Speaking of TED
Speaking of TED, you could easily lose a couple weeks watching the fascinating, awe-inspiring, and thought-provoking talks they've posted from the last 24 years of TED. From the brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor's talk about her own stroke to Will Wright's early demo of Spore, it's all worth watching. Who else can you watch? Al Gore, Stephen Hawking, Brian Greene, Dave Eggers, Frank Gehry, Any Tan, Steven Pinker, Jeff Bezos, Dean Kamen, Julia Sweeney, Craig Venter, Bill Clinton, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Dennet, Ze Frank, Jill Sobule, James Watson... Wow. And unlike the conference itself, it's all free.
You can also get these videos directly in iTunes (still free!).
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The New York Times Sunday Newspaper on May 25 had a great two page article on Jill Bolte Taylor and her book, "MY STROKE OF INSIGHT". Her book is a must read and this NY Times article - called "A Superhighway to bliss" is worth checking out too.
Thanks for the comment, Maddison. I read that article, but didn't think to update this post. Here's a link to the article at the Times' site and here's a link to her book.
I read "My Stroke of Insight" in one sitting - I couldn't put it down. I laughed. I cried. It was a fantastic book (I heard it's a NYTimes Bestseller and I can see why!), but I also think it will be the start of a new, transformative Movement! No one wants to have a stroke as Jill Bolte Taylor did, but her experience can teach us all how to live better lives. Her TED.com speech was one of the most incredibly moving, stimulating, wonderful videos I've ever seen. Her Oprah Soul Series interviews were fascinating. They should make a movie of her life so everyone sees it. This is the Real Deal and gives me hope for humanity.