How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

How to power the world 24/7 — without oil | Cindy Taff

Deep beneath the Earth sits 50,000 times more energy than all the world's fossil fuel reserves, but accessing it requires using the same controversial technology that oil companies spent trillions to develop: fracking. Cindy Taff left Shell to prove that drilling for geothermal heat instead of hydrocarbons can deliver what solar, wind and fossil fuels can't — clean, renewable power at all times, regardless of weather. Could this be the breakthrough that finally solves our energy challenges?

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3 practices for wisdom and wholeness | Krista Tippett

3 practices for wisdom and wholeness | Krista Tippett

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Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future | Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future | Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

"Intuition helps us see the big picture," says filmmaker and sustainability leader Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. Reflecting on her work at the UN, she outlines three ways innsæi (the Icelandic word for "int...

7 Nov 202410min

Why you think you look bad in photos | Teri Hofford

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Do you hate having your photo taken? Portrait photographer Teri Hofford is here to change your mind. She unpacks why you may think you look bad in photos — and how to boost your confidence for those m...

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Democracy is being tested. Citizen assemblies can help | Ketakandriana Rafitoson

Democracy is being tested. Citizen assemblies can help | Ketakandriana Rafitoson

How can everyday people help foster and protect democracy? Detailing her work fighting for people power as an activist in Madagascar, Ketakandriana Rafitoson discusses how citizen assemblies — meeting...

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Luxury, not landfill — the waste-free future of fashion | Joon Silverstein

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Fashion is a huge part of the world's waste problem, but it doesn't have to be. Coachtopia founder Joon Silverstein shows how her company creates new designs from the waste products of another, a circ...

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Sunday Pick: How to change your workplace | WorkLife with Adam Grant

Sunday Pick: How to change your workplace | WorkLife with Adam Grant

Each Sunday, TED shares an episode of another podcast we think you'll love, handpicked for you… by us. It's hard to make change at work happen. But wherever you sit in the hierarchy, there are steps y...

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How AI could hack democracy | Lawrence Lessig

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Does AI pose a threat to democracy? Law professor Lawrence Lessig dissects how this emerging technology could influence democratic institutions, warning that we’ve already passed a point (before super...

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How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy | Leopoldo Lopez

Seventy-two percent of the world's population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his...

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