9 Jun 2019

How Things Spread - 9 June

From TED Radio Hour, 7:06 pm on 9 June 2019

How Things Spread

What makes one idea take off over another?
What does it take to 'go viral?'
What makes an idea, a brand, or a behavior catch fire? This hour, TED speakers explore the mysteries behind the many things we spread:  laughter and sadness, imagination, viruses and viral ideas.

Sophie Scott: Why Is Laughter Contagious?
Seth Godin: What Makes An Idea Go Viral?
Bill Gates: How Can We Prevent The Next Global Health Epidemic?
Nicholas Christakis: How Do Our Social Networks Affect Our Health?
Yuval Harari: Why Did Humans Become The Most Successful Species On Earth?

from NPR’s TED Radio Hour

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