The meaning of home – and the joy of traveling | Pico Iyer
TED Talks Daily1 Elo 2022

The meaning of home – and the joy of traveling | Pico Iyer

Welcome to the TED Talks Daily summer book club, a series featuring talks and interviews to inspire your next great read. Up first, a meditation on the meaning of home, the joy of traveling and the serenity of standing still from writer Pico Iyer. After the talk, Pico shares a book that has stayed with him: "Letter to a Stranger" by Colleen Kinder. If you'd like to hear more from Pico, you can take his upcoming TED Course "How to take a life-changing journey." You'll learn how to set an intention and choose a destination, be fully present while you travel, navigate cultural differences and live differently when you return home. Enroll at tedtalks.social/journey.

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4 ways to design a disability-friendly future | Meghan Hussey

4 ways to design a disability-friendly future | Meghan Hussey

Nearly fifteen percent of the world's population lives with a disability, yet this massive chunk of humanity is still routinely excluded from opportunities. Sharing her experience growing up with an a...

11 Loka 20229min

The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself | Dan Harris

The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself | Dan Harris

After more than two decades as an anchor for ABC News, an on-air panic attack sent Dan Harris's life in a new direction: he became a dedicated meditator and, to some, even a guru. But then an anonymou...

10 Loka 202213min

Climate action's hidden opportunities for women | Zineb Sqalli

Climate action's hidden opportunities for women | Zineb Sqalli

Climate action has historically had a gender-neutral lens, but this lack of intentionality allows underlying biases to sneak in and negatively impact women, says gender and climate researcher Zineb Sq...

7 Loka 202212min

You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam

You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam

"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continui...

6 Loka 202214min

Creative ways to get kids to thrive in school | Olympia Della Flora

Creative ways to get kids to thrive in school | Olympia Della Flora

To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write -- we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. In this practi...

5 Loka 202213min

Lasting conservation, led by Indigenous heritage | Adjany Costa

Lasting conservation, led by Indigenous heritage | Adjany Costa

Conservation champion and TED Fellow Adjany Costa is on a mission to empower Indigenous communities. Instead of imposing pre-designed policy and plans on local people, she says, conservation efforts s...

4 Loka 20225min

5 parenting tips for raising resilient, self-reliant kids | Tameka Montgomery

5 parenting tips for raising resilient, self-reliant kids | Tameka Montgomery

How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potential? It all starts with helping them develop a resilient mindset. Mother and business owner Tameka Montgomery ...

3 Loka 202217min

How to revitalize a neighborhood -- without gentrification | Bree Jones

How to revitalize a neighborhood -- without gentrification | Bree Jones

The housing market can be vexing: while some neighborhoods get ridiculously expensive and price out longtime residents, others have historic homes sitting vacant without demand. Equitable housing deve...

30 Syys 20226min

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