Human Stories
Artist films, experiments, and things that make you look twice.
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How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media
TED / Luis von AhnThe Duolingo co-founder discusses the design of a learning habit in this 2023 TED talk. A product designer’s perspective, not a promise of learning outcomes.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 7 MINUTE SLOTWilliam Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill
TEDWilliam Kamkwamba shares how curiosity and salvaged parts helped him bring electricity to his family.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 11 MINUTE SLOTThe power of believing that you can improve | Carol Dweck | TED
TEDCarol Dweck explores how our beliefs about learning can shape the way we face difficult challenges.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 5 MINUTE SLOTHow to spot a misleading graph
TED-Ed / Lea GaslowitzRead scales, context and visual claims before accepting a chart. A small skill with wide applications.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 5 MINUTE SLOT5 tips to improve your critical thinking
TED-Ed / Samantha AgoosA practical sequence for framing a question, checking information and considering implications.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 46 MINUTE SLOTWe Took Our Food Delivery Man on His First Vacation
Yes TheoryAn unexpected invitation opens the door to a first vacation and a new connection.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 38 MINUTE SLOTWhy Does Japan Have 9,000,000 Abandoned Homes?
Yes TheoryA journey into Japan’s empty homes and the people imagining what comes next.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 1 MINUTE SLOTFrom Bedroom Puppets to Viral YouTube Star
Great Big StoryBarnaby Dixon turns handmade bedroom puppets into an unexpected creative career.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 1 MINUTE SLOTMeet NYC's "Green Lady"
Great Big StoryArtist Elizabeth Sweetheart builds a life around a color, a memory, and her own rules.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 1 MINUTE SLOTHow Greg Cipes Became Beast Boy in Teen Titans Go!
Great Big StoryGreg Cipes looks back on the audition that started his life as a voice actor.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 86 MINUTE SLOTThe myth of the self-made individual | Daniel Coyle: Full Interview
Big ThinkDaniel Coyle examines the relationships and environments behind achievement.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 5 MINUTE SLOTWe spend little time studying ourselves | J. Krishnamurti
Krishnamurti Foundation TrustAn original recording inviting attention to how we observe and understand ourselves.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 10 MINUTE SLOTJ. Krishnamurti - Brockwood Park 1976 - Discussions with D. Bohm and D. Shainberg - Introduction
Krishnamurti Foundation TrustAn original dialogue between Krishnamurti and David Bohm, from the foundation’s archive.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 2 MINUTE SLOTAlan Watts on Why You Are Not Separate From the World
Official Alan Watts OrgAn original Alan Watts recording published by the official organization. A philosophical perspective, not an empirical claim.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 10 MINUTE SLOTPHILOSOPHY - Schopenhauer
The School of LifeA modern introduction to Schopenhauer’s philosophy by The School of Life. Interpretation, not a recording of the philosopher.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 10 MINUTE SLOTFlesh Nest
Andrew Thomas Huang / NOWNESSA strange digital world from filmmaker Andrew Thomas Huang.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 10 MINUTE SLOTA childhood, reimagined
Léo Cannone / NOWNESSAn AI-assisted coming-of-age film set in the memories of Corsica.
Program details ↗YOUTUBE / 10 MINUTE SLOTContemporary magic
Philippe Parreno / NOWNESSArt, artificial intelligence, and the possibilities of an exhibition.
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