TED Talks

2024-05-12 08:30:45 How to preserve your private life in the age of social media

: English
: #Media, #Relationships, #Personal_Growth

Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the familiar pressure to share her life with the world on social media. But with her mother's steadfast guidance, Howard learned to set personal boundaries and savor the beauty of private moments. In this personal talk, she draws on three generations of family wisdom to remind us that "a private life makes a public life worth living." Open / Comment

2024-04-25 22:30:07 This could be why you're depressed or anxious

: English
: #Depression, #Mental_HealthIllness, #Society, #Personal, #Growth, #Brain, #Humanity, #Relationships

In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy -- you're a human being with unmet needs," Hari says. Open / Comment

2024-04-02 23:01:00 My secret to creating real magic

: English
: #Food, #Creativity, #Happiness

In an infectiously joyous talk, Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi shares the sugary jolt of her first food memory and behind-the-scenes stories of her bakery's famously inventive cakes, cookies and treats. This talk may make you hungry -- but it'll also leave you a resonant message about how breaking the rules and challenging your assumptions can make for a sweet life. Open / Comment

2024-02-23 22:12:41 Why we laugh

: English
: #Cognitive_Science, #Humor, #Neuroscience, #Science, #Psychology, #Sociology, #Brain, #Evolution, #Animals, #Human_Body, #Communication

Did you know that you're 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with somebody else than if you're alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of cracking up. Open / Comment

2024-02-04 15:20:53 Do schools kill creativity?

: English
: #Creativity, #Culture, #Dance,!#Education, #Parenting, #Teaching, #Kids

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Open / Comment

2024-01-27 08:06:56 AI’s Single Point of Failure

: English
: Rob Toews
: #Science, #Technology, #AI

"The world's most important advanced technology is nearly all produced in a single facility," says AI expert Rob Toews. He describes how one company in Taiwan, TSMC, manufactures nearly all the most advanced semiconductor chips — a crucial technology that powers everything from phones to electric vehicles to next-generation artificial intelligence — and breaks down how geopolitical tensions in the region could paralyze the global field of AI. Open / Comment

2024-01-23 21:00:29 Goats, blockchain and the future of money

: English
: #Community, #Technology, #Farming, #Agriculture, #Money, #Blockchain, #TED_Fellows, #Finance

What if smallholder farmers could use their produce and livestock to pay for goods and services? TED Fellow and alternative currency enthusiast Fariel Salahuddin is working to make this a reality in places including rural Pakistan, where basic necessities like water and electricity are often expensive or inaccessible. She explores how the way we exchange value has evolved over time -- from bartering to blockchain -- and shares a new perspective on currency that promotes self-reliance for farmers and creates a more inclusive economy. Open / Comment

2023-12-16 21:26:06 Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works

: English
: Elon Musk
: #Technology, #Business, #Computers

In this live, unedited conversation, Elon Musk -- the head of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company -- digs into the recent news around his bid to purchase Twitter and gets honest about the biggest regret of his career, how his brain works, the future he envisions for the world and a lot more. (This conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson was recorded live at TED2022 on April 14, 2022. If you want to hear even more, head over to "The TED Interview" podcast, where Musk and Anderson sat down at the new Tesla Gigafactory in Texas to discuss some of the radical innovations he's working on -- including Tesla's intelligent humanoid robot, SpaceX's Starship and Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces.) Open / Comment

2023-11-30 00:54:58 Redemption Stories

: English
: John Tarantino
: #Stories

We all have redemption stories. Some of us have lived them. Others one day will. We can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, recenter our lives and give ourselves and our communities renewed hope. John has been recognized by Best Lawyers of America, Chambers USA, Benchmark and Lawdragon as one of the top attorneys in the country. Open / Comment

2023-10-17 08:00:30 Stanford University Commencement

: English
: #Steve_Jobs

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself. Open / Comment