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The question isn’t whether or not humans matter — it’s how will we make our impact count? #TEDTalks

The speaker challenges three myths about AI adoption that hinder progress: the belief that AI disruption is overblown an…

TED · 2 min

Why Countries Should Measure Dreams and Ambitions (Just like GDP) | Lance Katigbak | TED

The speaker challenges the conventional metrics of national development like GDP, arguing that countries obsess over eco…

TED · 10 min

A Musical Journey Through Turkana | Turkana Sessions | TED

This video is a musical performance featuring singing and instrumental music with Arabic lyrics and cultural elements. T…

TED · 7 min

“A single piece of paper can hold endless possibilities” #TEDTalks

The speaker explores the intersection of origami and science by studying Miura-ori, a tessellation pattern invented in t…

TED · 2 min

Why Big Tech Is Incompatible with Democracy | Bruno Giussani | TED

The speaker argues that algorithms and digital platforms have become invisible architectures controlling our daily lives…

TED · 20 min

Just one conversation can make a difference #TEDTalks

The video discusses how to engage people in politics without causing overwhelm by focusing on local involvement. Rather …

TED · 1 min

A Cosmologist’s Guide to the End of the Universe | Katie Mack and Debbie Millman | TED

Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist who earned her private pilot license during the pandemic and …

TED · 20 min

How Citizens (Not Politicians) Are Building the Future | Jon Alexander | TED

A British speaker discusses the future of democracy, arguing that it is not something institutions or politicians delive…

TED · 10 min

Burnout shouldn’t be the price of your success #TEDTalks

The speaker presents a framework for nurturing ambition while preventing burnout through effective boundary-setting in w…

TED · 2 min

How to Get Past the “Messy Middle” of a Big Change | Mary Martin | TED

The speaker uses a personal story about hiking with her daughter to introduce the concept of the 'messy middle'—the diff…

TED · 12 min

The Creative Genius of Sneaker Design | Salehe Bembury and Cloe Shasha Brooks | TED

Salehe Bembury, renowned footwear designer, discusses his journey from unemployment to becoming a sought-after collabora…

TED · 14 min

No one changes history alone, but someone has to start #TEDTalks

The speaker reflects on her younger self's idealism about changing the world, acknowledging that while the path is more …

TED · 1 min

How Doodling Unlocks Your Imagination | Joe Whale | TED

The speaker shares how being discouraged from doodling in school led to an unexpected artistic breakthrough when a teach…

TED · 7 min

It is cheaper than ever to power the world without burning fossil fuels #TEDTalks

Solar energy has become the cheapest method of power generation globally, with most new US electric generation last year…

TED · 2 min

We’ve Solved Many Medical Mysteries. Where Are the Cures? | Saloni Dattani | TED

The speaker highlights remarkable progress in global health and medical innovation that often goes unnoticed because gra…

TED · 12 min

"There are no magic words that can help you figure out how to be an activist” #TEDTalks

A speaker shares their personal experience of activism following the Taliban's takeover of their town and the subsequent…

TED · 2 min

How to Live a Good Life — on Earth and in Space | TED Intersections

This conversation explores how ambitious goals like space exploration drive innovation that benefits Earth, and how phil…

TED · 13 min

The key to a K-pop hit? Vocal fry and fruit innuendos #TEDTalks

This video is a humorous parody explaining how to become a K-pop star, claiming it's easier than people think. For girl …

TED · 2 min

How AI Is Breaking the Internet (and What to Do About It) | Matthew Prince | TED

The internet's foundational business model, built on traffic-driven monetization through ads and subscriptions, is being…

TED · 13 min

Who Controls Your City’s Money? | Trinity Tran | TED

Trinity Tran explains how public banking can redirect financial resources to serve community needs rather than private s…

TED · 6 min

Shoot for the moon — so we can help the Earth #TEDTalks

The speaker advocates for using space technology to benefit life on Earth, arguing that humanity should demonstrate resp…

TED · 2 min

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Like You’ve Never Heard It Before | MAS Vocal | TED

A music director introduces an extraordinary high school choir, the Mass Vocal Choir, and describes how hearing them sin…

TED · 9 min

Humans are wired for deep connection. So what happens when devices disrupt that? #TEDTalks

Schools are fundamentally social learning environments where students benefit from human connection with teachers and pe…

TED · 2 min

How to Make Learning Impossibly Fun | Mark Rober | TED

Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTube science communicator with tens of millions of subscribers, discusses his …

TED · 41 min

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