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Talk of the week Got apocalypse fatigue? How to have a real conversation about global warming 15:00 minutes · Filmed Sep 2017 · Posted Nov 2017 · TEDGlobal>NYC What's the biggest obstacle to dealing with climate change? It's between your ears, says psychologist Per Espen Stokes. He's spent years studying the mental defenses we use to avoid thinking about hard things -- and he's developed a new way of talking about global warming, one that keeps us from tuning out and shutting down, and instead encourages us to do what we can. Step away from the hopeless doomsday narratives and learn new techniques for talking and empowering with this fun, informative talk. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Why it's sometimes good to be bored Yes, being bored can lead to new possibilities, better ideas and even an extra shot of creativity. Watch » 4 TED Talks • Total run time 41:49

This week's new TED Talks There's no easy answer to the issue of homelessness, but Lloyd Pendleton shares how he went from skeptic to believer in the Housing First approach: helping people on the streets to find housing without pre-conditions. As a leader, Pendleton shares how he confronted his own assumptions -- and shows the numbers that convinced him. Watch » Are you nervous about saying the wrong thing when you talk to a transgender person? In this funny, frank talk, Jackson Bird offers useful tips (and clears up a few misconceptions) about handling pronouns, understanding someone who's transitioning, bathroom politics and more. And check out the excellent footnotes and reading guide attached to this talk. Watch » In 2011, Teresa Njoroge was jailed for a financial crime she didn't commit. And she discovered that most of the women and girls locked up with her were victims of the same broken system, caught in a revolving door of life in and out of prison. Now free and cleared, Njoroge shares how she's working to give women in prison the skills, tools and support they need to break the cycle and build a better life. Watch » Musician, filmmaker and artist Kayla Briët creates art that explores identity and self-discovery -- and the fear that her culture may someday be forgotten. She shares how she found her creative voice and reclaimed the stories of her Dutch-Indonesian, Chinese and Native American heritage by infusing them into film and music, as artistic time capsules carrying these cultures into the next generations. Watch » With warmth and grace, Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her dad's struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death (and life). A moving talk about a daughter's love -- and of letting go and finding peace. Watch » In a refreshingly practical, nonpartisan take on climate preparedness, David Titley, a scientist and retired US Navy officer, shares the science of how the military is prepping for a warming planet. "The ice doesn't care who's in the White House. It doesn't care which party controls your parliament," Titley says. "It just melts." Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Language: Was this poem written by a human or a computer? Take our test and see if you can tell the difference Politics: How to turn your cause into US law >> Tips on navigating the system, learned on a quest to protect victims' rights  Comedy: What's it like to live under a dictator your entire life?  In an unmissable, timely set, one comedian from Zimbabwe makes actual jokes about life under Robert Mugabe  Global issues: The surprising link between refugees and global security >> David Miliband's expert analysis puts the problem in a new perspective Math: How to win at Monopoly, according to math experts >> Get ready to win the annual after-dinner family game

Quote of the Week “ Climate isn't really about some abstract, distant climate far, far away from us. It's about this air that surrounds us. The air you can feel in this room, the air that moves right now in your nostrils. This air is our earth's skin. And inside this skin, we're all closely connected. Inside this thin, fluctuating, unsettled film, all of life is nourished, protected and held." Per Espen Stoknes How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming

TED Radio hour: Simple solutions Sometimes, the best solutions to complex problems are simple. But simple doesn't always mean easy. This hour, TED speakers Sam Kass, Wendy Troxel, Mileha Soneji, Dr. Myriam Sidibe and Amos Winter describe the innovation and hard work that goes into achieving simplicity. Available now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app, or wherever you listen.

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