Elizabeth Diller : A stealthy reimagining of urban public space

 Elizabeth Diller·TEDWomen 2020
A stealthy reimagining of urban public space 
Summary 

Stealthy means to be staying secretive and to be being secret, so in your city, there are a lot of commercial architectures and buildings. The privatized buildings are becoming older and it couldn’t gather people and urban change. 

The speaker suggests that for gathering people again, it should democratize those privatized cities progressively. It should create open spaces and landscapes for all public to enjoy and give back spaces to the public to reimagine old infrastructure, 1) to make us realize the environment and shrinking resources, 2) and to have sustainable ways. 3) 

The speaker tells us that public spaces can grow the city again and by creating a great landmark, the city can invite a lot of tourists from the world. She is a famous person who planned the High Line in New York and Zaryadye Park in Moscow. Those pictures are really beautiful in the video. 

Words in this story 
re·lent·less·ly / in an unceasingly intense or harsh way

Nimisha Jain : The joy of shopping — and how to recapture it online

Nimisha Jain·TED@BCG
The joy of shopping-and how to recapture it online 
Summary 

Some Asian areas, India, China, Thailand, and Southern Asia seem to feel impersonal and unsatisfactory about internet shopping. 

It’s because joyful things are less than real shopping. It’s a treasure hunt to discover something new, a negotiation to get a great deal, and a time when sharing something with friends and family is really fun. 

Thus the speaker suggests that shopping apps should change to have conversations, good digital experiences, and human interaction more. 

Those must be important from now and it’ll threaten the Amazon platform that is the best one now. 

P.S. After reading the article, l felt huge differences between countries in the story and Japan which was even lactated in Asia. Probably, it’s because the Japanese market is already mature and products are too much at the real shops and on the internet thus people can’t choose them. We don’t need to ask and share what we buy because we can read so many reviews, comments, and companies’ information before we buy something. It sometimes makes us dislike shopping!!! I think that people started to find other pleaser things that are not shopping in Japan, unfortunately. The reason that people leave Amazon won’t be impersonal in Japan. 

Jessica Woods : What a cactus taught me about prickly emotions

Jessica Woods·TED@PMI
What a cactus taught me about prickly emotions 
Summary 

If you are able to regulate your emotions well today, your performance must be the best, though, it’ll be difficult. 

It’s because there are many external factors that impact you, our brains are highly susceptible, furthermore others emotions often jump and attach to you. You are not related, though, the speaker suggests that everyone has to control such emotions by sending back the other people’s emotions. 

You recognize that there is a prickly emotion to avoid it. To repeat recognition, appraisal, acceptance, and control to avoid it. 

Shari Davis : What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds?

 Shari Davis·TED2020
What if you could help decide how the government spends public funds?
Summary 

In your community, only the government must decide how to spend public funds, though, it couldn’t solve real problems close to your home. The speaker suggests the idea that is called participatory budgeting. It means a process that brings local residents, especially young people, and governments together to develop concrete solutions to real problems close to home.  

It brought young people from marginalized areas, allocated computers for high school students to increase technology access,  it also allocated money to renovating parks more accessible for all people of all bodies. The actions of young people reduced corruption and increased trust in governments. It must lead to changing democracy that is almost breaking. To participate must change old systems. 

Tawanda Kanhema : My journey mapping the uncharted world

 Tawanda Kanhema·TED Salon: Brightline Initiative
My journey mapping the uncharted world 
Summary 

There are not only areas but also many problems that are still left behind. Actually, mappings can show those. 

Thousands of displaced people in unmapped areas. It was difficult to bring food because of unmapping.  It is possible not to be able to find people from a national disaster. By mapping, communities can change and get better impacts. Researchers can understand how our build environment influences health outcomes, teachers can teach reality and virtual reality in the classroom, so using maps can help many people who are left behind. 

It leads to filling gaps and building a more connected world together. 

an important tool but no longer just about cartography. It changes and affects communities, 

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uncharted / unexplored, undiscovered, unmapped, untraveled, unfamiliar

Mehret Mandefro : How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive

 Mehret Mandefro·TED@BCG
How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive 
Summary 

This was a great story and l was really moved by this new thought. 

Now, in the world, technology is growing and coronavirus is spreading, thus there is no job, though, our governments said that employees have to be protected and people should not enjoy amusements. However, an increasing economy is important. The story solved all of them!!

The speaker explained that the arts are often overlooked. However, the creative sector has the power to promote economic growth and by addressing large social barriers, like racism, gender inequalities, health disparities, and etc, to promote democratic ideals as well. It means that sectors can create young employment, it can train them, they can create great films that can go around the world, and it helps tourism markets also. The governments should cooperate with them. 

The current generation, arts, and culture in all of their forms are indispensable for a country's economic and democratic growth.

Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala : 6 essential lessons for women leaders

 Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala·TEDWomen 2020
6 essential lessons for women leaders 
Summary 

Two big women leaders gave us strong lessons. When they worked as leaders, it was hard because of women. However, it’s still continuing. 

1, There’s no right way to be a woman leader. Be true to yourself. 

2, Even now, women leaders face sexism and stereotypes. 

3, To know talking about gender stereotypes and debunking them.  

4, To also know that there are structural barriers between family life and work. It should be fairly balancing. 

5, Don’t take a backward step and assume.