Sarah Kay performs “The minister of loneliness,” a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telephone strings, creating a universe of curiosity, joy and connection. Hosted on Acast….
Timm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a mundane part of the world on his walk home. That moment sparked a life-changing realization:…
“As jobs disappear, so will identity,” says AI futurist Akram Awad, outlining the three types of people that will emerge as AI continues to replace the workforce. He introduces the blueprint for a society built…
Scientists estimate that 80 percent of life on Earth is still unknown to humanity. But as global temperatures rise, habitats shrink and food and water sources dry up, we’re losing these species faster than we…
What if your kitchen fridge is just the tip of an iceberg that’s reshaping the world? Food storyteller Nicola Twilley reveals how the massive “artificial Arctic” we built to keep our food fresh is simultaneously…
Loving where you live means caring for the people who make that place home, says cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib. He invites poet Sarah Kay and Chris Duffy, host of the podcast “How to Be a…
For decades, investor and business leader Steve Howard watched companies pour money and effort into sustainability initiatives … and still fall short. The problem isn’t a lack of will, he says; it’s that capitalism and…
Impact investor Tom Chi challenges a dangerous assumption: that economic growth and ecological health are opposing forces. He reveals how advances in AI and robotics are enabling a radical shift towards innovation as a force…
In a world that prizes certainty, hot takes and instant answers, what happens when we celebrate the power of … not knowing? Scientist and storyteller Harini Bhat shares how she built a mega-popular YouTube channel…
Who let the dogs out? Jennifer Crank, a world champion in dog agility competitions like Westminster, brings her border collie onto the TED stage to demonstrate the secrets of interspecies communication. Watch as her four-legged…
