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Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? 3 min

About this talk
"There's a flip side to everything," the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.

Amber Case: We are all cyborgs now 8 min

About this talk
Technology is evolving us, says Amber Case, as we become a screen-staring, button-clicking new version of homo sapiens. We now rely on "external brains" (cell phones and computers) to communicate, remember, even live out secondary lives. But will these machines ultimately connect or conquer us? Case offers surprising insight into our cyborg selves

Ian Goldin: Navigating our global future 7 min

About this talk
As globalization and technological advances bring us hurtling towards a new integrated future, Ian Goldin warns that not all people may benefit equally. But, he says, if we can recognize this danger, we might yet realize the possibility of improved life for everyone.

[|Alisa Miller shares the news about the news] 4.5 min About this talk Alisa Miller, head of Public Radio International, talks about why -- though we want to know more about the world than ever -- the US media is actually showing less. Eye-opening stats and graphs.

Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work 10.5min about this talk Work-life balance, says Nigel Marsh, is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. At TEDxSydney, Marsh lays out an ideal day balanced between family time, personal time and productivity -- and offers some stirring encouragement to make it happen.

Johnny: We are all cyborgs now [] 8 mins About this talk New technology has a big impact on our lives. Also new technology helps us to be more human and to connect with each other. It is done just in a different way.

**Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution**
http://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution.html 5:18 about this talk Dianna Cohen states that some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free ourselves from the plastic gyre.