You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
TED Talks Daily6 Okt 2022

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 continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.

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A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text | Tom Oxley

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The mindset shift needed to tackle big global challenges | Bernhard Kowatsch

The mindset shift needed to tackle big global challenges | Bernhard Kowatsch

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What Wikipedia teaches us about balancing truth and beliefs | Katherine Maher

What Wikipedia teaches us about balancing truth and beliefs | Katherine Maher

Even with public trust at an all-time low, Wikipedia continues to maintain people's confidence. How do they do it? Former CEO of Wikimedia Foundation Katherine Maher delves into the transparent, adapt...

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How to manage your stress like an ER doctor | TED Health

How to manage your stress like an ER doctor | TED Health

How do doctors in the emergency room stay calm and focused amidst the chaos? Drawing on years of experience, ER doctor Darria Long shares a straightforward framework to help you take back control and ...

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Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty | Maria Popova

Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty | Maria Popova

Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observa...

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The future of US reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade | Mary Ziegler, Loretta J. Ross, Erika Bachiochi, Joshua Prager

The future of US reproductive rights after Roe v. Wade | Mary Ziegler, Loretta J. Ross, Erika Bachiochi, Joshua Prager

The recent leak of the US Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade -- the nearly 50-year-old ruling to legalize abortion nationwide -- has left many wondering what happens next for reprod...

27 Mai 20221h 2min

A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson

A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson

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26 Mai 202212min

3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly | Ryah Whalen

3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly | Ryah Whalen

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