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curated list 
May 31, 2015

Words to live by

This playlist, curated by TED, is courtesy of TED.com. It comprises 11 talks with a total running duration of about 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Talks in this playlist:

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Kare Anderson: Be an opportunity maker

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Ruth Chang: How to make hard choices

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide

Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up

Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve

David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your eulogy?

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Talks in this playlist

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve

Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness

David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your eulogy?

David Brooks: Should you live for your résumé … or your eulogy?

David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful

David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful

Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up

Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up

Kare Anderson: Be an opportunity maker

Kare Anderson: Be an opportunity maker

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide

Matthieu Ricard: How to let altruism be your guide

Ruth Chang: How to make hard choices

Ruth Chang: How to make hard choices

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

Other talks

  • Garth Lenz: The true cost of oil

    Garth Lenz: The true cost of oil

  • Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other’s minds

    Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other’s minds

  • Ge Wang: The DIY orchestra of the future

    Ge Wang: The DIY orchestra of the future

  • Allan Savory: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change

    Allan Savory: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change

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  • Lian Pin Koh: A drone’s-eye view of conservation

    Lian Pin Koh: A drone’s-eye view of conservation

  • Natalie Jeremijenko: The art of the eco-mindshift

    Natalie Jeremijenko: The art of the eco-mindshift

  • Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for beginners

    Caroline Phillips: Hurdy-gurdy for beginners

  • Steve Howard: Let’s go all-in on selling sustainability

    Steve Howard: Let’s go all-in on selling sustainability

  • Matt Kenyon: How I snuck a memorial for Iraqi civilians into the US government

    Matt Kenyon: How I snuck a memorial for Iraqi civilians into the US government

  • Steve Silberman: The forgotten history of autism

    Steve Silberman: The forgotten history of autism

  • Jeff Smith: Lessons in business … from prison

    Jeff Smith: Lessons in business … from prison

  • Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water

    Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water

  • Chris Anderson: TED’s nonprofit transition

    Chris Anderson: TED’s nonprofit transition

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  • Glenn Close: The talks that moved me

    Glenn Close: The talks that moved me

  • Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

    Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

  • Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

    Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

  • Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education

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  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

  • Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

    Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

  • Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks

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