A vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio
TED Talks Daily3 Heinä 2019

A vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio

When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for democracy to flourish, its foundation needs to be built on the will of the people. After arranging an election, he voluntarily gave up power and left Africa. Twenty years later, after being democratically elected president of Sierra Leone, he reflects on the slow path to democracy, the importance of education for all and his focus on helping young Sierra Leoneans thrive.

Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(2642)

Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long

Can we hack photosynthesis to feed the world? | Steve Long

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes on the planet, helping produce the food we eat and the air we breathe. Crop scientist Steve Long thinks it could be more efficient — and he's inte...

29 Marras 202311min

Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson...

28 Marras 202313min

How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa

How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa

When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer — or any f...

27 Marras 202310min

The case for a new Great Migration in the US | Charles M. Blow

The case for a new Great Migration in the US | Charles M. Blow

Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back, with hard-fought civil rights wins countered by a seemingly inevitable backlash. In this spirited talk, wr...

27 Marras 202313min

Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer

Are you really as good at something as you think? | Robin Kramer

Does confidence equal competence? Not quite. In a talk that will make you better aware of yourself, experimental psychologist Robin Kramer delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect — which argues that tho...

25 Marras 20239min

Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary

Why you shouldn't trust boredom | Kevin H. Gary

Are you actually bored, or is something else going on? Educator Kevin H. Gary shares three practical takeaways to deal with the doldrums, so you can take control of your attention, figure out which fe...

24 Marras 202311min

The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever

The exciting, perilous journey toward AGI | Ilya Sutskever

Just weeks before the management shakeup at OpenAI rocked Silicon Valley and made international news, the company's cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever explored the transformative potential o...

23 Marras 202312min

When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer

When Biden met Xi (and what's going on with the US and China) | Ian Bremmer

US President Joe Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping recently met in San Francisco. It was the first time Xi had visited the US in six years — and the first time the two l...

22 Marras 202343min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
kaksi-aitia
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
i-dont-like-mondays
poks
antin-palautepalvelu
kolme-kaannekohtaa
sita
mamma-mia
aikalisa
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
lahko
rss-murhan-anatomia
loukussa
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
rss-nikotellen
meidan-pitais-puhua
terapeuttiville-qa
mystista