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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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How to recover from activism burnout | Yana Buhrer Tavanier

Apr 30, 2019
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A short history of trans people's long fight for equality | Samy Nour Younes

Mar 28, 2019
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3 lessons on starting a movement from a self-defense trailblazer | Rana Abdelhamid

Apr 12, 2019
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How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight | Alexander MacDonald

Apr 1, 2019
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The story we tell about millennials -- and who we leave out | Reniqua Allen

May 30, 2019
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Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it | Elizabeth Dunn

Apr 26, 2019
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The lies our culture tells us about what matters -- and a better way to live | David Brooks

Jun 5, 2019
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The difference between healthy and unhealthy love | Katie Hood

May 17, 2019
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My identity is a superpower -- not an obstacle | America Ferrera

May 23, 2019
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Why we get mad -- and why it's healthy | Ryan Martin

Jun 12, 2019