Read the full transcript of active living environments Professor Jasper Schipperijn’s talk at TEDxOdense, June 11, 2026. Editor’s Note: In this insightful talk, researcher Jasper Schipperijn explores why children, particularly pre-teens, are… Read More »Why Kids Don’t Play Outside Anymore (And It’s Not What You Think) – Jasper Schipperijn (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of historian Frank Dikötter’s interview on Uncommon Knowledge. (Recorded on January 26, 2026) Editor’s Note: In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, host Peter Robinson sits down… Read More »Frank Dikötter and the True History of Communist China (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of planetary scientist Carl Sagan’s 1994 lecture on The Age of Exploration. Editor’s Note: In this compelling 1994 “lost” lecture, renowned planetary scientist Carl Sagan reflects… Read More »Carl Sagan’s 1994 Lost Lecture: The Age of Exploration (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of former senior US national security official Miles Taylor’s talk at TEDxMidAtlantic on November 1, 2025. Editor’s Note: In this compelling TED talk, Miles Taylor recounts… Read More »The Rising Cost of Dissent in America – Miles Taylor (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of Google X’s former Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat’s speech at NYU Abu Dhabi Commencement 2026, June 13, 2026. Editor’s Note: In this speech, Mo Gawdat… Read More »Mo Gawdat’s NYU Abu Dhabi Commencement 2026 Address (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Stanford’s 2026 Commencement Address, June 14, 2026. Editor’s Note: In his 2026 Stanford commencement address, Sundar Pichai shares personal lessons on… Read More »Sundar Pichai’s Stanford’s 2026 Commencement Address (Transcript)
Read the full transcript of retired U.S. Air Force General Richard Clark’s keynote address on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 during Harvard’s 2026 ROTC Joint Commissioning Ceremony. Listen to the audio version here: Welcome and Opening Remarks LT.… Read More »‘Lift Others Before Yourself’: Richard Clark’s Speech At Harvard (Transcript)
Editor’s Note: In this inspiring commencement address at Loyola Marymount University, tennis legend and entrepreneur Dr. Venus Williams encourages the Class of 2026 to adopt a “winning practice” by setting… Read More »Venus Williams Addresses the 2026 LMU Undergraduate Commencement (Transcript)
Living online in 2026 often feels like standing in the middle of a crowded room where everyone is trying to sell you something. Between the constant ping of notifications and… Read More »Digital Minimalism: Steps to Reclaim Your Focus and Privacy
Editor’s Note: In this engaging talk, acclaimed author Ann Patchett reflects on how a chance encounter with a stranger at an airport shaped her lifelong commitment to sharing the power… Read More »Transcript: The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) – Ann Patchett