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Humanity

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Humanity.

Video playlists about Humanity

Justice by (re)design

Necessary rethinks and ambitious yet achievable solutions for redesigning systems to work for all people, not just some.

Why do we tell stories?

How do you foster connection, empathy and understanding between people? Tell a good story, of course.

Theories of evolution

The enduring ideas, discoveries and observations that define and expand life as we know it.

How to tap into our collective empathy

These TED Talks advocate for creating bridges of compassion and understanding.

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Talks about Humanity

The original ring of power

Would you pass the wallet test?

Jeanette Winterson

Is humanity smart enough to survive itself?

Micaela Mantegna

How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel

Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez

The problem with plastics -- and how they're changing the environment

A photographic journey through the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality

The 4 greatest threats to the survival of humanity

Stories of photographing monumental people -- from Michelle Obama to Stephen Hawking

Where on Earth will people live in the future?

My 105 days in Taliban prison -- and a call to aid Afghanistan

Thomas Heatherwick

The rise of boring architecture -- and the case for radically human buildings

How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice

Why art is a tool for hope

Bernhard Kowatsch

The mindset shift needed to tackle big global challenges

Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam

The most powerful untapped resource in health care

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Exclusive articles about Humanity

It’s not politics or religion separating humans from each other; it’s shame

But there’s good news: the internet can help us dissolve these feelings and create new bonds of solidarity, says media theorist Douglas Rushkoff.

Posted Feb 2019

Are we living in a post-truth era? Yes, but that’s because we’re a post-truth species.

Shared fictions -- in the form of news, religions, novels, sports, money, even brands -- fill our lives, but that’s OK. It’s these shared beliefs that have helped humans cooperate and conquer the planet, explains historian Yuval Harari.

Posted Sep 2018

Humanity is more important than money — it’s time for capitalism to get an upgrade

What capitalism prioritizes, the world does more of. So how can we change capitalism so that it focuses on what humans really want and need? Entrepreneur Andrew Yang has a surprising proposal.

Posted Jul 2018

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