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Culture

Atheism 2.0: Alain de Botton on TED.com

What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a “religion for atheists” — call i...

Jan 17, 2012
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Culture

Life’s third act: Jane Fonda on TED.com

Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy — and these years aren’t just a footnote or a patholo...

Jan 4, 2012
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18 ideas shaping 2012: Add your voice
Culture

18 ideas shaping 2012: Add your voice

You and other change agents have been commenting in full force in response to TED and The Huffington Post’s year-end collaboration to bring ...

Dec 9, 2011
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Flesh-eating mushrooms: Fellows Friday with Jae Rhim Lee
Art

Flesh-eating mushrooms: Fellows Friday with Jae Rhim Lee

Artist Jae Rhim Lee (watch her TED Talk) is asking us to rethink our relationship with death and the planet — with the help of flesh-e...

Dec 9, 2011
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Business

6 ways to save the internet: Roger McNamee on TED.com

The next big shift is now, and it’s not what you think. Facebook is the new Windows; Google must be sacrificed. At TEDxSantaCruz, tech inves...

Nov 12, 2011
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Culture

The shared experience of absurdity: Charlie Todd on TED.com

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, “ghostbuster...

Nov 11, 2011
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Culture

The right to understand: Sandra Fisher-Martins on TED.com

Medical, legal, and financial documents should be easy to read, but too often they aren’t. With spot-on (and funny) examples, Sandra Fisher ...

Nov 6, 2011
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Culture

Crowdsourcing the news: Paul Lewis on TED.com

When every cellphone can record video and take pictures, everyone is a potential news source. Reporter Paul Lewis tells two stories that sho...

Nov 5, 2011
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Art

FBI, here I am! Hasan Elahi on TED.com

After he ended up on a watch list by accident, artist Hasan Elahi was advised by his local FBI agents to let them know when he was traveling...

Oct 31, 2011
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