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Dee Boersma: Pay Attention to Penguins

January 11, 2011 by  
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Think of penguins as ocean sentinels, says Dee Boersma, they’re on the frontlines of sea change. Sharing stories of penguin life and culture, she suggests that we start listening to what penguins are telling us.

James Nachtwey: Fights XDR-TB

January 10, 2011 by  
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Photojournalist James Nachtwey sees his TED Prize wish come true, as we share his powerful photographs of XDR-TB, a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that’s touching off a global medical crisis.

Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

January 10, 2011 by  
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

Ray Anderson: The Business Logic of Sustainability

January 6, 2011 by  
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At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional “take / make / waste” industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.

Karen Armstrong: Let’s revive the golden rule

January 6, 2011 by  
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People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help build a Charter for Compassion, to restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious doctrine.

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