TED Talks

[bruno]

If you are really interested in listening to some very thoughtful folks- you should subscribe to "TedTalks".
A couple for your consideration:

There is nobody we can't take down- but what do you do afterwards? : (Tom Barnett)
http://www.ted.com/playlists/69/war_stories.html

And Giants aren't as tough as they seem: (Malcolm Gladwell)
http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath.html

Why I chose a gun to create a better world-by the Chief of staff of the Dutch Army (My favorite)http://www.ted.com/playlists/69/war_stories.html

 

[kinnem]

Watched the last one so far. Truly awesome. Can't wait to see the others. Thanks for posting the links.

 

[JMS]

TEDTalks and the Khan Academy are surely among the most amazing things made possible by the internet and computers. Thanks for the links.

 

[bruno]

One more: the Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsight http://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_gladwell.html.

The issue isn't dropping the bomb in the pickle barrel- it's finding the pickle barrel

 

[gideonb]

The one with the Dutch Army guy and his gun was great!

Thanks for posting!