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Many people don’t use all their paid time off from work—and struggle to relax and recover on nights and weekends too. What does it take to make our breaks more restorative? Adam examines the evidence on recovery and burnout, explores how workplaces can reimagine vacation policies, and highlights what kinds of hobbies are best suited to different times of day. Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at go.ted.com/WLtranscripts [http://go.ted.com/WLtranscripts] Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey [https://bit.ly/tedpodcastssurvey]! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch [https://ted.com/ideasearch] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection. Through every career he's held -- from priest to opera singer to senior management consultant -- he's benefitted from a habit of considering and analyzing his goals, needs and performance. Learn more about how a regular practice of reflection can improve your decision-making, career and relationships. This episode originally aired January 5, 2023. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey [https://bit.ly/tedpodcastssurvey]! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch [https://ted.com/ideasearch] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From a boy setting off small explosions in his living room to the creator of world-famous pyrotechnic events, multidisciplinary artist Cai Guo-Qiang has always been drawn to gunpowder. He gives a stunning tour of his work — including his fireworks spectacle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his "sky ladder" of fire reaching to the clouds and new work created with AI — and shows how his art probes the line between destruction and construction, control and freedom, violence and beauty. (This talk was delivered in Mandarin and translated live into English. The translation was put through a custom AI model of Cai Guo-Qiang's voice, powered by technology from Metaphysic. You'll hear how Cai would sound if he were speaking English.) This episode originally aired July 30, 2024. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey [https://bit.ly/tedpodcastssurvey]! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch [https://ted.com/ideasearch] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Imagine this: you walk into a room, and your dog is on a video call with their fellow canine friends. Computer scientist Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas thinks the notion of a social internet for animals is not far off. She explores what happens when animals control their own technology — from parrots making friends online to monkeys choosing their favorite audio tracks — and shows how this technology transforms our understanding of animal consciousness. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey [https://bit.ly/tedpodcastssurvey]! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch [https://ted.com/ideasearch] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

“ How do you trust anything anymore? Who do you trust? Where do you trust?” asks technologist and digital forensic expert Hany Farid. Following his talk at TED2025, Farid sat down for a special conversation with Elise Hu, host of TED Talks Daily, to discuss the erosion of trust in American society. From TikTok algorithms to AI deepfakes, Farid argues that critical thinking education is more important than ever and why it’s therapeutic to unplug from social media and connect with nature. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey [https://bit.ly/tedpodcastssurvey]! Learn more about TED Next at ted.com/futureyou [https://ted.com/futureyou] For the Idea Search application, go to ted.com/ideasearch [https://ted.com/ideasearch] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.