The case for collaborative consumption - Rachel Botsman

Explore William Golding’s timeless satire, “Lord of the Flies,” which follows a group of shipwrecked boys as they descend into anarchy. Uploaded 12-12-19--After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Later, during the Cold War,…

Get to know Amy Tan’s novel “The Joy Luck Club,” a series of interconnected vignettes centered around four Chinese American families. Uploaded 16-12-19--In her Auntie An-mei’s home, Jing-Mei reluctantly takes her seat at the eastern corner of the mahjong table. At the north, south and west corners …

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-robots-be-creative-gil-weinbergUploaded 19-03-15People have been grappling with the question of artificial creativity -- alongside the question of artificial intelligence -- for over 170 years. For instance, could we program machines to create high qu…

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-aaliyah-to-jay-z-captured-moments-in-hip-hop-history-jonathan-mannionUploaded 15-05-14Jonathan Mannion once convinced rapper DMX to climb into a pool of blood -- all in pursuit of the perfect photo. In this passionate TEDYouth talk, the photographer …