More from TED.com  Far too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it and others don't. As a result, those who do understand power have a huge influence over everyone else. “We need to make civics sexy again,” says civics educator Eric Liu. “As sexy as it was during the American Revolution or the Civil Rights Movement.” Watch »  In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called ‘Department of Corrections.’ And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, shares a different vision: of prisons that provide humane living conditions as well as opportunities for meaningful work and education. Watch » |  Nick Hanauer is a rich guy, an unrepentant capitalist — and he has something to say to his fellow plutocrats: Wake up! Growing inequality is about to push our societies into conditions resembling pre-revolutionary France. Hear his argument about why a dramatic increase in minimum wage could grow the middle class, deliver economic prosperity ... and prevent a revolution. Watch »  There's a simple thing you could be doing every day, says Talithia Williams, to know your body better and help your doctor: Take your temperature. A professor of statistics, Williams makes a compelling case for measuring and recording simple data about our bodies every day — to reveal much more than even our doctors may know. Watch » | |
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