SIGN IN
Series

TED Talks on democracy

Democracy is an ever-evolving work in progress — and it's far from finished. Explore powerful ideas from leaders imagining, building and sustaining a brighter democratic future. (Made possible with the support of Visit Philadelphia)

Cara Hunter

How a deepfake almost ruined my political career

13 minutes 30 seconds

Ketakandriana Rafitoson

Democracy is being tested. Citizen assemblies can help

14 minutes 23 seconds

Leopoldo Lopez

How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy

18 minutes 29 seconds

Lawrence Lessig

How AI could hack democracy

19 minutes 15 seconds

Robert Garland

A day in the life of an ancient Athenian

4 minutes 37 seconds

Eli Pariser

The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov — and why you should care

51 minutes 31 seconds

Sam Wang

Can math help repair democracy?

12 minutes 4 seconds

Spencer J. Cox

How to disagree with respect — not hate

12 minutes 16 seconds

Isaac Saul

3 ideas for communicating across the political divide

12 minutes 33 seconds

Bret Stephens and Yordanos Eyoel

Democracy requires disagreement. Here's how to do it better

15 minutes 23 seconds

Justin Trudeau

Leadership lessons from the prime minister of Canada

36 minutes 45 seconds

Ian Bassin

How to spot authoritarianism — and choose democracy

16 minutes 21 seconds