James Howard Kunstler: The tragedy of suburbia
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http://www.ted.com In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, whe... Read more
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- -: James Howard Kunstler: The tragedy of suburbia
May 16, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best t...
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- -: David Christian: Big history
April 11, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of th...
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- -: The Origin of the Universe and the Arrow of Time
August 24, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Google Tech Talk August 13, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Sean Carroll. One of the most obvious facts about the universe is that the past is different from the future. We can remember yesterday, but not tomorrow; we can turn an egg into an omelet, but can't turn an omelet into an egg. That's th...
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- -: TEDxCanberra - Boho Interactive - Chaos, complexity, balloons and bunnies
November 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Science, art, theatre and big complex problems collide when Boho appear. They help to bring science education and understanding to the wider community. In this performance at TEDxCanberra 2011, science theater group Boho demonstrate in "18 one-minute talks" that Complexity Theo...
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Sean Carroll: Distant Time and the Hint of a Multiverse
January 1, 2011 (over 13 years ago)Sean Carroll explains how the universe that we know may have come from a multiverse as derived from the law of entropy.
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