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The Joy of IDEAS Worth SpreadingJoy Bringer said Sep 14, 2006, 10:48 AM: |
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I am REALLY excited about this! And SO INSPIRED!  Each year, TED hosts some of the world's most fascinating people: Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses. The talks they deliver have had had such a great impact, that now they are sharing some of the most remarkable TED talks with all of us. Here are some AMAZING highlights from those shared ideas (thanks to JAred for pointing these out). TRULY INSPIRATIONAL - Enjoy, Be Inspired and SHARE! From the creative, innovative and provocative to the intriguing, entertaining and inspiring - it has it ALL! PLEASE share with me/us which one affected and/or inspired you MOST! And here is the list of the TED Talks which you can either watch online or download as audio or video. September 12, 2006: Mind-Bending Nature Richard Dawkins Outspoken biologist Richard Dawkins is author of The Selfish Gene and Oxford University's “Professor for the Public Understanding of Science.” (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:42)  David Deutsch Legendary physicist David Deutsch is author of The Fabric of Reality, and the leading proponent of multiverse theory, the astounding idea that our universe is constantly spawning parallel worlds. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:45) September 6, 2006: Girl Power Eve Ensler Eve Ensler is the playwright of “The Vagina Monologues” and founder of the global movement, V-Day. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 21:11)  Helen Fisher Helen Fisher is an anthropologist with Rutgers University, specializing in gender differences and the evolution of human emotions. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 24:13) August 29, 2006: Intimate Internet Mena Trott Mena Trott is the 28-year-old founder of leading blog software company Six Apart (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:30)  Ze Frank Ze Frank rose to Internet fame in 2001 with his viral video “How to Dance Properly,” and has been a purveyor of imaginative online comedy ever since. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:42) August 21, 2006: Co-op World Jimmy Wales Jimmy Wales is founder of Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, ever-expanding, and thoroughly addictive encyclopedia of the future (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 20:47)  Richard Baraniuk Richard Baraniuk is a Rice University professor with a giant vision: to create a free, global online education system. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:18) August 15, 2006: The Power of Design Amy Smith MIT engineer Amy Smith designs ingenious low-cost devices to tackle tough problems in developing countries. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 15:48)  Ross Lovegrove Ross Lovegrove is an industrial designer, perhaps best known for his work on the Sony Walkman and Apple iMac. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:14) August 8, 2006: Musical Prodigies Sirena Huang Sirena Huang is an 11-year-old concert violinist (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 25:25)  Jennifer Lin Jennifer Lin is an extraordinary young concert pianist, just 14 years old when she performed at TED (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 24:51) August 1, 2006: The Future of Computing Nicholas Negroponte Nicholas Negroponte is former Director of the MIT Media Lab, and founder of the non-profit, One Laptop Per Child. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:21)  Jeff Han Jeff Han is a research scientist for NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the inventor of an “interface-free” touch-driven computer screen. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32) July 25, 2006: Three Wishes to Change the World Larry Brilliant TEDPrize winner Larry Brilliant is an epidemiologist who led the successful WHO campaign to eradicate Smallpox. He was recently named Executive Director of the Google Foundation. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Jehane Noujaim TEDPrize winner Jehane Noujaim is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, responsible for Control Room and Startup.com. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Cameron Sinclair TEDPrize winner Cameron Sinclair is founder of Architecture for Humanity, whose motto is “Design like you give a damn.” (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) July 18, 2006: The Pastor and the Philosopher Rick Warren Pastor Rick Warren is author of The Purpose-Driven Life, which has sold 30 million copies worldwide. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 21:46)  Dan Dennett Dan Dennett is a Tufts philosophy professor and cognitive scientist, most famous for his books, Consciousness Explained (1991) and Darwin's Dangerous Idea (1995). In this talk, he responds to the presentation by Pastor Rick Warren, taking issue with claims in his book, The Purpose-Driven Life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 25:29) July 10, 2006: Random Pairing #1 Julia Sweeney Julia Sweeney is a comedian and playwright, performing here an excerpt from “Letting Go of God.” (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Joshua Prince-Ramus Joshua Prince-Ramus is architect of the Seattle Public Library and principal of REX (Ramus-Ella Architects). (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) June 27, 2006: TEDTalks Premieres Al Gore Al Gore, in his own words, “used to be the next President of the United States of America” but has since changed professions. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Sir Ken Robinson Sir Ken Robinson is author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, and a leading expert on innovation and human resources. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Majora Carter Majora Carter is the Macarthur-winning founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to holistic community development, sponsoring projects that create jobs, protect the environment and bring beautiful green space to the inner city. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  David Pogue David Pogue is the personal technology columnist for The New York Times, an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News, and one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Tony Robbins Tony Robbins is father of the life-coaching industry. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Hans Rosling Hans Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's world-renowned Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a non-profit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth SpreadingDavid said Sep 22, 2006, 8:47 PM: |
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Joy, |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth SpreadingJane said Sep 27, 2006, 8:30 AM: |
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I've only just joined this pod and I'm completely blown away by this. Thank you soooo much. I can see I'm going to have to upgrade to high-speed internet to be able to watch everything here. I look forward to it. |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth Spreading - on HappinessJoy Bringer said Sep 27, 2006, 11:18 PM: |
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David and Jane, Happiness Expert Dan Gilbert on TEDTalks
Dan Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard, and author of www.amazon.com%2FStumbling-Happiness-Daniel-Gilbert%2Fdp%2F1400042666%2F&tag=wwwtedcom-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Stumbling on Happiness Download this talk: Audio (MP3) | Video (MP4) |
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. In this memorable talk, filmed at TED2004, he demonstrates just how poor we humans are at predicting (or understanding) what will make us happy. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 22:02)
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth Spreading - on Happinessvioletflame said Sep 28, 2006, 10:26 AM: |
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Thanks for passing this gem on, Joy Woman, You never cease to inspire and en-Lighten! Peace and True Happiness, Elena |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth SpreadingJoy Bringer said Jan 14, 2007, 2:29 AM: |
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How about an update on these fascinating ideas, people and unfoldings at TED & beyond? January 9, 2007: Cultures on the edge Wade Davis With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's cultures, and argues passionately for the preservation of the “ethnosphere.” (Recorded February 2003 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 22:44)  Phil Borges Photographer Phil Borges shares his stunning portraits, documenting the world's disappearing cultures, from persecuted monks in Tibet to embattled tribes in the Ecuadorian Amazon. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:19) January 2, 2007: You're worrying about the wrong problem Bjorn Lomborg Economist Bjorn Lomborg makes a persuasive case for prioritizing the world's biggest problems. His recommendations controversially place global warming at the bottom of the list (and AIDS prevention at the top). (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:27)  Robert Neuwirth Robert Neuwirth, author of “Shadow Cities,” takes us on a tour of the world's squatter cities (where a billion people now make their homes), and finds them to be thriving centers of ingenuity and innovation, where tomorrow's leaders will likely be born. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 14:49) December 14, 2006: Three in Three Minutes Dean Ornish In this 3-minute talk, Dr. Dean Ornish tracks the dramatic rise of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease across the globe – as the world begins to eat, live and die like we do in the U.S. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 3:34)  Richard St. John Why do people succeed? Richard St. John compacts seven years of research into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success (Hint: Passion, persistence, and pushy mothers help) (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 3:40)  Rives Three minutes of fast-paced, whip-smart wordsmithing from spoken-word artist Rives, who has some unconventional ideas about how the Internet should be run. (Recorded November 2006 in New York, NY. Duration: 4:15) December 6, 2006: Camera Power Peter Gabriel Musician and activist Peter Gabriel is co-founder of the international human-rights organization Witness, which provides tools, technology and training to ordinary citizens in order to prevent injustice. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 14:50)  Gregory Colbert Photographer Gregory Colbert shares the remarkable images and film footage from his exhibit, “Ashes and Snow,” and announces his founding of the Animal Copyright Foundation, which will require that royalties be paid when images of nature are used for commercial purposes. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:42) November 14, 2006: Technology, history and destiny Kevin Kelly Wired Editor-at-large Kevin Kelly traces the remarkable similarities between the evolution of biology and technology, ultimately declaring technology the “7th kingdom of life.” (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:39)  Ray Kurzweil Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is author of The Age of Spiritual Machines, and The Singularity is Near: When humans transcend biology. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 23:41) November 8, 2006: Bugged Minds Michael Shermer Michael Shermer is the founder/publisher of Skeptic Magazine, and author of several books, including Why People Believe Weird Things. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:29)  Peter Donnelly Oxford statistician Peter Donnelly explores the common mistakes humans make in interpreting statistics, and the devastating impact these errors can have on the outcome of criminal trials. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:06) October 31, 2006: 2005 TED Prize Winners Ed Burtynsky Photographer Ed Burtynsky accepts the 2005 TEDPrize, and presents a stunning slideshow of his work. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 35:10)  Robert Fischell Medical inventor Robert Fischell accepts the 2005 TEDPrize, and explains his quest to discover new cures for brain disorders. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 27:35)  Bono Rock star and activist Bono accepts the 2005 TEDPrize with a riveting talk about our moral obligation (and economic incentive) to help lift Africa out of poverty. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 28:37) October 25, 2006: To Boldly Go… Burt Rutan Legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan won the $10M Ansari X-Prize for SpaceShipOne. He's now collaborating with Virgin Galactic to build the first rocket-ship for space tourism (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:16)  Ben Saunders Arctic explorer Ben Saunders recounts his harrowing solo journey to the North Pole, complete with gorgeous images, amusing anecdotes and previously unseen video footage from the Pole. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:48) October 18, 2006: Broken states and how to fix them Ashraf Ghani Ashraf Ghani is the former Finance Minister of Afghanistan, and a candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as Secretary General of the United Nations. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:24)  Sasa Vucinic Free-press champion Sasa Vucinic is founder of the Prague-based Media Development Loan Fund, which applies venture-capital principles toward independent media companies in struggling democracies. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 18:46) October 10, 2006: Rethinking Poverty Jacqueline Novogratz Acumen Fund founder Jacqueline Novogratz persuasively argues for a new approach to foreign aid: “The question isn't 'how do we fix this?' The question is 'How can we help Africans to do this for themselves?'” (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 13:38)  Iqbal Quadir Iqbal Quadir is co-founder of GrameenPhone, an innovative wireless operator offering services to poor rural villages in Bangladesh. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 16:37) October 2, 2006: Might you live a great deal longer? Aubrey de Grey Aubrey de Grey believes aging and death are solvable problems, and we can live for centuries, if we approach the aging process as “an engineering problem.” (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 23:31)  Eva Vertes Eva Vertes is a Princeton student recognized as a teenager for her research on Alzheimer's, and now embarking on a career focused on new ways of thinking about cancer. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:34) September 26, 2006: The Pursuit of Happiness Dan Gilbert Dan Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard, and author of “Stumbling on Happiness”. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:02)  Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is a sociology professor at Swarthmore College and author of The Paradox of Choice. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 20:22) September 19, 2006: The Freaking Point Malcom Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer for The New Yorker, and best-selling author ofwww.amazon.com%2FTipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference%2Fdp%2F0316346624%2F&tag=wwwtedcom-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">The Tipping Point  Steven Levitt Steven Levitt is an economics professor at the University of Chicago and the best-selling author of Freakonomics. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 22:00) September 12, 2006: Mind-Bending Nature Richard Dawkins Outspoken biologist Richard Dawkins is author of The Selfish Gene and Oxford University's “Professor for the Public Understanding of Science.” (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 22:42)  David Deutsch Legendary physicist David Deutsch is author of The Fabric of Reality, and the leading proponent of multiverse theory, the astounding idea that our universe is constantly spawning parallel worlds. (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:45) September 6, 2006: Girl Power Eve Ensler Eve Ensler is the playwright of “The Vagina Monologues” and founder of the global movement, V-Day. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 21:11)  Helen Fisher Helen Fisher is an anthropologist with Rutgers University, specializing in gender differences and the evolution of human emotions. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 24:13) August 29, 2006: Intimate Internet Mena Trott Mena Trott is the 28-year-old founder of leading blog software company Six Apart (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:30)  Ze Frank Ze Frank rose to Internet fame in 2001 with his viral video “How to Dance Properly,” and has been a purveyor of imaginative online comedy ever since. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:42) August 21, 2006: Co-op World Jimmy Wales Jimmy Wales is founder of Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, ever-expanding, and thoroughly addictive encyclopedia of the future (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 20:47)  Richard Baraniuk Richard Baraniuk is a Rice University professor with a giant vision: to create a free, global online education system. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 19:18) August 15, 2006: The Power of Design Amy Smith MIT engineer Amy Smith designs ingenious low-cost devices to tackle tough problems in developing countries. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 15:48)  Ross Lovegrove Ross Lovegrove is an industrial designer, perhaps best known for his work on the Sony Walkman and Apple iMac. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:14) August 8, 2006: Musical Prodigies Sirena Huang Sirena Huang is an 11-year-old concert violinist (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 25:25)  Jennifer Lin Jennifer Lin is an extraordinary young concert pianist, just 14 years old when she performed at TED (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 24:51) August 1, 2006: The Future of Computing Nicholas Negroponte Nicholas Negroponte is former Director of the MIT Media Lab, and founder of the non-profit, One Laptop Per Child. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:21)  Jeff Han Jeff Han is a research scientist for NYU's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the inventor of an “interface-free” touch-driven computer screen. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32) July 25, 2006: Three Wishes to Change the World Larry Brilliant TEDPrize winner Larry Brilliant is an epidemiologist who led the successful WHO campaign to eradicate Smallpox. He was recently named Executive Director of the Google Foundation. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Jehane Noujaim TEDPrize winner Jehane Noujaim is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, responsible for Control Room and Startup.com. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Cameron Sinclair TEDPrize winner Cameron Sinclair is founder of Architecture for Humanity, whose motto is “Design like you give a damn.” (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) July 18, 2006: The Pastor and the Philosopher Rick Warren Pastor Rick Warren is author of The Purpose-Driven Life, which has sold 30 million copies worldwide. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 21:46)  Dan Dennett Dan Dennett is a Tufts philosophy professor and cognitive scientist, most famous for his books, Consciousness Explained (1991) and Darwin's Dangerous Idea (1995). In this talk, he responds to the presentation by Pastor Rick Warren, taking issue with claims in his book, The Purpose-Driven Life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 25:29) July 10, 2006: Random Pairing #1 Julia Sweeney Julia Sweeney is a comedian and playwright, performing here an excerpt from “Letting Go of God.” (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Joshua Prince-Ramus Joshua Prince-Ramus is architect of the Seattle Public Library and principal of REX (Ramus-Ella Architects). (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) June 27, 2006: TEDTalks Premieres Al Gore Al Gore, in his own words, “used to be the next President of the United States of America” but has since changed professions. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Sir Ken Robinson Sir Ken Robinson is author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, and a leading expert on innovation and human resources. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Majora Carter Majora Carter is the Macarthur-winning founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to holistic community development, sponsoring projects that create jobs, protect the environment and bring beautiful green space to the inner city. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  David Pogue David Pogue is the personal technology columnist for The New York Times, an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News, and one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Tony Robbins Tony Robbins is father of the life-coaching industry. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.)  Hans Rosling Hans Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's world-renowned Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a non-profit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth Spreadingmita said Jan 15, 2007, 3:24 AM: |
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This is wonderful and inspiring!!! Can we at Zaadz pick some ideas that can potentially change the world and bring more freedom, joy and empowerment for all here on earth? |
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Re: The Joy of IDEAS Worth SpreadingHappiness said Jan 16, 2007, 12:36 PM: |
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This is a marvelous post! Awesome, really! thanks so much. Would you consider reposting it at Camp Happiness??? Blessings…..H. |
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Re: Amazing VIDEOS Worth Sharing - TED, DLD, LIFT, PICNIC, +...Joy Bringer said Nov 25, 2007, 11:41 AM: |
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http://aura.zaadz.com/photos/30/290415/large/UniverseOfWE.jpg? Aside from announcing its exciting TED Prize winners for 2008 TED.com is starting a new phase of global idea sharing with its recently announced partnerships with several other very impactful conferences and sites. The quality, amount, creativity and visions in these shared videos is beyond description - you have to see and experience them to find That for yourself.
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Re: Amazing VIDEOS Worth Sharing from Shift in ActionJoy Bringer said Dec 21, 2007, 5:53 AM: |
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The Shift in Action Jubilee The web's largest media library on conscious change is available for FREE until Dec. 24th. Hundreds of audios, teleseminars, and videos from visionary leaders and inspiring change agents are now available, with no email registration. This enormous giveaway of wisdom is at www.ShiftInAction.com.
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