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Articles, reflections, and teachings from our community.

Design

Design, discovery and humor: David Carson on TED.com

Great design is a never-ending journey of discovery — and for this journey, it helps to pack a healthy sense of humor. Sociologist and...

Jan 19, 2009
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The greatest 16-minute speech ever: "I Have a Dream"

Many of us know Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech from snippets and news clips. If you have time for r...

Jan 18, 2009
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Design

Great design is serious (not solemn): Paula Scher on TED.com

Speaking at Serious Play 2008, Paula Scher looks back at a life in design (she’s done album covers, books, the Citibank logo …) ...

Jan 16, 2009
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Music

Rokia Traoré’s new record, Tchamantché

This week, the wonderful Rokia Traoré released her new record, Tchamantché, and it’s been rolling up glowing reviews. If you fell in l...

Jan 15, 2009
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Earth from space, on the Big Picture

Here’s a mind-expanding set of photos from Boston.com’s photo feature, The Big Picture — taken by satellites or by astrona...

Jan 15, 2009
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Business

What do consumers want? Joseph Pine on TED.com

Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but Mass Customization author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, wel...

Jan 15, 2009
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The art of baking bread: Peter Reinhart on TED.com

Batch to batch, crust to crust … In tribute to the beloved staple food, baking master Peter Reinhart reflects on the cordial couplings...

Jan 14, 2009
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Understanding comics: Scott McCloud on TED.com

In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful d...

Jan 13, 2009
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Mark Bittman and Isaac Mizrahi on braised artichokes

This odd couple banters their way through a lesson on braising artichokes as part of Isaac Mizrahi’s (watch his 2008 TEDTalk) series o...

Jan 12, 2009
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