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From the comments: Stop short-termism. Let’s invest in individuals
Community member and Montessori educator Della Palacios wrote this in response to Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk, We need to talk about an injustice: “My sister and I just had this conversation. There is a...
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From the comments: Why I’m conflicted about Malala
Pakistan-based community member and software engineer, Shahzad Afzal had a conflicted response to Ziauddin Yousafzai’s TED Talk, My daughter, Malala: “I want to applaud for him but … why are he and his...
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I am also not an inspiration! And other of this week’s smart comments
Each week, we collect sharp critique, thought-provoking questions or interesting insights in response to TED Talks. This week’s haul includes thoughts on the late Rita Pierson’s call to educational...
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My personal lesson in “White Privilege 101″ and other of this week’s comments
Each week, we collect sharp critique, thought-provoking questions or interesting insights in response to TED Talks. This week’s haul includes thoughts on Jamila Lyiscott’s spoken word essay on “Broken...
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Art is art, and other of this week’s comments
Each week, we collect sharp critique, thought-provoking questions or interesting insights in response to TED Talks. This week’s haul includes a response to criticism of Jamila Lyiscott’s spoken word...
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Ireland is the “goodest” country in the world? Oh c’mon. And other of this...
Each week, we collect sharp critique, thought-provoking questions or interesting insights in response to TED Talks. This week’s haul includes a couple of replies to Simon Anholt’s introduction of the...
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So many introverts, and other insights of the week
Each week, we collect tantalizing ideas in response to TED Talks. This week brought us the results of a TED community poll inspired by Susan Cain (TED Talk: The power of introverts), a TED speaker’s...
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From the comments: Why teachers are the best actors of all
Amsterdam-based community member Huub Derksen wrote this as a comment in response to the late Rita Pierson’s TED Talk, Every kid needs a champion: “ ‘And while you won’t like them all, the key is, they...
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From the comments: How to forge your own identity
Community member Sofia Papa wrote this in response to Liu Bolin’s TED Talk, The invisible man: “I feel like the ideas and messages Bolin is sharing through his style of art are very similar to the...
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From the comments: The real secret of happiness
Community member Gregory Clark wrote this in response to Shawn Achor’s TED Talk, The happy secret to better work: “WOW! Shawn’s talk represents a shift in today’s cultural, business, and personal...
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From the comments: Why vulnerability is not a sign of weakness
Community member Vikas Arora left this comment on Brené Brown’s TED Talk, Listening to shame. “Your openness, honesty and exposure to vulnerability has truly moved me. Your insight into shame is...
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From the comments: Beautiful flowers bloom from adversity
Community member Rachael Williams left this thoughtful comment on Andrew Solomon’s recent TED Talk, How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are: “Forgive my honesty here but a lot of the time...
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From the comments: How to nurture compassion
Community member Laragene Williams wrote this in response to Daniel Goleman’s TED Talk, Why aren’t we more compassionate?: “Love what he says about IQ. Wonder what would happen if in our schooling we...
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From the comments: How to talk to veterans
Community member Bal Simon wrote this in response to Wes Moore’s TED Talk, How to talk to veterans about the war: “My dad was a WWII vet. I had uncles (now deceased) who were vets. And I have a few...
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Don’t yell at whistleblowers, and today’s other important stories
Don’t yell at whistleblowers Whistleblower protection now covers six million private companies in the US. Margaret Heffernan explains why this is a big deal — and why those who call time on shady...
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