Policy

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

Video playlists about Policy

Talks for understanding the drug trade

5 talks • 1h 29m
The global drug trade is complex. These talks offer nuanced reframes on an issue which is so often thought about in absolutes.

Top TED Talks of 2016

17 talks • 3h 47m
Wonder which talks to get started on in 2016? A collection of hand-picked gems for your viewing pleasure.

Radical rethinking

10 talks • 2h 35m
Explore these talks that flip old conventions, reimagining them for a brighter, better tomorrow.

How to turn the political conversation around

9 talks • 1h 41m
Insightful talks that can help improve political debate so that we can build toward a better society.
See all 5 playlists on Policy

Talks about Policy

14:43

Lindsay Malloy

Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit

Posted Jul 2018
9:31

Brett Hennig

What if we replaced politicians with randomly selected people?

Posted Jun 2018
14:09

Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu

How Africa can use its traditional knowledge to make progress

Posted Oct 2017
12:02

Augie Picado

The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing

Posted Sep 2017
18:38

David Miliband

The refugee crisis is a test of our character

Posted Jun 2017
14:58

Rutger Bregman

Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash

Posted May 2017
10:33

Wendy Troxel

Why school should start later for teens

Posted May 2017
13:07

Ted Halstead

A climate solution where all sides can win

Posted May 2017
9:33

Laura Galante

How (and why) Russia hacked the US election

Posted May 2017
15:07

David Casarett

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

Posted Apr 2017
14:56

Jonathan Marks

In praise of conflict

Posted Apr 2017
47:33

Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks

Political common ground in a polarized United States

Posted Apr 2017
10:44

Michael Botticelli

Addiction is a disease. We should treat it like one

Posted Mar 2017
14:55

Simon Anholt

Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country's election?

Posted Mar 2017
18:19

Paul Knoepfler

The ethical dilemma of designer babies

Posted Jan 2017
16:10

Ashley Judd

How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control

Posted Jan 2017
See all 54 talks on Policy

Exclusive articles about Policy

The next food revolution

Activist chef Jamie Oliver talks about the future of food — cooking, eating, and farming. Obesity is on the rise in neighborhoods around the world — and so are the rates of dia...
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