2020 is a year about introspection and stillness, as we fortify ourselves from travel and spontaneity and one another in order to keep our communities safe. It also gave me a few deep belly laughs, and those will always cure what ails you. — Karen Scrivener (TED Talk: A concrete idea to reduce carbon emissions), The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins — Adeola Fayehun (TED Talk: Africa is a sleeping giant — I’m trying to wake it up), My Favorite Thing is Monsters: Vol. A look at the famous TED Bookstore at TED2013. Huh? Here, some picks. I didn’t care about sports until I read Anelise Chen contemplate what it means to give up, to succumb and to push through all over again. My grandmother is Japanese, but she never really told me too much in the way of medieval tales as a child. Photo: Michael Brands . In some parts of the world, half of the women lack basic reading and writing skills. Listen again and add to notes (use a different colour pen). Brittney Cooper’s voice inspires the connection of head and heart to understand the world around us and unleash a fierce engagement with action. Vance’s biography shows Musk at his lowest points and culminates in his dual triumphs at Tesla and SpaceX. As a botanical artist myself, I found Sarah Simblet’s illustrations to be the stuff of dreams. For anyone who doesn’t cook or is new to cooking, failure often accompanies those first few omelettes. You’re also probably aware that he escaped from slavery as a young man. But as an act of honesty and courage, as a work of art and as a piece of writing that is often about the process of writing, I found it inspirational. Full of real-life examples and critiques of current paradigms, this book is essential for all bridge-builders. — Nita Mosby Tyler (TED Talk: Want a more just world? If you’re looking for sense-making and meaning during this deeply destabilizing time, this book is timeless. — Adam Grant (TED Talk: Are you a giver or a taker? TED Talks. Below, Jennifer Ouellette, author of The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse shares her favorite mathematics reading picks. Be an unlikely ally, How India could pull off the world’s most ambitious energy transition, How to win an argument at the Supreme Court, or anywhere, Performing brain surgery without a scalpel, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, 3 lessons of revolutionary love in a time of rage, The radical act of choosing common ground, Why specializing early doesn’t always mean career success, A lesson in turning adversaries into allies, Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes, The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World, How animals and plants are evolving in cities, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, How we could make carbon-negative concrete, The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design, Why city flags may be the worst designed thing you’ve never noticed, A concrete idea to reduce carbon emissions, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Building Stories is remarkable and sets the stage for an entirely new way of storytelling. — Varun Sivaram (TED Talk: How India could pull off the world’s most ambitious energy transition), Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight Ideas free to stream and download. — Mona Chalabi (TED Talk: 3 ways to stop a bad statistic), Building Stories by Chris Ware With TED2016 quickly approaching, what better way to get ready than with a good book (or two, or three)? Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. : Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, The Seven Mysteries of Life: An Exploration of Science and Philosophy, The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches, Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America, Perdido Street Station: Tome 1 (New Crobuzon #1.1), Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets, As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980, Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science, Internal Time: Chronotypes, Social Jet Lag, and Why You're So Tired, Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future, Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich, Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, The Echoing Green: The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and the Shot Heard Round the World, Goodreads Members Suggest: Favorite Winter Reads. Maria Popova of brainpickings.org shares some of her favorite books relating to dreams and dreaming. I usually read in bed, but now I tend to fall asleep so quickly that it’s difficult to read things like novels without forgetting the plot from one day to the next. Long enough to explore a powerful idea but short enough to read in a single sitting, TED Books pick up where TED Talks leave off. By telling the story of his own life, Franklin inspires others to achieve success. Although an autobiography, this is also America’s first self-help book. This is a book that inspires me just by existing — a massive, award-winning graphic novel, with 416 pages (in this volume) of densely cross-hatched drawings, done primarily in Bic pen. It showcases the images that both inspired and changed the course of science as we know it. ), Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper (TED Talk: The racial politics of time) Through its succinct simplicity, it characterizes the comfort of routine in our ever-changing world and inspires charging vehemently through life’s ambitions, knowing loved ones will provide stability. You must have a goodreads account to vote. — Chris Fisher (TED Talk: Let’s scan the whole planet with LIDAR), Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin The “Exchange Mode X” inspired me to channel the Sunflower Movement’s energy of outrage and hope into practical social innovations. TED is hosting two global idea searches in 2021 with a mission: to hear big, bold ideas from every corner of the globe! ), In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West by Wendy Brown Read the title • Try to predict the content of lecture • Write down key terms / ideas • Check key vocabulary using a dictionary Try to listen ONLY two times Three types of lesson Lesson#1: [hard] 1. Crime and Punishment. — Gil Winch (TED Video: How we can use the hiring process to bring out the best in people), Ho’oponopono: The Hawaiian Forgiveness Ritual as the Key to Your Life’s Fulfillment by Ulrich E. Duprée She uses her writing exercises or lessons as a way to help us more deeply understand ourselves and the human condition in all its messiness. Let’s see: A leader cobbles together a group of former rivals — with radically divergent opinions but extraordinary talent — to lead the country through a horrific national challenge. These are the stories I wish I’d heard. Here, Gruber and Johnson lay out a plan for the United States to invest $100 billion annually in research and development to jumpstart economic growth in an equitable way across American communities. It’s an amazing journey, and a reminder of how invigorating and educational it can be to step outside of one’s comfort zone and try something completely new. This book is a searing, scathing examination of the national criminal justice system and the systemic racism that sits at its core. Browse the library of TED talks and speakers. Posted by: Cynthia Betubiza January 26, 2016 at 10:45 am EST . While it is glib to think of fishing in such industrial, human-influenced areas, it also gives hope — showing that life persists even under the harshest conditions. The Master and Margarita. Getting inspired by how we can survive the worst feels like an appropriate and cathartic read for 2020. Meditations book. Looking beyond the tribalism of today, Jones calls for a “bipartisanship from below” and invites us to find common ground with unlikely allies. Musk is proof that it’s possible to pick the hardest problems — tackling climate change and making humanity a spacefaring civilization — and make meaningful progress through willpower, ingenuity and entrepreneurship. The so-called “calculators” included Annie Jump Cannon, Henrietta Swan Leavitt and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, among others, who were living in a world of science dominated by men. Share This Idea. The Richest Man in Babylon. His instructions and explanations are provided with the care and thoughtfulness that any good leader should, but doesn’t always take the time to do. This book chronicles a magic moment in rock and roll — a point where the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, Regina Spektor and so many others were all in the same place at the same time. He died in Nigeria while I was in the US, and it was very very tough for me to overcome that darkness. — David Epstein (TED Talk: Why specializing early doesn’t always mean career success), The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float by Farley Mowat Game theory challenge — can you predict human behavior? Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter. There are several classics on the list… Summer: the season for cracking open a good book under the shade of a tree. — Adeola Fayehun (TED Talk: Africa is a sleeping giant — I’m trying to wake it up), Voicing Change: Inspiration and Timeless Wisdom from the Rich Roll Podcast by Rich Roll It's Kind of a Funny Story. The world’s required reading list: The books that students read in 28 countries. When she started the project, she didn’t know the number of cards in a deck. Increasingly, the answer is large corporations and governments -- a trend that's threatening digital privacy and access to information online, says web developer Tamas Kocsis. This book vicariously motivates us to value what we should treasure most in our world. and TED Podcast: Work Life with Adam Grant), The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard College Observatory Took The Measure of the Stars by Dava Sobel This is an easy-to-read compilation of stories that sheds light into the lives of African immigrants in America. Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Elon Musk has defied the odds to bring transformative innovations to market on Earth and in space. Playlists. J. Kenji López-Alt speaks to me! Though the work is seen as a work of entertaining fiction by many people today, it is — for me — a deeply philosophical work that invites the reader to consider the limitations and relativity of human knowledge. Posted by: TED Staff August 23, 2012 at 9:00 am EDT. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Why we must confront the painful parts of US history, Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer. I also love the audio version of the book as Malcolm Gladwell uses existing audio from interviews and, as an added treat, infuses the book with Janelle Monae‘s song “hell you talmbout“. This compilation of reading assigned to students everywhere will expand your horizons — and your bookshelves. It brought me back to Audre Lorde’s words in her essay/presentation “The Uses of Anger“. Click here for more. Dealing with uncertainty often turns out to be messier than we anticipate, and those who are not prepared or who have the wrong expectations give up too quickly. I usually read in bed, but now I tend to fall asleep so quickly that it’s difficult to read things like novels without forgetting the plot from one day to the next. Not only does the reader get a front-row seat to just how amazing turkeys are but you also gain all the wonder and joy that Joe Hutto experiences as he brings the turkeys into the wild. Give 5 minutes to tidy notes 3. Imagine, as the book describes, the work of the great cathedral builders of the world. The thing I love most about this book is how Annalee Newitz started writing this book with a fairly gloomy outlook but after much fascinating research, she came out the other side feeling hopeful for humanity. Matthew Miller details his quest to catch as many species as possible, which sometimes takes him to scenic mountain streams but also to toxic drainage ditches under highway overpasses. (You can also watch the video review that I made for this book.) — Christine Ladwig (TED-Ed Lesson: Ethical dilemma — the burger murders), Ecology of a Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray The book traces his rise from an aspirational youth into the complicated, problematic and power-hungry, ruthless individual he became (or maybe always was). — Neal Katyal (TED Talk: How to win an argument at the Supreme Court, or anywhere), The Structure of World History: From Modes of Production to Modes of Exchange by Kōjin Karatani Octavia Butler illustrates what could be if we practiced an ethic that puts people before profit and community before the self. Reading List. A regular ballpoint! Below, 10 members of the TED community — with very different points of view — share the books they think you’ll enjoy this summer. By the end, she was a poker pro. Sometimes, you just need a recommendation from a human, someone you trust. — David Epstein (TED Talk: Why specializing early doesn’t always mean career success), Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler — Lucas Husted (TED-Ed Lesson: Game theory challenge — can you predict human behavior? One of its most compelling points is that America is a mixed-race country — something that we all too often forget. Need I say more? This summer, as Black Lives Matter protests gripped the nation, I retrieved an old, dog-eared copy of The Fire Next Time, a long-form essay exploring civil rights unrest published in 1963 by the incisive African-American writer James Baldwin. In 1994, Interface Founder Ray C. Anderson experienced a life-altering epiphany when he read The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken. I have stacks of collections of science-fiction short stories. This book gives us an alternative account of the American novel Gone with the Wind — but from the vantage point of an enslaved woman. While chasing the American dream, there’s the pressure of family members back home endlessly asking for money even though the immigrants themselves might not even have savings. Along with Volume 1, which I recommended in my suggestions for TED’s 2017 summer reading list, these are the best bedtime books you’ll ever read. Here’s a book that would probably never land in a self-help section, and quite frankly, if you’re prone to existential angst, you might not want to read it before bedtime. An autobiographical account by a physician-turned-patient diagnosed with a terminal illness, as well as his emotional and physical trials through that experience. TED Recommends . It’s not quite 16th-century Florence, but for the genre it basically was. But so many of these wondrous stories are really philosophical thought experiments. As a businessperson and environmental scientist, I found Anderson’s quest for Interface to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2020 to be awe-inspiring. Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: How Interface Proved That You Can Build a Successful Business Without Destroying the Planet by Ray C. Anderson This book has inspired me to reevaluate the way I live and simplify my lifestyle. The book helped me to understand others better and to never take for granted the opportunities that I’ve had in a foreign country. It is 14 individual experiences full of ennui, heartbreak, joy and elation, of humans living their lives stacked inside a box — 14 interlocking stories of the residents of a Chicago apartment building. Be an unlikely ally), In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddy Ratner Life in the future: … This popular book was also made into a movie. — John Biewen (TED Talk: The lie that invented racism), Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream by Jonathan Gruber and Simon Johnson by Rudolf Okonkwo 40+ TED speakers recommend the books you need to read right now. Reading list: Big ideas in books from our TED2016 speakers. Much of my TED talk was about the power of imaging the invisible, and this book illustrates how scientific images have shaped our knowledge and understanding of the world. This book tells you what many of these immigrants deal with, but they will not share, for fear of being misunderstood. As he raises them and works to safely return them to the total wild, they change his life. Wendy Brown’s incisive analysis deepened my understanding of how and why that is happening. Warning: not … Why not start with some of the amazing books written by recent TED speakers? — Nirupa Rao (TED Talk: An illustrated kingdom of real, fantastical plants), Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universe by Marvin Heiferman  It made me consider how rural America is filled with both stunning landscapes and meaningful, but also difficult lives and the strength to overcome. Whether it’s in academia, business or any part of life, how we handle uncertainty defines the kind of impact we will have. Business The happy secret to better work: A reading list. Sometimes, you just need a recommendation from a human, someone you trust. Many hope to move back home someday — but when they do, they realize their lives are now different from what they used to know. Math 101, with … He is the reason I am doing all I’m doing today, because he believed in me even more than I believed in myself. Sometimes we can look at or be in exactly the same things and places and have an entirely different experience. — Gil Winch (TED Video: How we can use the hiring process to bring out the best in people), The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back by Bill Shore I’ve only read two writings in my life that caused me to spontaneously laugh-out-loud — the play The Odd Couple by Neil Simon and the Wouldn’t Float adventures of Canadian Farley McGill Mowat’s wayward schooner. In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West, Jump-Starting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream, Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together. Blight’s account book brings this gifted, imperfect, extraordinary man to life. Business Books 20 Books TED Speakers Think You Should Read This Summer The 2020 edition of TED's annual summer reading list is out and packed with great suggestions. The book dances between melancholy and humor and you immediately get into the rhythm of the jig. This land of incredible beauty and harsh contrasts is currently embroiled in a bitter fight between the interests of big mining over the intrinsic value of wilderness. — Fabio Pacucci (TED-Ed Lesson: Could we harness the power of a black hole? You don’t want to read about quarantine or be reminded of the pain that is now. — Hasan Kwame Jeffries (TED Talk: Why we must confront the painful parts of US history), Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn There are six of us — five girls and one boy — and he raised us all the same. Just go read it. Nnedi Okorafor Broken Spaces and Outer Places. — George Siedel (TED-Ed Lesson: Ethical dilemma — the burger murders), Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson An inspiring cookbook? Writt… Your summer reading list: 70+ book picks from TED speakers and attendees By Kate Torgovnick May. By Emilie Soffe on September 25, 2014 in TED-Ed Lessons. — Saleem Reshamwala (TED Podcast: Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala), Moms by Yeong-shin Ma I grew up on the shores of gichi-gami (a.ka. One of them was Sigurd Olson, a prolific author, environmental activist and long-time North Country paddler who helped draft the Wilderness act of 1964 and is largely credited with the creation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) of Northern Minnesota (a place I dearly love). and TED Podcast: Work Life with Adam Grant), The Autobiography of Ben Franklin Read the full article on the TED2018 reading list by Rebekah Barnett at TED Share Save; Share. You’ll definitely “give a damn” about this one, Scarlett. As somebody who also fishes for obscure tiny fish in sewers, it is nice to know that I am not the only crazy one. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2008 . — Neal Katyal (TED Talk: How to win an argument at the Supreme Court, or anywhere), When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi — Menno Schilthuizen (TED Talk: How animals and plants are evolving in cities), Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Here’s what to read now — and next. Here’s a book that’s great for dipping into — I loved the diversity of the stories across thousand of years. This book would never end up in a section of a bookstore labeled “inspirational.” In fact, the author states early on that he wanted to write a more uplifting book — but it would’ve been a lie. TED’s reading list: 78 feel-good books to help you rejoice, reflect or recharge Dec 6, 2018. Since we know TED speakers love to read, we asked them: What book could you not stop reading? When loving our enemy seems hard, she offers practical advice. The first requires my writings to be clear, precise and succinct; the second prompts them to be more engaging, inspiring, challenging. Among other things, it showed me how important it is to surround yourself with those who have demonstrated excellence in their chosen field — even if this includes those who are your political rivals vying for your seat. When others see America descending into darkness, Valarie Kaur asks us to reimagine ourselves, our connection to each other and society. Books can entertain, sucking you like a tornado into incredible new worlds. We’re looking for people who can offer new, unique insights and fresh ways of thinking to a very large audience. Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter. Anyone paying attention in the US and elsewhere can see that democracy is fragile and under attack. I’m from a society where the male child is usually seen as the potential child, but my father never bought into that. There’s a line at the end of one of the stories that I found particularly inspiring: “Life is terrifying and overwhelming and it can happen at any moment. This book was such a powerful read for me. If you’re not a professional historian and haven’t read a biography of Frederick Douglass, you may have a rather vague sense — as I did until recently — that Douglass was an “important” abolitionist writer and speaker. I often tell people that one of my biggest responsibilities is to provide my team with courage: The courage to try new things, to look for innovative solutions and — oh no! It will help girls — young and old — to dream bigger, to be confident, and to be inspired. What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election? They forever changed the history of astronomy and inspired generations of scientists for centuries to come. I now search for both when I am in those parts of the country. I by Emil Ferris — Adam Grant (TED Talk: Are you a giver or a taker? A simple children’s book and one of the favorites of my own children. — David Epstein (TED Talk: Why specializing early doesn’t always mean career success), Fishing Through the Apocalypse: An Angler’s Adventures in the 21st Century by Matthew L. Miller So just read it already! — to be wrong on occasion. After reading it, I realized I was so taken with Jobs’s genius I started to emulate him subconsciously at work — being more dismissive of my colleagues and trying to bend reality to my will. — Hasan Kwame Jeffries (TED Talk: Why we must confront the painful parts of US history), Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark — Nisha Anand (TED Talk: The radical act of choosing common ground), Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (TED Talk: We need to talk about an injustice) They were building a beautiful legacy of structures that they knew they might never see completion in their lifetimes, yet it never deterred them. I bet a lot of readers come away inspired to be a little more honest and a little more brave in how they tell their own stories. A reading list for math enthusiasts. Scott Belsky is a great storyteller who paints a vivid picture of how messy it is to create and innovate. Why not start with some of the amazing books written by recent TED speakers? — Leah Garcés (TED Talk: A lesson in turning adversaries into allies), Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl The illustrations make you feel a little bit less dead inside, and the narrative of life’s consecutive disappointments has a strange levity. The small BIG: small changes that spark big influence. TED's holiday book list: 68 reads that will inspire you ; We humans How to cultivate a sense of unconditional self-worth ; We humans Let this be your mantra: “Nothing new for now” We humans The 7 types of rest that every person needs ; We humans The 7 types of rest that every person needs ; Science — D-L Stewart (TED Talk: Scenes from a Black trans life), Pafko at the Wall by Don DeLillo This collection of deeply felt short stories comes from the creative mind behind Bojack Horseman, an animated dramedy that, to my mind, doesn’t get enough credit for its genius. This book — a spin off from an inspirational podcast — is perfect for dipping into. This is a beautiful memoir by a Holocaust survivor turned clinical psychologist, reminiscent of the great works of Anne Frank and Viktor Frankl. — Tom Schuler (TED Talk: How we could make carbon-negative concrete), The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars (TED Talk: Why city flags may be the worst designed thing you’ve never noticed) and Kurt Kohlstedt The Family Virtues Guide: Simple Ways to Bring Out the Best in Our Children and Ourselves, Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1), Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science, What Are You Optimistic About? , 2015 the tables in bookstores can be overwhelming: Every book cover looks appealing, Every blurb glows praise. 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