👁The evolution of compassion
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👣Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule (\"Do unto others...\"), why we sometimes ignore it and why there’s hope that, in the near future, we might all have the compassion to follow it.
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👁The game that can give you 10 extra years of life
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👣When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.
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👁How to train employees to have difficult conversations
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👣It's time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations, says Tamekia MizLadi Smith. In a witty, provocative talk, Smith shares a workplace training program called \"I'm G.R.A.C.E.D.\" that will inspire bosses and employees alike to communicate with compassion and respect. Bottom line: always let people know why their work matters.
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👁You are not alone in your loneliness
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👣Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about feeling like an outsider helped him tap into an unexpected community and find a tiny sliver of light in the darkness.
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👁I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left
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👣What's it like to grow up within a group of people who exult in demonizing ... everyone else? Megan Phelps-Roper shares details of life inside America's most controversial church and describes how conversations on Twitter were key to her decision to leave it. In this extraordinary talk, she shares her personal experience of extreme polarization, along with some sharp ways we can learn to successfully engage across ideological lines.
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👁What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea
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👣In March 2009, North Korean soldiers captured journalist Euna Lee and her colleague Laura Ling while they were shooting a documentary on the border with China. The courts sentenced them to 12 years of hard labor, but American diplomats eventually negotiated their release. In this surprising, deeply human talk, Lee shares her experience living as the enemy in a detention center for 140 days -- and the tiny gestures of humanity from her guards that sustained her.
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👁How to turn climate anxiety into action
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👣It's normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed by climate change, says psychologist Renée Lertzman. Can we turn those feelings into something productive? In an affirming talk, Lertzman discusses the emotional effects of climate change and offers insights on how psychology can help us discover both the creativity and resilience needed to act on environmental issues.
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👁How the magic of kindness helped me survive the Holocaust
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👣Holocaust survivor Werner Reich recounts his harrowing adolescence as a prisoner transported between concentration camps -- and shares how a small, kind act can inspire a lifetime of compassion. \"If you ever know somebody who needs help, if you know somebody who is scared, be kind to them,\" he says. \"If you do it at the right time, it will enter their heart, and it will be with them wherever they go, forever.\"
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👁Restoring human dignity at the US southern border
🧠Norma Pimentel
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣After seeing the conditions in which children were held at a detention center on the US-Mexico border, Sister Norma Pimentel established a humanitarian respite center in Texas where people can get clean clothing, a warm shower and a hot meal. In this powerful talk, Sister Pimentel discusses her lifelong work restoring human dignity at the border -- and calls on us all to put aside prejudice and lead with compassion.
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👁3 steps to build peace and create meaningful change
🧠Georgette Bennett
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👣As the child of Holocaust survivors and a World War II refugee herself, peace builder Georgette Bennett was stunned by the human toll and tragedy of the Syrian civil war. She got to work, bringing together historical enemies to build an aid pipeline from Israel to Syria -- a feat many considered impossible, but has since helped millions. Through this inspiring story of unlikely partnership, Bennett shares three steps for creating change and invites all of us to take action when we see someone in need.
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