How common knowledge shapes the world | Steven Pinker
TED Talks Daily11 Aug 2025

How common knowledge shapes the world | Steven Pinker

Common knowledge is the secret engine of social life, letting us coordinate everything from meet-ups to markets to international diplomacy. In this fascinating talk, experimental cognitive scientist Steven Pinker explores its momentous impact, threading together stories of why autocrats fear blank signs, why central bankers mumble and why saying the quiet part out loud can wreck a friendship. With wit and wisdom, he invites us to better understand the ways we get into each other’s heads — and what it means when shared norms wobble.

Vote for our show in the Signal Awards for Most Inspirational podcast!

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

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(2833)

How to make parenting less lonely | Stacey McLachlan

How to make parenting less lonely | Stacey McLachlan

When parents first have kids, some risk entering “the loneliest decade,” where they fall out of touch with friends. Writer Stacey McLachlan decided to do something different when she had her daughter,...

12 Okt 20min

Sunday Pick: Can AI really teach your kids? with Leah Belsky | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

Sunday Pick: Can AI really teach your kids? with Leah Belsky | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

Technology has been promising to revolutionize education for a long time. Online learning, smartphones, and even asynchronous classes during COVID seemed for a while like they might finally transform ...

11 Okt 51min

Why the future is human ... plus AI | Sal Khan and Esther Perel

Why the future is human ... plus AI | Sal Khan and Esther Perel

As AI reshapes work, school and love, what part of being human can't a machine take over? In a wide-ranging conversation, psychotherapist Esther Perel and TED's vision steward Sal Khan provide their u...

10 Okt 23min

The three words that saved my life | Blake Mycoskie

The three words that saved my life | Blake Mycoskie

On paper, Blake Mycoskie is a glowing success story: he founded TOMS Shoes, building a global brand that has given away more than 100 million pairs of shoes to children in need. Yet despite his succes...

9 Okt 18min

How imaginary worlds help kids learn | Anna Rainio

How imaginary worlds help kids learn | Anna Rainio

All children develop at different paces — so why do schools expect every student to learn the same way? Early education researcher Anna Rainio introduces "playworlds," a learning activity where adults...

8 Okt 17min

What my politically divided family teaches me | Tami Pyfer

What my politically divided family teaches me | Tami Pyfer

Tami Pyfer has five kids who belong to five different political parties, and sometimes family conversations get heated. Drawing on her work as a former policy advisor to the governor of Utah, she want...

7 Okt 14min

The wonder of weightlifting | Jaime Seeman (re-release)

The wonder of weightlifting | Jaime Seeman (re-release)

With humor and hard science, obstetrician and gynecologist Jaime Seeman reveals why building muscle is one of the best ways to combat women’s top health risks. Learn the truth behind three weightlifti...

6 Okt 13min

The secret to lasting love | Eli J Finkel

The secret to lasting love | Eli J Finkel

Social psychologist Eli J. Finkel has spent decades studying what makes partnerships successful. In a practical talk drawing on lessons from pop culture, he explores why so many of us struggle to be t...

5 Okt 15min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
svenska-fall
p3-dokumentar
en-mork-historia
hor-har
aftonbladet-krim
killradet
flashback-forever
rss-kansli-med-jessica-sebastian
rss-hemlispodden
rss-creepypodden
aftonbladet-daily
p1-dokumentar
rss-schyffert-sundin-ar-det-har-nat
mardromsgasten
rss-nemo-moter-en-van
vad-blir-det-for-mord
kod-katastrof
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa