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8 TED speakers show you how to nudge your mind toward the sunny side

The man behind Linux and Git shares his thoughts and philosophy on life, work, management, collaboration and the need for quiet computers.

Syrian national Mahmoud Al Moufti describes the hopelessness of living in a country at war.

For Sissel Tolaas, even the liveliest city may be a “blandscape.” Here, the chemist shares thoughts on why, for her, smell is the most important sense.

When Andrés Ruzo was just a small boy, his grandfather in Peru told him a story with an odd detail: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, that boils. Years later, he resolved to find it — and find out what’s going on — and headed to the jungle.

Shorter workweeks could help reduce accidents, combat climate change, make the genders more equal, and more, contends historian and author Rutger Bregman.

Think about everyday services, and what comes to mind? Probably practical matters: housing, food, health, education. Artist Theaster Gates wants to add a new item to the list. He makes the case for why, really, beauty is the most important basic service.

A photographer’s lovely visual thank-you to our nation’s often overlooked medical professionals.

Star Trek star George Takei has written a musical. No, not about his time on the U.S.S Enterprise, but about his family’s experience being interned during World War II. Take a look at this and other pop culture references to this little known period of American history

法国经济学家托马斯·皮凯蒂在《二十一世纪资本论》中，以跨越数百年的海量数据揭示：财富向少数人集中是资本主义的内在规律，而非历史异常。若他的结论正确，当前全球经济正加速走向与民主制度相悖的寡头统治，人类或已在这条道路上行走了数百年。