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Playlist: History, visualized (6 talks)

A collection of talks that highlight the powerful impact of sharing history visually.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/history_visualized

Playlist: On coming out (8 talks)

Powerful, personal stories of sharing one's true identity with the world.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/on_coming_out

Margaret Morris: The new sharing of emotions

Can a smartphone add a new dimension to fostering mental health? Margaret Morris reveals how subjects successfully interacted with their phones throughout the day -- mapping moods, charting physical responses and getting instant ideas on confronting situations -- and rather than expressing concerns about privacy, they wanted to share their emoti...
https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_morris_the_new_sharing_of_emotions

Playlist: For those who want to break out of their shell (8 talks)

Ready for a change? Let these talks help you move out of your comfort zone and embrace the beauty of sharing who you are with the world.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/for_those_who_want_to_break_ou

Stanley McChrystal: The military case for sharing knowledge

When General Stanley McChrystal started fighting al Qaeda in 2003, information and secrets were the lifeblood of his operations. But as the unconventional battle waged on, he began to think that the culture of keeping important information classified was misguided and actually counterproductive. In a short but powerful talk McChrystal makes the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge

Playlist: The economy of trust (7 talks)

An insightful look at the sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb and TaskRabbit, among others) and why trust has become a force in today’s market.
Curated by TED · 7 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_economy_of_trust

Robert Neuwirth: The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them

From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools. But as modern and high-tech as the sharing economy seems, it's been alive in Africa for centuries, according to author Robert Neuwirth. He shares fascinating examples -- like apprenticeships that work like locally generated venture capital and sy...
https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_neuwirth_the_age_old_sharing_economies_of_africa_and_why_we_should_scale_them

Playlist: The most popular talks of all time (25 talks)

Are schools killing creativity? What makes a great leader? How can I find happiness? These 25 talks are the ones that you and your fellow TED fans just can't stop sharing.
Curated by TED · 25 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_most_popular_talks_of_all

Nadia Al-Sakkaf: See Yemen through my eyes

As political turmoil in Yemen continues, the editor of the Yemen Times, Nadia Al-Sakkaf, talks at TEDGlobal with host Pat Mitchell. Al-Sakkaf's independent, English-language paper is vital for sharing news -- and for sharing a new vision of Yemen and of that country's women as equal partners in work and change.
https://www.ted.com/talks/nadia_al_sakkaf_see_yemen_through_my_eyes

Rachel Botsman | TED Speaker

Rachel Botsman is a recognized expert on how collaboration and trust enabled by digital technologies will change the way we live, work, bank and consume.
Trust researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/rachel_botsman

Robin Chase: Excuse me, may I rent your car?

A decade ago, Robin Chase founded Zipcar in the US, now the largest car-sharing company in the world. Now she's exploring the next level of car-sharing: Buzzcar, a French startup that lets people rent their own cars to others. The details are fascinating (how does insurance work, exactly?), and the larger vision (she calls it Peers, Inc.) points...
https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_chase_excuse_me_may_i_rent_your_car

Tierney Thys and Plankton Chronicles Project: The secret life of plankton

New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tierney_thys_and_plankton_chronicles_project_the_secret_life_of_plankton

Steve Jurvetson: Model rocketry

Moneyman Steve Jurvetson takes TEDsters inside his awesome hobby -- launching model rockets –- by sharing some gorgeous photos, his infectious glee and just a whiff of danger.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jurvetson_model_rocketry

Aleph Molinari: Let's bridge the digital divide!

Five billion people can't use the internet. Aleph Molinari empowers digitally excluded people, by giving them access to computers and sharing the know-how to use them.
https://www.ted.com/talks/aleph_molinari_let_s_bridge_the_digital_divide

Caleb Barlow: Where is cybercrime really coming from?

Cybercrime netted a whopping $450 billion in profits last year, with 2 billion records lost or stolen worldwide. Security expert Caleb Barlow calls out the insufficiency of our current strategies to protect our data. His solution? We need to respond to cybercrime with the same collective effort as we apply to a health care crisis, sharing timely...
https://www.ted.com/talks/caleb_barlow_where_is_cybercrime_really_coming_from

Jay Cousins: The future of economic success is collaborative

These days, even big corporations are joining the open-source movement (ie. Tesla Motors sharing their patents with anyone interested in adapting and advancing the technology). How does this sharing concept compare with our current competition-trumps-all economic model? Jay Cousins explains that success today is often based on investing in not o...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jay_cousins_the_future_of_economic_success_is_collaborative

David Whyte: A lyrical bridge between past, present and future

With his signature charm and searching insight, David Whyte meditates on the frontiers of the past, present and future, sharing two poems inspired by his niece's hike along El Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_whyte_a_lyrical_bridge_between_past_present_and_future

Sergey Brin + Larry Page: The genesis of Google

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin offer a peek inside the Google machine, sharing tidbits about international search patterns, the philanthropic Google Foundation, and the company's dedication to innovation and employee happiness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sergey_brin_larry_page_the_genesis_of_google

Improv Everywhere: Gotta share!

At the onstage introduction of Twirlr, a new social-sharing platform, someone forgets to silence their cell phone. And then ... this happens. (Song by Scott Brown and Anthony King; edit by Nathan Russell.)
https://www.ted.com/talks/improv_everywhere_gotta_share

Alex Tabarrok: How ideas trump crises

The "dismal science" truly shines in this optimistic talk, as economist Alex Tabarrok argues free trade and globalization are shaping our once-divided world into a community of idea-sharing more healthy, happy and prosperous than anyone's predictions.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_tabarrok_how_ideas_trump_crises

James Forbes: Compassion at the dinner table

Join Rev. James Forbes at the dinner table of his Southern childhood, where his mother and father taught him what compassion really means day to day -- sharing with those who need love.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_forbes_compassion_at_the_dinner_table

Brian Skerry: The ocean's glory -- and horror

Photographer Brian Skerry shoots life above and below the waves -- as he puts it, both the horror and the magic of the ocean. Sharing amazing, intimate shots of undersea creatures, he shows how powerful images can help make change.
https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_skerry_the_ocean_s_glory_and_horror

Dan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisions

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_why_we_make_bad_decisions

Dee Boersma: Pay attention to penguins

Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma -- they're on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dee_boersma_pay_attention_to_penguins

Edith Widder: Glowing life in an underwater world

Some 80 to 90 percent of undersea creatures make light -- and we know very little about how or why. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder explores this glowing, sparkling, luminous world, sharing glorious images and insight into the unseen depths (and brights) of the ocean.
https://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_glowing_life_in_an_underwater_world

Rachel Botsman: The currency of the new economy is trust

There's been an explosion of collaborative consumption -- web-powered sharing of cars, apartments, skills. Rachel Botsman explores the currency that makes systems like Airbnb and Taskrabbit work: trust, influence, and what she calls "reputation capital."
https://www.ted.com/talks/rachel_botsman_the_currency_of_the_new_economy_is_trust

Peter Biddle: Plucky rebels: Being agile in an un-agile place

Is it possible for a disruptive and potentially game-changing start-up to take root inside a giant corporation? Peter Biddle draws on his own experience going rogue inside Intel, sharing tips on setting the tone, maintaining secrecy, and communicating discoveries to the mothership.
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_biddle_plucky_rebels_being_agile_in_an_un_agile_place

Robin Chase: The idea behind Zipcar (and what comes next)

Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate.
https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_chase_the_idea_behind_zipcar_and_what_comes_next

Lauren Zalaznick: The conscience of television

TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are -- in ways we might not have expected.
https://www.ted.com/talks/lauren_zalaznick_the_conscience_of_television

Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food

Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia -- and a shocking image of the sugar we eat -- TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver_teach_every_child_about_food
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