Misconceptions

TED Radio Hour

NPR

Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.4 • 21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2018

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Original broadcast date: November 15, 2013. What if truths we believe in are completely wrong? In this hour, TED speakers move beyond conventional wisdom to reveal complex realities about what we think we know to be true. Guests include writers Malcolm Gladwell, Jennifer 8. Lee and Leslie T. Chang, environmentalist Allan Savory, and psychologist Barry Schwartz.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Guy here, and in just a moment, we've got a great episode from our archives for you today.
0:05.0	It's all about misconceptions, but really quickly before we start the show,
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0:46.0	Okay, so a little bit about this week's episode.
0:49.0	You know the story of David and Goliath, right? Of course you do.
0:51.0	The small shepherd boy who defeats the terrifying giant.
0:54.0	It's a tale of improbable victory, a celebration of the underdog.
0:59.0	Or is it? Today's episode is all about misconceptions,
1:04.0	and it originally aired in November of 2013.
1:09.0	This is the Ted Radio Hour.
1:15.0	Each week, groundbreaking Ted Talks.
1:18.0	Ted Talks. Ted. Ted. Technology.
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1:22.0	Is that really what's 10 for just a minute?
1:23.0	I've never known the delivered at Ted conferences around the world.
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