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- How do you turn hope into action? A doctor and a public health expert answer | David Fajgenbaum and Celina de SolaHow do you hold on to hope while still being realistic about the work that needs to be done? Immunology researcher David Fajgenbaum and public health expert Celina de Sola discuss how they scaled personal missions into organizations making long-term impact on communities near and far. They explore how to stay motivated, discover your leadership style and uncover overlooked solutions hiding in plain sight. (This conversation is part of "TED Intersections," a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)
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32 min - Inside India's astonishing solar revolution | Kanika ChawlaIn 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells the story of how India became a solar powerhouse, turning an expensive dream into an economic reality — and creating a model for other countries to follow suit.
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11 min - The emerging science of finding critical metals | Mfikeyi MakayiYour smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining industry has gotten dramatically worse at discovering new deposits just when we need them most, says mining innovator Mfikeyi Makayi. She introduces new AI-powered technology that could fix this problem by predicting mineral locations 10,000 times faster than conventional methods and transforming an industry essential to a sustainable future.
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11 min - Inside WWE's storytelling machine | Paul "Triple H" LevesqueFrom his electrifying entrances as a professional wrestler to his current work as WWE's chief content officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque knows how to entertain a crowd. In this conversation with TEDSports co-chair Patrick Talty, Levesque pulls back the curtain on WWE's approach to storytelling, gives a peek at what's coming next and explains why pro wrestling belongs in the same conversation as the world's biggest sports.
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35 min - How we took on an oil giant — and won | Melinda JankiOil companies may seem invincible, but they are more vulnerable than you think, says climate justice litigator Melinda Janki. She tells the story of how she took on ExxonMobil in her home country of Guyana, notching historic wins against the oil giant — and proving that we can turn existing laws into powerful tools for change.
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13 min - Sunday Pick: Mexico City | Far Flung
Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't easy, but Mexico City shows us how it's done. Follow a real-life superhero who dons a luchador mask and cape to protect his fellow residents from speeding cars, learn how citizens are hacking their way to a better public transport system, and see what it takes to crowd-source a constitution from a city with 21 million minds. This is an episode from another podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Get more Far Flung wherever you get your podcasts.
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23 min - (#1) Elise’s Top Ten: The psychology of your future self | Dan Gilbert"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.
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10 min - (#2) Elise’s Top Ten: You don't actually know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vedantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.
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17 min - (#3) Elise’s Top Ten: If I should have a daughter ... | Sarah Kay"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis — from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project VOICE — and gives two breathtaking performances of "B" and "Hiroshima."
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21 min - (#4) Elise’s Top Ten: The power of vulnerability | Brené BrownBrené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
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