One of my outrageous dreams in life is to be invited to TED. Don’t know why or how this will occur, but I will see to it that it does. TED.com is now at a point where the quantity of content is almost overwhelming (especially if you’re recently discovering it) and so I’ve filtered out my favsies below. I’ve watched all of these at least a dozen times and could talk about the issues/questions raised in each ad nauseam. I’ve learned more through these 18 minute talks than anything else in my life, ever (sans life itself). The residual effects of each far outweigh 18 minutes - my mind is still expanding and my eyes and ears are still opening. Special favsie spot in my heart for #1 -  I have never heard any musing on God as honest, articulate and reverently relevant as Tom Honey’s talk and it’s had a profound, once-in-a-lifetime kind of effect on my life. Enjoy.

My Top 7 Ted Talk Favsies:

1. Rev. Tom Honey - How Could God Have Allowed the Tsunami?


2. Ken Robinson - Do Schools Kill Creativity?


3. Samantha Power - Shaking Hands with the Devil


4. Phil Zimbardo - How Ordinary People Become Monsters [and Heroes]


5. Wade Davis - Cultures at the Far Edge of the World.


6. Mike Rowe - Celebrating Work


7. Vik Muniz - Art with Wire, Thread, Sugar, Chocolate