TEDx Shorts

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TEDx Shorts episodes

July 20, 2020 Why I defend women's rights
The late Leila Seth shares how her work as the first woman Chief Justice of a state High Court led to improved property rights for Indian women. This talk was filmed at TEDxGatewayWomen. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
July 17, 2020 What to do when tech makes you miserable
Amy Blankson arms listeners with tools to fight back at the attention economy of likes and online self-promotion. This talk was filmed at TEDxBYU. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
July 16, 2020 Let's talk about sex
Kagure Mugo & Siphumeze Khundayi detail the importance for women to discuss sex, desire, and their bodies to find empowerment and authenticity. This talk was filmed at TEDxCapeTownWomen. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min
July 15, 2020 How to find an idea
Chris Bailey encourages us to welcome distractions in the pursuit of new ideas. This talk was filmed at TEDxManchester. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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10 min
July 14, 2020 Are you evil?
Julia Shaw examines the popularity of demonizing adjectives like “evil” and “monster” and what it suggests about society’s insecurities. This talk was filmed at TEDxOxford. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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9 min
July 13, 2020 Is the world out of melodies?
Damien Riehl explains the legal difficulties musicians face and the software that may protect them from unfair lawsuits. This talk was filmed at TEDxMinneapolis. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
July 10, 2020 How to improve your speaking voice
Wendy LeBorgne describes how to make our voices come across stronger and more confident. This talk was filmed at TEDxCincinnati. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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6 min
July 09, 2020 Why we need to reimagine the future
Angela Oguntala is a futurist who asks us to look outside of our preconceptions to find inspired visions of the future in unexpected places. This talk was filmed at TEDxCopenhagen. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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10 min
July 08, 2020 The inmate, the student, and Tolstoy
Andrew Kaufman is a Russian literature lecturer at University of Virginia who shares the lessons he learned when he moved his classroom into a correctional center. This talk was filmed at TEDxCharlottesville. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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8 min
July 07, 2020 How to ADHD in a neurotypical world
Jessica McCabe describes the personal journey that led to understanding her ADHD diagnosis and how it helped her develop the successful YouTube channel, “How to ADHD”. This talk was filmed at TEDxBratislava. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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7 min

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