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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

Katherine Mangu-Ward

What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong

How to reimagine society for working parents

César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

The US can move past immigration prisons -- and towards justice

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die?

Yuval Noah Harari

The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown

How labor unions shape society

Do tax cuts stimulate the economy?

War in Ukraine -- and what it means for the world order

How to share public money fairly

Orit Tykocinski

The counterintuitive psychology of insurance

Ozawa Bineshi Albert

Climate action needs new frontline leadership

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah

The tragedy of air pollution -- and an urgent demand for clean air

A different understanding of American patriotism

How to boost nature-based solutions to climate change

Halla Tómasdóttir

Use your voice, vote and wallet for climate action

The life-changing power of assistive technologies

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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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