If you’re not already connected with your local TEDx community (regardless of what faith you claim or if you claim no faith at all), I encourage you to do so.
Video: Seth MacFarlane Set to Host Academy Awards
October 2, 2012 By 5 Comments
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will be hosting this year’s Academy Awards… Was this a risky choice?
The Death of My Punk Rock Friend Ted – In Memorium
July 26, 2012 By 5 Comments
When I was in high school in the mid-90′s, Ted was the funny genius kid who spent his nights studying, repairing furniture, and listening to punk rock music.
The Good Men Project, Empathy, and Why Things Go Viral.
June 22, 2012 By 10 Comments
Lisa Hickey, with a summary of The Good Men Project roundtable held on June 22.
Did Nick Hanauer Create a TED Scandal Because He Was Rejected?
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Was Nick Hanauer creating a scandal about TED political censorship when the rejection of his video was simply based upon quality, and not politics? TED exec Chris Anderson explains how a simple rejection turned into a massive social media explosion.
Who Creates Jobs (and Other Critical Questions)
May 18, 2012 By 21 Comments
The most important thing we can do is treat our human capital in this country as our most precious national resource.
Video: Happiness and Professional Success in Reverse
May 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Shawn Achor insists that we’ve pushed happiness over the cognitive horizon… But he has a plan for reversing that.
Video: The World Is Full
May 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
In ecological terms, Paul Gilding says that we are spending 150% of what we make. That’s not a responsible way to run one household’s expenses. When the household is the whole world, the questions of how we use resources are more than personal.
Poll: Is Technology Impairing Our Intimate Connections?
May 6, 2012 By 5 Comments
What do you think? Are we afraid of intimacy and revealing our true selves to others? Does technology complicate relationships? Is technology affecting the human experience?
Screw Hockey, I Want My Kid To Learn To Be Creative
April 18, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jay Palter wants his children to grow up knowing how to unleash their creativity.
Bryan Stevenson On The Power of Identity
March 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jackie Summers shares a moving TED video by the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who wants us to know that we can help change the world by building a healthy, strong identity and reconciling with our past.
Zimbardo: Men Would Rather Watch Football Than F*** Jennifer Lopez
February 23, 2012 By 12 Comments
Philip Zimbardo is worried about the future of men.
A Call To Men
February 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
Tony Porter gives an inspiring talk on what it means to be a man.
How We Stop Being Defensive and Learn To Talk About Difficult Subjects
November 17, 2011 By 16 Comments
Julie Gillis meditates on lessons from Jay Smooth on how we should talk about the things we need to talk about.
“Teds should be careful about vilifying men who might appear to be Barneys”
This comment was by brad, in response to the post “The World Needs More Teds Than Barneys” by Mark Radcliffe.