Archive for the ‘inspiration’ tag
The danger of a single story
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.flvThe Fun Theory
The fun theory is the thought that the simple concept of fun can change people’s behaviour for the better.
In this case, by making it fun to go on the stairs, more people opted to walk than to be lazy on the escalator.
Earth Hour 2009
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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World Builder
A touching and ethereal short film about a man who creates a holographic world for the woman he loves.
Note: press HQ in the player after it starts playing for a better experience.
How Benjamin Button was animated
Ever wonder how the producers created the man who aged backward?
Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Flash video.Benjamin Zander on music and passion
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.mp4Since 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.
