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16 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

Abundance is Our Future!

It’s easy to concede that the world is going to hell in a handbasket, but the data shows the opposite! Here’s the CEO of the X-Prize foundation to clue us in on where we are headed and why!

7 minutes

Finding Joy Tapping on Your Door

There’s a lot of pressure to “find your passion” these days. Often that sentiment implies that we have to change the world, but today’s EWC Thought-Leader teaches us the essence of the concept!

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21 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

Tim Minchin on the Wonder of Micro-Ambitions

Want to hear a refreshing, completely counter-intuitive take on realizing your path in life. Here’s an unlikely and brilliant source!

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18 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

A Positive Perspective of Population Growth

Fascinating – maybe positive – math on the subject of population growth!

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19 minutes

How to Spot a Liar at a Glance!

Imagine how different life would be if most of us could spot deception at a glance? Turns out there is some amazing science to help us do that! Take a look!

17 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

The Key to the Search for Happiness

In our quest for happiness, could we be starting from the wrong place. Today’s EWC thought leaders takes us through a way of thinking that might be the key to happiness! See what you think!

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7 minutes

Get a Backbone!

What if life on earth never evolved a solid scaffolding: bones? Can we imagine a planet where soft bodies like worms and octopus evolved big brains? Our backbone seems to have changed everything and the story of it’s evolution is fascinating.

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60 minutes

An Interview with Ever Widening Circles!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Have you heard the Ever Widening Circles backstory? Today, we bring you a unique piece, this time featuring our back story, how we got here, and where we are headed next!

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30 minutes

Have a Little Faith!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Zach Anner is a comedian with cerebral palsy who is a self-proclaimed “religious idiot.” On his quest to learn more about the religions of the world, he takes us on an incredible journey that is as hilarious as it is enlightening! Check out our new favorite YouTube series here at EWC!

20 minutes

[ Art ]

Do You Have a Creative Genius?

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

What is creativity? Is our modern way of thinking about it wong? It’s hard to put a finger on inspiration, but author Elizabeth Gilbert thinks that the answer to our creative woes might require turning to the past for answers. Check out her incredible TED Talk!

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17 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

Sam Berns and His Happiness Secrets

Have you heard 17 year old, Sam Berns’ secrets to a happy life? I watch this TED Talk periodically as a refresher course, no matter how busy I am – and maybe because of that. See why!

12 minutes

This Year, A Resolution of Mindfulness!

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo explains the impact the way we think about time has on our lives! Now, this New Year how can we best use that knowledge to become more mindful people?

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13 minutes

Asking Questions Without Answers

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

What can asking questions without answers teach us? Chris Anderson and TED-Ed team up to help us think about ourselves and the universe in a bigger way! Check it out!

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8 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

Empty Pickle Jar Philosophy

Can one of the most important philosophies in life be contained in a pickle jar? It can, and it could change your life and the life of the people you love. Take a look!

9 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What’s Invisible? Asking a Bigger Question

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

When we ask “what’s invisible” we may find ourselves asking a bigger question than we anticipated! John Lloyd shows us just how much out there is invisible.

7 minutes

[ Art ]

Maya Angelou: Just Do Right

Have you ever felt like you could use the advice of a wise elder, or a loving grandparent? Maybe one clarifying perspective to reach for, moment to moment, might be helpful.

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4 minutes

Whales Giving Us Some Perspective

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Can whales help us gain some perspective on our place on the planet? A drone captures a strange encounter that may help us think twice about how big we really are.

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12 minutes

[ Art ]

Gratitude and Wonder with Louie Schwartzberg

Photographer Louie Schwartzberg brings us all to a place of breath-taking beauty, wonder and hope with his TED Talk, remarkable images and the words of wise ones, young and old. This TED Talk leaves us with a sigh and a smile every time we revisit it.

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27 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

What Makes Us Happy?

We can all think of a a lot of things that makes us happy, but what if we didn’t need things and circumstances to be happy? Former biochemist turned monk Matthieu Ricard give us a leap forward on that!

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12 minutes

[ Conservation & Sustainability ]

Can Fun Genius Help Us Do the Right Thing?

What if we turned the tables on ourselves and used creativity to help us do the right thing? In today’s article, we bring you an amazing example of that genius. (11m)

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5 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

The Boy Who Lifted 33,000 Spirits

Sometimes we meet a child who radiates such otherworldly wisdom and compassion that we have to ask the question, “Where does this energy come from?” Meet a profoundly wonderful little being. (5m)

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48 minutes

[ Happiness & Hope ]

The Inner Beauty of Landscape

If you are looking for something a little deeper than Facebook video clips and Twitter comments, we have a great recommendation: a weekly podcast that I rarely miss. Give this a listen!

6 minutes

One Kind of Compassion: Dog Retirement Home

Human beings seem to be hard-wired for compassion, despite what the negative 24-hour news cycle tells us. Take a look!

11 minutes

Your Memories and Your Music

“Music memories” might turn out to be your fountain of youth when aging takes a tole on your brain function. Fascinating!

4 minutes

IF. Live Curious

Enjoy one of the most thought provoking short calls to action I have ever seen. It’s hauntingly beautiful and inspiring!

17 minutes

Law in Places of Lawlessness

Listen to a story that inspires so many emotions that it’s like a great storm that ends with a sparkling blue sky. An amazing TEDtalk you will never forget!

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7 minutes

[ Curators' Best ]

Bobby McFerrin Hacks Our Brains

Can a brilliant musical mind prove that we all have an innate instinct for music? Take a look at Bobby McFerrin, of “Be Happy” fame, on the stage at the World Science Festival, in a very fun demonstration that surprised everyone!

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13 minutes

Steve Jobs’ Famous Words to Graduates

Steve Jobs has some amazing advice for graduates that seems perfect for this generation’s brand of optimism and moxy!

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14 minutes

Rats Becoming Our Heroes?

What potential are we missing by ignoring the “untouchable” things? Let’s start with the amazing abilities of rats to save millions of lives! Really!

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TED Talks About Sustainability

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

Here are some of our favorite TED Talks about sustainability that point us toward a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

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If you could hear colors, what do you think the world would sound like? 🌈⠀
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Neil Harbisson (@neilharbisson), the first human cyborg, doesn't see color the way we do, he hears it! 👂🏽🎶⠀
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Check out the link in our bio and join the journey to see how technology really can enhance our experience in the world when we use it right. 🔌 ⠀
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Special thank to director Greg Brunkalla (@brunkalla), and TED (@ted) for the fascinating videos! 🎬⠀
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Change your perspective, change your life.

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Can your hobbies help to heal? 🎣⠀
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When veteran and cancer survivor Ed Nicholson came home from overseas, he cast out a line to help others by building a community around the very activity that helped him overcome trauma. ⠀
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Catch the link in our bio to watch the beautiful film by Brent Foster (@brentfoster) in our latest article. It shows us how Ed's organization, Project Healing Waters (@phwff), is helping others through tough times by providing a healing power that no doctor can prescribe! 🏞️⠀
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What hobbies are you using to keep busy right now? Tell us in the comments! 👇🏽⠀
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How are you all doing out there?

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At EWC we can always find something to celebrate—and today's article will leave you rolling around in pure joy! 🎈⠀
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This "Saturdays Around the World" article takes us to St. George, South Carolina, where folks are competing to see how many grits they can fit in their mitts! 🥣⠀
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Click the link in our bio! Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) gives us a wonderful taste for adventure as we join their host at the World Grits Festival. This is a contest unlike anything you've ever seen before! 😄⠀
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The April issue of the Conspiracy Chronicles is out! ⠀
And really friends, it's just the thing we all needed. 🙌🏽⠀
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The world is going through some turbulent stuff right now, and amidst all of the chaos and confusion, there is a ton of GOOD news going unnoticed! ⠀
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So, this month we are focusing on our media diets, and how we can find a healthy balance when it comes to what we are consuming. 📰 ⠀
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Follow the link in our bio to read this month's edition of the Conspiracy Chronicles to get some hot tips on how to better manage your media diet.⠀
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And, don't forget to subscribe! ✔ Each month we focus on a problem the world is facing, and highlight the unsung heroes out there working to fix it! 🔨

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When was the last time you set a big goal but then gave up before you attained it? 😫⠀
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When Dave Jacka lost the use of all four limbs, even the seemingly simplest tasks seemed impossible. But, with a shift in mindset, this truly remarkable man has conquered those tasks and is now the first quadriplegic person to pilot an airplane! 🛫⠀
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Explore the link in our bio to watch the inspiring video by Stillmotion in today's article and meet the man himself. ⠀
You will immediately get a sense that his message is for anybody, regardless of their struggles! 💪🏽⠀
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We're not math whizzes but this seems to add up. ⠀
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Give us a "❤️" if you agree!

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Two great silver linings in life are that we will always keep learning and that we will always have something new to teach one another! 🌱⠀
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Most of us aren’t born into the world knowing exactly what we want to do, we need a little help figuring it out.⠀
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For over 20 years, Kris Holstrom at Tomten Farm has welcomed 100+ interns to her small farm to help them take their dreams for a test drive. 🌿⠀
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Scoot on over to the link in our bio and watch the delightful video by Perennial Plate (@perennialplate) in today's article! You'll be happy to discover that one person's passion can come to play out in much larger ways than first thought possible! 🌻⠀
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Happy Monday, friends! It's a new day, new week, and we're thinking about the future that we want to build together. What are your visions for the future? Is there anything that's coming forth right now in these uncertain times that you'd like to see continue forward? Let us know in the comments! 🤗

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