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APJ Abdul Kalam – A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure

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Knowledge@Wharton Interviews Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.

The Story of Stuff – Annie Leonard

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From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between ...

N7Films: Glut – The Untold Story of Punjab

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73.5% of Punjab's youth is addicted to drugs. A multi million drug nexus operating under the noses of the Border Security Force, The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Intelligence Bureau, leaving them as mere bystanders to Punjab's erosion. The yearly consumption of alcohol in Punjab is touching 29 Crore bottles ...

Courage – Navjot Singh Sidhu

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Navjot Singh Sidhu  talks about courage - experiences of his life at Discon 2010, Rotary International - Rotary Club of Deonar. sources: Rotary Time: ~50 mins

Our Consciousness – Dan Dennett

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Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us. source: TED

Why we do what we do – Tony Robbins

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Tony Robbins asks why we do what we do. Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. source: TED

How Brain Science Will Change Computing – Jeff Hawkins

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Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next. source: TED