2013: Start Now
We all possess the power to initiate change, in ways both small and large. Regardless of our situation or current challenges we can each start now. We can start with what we have, what we know, our human network, and with the knowledge gained from experience. We can begin with the lessons of the wise, and the optimism and fresh perspective of the young. We can start with simple gestures of kindness. We can start with clarity of purpose. We can start with a new outlook.
                
            
        
	
	
        
	
	Gen. Stanley McChrystal: The illusion of being connected
        
	
	Rep. Jim McGovern: We can end hunger in America now, all we need is the political will
        
	
	Shiza Shahid: There are no Superheroes, Just Us: My Journey with Malala
        
	
	Seth Goldman: How entrepreneurs can change society – the story of Honest Tea
        
	
	Gbenga Akinnagbe: ‘Stop and frisk’ is a numbers game that must end
        
	
	Sam Berns: My philosophy for a happy life
        
	
	Akec Khoc Aciew: Birth of a nation: The story of South Sudan
        
	
	Jon Jarvis: How climate change is already impacting our National Parks
        
	
	Leigh Gallagher: The suburbs are dying, so let’s create a new American Dream
        
	
	Susan Shaw: Reckless Endangerment: The Gulf Oil Spill Revisited
        
	
	Paul Reed Smith: Building the perfect guitar
        
	
	Isobel Coleman: How women are transforming the Middle East
        
	
	Mickey Edwards: How to turn Democrats and Republicans into Americans
        
	
	Liz Ogbu: Why I’m an architect that designs for social impact, not buildings
        
	
	Michel Nischan: We need to stop thinking of food as fuel
        
	
	Pierce Freelon: When art and activism make LOVE — a global beat revolution
        
	
	Rachael Chong: The moment that shook my belief in giving
        
	
	Mason Peck: NASA’s new grand challenge- Find the asteroids that threaten humanity
        
	
	Lale Labuko: Fighting tribal practices to save the lives of children in Ethiopia
        
	
	Jeff Speck: The general theory of walkability
        
	
	Monique Sternin: To solve hard challenges, we must look for the positive deviants
        
	
	JJ Rendon: The new face of dictatorship, and how we can stop it
        
	
	Claire Fraser: Are we too clean? How changing a body’s microbes leads to illness
        
	
	Austin Troy: If we want our cities to survive, they must be more energy efficient
        
	
	Alexis Casson: Creating media to take back the narrative from big corporations
        
	
	Andy Shallal: Bridging race and culture — the story of Busboys & Poets
        
	
	Jimmy Lin: Solving the mystery of rare diseases with technology and crowdfunding
        
	
	Jennifer Golbeck: The curly fry conundrum: Why social media “likes” say more than you might think
        
	
	Henry Evans & Chad Jenkins: Meet the robots for humanity
        
	
	Derek Braun: Tracing the roots of deafness to a gene that maybe prevented disease
        
	
	Chris Ullman: Whistling for the President
        
	
	Karen Rennich: Our bee populations are dying out, and here’s why we should care
        
	
	Juan Llanos: Digital currencies like bitcoin are coming (and it’s a good thing)
        
	
	Michael Smith: It’s time to invest in non-profits with impact
        
	
	Gerard Ryle: How we took down corrupt figures using leaked financial documents
        
	
	Ben Miller: The real estate deal that could change the future of everything
        
	
	Carrie Irvin: The key to great schools is great boards
        
	
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	Matthew Green: Why the NSA is breaking our encryption — and why we should care
        
	
	Laurenellen McCann: The future of our cities and towns lies in… Open Data
        
	
	Anwar Dafa-Alla: How TEDx is bringing change to Sudan amidst political crackdown
        
	
	City of the Sun: Underground
        
	
	