TED Talks Video Reviews - Essay Example

A rabbi by the name of Joseph Soloveitchik, who was an author of a book titled “The Lonely Man of Faith,” expounded his thoughts on the matter. Soloveitchik reveals that there are two sides to our nature namely “Adam I” and “Adam II.” Adam I being governed by working hard to achieve success – the worldly, ambitious, and external side of our nature, and Adam II, the internal side of our nature that is humble and wants not only to achieve good but also do good. Brooks seeks to find out if we can balance these two selves. I do believe that we can balance the two selves since we human beings need morals, which are the external logic to attain a reward which is part of the internal logic.

I strong concur with Jeremy Kasdin in his video titled “The flower-shaped starshade that might help us detect Earth-like planets.” With the universe and every star in the galaxy surrounded by planets, there is a need to find out which of these planets harbor life. Kasdin, with a team of scientists who support his cause, is to come up with an extraordinary invention that will be positioned 50,000 Km from a telescope. They call it the flower petal-shaped “starshade.” This extraordinary piece of science will help reduce the diffracting light thus making planets visible in the dim space and thus helping further studies on them. This breakthrough in science and technology will enable astronomers to determine the capabilities of planets in the solar system to harbor life. For me, it is one of the best innovations ever.

The big bang according to Adam marked the era in the formation of the universe which happened millions of years ago. Adam goes on to compare the universe with a large bubble surrounded by something and calls this inflation. This serves as an idea of the Big bang theory of the formation of the universe. Adams goes on to explain what it means in a physics theoretical way by using a hammer and bell as an example. In my opinion, I find the idea theoretical and applicable to science and not Christianity and its beliefs.
I strongly agree with Christopher Emdin’s “Teach teachers how to create magic.” Emdin goes on to envision the skills that the teachers/educators ought to be taught to professionally communicate with the learners or rather students in classes.

He goes on to explain that those who are deemed as being the best in teaching are those who have no later experience or rather those who have not been taught how to teach. However, the only setback they have is that they do not have models whom they can look up to. They get their ideas from barber shops, black churches, rap concerts, and the like but do relate with them well. Emdin explains how pastors in black churches have a communication gift that is aimed at engaging their audience. I do concur with Emdin that educators should be well-informed and be able to be models for those who wish to take the same career path.

Toby Shapshak in his video titled “You don’t need an App for that” clearly reveals what Africa and the general have achieved in terms of mobile technology. Although Africa serves as an underdeveloped continent with no electricity in most parts, water, advanced infrastructure, and all that as other westernized countries are, it still boasts of innovations that serve to help the other countries think and reason to find a clear solution to a problem. Shapshak goes on to reveal how Kenya’s innovation called M-Pesa uses any phone in the market to carry out its transactions and also the I-Cow App used by dairy farmers to solve their farming-related issues. These innovations coming from Africa have assisted other western countries too. I strongly believe and agree with Shapshak that Africa is a land of mobile innovations which serve to help its growth in terms of development, economy, and future as well.