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TED Talks Daily Book Club: How to Be Free: A Proven Guide to Escaping Life’s Hidden Prisons | Shaka Senghor
Note: this talk contains mature content.
Shaka Senghor is a resilience expert and New York Times best-selling author, who spent 19 years in prison–inc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Forget the corporate ladder — winners take risks | Molly Graham (re-release)
Success in your career looks different for everyone — but no matter your industry, you'll need to take risks. Company and community builder Molly Gra…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How do you turn hope into action? A doctor and a public health expert answer | David Fajgenbaum and Celina de Sola
How do you hold on to hope while still being realistic about the work that needs to be done? Immunology researcher David Fajgenbaum and public health…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika Chawla
In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just e…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The emerging science of finding critical metals | Mfikeyi Makayi
Your smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining indus…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" Levesque
From his electrifying entrances as a professional wrestler to his current work as WWE's chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque knows how to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda Janki
Oil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Mexico City | Far Flung
Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't easy, but Mexico City shows us how it's done. Follow a real-life superhero who dons a luchador mask …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
(#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert
"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
(#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impa…
5 months, 3 weeks ago