How do you get the environment to the top of everyone's priority list? You can't, says climate advocate Angela Francis -- but you can get them to care about improving their lives. In this pragmatic talk, she shares her playbook for helping even the most skeptical among us see the benefits of a greener economy on their health, wealth and well-being.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/WRVWIwLKkR4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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How to get everyone to care about a green economy | Angela Francis

When we experience loss, grief travels with us everywhere -- even work. What can companies do to support grieving employees? Sharing his own story of unimaginable heartbreak, Tilak Mandadi offers three ways organizations can cultivate a culture of workplace empathy, creating an environment that encourages community, productivity and joy. (This talk contains mature content.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/9L6qaEO61zI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

3 ways companies can support grieving employees | Tilak Mandadi

Backed by research and personal anecdotes, Spanish professor Anna Babel reveals the intricate relationship between language and culture, showing how social categories and underlying biases influence the way we hear, regard and, ultimately, judge each other. A talk that will leave you questioning your assumptions about what it really means to speak a language.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/ARUm_HzuQUQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Who counts as a speaker of a language? | Anna Babel

From the stage to everyday life, theater educator Jo Michael Rezes studies queer identity and the spectrum of gender performance — in its success and failure. Aided by a delightful introduction of campy charm, Rezes explores the freeing potential of playing with gender to better understand ourselves, each other and the spaces we inhabit.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/EeLeFmSEtzI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

A playful exploration of gender performance | Jo Michael Rezes

"If we want to fix our politics, we have to do something about inequality," says social psychologist Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of the political polarization that's slicing up society -- and challenges us to think twice the next time we dismiss someone for the sake of politics.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/el7tU7hHguk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The psychology of inequality and political division | Keith Payne

A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Nita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your own lived experience leads to a fairer, more just future for all.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/rFBYQtG82po" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally | Nita Mosby Tyler

If we want to build back better after the pandemic, we must reconsider philanthropy and create a new kind of capitalism that's rooted in generosity and accountability, says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. In this vital conversation, Walker calls for citizens and corporations to question the inequality that makes their wealth possible, to think about their own complicity in creating economic injustice and to celebrate the critical role art plays in creating a culture that uplifts everyone. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson, was recorded July 1, 2020.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/lKqYSBp8YB8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How to disrupt philanthropy in response to crisis | Darren Walker

The coronavirus brought much of the world to a standstill, dropping carbon emissions by five percent. Al Gore says keeping those rates down is now up to us. In this illuminating interview, he discusses how the steadily declining cost of wind and solar energy will transform manufacturing, transportation and agriculture, offer a cheaper alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy and create millions of new jobs. Stay tuned for a lively debate about geoengineering and hear Gore's thoughts about how humanity can create a clean, prosperous future through a focused global effort and a generation of young people committed to change. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson, was recorded June 23, 2020.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/kCXvbxYp-40" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The new urgency of climate change | Al Gore

Offering a vision of Afghanistan that goes beyond what's often depicted in the media, President Ashraf Ghani shares his thoughts on peacemaking, the true cost of war, the nation's COVID-19 response strategy and the sweeping economic and social reforms happening throughout the country. "The ultimate goal is a sovereign, democratic, united Afghanistan at peace with itself and the world," he says. (This virtual conversation, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson, was recorded June 16, 2020.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/Hkpvr-CWTR8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

A vision for the future of Afghanistan | Ashraf Ghani

Colonialism remains an inescapable blight on the present, lingering in the toxic, internalized mythologies and stereotypes that have outlived the regimes that created them, says historian Farish Ahmad-Noor. Examining why these prejudices and narratives persist (and sometimes thrive), he suggests a multidisciplinary approach to reject cultural obsessions with romanticized history and prevent this nostalgia from perpetuating past oppressions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/TJaaS1aO1Ik" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Why is colonialism (still) romanticized? | Farish Ahmad-Noor

Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- and discusses how creating points of friction can help us actively interrupt and address this troubling problem.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/_nTk2eg10BE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How racial bias works -- and how to disrupt it | Jennifer L. Eberhardt

Everyone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/AQcmARZcu4E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

3 secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone

After the devastating rebel invasion of Freetown in 1999 and the Ebola epidemic in 2014, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of the city, refused to be paralyzed by her frustration with the status quo. Instead, she used her anger as a catalyst for action. In this inspiring talk, she shares how she transformed her city by taking the risks necessary to bring about dramatic change -- and shows how you can find power in your dissatisfaction.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/M8VQOfYw72E" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

How to turn your dissatisfaction into action | Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

There is no such thing as being "not racist," says author and historian Ibram X. Kendi. In this vital conversation, he defines the transformative concept of antiracism to help us more clearly recognize, take responsibility for and reject prejudices in our public policies, workplaces and personal beliefs. Learn how you can actively use this awareness to uproot injustice and inequality in the world -- and replace it with love. (This virtual interview, hosted by TED's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers and speaker development curator Cloe Shasha, was recorded June 9, 2020.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/h6Ju_QqBqeg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

Flags are one of the simplest yet most powerful pieces of design ever conceived. They can make us swell with pride, burn with hatred -- and even inspire people to die or kill in their name, says vexillologist Michael Green. Take a brief walk through history as Green explores the symbolic fervor behind flags that unify and divide, inviting us to imagine a future where we can come together under one collective identity: humanity.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/iTunesPodcastTTSocietyCulture/~4/LDZIdM1tsKU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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