TED Talks Society and Culture Podcast Episodes featuring Chris Anderson

A radical plan to end plastic waste | Chris Anderson

TED Talks Society and Culture - October 08, 2019 21:00 - ★★★★ - 687 ratings
Plastic is an incredible substance for the economy -- and the worst substance possible for the environment, says entrepreneur Andrew Forrest. In a conversation meant to spark debate, Forrest and head of TED Chris Anderson discuss an ambitious plan to get the world's biggest companies to fund an e...

Can a divided America heal? | Chris Anderson

TED Talks Society and Culture - November 08, 2016 15:03 - ★★★★ - 687 ratings
How can the US recover after the negative, partisan presidential election of 2016? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the morals that form the basis of our political choices. In conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, he describes the patterns of thinking and historical causes that ...

TED's secret to great public speaking | Chris Anderson

TED Talks Society and Culture - April 19, 2016 15:58 - ★★★★ - 687 ratings
There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common. TED curator Chris Anderson shares this secret -- along with four ways to make it work for you. Do you have what it takes to share an idea worth spreading?