“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has devoted his life to stopping it. He now believes — [...] CONTINUE READING

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward. CONTINUE READING

Article By: KPBS A portrait of one of the greatest scientific thinkers of our time, "E.O. Wilson – Of Ants And Men" premieres Wednesday, September 30, 2015 on PBS. The two-hour film explores the life and times—and the revolutionary ideas—of Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson, the founder of the scientific discipline of sociobiology and a [...] CONTINUE READING

When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice [...] CONTINUE READING

As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication — and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have. CONTINUE READING