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- -: Evgeny Morozov: How the Internet strengthens dictatorships

September 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

http://www.ted.com TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls "iPod liberalism" -- the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy -- with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle dissent. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...

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- -: Eric Mead: The magic of the placebo

March 12, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

http://www.ted.com Sugar pills, injections of nothing -- studies show that, more often than you'd expect, placebos really work. At TEDMED, magician Eric Mead does a trick to prove that, even when you know something's not real, you can still react as powerfully as if it is. (Warning: This talk is ...

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- -: Authors@Google: David Kirkpatrick

July 20, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

In only six years Facebook has gone from a dorm room novelty to a company that will soon reach 500 million users. It has transformed social life in the United States and elsewhere; become a ubiquitous presence in marketing; and altered politics, businesses, and even our sense of our own identity....

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- -: Obama vs. McCain on Pollution Controls

May 19, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/07/Uncommon_Knowledge_T_J__Rodgers Economic libertarian and solar-power entrepreneur T.J. Rodgers compares Barack Obama's and John McCain's respective plans for dealing with U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. ----- The Free-Market Case for Green with T.J. ...

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- -: Will Racism Have an Impact at the Polls? - John Zogby

October 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/John_Zogby-How_Will_America_Vote Pollster John Zogby discusses Barack Obama and the impact of race on the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. ----- As we enter the final months before the historic 2008 presidential election, how has the American charac...

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- -: Can Classical Music Make You Smarter? - Glenn Wilson

July 23, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/17/Glenn_Wilson_The_Power_of_Music Dr. Glenn Wilson, visiting professor of psychology at Gresham College, explains the effect of classical music - specifically Mozart - on the brain. Studies from the 1990s claimed Mozart improved test scores, but replica...

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- -: Climate Fix: Is Geoengineering Our Only Hope? - Ken Calderia

March 12, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/23/Geoengineering_Global_Salvation_or_Ruin Atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira asserts that as long as any amount of carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, temperatures will continue to increase. "The only plausible way in which we could start the earth c...

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