2,385,167 views | Alexis Ohanian • TEDIndia 2009LikeShareAddIn a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptThis talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it...…2,385,167 views | Alexis Ohanian • TEDIndia 2009LikeShareAddIn a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptThis talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it...WW…

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through .One of the side effects of working from home full-time because of the pandemic is working with a less than ergonomically ideal setup. Most of us didn’t have a home office space ready and waiting when we began to shelter in place, so if you’ve spent the past two months shifting around on a borrowed dining room chair with a cushion wedged behind you, you’re not alone.But no matter our seating arrangements, there are some...…This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through .One of the side effects of working from home full-time because of the pandemic is working with a less than ergonomically ideal setup. Most of us didn’t have a home office space ready and waiting when we began to shelter in place, so if you’ve spent the past two months shifting around on a borrowed dining room chair with a cushion wedged behind you, you’re not alone.But no matter our seating arrangements, there are some...WW…

952,463 views | Morra Aarons-Mele • The Way We WorkLikeShareAddToo much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptToo much screen time, too many video calls and too...…952,463 views | Morra Aarons-Mele • The Way We WorkLikeShareAddToo much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptToo much screen time, too many video calls and too...WW…

1,568,872 views | Jessy Kate Schingler • TED2020 LikeShareAddWe could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade -- and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher Jessy Kate Schingler. In this fascinating talk, she discusses the critical issues that arise when we consider civilization in outer space -- such as governance, property rights and resource management -- and shows how the Moon can be a template for solving our biggest challenges here on Earth.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one?...…1,568,872 views | Jessy Kate Schingler • TED2020 LikeShareAddWe could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade -- and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher Jessy Kate Schingler. In this fascinating talk, she discusses the critical issues that arise when we consider civilization in outer space -- such as governance, property rights and resource management -- and shows how the Moon can be a template for solving our biggest challenges here on Earth.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one?...WW…

228,495 views | Will Cathcart • TED2020 LikeShareAddPeople send 100 billion WhatsApp messages every day -- and they're all encrypted to protect them from potentially curious entities like companies, governments and even WhatsApp itself. With our increased reliance on digital communication tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, our fundamental right to privacy is more important than ever, says Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp. He describes the tech and protocols the company built to prevent encryption services from being misused to spread disinformation or commit crimes -- while still...…228,495 views | Will Cathcart • TED2020 LikeShareAddPeople send 100 billion WhatsApp messages every day -- and they're all encrypted to protect them from potentially curious entities like companies, governments and even WhatsApp itself. With our increased reliance on digital communication tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, our fundamental right to privacy is more important than ever, says Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp. He describes the tech and protocols the company built to prevent encryption services from being misused to spread disinformation or commit crimes -- while still...WW…

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through .Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person.Think about a time you felt misunderstood by somebody. Did you defend yourself? Correct them? Or simply disengage? Regardless of your response, you likely didn’t feel comfortable with them.Now think of how it feels to be understood — you can relax, you want to open up, you feel more...…This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through .Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person.Think about a time you felt misunderstood by somebody. Did you defend yourself? Correct them? Or simply disengage? Regardless of your response, you likely didn’t feel comfortable with them.Now think of how it feels to be understood — you can relax, you want to open up, you feel more...WW…

17,153,580 views | Barry Schwartz • TEDGlobal 2005LikeShareAddPsychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptThis talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.Psychologist Barry...…17,153,580 views | Barry Schwartz • TEDGlobal 2005LikeShareAddPsychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging events, and more!Read transcriptThis talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.Psychologist Barry...WW…

6,310,885 views | Manoush Zomorodi • TED2017LikeShareAddDo you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging...…6,310,885 views | Manoush Zomorodi • TED2017LikeShareAddDo you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.Read transcriptLikeShareAddBecome a TED MemberWant to hear more great ideas like this one? Sign up for TEDMembership to get exclusive access to captivating conversations,engaging...WW…

I learned about a lot of things in medical school, but mortality wasn’t one of them. I was given a dry, leathery corpse to dissect in my first term — but that was solely a way to learn about human anatomy. Our textbooks had almost nothing on aging or frailty or dying. How the process unfolds, how people experience the end of their lives and how it affects those around them? That all seemed beside the point. The way we saw it — and the way our professors saw it — the purpose of medical schooling was to teach us how to save lives, not how to tend to their demise.The one time I remember...…I learned about a lot of things in medical school, but mortality wasn’t one of them. I was given a dry, leathery corpse to dissect in my first term — but that was solely a way to learn about human anatomy. Our textbooks had almost nothing on aging or frailty or dying. How the process unfolds, how people experience the end of their lives and how it affects those around them? That all seemed beside the point. The way we saw it — and the way our professors saw it — the purpose of medical schooling was to teach us how to save lives, not how to tend to their demise.The one time I remember...WW…

355,565 views | Melissa Villaseñor | TED2023 • April 2023Ever think you'd hear Sandra Bullock, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton in one TED Talk? Here they are, courtesy of "Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor. She shares the life lessons of a comedian -- complete with celebrity impressions -- and reminds us to embrace all of our voices, even if they're a little silly.Ever think you'd hear Sandra Bullock, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton in one TED Talk? Here they are, courtesy of "Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor. She shares the life lessons of a comedian -- complete with...…355,565 views | Melissa Villaseñor | TED2023 • April 2023Ever think you'd hear Sandra Bullock, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton in one TED Talk? Here they are, courtesy of "Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor. She shares the life lessons of a comedian -- complete with celebrity impressions -- and reminds us to embrace all of our voices, even if they're a little silly.Ever think you'd hear Sandra Bullock, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton in one TED Talk? Here they are, courtesy of "Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor. She shares the life lessons of a comedian -- complete with...WW…