Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code
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http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from ... Read more
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- -: Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code
April 26, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. TEDTalks is a daily vide...
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- -: Rev. Tom Honey: How could God have allowed the tsunami?
May 17, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com In the days following the tragic South Asian tsunami of 2004, the Rev. Tom Honey pondered the question, How could a loving God have done this? Here is his answer. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's l...
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- -: Billy Graham: Technology, faith and human shortcomings
July 16, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED's archives.
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- -: Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good
September 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Follow us on Twitter ...
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- -: Jamil Abu-Wardeh: The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour
August 19, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Jamil Abu-Wardeh jump-started the comedy scene in the Arab world by creating the Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour, which brought Middle Eastern standup comedians from the West to delighted audiences all over the Arab region. He's found that, by respecting the "three B's" (b...
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- -: Martin Short Attempts a Few Impressions
April 26, 2011 (about 13 years ago)The hilarious Martin Short stopped by to tell Ellen about his new movie, "Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil." But first he tried to get an audience member to guess a few impressions!
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- -: Searching For Evil
October 9, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Google Tech Talks August 23, 2007 ABSTRACT Computer security has recently imported a lot of ideas from economics, psychology and sociology, leading to fresh insights and new tools. I will describe one thread of research that draws together techniques from fields as diverse as signals intelligen...
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- -: President Ronald Reagan - "Evil Empire" Speech
March 17, 2008 (about 16 years ago)View the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3409 Address to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida that would come to represent Reagan's view of the Soviet Union. Reagan defends America's Judeo-Christian traditions against the Soviet U...
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- -: Lost - The Cast on Faith and Beliefs (Paley Center Interview)
March 25, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Moderator Paul Scheer (Actor) asks if any of the cast and crew have of LOST found their personal beliefs pressed because of the show's concepts of faith.
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- -: Sam Harris On Good and Evil
July 7, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Morality is one of the greatest challenges for modernity.
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