Be courageous! A call to speak up for what you believe | Bari Weiss

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🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In an unflinching look at issues that widen the political divide in the US, journalist and editor Bari Weiss highlights why courage is the most important virtue in today's polarized world. She shares examples of people who have spoken up in the face of conformity and silence — and calls on all of us to say what we believe. (Followed by a Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
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0:15.0	I'm your host Elise Hugh.
0:17.0	Writer Barry Weiss is a polarizing figure in the United States.
0:21.0	She made a name for herself as an opinion writer for the New York Times
0:24.8	before resigning and denouncing the paper for what she called an atmosphere of stifling conformity.
0:31.2	Weiss took the stage to try and make the case that her beliefs aren't all that
0:35.6	controversial and calls on those who aren't using their voices in a time of
0:40.0	divisiveness to speak up and stick around after her talk for a
0:44.4	Q&A with head of Ted Chris Anderson that's all coming up after a quick break. This episode is brought to you by the Global EY Organization.
0:56.0	What does it take to move the needle on the world's toughest problems?
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1:05.5	visionary organizations who are all in a mission to solve humanity's most urgent challenges.
1:11.3	Season 2 of Better Heroes will focus on the topics of financial inclusion. challenges. EY Ripples and produced by Human Group Media.
1:23.0	Listen now to Better Heroes wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:27.0	And now our TED Talk of the Day.
1:30.0	Let me begin with some confessions. I voted for Mitt Romney in 2012 and I voted for
1:37.6	Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden which is shocking I know. I'm pro-choice and I think the European laws are sensible ones. I'm a very proud
1:46.9	supporter of Israel even though I'm a critic of its current government. I think
1:52.2	terrorists like Hamas and Hezbollah are evil.
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