Share your favorite TED talks?

[Johnisfaster]

I've found TED Talks extremely inspirational lately. So I thought maybe people might want to share their favorites here and maybe a short description of the video and some of your own personal thoughts on the subject.

my first contribution
http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adi ... story.html

This one touches on why we should actively seek and encourage others to hunger for more information about the people of the world. I found it pretty moving.

[siliconarc]

i really enjoyed this one about creativity:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_s ... ivity.html

[madhattared]

They're all so good. I love the ones on the brain. But check out Hans Rosling at the helm of data visuals.
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_s ... _seen.html

[djdalecooper]

http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbard ... _evil.html

[TroyP]

Evelyn Glennie on how to listen
http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie ... isten.html

"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums...

Scottish percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music..."

[Silence]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHBiHFV9SA
Bill Strickland, trust me... and Herbie Hancock on the keys... inspiring to say the least...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA
interesting take on creativity

I've got a lot more but let's start with these shall we?

[Emissary]

this is the one i learnt the most from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmU_q5xrnto

[8O]

i really enjoyed this one about creativity:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_s ... ivity.html

That one was great - thanks!

[8O]

Another favourite of mine: http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93921 - Classical music with shining eyes: Benjamin Zander.

[sigabort]

Another favourite of mine: http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93921 - Classical music with shining eyes: Benjamin Zander.

this guy came to our office recently and gave a talk for a couple of hours. was very inspirational

[Jan Holm]

Please write the title of your ted talk link if using
no descriptive links.

Love this one on "perspective"

http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherlan ... d_man.html

[crumhorn]

Evelyn Glennie on how to listen
http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie ... isten.html

"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums...

Scottish percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music..."

Anybody struggling to understand Collision would benefit from watching that.

[madhattared]

Evelyn Glennie on how to listen
http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie ... isten.html

"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums...

Scottish percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music..."

wow.

[crumhorn]

Evelyn Glennie on how to listen
http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie ... isten.html

"In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums...

Scottish percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. Rather than isolating her, it has given her a unique connection to her music..."

wow.

It's quite humbling isn't it?