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Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson is an intellectual provocateur. His specialty is counterfactual history — imagining how events could have unfolded differently. And he and Adam disagree on nearly everything. In this episode, Niall and Adam have a vigorous debate about the vital qualities of effective leadership in government, sports, business, and education.  Available transcripts for ReThinking can be found at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts

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  The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen

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  Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction

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  Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar's Christina Tosi and restaurateur…

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  Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

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  The dark side of charisma

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  How to design teams that don’t suck

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  The wrong way to think about culture fit

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  John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit

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  The secret to success isn't power — it's status

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  Sarah Silverman on being wrong — and treating trolls with kindness

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  How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay …

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  Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

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  Trevor Noah on the importance of context

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  Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu

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  How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck