Talks and Presentations
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Can a divided America heal?
To solve difficult problems, we must talk about them!
Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the morals that form the basis of our political choices. In conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, he describes the patterns of thinking and historical causes that have led to such sharp divisions in America -- and provides a vision for how the country might move forward.
TED: November 8, 2016
Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future
To solve difficult problems, we must talk about them!
Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future
If you think democracy is some kind of inevitable, default setting for the world, then you aren't going to have it for very long, says historian Timothy Snyder. From World War I to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Snyder dives into the structures that uplift and tear down political systems, offering a historical perspective on the current state of democracy around the world as well as the patterns of thought that lead to tyranny. Learn more about a new approach to democracy that could help create and protect a future of freedom.
TED: October 2022
To solve difficult problems, we must talk about them!
To solve difficult problems, we must talk about them!
To solve difficult problems, we must talk about them!
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community and religion -- and to prompt people to realize that they already care about a changing climate. "We can't give in to despair," she says. "We have to go out and look for the hope we need to inspire us to act -- and that hope begins with a conversation, today."
TED: December 14, 2018