Favorite Talks...

[Paul Pettengill]

I'm sure we all have our favorite talks out on the internet, I'm sure TED will be represented in this list, but I'm always looking for new great stuff to see and share.

I think my all time favorite on TED is Hans Rosling

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stat...

What's your favorites?

[Matt Cheney]

Paul, yet another great forum post. I'd say you're on a roll. Here's my absolute favorite (sorry Seth): It's Gever Tulley discussing five dangerous things you should let your kids play with.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_thin...

[Matt Corker]

Matt! That is hands down my favourite TED talk! I blogged about it earlier this month.
One talk I really enjoyed recently was this one by John Francis who walked around North America for 17 years without talking.
It's amazing what you learn when you just listen:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/john_francis_walks_the_earth.html

[Roxy Allen]

Paul, that is my absolute favorite TED Talk and I talk about it all the time!

I've been trying to get my restorative justice prof accepted to do a TED Talk but he wasn't accepted - I wrote his app for him and everything! They asked for more info but ultimately rejected him. My DREAM is to give a TED Talk or at least attend it!

Roxy

[Cassie Pruett]

These are awesome! Here are some of my recent faves:

Sir Ken Robinson talking about creativity and schools. His British humor is hilarious!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_c...

Isabel Allende talking about passion. She is also hilarious!! I wish I could hang out with her for a day.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_pa...

Majora Carter talking about urban renewal and environmental justice in the South Bronx. I'm planning on tracking her down if I move to NYC - she's so inspiring. I love her last comment to Al Gore.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_re...


(Disclaimer: This is my biz partner, but I always love listening to her speak.) Lisa Johnson talking about the "Free Agent Formula." I made her PowerPoint the night before - in retrospect I realize the orange background was a bad choice. I had no idea she was going to be in front of such a huge screen! "It's fake-n-bake, and I helped!"

http://beingmedia.com/blog/2008/09/23/lisa-johnson%E2%80%99s-keynot...

[Ronan Harrington]

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on what we can learn from American presidents.. absolutely amazing!

A really great insight into fulfilment in life and the inner convictions (and demons) that drive us.


http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/doris_kearns_goodwin_on_learning...

[Alex Krupp]

Seth's Gel 2006 talk (This Is Broken):

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=this+is+broken&ie=utf-8&a...

The best PowerPoint presentation ever given:

http://identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/