Paul Moller: The Skycar
February 1, 2004 (over 20 years ago)Paul Moller shows the Volanter or the SkyCar that could very well shape the air ways in the near future.
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Abraham Lincoln: Second Annual Message to Congress
December 1, 1862 (over 161 years ago)In Abraham Lincoln's Second Annual Message to Congress, he delivers a profound speech. He begins with updates regarding foreign affairs, finances, and currency. He also reports about the civil war, public lands, and the creation of the Department of Agriculture. He then presents to congress a rad...
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Abraham Lincoln: Fourth Annual Message to Congress
December 6, 1864 (over 159 years ago)In Abraham Lincoln's Fourth Annual Message to Congress, he reaffirms his resolve that the country continue to prosper in spite of the civil war. He starts with the reports from the different parts of the government including foreign affairs, finance, immigration, military strength, Indian affairs...
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Abraham Lincoln: Cooper Union Address
February 27, 1860 (about 164 years ago)For his first political speech in New York, Abraham Lincoln delivers what one might call the speech that led him to the presidency. In this convincing speech, he talks about the positions the founding fathers took on the issue of slavery. He then defends the Republican party from the southerner's...
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Gary Wolf: Gary Wolf: The Quantified Self
June 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Journalist Gary Wolf talks about the various new technologies that allow us to keep track of ourselves, literally.
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Thomas Jefferson: Fourth Annual Message
November 8, 1804 (over 219 years ago)President Thomas Jefferson speaks of the Louisiana Purchase, becoming indispensable to Indian nations comfort so as to maintain peace, foreign relations with Tripoli and the nation's finances.
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Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn Moon Harbor Life?
February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)In this short yet exciting talk, Planetary scientist Carolyn Porco reports to us that a Saturn Moon can possibly harbor life. She tells us about the discoveries that they have found on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons - leading us to imagine a future destination in our solar system.
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Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address
March 4, 1805 (about 219 years ago)In his second inaugural address, President Thomas Jefferson defends the value of the Louisiana Purchase, argues against those who think the Native Americans are better off maintaining their traditional ways, and takes comfort in the general public's ability to see through and counter the defamati...
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Chip Conley: Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile
February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Chip Conley shres a story of a king who inspired a whole coutry to count what really matters: happiness.
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Sebastian Seung: I Am My Connectome
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Sebastian Seung talks about discovering the human connectome and the technological advances it can bring about.
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Melinda French Gates: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Coca-Cola
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Melinda Gates highlight Coke's marketing success and using it as a pattern for making people want what they medically need.
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Wade Davis: Endangered Cultures
February 1, 2003 (over 21 years ago)Wade Davis transforms into a storyteller as he reveals the rich cultural diversity that modern times are threatening to dissolve into a monochromatic society.
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Barack Obama: President Obama Visits Buchenwald Concentration Camp
June 4, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Barack Obama's tour to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp further impressed upon him the evil that is in man which in turn led to the good in others to surface.
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Jeff Bezos: The Next Web Innovation
February 1, 2003 (over 21 years ago)The internet has been a growing industry and Jeff Bezos looks at it with more potential than all the other break-throughs of mankind.
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Paola Antonelli: Design and the Elastic Mind Preview
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)In this talk, Paola Antonelli does a preview on the show "Design and the Elastic Mind". She describes the relation between science and design and has made this exhibit possible. She shows some of the exhibits and explains their function/application which are indicators of how the world is current...
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Steven Pinker: On Language and Thought
July 1, 2005 (almost 19 years ago)In this talk, Linguist Steven Pinker tells us about Language and Thought. He explains some technical aspects of language then deals with the more complex indirect speech. He further tells us that the way we use language reflects our thoughts and could be a window to understand ourselves better.
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Erik Hersman: Reporting Crisis via Texting
February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)In this talk, Erik Kersman of Africa presents Ushahidi (testimony). It's a tool that filters user reports that aid in mapping and determining the accuracy of information received via text. This has been used to track violence reports in Africa and is being developed for use in other countries.
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Ray Anderson: The Business Logic of Sustainability
February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)In this talk, Ray Anderson, tells about the business of Sustainability. He shows us his own company as a business model, which is turning in profits while limiting it's global footprint. He challenges us that this way of making business is possible and an actually profitable venture.
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Martin Van Buren: First Inaugural Address
March 4, 1837 (about 187 years ago)In his inaugural address, President Martin Van Buren celebrates the success of the country's first half-century. Van Buren also squarely states his stance - upon which he campaigned - to defend slavery in the face of increased agitations by abolitionists.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Speech at the Great March on Detroit
June 23, 1963 (almost 61 years ago)During the Great March on Detroit, Martin Luther Kings speaks about how the Negroes have started to change the way they think about themselves. As they hold on to their new-found sense of dignity and pride, Martin Luther King expresses his dreams about freedom and equality among the white and bla...
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John Underkoffler: John Underkoffler Points to the Future of UI
February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)John Underkoffler shows a 3D manipulation of a computer system that holds the future of technology.
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Louise Fresco: Feeding the Whole World
February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Louise Fresco talks about how the thousands of years of bread-making evolved and changed the value of one of the staple foods we humans have today.
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Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom Made Thailand a Better Place
September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Mechai Viravaidya talks about how Thailand succesfully launched a country-wide movement for the use of condoms to promote family planning and HIV protection.
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Ernest Madu: World-Class Health Care
June 1, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Ernest Madu aims to urge the people to invest in world-class health care facilities in developing countries, where health-care matters the most.
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Ann Cooper: Ann Cooper Talks School Lunches
December 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Ann Cooper talks about the poor ways children are being fed that have big impacts on the overall health of the next generation and our planet's future.
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