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Society

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

Video playlists about Society

The most popular TED Talks of 2022

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.

The most popular TED Talks of 2021

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.

The political mind

How do politics affect psychology, influence behavior and create polarization? A quest to demystify what the political does to society and the mind (and vice versa).

Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

These talks celebrate and break down what it means to live outside society's traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.

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Talks about Society

Athena Kugblenu

The fine art of fibbing

Carl Miller

Inside a dark web kill list

Ian Bremmer

Why Ukraine's drone attack on Russia changes war forever

Lei Cheng

What I learned about freedom in a secret Chinese prison

Magdalena Hoeller

Why love is harder in a second language

Jasmine Crowe-Houston

The delicious potential of rescuing wasted food

Alison Darcy

The mental health AI chatbot made for real life

Davonte Green

A new vision of healthy masculinity

Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Wendy Whelan

The role of art and forgiveness in democracy

Lamin Jassey

How industrial fishing sinks communities

Cindy Kam

How disgust drives your politics

Amanda Schneider

Work is broken. Gen Z can help fix it

Berry Marttin

How to finance the future of farming

Y-Vonne Hutchinson

Where DEI falls short — and how to rethink it

Roman Krznaric

Lessons from history for a better future

Emmanuel Acho and David Epstein

How little experiments can lead to big success

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Exclusive articles about Society

How archaeology has shaped me as a parent

TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak has learned some key lessons about parenthood from her work as an archaeologist. At the same time, becoming a parent has given her new insights into what her work means.

Posted Sep 2016

I’m an Iranian-American Muslim. Here’s how that works

Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad describes what happens when Islam meets Rumi meets apple pie.

Posted Aug 2016

How a great conversation is like a game of catch

As a radio host, Celeste Headlee has engaged in more than her fair share of discussions, and she has thought a lot about ways to bring out the best in a conversational counterpart. One thing she likes to say -- a good conversation is like a game of catch. Huh? She explains.

Posted Jul 2016

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