TED@Palm Springs 2009

Thinkers/ Educators/ Doers

Reboot• Juan Enriquez

A broad thinker who studies the intersection of

science, business and society, Juan Enriquez

has a talent for bridging disciplines to build a

coherent look ahead. The founding director of

the Harvard Business School Life Sciences

Project, Enriquez has published widely on topics

from the technical (global nucleotide data flow)

to the sociological (gene research and national

competitiveness), and was a member of Celera

Genomics founder Craig Venter's marine-based

team to collect genetic data from the world's

oceans.

Juan Enriquez•Banish Entitlements•Life Happens•Must Make Decisions in the “Flames of the Present While Looking Forward”

•3 Trends that Will Affect Us1.Financial Crisis2.Marriage of Tech/Biology3.Robotics

Juan Enriquez• “Humanity is on the verge of becoming a new and utterly unique species” •What makes this species so unique is that it takes direct and deliberate control over the evolution of the species. •Calling it the “ultimate reboot,” he points to the conflux of DNA manipulation and therapy, tissue generation, and robotics as making this great leap possible.

Reboot• P.W. Singer

“Dr. Singer is considered one of the world’s leading

experts on changes in 21st century warfare. If

Moore’s law holds true, robots will become even more

powerful than they are today. There is a revolution in

the instruments of war. They affect not only the how,

but the who of fighting wars. It changes the

experience and identity of the warrior.

P.W. Singer•You have to think of other countries working on robotics. What does this mean about the state of education, science and tech in America? As we have gone open source, so has warfare. The components can be sourced from around the world. Bad guys can also make drones just like Hobbyists do.

1. Reinforcement of power of individuals against govt.2. Al-Qaeda 2.0 and a shift in tactics of terrorist organizations that might use robotics in their attacks. ‘You do not have to convince a robot that they will get 72 virgins for their sacrifice’

•War Porn•Desynthesized•Cubicle Warfare

Reboot• Bill Gates

In summer of 2008, Gates left his day-to-day role with

Microsoft to focus on philanthropy. Holding that all lives have

equal value (no matter where they're being lived), the Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation has now donated staggering sums

to HIV/AIDS programs, libraries, agriculture research and

disaster relief -- and offered vital guidance and creative

funding to programs in global health and education.

Gates believes his tech-centric strategy for giving will prove

the killer app of planet Earth's next big upgrade.

Bill Gates•Malaria is the deadliest killer on the planet. •But, I am an optimist.

Bill Gates 21.How do you make a good teacher? You don’t.2.Testing v. Non-testing3.Effective v Least Effective4.Dynamic5.Engaged6.Involved7.Eccentric

•Tell People How Good They Are•Work Hard, Be Nice

• Benjamin Zander

Since 1979, Benjamin Zander has been the conductor of the

Boston Philharmonic. He is known around the world as both a

guest conductor and a speaker on leadership -- and he's been

known to do both in a single performance. He uses music to

help people open their minds and create joyful harmonies that

bring out the best in themselves and their colleagues

Benjamin Zander•You always have one of three options •Luck + Skill Compound on each other

• Tim Berners-Lee

To me Tim Berners-Lee is simply one of the fathers of the

internet. He is credited with inventing the World Wide web.

He currently heads W3C

“www”

Tim Berners-Lee•Don’t hug your data too tight •Data is only good when you do something with it.•Linked Data is critical•Release Raw Data Now

• Seth Godin

"Seth Godin may be the ultimate entrepreneur for the

Information Age," Mary Kuntz wrote in Business Week

nearly a decade ago. "Instead of widgets or car parts,

he specializes in ideas -- usually, but not always, his

own." In fact, he's as focused on spreading ideas as he

is on the ideas themselves

Seth Godin•People Want Connection and growth and something new.•Tribes need leadership.•You can’t be a leader without a tribe.

Seth Godin•Human beings can’t help it, we need to belong.•Not just to ONE tribe, but many.

•Belonging and NEW!

Ideas Worth Spreading

Micro-Consulting

• Barry Schwartz

Barry Schwartz studies the relationship between economics and psychology, delivering startling insights into modern life. His latest field of inquiry: wisdom.

http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_our_loss_of_wisdom.html

Barry Schwartzmoral will

+moral skill

=Practical Wisdon

“Practical wisdom” is an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy.

Rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help

rebuild our world

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