All posts tagged "ted speaker"
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John Searle | July 30, 2013
Our Shared Condition
Philosopher John Searle lays out the case for studying human consciousness — and systematically shoots down some of...
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Gordon Brown | July 22, 2009
Wiring a Web for Global Good
We’re at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today’s interconnectedness...
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Felix Dennis | July 10, 2009
Odes to vice and consequences
Media big shot Felix Dennis roars his fiery, funny, sometimes racy original poetry, revisiting haunting memories and hard-won...
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Barry Schwartz | February 19, 2009
Lost In Our Wisdom
Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with...
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Steven Pinker | February 5, 2009
The Stuff of Thought
In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how...
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Philippe Starck | January 2, 2007
Why Design?
Legendary designer Philippe Starck — with no pretty slides behind him — spends 18 minutes reaching for the...