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This podcast episode of TED Talks Daily, hosted by Elise Hu, features Mfikeyi Makayi discussing the need for sustainable mining practices in light of the increasing demand for raw materials to support a circular economy. Makayi introduces AI-aided technology developed by her team at Kobold, which aims to improve resour...
This episode of TED Talks Daily features a conversation between Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE's Chief Content Officer, and Patrick Talty at the TED Sports Conference. They discuss WWE's storytelling approach, comparing it to sports and movies, and highlight the importance of characters and storylines in engaging a glob...
This podcast features a TED Talk by Melinda Janki, a climate justice litigator, who discusses her legal battles against ExxonMobil in Guyana. She emphasizes the power of existing laws to combat the oil industry's harmful practices. Janki recounts successful cases where she enforced environmental regulations, made Exxon...
This episode of the "Far Flung" podcast, hosted by Saleem Rushamwala, explores how Mexico City harnesses the creativity of its massive population to address urban challenges. The episode features interviews with Jorge Cañas, a pedestrian advocate who transforms into the superhero "Peatonito" to protect pedestrians, and...
Elise Hu introduces the first-ever TED Talks Daily playlist, featuring her top 10 TED Talks. The playlist begins with Dan Gilbert's 2014 talk, "The Psychology of Your Future Self," which explores the concept that people underestimate how much their values, personalities, and preferences will change over time, leading t...
This episode of TED Intersections features a conversation between Yancey Strickler, former Kickstarter CEO, and Jenny Du, an engineer and chemist. They explore how individuals discover their unique purpose, emphasizing the importance of embracing unconventional approaches. Yancey discusses his experience of feeling lik...
In this episode of TED Talks Daily, host Elise Hu introduces a conversation between evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and linguist John McWhorter. They explore parallels between language evolution and biological evolution, discussing concepts like excess in language versus extravagant traits like a peacock's tail,...
In this TED Talks Daily episode, host Elise Hu introduces Hannah Boquet, an esports competitor, who shares her experience of connecting with her children through video games. Boquet recounts her initial struggles with Fortnite and how playing together fostered communication, taught her about her children's world, and u...
This episode of TED Talks Daily features Aqeela Sherrills, an urban peace activist, discussing his work in brokering peace treaties between rival gangs and his approach to community violence intervention. Sherrills shares his personal experiences growing up in a violent environment, his involvement in the 1992 Crips an...
This episode of TED Talks Daily features Amy Barnes, a climate risk advisor, discussing the critical role of the insurance industry in signaling and managing climate change risks. She explains how insurance premiums reflect risk levels and warns that increasing extreme weather events are making insurance unaffordable i...
This podcast episode of "How to Be a Better Human" features an interview with Monica Guzman, author of "I Never Thought of It That Way," discussing strategies for having more curious and less judgmental conversations across political divides. Guzman emphasizes the importance of understanding the meaning and concerns be...
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