Scared of superintelligent AI? You should be, says neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris — and not just in some theoretical way. We’re going to build superhuman machines, says Harris, but we haven’t yet grappled with the problems associated with creating something that may treat us the way we treat ants. TEDTalks is a daily video
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One Thing All Young People Should Do While They’re Still Young New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Actor Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo, Last Flag Flying) is easily one of the greatest actors of his generation. But he has a remarkable perspective
ยินดีด้วยที่ประเทศไทยได้เป็นอันดับหนึ่งของโลก…เรื่องการนอกใจ ! น่าแปลกที่ทุกวันนี้คนรักเดียวใจเดียวถูกมองเป็นเรื่องมหัศจรรย์ แต่คนนอกใจกันกลับกลายเป็นเรื่องธรรมดา หลายปีที่ได้คลุกคลีอยู่กับเรื่องราวแง่มุมต่าง ๆ ของความรัก ดีเจพี่อ้อย นภาพร ไตรวิทย์วารีกุล พบว่าปัญหาความรักคือปัญหาที่ไม่มีใครเป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญทั้งนั้น เพราะสิ่งสำคัญไม่ได้อยู่ที่การแก้ปัญหา แต่ขึ้นอยู่กับว่าเราจะใช้สติรับมือกับมันได้มากน้อยแค่ไหน เมื่อนั้นเราก็จะเข้าใจว่าทั้งคนโสดและคนมีคู่ ก็มีความสุขได้ไม่แพ้กัน และนั่นเองคือเรื่องมหัศจรรย์ที่ไม่ต้องพึ่งปาฏิหาริย์ใด ๆ Dj in Thailand This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances for success. (Note: Some
Your Ego and the Cosmic Perspective Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- I assert that if you were depressed after learning and being exposed to the cosmic perspective, you started your day with an unjustifiably large ego. ———————————————————————————- NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Autor del libro “Olvida tu lenguaje corporal”, Javier es doctorando en comunicación. Graduado en Dirección de Empresas y máster en Investigación en Comunicación de la Universidad de Vigo. Es técnico superior en Marketing y máster en Dirección de la Escuela de Negocios NovaCaixaGalicia. Socio de la empresa InfoJC y bloguero del Huffington Post, asesora a
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking
Michio Kaku on the Evolution of Intelligence New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Michio Kaku on the evolution of intelligence. ———————————————————————————- MICHIO KAKU: Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists
El ser humano siempre ha buscado la felicidad. Sin embargo, nadie en la escuela nos dio el manual de instrucciones. Se olvidaron de decirnos que para que tu vida tenga sentido, es imprescindible vivir con propósito. Y eso significa tener visión, misión y rumbo. Saber quien eres, lo que quieres, y lo que vas a
http://www.ted.com As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there’s a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a “filter bubble” and don’t get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad
What are the common character traits of geniuses? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- OVERVIEW: James Gleick, who wrote a biography of Isaac Newton, describes the reclusive scientist as “antisocial, unpleasant and bitter.” Newton fought with his friends “as much as with his enemies,”
Alain Alivon, dit Marius, évoque lors du TEDxMarseille son parcours atypique: depuis sa petite enfance à Marseille au commando Marine. Militaire This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Without realizing it, we’re fluent in the language of pictures, says illustrator Christoph Niemann. In a charming talk packed with witty, whimsical drawings, Niemann takes us on a hilarious visual tour that shows how artists tap into our emotions and minds — all without words. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com The TED Talks channel
Neil deGrasse Tyson: 3 mind-blowing space facts Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to talk about one of our favorite subjects: space. In the three-chaptered video, Tyson speaks about the search for alien life inside and outside of
Emin Çapa, “Türk Hamamlarında Suyun Kaldırma Kuvveti Neden Yok?” başlıklı konuşmasında tarihin önde gelen bilim adamlarıyla çıktığı yolculuğa Türk eğitim sistemine yönelttiği eleştirilerle devam ediyor. Günümüzde yaşanan bilimsel patlamada ülkemizin rolünü iyi belirlemesi gerektiğini anlatırken ekliyor: Arşimet, suyun kaldırma kuvvetini hamamda bulduysa, binlerce yıldır milyonlarca Türk neden suyun kaldırma kuvvetini bulamadı? Emin Çapa, Gazeteci ve
http://www.ted.com Terry Moore found out he’d been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. (Historical note: This was the very first 3-minute audience talk given from the TED stage, in 2005.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the
‘Hey Bill Nye, Is Playing the Lottery Rational?’ Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The chances of winning the US lottery are 250 million to one, and in some cases higher. It’s not a small game of poker against some friends, instead it’s gambling
A nationally acclaimed comic performer, high-performance business consultant, speaker, strategic illustrator and newly minted author, Patti Dobrowolski spends her time focused on new neuroscience discoveries that leverage the power of imagination and visuals to actualize a vision of the future. Dobrowolski works with teams and leaders of Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits around the world
Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn’t afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. “Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself if you’re teetering on the edge
Is time real or is it an illusion? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Time can change depending on how fast you’re moving through space. Also, time can “flow” at different rates for different observers. Light doesn’t experience time — it exists
Leading health, mindset and lifestyle coach shares insights about how we become liberated when the pain of where we are exceeds the fear of the unknown. She discusses how we get in the way of our own efforts to improve our health, careers, romances, and other priorities — and shows how adopting a childlike openness
The hard choices — what we most fear doing, asking, saying — are very often exactly what we need to do. How can we overcome self-paralysis and take action? Tim Ferriss encourages us to fully envision and write down our fears in detail, in a simple but powerful exercise he calls “fear-setting.” Learn more about
Michio Kaku: The Theory of Everything New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and check back on Wednesdays to
Do you think backbiting is happening at your workplace or place of study? Glenn Rolfsen’s talk is about what contributes to a toxic work environment and what the significant factors are that determine our working life quality. His approach addresses how to achieve a permanent end to slander and bullying among adults in the workplace.
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances
Want to be the Next Neil deGrasse Tyson? Be Yourself. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- There are many ways to describe Neil de Grasse Tyson. Astrophysicist. Popularizer of science. TV and radio host. Evangelist of space exploration. PETA booster. Oenophile. Director
Jeff Lieberman, an MIT-trained artist, scientist and engineer, makes a scientific argument for mystical experience. He asks us to challenge our perception of what we are, our relationship to the universe, and our relationship to one another. Our minds are “thought-generating machines.” What we would happen if we could turn off the machine? If we
In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship — with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member — and shares the things you can do every day to love with respect, kindness and joy. “While love is
Is God a Mathematician? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- OVERVIEW In this Big Think video, Dr. Michio Kaku explains why he believes in an intelligent creator and describes God as a “mathematician” and “cosmic music.” “I have concluded that we are in a
Paolo Bonolis is one of Italy’s most known television hosts and authors. Through the short story “Answer” by Fredric Brown he explains the relation between technology and God. What they have in common is the capacity to go beyond time and space limits. There’s no beauty in discovery anymore because everything is now available thanks
What happens when a dream you’ve held since childhood … doesn’t come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic
Hack Your Brain’s Default Mode with Meditation Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dan Harris was named co-anchor of ABC News’ weekend edition of “Good Morning America” in October 2010. He is also a correspondent for ABC News’ broadcasts and platforms including “World News
Jim Donovan M.Ed. is a professional musician, Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University and TEDx speaker. His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He specializes in placing music and wellness programs in organizations who focus on people with disabilities and people recovering from addiction. Donovan performs with his
By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it’s like to be young and … different. “To This Day,” his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin
Michio Kaku: The Supergenius New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Michio Kaku on what makes a supergenius. ———————————————————————————- MICHIO KAKU: Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world