http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post recommendations of great videos on TED.com Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:09:07 -0800 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:09:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom What are your favorite videos on TED.com? <br /><br /> I am completely fascinated by these videos. Which ones do you recommend? All subject area/topics are welcome.<br> <br> Thanks! post:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:57:11 -0800 dfriedman TEDcom resolved http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782842 I really enjoyed <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html">Elizabeth Gilbert's talk</a> on nurturing creativity and what our culture expects from artists. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782842 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:09:07 -0800 you're a kitty! http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782845 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html">Jill Bolte Taylor's Stroke of Insight</a> springs immediately to mind without me even having to look at the website to spark memory. <br> <br> In fact, that's the video I use to turn non-TED watchers into TED watchers. So far, it has a 1.000 batting average. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782845 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:12:21 -0800 hippybear http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782848 Mark Bittman's <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html">What's Wrong with What We Eat</a>;<br> <br> Steven Levitt on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/steven_levitt_analyzes_crack_economics.html">Sudhir Venkatesh's study of crack-house economics</a>;<br> <br> Bill Strickland's <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bill_strickland_makes_change_with_a_slide_show.html">completely amazing slide show on the Manchester Bidwell vocational education project</a>;<br> <br> Cliff Stoll <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/clifford_stoll_on_everything.html">being Cliff Stoll</a>;<br> <br> PW Singer <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/pw_singer_on_robots_of_war.html">on robotics in warfare and other stuff from his book <i>Wired for War</i></a>;<br> <br> Gever Tulley on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_things_for_kids.html">five dangerous things kids should be encouraged to do</a> (I don't even have kids and I fully appreciated this one);<br> <br> John Maeda on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_on_the_simple_life.html">the simple life</a>;<br> <br> Majora Carter's <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html">talk on reclaiming the South Bronx</a>, which is unexpectedly completely heartbreaking.<br> <br> These are just a few of a bunch I watched at work on render breaks. Really, if you search on something or someone you know you like-- the Long Now, msybe, or you're into James Nachtwey's biological research, or you listen to Regina Spektor-- you'll find something you'll enjoy, and the related links will generally be pretty good too. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782848 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:16:15 -0800 fairytale of los angeles http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782851 Malcolm Gladwell on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce.html">Spaghetti Sauce</a> is one of my favorites.<br> <br> Be sure also to watch a mycologist discuss <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html">Saving the Earth with Fungi</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782851 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:16:58 -0800 prunes http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782854 For some reason I really like "<a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/adam_savage_s_obsessions.html">Adam Savage's obsessions</a>". comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782854 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:20:18 -0800 Memo http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782857 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_kelly_on_the_next_5_000_days_of_the_web.html">Kevin Kelly on the next 5000 days of the web</a> for daydreaming about what might be.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html">Jonathon Haidt on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives</a> for a brilliant discussion.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html">Joachim de Posada says, Don't eat the marshmallow ye</a>t for a quick and funny presentation of a very important idea, complete with charming videos of little kids. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782857 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:22:46 -0800 Houstonian http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782875 I really like <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html">Sir Ken Robinson's talk</a> on how schools kill creativity. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782875 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:44:20 -0800 estherbester http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782881 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kaki_king_rocks_out_to_pink_noise.html">Kaki King rocks out to "Pink Noise"</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782881 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:46:29 -0800 whiskeyspider http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782895 I enjoyed <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/raspyni_brothers.html">The Raspyni Brothers</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782895 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:06:30 -0800 DanW http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782914 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVdiHu1VCc">Mike Rowe </a>on the value of working with your hands comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782914 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:41:56 -0800 mjcon http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782954 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/263">Mark Bittman explains how America's relationship with food has gone wrong, and how we can set it right.</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782954 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:32:54 -0800 Jaltcoh http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782958 <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/doris_kearns_goodwin_on_learning_from_past_presidents.html">Doris Kearns Goodwin on learning from past presidents</a><br> <br> Concise, funny, insightful and, like most TED Talks, unintentionally motivational. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782958 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:38:23 -0800 tenaciousd http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1782967 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/benjamin_zander_on_music_and_passion.html">Benjamin Zander on Music and Passion</a> is phenomenal. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1782967 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:41:39 -0800 PFL http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783039 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_tan_on_creativity.html">Amy Tan</a>'s was fantastic. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783039 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:12:48 -0800 mewithoutyou http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783056 Amy Smith: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/amy_smith_shares_simple_lifesaving_design.html">Simple designs that could save millions of childrens' lives</a><br> Alan Russell: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/alan_russell_on_regenerating_our_bodies.html">Why can't we grow new body parts? </a><br> Chris Bangle: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_bangle_says_great_cars_are_art.html">Great cars are Art</a> <br> Janine Benyus: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html">12 sustainable design ideas from nature </a><br> Seth Godin: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/seth_godin_on_sliced_bread.html">Sliced bread and other marketing delights</a><br> <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/the_jill_and_julia_show.html">The Jill and Julia Show</a><br> Stew: <a href=" http://www.ted.com/talks/stew_says_black_men_ski.html">Black Men Ski</a><br> Isabel Allende tells <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion.html">tales of passion</a><br> Jennifer Lin improvs <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_lin_improvs_piano_magic.html">piano magic</a><br> Julia Sweeney on<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/julia_sweeney_on_letting_go_of_god.html"> letting go of God</a><br> Jennifer 8. Lee <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_8_lee_looks_for_general_tso.html">hunts for General Tso</a><br> All of <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_dennett.html">Dan Dennett's talks</a> and <a href="http://www.ted.com/speakers/dan_ariely.html">Dan Ariely's</a><br> Jay Walker on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html"> the world's English mania</a><br> Dan Barber's <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_s_surprising_foie_gras_parable.html">foie gras parable</a><br> Patrick Awuah on <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_awuah_on_educating_leaders.html">educating leaders</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783056 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:29:40 -0800 nooneyouknow http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783061 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/john_hodgman_s_brief_digression.html">John Hodgman</a> was in fine form for his talk. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783061 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:34:25 -0800 consummate dilettante http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783087 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_our_loss_of_wisdom.html">Barry Shwartz on our loss of wisdom</a>. Inspiring. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783087 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:08:59 -0800 jeffxl http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783089 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/isaac_mizrahi_on_fashion_and_creativity.html">Isaac Mizrahi on fashion and creativity</a> also comes to mind. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783089 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:11:23 -0800 mewithoutyou http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783096 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_on_the_myth_of_violence.html">Steven Pinker on the myth of violence</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783096 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:22:05 -0800 Jenga http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783188 Mary Roach <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/lang/eng/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.html">and the things you didn't know about orgasms</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783188 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:43:52 -0800 ijsbrand http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783205 Previously on the blue: <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/72844/Ted-introduces-its-Top-Ten-List">Ted Top Ten</a>. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783205 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:45:37 -0800 allkindsoftime http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783239 Willie Smits <a>restores a rainforest</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783239 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:11:17 -0800 Elysum http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783338 Thanks for all the responses! comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783338 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:46:52 -0800 dfriedman http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783642 Can't be sure of the <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics.html">link</a>, but I was very moved by Aimee Mullens talk on her legs. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783642 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:28:38 -0800 ObscureReferenceMan http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1783981 Isn't it clear that the more appropriate question is which TED Talks to avoid?<br> <br> (are there any?) comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1783981 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:11:18 -0800 silsurf http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1787190 <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/anna_deavere_smith_s_american_character.html">Anna Deavere Smith's searing portrayal of Studs Terkel, a grieving mother and a shopkeeper after the LA riots.</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1787190 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:23:11 -0800 ao4047 http://ask.metafilter.com/124776/recommendations-of-great-videos-on-TEDcom#1818421 I like Dan Gilbert's talk on "<a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html">Why are we happy</a>" - not why we intuitively think we are he would argue. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.124776-1818421 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:25:32 -0800 rongorongo