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TED Talks Society and Culture

Thought-provoking videos about life and being human, with ideas from business leaders, psychologists and researchers speaking onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.

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3 myths about racism that keep the US from progress | Candis Watts Smith

Jul 16, 2021
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The radical, revolutionary resilience of Black joy | Miracle Jones

Jul 27, 2021
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A taste of Mexico's ancient chocolate-making tradition | Germán Santillán

Sep 1, 2021
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The inaccurate link between body ideals and health | Nancy N. Chen

Sep 14, 2021
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How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson

Oct 24, 2011
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How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century | Steven Johnson

Oct 8, 2021
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The haunting truth of ghost stories | Coya Paz Brownrigg

Oct 29, 2021
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The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it | Nemonte Nenquimo

Nov 23, 2021
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How to escape the cynicism trap | Jamil Zaki

Dec 21, 2021
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Why a free and fair internet is more vital than ever | Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa

Dec 23, 2021