These 6 TED talks might change the way you think
16 Jul 2018 |
- Former US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had once said, "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."
- Indeed, we're inclined to agree.
- On that note, media organization TED has been promoting these "great minds" for three decades now, helping them disseminate their ideas to the wide world.
- Here, we list 6 disparate, but relatable TED talks that might interest you.
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Do schools kill creativity?
Ken Robinson |
- In an awe-inspiring and thought-provoking talk, Ken Robinson sheds light on the functioning of the modern-day education system, in a way that is filled with entertainment and passion.
- "The Element" author delivered this 19-minute speech in 2006 and talked of schools, creativity, and the co-relation between the two.
- You can watch the full video of the talk here: https://ift.tt/1gWRasb
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Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Tim Urban |
- Writer and illustrator on a blog co-founded by himself called Wait But Why (WBW), Tim Urban is extremely hilarious in this compact yet powerful 14-minute speech on procrastination, why we do it, and how to get over it.
- Urban's TED talk, presented in 2016, has been viewed 2 million+ times on the TED official website.
- Here's the link: https://ift.tt/1nLYZeo
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The power of vulnerability and exploring human connections
Brene Brown |
- A professor at the University of Houston, Dr. Brené Brown, in this brilliant and highly-informative speech, talks about her academic research and personal experiences in the exploration of human connections.
- In an eye opening 20-minute talk, she touches the themes of human empathy, belongingness, and love.
- You can watch the talk, that's touched a whopping 35 million views-mark on the TED website, here: https://ift.tt/1lsLji8
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The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
Pranav Mistry |
- Gujarat-born Pranav Mistry, a computer scientist is the current Global Senior VP (Research) at Samsung, and head of its Think Tank Team.
- Mistry's TEDIndia talk gave us insights about the way the physical world interacts with the plethora of data around.
- In the talk, he demonstrated his wearable gesture interface technology, SixthSense, that blurs the line between the physical and digital world.
- Here's the link: https://ift.tt/XSEsZu
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Susan Cain on the power of introverts
Susan Cain |
- In this passionate and thought-provoking talk by writer-lecturer Susan Cain, she confidently busts the misconceptions the world holds about introverts.
- The "Quiet" author tells us how introverts do perfectly fine for themselves and the world, about the great talents and abilities they offer to humanity.
- All this makes this 2012-talk a must-watch for everyone, and not just introverts.
- Here's a link to the talk: https://ift.tt/1fsBiOp
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What does it mean to be genius? Elizabeth Gilbert explains
Elizabeth Gilbert |
- Best known for her 2006 novel by the name 'Eat, Pray, Love', writer Elizabeth Gilbert came up with this mind-altering talk about the way 'genius' is defined and how actually it should be.
- Discarding 'genius' as an uncommon phenomenon, Gilbert puts emphasis on the definition of genius that is shared by all, in different shades and proportions.
- You can watch this brilliant talk here: https://ift.tt/1ksHs3F
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