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Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?" He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons -- and he asks for your help! Watch his talk, then take his short 10-question survey: http://on.ted.com/PZSurvey

Documentary inspired and hosted by Alain de Botton, based on his book The Consolations of Philosophy

A scene from Derek Jarman's film 'Wittgenstein' (1989) upon the thought behind a word or a sentence like "This is a very pleasant pineapple."

Robert Mankoff, cartoon editor of the New Yorker, explains how humor works, what it can explain about human nature, and considers the limits of bad comedic taste.

The idea that one instance of infidelity should ruin a relationship is a new—and misguided—notion. "We need to talk about monogamy the way we talk about sobriety; you can be monogamous and fall off the wagon and then sober back up,"...