These days it kinda feels like everyone and their next-door neighbor thinks they're
qualified and/or interesting enough to give a TED Talk. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of thought-provoking ideas coming out of the wildly expensive multi-annual conferences. And sure, you have plenty more to do than binge-watch every single speech given on a TED stage in 2015, but do yourself a favor and devour these nine bangers from the past year. Brace yourself, you might even learn something.Prolific music-video director Chris Milk, who's collaborated with everyone from Kanye to Arcade Fire, discusses the power of up-and-coming immersive virtual-reality tech in helping people better understand the world, and in particular, the plight of the less fortunate. https://www.thrillist.com/tech/nation/the-best-ted-talks-of-2015/tech
