Ted Talk

WATCH: The Talk TED Didn't Want You To See

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 05.17.2012

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Multi-millionaire Nick Hanauer has an important message for those who think the rich are America's job creators. Problem is, he can't seem to get it o...

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WATCH: Improv Everywhere Pranks TED

Posted 03.12.2012

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Improv Everywhere brought it's latest prank to the stage of the recent TED conference, turning what seemed like a technical glitch into a performance ...

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Contemplating Disappointment

Hayden Bixby | Posted 04.29.2012

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It is precisely when a child's independence asserts itself most strongly that he or she needs the most loving and careful guidance but what happens when your commitment is to 50 kids, and one insists on an alternative path?

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The 8 Best TED Talks On Food Policy

Posted 01.21.2012

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On Saturday, TEDx Manhattan, an unofficial offshoot of the non-profit TED, will be hosting a series of lectures on the theme "Changing The Way We Eat....

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Should Women Be More Arrogant?

Christina Vuleta | Posted 12.14.2011

Do we need to add arrogance and narcissism to our mission? Or are they really just alternate words for the positive outlook that helps you overlook obstacles and believe in yourself?

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Inspiring TED Talk

Posted 06.10.2011

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After receiving a standing ovation for her poems 'If I Should Have a Daughter' and 'Hiroshima,' 22-year-old spoken word poet Sarah Kay went on to give...

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TED Talks: Krista Tippett On Redefining 'Compassion' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Compassion has a problem. According to journalist Krista Tippett, the idea's meaning has been, "Hollowed out in our culture ... it's seen as a squishy...

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WATCH: Legendary Graphic Designer Milton Glaser Breaks Down An Idea, TED Talk

Posted 05.25.2011

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What makes an enticing poster? Graphic designer Milton Glaser explores this idea and the process of graphic design in his short, but spot on, TED tal...

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WATCH: TED TALK: Denis Dutton's, Where Beauty Comes From

Posted 05.25.2011

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One reason we have beauty, Denis Dutton points out in this TED talk from February: so we enjoy, and do not eat, our babies. In his talk about the Dar...

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Are We Culturally Bankrupt, Too?: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Exposes Another Problem

Gerit Quealy | Posted 05.25.2011

They don't know how to eat properly. I'm not talking about what food to eat, I'm talking about physically transporting ingestible matter from the plate to the oral cavity.

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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize Winner: Happiness Can Be Bought For About $60,000 Per Year (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Money can't buy happiness -- but lack of it can certainly make you progressively miserable, says one Nobel Prize-winning economist. Daniel Kahneman,...

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