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Society

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Society.

Video playlists about Society

The most popular TED Talks of 2022

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.

The most popular TED Talks of 2021

What ideas captured people's attention and took off the quickest? Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in 2021.

The political mind

How do politics affect psychology, influence behavior and create polarization? A quest to demystify what the political does to society and the mind (and vice versa).

Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

These talks celebrate and break down what it means to live outside society's traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.

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Talks about Society

Stacey McLachlan

How to make parenting less lonely

Tami Pyfer

What my politically divided family teaches me

Leopoldo López, Whitney Pennington Rodgers

Inside Venezuela's uncertain path to freedom

Eli J. Finkel

The secret to lasting love

AI and the end of loneliness

Zach DeBoer

Why we should design cities like Disney

Anuj Gupta

Why you should share a recipe with a stranger

Lindsay Scola

I thought I was lazy. Turns out I had a sleep disorder

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Exclusive articles about Society

How archaeology has shaped me as a parent

TED Prize winner Sarah Parcak has learned some key lessons about parenthood from her work as an archaeologist. At the same time, becoming a parent has given her new insights into what her work means.

Posted Sep 2016

I’m an Iranian-American Muslim. Here’s how that works

Iranian-American Muslim comedian Negin Farsad describes what happens when Islam meets Rumi meets apple pie.

Posted Aug 2016

How a great conversation is like a game of catch

As a radio host, Celeste Headlee has engaged in more than her fair share of discussions, and she has thought a lot about ways to bring out the best in a conversational counterpart. One thing she likes to say -- a good conversation is like a game of catch. Huh? She explains.

Posted Jul 2016

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