Chris Anderson
@TEDchris
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Head of TED. Dreamer. Most days an optimist. TED = free talks on the web in Technology, Entertainment, Design & ideas worth spreading.
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You’ve heard about the book. But now, here comes the AI. This is SO MUCH FUN to play with. And just possibly it will inspire you to do something cool. Head on over to , and let me know what you think of TIGG (as of now, desktop only) btw, that voice is a…
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1/6 BREAKING…. We’ve just posted a brand new 70-minute interview with
@elonmusk
in which he sets out his vision for what it will take to create a future worth getting excited about. Including…
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I learned so much from this talk… especially the graph near the end. If you like this experiment of posting TED Talks directly on X, please share! We’re curious how they’ll be received here.
As an experiment, we're posting a short TED Talk directly here on X. If you like, please spread the word, and more will follow! This is the brilliant
@LuisvonAhn
showing how worthy content like Duolingo can compete online.
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Last night I was lucky to be among the first group in New York to get to taste chicken grown from a droplet of muscle cells. It was.... DELICIOUS. Succulent, moist, the right texture. Chicken as it should be. Even though full commercialization is a way off, it made me excited…
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OK, here it is. I'll be so grateful if you'll take the time to listen to this - and then share it if you like the underlying idea. If kindness can go viral, it changes everything!
Is it possible to reclaim the internet as a force for good? In his new talk, head of TED Chris Anderson (
@TEDChris
) shares inspiring stories of people around the world doing just that — and gives the 3 ingredients we can all use to nurture the spread of generosity
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It won't be easy, nor without controversy, but count me among those predicting the new Twitter era will eventually be healthier and happier. 👏👏👏
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One thing I'll say for Grok. If its goal is to champion the spirit of Douglas Adams, it's pretty good at it.
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Amazing that the networks don't use a version of this map. So much better...
"Land doesn't vote, people do."
Here is what the United States looks like when you represent votes and not land area..
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I've been on Twitter for years. How did it take me so long to discover accounts like
@Rainmaker1973
? Enough of discord. Let's hear it for discovery, wonder and amazement!
There's a lighthouse in Iceland that sits on the highest of three rocks six miles off the Icelandic coastline, built in 1939 on top of an extremely steep and dangerous rocky cliff. It's the the Þrídrangar lighthouse
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We rarely have politicians on the TED stage. But
@NicolaSturgeon
won over the audience at
#TEDSummit
last week. And she won us over with a giant IDEA that so many more countries should adapt. Must watch! ...and if you agree, pls share.
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<long post, alert> Incredibly important conversation going on right here. I know so many admirers of
@elonmusk
- including me, I'll admit it - who are perplexed and dismayed by his recent relentless drift toward people whose opinions he himself would have regarded as extreme a…
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What a time to be alive...
First ever image of another multi-planet solar system captured by ESO Telescope
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5/6 I’m persuaded that he’s doing more to shape the future than pretty much anyone else alive. Many are outraged by some of what he says. But if you care about our earth’s climate, or our prospects beyond earth, there’s simply no one worth paying more attention to.
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Zuck v Musk.
Here’s a better idea: a cage match DEBATE
"How to Build an Amazing Future"
No holds barred. Except actual holds.
Moderator(s):
@tferriss
,
@joerogan
,
@megynkelly
,
@amolrajan
,
@lexfridman
,
@kwelkernbc
,
@karaswisher
,
@johndonvan
+ me??!
Livestream on X and Instagram.…
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I've heard good podcast episodes before, but the two latest episodes of focused on the Iraq war 20 years on are in a league of their own.
@RoryStewartUK
and
@campbellclaret
tear into each other in the most magnificent, revelatory way. I'm in awe.
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@GoodReddit
All you need is the exact placing of the following letters on one of the edges of the board... R,D,B,L,G,C,L and you have a 27x score + 50 with the word RADIOBIOLOGICAL. Boom!
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I’d like to make a few personal comments regarding the critique of TED laid out here by Coleman Hughes
@coldxman
First thing to say is that his piece is a reasonably accurate description of what happened. In a nutshell, we invited him to TED to give a…
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Breaking… Honored to unveil a TED Talk from Pope Francis.
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Occasionally at TED we post "best of the web" moments that communicate an idea with immense power. Amanda Gorman's spoken word performance today is astonishing. Truly worth sharing far and wide.
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6/6 This is the fourth major interview with him that we’ve posted, and I think the most substantive so far. I’m really curious to hear what most intrigues you about what he says here. Please let me know! Happy listening.
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#TEDTalksIndiaNayiBaat
premieres this weekend on
@StarPlus
with host
@iamsrk
! The ideas for season 2 are bigger and better than ever, and I’m thrilled to announce that it will now be broadcast in five languages: Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu.
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Turns out there are a few more things I need to say about the storm that’s blown up over Coleman Hughes’ TED Talk. It would mean a lot if you would read this through to the end! 🙏
The first is how unfair it is that Adam Grant got dragged into this. After Coleman gave his talk…
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Viewing figures for episode 1 of
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiSoch
are in, and they are more than the entire populations of Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Portugal and Switzerland combined! Bravo,
@starplus
@iamsrk
@julietrblake
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Thrilled, no THRILLED with online response to
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiSoch
. Incredible stream of tweets. Trending
#1
in India. Wow.
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My personal pledge:
Seek to understand, even if baffling
Speak truth, even if uncomfortable
Look for goodness, even in those I fear
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4/6 Please note… not everyone is a fan of my interviewing style. I’m not a slick TV host. My approach is just to follow my curiosity on what is really going on inside Elon's head. And to try to get him to frame things in a way that’s new and clarifying.
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OK... another experiment. My book publishes a week today. I'm posting here, exclusively on X, the full first chapter. Fingers crossed that some one out there likes this! Ready? Here it is....
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YOU WOULDN'T THINK that a cluster of atoms weighing less than a trillionth of a…
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2/6 The massive battery ramp up needed for tomorrow’s electric grid. The roll out of new, smart robots that will be ‘bigger than the car’. The imminent arrival of full-self-driving. "Elon time". The Neuralink brain interface. Not to mention…
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Are you open to having your mind changed on nuclear energy? Listen to the incredible
@isabelleboemeke
.
the idea that nuclear power is bad is costing us our future, and it’s time to let go of it.
my
@TEDTalks
is now live! please watch and share, i’d love to hear your thoughts 💕
#tedtalk
#nuclearpower
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This is the bravest attempt I've read so far to try to make sense of the horrifying situation in Israel/Gaza, using language that just might evoke a nod of acceptance from people on more than one side.
People ask me all the time if I am "pro-Israel" because I am a Jew who has lived in Israel, and my answer is that being "pro-Israel" or being "pro-Palestine" or being a "Zionist" does not properly capture the nuance of thought most people do or should have about this issue. It…
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Second episode of our giant collaboration with
@StarPlus
and
@iamsrk
just aired. So encouraging to see it once again as India's number 1 twitter trend:
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiSoch
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I couldn’t be more excited for this. The most significant extension of TED since the launch of TEDx. Huge thanks to
@iamsrk
and
@StarPlus
.
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiSoch
with
@iamsrk
is finally here! Watch the premiere tonight on
@StarPlus
at 7pm.
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3/6 A new era of low-cost space exploration. The 1000-ship armada going to Mars. How the Martian city will self-govern. The onslaught he faces as the world’s richest man + stress of leading a public company. The argument for combining his companies under one umbrella.
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2. There comes a moment when those who rule by fear and malice overplay their hand. And suddenly their sickness becomes crystal clear to almost everyone, even those who have stood with them.
This is that moment.
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@elonmusk
...what type of tweets get amplified. If THAT can change, everything changes. Next, steps will be put into place to verify all human Twitter accounts. That process will lay the basis for those accounts to be used for transactions a la WeChat, using a Twitter crypto coin, or USD
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Kudos,
@ezraklein
on the smartest take yet on the Twitter takeover by
@elonmusk
. There are dozens of ways this could play out. Some bad, some genuinely hopeful. "Betting against Musk has made fools of many..."
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@elonmusk
First of all, fears of all content moderation being abandoned will prove unfounded. Instead the algorithm will be adjusted to avoid giving so much amplification to political divisiveness. The debate that matters is not about who is on or off the platform, but...
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I'm in Mumbai for the exciting media launch of
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiSoch
with
@ushanx
and
@iamsrk
. Live streaming in 3 hrs time. Join us!
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As someone who respects so much of what you've achieved, I vote yes. It will actually increase your chance of making Twitter shine. And everything else you've built. By recusing yourself from politically inflamed decisions you can escape the trap you've fallen into.
Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
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...and such a great talk, Misan. We look forward to sharing.
The Duchess of Sussex was kind enough to introduce me unto the stage for my
@TEDTalks
Thank you for the support Meg 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️
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It's truly wonderful seeing the impassioned response to the new season of TED Talks India. So many tweets like this one. Thank you,
@iamsrk
,
@julietrblake
and all our friends at
@StarPlus
. (and thank you, Geeta for watching.)
Saw the first episode. It's awesomely inspiring 👏👏
Thanx @
@iamsrk
for being the best host 💖
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiBaat
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This is such an important debate. A lot depends on whether a) there really is an existential danger to humanity from AGI and b) whether AGI is getting near. If, like me, you've been persuaded that the answer to both questions is probably yes, then any rational human should care a…
I was a fan of Effective Altruism (almost taught a course on it at Harvard) together w other rational efforts (evidence-based medicine, data-driven policing, randomista econ). But it became cultish. Happy to donate to save the most lives in Africa, but not to pay techies to fret…
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Beautiful, timely talk from an inspiring man.
"This is the difference between profit and true wealth." —
@hamdiulukaya
Learn how
@Chobani
's founder and CEO is rewriting the business leader playbook. Watch his full TED Talk here:
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@elonmusk
For example, people may be offered paid subscriptions, and receive usable tokens. This could bring the company significant revenue, plus create its own economy on which goods and services can be transacted. The sheer scale of Twitter can rapidly bring this to critical mass.
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I add my thanks to our Indian friends around the world, and to
@startv
and
@iamsrk
. This show is much more than a sequence of powerful TED Talks. It's inspiring television that makes you hopeful for our future.
Thrilling to hear from so many of you in India watching
#TEDTalksIndiaNayiBaat
and from people watching these
@TEDTalks
in England, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Indonesia, Turkey, Canada, USA, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Tunisia, Egypt & Saudia Arabia.
@TEDchris
WOW !! Thank you
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Another exciting episode reaching millions.
@iamsrk
@starplus
@julietrblake
...and trending on Twitter in India.
#PursuitOfHappiness
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Today's events Israel and Gaza are so distressing. Are we about to see a tectonic shift in world opinion?
For the past two decades, it seems to me that many independent, thoughtful people around the world have rested their main sympathy with the Palestinians who seemed to carry…
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@jburnmurdoch
@FinancialTimes
John,
@jburnmurdoch
, can you ping me? Would love to amplify your voice. You're doing remarkable work.
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I’m excited to unveil a passion project I’ve been working on, a project that just might offer an antidote to today’s discord. Would you do me the huge favor of watching this video and if you like what you see, consider sharing? To learn more, please visit
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After a 2 yr journey, published at last! TED Talks, official TED Guide to Public Speaking
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Thanks for your incredible talk on nuclear power, Isabelle. Can't wait to share it with the world.
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1/8 I’m in Montgomery, Alabama for the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. It’s deeply moving, and could inspire the healing of ancient wounds in the US, county by county.
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Good people of X… hear this. I have bought 10 of Apple’s amazing new Vision Pro devices and am going to give them away in one week’s time right here on X. Anyone reading this has a chance to win one, because I’m inviting you to join a search for the most wonderful accounts…
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Heartbroken at news of Hans Rosling's death. A world treasure. His talks transformed the mindset of millions. We'll miss him terribly.
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Democracy can't work if algorithms optimizing only for clickability drive media. Facebook, Google and co MUST fix.
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Ah, the delight was all ours, Shah Rukh! We're so delighted you're bringing TED to India.
Thank u
@TEDTalks
@TEDchris
@julietrblake
for a wonderful time. All who came to lov me in Vancouver…my lov 2 u.
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That moment when the millions who have been laughing about X's demise suddenly go oh-oh...
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I'll really miss Robin Williams. But neither I nor anyone else in the room that day will ever forget this:
http://t.co/iAYLzKCzWj
RIP
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In 10 minutes I'm starting a conversation with
@billgates
about
#COVID19
. Please come join us! (and do share this link). This matters. He has powerful ideas about the way forward.
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It has been inspiring to see the outpouring of love and appreciation for Sir Ken from the TED community and worldwide. He has made an indelible impact on so many lives. So so honored to have been able to work with him these past 15 years. His wisdom and inspiration live on.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Sir Ken Robinson died peacefully yesterday, 21st August 2020, surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer.
We will be following up with a further update as we begin to follow Sir Ken’s wishes and honour his legacy.
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This is an exact recreation of one of my worst nightmares!
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One of the funniest, most inspiring TED talks of all time just passed 50 million views, and still going strong. Hearty congrats,
@SirKenRobinson
And here's to more creativity in all our futures.
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There’s never been a TED Talk like this. An old painting with a powerful message for Donald Trump… via
@TEDTalks
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I am a global citizen, aghast at what is happening. Please join in signing this letter.
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If true - that AI has unequivocally passed the Turing Test - you could argue this is the most important headline of the year, if not the decade.
good sign for the resilience and adaptability of people in the face of technological change:
the turing test went whooshing by and everyone mostly went about their lives
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Finally it's here! The book goes on sale today. I would dearly love to know what you make of it.
fwiw, I'm convinced that the thesis of this book may well be playing out in real time right here on X. I see plenty of nastiness here, sure. BUT also a…
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Congrats
@elonmusk
@tesla
. That might just be your most dramatic product unveiling yet.
#teslatruck
#roadster
The ICE age is ending.
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Maybe, just maybe, in 2019 our attention can shift a little to possibility instead of recrimination. Here's hoping. Happy New Year, y'all.
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It's been such an honor to have Paul as part of the TED community the past two decades. Despite being so smart and so powerful, he was extraordinarily humble, and contributed to numerous ideas and projects with zero fanfare. We'll miss him terribly. RIP, Paul.
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For anyone blasé about science, take a moment to ponder the amazingness of this: people across huge swathes of Mexico, the US, Canada and elsewhere, will soon see the sun turn into THIS. And it will happen at exactly the moment, to the very second, that science predicts.…
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There's huge room for debate about this, but... here are my picks for the 10 most significant TED Talks of 2018!
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If you've never watched a TED-Ed animation, you're missing a major source of learning and delight. Here's a great way to sample!
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