Culture
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of culture.
Video playlists about Culture
How language changes over time
Language isn’t set in stone. It changes all the time -- and in turn, our language changes us. These talks explore how new words come to be.
Talks to celebrate Black History Month
These fascinating talks offer fresh perspectives on black identity, and fascinating insights on how to finally defeat racism.
New ways to think about beauty
These thoughtful talks explore the timeless concept of beauty. How do we decide what — and who — is beautiful? What role does this play in our lives?
Talks by living legends
These brilliant people have shaped their fields -- from inventing the World Wide Web to changing the world of dance. They share their work in their own words.
Talks about Culture
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I’m an Iranian-American Muslim. Here’s how that works
Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad describes what happens when Islam meets Rumi meets apple pie. Muslims don’t necessarily have the greatest icons here in the United ...
How a great conversation is like a game of catch
As a radio host, Celeste Headlee has engaged in her fair share of discussions, and she’s thought a lot about how to bring out the best in a conversational counterpart. One thing...TED Books
Episode: Identities
Each of us has a sense of who w are, where we come from, and what we believe. But is identity assigned at birth? Shaped by circumstance? Or is it something we choose, that changes over time? In this hour, TED speakers describe their journeys to answer the question: who am I? Listen now