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Results from Ted Talks (18 out of ~18)

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how humans and ai can work together to create better businesses sylvain duranton
Bookmarked 346 weeks ago here039s a paradox: as companies try to streamline their businesses by using artificial intelligence to make critical decisions they may inadvertently make themselves less efficient business technologist sylvain duranton advocates for a |
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why it039s so hard to make healthy decisions david asch
Bookmarked 359 weeks ago why do we make poor decisions that we know are bad for our health in this frank funny talk behavioral economist and health policy expert david asch explains why our behavior is often irrational -- in highly predictable ways -- and shows how we can harness this irrationality to make better decisions and improve our health care system overall |
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for better health care embrace irrationality david asch
Bookmarked 359 weeks ago why do we make poor decisions that we know are bad for our health in this frank funny talk behavioral economist and health policy expert david asch explains why our behavior is often irrational -- in highly predictable ways -- and shows how we can harness this irrationality to make better decisions and improve our health care system overall |
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how climate change could make our food less nutritious kristie ebi
Bookmarked 368 weeks ago rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster but there039s another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive in a talk about global food security epidemiologist kristie ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of this growing nutrition crisis -- and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe healthy food |
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helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it elizabeth dunn
Bookmarked 387 weeks ago research shows that helping others makes us happier but in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy social psychologist elizabeth dunn found that there039s a catch: it matters how we help learn how we can make a greater impact -- and boost our own happiness along the way -- if we make one key shift in how we help others |
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helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it elizabeth dunn
Bookmarked 389 weeks ago research shows that helping others makes us happier but in her groundbreaking work on generosity and joy social psychologist elizabeth dunn found that there039s a catch: it matters how we help learn how we can make a greater impact -- and boost our own happiness along the way -- if we make one key shift in how we help others |
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the beautiful future of solar power marjan van aubel
Bookmarked 393 weeks ago the sun delivers more energy to earth in one hour than all of humanity uses in an entire year how can we make this power more accessible to everyone everywhere solar designer marjan van aubel shows how she039s turning everyday objects like tabletops and stained glass windows into elegant solar cells -- and shares her vision to make every surface a power station |
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how doctors can help low-income patients and still make a profit pj parmar
Bookmarked 399 weeks ago modern american health care is defined by its high costs high overhead and inaccessibility -- especially for low-income patients what if we could redesign the system to serve the poor and still have doctors make money in an eye-opening and surprisingly funny talk physician pj parmar shares the story of the clinic he founded in colorado where he serves only resettled refugees who mostly use medicaid and makes the business case for a fresh take on medical service |
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3 psychological tricks to help you save money wendy de la rosa
Bookmarked 400 weeks ago we all want to save more money -- but overall people today are doing less and less of it behavioral scientist wendy de la rosa studies how everyday people make decisions to improve their financial well-being what she039s found can help you painlessly make the commitment to save more and spend less |
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how we can make energy more affordable for low-income families deandrea salvador
Bookmarked 418 weeks ago every month millions of americans face an impossible choice: pay for energy to power their homes or pay for basic needs like food and medicine ted fellow deandrea salvador is working to reduce energy costs so that no one has to make this kind of decision in this quick talk she shares her plan to help low-income families reduce their bills while also building a cleaner more sustainable and more affordable energy future for us all |
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3 ways to make better decisions -- by thinking like a computer tom griffiths
Bookmarked 421 weeks ago if you ever struggle to make decisions here039s a talk for you cognitive scientist tom griffiths shows how we can apply the logic of computers to untangle tricky human problems sharing three practical strategies for making better decisions -- on everything from finding a home to choosing which restaurant to go to tonight |
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to eliminate waste we need to rediscover thrift andrew dent
Bookmarked 444 weeks ago there039s no such thing as throwing something away says andrew dent -- when you toss a used food container broken toy or old pair of socks into the trash those things inevitably end up in ever-growing landfills but we can get smarter about the way we make and remake our products dent shares exciting examples of thrift -- the idea of using and reusing what you need so you don039t have to purchase anything new -- as well as advances in material science like electronics made of nanocellulose and enzymes that can help make plastic infinitely recyclable |
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how we can teach computers to make sense of our emotions raphael arar
Bookmarked 444 weeks ago how can we make ai that people actually want to interact with raphael arar suggests we start by making art he shares interactive projects that help ai explore complex ideas like nostalgia intuition and conversation -- all working towards the goal of making our future technology just as much human as it is artificial |
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how can groups make good decisions mariano sigman and dan ariely
Bookmarked 461 weeks ago we all know that when we make decisions in groups they don039t always go right -- and sometimes they go very wrong how can groups make good decisions with his colleague dan ariely neuroscientist mariano sigman has been inquiring into how we interact to reach decisions by performing experiments with live crowds around the world in this fun fact-filled explainer he shares some intriguing results -- as well as some implications for how it might impact our political system in a time when people seem to be more polarized than ever sigman says better understanding how groups interact and reach conclusions might spark interesting new ways to construct a healthier democracy |
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how can groups make good decisions mariano sigman and dan ariely
Bookmarked 463 weeks ago we all know that when we make decisions in groups they don039t always go right -- and sometimes they go very wrong how can groups make good decisions with his colleague dan ariely neuroscientist mariano sigman has been inquiring into how we interact to reach decisions by performing experiments with live crowds around the world in this fun fact-filled explainer he shares some intriguing results -- as well as some implications for how it might impact our political system in a time when people seem to be more polarized than ever sigman says better understanding how groups interact and reach conclusions might spark interesting new ways to construct a healthier democracy |
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