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night asking we've got an unexpected baby boy do you want him they said of course my biological mother found out

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So I’m live streaming one day, and someone in my live chat said, “Maya, if we raise $500,000,

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

would you shave your head on stream?" And I said, “Yeah, duh.” Because who wouldn't do that?

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

She was six, and she was at the back, drawing, and the teacher said this girl hardly ever paid attention, and in this drawing lesson, she did.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

The teacher was fascinated. She went over to her, and she said, "What are you drawing?" And the girl said, "I'm drawing a picture of God."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

She went over to her, and she said, "What are you drawing?" And the girl said, "I'm drawing a picture of God." And the teacher said, "But nobody knows what God looks like."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And the girl said, "I'm drawing a picture of God." And the teacher said, "But nobody knows what God looks like." And the girl said, "They will in a minute."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And the teacher said, "But nobody knows what God looks like." And the girl said, "They will in a minute." (Laughter)

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

We were sitting there, and I think they just went out of sequence, because we talked to the little boy afterward and said, "You OK with that?" They said, "Yeah, why? Was that wrong?"

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

because we talked to the little boy afterward and said, "You OK with that?" They said, "Yeah, why? Was that wrong?" They just switched.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

The three boys came in, four-year-olds with tea towels on their heads. They put these boxes down, and the first boy said, "I bring you gold." And the second boy said, "I bring you myrrh."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

They put these boxes down, and the first boy said, "I bring you gold." And the second boy said, "I bring you myrrh." And the third boy said, "Frank sent this."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And the second boy said, "I bring you myrrh." And the third boy said, "Frank sent this." (Laughter)

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

out of their creative capacities. Picasso once said this, he said that all children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

He was really upset on the plane. He said, "I'll never find another girl like Sarah." And we were rather pleased about that, frankly --

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Remember that old chestnut? I saw a great T-shirt recently, which said, "If a man speaks his mind in a forest, and no woman hears him,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

(Laughter) Gillian and I had lunch one day. I said, "How did you get to be a dancer?" It was interesting.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

When she was at school, she was really hopeless. And the school, in the '30s, wrote to her parents and said, "We think Gillian has a learning disorder."

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Little kid of eight. In the end, the doctor went and sat next to Gillian and said, "I've listened to all these things your mother's told me.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

And when they got out of the room, he said to her mother, "Just stand and watch her." And the minute they left the room,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

she was on her feet, moving to the music. And they watched for a few minutes, and he turned to her mother and said, "Mrs. Lynne, Gillian isn't sick.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Take her to a dance school." I said, "What happened?" She said, "She did. I can't tell you how wonderful it was.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

I said, "What happened?" She said, "She did. I can't tell you how wonderful it was. We walked in this room, and it was full of people like me --

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

on which we're educating our children. There was a wonderful quote by Jonas Salk, who said, "If all the insects were to disappear from the Earth,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

I gave him my ticket. "You are really lost," he said. And then he took my extraordinarily

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

heavy bag from my shoulder and the typewriter from my hand and said he would walk me to my gate.

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

I said, "He shouldn't risk missing his flight so that I could make mine."

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

I asked him if he worked in the airport and he said, "Yeah, sort of." He said he

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

and he said, "Yeah, sort of." He said he was a Hare Krishna.

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

The Hare Krishna laid my burdens down and said he'd wait with me. Would I have chosen to spend 2 hours in

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

remarkable things I had ever heard in my life. He said, He said, "Imagine

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

He said, He said, "Imagine loving God

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

bookstores I knew much about. "If you want customers," he said, "you have to raise them yourself."

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

I pushed back. I said, "Sure, she's dating down, she's sleeping with a knucklehead,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

but it's not like she's going to marry the guy." And then my supervisor said, "Not yet, but she might marry the next one.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

what is actually the defining decade of adulthood. Leonard Bernstein said that to achieve great things, you need a plan and not quite enough time.

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

because she was, in her words, having an identity crisis. She said she thought she might like to work in art or entertainment, but she hadn't decided yet,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

"In case of emergency, please call ..." She was nearly hysterical when she looked at me and said, "Who's going to be there for me if I get in a car wreck?

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

She loves her new career, she loves her new family, and she sent me a card that said, "Now the emergency contact blanks

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

And it's emotional. And I could have said and done things that would come back to haunt me.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

and one of my students who's a very heavy TikTok user, she said, "Yeah, I take out a book,

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

The technology's here to stay, people said. You can't put

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

And her son said, "I think I can go into a Chick-fil-A restaurant and get us lunch."

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

>> >> Do you like disagree with anything I said? >> We agree in spirit 100% and that's where

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

That's the key. And this I said to you like years ago, I said, "Sal, if someone

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

And this I said to you like years ago, I said, "Sal, if someone would make a device that just had Khan

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

if you heard the following about another couple. OK, I said honestly. OK?

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

I remember I was working with an engaged couple for about a year, and when they first came to me, they said, "We're 95 percent good. We just want to address the five percent."

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

I finally asked a dangerous question. I said, "Do you think that living together has hurt or helped your relationship more?"

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

I'd never seen them communicate so well. They said that they were looking forward to every weekend that they got to spend together.

Your Relationship Expectations Could Be Holding You Back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile | TED · TED

and she bought all of us gifts and stacked them in the corner. And she said, "Why don't we just stand here and compliment each other?

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

so I ignored that part of my brain. I turned to her and I said, "Hi, my name is Nick.

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

30-minute train ride just went like that. I was done, and I got up to leave, and she stopped me and she said, "Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me this morning."

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

(Laughter) I said, "You know what? I'm going to do this. And I'll feel myself getting rejected 100 days."

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

I was sweating and my heart was pounding. And I got there and said, "Hey, sir, can I borrow 100 dollars from you?"

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

"Why?" And I just said, "No? I'm sorry." Then I turned around, and I just ran.

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

In fact, he invited me to explain myself. And I could've said many things. I could've explained, I could've negotiated.

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

It's when I went to a burger joint, I finished lunch, and I went to the cashier and said, "Hi, can I get a burger refill?"

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

(Laughter) I said, "Well, it's just like a drink refill but with a burger." And he said, "Sorry, we don't do burger refill, man."

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

I said, "Well, it's just like a drink refill but with a burger." And he said, "Sorry, we don't do burger refill, man." (Laughter)

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

So this is where rejection happened and I could have run, but I stayed. I said, "Well, I love your burgers, I love your joint,

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

(Laughter) And he said, "Well, OK, I'll tell my manager about it, and maybe we'll do it, but sorry, we can't do this today."

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

because I didn't run. I said, "Wow, great, I'm already learning things. Great."

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

And I went in, I said, "Can you make me doughnuts that look like Olympic symbols? Basically, you interlink five doughnuts together ... "

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

So one day I went to a stranger's house, I had this flower in my hand, knocked on the door and said, "Hey, can I plant this flower in your backyard?"

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

(Laughter) And he said, "No." But before he could leave I said,

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

And he said, "No." But before he could leave I said, "Hey, can I know why?"

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

"Hey, can I know why?" And he said, "Well, I have this dog that would dig up anything I put in the backyard.

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

He was like, "What's a Starbucks greeter?" I said, "Do you know those Walmart greeters? You know, those people who say 'hi' to you before you walk in the store,

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

He's like, "Yeah, it's really weird, man." But as soon as he said that, his whole demeanor changed. It's as if he's putting all the doubt on the floor.

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

It's as if he's putting all the doubt on the floor. And he said, "Yeah, you can do this, just don't get too weird."

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

So for the next hour I was the Starbucks greeter. I said "hi" to every customer that walked in, and gave them holiday cheers.

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

But it has always been my dream to actually teach something. So I said, "What if I just ask and teach a college class?"

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

so I went to University of Texas at Austin and knocked on professors' doors and said, "Can I teach your class?" I didn't get anywhere the first couple of times.

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

And I came in prepared with powerpoints and my lesson. He said, "Wow, I can use this. Why don't you come back in two months? I'll fit you in my curriculum."

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

So did we discard gravity? No. We revised the theory and said, gravity pulls things to the Earth unless there is an equal and opposite force in the other direction.

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

One. I said one. I’m just kidding -- it’s really impossible to actually calculate exactly --

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

(Cheers and applause) I've said for like a decade, my dream job is to be a middle-school science teacher,

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

She had memorized it. She said, "Dr. Jones, you told me that we don't always win

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

for 15 years, 95 percent of the teachers said that when we're done, they would want this to be their full science curriculum.

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brimming with confidence. He said, "I got it all and you're good to go." She and her husband were thrilled.

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

But what happened at this juncture absolutely fascinates me. My colleague came to me and said, "Kevin, would you mind looking after this patient for me?"

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

"Kevin, would you mind looking after this patient for me?" I said, "Why, you know the right thing to do as well as I do. You haven't done anything wrong."

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

You haven't done anything wrong." He said, "Please, just look after this patient for me." He was embarrassed --

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

and had a very different conversation with the patient afterwards. I said, "Most likely I've gotten it all and you're most likely good to go,

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

And so that’s a really exciting inflection point. SK: It’s worth triply underlining what you just said: over 10 times safer, at least based on the current data.

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

but we know that was superhuman performance and as so many of the bystanders said after observing it -- “The child would not have survived” -- is what we were told.

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

in ways that are very exciting. I said to you before, it's like, in some ways people go from, you know, is it safe, kind of to your poll, right?

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

I was hired to kill it. Legal scholars, commentators my own colleagues said it was impossible. They said the president has nominated three of the justices on the court,

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

Legal scholars, commentators my own colleagues said it was impossible. They said the president has nominated three of the justices on the court, and three others were appointed by Republican presidents.

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

and three others were appointed by Republican presidents. They're not going to go against their president, they said. I thought that was wrong.

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

And the yellow is what Harvey told me to predict, and blue is what Justice Barrett actually said at the argument. It's almost verbatim.

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

The room's energy flipped. (Audio) NKK: This power, as Justice Gorsuch said, as Justice Barrett said,

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

(Audio) NKK: This power, as Justice Gorsuch said, as Justice Barrett said, is going to be stuck with us forever.

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

is going to be stuck with us forever. Justice Alito, I think you've said many times, the purpose isn't what you look at,

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

but it's not going to make it any more conscious. Now consciousness, has to be said does remain a bit mysterious, but perhaps one reason for this

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

(Applause) is a tiny country -- you just said this. Fewer than two million people.

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

We try to make an impact by sharing our story because, as I said, politics on one side or geopolitics, if we're trying to talk bigger,

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

And we need to make sure that we are part of those decisions. AH: OK, I want to pick up on something you said there, which is about being in those rooms

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

VOS: I think it tells us that we should not let hate prevail. As I said, we’ve lived under oppression, and we went through a genocidal war.

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED