Ask HN: What's your favorite TED Talk?

17 pointsby squegles12 years ago8 comments

I've watched many great TED talks and am wondering if there are any gems that I'm missing.

So HN, what are some of your favorite TED talks?

I'll start with mine: (http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Hackschooling-Makes-Me-Happy-Lo)

8 comments

codemonkeymike12 years ago

I really love any ted talk on cities. Here are a few of my top picks.

http://www.ted.com/talks/aziza_chaouni_how_i_brought_a_river...

http://www.ted.com/talks/james_howard_kunstler_dissects_subu...

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barasch_a_park_underneath_the_h...

http://www.ted.com/talks/edi_rama_take_back_your_city_with_p...

http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_speck_the_walkable_city

A few others that I can't really find right now, Creating Forrests in Cities, and Unique City building design

Edit for readablility

ASquare12 years ago

In no particular order:

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation

http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspi...

http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_crea...

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movemen...

http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_o...

I can't count how many times I've seen these.

massung12 years ago

That was my list - almost exactly. Especially Ken Robinson and Dan Pink. +1.

ASquare12 years ago

Life altering stuff for sure.

nohaimo12 years ago

Two oldies but goodies

http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_demos_the_13th_century_as...

http://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_klein_on_the_intelligence_of...

found here : http://mayageddon.tripod.com/TED_Talks.html

panjaro12 years ago

You'll fail to have a great career: http://www.ted.com/talks/larry_smith_why_you_will_fail_to_ha...

93-year old body builder http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Why-Bodybuilding-at-Age-93-is...

rudolfosman12 years ago

http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_on_the_next_web

stax01212 years ago

http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_...