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There's more to life than being happy | Emily Esfahani Smith
Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there's a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but h…
1 year, 11 months ago
What happens to sex in midlife? A look at the "bedroom gap" | Maria Sophocles
Menopause isn't just hot flashes, says gynecologist and sexual medicine specialist Maria Sophocles. It's often accompanied by overlooked symptoms lik…
1 year, 11 months ago
A futuristic vision for Latin America, rooted in ancient design | Catalina Lotero
What would Latin America look like if colonization hadn't interrupted its ancient civilizations? Imagining a future where ancestral knowledge intertw…
1 year, 11 months ago
How to spot a cult | Sarah Edmondson
Nobody joins a cult on purpose, says Sarah Edmondson, a former member of the infamous NXIVM cult and one of the three whistleblowers that led to its …
1 year, 11 months ago
Want to succeed in business? Find a problem to solve | Anthony Tan and Amane Dannouni
Anthony Tan — the CEO of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super-app — talks about launching a business that not only turns a profit but also helps peop…
1 year, 11 months ago
A comedian's take on how to save democracy | Jordan Klepper
Conversation is a battlefield with only one winner. Or is it? Comedian and author Jordan Klepper believes we can get better at talking to each other …
1 year, 11 months ago
Sunday Pick: ALOK is microdosing creativity and rejecting norms
Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. Today: an episode from How to Be a Better Huma…
1 year, 11 months ago
The relationship between sex and imagination | Gina Gutierrez
Sex is as much mental as it is physical — and imagination is the most powerful tool we have to expand our personal agency and capacity for pleasure, …
1 year, 11 months ago
The human cost of coal mining in China | Xiaojun "Tom" Wang
Xiaojun "Tom" Wang grew up in the Chinese province of Shanxi, the world's largest coal producer. Each year, more than a billion tons of coal are dug …
1 year, 11 months ago
How to live with economic doomsaying | Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak
Economic crises can and do happen. But for every true crisis, there are many false alarms, says economist Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak. He explains how t…
1 year, 11 months ago