- -: Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better
January 16, 2007 (over 17 years ago)Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that make us do what we do -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minut...
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- -: Paul MacCready: Flying on solar wings
October 11, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give th...
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- -: Samantha Power: Shaking hands with the devil
November 12, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Samantha Power tells a story of a complicated hero, Sergio Vieira de Mello. This UN diplomat walked a thin moral line, negotiating with the world's worst dictators to help their people survive crisis. It's a compelling story told with a fiery passion.
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- -: Bill Gross: Great ideas for finding new energy
February 3, 2009 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab, talks about his life as an inventor, starting with his high-school company selling solar energy plans and kits. Learn here about a groundbreaking system for solar cells -- and some questions we haven't yet solved. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Stewart Brand proclaims 4 environmental 'heresies'
July 13, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and geo-engineering. This talk at the US State Department is a foretaste of his major new book, sure to provoke widespre...
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- -: Janine Benyus: Biomimicry in action
August 6, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spe...
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- -: Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off
October 5, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali. TEDTalks is a...
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- -: Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power
December 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army t...
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- -: Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!
February 20, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 205...
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- -: The LXD: In the Internet age, dance evolves ...
March 5, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED2010 stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet. In a preview of Jon Chus upcoming Web series, this astonishing troupe show off their superpowers. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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