Read the full text of Obama’s speech. Or think more about the issues brought up in it by watching these TED Talks and Playlists.
War and peace:
- Rory Stewart: Time to end the war in Afghanistan
- Jason McCue: Terrorism is a failed brand
- Blaine Harden: Born into a North Korean prison camp
- 9 talks on cybersecurity
Jobs and the economy:
- Jose Vargas: I am an illegal immigrant
- 7 talks with big ideas for hiring
- Adam Davidson: What we learned from teetering on the fiscal cliff
- 7 talks on the wonder of 3D printing
Science, innovation, invention:
- Climate change: 8 talks on how real it is
- 10 talks on the end of oil
- James Watson: How we discovered DNA
- 11 talks on re-imagining school
Leading the world:
- Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty
- 10 bold ideas for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic
- Jarreth Merz: Filming democracy in Ghana
- 5 talks from and about military generals
And of course, SOTU hero Desiline Victor: