Sasha Dichter: The Generosity Experiment

by TED Blog / Added 8 months 2 weeks ago

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In this inspiring talk from the NextGen:Charity conference, Sasha Dichter of the Acumen Fund shares the results of his month-long "Generosity Experiment" where he said "Yes" to every request for help.

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Inventing a new way to escape tall buildings

by TED Blog / Added 8 months 3 weeks ago

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Exclusive video from TED2011: We’ve been building high-rises for a hundred years. But there’s still no good way, in an emergency, to get people out of tall buildings quickly. Kevin Stone asked: Why?…

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Naif Al-Mutawa: The continuing saga of The99, superheroes inspired by Islam

by TED Blog / Added 8 months 3 weeks ago

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Watch video: Naif Al-Mutawa: “Crossover Comics: Bridges or Propaganda?” Exclusive video from TEDGlobal 2011! Following up on his TEDTalk last year, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of comic The99, talks…

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TEDGlobal 2011 timelapse

by TED Blog / Added 10 months 2 weeks ago

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Starting on Saturday night, an army of workers began to build TEDGlobal 2011: The Stuff of Life. Music: "Tidal," from the wonderful Imogen Heap, at imogenheap.com. Photos and timelapse: James Duncan…

TED2011 : Cady Coleman @ The International Space Station

by TED Blog / Added 1 year ago

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Astronaut Cady Coleman speaks to the TED2011 audience from the International Space Station. TED's own Director of Film + Video, Jason Wishnow, directed the shoot remotely... really, really, really…

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A Taste of TED (2010) highlights reel

by TED Blog / Added 1 year ago

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TED recaps 2010 — an amazing year of talks from three conferences, a bunch of smaller TED events, and a powerful year of TEDx. Featuring (in order of appearance): The LXD, Chris Anderson, Julian…

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TED's Top 10 Talks (as of 2008)

by TED Blog / Added 3 years ago

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With 100 million views since we started posting video two years ago, TEDTalks have become a powerful cultural force. To celebrate this milestone, we're releasing a never-before-seen list: the Top…

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