Random Talks

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

Karen X. Cheng learned how to dance in one year, and created a video platform for anyone to upload their efforts of learning something in 100 days, pr

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

How do you cope as a survivor after your whole family has been killed in a nightmarish event? Rwandan singer-songwriter Jean Paul Samputu lost his par

Do you believe world peace is possible–simply by being true to who you are and living a life you love? Join Jacqueline on an exciting journey th

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

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

Jari Ognibeni is an investment manager for Spinnvest, an investment firm focused on early-stage tech startups. In this capacity he seeks for innovativ

Death. It’s kind of a heavy subject. And, according to Stephen Cave, we fear it so much that we avoid thinking about it at all costs — eve

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

What makes us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you want to invest in “the good life,” where should you put your time and energy

When he was just 25, Yoshiharu Habu became the only player ever to simultaneously seize all seven titles of the ancient board game known as shogi. He’

Often we feel that we are “on the path” based on the structure provided by the educational system. This means it is expected that we shoul

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

Yoko has been involved as a Japanese casting director in an array of impressive Hollywood movies such as “The Last Samurai”, “Sayuri”, “Babel”, and “4

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