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Dallas Taylor : What silence can teach you about sound
What can you hear in silence? In this exploration of sound, host of the podcast “Twenty Thousand Hertz” Dallas Taylor tells the story of arguably the most debated musical composition in recent history — composer John Cage’s iconic piece 4’33” — and invites you to take notice of the soundscape around you. Watch to the end to experience a performance of 4’33”.
How Science Can Be As Comforting As Religion
5 Reasons the Modern World Is so Ugly
A distinguishing feature of much of the modern man-made world is that it is, first and foremost, very ugly: disappointing modern architecture abounds. We’ve almost ceased to notice how awful a lot of it is and forgotten how much better we can do. Here are five central reasons why so many buildings have gone wrong and an urgent blueprint for how to build the more beautiful world we deserve.
Yann LeCun: Deep learning, neural networks and the future of AI
Yann LeCun, the chief AI scientist at Facebook, helped develop the deep learning algorithms that power many artificial intelligence systems today. In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, LeCun discusses his current research into self-supervised machine learning, how he’s trying to build machines that learn with common sense (like humans) and his hopes for the next conceptual breakthrough in AI.
Why Are we All so Lonely?
Feeling lonely can seem like a very modern problem – but our sense of being alone has a history, and the more we understand the peculiarities of this history, the more we can be liberated to enjoy – rather than feel ashamed about – our solitude.
Chloé Valdary: How to use love to repair social inequality
What does Kendrick Lamar have in common with Disney’s “Moana”? They recognize our common humanity and show us how to love ourselves and one another, says writer and educator Chloé Valdary. She shares how she uses pop culture to help people develop resilience and advance social change — and explains why cultivating love is the key to connection, healing and moving forward together.