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James Howard Kunstler: Dissecting Suburbia
February 1, 2004 (over 20 years ago)In this talk, Social critic James Howard Kunstler tells us about Suburbia. He shows us places in the US which are not worth caring about. He stresses that America needs to have it's sense of identity and culture depicted in it's public spaces to transform it into a country worth defending.
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Chris Anderson: Vision for TED
February 1, 2002 (over 22 years ago)Chris Anderson (prior to becoming the TED Curator) talks about TED's future in this talk. He discusses the Vision for TED and the exciting journey he invites us to join.
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Chris Anderson: The Long Tail
February 1, 2004 (over 20 years ago)In this talk, Chris Anderson editor of Wired magazine, tells us about the 4 stages of important Technologies. He provides examples and charts detailing the trends about these stages. This information can then help us understand and better predict the effects of these changes.
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Chris Anderson: How Web Video Powers Innovation
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this talk, Chris Anderson describes to us the Crowd Accelerated Innovation phenomenon using online video. What it can do for us, how we can contribute, and partake in what can possibly be the biggest learning cycle in history.
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Lisa Margonelli: The Political Chemistry of Oil
June 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Lisa Margonelli talks about the chemistry, economics and politics of oil together with the environmental implications of this most sought-after fossil fuel.
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Susan Blackmore: Memes and "Temes"
February 1, 2006 (over 18 years ago)Susan Blackmore enlightens the audience on what memes really are and introduces a new kind of human culture replication, the so-called technomemes or "temes."
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Carolyn Steel: How Food Shapes our Cities
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)SCarolyn Steel talksa bout how food has greatly influenced our living places through the years.
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Elie Wiesel: Learning and Respect, DePaul University, 1997
June 15, 1997 (almost 27 years ago)The goal to help address moral and world issues has always been the yoke given to new graduates but Elie Wiesel makes this yoke a mission of great importance to humanity that will and must start with the Class 1997 of DePaul University.
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Elie Wiesel: The Perils of Indifference
April 12, 1999 (about 25 years ago)Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel talks about the inhumanity of indifference and expresses hope that society has reaped lessons from its traumatic past. This speech was given during the Seventh Millenium Evening hosted by then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary...
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Paul Hawken: University of Portland Commencement Address
May 3, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Paul Hawken gives an unforgettable speech on how to feel alive and acknowledge life to be able to have the heart to actually save life and the planet in which life thrives.
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