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The Meaning of Work - 10 January 2016
Love it or hate it, most of us have to work for a living. So how can we make work more meaningful? This hour, TED speakers explore our values and motivations when it comes to the workplace.
Amateur Hour
What does it take to survive, even thrive, when you're a complete amateur? Audio
Disruptive Leadership
It takes courage, strength and ingenuity to be a leader. But is leadership only reserved for the extraordinary few? Host Guy Raz talks with TED speakers about what it takes to become a leader and… Audio
Adaptation
Humans adapt to physical and creative challenges in remarkable ways. How do we do it, and what happens when we can't? Five TED speakers share inspiring stories about our capacity to adapt. Audio
Quiet
How do we make a conscious effort to step back and escape from our fast-paced and increasingly noisy world? Five TED speakers about finding stillness in unexpected places. Audio
Getting Organised?
How did ant colonies come up with the algorithm that now runs the internet? Why would a CEO design his company like a rock band? What does computer programming teach us about family planning? To get… Audio
Open Source World
The era of open source has led to countless innovations. When does it work and when is it chaos? In this episode, TED speakers explore how open source is changing how we build, collaborate and govern.
…Screen Time - 2
When we go online, we present a digital version of ourselves. How do we transform when we interact inside our screens? In this episode, TED speakers explore the expanding role of our "second selves."
…Screen Time - 1
It's normal for us to be constantly glued to our screens. How are they changing us, and how will they shape our future? This hour, TED speakers explore our ambivalent relationships with our screens. Audio
Finite
In a world with limited resources, can we find ways to salvage what's disappearing? Can we innovate our way out of a finite landscape? Five TED speakers explore ideas about living with less. Audio
Happiness
Is There A Secret To Happiness? When are humans most happy? To answer that question, researcher Matt Killingsworth built an app that lets people report their feelings in real time. Among the results… Audio
Haves and Have Nots
Income inequality is at an all-time high between the haves and the have nots. But does the poverty gap have to be so wide, and can it potentially be eliminated altogether? Five TED speakers share some… Audio
Believers and Doubters
Why do some of us believe, and some of us don’t? Can our doubts bring our beliefs into sharper focus? Do we all need to believe in something, and to seek meaning by creating rituals, myths and… Audio
Passion no guarantee of creativity
Discussing the relationship between science and creativity are Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the United Kingdom's Royal Society and Professor Bruce Sheridan, a New Zealand academic at Chicago's… Audio