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TED Talks Throughout History.
BY JOHN CAFIERO
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Have We Been Worshiping the Wrong Sacred Tree?
The Wheel Will Change the Way We Live Forever, Once We Turn It on Its Side and Attach It to Something, But What?
Global Initiatives for Making God Less Angry
How "Coins" Are Revolutionizing Bartering
Dragon Lairs, Leprechaun Hoards, and Other Promising Sources of Wealth in the New Economy
We Already Have the Technology to Turn Lead into Gold. Why Aren't We Doing It?
Not Your Father's Execution: How the Guillotine is Changing the Way We Think about Beheading
Reinventing the Factory: How the Use of Children In Manufacturing Benefits Us All
Are Peasants People?
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and then there's TED itself:
http://www.ted.com/
yrs,
rubato
TED Talks Throughout History
Re: TED Talks Throughout History
I just spent far too much time exploring other lists on offer at that site.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
Re: TED Talks Throughout History
Through history? Technology, Entertainment, Design has only been around since 1984.
Some notable speakers:
Douglas Adams
Julian Assange
Al Gore
Jane Goodall
David Byrne
and
Bill Clinton
...to name a few
Strangely, this is the second time I've made this post, where'd the first go?
Some notable speakers:
Douglas Adams
Julian Assange
Al Gore
Jane Goodall
David Byrne
and
Bill Clinton
...to name a few
Strangely, this is the second time I've made this post, where'd the first go?