
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
