What it's really like to be a woman in Hollywood

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This week on TED.com October 28, 2017

Talk of the week Naomi McDougall Jones: What it's really like to be a woman in Hollywood 17:00 minutes · Filmed Nov 2016 · Posted Oct 2017 · TEDxBeaconStreet What we see in movies matters: it affects our hobbies, our career choices, our emotions and even our identities. Right now, we don't see enough women on screen or behind the camera -- but waiting for Hollywood to grow a conscience isn't going to fix the problem, says Naomi McDougall Jones. Join forces with her as she outlines her four-point plan for a total representation revolution in Hollywood. Watch now »

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This week's new TED Talks You are more than you think you are, says former pro wrestler Mike Kinney -- you just have to find what makes you unique and use it to your advantage. Kinney applied this lesson when he invented his wrestling persona, Cowboy Gator Magraw. In a talk equal parts funny and smart, he brings his wisdom from the ring to everyday life, sharing how we can all live more confidently. Watch » Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you and your coworkers build a better, more robust team, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how to start producing fresher, more creative ideas by treating diversity as a competitive advantage. Watch » Machines that can think, learn and adapt are coming -- and that could mean that we humans will end up with significant unemployment. What should we do about it? In a straightforward talk about a controversial idea, futurist Martin Ford makes the case for separating income from traditional work and instituting a universal basic income. Watch » Fifty years of conflict in Colombia has left the countryside riddled with land mines. To help keep his community safe from harm, TED Resident Carlos Bautista is developing an app to track land mines -- and direct travelers away from them. Learn more about how this tool could promote peace in countries plagued by land mines even after conflicts end. Watch » "I love to sing," says Cynthia Erivo, "because it's the fast-track route to the heart." Listen as Erivo meditates on the superpower of music to connect us to one another in between gorgeous, soulful performances of Mali Music's "Johnny & Donna" and Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman," accompanied by Jason Webb on piano. Watch » We're building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, she details how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are also used to organize your access to political and social information. Learn how the powerful might use this to control us -- and what we can do in response. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Great advice: 9 things you can do about bullying >> TED speakers and community members share their best tips  Gallery: Intimate portraits of single moms surviving in Afghanistan >> Raising kids and holding families together in tough conditions Read this: It's a myth that suffering makes you stronger >> The complicated, beautiful story of how writer Lidia Yuknavitch survived tragedy. From her powerful new book The Misfit's Manifesto

Quote of the Week “ Facebook algorithmically arranges the posts that your friends put on Facebook. It doesn't show you everything chronologically! It puts the order in the way that the algorithm thinks will entice you to stay on the site longer. You may be thinking somebody is snubbing you on Facebook, but the algorithm may never be showing your post to them. This has a lot of consequences. Experiments show that what the algorithm picks to show you can affect your emotions. But that's not all. It also affects political behavior." Zeynep Tufecki We're building an online dystopia ... just to make people click on ads

TED Radio Hour: dialogue and exchange We're living in a time of intense ideological division, and it often feels impossible to bridge the gap. But can we afford not to? Megan Phelps-Roper, Robb Willer, Celeste Headlee and more TED speakers explore how to communicate across the divide. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

New book: The misfit's manifesto This book is written for anyone who has ever felt like she doesn’t fit in or can’t ever seem to find the “right” path. It’s a love letter to the misfits — like the writer herself. Lidia Yuknavitch won’t tell you how to stop being a misfit; quite the opposite. In her charming, poetic, funny and frank style, Lidia reveals why being a misfit is not something to overcome, but something to embrace. Get The Misfit's Manifesto »

 

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