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of the thousands of eyes on them at any given time. Not being open to the public means that our animals are less stressed by the unpredictable factors that come with people visiting.

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

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of the thousands of eyes on them at any given time. Not being open to the public means that our animals are less stressed by the unpredictable factors that come with people visiting.

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

by the unpredictable factors that come with people visiting. It also means that we've never had to divert any of our funding to guest experiences -- like gift shops and concession stands and parking lots.

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

doctor's code for prepare to die it means to try and tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

next 10 years to tell them in just a few months it means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

easy as possible for your family it means to say your goodbyes I live with that diagnosis all day later

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

I write about the things that bring me joy. You'd be surprised just how often that means I pick up my pen and use my voice.

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

We deserve joy by virtue of this. And contentment means that any ambition that follows is the healthiest kind that exists.

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

feel compelled to have it all the trouble is that having it all means rushing it all

Running

Reading, that solitary endeavor, has proven to be a means of connection. Our

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

or mysteries, what we see is that books give people the means by which to connect.

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

So what was that wish? (Video) I wish you would use all means at your disposal: films, expeditions, the web, new submarines,

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

take place by age 35. That means that eight out of 10 of the decisions and experiences and "Aha!" moments

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

as it rewires itself for adulthood, which means that whatever it is you want to change about yourself, now is the time to change it.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

The best time to work on your marriage is before you have one, and that means being as intentional with love as you are with work.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

else says is prestigious. Which means that puberty is the worst possible time for a human being to be on

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

these companies have earned our distrust. Techno-skepticism means that from now on, we put the burden of proof on them.

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

For Palestinians, that means an end to the occupation and a non-militarized Palestinian state, side by side with Israel.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

and a non-militarized Palestinian state, side by side with Israel. For Israelis, that means security and a pathway to regional integration,

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

of course not. It means we tend to underestimate the likelihood that it will turn out well, and as a result,

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

I mentioned the doubt that he was having. And because I mentioned, "Is that weird?", that means I wasn't weird. That means I was actually thinking just like him,

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

And because I mentioned, "Is that weird?", that means I wasn't weird. That means I was actually thinking just like him, seeing this as a weird thing.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

The caduceus, or the symbol of medicine, means a lot of different things to different people, but most of our public discourse on medicine

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

we test it in a population. That means that what we know in medicine, our knowledge and our know-how,

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

to be at a million trips per week. And just to sort of help people wrap their minds around what that means, or how to think about it,

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

which is two hours later than what we see in adults or younger children. This means that waking a teenager up at 6 a.m. is the biological equivalent of waking an adult up at 4 a.m.

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

and that anything less than seven hours a night means that we’re doomed to bad health, everything from high blood pressure to Alzheimer’s disease.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

you just cannot separate what they do from what they are. And this means that what they do is unlikely to be a matter of computation of algorithm alone.

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

We think, "Oh my God, maybe I'm gross. And maybe that means that there's something bad or wrong about me." The thing is, that if you de facto associate gross stuff with immorality,

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

So these guys are hermaphrodites, which means they have both male and female genitalia. And when it's time to mate,

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

Plus, if we're being billed according to individualized predictions, that means that we’re basically paying for our own way, and insurance loses its reason for being solidarity and the pooling of risk.

Beware the Power of Prediction | Carissa Véliz | TED · TED

but uncertainty is good news. It means that the future is unwritten, that it's ours to write. And we can face the blank page with creativity, with curiosity,

Beware the Power of Prediction | Carissa Véliz | TED · TED

and do a few conference calls and meet you at eight." And they think that means they are so incredibly busy and productive, but the truth is, they're not,

How to succeed? Get more sleep | Arianna Huffington

because the Afghan girls are not giving up on learning, even if it means risking their lives. Across the country today,

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

the risk of backlash. That means that you can feel free to ask for whatever it is you want,

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

Instead, you want to use what we call a collaborative question. This formula means that it will take you two minutes to create your ask, using everything we know

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

And I think this finding is a little bit terrifying. I think it means that we often think of our own stress and our own physiology as independent of the people we interact with,

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

"Wow, they must not really know this person at all. I don't even know what this means." At worst, they think to themselves,

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

Does it mean I should do your job without complaining about doing your job, which is often what it actually means? We have to break it down into the specifics,

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

We're less likely to compromise, which means we're not listening to each other. And we make decisions about where to live,

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

based on what we already believe. Again, that means we're not listening to each other. A conversation requires a balance between talking and listening,

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

that true listening requires a setting aside of oneself. And sometimes that means setting aside your personal opinion. He said that sensing this acceptance,

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

Number four: Go with the flow. That means thoughts will come into your mind and you need to let them go out of your mind.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

which seems like it comes out of nowhere, or it's already been answered. That means the host probably stopped listening two minutes ago because he thought of this really clever question,

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

And then there's collective loneliness, which means I desire to be part of a group working towards a common goal. And this research on loneliness really suggests that, just like I said,

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

that only have that close connection with their spouse, they have high rates of what's called concordance, which means that, however your spouse feels is kind of how you feel.

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

you want to start generating exclusivity with someone in that group. Exclusivity means you develop memories and you develop experiences with one person in the group

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

These people are secure with themselves, which means that they don't have to try to use other people as a tool to fulfill their sense of self

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

but there’s also earned-secure, which means you may not have had a history of healthy relationships, but you've done the work on yourself to develop a sense of security, right?

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

But dopamine is a plasticity inducer, which means it contributes to our mental flexibility and our resilience.

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

We are the only ones who have an erotic life, which means that it's sexuality transformed by the human imagination. We are the only ones who can make love for hours,

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

But what if the sweet spot is actually in the middle? This means we hustle when we need to, because goals do require hard work.

Let Your Ambition Light You Up — Not Burn You Out | Tarveen Forrester | TED · TED

but that does not mean that you've dealt with the stress itself. This is excellent news, because it means that you don't have to wait for your stressor to be gone before you can begin to feel better,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

is why the doctor is telling me to relax was not going to be an effective means of recovering from burnout. I had to deal with the stress in my body.

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

and you have to have 13 years of therapy and whatever. It just means that you need to be completing your stress response cycles. CSB: Work burnout is just such an important thing to talk about,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

I burned out after four years and then I pushed through one more year. If you have any possible means of reducing the everyday stressors by getting involved in administrative decisions,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

You have to go to bed earlier, and that means your whole family has to give you permission to go to bed earlier.

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

interwoven alleys and streets. It means that the villagers' lives constantly intersect. And as I walked through the village,

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

I voted for that person, you voted for this one. I know I'm in the right, which means you must be in the wrong. But when we're joined together in a moment of silence,

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

something that's called social integration. This means how much you interact with people as you move through your day.

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

social intelligence -- that means anticipating what somebody else is thinking and feeling and planning --

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

That's because almost 40 percent of black men have it. That means that almost every single black man either has high blood pressure

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

but I'll tell you the most compelling part of what it means to be working with upstreamists to gather them together.

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

everyone. So what that really means is that in your 30s, you need to start

How to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TED · TED

because that makes our videos do better, which helps us earn a living. This means that we often end up creating and spreading words that help the system.

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

the average length of a life Quake is five years do the math and that means we spend 25 years half of our adult lives

Lifequakes

a life transition is a meaning Factory it's the means through which we restore order and structure to our lives we

Master

they're the solution to Life's disruptions they're the means by which we pull off the remarkable heroic

Master

and even doing a full movie production for you while we're at it. This means that for every individual viewer, we can develop narrative on the fly.

What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED · TED

and distribution in advance. So that means that this piece of content has to appeal to as many people as possible.

What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED · TED

And I think this sounds as good news. But while this means that language models can be effectively applied for real-life applications in lie detection,

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

where people might just blindly believe AI outputs. And I'm afraid this means that people will just be more likely to accuse others of lying just because an AI says so.

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

Which, from where I stand, means we can't just slot AI into our existing playbooks. I have nothing against existing playbooks.

Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED · TED

instead of replacing them. This means designing AI in a way that human choices are respected

Love, Trust and Marketing in the Age of AI | Amaryllis Liampoti | TED · TED

non-linear life is that life is well non-linear that means it's unstructured impermanent volatile that kind of Freedom can be great when

Mark

but we can challenge what the system is optimized for by changing what it means to be beautiful. Just as the solution to homophobia isn't to make everyone straight,

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

but there are over 14,000 diseases that don't have a single approved therapy. That means that one in 10 of us and our kids will develop a rare disease without any approved treatments,

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

because it's losing its best customers, which means it has to put up the prices for its remaining customers to fund the continuing operation of its coal plants.

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

to fund the continuing operation of its coal plants. Which means that those remaining customers have higher prices and even more reason to go solar.

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

and this is part of the European Green Deal. Climate neutral means more than reducing greenhouse gas emissions within Europe's borders.

The Best Way to Lower Earth's Temperature — Fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza | TED · TED

within Europe's borders. It also means not importing products that are causing emissions elsewhere.

The Best Way to Lower Earth's Temperature — Fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza | TED · TED

what we mean by slow being slow with a capital s means doing everything at the right speed doing

Slow

that slow equals lazy boring unproductive stupid this taboo means that even when we yearn to slow down we

Slow

our sheer shortage of tools and platforms, means we can't even get into the fight. When China invades Taiwan,

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

with production capacity growing every single day. We'll never meet China's numerical advantage through traditional means, nor should we try.

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

to be getting the right information at the right time. That means they need a common view of the battlefield. The way you can present that view to a human

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

over the truth. And collectively, this means that it is becoming harder and harder to believe anything that we read, see or hear online.

How to Spot Fake AI Photos | Hany Farid | TED · TED

a right to disconnect which means many of their citizens no longer have to answer work calls or

Work

Now I'm a libertarian columnist, which means I believe in progress and creative destruction. But here’s something I also believe:

I’ll Probably Lose My Job to AI. Here’s Why That’s OK | Megan J. McArdle | TED · TED

the guys on my hockey team of course Leisure means different things to different people

Leisure

status being productive or making money it is not a means to an end true Leisure is an end in itself

Leisure

And whether they’re written or spoken, they're this means of freely and openly acknowledging someone's presence and gifts.

The Profound Power of Gratitude and "Living Eulogies" | Andrea Driessen | TED · TED

students don't like to study for prerequisite classes because all these are means. We don't like to invest in means.

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

because all these are means. We don't like to invest in means. We did a study that showed us

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

We did a study that showed us just how much you dislike to invest in means. In our study,

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

be willing to pay less? Well, we don't like to invest in means. OK, so you set a goal that is intrinsically motivated,

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

of a future based in the value of radical generosity. That phrase might sound like it means something big or extreme or dramatic or newsworthy.

How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement | Asha Curran | TED · TED

But it's actually the opposite. The word radical simply means “from the root.” And so we imagine a world

How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement | Asha Curran | TED · TED

which, I'm a New Yorker, so that means I was actually standing in the street on the storm drain, as if that could get me across faster.

Why you should talk to strangers | Kio Stark

It is good to be friendly, and it's good to learn when not to be, but none of that means we have to be afraid. There are two huge benefits

Why you should talk to strangers | Kio Stark

and it's a road to bias. And it means we're not thinking about people as individuals. I know an American researcher who travels frequently

Why you should talk to strangers | Kio Stark