Ted talks politics

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Noah Feldman. The divisiveness plaguing American politics today is nothing new, says constitutional law scholar Noah Feldman. In fact, it dates back to the early days of the republic, when a dispute between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison led the two Founding Fathers to cut ties and form the country's first political parties. Join Feldman for some fascinating history of American factionalism -- and a hopeful reminder about how the Constitution has proven itself to be greater than partisanship. Doris Kearns Goodwin. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball. Jimmy Carter.

Ted talks politics

Dannagal G. Social psychologist Dannagal G. Young breaks down the link between our psychology and politics, showing how personality types largely fall into people who prioritize openness and flexibility liberals and those who prefer order and certainty conservatives. Hear why both sets of traits are crucial to any society -- and how our differences are being dangerously exploited to divide us. What if things weren't that way? Keith Payne. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of the political polarization that's slicing up society -- and challenges us to think twice the next time we dismiss someone for the sake of politics. Jonathan Haidt. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most. Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah. What drives someone to commit politically motivated violence? The unsettling answer lies in daily habits.

In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

US politics isn't broken. It's fixed. The "broken" US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for voting innovations, already implemented in parts of the country, that give citizens more choice and incentivize politicians to work towards progress and solutions instead of just reelection. Talk details.

Michael Sandel. Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. Martin whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice. Robb Willer. Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us.

Ted talks politics

The question of our democratic future is more urgent, complex and exciting than ever. As the world stands at a crossroads, more than world leaders and experts convened in New York City for the launch of the TED Democracy initiative , a project that aims to shift the narrative on democracy, accelerate solutions to support a robust civic culture and contribute to a more collaborative pro-democracy community globally. This landmark event spotlighted more than 20 influential speakers from seven countries, charting a course for a democratic future fueled by innovative tactics and transformative visions. The authoritarian playbook has seven steps — all of which have already been attempted in the US, says lawyer Ian Bassin. He explains that we can all make choices that will protect and strengthen democracy, inviting everyone to reconsider their role in the everyday fight for freedom. A democracy requires more than a constitution and elections, says activist Tessza Udvarhelyi. In conversation with democracy entrepreneur Yordanos Eyoel , columnist Bret Stephens shares simple ways that we can disagree more effectively, challenge our own views and strengthen democracy in the process. Democracy may be an abstract concept, but it holds the very essence of our autonomy and humanity, says lawyer and human rights advocate Fatma Karume. Samar Ali , law professor and peacemaker, and Clint Brewer , public affairs strategist. Together, they share simple ways to fight polarization in everyday life.

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Sally Kohn. What drives someone to commit politically motivated violence? Social psychologist Dannagal G. Dannagal G. Julia Galef. Psychologist Tania Israel shares the 3 basic skills that go into active listening. Yordanos Eyoel. Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. TED's editors chose to feature it for you. Katie Fahey.

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Ian Bremmer. Jimmy Carter. Skip Talks. They were part of "Europe Talks," a project that organizes one-on-one conversations between people who disagree -- sort of like a Tinder for politics. The watchdog group Global Witness shows what can happen when a government ends up working with anonymous companies. Americans expect their president to be equal parts CEO, diplomat-in-chief, commander of armed forces, party leader and motivational figure. Diana Greene Foster. Tessza Udvarhelyi. Editor Jochen Wegner shares the unexpected things that happened when people met up to talk -- and shows how face-to-face discussions could get a divided world to rethink itself. Showing how economic inequality changes the way people see and behave towards one another, Payne helps explain the rise of the political polarization that's slicing up society -- and challenges us to think twice the next time we dismiss someone for the sake of politics. As a social psychologist, he researches how moral values -- typically a source of division -- can also be used to bring people together. Mickey Edwards illuminated the idea of systems design flaws in our politics. Lindiwe Mazibuko. Here are the talks that intrigued and inspired in