http://www.ted.com Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that well be miserable if we dont get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things dont go as planned. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
A roadmap to end aging | Aubrey de Grey
http://www.ted.com Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease — and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Iqbal Quadir: The power of the mobile phone to end poverty
http://www.ted.com Iqbal Quadir tells how his experiences as a kid in poor Bangladesh, and later as a banker in New York, led him to start a mobile phone operator connecting 80 million rural Bangladeshi — and to become a champion of bottom-up development.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Jacqueline Novogratz: Investing in Africa’s own solutions
http://www.ted.com Jacqueline Novogratz applauds the world’s heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Sasa Vucinic: Why a free press is the best investment
http://www.ted.com A free press — papers, magazines, radio, TV, blogs — is the backbone of any true democracy (and a vital watchdog on business). Sasa Vucinic, a journalist from Belgrade, talks about his new fund, which supports media by selling “free press bonds.”... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you’ve ever seen
http://www.ted.com You’ve never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called “developing world.”... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Joshua Prince-Ramus: Designing the Seattle Central Library
http://www.ted.com Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Ashraf Ghani: How to fix broken states
http://www.ted.com Ashraf Ghani’s passionate and powerful 10-minute talk, emphasizing the necessity of both economic investment and design ingenuity to rebuild broken states, is followed by a conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson on the future of Afghanistan.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!
Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole
http://www.ted.com Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo ski trek to the North Pole, complete with engaging anecdotes, gorgeous photos and never-before-seen video.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!