Series

TED Talks on democracy

Democracy is an ever-evolving work in progress — and it's far from finished. Explore powerful ideas from leaders imagining, building and sustaining a brighter democratic future. (Made possible with the support of Visit Philadelphia)

Matt Meyer, J. Kevin Stitt

Two US governors — a Democrat and a Republican — on why there's hope for democracy

19 minutes 24 seconds

Visit Philadelphia

People power | The Great Experiment

6 minutes 12 seconds

Visit Philadelphia

Civil disobedience | The Great Experiment

6 minutes 29 seconds

Visit Philadelphia

Road to the vote | The Great Experiment

7 minutes 8 seconds

Bradley Tusk

Why you should be able to vote on your phone

11 minutes 19 seconds

Greg Lukianoff

Let's get real about free speech

12 minutes 23 seconds

Carole Cadwalladr, Chris Anderson

Can big tech and privacy coexist?

36 minutes 21 seconds

Carole Cadwalladr

This is what a digital coup looks like

17 minutes 41 seconds

Cara Hunter

How a deepfake almost ruined my political career

13 minutes 30 seconds

Ketakandriana Rafitoson

Democracy is being tested. Citizen assemblies can help

14 minutes 23 seconds

Leopoldo López

How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy

18 minutes 29 seconds

Lawrence Lessig

How AI could hack democracy

19 minutes 15 seconds