Father Daniel Berrigan once said that “writing about prisoners is a little like writing about the dead.” I think what he meant is that we treat prisoners as ghosts. They’re unseen and unheard. It’s easy to simply ignore them and it’s even easier when the government goes to great lengths to keep them hidden. As […]
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How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson
In the early days of Twitter, it was like a place of radical de-shaming. People would admit shameful secrets about themselves, and other people would say, “Oh my God, I’m exactly the same.” Voiceless people realized that they had a voice, and it was powerful and eloquent. If a newspaper ran some racist or homophobic […]
Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by … you | Marc Kushner
Translator: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Krystian Aparta Today I’m going to speak to you about the last 30 years of architectural history. That’s a lot to pack into 18 minutes. It’s a complex topic, so we’re just going to dive right in at a complex place: New Jersey. Because 30 years ago, I’m from Jersey, and […]
Let’s design social media that drives real change | Wael Ghonim
I once said, “If you want to liberate a society, all you need is the Internet.” I was wrong. I said those words back in 2011, when a Facebook page I anonymously created helped spark the Egyptian revolution. The Arab Spring revealed social media’s greatest potential, but it also exposed its greatest shortcomings. The same […]
How social networks drive creativity: Katherine Giuffre at TEDxMileHigh
Translator: Rhonda Jacobs Reviewer: Dao Co So let’s talk about creativity. Usually when we think about creativity, we think of an individual attribute; something that some people are just born with more of than others. Sort of like IQ. But we know from numerous sociological and psychological studies that IQ itself, is in fact highly […]
Math and social network: Nicola Greco at TEDxMilano
Living with ADHD in the age of information and social media | Theo Siggelakis | TEDxQuinnipiacU
Translator: Hiroko Kawano Reviewer: Peter van de Ven As recently as last week, I’ve been told in class to stop tapping my foot. I’ve been told to think before I speak, to not call out, color in the lines, stop leaving my seat. Life in the public education system as a child with ADHD was […]
Dying to be me! Anita Moorjani at TEDxBayArea
Translator: Delia Bogdan Reviewer: Denise RQ It’s such a thrill for me to be here. And I’m so happy to see all of you. You know, one of the biggest reasons that I’m happy to be here is because I shouldn’t be alive today. I should have died on February, 2, 2006. That was supposed […]
Connected, but alone? | Sherry Turkle
Just a moment ago, my daughter Rebecca texted me for good luck. Her text said, “Mom, you will rock.” I love this. Getting that text was like getting a hug. And so there you have it. I embody the central paradox. I’m a woman who loves getting texts who’s going to tell you that too […]
Let’s Talk About Facebook
So what to talk about? Hmm I know, let’s talk about Facebook. By now most of you have heard about the data breach, which by the way, Facebook said it wasn’t a breach. There are only three things to remember in a crisis: one: acknowledge the issue. So far Facebook refuses to acknowledge the issue. […]