TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. ...
TED ...believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. - From the SiteDoesn't it sound like fun? Here are some links to a few of our faves:
Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight
Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity
Matthieu Ricard on the habits of happiness