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The danger of a single story

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An inspiring talk from TED Global 2009: The Danger of a Single Story from Chimamanda Adichie.

http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/ChimamandaAdichie_2009G-high.flv

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October 12th, 2009 at 9:10 pm

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The Fun Theory

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The fun theory is the thought that the simple concept of fun can change people’s behaviour for the better.

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In this case, by making it fun to go on the stairs, more people opted to walk than to be lazy on the escalator.

Lazy people on the escalator

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October 12th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

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Earth Hour 2009

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Today between 8:30 and 9:30, I will be turning off my lights in support of Earth Hour. Will you?

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Written by Frederick Ding

March 28th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

World Builder

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A touching and ethereal short film about a man who creates a holographic world for the woman he loves.

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Note: press HQ in the player after it starts playing for a better experience.

Written by Frederick Ding

March 12th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

How Benjamin Button was animated

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Ever wonder how the producers created the man who aged backward?

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February 26th, 2009 at 1:50 am

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Benjamin Zander on music and passion

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HD videos of nature are one thing, but inspirational speakers are something else altogether.

Watch Benjamin Zander as he spreads his love of Classical music, inspires the audience, and talks about passion.

http://ted.streamguys.net/BenjaminZander_2008.mp4

Since the H.264 video is embedded above, you may need to wait for the video to buffer before it actually plays. If the video above isn’t working for you, view this video on TED’s site.

Written by Frederick Ding

October 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

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