How this comedian made friends with reality

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This week on TED.com May 26, 2018

Talk of the week Emily Levine: How I made friends with reality 15:27 minutes · Filmed Apr 2018 · Posted May 2018 · TED2018 With her signature wit and wisdom, Emily Levine meets her ultimate challenge as a comedian and philosopher: She makes dying funny. In this personal talk, she takes us on her journey to make friends with reality -- and peace with death. Life is an enormous gift, she says: "You enrich it as best you can, and then you give it back." Watch now »

Playlist of the week Thrifty TED Talks Give old things new life with these fun and thoughtful talks about all our stuff. Watch » Total run time 1:21:50

Catch up on this week's new TED Talks Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. With stories of teamwork on the fly, such as the incredible rescue of 33 miners trapped half a mile underground in Chile in 2010, Edmondson lays out the elements that are needed to turn a group of strangers into a quick-thinking team that can nimbly respond to challenges. Watch » Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of coal mining that comes with unexpected -- and largely unknown -- health hazards to people who live nearby. In this data-packed talk, Hendryx presents his research ... and tells the story of the pushback he's received from industry. A stirring talk about science's ethical obligation to speak the truth. Watch » Is there someone in your life dealing with anxiety, depression or thoughts of suicide -- but is too ashamed to talk about it? Jeremy Forbes saw this happening around him, and now he's on a mission to teach people how to start the conversation. In this personal talk, Forbes shares his approach to helping a group of traditionally silent men in his community open up about their struggles. "We can all be life preservers," he says. Watch » Comic books and graphic novels belong in every teacher's toolkit, says cartoonist and educator Gene Luen Yang. Set against the backdrop of his own witty, colorful drawings, Yang explores the history of comics in American education -- and reveals some unexpected insights about their potential for helping kids learn. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com We humans: A beautiful essay on how things change » Think the world will never change, that our problems will never go away? Read this ... Graduation: Amazing life advice for grads (and really everyone) 25 TED speakers open up about what they wish they'd known Science: Amazing art created from basic scientific principles » Watch as fire, electricity, magnets and water become beauty

Quote of the Week “ It’s traditional at graduation to offer neat, packaged stories of triumph over difficulties. But life isn’t like that — it’s open-ended, subject to a million contingencies and constant change. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make plans. But it does mean you should be alert to all the changes in the world and in yourself that could render your plan suddenly obsolete, unattractive or perverse. Be open to change. Be prepared to experiment. Take risks. Keep learning. Make your life your own." Margaret Heffernan Article: Life advice from 25 TED speakers

TED Radio Hour: Attention Please! In an age of constant information and infinite distractions, how can we pay more attention to our ... attention? In this hour, TED speakers explore the battle for our awareness during the digital age. Listen in on Apple Podcasts, the Google Play store, on NPR One, or wherever you get your podcasts

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A healthy economy should thrive -- not grow

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This week on TED.com May 19, 2018

Talk of the week Kate Raworth: A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow 15:53 minutes · Filmed Apr 2018 · Posted May 2018 · TED2018 Why must economic progress always mean unchecked, unequal, unsustainable growth? Economist Kate Raworth asks instead: What would a sustainable, thriving, regenerating economy look like? "Like a doughnut," she says. In this eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole -- where people are falling short on life's essentials -- and create thriving economies that work within the planet's ecological limits. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks that will make you think twice Everyday sights and experiences that are not as innocent as they may seem. Watch » 4 TED Talks • Total run time 1:03:09

Catch up on this week's new TED Talks In a profound talk about technology and power, historian Yuval Noah Harari explains the difference between fascism and nationalism -- and what our data means for the future of democracy itself. Appearing as a hologram live from Tel Aviv, Harari warns of the new danger that faces democracy: that the revolution in information technology will make dictatorships more efficient and capable of control. "The enemies of liberal democracy hack our feelings of fear and hate and vanity," he says, "and then use these feelings to polarize and destroy." Watch » "You do not mess with something so fundamental, so precious, as science," says Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science. In a heartfelt, inspiring talk about pushing boundaries, she makes the case that researchers must be free to present uncomfortable truths and challenge the thinking of the day -- and that we all have a duty to speak up when we see science being stifled or suppressed. Watch » Local humanitarians are beacons of light in the darkness of war, says activist Rola Hallam. She's working to help local doctors, nurses and first responders rebuilding hospitals and health care in devastated communities. "Local humanitarians have the courage to persist, to dust themselves off from the wreckage and to start again, risking their lives to save others," Hallam says. "We can match their courage by not looking away or turning our backs." Watch » From rides to homes and beyond, we're sharing everything these days, with the help of digital tools. But as modern and high-tech as the sharing economy seems, it's been alive across Africa for centuries, says Robert Neuwirth. He shares fascinating examples -- like apprenticeships that leverage locally generated venture capital, and unique systems for sharing scarce water. If we could study and scale these models, he suggests, they might help all communities thrive from the bottom up. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com We humans: Why we owe it to ourselves to spend quiet time alone » Writer Alan Lightman suggests ways to recapture your time Business: How can you trust if someone will repay a loan? Look at their smartphone » Instead of a credit score, this microloan company uses mobile phone data We humans: How to stand up to your inner critic » We all have an inner nitpicker -- but don't let it drown out everything else

WorkLife with Adam Grant: The problem with all-stars Listen to TED's podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant to hear from Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics, on how being humble can propel a team to greater heights. We also join the Butler Bulldogs and Moneyball author Michael Lewis to talk about why stars are overrated, role players are underrated, and humility can go hand in hand with confidence. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app, or wherever you listen.

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Why you should make useless things

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This week on TED.com May 12, 2018

Talk of the week Simone Giertz: Why you should make useless things 11:57 minutes · Filmed Apr 2018 · Posted May 2018 · TED2018 In this joyful, heartfelt talk featuring demos of her wonderfully wacky creations, Simone Giertz shares her craft: making useless robots. Her inventions -- designed to chop vegetables, cut hair, apply lipstick and more -- rarely (if ever) succeed, and that's the point. "The true beauty of making useless things [is] this acknowledgment that you don't always know what the best answer is," Giertz says. "It turns off that voice in your head that tells you that you know exactly how the world works. Maybe a toothbrush helmet isn't the answer, but at least you're asking the question." Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks for your inner child Fun doesn’t stop at adulthood. Reconnect with your sense of wonder and imagination in these playful talks. Watch » 9 TED Talks • Total run time 1:58:52

Catch up on this week's brand-new TED Talks Sex educator Emily Nagoski breaks down one of the most dangerous myths about sex, as she introduces us to the science behind arousal nonconcordance: the occasional disconnect between physical response and our experience of pleasure and desire. It's a brave, straightforward talk on a shared human experience we don't often talk about. (This talk contains mature sexual content.) Watch » "I am a wild woman, a rebel singer, a conduit..." In this energizing and passionate set, the South African superstar Thandiswa Mazwai and her band rock the TED stage with an electrifying performance of two songs: "Iyeza" and "Zabalaza," a song dedicated to the student protesters in her home country. Watch » Sarah Murray created a computer game that allows home buyers to design a house and have it delivered to them in modular components that can be assembled on-site. Learn how her effort could put would-be homeowners in control of the largest purchase of their lives -- as well as potentially cutting costs, protecting the environment and helping provide homes for those in need. Watch » Over the past year, students Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo traveled to all 50 US states, collecting personal stories about race. Now they're on a mission to equip every American with the tools to understand, navigate and improve a world structured by racial division. In this dynamic talk, Vulchi and Guo reveal two fundamental gaps in our racial literacy -- and how we can overcome them. Watch » LB Hannahs candidly shares the experience of parenting as a transgender dad -- and the lessons learned along the way about authenticity and being true to oneself. "Authenticity doesn't mean 'comfortable,'" Hannahs says; "it means managing and negotiating the discomfort of everyday life.” Watch » In one day, in one city, in one neighborhood -- what if everyone put their guns down? Erricka Bridgeford is a peacemaker who wants to stop the murders and violence in her hometown of Baltimore. So she helped organize the Baltimore Ceasefire, a grassroots campaign to keep the peace. In a passionate, personal talk, Bridgeford tells the story of the movement and its vision. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com We humans: I hadn’t seen my parents for 12 years — until we were reunited on Oprah >> What do you say to your mother and father after so many years? Science: What can this tiny, blind cavefish teach us about the world? First question: Why is this fish's closest evolutionary relative living 6,000 miles away on another continent? Psychology: Has your mom said she doesn’t have a favorite child? That’s probably a lie >> The surprising truth about moms, kids and the lifelong effects of parental favoritism

Quote of the Week “ I often get asked if I think I'm ever going to build something useful, and maybe someday I will. But the way I see it, I already have." Simone Giertz Why you should make useless things

ted radio hour: the fountain of youth Aging is inevitable. We can slow it down a little, but could we ever bring it to a grinding halt? In this episode, TED speakers explore how we all might live longer and even better lives. Listen on Apple Podcasts, through the TED Android App, via NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts.

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How to build (and rebuild) trust

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This week on TED.com May 6, 2018

Talk of the week Frances Frei: How to build (and rebuild) trust 15:05 minutes · Filmed Apr 2018 · Posted May 2018 · TED2018 Trust is the foundation for almost everything we humans can accomplish together. But what do we do when it's broken? In an eye-opening talk, Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build it, maintain it and rebuild it (something she worked on during a recent stint at Uber). Trust has three key elements, she reveals; learn what they are, and how to get better at each one. Watch now »

Playlist of the week How to practice emotional first aid Handy TED Talks for when you (or a loved one) need help recovering from an emotional hit. Watch » 10 TED Talks • Total run time 2:06:18

Catch up on this week's new TED Talks Was 2017 really the "worst year ever," as some would have us believe? In his analysis of recent data on homicide, war, poverty, pollution and more, psychologist Steven Pinker finds that we're doing better now in every one of them when compared with 30 years ago. But progress isn't inevitable, and it doesn't mean everything gets better for everyone all the time, Pinker says in this intriguing argument. Watch » Andrologist John Amory is developing a new form of contraception -- a pill for men. He details the science in development -- and the unique challenges he and his team are facing as they examine how best to solve the problem. Listen for the compelling case as to why the world needs the "male pill." Watch » Blending traditional Yoruba culture with sharp modern songwriting, the electro-soul duo (and twin sisters) Ibeyi play a transportive set of two songs: "Valé" and "River." Watch » If you want to build a team of innovative problem-solvers in a technical workplace, you should value the humanities just as much as the sciences, says engineering entrepreneur Eric Berridge. He shares why tech companies should look beyond STEM graduates for creativity and insight. Watch »

Read more on ideas.ted.com Tech: The real danger that giant tech monopolies pose to our society » When tech controls our social lives ... it also controls social change Arts + Design: At the powerful new lynching memorial in Alabama » “I had to see this”: A visit to sacred ground, remembering the lost Inspiration: Here's what 6 people did after watching a TED Talk » From armchair archeologists to schoolyard beekeepers, these people jumped in and got involved

Quote of the Week “ I want each of us to be able to engender more trust tomorrow, literally tomorrow, than we do today. And the way to do that is to understand where trust wobbles for ourselves and have a ready-made prescription to overcome it." Frances Frei How to build (and rebuild) trust

ted en español How many stories can one song tell us? Listen to Jorge Drexler speak about poetry, music and identity in this week's episode of TED en Español, TED's first Spanish-language podcast. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn or wherever you listen.

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