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in funding for the sanctuary. Isn't that crazy? (Applause)

The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED · TED

When there are cracks in things, joy brings light through. Even if my happiness isn't total. Even when I don't think I deserve it.

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

Every one. Doesn't matter where you go. You'd think it would be otherwise, but it isn't. At the top are mathematics and languages, then the humanities.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

than drama and dance. There isn't an education system on the planet that teaches dance every day to children

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

is to produce university professors. Isn't it? They're the people who come out the top.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Suddenly, degrees aren't worth anything. Isn't that true? When I was a student, if you had a degree, you had a job.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

intelligence is wonderfully interactive. The brain isn't divided into compartments. In fact, creativity --

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And they watched for a few minutes, and he turned to her mother and said, "Mrs. Lynne, Gillian isn't sick. She's a dancer.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And so you're thinking having high cholesterol isn't the best thing, and so the doctor says, "You know, I'd like to give you a drug

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

and our 20s are that critical period of adult development. But this isn't what twentysomethings are hearing. Newspapers talk about the changing timetable of adulthood.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

you need a plan and not quite enough time. (Laughing) Isn't that true? So what do you think happens

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

simply harder and more stressful to do all at once in our 30s. The post-millennial midlife crisis isn't buying a red sports car. It's realizing you can't have that career you now want.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

shared experiences. My talk today isn't really about bees and ants.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

process. Isn't there some middle ground that might be okay?

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

was a potential resolution to this paradox. Social connection, after all, isn't something that just happens to us. It's a choice we make at times

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

But fortunately, unless you have a specific concern, sleep movement isn't always a bad thing. It's how your body naturally relieves pressure, responds to discomfort,

What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas

just in the United States. Why isn't there more -- I know you all are growing maybe as fast,

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

and avoidable in many cases, isn't something upon which we share collective outrage or even moderate discomfort.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

brushed it off and looked at the Waymo kind of weird. Why isn't -- You know, it's convenient.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

Doesn't mean it won't result in safer driving when you are attentive, but it isn't actually level four autonomy. SK: Yeah, yeah.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

for their protection from us. Without a merger, AI isn’t a partner -- it’s a rival. So what's the good news?

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

So what's the good news? The good news is a merger isn't something we need to decide to start. It's something we need to notice that we are already in.

Why Humans Should Merge with AI | D. Scott Phoenix | TED · TED

Your prefrontal cortex usually keeps your amygdala in check, but it still isn't firing on all cylinders. Your bed has never felt so sweet.

What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild

Or maybe you got a bit sleepy. So isn't it a no-brainer that cannabis can help us sleep better? Well, I've been researching this topic as a sleep physiologist,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

about whether we should use medicinal cannabis to treat sleep disorders isn't so simple. To have an informed conversation about the usefulness of cannabinoids

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

Justice Alito, I think you've said many times, the purpose isn't what you look at, you look to actually what the government is doing.

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

AlphaFold just doesn't pull our psychological strings in the same way. So if we think that Claude is conscious, but AlphaFold isn't, that says more about us than it says about AI.

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

Let me bring things together. First, we're built to see consciousness where it isn't, thanks to deep-seated psychological biases

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

there's this way that engaging with gross stuff isn't just about curiosity, it's also about, sort of, finding out where the limits are,

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done.

The benefits of a good night's sleep - Shai Marcu

the solo movement, where being single isn't just tolerated, it's celebrated.

Stop Telling Single People to Get Married | Peter McGraw | TED · TED

If I have learned anything, it is that progress is never guaranteed. There isn't one speech or one story, one moment or one person

What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED · TED

That woman no longer works late into the evenings. Now, you might be thinking, "This isn't fair. I shouldn't have to deal with gender bias at all."

What Successful Negotiators Do Differently | Kathryn Valentine | TED · TED

that people are actually getting isn't always super direct. Sometimes it's a little bit patronizing.

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

when you know and you're anticipating giving this kind of feedback that isn't going to sting. And I think as you work through this,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

and their friends are like, you know, we still love you. You know, this isn't a big deal for us, right? And we still think you're amazing and we accept that about you, right?

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

but you've done the work on yourself to develop a sense of security, right? Remember, this isn't -- nobody's doomed by their attachment style.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

assume that they're still interested in being friends with you. Again, this isn't about, you know, being delusional. If someone's clearly indicating

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

(Laughter) It's kind of the fatal erotic blow, isn't it? And when you love, how does it feel?

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

But basically it's when there is novelty. But novelty isn't about new positions. It isn't a repertoire of techniques.

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

But novelty isn't about new positions. It isn't a repertoire of techniques. Novelty is, what parts of you do you bring out?

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

What parts of you are just being seen? Because in some way one could say sex isn't something you do, eh? Sex is a place you go.

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

What comes out there? It's a language. It isn't just a behavior. And it's the poetic of that language that I'm interested in,

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

is cultivate your community. And if you think your community isn't that big, think again. Author and activist Susan McPherson

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

Foreplay pretty much starts at the end of the previous orgasm. They also understand that an erotic space isn't about, you begin to stroke the other.

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship | Esther Perel | TED · TED

instead of negotiating. Tells us, Helen isn't such a terrible name for a Pakistani girl, is it? (Laughter)

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

when someone else approves. An approval mindset isn't all bad. In fact, we've picked up some pretty useful skills in an approval mindset.

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

Now one final word of warning. Changing direction isn't easy. It takes deliberate practice.

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

correlates with female success. So isn't it time that we started investing in our female athletes and giving what they need

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

But I want us to just for a moment consider that maybe allyship isn't grand historical gestures or another big program, or huge financial commitments.

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

It could also be recognizing that access to job opportunities isn't necessarily fair just because you got in. It's left-handed scissors.

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

"Fine." But "fine" isn't fine. It's the sound of potential quietly fading.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

Here's the truth most of us don't say out loud. School isn't broken. It's doing exactly what it was designed to do

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

collaborating and, indeed, co-existing with others. That's why I believe our task isn't merely to improve schools, it's to redesign them for a new purpose.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

stronger attendance, fewer behavior issues. But the magic isn't in the numbers. It’s in the spark you see when a student realizes:

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

"And how are the children?" Let’s make sure the answer isn’t “fine.” Let it be, "They're engaged,

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

Of course, stressing over spilled milk isn't worrying that AI will hijack your career or facing a cancer diagnosis.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

and more about believing you can cope. This isn't positivity. This is regulating your nervous system,

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

you can tear up, then smile within seconds. The problem isn't feeling, it's ruminating. Taking a two-minute interaction and replaying it for days,

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

again and again. Opposite action isn't superficial. It changes the way you see yourself.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

After savoring these reminders, consider: hope isn’t just a feeling, it’s a behavior you spread,

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

Spilled milk or something stickier, stress isn't what happens. It's what you do next.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

and how we spend those hours matters. And yet, our current relationship to work isn't quite working. A recent study found

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

We should work less because it makes us better people. This isn't just about you and me. This is about teaching our kids

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

lies beyond all words. And again, I know this isn't 100 percent guaranteed. Sometimes when I make that four-hour drive

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

and the refugee crisis and shattered economies. A place where we hear an intelligence that isn't artificial at all. So take a deep breath

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

because it might be that your landlord isn't making the fixes he's required to make." Veronica came back in a few months later.

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

And I said aloud, "Listen you, thing, you and I both know that if this book isn't brilliant that is not entirely my fault, right?

Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert

are aware of its etymology. Unfortunately, just like the euphemism of "unalive" isn't new, the appropriation of African-American English also isn't new.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

Unfortunately, just like the euphemism of "unalive" isn't new, the appropriation of African-American English also isn't new. We've been whitewashing Black slang since the days of "cool" and "high five,"

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

in everyday conversations, so “cottagecore” isn’t about to turn us into mindless consumer drones. I don't even think we're dangerously normalizing incel rhetoric.

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

fast-paced environment. But the playing field isn't level. And all of my daily collaborations,

How AI Can Bridge the Deaf and Hearing Worlds | Adam Munder | TED · TED

This has since been removed, but this kind of body augmentation work isn't just accepted, it is expected,

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

by changing what it means to be beautiful. Just as the solution to homophobia isn't to make everyone straight, and the solution to racism isn't to make everyone white,

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

Just as the solution to homophobia isn't to make everyone straight, and the solution to racism isn't to make everyone white, the solution to lookism and fatphobia

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

the solution to lookism and fatphobia isn't to make everyone interchangeably skinny and conventionally pretty. In fact, it's the opposite.

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

convictions routines dreams the process isn't always easy one reason we're so reluctant is that

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that could also be repurposed for me." This concept of repurposing isn't new. You've probably all heard of Viagra before, right?

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

a phenomenon called coral bleaching. Now a bleached coral isn't dead, but it is sick and starving. And if temperatures stay too high for too long, it dies.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

(Applause) We know that the technology on its own isn't enough. To have real impact,

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

but the livelihoods, the cultures and the futures they safeguard. This isn't game over. It's game on.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

We also provided mentoring and outreach and case management. You see, safety isn't just one intervention. It's a shared strategy

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

and it's not significantly more expensive than ordinary fencing material. But this isn't just great news for rich Europeans who drink posh coffee. Solar power is starting to displace fossil fuels

Solar Energy Is Even Cheaper Than You Think | Jenny Chase | TED · TED

we're in this for the long haul. This isn't just a project of six months. This is a project of generations.

A Bold Idea to Rebuild the Working Class | Molly Hemstreet | TED · TED

nor should we try. What we need isn't more of these same systems. We need fundamentally different capabilities.

The AI Arsenal That Could Stop World War III | Palmer Luckey | TED · TED

AI software allows us to build a different kind of force, one that isn't limited by cost or complexity or population or manpower,

The AI Arsenal That Could Stop World War III | Palmer Luckey | TED · TED

kicking a ball around in the park with a few friends isn't good enough anymore your child has to be in a soccer Clinic

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are so quick and easy to use that this competition is inevitable. And this isn't just theoretical. Generative AI is still pretty new,

How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About It | Ed Newton-Rex | TED · TED

just think about your own Leisure for a moment isn't some of it bound up with your social life

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Alright, all this looks good, let's go. This isn't a vision of the future. This is a completely plausible,

How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED · TED

and respond to the opportunity that is given to us. It isn't as bad as it might seem. Actually, when you look at it and experience it,

Want to be happy? Be grateful | David Steindl-Rast

and that shouldn't surprise you, isn't your car key or wallet. So what is it?

How to Set the Right Goals and Stay Motivated | Ayelet Fishbach | TED · TED

and you can't believe that your friend or your spouse isn't picking up on it that you want to leave early. And you're thinking,

Why you should talk to strangers | Kio Stark

That means when you write that little piece of poetry, it isn't just a nice thing to do with your time. It is a revolutionary thing to do with your time.

The Case for Making Art When the World Is on Fire | Amie McNee | TED · TED

So this suggests that just giving money to a worthwhile charity isn't always enough. You need to be able to envision

Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it | Elizabeth Dunn

This is important. Art isn't to be sidelined. You are inherently creative,

The Case for Making Art When the World Is on Fire | Amie McNee | TED · TED

We don't know. Isn't there though ... like at first glance this looks like IP theft.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

How are we going to navigate this? Like isn’t there a way, should it just be people who’ve consented?

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

Or are you actually like, isn't this in some ways life-threatening to the notion that, yeah, by going to massive scale, tens of billions of dollars of investment,

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Talks ChatGPT, AI Agents and Superintelligence — Live at TED2025

And I cringe a little when I read that now, not because it isn't true, but because at the time, I really hadn't considered

Falling in love is the easy part | Mandy Len Catron