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Society

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Society.

Video playlists about Society

The most popular TED Talks of 2022

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.

The most popular TED Talks of 2021

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.

The political mind

How do politics affect psychology, influence behavior and create polarization? A quest to demystify what the political does to society and the mind (and vice versa).

Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

These talks celebrate and break down what it means to live outside society's traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.

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Talks about Society

Vidhya Ramalingam

The real-world danger of online myths

Scott Shigeoka

Can curiosity heal division?

Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile

Your relationship expectations could be holding you back

Neeraj Aggarwal

K-pop, cutting-edge tech and other ways Asia is shaping the world

Peter Pomerantsev

How to fight (and win) an information war

Priya Parker

How to come together in a meaningful way

Pau Aleikum Garcia

Can AI preserve your most precious memories?

Fatmata Binta

A celebration of West African cuisine

Chris Duffy

How to find laughter anywhere

Farhad Mohit

The beautiful paradoxes of a multicultural identity

Anjan Sundaram

Meet our planet's hidden defenders

Victor Ochen

The intersection of war and climate change

Scott Galloway

Why young people are worse off than their parents — and what to do about it

Catie Cuan

Next up for AI? Dancing robots

Storybook Maze

A street librarian's quest to bring books to everyone

Rumman Chowdhury

Your right to repair AI systems

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Exclusive articles about Society

How archaeology has shaped me as a parent

TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak has learned some key lessons about parenthood from her work as an archaeologist. At the same time, becoming a parent has given her new insights into what her work means.

Posted Sep 2016

I’m an Iranian-American Muslim. Here’s how that works

Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad describes what happens when Islam meets Rumi meets apple pie.

Posted Aug 2016

How a great conversation is like a game of catch

As a radio host, Celeste Headlee has engaged in more than her fair share of discussions, and she has thought a lot about ways to bring out the best in a conversational counterpart. One thing she likes to say -- a good conversation is like a game of catch. Huh? She explains.

Posted Jul 2016

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