In an unusual twist, Brand reverse his decades long position on several “green” initiative including nuclear power and genetically modified foods. His explains his reasons with data.
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Hans Rosling: Let my dataset change your mindset
A followup presentation to Rosling’s previous TED talk. This serves as another comforting reminder that the world is not in such poor shape as we often think it is, though there is still room for improvement and the future is not certain.
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Hans Rosling: The best stats you’ve ever seen
Rosling uses excellent graphic design and data presentation to show how many of the things we think about the world and not really accurate to the way the world really is. This is a great talk to remind anyone that they should always question the perspective in which data is given.
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Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man
Sutherland once again points out our ability to create value simply by altering perceptions.
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Emily Balcetis: Why some people find exercise harder than others
Balcetis outlines some research she has done regarding how people perceive the world, and exercise in particular. She found that some people really do see exercising as more difficult but that it helps to “keep your eyes on the prize”.
Emily Balcetis: Why some people find exercise harder than others