Tonight’s (2/20/2009) broadcast of Bill Moyers Journal features a wonderful interview of Parker Palmer. Here’s a link to the PBS page where a video of the interview can be found. I suspect that you’re going to appreciate listening to what Palmer has to say about himself and how to recover from the various kinds of “brokenness” Americans are experiencing in their lives and from the various cultural illusions that have diminished us personally and socially.
Curiosity Matters
knowing what we see rather than seeing what we know
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- The Abreu Fellows finish their first semester December 21, 2009At TED2009, Maestro Jose Abreu revealed his TED Prize wish, asking that a special program be created to train gifted young musicians so that they could recreate the highly successful El Sistema program around the world. Those young musicians, the Abreu Fellows, have just finished the first semester of their program at New England Conservatory, and are prepar […]Array
- A new way to fight corruption: Shaffi Mather on TED.com December 21, 2009Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming business of corruption in public service, eliminating it one bribe at a time. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, Indi […]Array
- 10 TEDTalks to Download for the Holidays December 19, 2009Winter is sweeping into the Northern Hemisphere! For many, this will be a season for storytelling and ritual, for reconnecting with family, for taking time off work, for just staying indoors and keeping warm ... and for getting stranded at airports. Whatever your winter tradition, TED wants to wish you a heartfelt "Happy Holidays!" with this list o […]Array
- Meet Zoltan Bencz, TED volunteer translator December 18, 2009In the next weeks, the TED Blog will shine the spotlight on the fantastic TED volunteer translators -- offering a glimpse of the people whose efforts continue to enrich the Open Translation Project. Today, we'd like you to meet Zoltan Bencz. Tell us about yourself. "Philosophy. A domain that has nothing to do with practical life, has nothing to do […]Array
- Metaphorically speaking: James Geary on TED.com December 18, 2009Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, Geary says metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009, Oxford, UK. Duration: 9:30) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/364Z Watch James Geary's talk on TED.com, […]Array
- Discovering dragonflies that cross oceans: Charles Anderson on TED.com December 17, 2009While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world. (Recorded at TEDIndia, Novem […]Array
- TED Fellow Sean Gourley published in Nature December 16, 2009TED Fellow Sean Gourley spoke at TED University 2009 about the mathematics of war -- how he and his team of mathematicians, physicists and computer scientists uncovered a strong mathematical relationship linking the fatality and frequency of insurgent attacks. Today, TED is absolutely thrilled to tell you that this research has been published in the prestigi […]Array
- How to make a splash in social media: Alexis Ohanian on TED.com December 16, 2009In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 4:27) Twitter URL: http://on.ted.com/344I Watch Alexis […]Array
- Fusion is energy's future: Steven Cowley on TED.com December 22, 2009
