Talks at Google

Israeli-American lawyer and novelist Ayelet Waldman came to public attention with the publication of her essay "Truly, Madly, Guiltily", in which she describes the complex & sometimes conflicting feelings she has for both her husband & her four children. This essay provoked so much public controversy that Waldman decided to write a collection of essays about parenting and motherhood, entitled "Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace." This New York Times bestselling book says that no woman can be a perfect mother - it argues that competitive, neurotic parenting & having unrealistic expectations may be damaging to our children, and that society is too hard on other women's parenting skills. The book includes chapters on feminism, motherhood, and all its associated anxieties, including anxieties about breastfeeding, marriage, postpartum sexuality, teenagers, homework, and the loss of an unborn child. Originally published on April 15th, 2010. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

This episode is with Emmanuel Acho, who discusses his book and YouTube Channel series of the same name: "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man", which offers conversations about race in an effort to drive open dialogue. Emmanuel is a Fox Sports analyst and co-host of "Speak for Yourself". After earning his undergraduate degree in sports management in 2012, Emmanuel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He was then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, where he spent most of his career. While in the NFL, Emmanuel spent off seasons at the University of Texas to earn his master's degree in Sports Psychology. Emmanuel left the football field and picked up the microphone to begin his broadcast career. He served as the youngest national football analyst and was named a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Selection. Due to the success of his web series, with over 70 million views across social media platforms, he wrote the book "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man", and it became an instant New York Times Best Seller. Moderated by Brandon Boone. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow discusses his book, "The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives". Mlodinow received his doctorate in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Max Planck Institute, and now teaches about randomness to future scientists at Caltech. Along the way, he also wrote for the television series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation. In "The Drunkard's Walk," Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, chance, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives, and how we misunderstand the significance of everything from a casual conversation to a major financial setback. As a result, successes and failures in life are often attributed to clear and obvious cases, when in actuality they are more profoundly influenced by chance. Originally published on May 28th, 2008 as part of the Authors at Google series. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Claudia Hammond is an award-winning writer and broadcaster and Visiting Professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Sussex. As the presenter of "All in the Mind" she is BBC Radio 4's voice of psychology and mental health. In this Talk, Prof. Hammond discusses her book "The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age". Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life. From March, 2021, please enjoy Claudia Hammond "The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age" Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

"Never Again, Again, Again..." is a powerful photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur. It is the first photographic publication dealing with all six genocides, including photographs by the author, other contemporary photographers, and archival images. The book is not just a litany of the locales, dates, and death tolls, but also an unforgettable view of the victims, the perpetrators, and the consequences. How does it happen? Why does it happen? Why does it exist in our 21st century? Montgomery's photographs are accompanied by text from scholars and leading activist for human rights, as well as by excerpted text from authors familiar with the regions and those who have experienced the horror firsthand. Originally published in July of 2008 as a part of the Authors@Google series, here is Lane Montgomery - "Never Again Again Again" Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Pot. Weed. Grass. We all think we know cannabis. But do we? Somewhere between the illicit joints and pot brownies, the conversation stopped -- and only now is it re-taking the center stage as more states pass legislation to legalize. In Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis, author Joe Dolce travels to the new frontier of cannabis, shedding light on everything you didn't know about weed (and didn't even think to ask). Through dispatches from Amsterdam, Israel, Colorado, and more, Dolce endeavors to "tear down the walls of the cannabis closet" and find answers to questions. From detailing trials where murderers claimed "insanity due to marijuana consumption" to uncovering success stories about the plant's impressive medicinal compounds, Dolce paints a fresh portrait of our attitudes towards cannabis and reveals the power of weed. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Game designer Elan Lee visited Google in 2019 to talk about the work that went into the record-setting Exploding Kittens Kickstarter. Exploding Kittens is an irreverent, highly-strategic card-game version of Russian roulette, and is the most funded game in the history of Kickstarter. In this Talk, Elan discusses how his groundbreaking work on Alternate Reality games such as The Beast and Ilovebees made him aware of the power of positive online communities. In addition, he describes how his analysis of previous Kickstarter campaigns showed him the connection between daily community engagement and acquiring new backers. Originally published in July 2019. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

Ryan Serhant discusses his recent book Big Money Energy. Big Money Energy is the feeling you get when you encounter someone who is massively succeeding at life. They're the ultimate picture of self-confidence. There's no bravado, no bragging — they know they have BME and so does everyone else. You get Big Money Energy by being 100% committed to making your vision a reality... and that vision has to be BIG. In Big Money Energy, Serhant will show readers how he tapped into his Big Money Energy to crush his goals and achieve huge success, earning his first million before he turned thirty. Whether you're a self-made entrepreneur, a corporate executive or a barista, Serhant will teach you how to climb the ladder to success better and faster than anyone else. Ryan Serhant is a co-star on Bravo's hit show Million Dollar Listing New York and the author of the national bestseller, Sell It Like Serhant. Ryan made just $9,000 his first year in the business. Twelve years later, he averages a billion dollars in sales every year, making him one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. He is the CEO and founder of SERHANT, his eponymous real estate company, which launched in 2020 and is the most followed real estate brand in the world. Moderated by Mike Abrams. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

How did we come to have minds? For centuries, this question has intrigued psychologists, physicists, poets, and philosophers, who have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled ability to create, imagine, and explain. Disciples of Darwin have long aspired to explain how consciousness, language, and culture could have appeared through natural selection, blazing promising trails that tend, however, to end in confusion and controversy. Even though our understanding of the inner workings of proteins, neurons, and DNA is deeper than ever before, the matter of how our minds came to be has largely remained a mystery. That is now changing, says Daniel C. Dennett. In From Bacteria to Bach and Back, his most comprehensive exploration of evolutionary thinking yet, he builds on ideas from computer science and biology to show how a comprehending mind could in fact have arisen from a mindless process of natural selection. Part philosophical whodunit, part bold scientific conjecture, this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's legendary career at the forefront of philosophical thought. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.

La cantante y actriz Lali Espósito habla sobre su carrera musical y su experiencia convirtiéndose en una de las estrellas internacionales más populares del entretenimiento latino. Tras 4 álbumes de estudio, múltiples colaboraciones y éxitos musicales, Lali Espósito ha logrado trascender en la industria musical definiéndose como una de las líderes femeninas del Pop latino. Contando con millones de fanáticos a nivel mundial, se ha posicionado #2 en el listado global, "Social 50" de Billboard, y ha logrado adornar la portada de revistas prominentes como, Marie Claire Argentina, Vogue Latinoamérica, Galore, Elle Argentina, Billboard Argentina y más. Actualmente, Lali Espósito sigue trabajando como protagonista en las filmaciones de la serie "Sky Rojo" de Netflix, mientras continúa con la promoción de su nuevo disco, "Libra". Un álbum de sonidos innovadores que contiene éxitos virales como "LALIGERA", "Como Así" junto a CNCO, "Lo Que Tengo Yo", y "Fascinada"; al igual que grandes colaboraciones junto a Mau y Ricky, Noriel y Cazzu. "Libra" ha sobrepasado más de 5 millones de streams a nivel global, logrando la posición #1 en los listados de venta de Argentina. Moderado por Pablo Beramendi. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.