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Playlist: Fascinating windows into humanity (5 talks)

A collection of studies and photography series that showcase the intrigue, beauty and diversity of human life.
Curated by TED · 5 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/fascinating_windows_into_human

Maria Bezaitis: Why we need strangeness

In our digital world, social relations have become mediated by data. Without even realizing it, we're barricading ourselves against strangeness -- people and ideas that don't fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we've already been. Maria Bezaitis makes a bold call for technology to deliver us to what and who we...
https://www.ted.com/talks/maria_bezaitis_why_we_need_strangeness

Alex Gendler: What is a gift economy?

What if, this holiday season, instead of saying "thank you" to your aunt for her gift of a knitted sweater, the polite response expected from you was to show up at her house in a week with a better gift? Or to vote for her in the town election? Or let her adopt your firstborn child? Alex Gendler explains how all of these things might not sound s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_what_is_a_gift_economy

Playlist: What 2016 taught us about ourselves (13 talks)

A year in reflection of what we learned about our personalities, health, hopes and world as we know it.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/what_2016_taught_us_about_ours

Playlist: Deep studies of humanity (3 talks)

Fascinating, insightful talks on what it means to be human and live a good life.
Curated by TED · 3 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/deep_studies_of_humanity

Zeynep Tufekci | TED Speaker

Techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci asks big questions about our societies and our lives, as both algorithms and digital connectivity spread.
Techno-sociologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/zeynep_tufekci

Jennifer Golbeck: Your social media "likes" expose more than you think

Do you like curly fries? Have you Liked them on Facebook? Watch this talk to find out the surprising things Facebook (and others) can guess about you from your random Likes and Shares. Computer scientist Jennifer Golbeck explains how this came about, how some applications of the technology are not so cute -- and why she thinks we should return t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_golbeck_your_social_media_likes_expose_more_than_you_think

Alex Gendler: Can you solve the famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle?

One hundred green-eyed logicians have been imprisoned on an island by a mad dictator. Their only hope for freedom lies in the answer to one famously difficult logic puzzle. Can you solve it? Alex Gendler walks us through this green-eyed riddle. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_can_you_solve_the_famously_difficult_green_eyed_logic_puzzle

Anindya Kundu | TED Speaker

Anindya Kundu suggests all students can succeed if provided collective support systems and opportunities.
Sociologist, educator, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/anindya_kundu

John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there’s much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and it’s all good news.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk

Derek Abbott: Should you trust unanimous decisions?

Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit. And if all ten do, you might think the case is rock solid. But sometimes, the closer you start to get to total agreement, the less reliable the result beco...
https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_abbott_should_you_trust_unanimous_decisions

Dorothy Roberts | TED Speaker

Global scholar, University of Pennsylvania civil rights sociologist and law professor Dorothy Roberts exposes the myths of race-­based medicine.
Professor, author and social justice advocate
https://www.ted.com/speakers/dorothy_roberts

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_connected_but_alone

Zeynep Tufekci: Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win

Today, a single email can launch a worldwide movement. But as sociologist Zeynep Tufekci suggests, even though online activism is easy to grow, it often doesn't last. Why? She compares modern movements -- Gezi, Ukraine, Hong Kong -- to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and uncovers a surprising benefit of organizing protest movements the w...
https://www.ted.com/talks/zeynep_tufekci_online_social_change_easy_to_organize_hard_to_win

Leslie Perlow: Thriving in an overconnected world

While email and mobile technology have greatly accelerated the way we do business, Leslie Pernow argues that the always "on" mentality can have a long-term detrimental effect on many organizations. In her sociological experiments at BCG and other organizations, Pernow found that if the team –- rather than just individuals -- collectively rallies...
https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_perlow_thriving_in_an_overconnected_world

Bethany Rickwald and Hayley Levitt: Would you opt for a life with no pain?

Imagine if you could plug your brain into a machine that would bring you ultimate pleasure for the rest of your life. The only catch? You have to permanently leave reality behind. Hayley Levitt and Bethany Rickwald explore Robert Nozick's thought experiment that he called the Experience Machine. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson].
https://www.ted.com/talks/bethany_rickwald_and_hayley_levitt_would_you_opt_for_a_life_with_no_pain

Ewandro Magalhaes: How interpreters juggle two languages at once

Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how much of the answer lies with the skill and training of interpreters to over...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ewandro_magalhaes_how_interpreters_juggle_two_languages_at_once

Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy

Anindya Kundu: The boost students need to overcome obstacles

How can disadvantaged students succeed in school? For sociologist Anindya Kundu, grit and stick-to-itiveness aren't enough; students also need to develop their agency, or their capacity to overcome obstacles and navigate the system. He shares hopeful stories of students who have defied expectations in the face of personal, social and institution...
https://www.ted.com/talks/anindya_kundu_the_boost_students_need_to_overcome_obstacles

Georgette Mulheir: The tragedy of orphanages

Orphanages are costly and can cause irreparable damage both mentally and physically for its charges -- so why are they still so ubiquitous? Georgette Mulheir gravely describes the tragedy of orphanages and urges us to end our reliance on them, by finding alternate ways of supporting children in need.
https://www.ted.com/talks/georgette_mulheir_the_tragedy_of_orphanages

Jeffrey Kluger: The sibling bond

Were you the favorite child, the wild child or the middle child? Jeffrey Kluger explores the profound life-long bond between brothers and sisters, and the influence of birth order, favoritism and sibling rivalry.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeffrey_kluger_the_sibling_bond

Liene Ozoliņa | TED Speaker

Liene Ozoliņa teaches sociology and researches post-socialist politics and culture.
Political sociologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/liene_ozoli_a

David R. Williams | TED Speaker

David R. Williams asks: What if we decided to tackle the striking levels of early death and poor health that are due to the color of one's skin?
Public health sociologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_r_williams

Steven Pinker: The surprising decline in violence

Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_the_surprising_decline_in_violence

Noah Zandan: The language of lying

We hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day. And although we've spent much of our history coming up with ways to detect these lies by tracking physiological changes in their tellers, these methods have proved unreliable. Is there a more direct approach? Noah Zandan uses some famous examples of lying to illustrate how we might use communications s...
https://www.ted.com/talks/noah_zandan_the_language_of_lying

David Dunning: Why incompetent people think they're amazing

How good are you with money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you, compared to other people you know? Knowing how our skills stack up against others is useful in many ways. But psychological research suggests that we're not very good at evaluating ourselves accurately. In fact, we frequently overestimate our own abilities. D...
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_dunning_why_incompetent_people_think_they_re_amazing

Alice Goffman | TED Speaker

Alice Goffman’s fieldwork in a struggling Philadelphia neighborhood sheds harsh light on a justice system that creates suspects rather than citizens.
Urban sociologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/alice_goffman

Alex Gendler: Can you outsmart this logical fallacy?

Meet Lucy. She was a math major in college, and aced all her courses in probability and statistics. Which do you think is more likely: that Lucy is a portrait artist, or that Lucy is a portrait artist who also plays poker? How do we know which statement is more likely to be true? Alex Gendler explores our tendency to look for shortcuts and the p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_can_you_outsmart_this_logical_fallacy

Prateek Singh: What causes economic bubbles?

During the 1600's, the exotic tulip became a nationwide sensation; some single bulbs even sold for ten times the yearly salary of a skilled craftsman. Suddenly, though, the demand completely plummeted, leaving the tulip market in a depression. What happened? Prateek Singh explains the peak of a business cycle, commonly referred to as a mania. [D...
https://www.ted.com/talks/prateek_singh_what_causes_economic_bubbles

Michael Kimmel | TED Speaker

The author of "Angry White Men," Michael Kimmel is a pre-eminent scholar of men and masculinity.
Sociologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/michael_kimmel
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