A powerful case for why we need satire. Read online.

This week on TED.com September 21, 2019

Talk of the week A free world needs satire 14:29 minutes · Filmed Jul 2019 · Posted Sep 2019 · TEDSummit 2019 We need humor like we need the air we breathe, says editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte. In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent skewering everything from dictators and ideologues to selfies and social media mobs, Chappatte makes a powerful case for the necessity of satire. "Political cartoons were born with democracy, and they are challenged when freedom is," he says. Watch now »

Playlist of the week Talks for when you want to laugh and think These hilarious talks won’t just make you laugh out loud -- they’ll make you think twice. Watch » Total run time 1:59:59

This week's new TED Talks How climate change could make our food less nutritious Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster, but there's another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive. Watch as epidemiologist Kristie Ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of this growing nutrition crisis -- and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe, healthy food. This could be why you're depressed and anxious In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy -- you're a human being with unmet needs," Hari says. How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems To study a system as complex as the entire universe, astrophysicists need to be experts at extracting simple solutions from large data sets. What else could they do with this expertise? TED Fellow and astrophysicist Federica Bianco explains how she uses astrophysical data analysis to solve urban and social problems -- as well as stellar mysteries. We need to track the world's water like we track the weather We need a global weather service for water, says entrepreneur and TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra. In a talk about environmental accountability, Luthra shows how we could forecast water shortages and risks with a global data collection effort -- just like we monitor the movement of storms -- and better listen to what the earth is telling us. What streaming means for the future of entertainment In a talk and demo, Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear shares his vision for the future of interactive entertainment -- and explains how video game streaming is helping people build communities online. 4 questions you should always ask your doctor "Doctor, is this really necessary?" Backed by startling statistics about overtreatment, neurosurgeon Christer Mjåset explains the power of this and other simple questions in the context of medical treatment and surgery -- and shares how patients can better work with doctors to get the care they need.

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