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Ethical dilemma: What renders life worth living? - Douglas MacLean
Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: can human existence be meaningful without its creativity and culture?
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Life on your planet depe…
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Why hard work is rewarding - Richard St. John
Nothing comes easy, and behind every success are hours of plain hard work. Sounds intimidating, but Richard St. John proposes a simple shift in attit…
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What would happen if all people stopped eating meat tomorrow? - Carolyn Beans
Explore the possibilities and challenges of what a vegetarian world could look like if we all immediately stopped eating meat.
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Imagine if a wizard …
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The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy
Explore Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem, a discovery which changed what we know about mathematical proofs and statements.
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Consider the following sent…
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Why work doesn't happen at work - Jason Fried
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. In his talk, he lays out the main problems (call them the M…
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A summons to innovate: DIY speaker edition - William Gurstelle
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-call-to-invention-diy-speaker-edition-william-gurstelle
There's a pleasure in making things for yourself…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Clamor - Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-noise-jessica-oreck
The words noise, nausea, and naval all stem from the same Lati…
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Bewildered by recycling? It's not your fault - Shannon Odell
Dig into the biggest problems facing our current plastic recycling process, and explore potential solutions to these systems.
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If you’ve ever looked…
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How you persist in the coldest place on Earth - Nadia Frontier
Explore how marine creatures survive the frigid waters of Antarctica, and what traits allow them to live in such conditions.
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The vast, white surface…
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What we learn before we're born - Annie Murphy Paul
Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we le…
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