TED Talks Daily Sunday Pick: 2025 Staff Picks - Best of How to Be a Better Human
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Dec 28, 2025 
Naisha Randhar, the Dallas Youth Poet Laureate, shares her poetic insights and favorite episodes in a creative year-end recap. She highlights Clint Smith's exploration of America's complexities, blending pride and shame. Naisha also praises Edith Zimmerman's candid journey to sobriety, emphasizing the power of self-reflection. The discussion includes inspiring topics like reclaiming Indigenous food traditions and the importance of rest through Catherine May's wintering concept. A vibrant selection of superlatives showcases the best ways to be a better human this season.
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Faith As Everyday Resurrection
- Nadia Bowles-Weber reframes faith as believing in others and in everyday resurrection moments.
- This view democratizes spirituality beyond literal doctrinal claims.
Sobriety After Hard Truths
- Edith Zimmerman describes quitting drinking after years of problematic use and facing uncomfortable truths.
- Her sobriety journey illustrates how candid self-examination enabled meaningful personal change.
Holding Contradictory Histories
- Clint Smith asks us to hold contradictory truths about history and identity simultaneously.
- Accepting both shame and pride enables honest engagement with the past and ongoing self-improvement.