Jan Bill: What was so special about Viking ships?
As the Roman Empire flourished, Scandinavians had small settlements and no central government. Yet by the 11th century, they had spread far from Scandinavia, gaining control of trade routes throughout Europe, conquering kingdoms as far as Africa, and building outposts in North America. What was the secret to their success? Jan Bill dives into th...
Sally Kohn: What we can do about the culture of hate
We're all against hate, right? We agree it's a problem -- their problem, not our problem, that is. But as Sally Kohn discovered, we all hate -- some of us in subtle ways, others in obvious ones. As she confronts a hard story from her own life, she shares ideas on how we can recognize, challenge and heal from hatred in our institutions and in our...
Sally Kohn: Let’s try emotional correctness
It's time for liberals and conservatives to transcend their political differences and really listen to each other, says political pundit Sally Kohn. In this optimistic talk, Kohn shares what she learned as a progressive lesbian talking head on Fox News. It’s not about political correctness, she says, but rather, emotional correctness. (Contains ...
Sally Kohn: Don't like clickbait? Don't click
Doesn't it seem like a lot of online news sites have moved beyond reporting the news to openly inciting your outrage (and your page views)? News analyst Sally Kohn suggests — don't engage with news that looks like it just wants to make you mad. Instead, give your precious clicks to the news sites you truly trust.
Billie Jean King: This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports
John Bally: How science has driven our technology and economy
For the last half millennium, scientific curiosity has driven a series of technological revolutions that powers today’s economy and dominates our way of life. About 500 years ago, studies of the motions of the planets and Moon led to mechanics. Mechanics led to the Industrial Revolution. Investigation of electricity, magnetism, and atoms led ...
Jenn Buell: You Have a Piece of Paper That Can Change the World
Raising children as a single parent is exhausting—mentally, emotionally, physically. Statistics are both sad and scary on children raised in a single-parent home. If it truly takes a village to raise a child, what can the you do as part of the that village to help? You’ll be surprised that the answer is unexpectedly simple yet incredibly impactful.
John Bly: Merge Your Culture, Aquire Your Success
Gini Ballou: Was I Your Mother? Finding Love in Alzheimer's
John Bell: How Shakespeare has made me a Humanist
John Bell is one of Australia’s most illustrious theatre personalities. Award-winning actor, acclaimed director, risk-taking impresario, torch-bearing educationalist and speaker on leadership; John has been a key figure in shaping the nation’s theatrical identity as we know it. John Bell has walked side-by-side with Shakespeare for the past 60 ...
Juanah Ballay: Creating pathways for prosperity through Agriculture.
In this talk, Juanah reflects on Sierra Leone's agricultural productive potential and proffers solutions on how the country can attain food sufficiency / security. He shares his idea by giving an overview on agriculture and development related stats about Sierra Leone, which includes the good and the (mostly) bad.
Joan Margarit, Biel Juste: El futuro del emprendimiento es la Generación Z