The TED Idea Search wraps up in Amman, Jordan, in a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater and in front of a crowd of 4,000. What unfolds inside those stone walls is something the series hasn't quite seen before: speakers shaped by the weight of living in a region the world tends to define for itself. From a mountaineer who turned grief into motivation to a therapist rewriting the Arab world's language around mental health, the final city makes the strongest case yet that the best ideas can come from anywhere.
Watch the full talks from the TEDxAmman Idea Search: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bEzPUDwxqm_sKe6OT_owzk0
00:00 - Intro
3:24 - Rehearsals
16:00 - The Talks
36:28 - Deliberation
38:48 - The Winner Is…
The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers fr