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TED and Reddit interview Karen Armstrong

With the launch of the Charter for Compassion, it’s the TED Blog’s pleasure to unveil Karen Armstrong‘s responses to the t...

Nov 12, 2009
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TED Prize

Video: Australians on Compassion

Voices from all cultures and religions are coming together to affirm The Charter for Compassion. Along with the celebrations and events that...

Nov 12, 2009
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TED Prize

More quotes from the Charter for Compassion launch

From religious scholar Karen Anderson, whose 2008 TED Prize wish formed the seed of the Charter for Compassion: “The Golden Rule requi...

Nov 12, 2009
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TED Prize

Powerful quotes from the Charter for Compassion launch

Pulled from Twitter coverage of the live Charter event: “Compassion is a dangerous dream beacause it rocks the foundations of old inte...

Nov 12, 2009
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TED Prize

Charter around the world: Sydney, Australia

Outside the Sydney Opera House, an ecumenical group holds the Yves Béhar-designed plaque for the Charter for Compassion.

Nov 12, 2009
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TED Prize

Charter for Compassion launches!

This morning at 10am, Karen Armstrong unveiled the powerful text of the Charter for Compassion — the culmination of her 2008 TED Prize...

Nov 12, 2009
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Development

Google makes World Bank data visible

Stats guru Hans Rosling writes to say the popular search engine, Google, is making 17 of the World Bank’s World Development Indicators...

Nov 11, 2009
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TEDIndia

TEDIndia post-conference thoughts from attendees

It’s been four days since TEDIndia ended, and the attendees have been making their way home to cities across India and around the worl...

Nov 11, 2009
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Photographing the landscape of oil: Edward Burtynsky on TED.com

In stunning large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky follows the path of oil through modern society, from wellhead to pipeline to car engi...

Nov 11, 2009
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