Category Archives: TED Lectures

Living Beyong Limits: Amy Purdy

Posted on December 28, 2011 by admin

Amy Purdy talks about the power of imagination. She explains how our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by the choices we make. Imagination allows us to break down borders, to move beyond our circumstances, to … Continue reading →

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Massive-scale online collaboration: Luis von Ahn

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. At TEDxCMU, he shares how his ambitious new project, Duolingo, will help … Continue reading →

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Don’t regret regret: Kathryn Schulz

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

Before I saw this video I thought living a life free of regret was a good thing. After I saw this video I embrace regret and all that it has to teach me. May your life be filled with regret.

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Teaching the world how to listen – Evelyn Glennie

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums.

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Shimon Schocken’s rides of hope

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

Computer science professor Shimon Schocken is also an avid mountain biker. To share the life lessons he learned while riding, he began an outdoor program with Israel’s juvenile inmates and was touched by both their intense difficulties and profound successes.

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John Wooden on true success

Posted on December 23, 2010 by admin

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom. Click … Continue reading →

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Creative houses from reclaimed stuff – Dan Phillips

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own creative drive.

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My green school dream – John Hardy

Posted on November 20, 2010 by admin

Jewelry designer John Hardy co-founded the extraordinary Green School in Bali, where kids get a holistic and green education.

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The Happy Planet Index (Nic Marks)

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation’s success by its productivity — instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy … Continue reading →

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The true power of the performing arts (Ben Cameron)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

Arts administrator and live-theater fan Ben Cameron looks at the state of the live arts. He asks: How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? He offers a bold look forward. Here … Continue reading →

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