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Demystifying block box thinking and gut feeling | Rohit Bassi | TEDxAURAK
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-04 15:15
Technology & Humanity - AI's potential dangers are highlighted, with examples of negative consequences like a chatbot causing a teenager's suicide and biased AI algorithms in job roles [3][4][5] - The speaker reframes the idea that AI will destroy humanity, suggesting instead that humanity will destroy humanity [3] - Technology is not what will lead humanity to get better; wisdom, ethics, and discipline (WED) are essential [16] Entrepreneurship & Leadership - Entrepreneurship has evolved to encompass leadership, which includes caring for the planet, people, and prosperity [6] - Great leaders and entrepreneurs understand the importance of impermanence, interdependence, and suffering [11][12][13][14][15] - Leaders and entrepreneurs should focus on WED (wisdom, ethics, and discipline) rather than solely on technology [17] Decision Making - The "black box" approach (data and rationale) and "gut feeling" (experiences and intuition) are two different ways of making decisions [8][9] - A holistic approach that merges both the black box and gut feeling is recommended for making wise decisions [10][15] Ancient Wisdom - Three marks of existence are impermanence, interdependence, and suffering [12][13][14] - Impermanence: Everything in life is impermanent, including technology [12] - Interdependence: All systems (social, financial, economic) are interdependent [13] - Suffering: Everyone will experience suffering [15]
What Diffrent religions taught me about life | Juwairiah Sayyed | TEDxSISJ Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-18 16:13
Core Message - Understanding, rather than fear or judgment, leads to tolerance and a more human approach to life and religion [16] - Faith, regardless of religion, provides messages and stories that have guided societies towards peace [18] - In a world prone to division, choosing understanding is a bold act that fosters kindness, forgiveness, open hearts, and unity [18][19] Lessons from Different Faiths - Islam emphasizes intention and humility over mere appearance, highlighting the importance of trusting the process [5][6] - Buddhism teaches that suffering is a part of life and that trust in the process is essential even when the plan is unclear [7][8][9] - Christianity promotes forgiveness and understanding as paths to healing and growth [10][11] - Hinduism, through the concept of Karma in the Bhagwat Gita, emphasizes doing one's duty without obsessing over the outcome, focusing on effort rather than results [12][13][14][15] Personal Growth and Perspective - The speaker's upbringing in a multi-faith environment instilled a belief in understanding different perspectives [2][3][4] - The speaker advocates for reading moments, life, and people, emphasizing the importance of learning and education [4] - The speaker suggests that the question should not be "What do I get from this?" but rather focusing on the effort put into something [14]
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Forbes· 2025-08-01 01:49
Industry Recognition - Forbes' 50 Over 50 list highlights women achieving success with age and experience [1] - The list showcases the wisdom and accomplishments of women later in their careers [1] Personal Development & Advice - The report focuses on advice these accomplished women would give to their younger selves [1]
What You Don’t Know About The Future of Work, Us, and Everything | Dr. Yazzan Hijjazi | TEDxDabouq
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-31 16:01
Core Argument - The industry needs system-wide transformation that begins within, requiring innovation on inner maps of how to navigate life [2] - The industry is treating the world as complicated when it is complex, requiring humility, awareness, and system sense [9] - The critical upgrade is human, focusing on the kind of humans shaping AI [14][15] Key Dimensions - Self: Thoughts, feelings, and signals inside individuals [19] - Other: Reality unfolding in the person or persons across from individuals [19] - System: The environment and the bigger currents of culture, tech, politics, power, and capital [20] Essential Human Skills - Befriending oneself and nature, recognizing their interconnectedness [20][21][22] - Seeking and being truth, reclaiming voice in a world of disinformation [22][23] - Following one's north star, using discernment as a lifeline [24] - Practicing perspective-taking, seeking disconfirming evidence to deepen understanding [26][27] - Co-creating with AI and others, collaborating radically to amplify human thriving [27][28]
Wonder Wisdom and the World We Need | Deb Nichols | TEDxSouth Congress
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-03 15:39
Core Argument: The PAC Framework - The core argument is that effective systems, whether for learning, health, or any aspect of life, must be designed with a focus on Persons, Artifacts, and Context (PAC) [7] - Alignment of these three elements (Persons, Artifacts, and Context) leads to transformative outcomes, whereas misalignment can cause systems to fail or even cause harm [9][14][21] - The industry should prioritize understanding and fitting systems to the lives of the people they are intended to serve, rather than standardizing approaches [21][25] Application of PAC in Education - The "Between the Lions" case study demonstrates the PAC framework in action, showing how aligning media (Artifacts), culturally relevant materials (Context), and teacher support (Persons) significantly improved reading outcomes [9][16] - Initial attempts to implement the program without adapting materials to local cultures (Mississippi) or providing adequate teacher support resulted in reduced impact [13][14] - When all three elements were aligned, the impact jumped to 170%, exceeding the national baseline and demonstrating the power of the PAC framework [16] Application of PAC in Caregiving - A national study of caregivers revealed that their motives and mindsets significantly affect their well-being and ability to cope with caregiving tasks [19][20] - Systems should be responsive to the individual needs and circumstances of caregivers, recognizing that care is personal and contextual [21][22] - The industry should anchor its work in the PAC corners, considering the caregivers (Persons), a system responsive to their motives (Artifacts), and the messy reality of their lives (Context) [21][22] Implications for System Design - The industry should move away from designing for simplicity and standardization, and instead design for complexity, recognizing the importance of individual differences and contextual factors [6][21] - Systems should be built with empathy, focusing on understanding and meeting people where they are [25] - The most important question when designing a system should be whether it fits the life someone is actually living [25][28]