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TED: Didier Sornett...
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14:57:16 06/17/13

The 2007-2008 financial crisis, you might think, was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set o...

TED: Didier Sornette: How we can predict the next financial cr...

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TED: Didier Sornette: How we can predict the next financial crisis - Didier Sornette (2013)

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The 2007-2008 financial crisis, you might think, was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set of early warning signs for unstable, growing systems, tracking the moment when any bubble is about to pop. (And he's seeing it happen again, right now.)

TED: Manal al-Shari...
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10:22:21 06/14/13

There's no actual law against women driving in Saudi Arabia. But it's forbidden. Two years ago, Manal al-Sharif decided to encourage women to drive by doing so -- ...

TED: Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive - Manal...

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TED: Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive - Manal al-Sharif (2013)

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There's no actual law against women driving in Saudi Arabia. But it's forbidden. Two years ago, Manal al-Sharif decided to encourage women to drive by doing so -- and filming herself for YouTube. Hear her story of what happened next.

TED: Daniel Suarez:...
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10:48:16 06/13/13

As a novelist, Daniel Suarez spins dystopian tales of the future. But on the TEDGlobal stage, he talks us through a real-life scenario we all need to know more abo...

TED: Daniel Suarez: The kill decision shouldn't belong to a ro...

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TED: Daniel Suarez: The kill decision shouldn't belong to a robot - Daniel Suarez (2013)

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As a novelist, Daniel Suarez spins dystopian tales of the future. But on the TEDGlobal stage, he talks us through a real-life scenario we all need to know more about: the rise of autonomous robotic weapons of war. Advanced drones, automated weapons and AI-powered intelligence-gathering tools, he suggests, could take the decision to make war out of the hands of humans.

TED: George Papandr...
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08:16:16 06/12/13

Greece has been the poster child for European economic crisis, but former Prime Minister George Papandreou wonders if it's just a preview of what's to come. “Our d...

TED: George Papandreou: Imagine a European democracy without b...

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TED: George Papandreou: Imagine a European democracy without borders - George Papandreou (2013)

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Greece has been the poster child for European economic crisis, but former Prime Minister George Papandreou wonders if it's just a preview of what's to come. “Our democracies," he says, "are trapped by systems that are too big to fail, or more accurately, too big to control” -- while "politicians like me have lost the trust of their peoples." How to solve it? Have citizens re-engage more directly in a new democratic bargain.

TED: Raffaello D'An...
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19:44:05 06/11/13

In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help ...

TED: Raffaello D'Andrea: The astounding athletic power of quad...

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TED: Raffaello D'Andrea: The astounding athletic power of quadcopters - Raffaello D'Andrea (2013)

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In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D'Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together -- and watch out for an I-want-this-now demo of Kinect-controlled quads.

TED: Andrew McAfee:...
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16:21:53 06/10/13

Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs -- or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he thinks th...

TED: Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like? - Andrew ...

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TED: Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like? - Andrew McAfee (2013)

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Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs -- or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he thinks through what future jobs might look like, and how to educate coming generations to hold them.

TED: Martin Villene...
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14:59:16 06/07/13

Filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about Mars et Avril, the Canadian sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money. In a charming talk, he explains the various...

TED: Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film - Martin...

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TED: Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film - Martin Villeneuve (2013)

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Filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about Mars et Avril, the Canadian sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money. In a charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future.

TED: Denise Herzing...
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15:13:15 06/06/13

For 28 years, Denise Herzing has spent five months each summer living with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins, following three generations of family relationships ...

TED: Denise Herzing: Could we speak the language of dolphins? ...

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TED: Denise Herzing: Could we speak the language of dolphins? - Denise Herzing (2013)

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For 28 years, Denise Herzing has spent five months each summer living with a pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins, following three generations of family relationships and behaviors. It's clear they are communicating with one another -- but is it language? Could humans use it too? She shares a fascinating new experiment to test this idea.

TED: Anas Aremeyaw ...
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15:02:32 06/05/13

Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has broken dozens of stories of corruption and organized crime all over Ghana -- without ever revealing his identity. In this talk (i...

TED: Anas Aremeyaw Anas: How I named, shamed and jailed - Anas...

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TED: Anas Aremeyaw Anas: How I named, shamed and jailed - Anas Aremeyaw Anas (2013)

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Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has broken dozens of stories of corruption and organized crime all over Ghana -- without ever revealing his identity. In this talk (in which his face remains hidden) Anas shows grisly footage from some of his investigations and demonstrates the importance of facing injustice.

TED: Alex Laskey: H...
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15:00:08 06/04/13

What's a proven way to lower your energy costs? Would you believe: learning what your neighbor pays. Alex Laskey shows how a quirk of human behavior can make us al...

TED: Alex Laskey: How behavioral science can lower your energy...

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TED: Alex Laskey: How behavioral science can lower your energy bill - Alex Laskey (2013)

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What's a proven way to lower your energy costs? Would you believe: learning what your neighbor pays. Alex Laskey shows how a quirk of human behavior can make us all better, wiser energy users, with lower bills to prove it.

TED: Andrew Solomon...
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15:10:19 06/03/13

What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly movi...

TED: Andrew Solomon: Love, no matter what - Andrew Solomon (2013)

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TED: Andrew Solomon: Love, no matter what - Andrew Solomon (2013)

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What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents -- asking them: What's the line between unconditional love and unconditional acceptance?

TED: Lisa Bu: How b...
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15:09:17 05/31/13

What happens when a dream you've held since childhood … doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand he...

TED: Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind - Lisa Bu (2013)

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TED: Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind - Lisa Bu (2013)

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What happens when a dream you've held since childhood … doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.

TED: Hendrik Poinar...
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15:07:41 05/30/13

It’s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar gives an inform...

TED: Hendrik Poinar: Bring back the woolly mammoth! - Hendrik ...

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TED: Hendrik Poinar: Bring back the woolly mammoth! - Hendrik Poinar (2013)

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It’s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar gives an informative talk on the next -- really -- big thing: The quest to engineer a creature that looks very much like our furry friend, the woolly mammoth. The first step, to sequence the woolly genome, is nearly complete. And it’s huge. (Filmed at TEDxDeExtinction.)

TED: Jackson Katz: ...
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15:31:08 05/29/13

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issu...

TED: Jackson Katz: Violence against women—it's a men's issue -...

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TED: Jackson Katz: Violence against women—it's a men's issue - Jackson Katz (2012)

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Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called "women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues -- and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all -- women and men -- to call out unacceptable behavior and be leaders of change.

TED: Paola Antonell...
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15:00:14 05/28/13

When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell broke loose." In this far-...

TED: Paola Antonelli: Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA - Paola An...

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TED: Paola Antonelli: Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA - Paola Antonelli (2013)

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When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning wish to help establish a broader understanding of design.

TED: Ji-Hae Park: T...
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14:58:40 05/24/13

In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again -- showing her that her goal ...

TED: Ji-Hae Park: The violin, and my dark night of the soul - ...

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TED: Ji-Hae Park: The violin, and my dark night of the soul - Ji-Hae Park (2013)

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In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again -- showing her that her goal needn’t be to play lofty concert halls, but instead to bring the wonder of the instrument to as many people as possible.

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TED: Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you...

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TED: Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life - Jane McGonigal (2012)
07/09/12

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.