The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts | Marilyn Waring
If you: do laundry, are (or have been) pregnant, tidy up, shop for your household or do similar labor, then by GDP standards, you're unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring seek...
2 Sep 202118min
A taste of Mexico’s ancient chocolate-making tradition | Germán Santillán
Dating back more than 800 years, chocolate is deeply woven into the Indigenous history of Oaxaca, Mexico. TED Fellow Germán Santillán talks about his work reviving the Mixtec technique used to prepare...
1 Sep 20215min
A future with fewer cars | Freeman H. Shen
What if your car could drop you off and then find parking by itself? According to electric vehicle entrepreneur Freeman H. Shen, this technology already exists. He shares his vision for a future where...
30 Aug 20217min
Your insecurities aren't what you think they are | WorkLife with Adam Grant
"I can't do this." "I didn't deserve this promotion." "When will they find me out?" If you've had thoughts like these, you aren't alone. Nearly 70 percent of people have experienced imposter syndrome ...
27 Aug 202141min
Can we choose to fall out of love? | Dessa
What's the best way to get over heartbreak? Rapper and writer Dessa came up with an unconventional approach after a chance viewing of Helen Fisher's TED Talk about the brains of the lovestruck. In a w...
26 Aug 202110min
How to design the life you want | TEDx SHORTS
Offering tips from the well-known program he helped develop, Bill Burnett, executive director of Stanford's Life Design Lab, illustrates the ways design thinking can be used to help build the life you...
25 Aug 20215min
This could be why you're depressed or anxious | Johann Hari
In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depresse...
24 Aug 202121min
How playing an instrument benefits your brain | Anita Collins
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? ...
23 Aug 20214min
