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Bill Gates Speech (not missiles but microbes)
Back in March 2015 Bill Gates delivered a TED Talk declaring that the greatest risk of global catastrophe would come from a highly infectious virus. He then displayed this image on the screen.
Chilling.
Now as the world battles to cope with the novel caronavirus pandemic we listen to this speech with a very different perspective.
Aneurin Bevan speech (They are lower than vermin)
On the 4th of July, 1948, on the eve of the creation of the NHS in Great Briatin, once Health Minister Aneurin (Nye) Bevan delivered a vitriolic attach on the Tories.
Aneurin Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and driving force behind the NHS. Despite significant opposition, he was successful in his campaign.
Speech 09: Betty Friedan (don’t iron while the strike is hot!)
On International Women’s Day we honour the achievement of Betty Friedan, specifically her speech in March 1970 to rally support for the Women’s March for Equality.
Paul Keating speech (The Redfern speech)
On the 10th of December 1992 Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered a powerful speech at Redfern Park.
This was the first time that a Prime Minister had taken such a definitive and public stand on the issue of indigenous injustice. It was an historic first step towards reconciliation.
Angela Merkel Communication (the 2020s can be good years)
A few hours before midnight,
Robert Oppenheimer speech (the very existence and value of science is threatened)
A Message of Warning to Men of Science J. Robert Oppenheimer addressed the Association of Los Alamos Scientists on November 2nd, 1945. In 1939 Franklin Roosevelt created the Manhattan Project - an Anglo-American project for the research and development of nuclear weapons. In early August 1945 the...
Boris Johnson Speech (Get Brexit Done!)
A Campaign Speech to Unite a Divided Country and win an election... There are many, many examples of Boris Johnson at the podium. The Tory victory in the recent UK election owes a great deal to the rhetorical skill displayed by Boris Johnson. Love him or hate him, you must agree he did something...
Speech 03: Greta Thunberg (Our house is on fire)
The Outrage of a Child Greta Thunberg speaks at the Davos World Economic Forum, 21 January 2020 How can a diminutive 17-year-old girl from Sweden hold her ground in front of an audience of world leaders at Davos? A rhetorical analysis of her speech provides some answers. A Powerful (if...
Ronald Reagan speech (I have slipped the surly bonds of earth)
On the 28th of January, 1986 the world witnessed the disastrous explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Ronald Reagan addressed his country and the world in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Myth Busting: Body Language vs. Words
We need to clear up a common misconception. The words that you use don't really matter. People remember your body language and your tone of voice more than your actual words.- Public Speaking Experts Everywhere Have you heard this sage advice? Let's Go To The Source Of The Research Mehrabian's...
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