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Polyhedra· 2025-09-15 12:05
4/ This is data-protective verification: proof you’re human, without giving up your most valuable asset—your identity.In a world where AI can fake anything, you should always control what makes you you.👉Read the full deep dive: https://t.co/yYj51J1ejI ...
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Polyhedra· 2025-09-15 12:05
The rise of AI fakes, fraud, and overreach shows one thing: identity needs a new model.Our latest blog introduces Polyhedra i-D—proving identity without surrendering control. 🧵 https://t.co/UXLd0ZK2zl ...
Finding Meaning in Life’s Unwanted “Gifts” | Dr. Renee A. Exelbert | TEDxTexas Tech
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-12 16:05
Core Message - Life adversities, like cancer, are unwanted gifts that can be returned, exchanged, regifted, or shelved [5][6][9][11][21] - Integrating these unwanted gifts into one's identity can lead to personal growth and resilience [9][22][26] - The experience of adversity can foster compassion, consideration, sensitivity, and caring in individuals [21] Cancer Experience & Impact - A cancer diagnosis evokes terror and enters one into an unimaginable world [3] - The speaker experienced a sense of changing identity and beauty, shame, disfigurement, and devastation after being diagnosed with cancer at 37 [6][7] - The speaker had a breast cancer recurrence seven years after the initial diagnosis and developed skin cancer twice [14] - The speaker's children's conversations shifted from "boooos in her boobies" to life and death discussions during the second cancer experience [19] Coping & Growth - Taking care of oneself can aid in early detection and tolerance of treatments [17] - Resiliency is developed daily by showing up, rewiring neuropathways, and coping with adversity [23] - The speaker chooses not to return, exchange, or regift life, embracing it as a wondrous gift [24] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of grasping onto empowering coping techniques during challenging times [24][25]
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Polyhedra· 2025-09-10 09:38
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The roots of your identity | Erin Lancin | TEDxYouth@DLSUSHS
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-04 15:30
Identity & Self-Perception - The presentation explores how individuals perceive themselves and how they are perceived by others, particularly strangers [1][2] - It discusses the tendency to present oneself through defining features, such as appearance, and the potential for these features to lead to misunderstandings and misjudgments [2][3] - The speaker shares personal experiences of feeling misunderstood due to her hair and appearance, and the pressure to conform to societal expectations of femininity [3][9] - The core message is that individuals should not be confined by external expectations or labels, but rather embrace their true selves and redefine identity on their own terms [8][19] The "Three Rs" Framework - The presentation introduces a three-step method for reclaiming one's identity: Realization, Reclamation, and Reassertion [11] - **Realization:** Recognizing how conforming to external images can erase one's true identity and hinder self-understanding [20] - **Reclamation:** Actively choosing to express oneself authentically, even in the face of potential judgment or barriers [27][28] - **Reassertion:** Redefining oneself based on personal values and aspirations, rather than external expectations, and finding strength in supportive relationships [31][33] Empowerment & Self-Acceptance - The presentation emphasizes the importance of self-discovery and making choices based on personal desires, rather than trying to please others [29] - It encourages individuals to embrace change and evolution, recognizing that personal preferences and identities are not static [30] - The ultimate goal is to live a life of authenticity and happiness, where external criticisms matter less [37] - The "Three Rs" framework can be applied to various aspects of life, from personal style to career choices, to empower individuals to live a life that is true to themselves [39][40]
Is Humor the Antidote to Hate? | Falah Faisal | TEDxBangalore
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-03 16:46
Themes and Identity - The comic addresses sensitive topics like identity, faith, and belonging with a direct approach, highlighting commonalities beyond surface-level differences [2][3] - The comic character Musul man represents people who feel like outsiders and fights for a multicultural India that is disappearing [4][5] - The creator views faith as fluid, celebrating multiple religious traditions and incorporating them into personal practice [3] Character Origin and Purpose - Musul man's origin story involves being born on 11/9 and being bitten by a radioactive goat [6][7] - Musul man's purpose is to fight Tanasha, with Chairman Mouse acting as a problematic figure influenced by Tanasha [9][10] - Musul man's kryptonite is lactose intolerance [11] Satire and Activism - The comic employs satire with equal opportunity offense, drawing inspiration from South Park's approach to making fun of everything [14][15] - The creator uses humor to confront fears and satire to reflect reality, incorporating elements like animals to enhance the satirical effect [16][17] - The comic is seen as a form of gonzo journalism, where the creator is immersed in the story and objectivity is secondary [17][18] Impact and Message - The comic aims to combat polarization by promoting unity and showing a way to a better place together [19][20] - Musul man's responsibility is to break stereotypes about Muslims and promote peaceful coexistence without compromising beliefs [22][23] - The next step for the character is a movie called Musul Manala, a cricket comedy [25]
El poder de tu voz en una economía emergente | Flavio Gálvez | TEDxCamacho Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-03 15:41
Mi nombre es Flavio Gálvez, hago contenido empresarial. En realidad me encanta leer bastante de temas del Perú, me encanta informarme, me encanta que la gente tome decisiones adecuadas. Yo vengo a contarles el poder de que todos podamos tener como vos en una economía emergente como el Perú. Todos los peruanos tenemos historias que contar, es parte de nuestra ADN en absolutamente todos. No importa qué edad tengas. Como les comentaba, está nuestra esencia del ADN peruano el tema de poder contar historias. Aho ...
Finding Your Whisper in a Noisy World | Kabir Chibber | TEDxKunskapsskolan Gurgaon Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-02 16:45
[Music] Um hello I'm Kabir and I'm a student at this very school and for the next 5 to 10 minutes I'm your TEDex speaker. I want to start off by asking you a question and I really want your take on this. Is free will a real thing.Now really take your time to think about it because some of you will very instinctively and passionately say, "Yeah, of course it is. I make my own choices. I always make my own decisions. Yes, free will is real." But then think a little deeper. How many times have you done somethi ...
Sculpting Identity | Zain Mustafa | TEDxSICAS DHA Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-02 15:47
on behalf of Ayan. Uh firstly I won't take up much time but thank you so much Flora for inviting me here. Thank you all of you for having me here as well.Um this was a very difficult presentation for me to put together because I don't think about these things very often. My work I'm an architect. I work with identity. I work with culture and heritage architectural heritage sites across the country.I moved back from being in various different places in the world. Um 20 years of being away. I moved back in 20 ...
Jonathan Capehart's secret to beating the odds
Yahoo Finance· 2025-08-27 17:53
Breaking barriers as a Black, openly gay voice in American media, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart brings his story of resilience and identity to Living Not So Fabulously. He reflects on how childhood financial struggles and his mother's push for education shaped his outlook on money, privilege, and opportunity. Capehart's new memoir, "Yet Here I Am," explores pursuing his dreams despite doubt, the challenge of being "the only one" in professional spaces, and the urgent f ...