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November 18, 2014

Talks to restore your faith in politics

This playlist, curated by TED, is courtesy of TED.com. It comprises 8 talks with a total running duration of about 1 hours and 54 minutes.

Talks in this playlist:

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government

Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground

Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

Pia Mancini: How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era

Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper

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Talks in this playlist

Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government

Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power

Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power

Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground

Jonathan Haidt: How common threats can make common (political) ground

Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

Pia Mancini: How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era

Pia Mancini: How to upgrade democracy for the Internet era

Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper

Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Other talks

  • Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems

    Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems

  • Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback

    Bill Gates: Teachers need real feedback

  • Morley: “Women of Hope”

    Morley: “Women of Hope”

  • Vusi Mahlasela: “Thula Mama”

    Vusi Mahlasela: “Thula Mama”

  • Catarina Mota: Play with smart materials

    Catarina Mota: Play with smart materials

  • Marc Kushner: Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by … you

    Marc Kushner: Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by … you

  • Jay Silver: Hack a banana, make a keyboard!

    Jay Silver: Hack a banana, make a keyboard!

  • Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women

    Alaa Murabit: What my religion really says about women

  • Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

    Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

  • Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean

    Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean

  • Greg Gage: How to control someone else’s arm with your brain

    Greg Gage: How to control someone else’s arm with your brain

  • Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing

    Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing

  • Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

    Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself?

  • Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

    Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

Notable Selections

  • Bill Gates: My 13 favorite talks

    Bill Gates: My 13 favorite talks

  • Macy Gray: My 4 favorite talks

    Macy Gray: My 4 favorite talks

  • Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

    Stefan Sagmeister: My all-time favorites

  • Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

    Wang Lifen: 5 highly quotable talks

  • Pearl Arredondo: 8 talks to spark success

    Pearl Arredondo: 8 talks to spark success

  • Cesar Harada’s playlist

    Cesar Harada’s playlist

  • Daryl Hannah: 11 talks that inspired me

    Daryl Hannah: 11 talks that inspired me

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

    Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more

  • David Blaine: My favorite talks

    David Blaine: My favorite talks

  • Angela Duckworth: 4 talks on human behavior

    Angela Duckworth: 4 talks on human behavior

  • Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

    Björk: 6 talks that are music to my ears

  • Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks

    Steve Case: 10 unforgettable talks

  • Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

    Ben Affleck: 8 talks that amazed me

  • Tim O’Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind

    Tim O’Reilly: 9 talks that stretched my mind

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