Random Talks

Acceptance. We all crave it, but some perfectly wonderful people still feel that they have to hide their true selves. Last summer, the nonprofit organ

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-was-con… Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, bu

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may c

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-our-… Human bodies aren’t built for extreme aging: our capacity is set at about 90 years. But

Among the American servicemen committed in Vietnam, there were twice more deaths after the war than in the fight. Why? What’s going on? What do

Jon is a farmer from northeastern Thailand. He founded the Pun Pun Center for Self-reliance, an organic farm outside Chiang Mai, with his wife Peggy R

Giles Duley Photographer Giles was a photographer who, some years ago, tired of celebrity photoshoots and the attendant egos and tantrums that often a

If the moon had a harbor, Minoru Saito would have already reached it and raised sail for home. He and his steel yacht, the Nicole BMW Shuten-dohji III

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Kate Simonds, senior at Timberline High School, is 17. Take

Richard St. John discusses how success is always asking ‘What’s Next?’ at TEDxToronto.

スーパーヒーローになって不可能に挑みたいと思ったことはありますか？ ダン・マイヤーは、どんなに大きな恐怖や途方もない夢を持っていても、人にはそれぞれスーパーヒーローになって、不可能に挑み、世界を変えることができる潜在能力が備わっていると信じています。 『アメリカズ・ゴット・タレント』のファイナリスト

Sanah lost all of her hair to Alopecia in the 7th grade, after which she frequently struggled with wigs, self-harm and self hate. When she finally cam

As the Athletic Director and head coach of the Varsity Soccer team at Ryerson University, Dr. Joseph is often asked what skills he is searching for as

Sam Berns is a Junior at Foxboro High School in Foxboro, Massachusetts, where he has achieved highest honors and is currently a percussion section lea

Yuji Hirayama is a bona fide rock star—the kind with grit on his hands, open air all around, and no net below. A competition climber who’s scaled peak

Sometimes your passions are hidden behind the things you find most difficult. Amy shares her ideas of how to go beyond these difficulties to uncover t