Change the world by failing to succeed — Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon discusses the relationship between success and the status quo in this TEDxMiddlebury talk. Alok draws upon experiences at Stanford and beyond, and performs spoken word poetry.
How big is the universe?
Sal Kahn of the Kahn Academy gets a bit tongue-tied attempting to explain the intergalactic scale of the universe.
When ideas worth sharing go bad
New York drug dealer and comedian-turned-restaurateur, food personality, sandwich hack, and former lawyer, Eddie Huang, shares his experience at TED, exposing a good idea that may have gotten too big for its boots. Contains coarse language.
Exponential growth, the doubling effect and why we should all be aware of them
The following two clips explore the mathematics of continual exponential growth and how it is linked to the doubling effect. Both point out the risks of these natural phenomena and the impact they have had and will have on society, resources and the environment.
Pope Francis nails it on financial inequality and social problems
Pope Francis nails it on financial inequality and social problems
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