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

Video playlists about Policy

New thoughts on addiction

These talks take a new, fresh perspective while exploring the epidemic of addiction.

Radical rethinking

Explore these talks that flip old conventions, reimagining them for a brighter, better tomorrow.

How to turn the political conversation around

Insightful talks that can help improve political debate so that we can build toward a better society.

Top TED Talks of 2016

Wonder which talks to get started on in 2016? A collection of hand-picked gems for your viewing pleasure.

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Talks about Policy

Why COP26 is our best chance for a greener future

Khadijah Tribble

How marijuana reform could repair, reclaim and restore communities

Who makes judges?

Whatever happened to acid rain?

Katherine M. Gehl

US politics isn't broken. It's fixed

The exploitation of US college athletes

Amber McReynolds

An election system that puts voters (not politicians) first

What if mental health workers responded to emergency calls?

How to get everyone to care about a green economy

3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century

The energy Africa needs to develop -- and fight climate change

Lessons on leaving the world better than you found it

The radical act of choosing common ground

What it takes to create social change against all odds

Ursula von der Leyen

Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent

Jessy Kate Schingler

Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth

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Exclusive articles about Policy

Why I study groups like ISIS, Hezbollah and Hamas

Benedetta Berti doesn't focus on the headline-grabbing activities of groups like ISIS; instead, she looks at what they do when they're not committing atrocities. Her work, says the TED Fellow, shows why counter-terrorism strategies must not focus purely on the military realm.

Posted Mar 2015

The next food revolution

Activist chef Jamie Oliver talks about the future of food.

Posted Nov 2014

Ireland is the “goodest” country in the world? Oh c’mon. And other of this week’s comments

This week’s comments includes replies to Simon Anholt's introduction of the Good Country Index, a thought on the purity of art (and how we have polluted it with money), and an argument for trusting our own intellectual selves.

Posted Jul 2014

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