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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

How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice

Why art is a tool for hope

Bernhard Kowatsch

How innovation and technology can fight global hunger

Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam

The most powerful untapped resource in health care

Amanda Renteria

A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net

A safe pathway to resettlement for migrants and refugees

Melissa J. Moore

How mRNA medicine will change the world

We can make COVID-19 the last pandemic

Shervin Khodabandeh

Why people and AI make good business partners

Zarlasht Halaimzai

What it's like to be a war refugee

The future will be shaped by optimists

Powerful photos that honor the lives of overlooked women

Selina Neirok Leem

Climate change isn't a distant threat -- it's our reality

3 ways to find hope in hopeless times

A sex therapist's secret to rediscovering your spark

4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself

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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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