7 Deadly Sins : TED Radio Hour Sinful behavior is human, and nearly impossible to avoid. In this hour, TED speakers talk about the guilty pleasure of behaving badly and the challenge of confronting sin — and avoiding it.

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7 Deadly Sins

Sinful behavior is human, and nearly impossible to avoid. In this hour, TED speakers talk about the guilty pleasure of behaving badly and the challenge of confronting sin — and avoiding it.

"You can choose to be a vegetarian, but don't think that just because you've made that decision, bacon suddenly stops smelling good." - Christopher Ryan James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption

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What Did Cavemen Think About Lust?

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Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett explains how his city went from one of the fattest to one of the fittest. Courtesy of TED/TED hide caption

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Mick Cornett: How Did An Obese City Lose A Million Pounds?

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Activist Dave Meslin says even though we're apathetic about local politics, we're hardly sloths. Riyad Mustapha/TEDxToronto hide caption

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Dave Meslin: What's The Antidote To Political Apathy?

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Dr. Gary Slutkin says we should think of violence as a contagious disease. James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption

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Gary Slutkin: Why Should We Treat Violence Like A Contagious Disease?

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Nick Hanauer says increasing the minimum wage would be good for the poor and the super rich. Ryan Lash/TED hide caption

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Nick Hanauer: How Should We Distribute Our Wealth?

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Parul Sehgal, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, says literature would hardly exist without the "grim thrill" of envy. Ryan Lash/TED hide caption

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Parul Sehgal: How Does Envy Help Us Better Understand Ourselves?

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Ken Jennings: What Does Losing To A Computer Tell Us About Pride?

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