- -: Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid
September 25, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com The debate over foreign aid often pits those who mistrust "charity" against those who mistrust reliance on the markets. Jacqueline Novogratz proposes a middle way she calls patient capital, with promising examples of entrepreneurial innovation driving social change. TEDTalks i...
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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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- -: Jason Clay: How big brands can help save biodiversity
August 16, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Convince just 100 key companies to go sustainable, and WWF's Jason Clay says global markets will shift to protect the planet our consumption has already outgrown. Hear how his extraordinary roundtables are getting big brand rivals to agree on green practices first -- before the...
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- -: Melinda French Gates: What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola
October 12, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxChange, Melinda Gates makes a provocative case for nonprofits taking a cue from corporations such as Coca-Cola, whose plugged-in, global network of marketers and distributors ensures that every remote village wants -- and can get -- a Coke. Why shouldn't this work for co...
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- -: Joseph Nye on global power shifts
October 27, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Historian and diplomat Joseph Nye gives us the 30,000-foot view of the shifts in power between China and the US, and the global implications as economic, political and "soft" power shifts and moves around the globe. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and perfo...
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- -: Martin Jacques: Understanding the rise of China
January 24, 2011 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Speaking at a TED Salon in London, economist Martin Jacques asks: How do we in the West make sense of China and its phenomenal rise? The author of "When China Rules the World," he examines why the West often puzzles over the growing power of the Chinese economy, and offers thre...
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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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- -: 9/11 healing: The mothers who found forgiveness, friendship
May 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Phyllis Rodriguez and Aicha el-Wafi have a powerful friendship born of unthinkable loss. Rodriguez' son was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001; el-Wafi's son Zacarias Moussaoui was convicted of a role in those attacks and is serving a life sentence. ...
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- -: Paul Romer: The world's first charter city?
June 9, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Back in 2009, Paul Romer unveiled the idea for a "charter city" -- a new kind of city with rules that favor democracy and trade. This year, at TED2011, he tells the story of how such a city might just happen in Honduras ... with a little help from his TEDTalk. TEDTalks is a da...
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- -: Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
July 21, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for -- and increasingly controlled by -- algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he ...
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