The only future worth building includes everyone

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His Holiness Pope Francis: Why the only future worth building includes everyone 17:52 minutes · Filmed Apr 2017 · Posted Apr 2017 · TED2017 A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to people of all faiths, to those who have power as well as those who don't, the spiritual leader provides illuminating commentary on the world as we currently find it and calls for equality, solidarity and tenderness to prevail. "Let us help each other, all together, to remember that the 'other' is not a statistic, or a number," he says. "We all need each other." Watch now »

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This week's new TED Talks Alzheimer's doesn't have to be your brain's destiny, says neuroscientist Lisa Genova, the author of Still Alice. Genova shares the latest science investigating the disease -- and some promising research on what each of us can do to build an Alzheimer's-resistant brain. Watch » On April 14, 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. But in Nigeria, government officials called the crime a hoax. In this powerful talk, journalist Stephanie Busari points to the Chibok tragedy to explain the deadly danger of fake news and what we can do to stop it. Watch » Scientists and engineers get great technical training, but there's something missing: training in ethics, decision-making, character. Siddhartha Roy is an engineer who confronted this attitude when he set out to prove that Flint, Michigan's drinking water was contaminated. Hear his story in this inspiring talk. Watch » Twenty-three Grand Slam titles later, tennis superstar Serena Williams sits down with journalist Gayle King to share a warm, mischievous conversation about her life, love, wins and losses -- starting with the story of how she accidentally shared her pregnancy news with the world. Watch »

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Quote of the Week “ How wonderful would it be if the growth of scientific and technological innovation would come along with more equality and social inclusion. How wonderful would it be, while we discover faraway planets, to rediscover the needs of the brothers and sisters orbiting around us." His Holiness Pope Francis Why the only future worth building includes everyone

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