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TED Talks


 

The Dangers of Willful Blindness

The masses prefer to ignore reality and ordinary people can courageously speak up and become heroes.

 

A Broken Body Isn't a Broken Person

A former Olympian is forced to rethink the meaning of her life after a crippling accident ends her career.

 

Living for Your Résumé ... or Your Eulogy

Can we balance our drive for success with our drive for meaning and virtue?

 

Lunch Lady Hero

The power of saying thank you. Watch this inspiring Ted Talk.

 

Sam Berns’ Philosophy for a Happy Life

The 17-year-old Jewish teen died from progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. He embraced life with joy, following these three principles.

 

The Power of Rest and Reflection

Shabbat and taking back control of our time.

 

Money Can Buy Happiness

Fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself.

 

Curiosity Changes the World

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries.

 

Three Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed

Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River.

 

Jtube: The Paradox of Choice

Is more choice good news or bad news?

 

Don't Wait to be a Hero

A volunteer firefighter tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected.

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