Polemics don't change the world, stories do…

Came across this TED talk this morning (was posted on my new friend Tony’s tribe profile, where I ended up after he sent me a gorgeous video on dolphins blowing bubble rings). Have tremendously enjoyed most of the TED talks I watched so far, and particularly liked this one.
One statement he makes toward the end is that he does not believe politicians can change the world, but that stories do… Well, this is a good one:

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  • The Role of the Visual Arts in the Enhancing the Learning Process http://t.co/cDXlM9KH about 4 hours ago from HootSuite
  • No Safe Path - Interview about the role of #artists in crafting #culture http://t.co/Jy0IxLKg about 6 hours ago from Tweet Button
  • There is no more future but yours... 05:15:05 PM February 17, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Shine your light. Bright. Please! 05:20:10 PM February 15, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Communications groups destined for collaborative innovation http://t.co/u7lA75Bn 01:25:02 AM February 15, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Knowledge shall be free... http://t.co/UAAI5h7B 07:15:02 PM February 14, 2012 from HootSuite
  • The secret life of personal data http://t.co/qelhuW7f 07:40:05 PM February 12, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Top 5 regrets of the dying http://t.co/socS0MkM 07:55:02 AM February 12, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Multi-Tasking can work well - with layering http://t.co/vVX7bQZW 08:10:05 PM February 10, 2012 from HootSuite
  • We Know What You Want And When You Will Buy It http://t.co/NDCAPHvy 07:25:06 PM February 10, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Our attitude towards death determines our attitude towards life 05:45:48 PM February 10, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Bonobos (And Maybe Baboons) Domesticated Themselves http://t.co/kamMkeDj 01:51:32 AM February 10, 2012 from feedly
  • After The Revolution, Enter The Evolutionary http://t.co/okyynYap 01:45:38 AM February 10, 2012 from feedly
  • Hardwired For The Mystical? http://t.co/yUM4MZ2v 01:00:25 AM February 10, 2012 from HootSuite
  • Your brain on values... http://t.co/nnnNhfoN 08:00:39 PM February 09, 2012 from HootSuite

• Quotes I enjoy

  One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
  Bertrand Russell