Second chances | Richard Branson | TEDxIronwoodStatePrison

[@MegaFrankanthony]

Education is important. But the way you treat people is what really matters. Richard cares about people. I was at ironwood when Branson came. After that event there was this positive energy flowing on the prison yard for weeks. This is rare in an environment that is mostly hostile an negative.

[@franklindtiger]

Wow this is a great perspective you brought here, thank you.

[@MegaFrankanthony]

What I like about this most is that Richard isn't trying to sound like an expert or B.S. the audience. He's very humble and honest.

[@sablephoenix5990]

MegaFrankanthony haaaa, he is? Who is David Icke? You're looking at IT.

[@stealthis]

Hahahahabab

[@manasaveenapadma2236]

its great to hear from a prisoner saying that he has realized what the life is..."it all about me me me when i entered and now its about me influencing people around me" ....... simply great words... thanks for those words..

[@Alejandra-pc6pq]

Yes! I believe that if everyone thought like this the world would be a better place! That guy is really wise!

[@deedeemccall7693]

The coolest smartest guy on earth. Love him so.

[@douglasdoddtherecoverycoac3178]

Very Bright man. Much Respect to Sir Richard Branson!

[@flybobbie1449]

Good at surrounding himself with the right people.

[@elimurflo2696]

He prefers to be called simply Richard, he said in his book - "Sir Branson was my father"

[@theomindell3572]

Man… so inspiring. Way to make a grown man cry.

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

I never saw this before but I am so happy I don't quite know what to do but cry happy tears and thank you Richard Branson!

[@SuperDoordoor]

Respect, the last guy, to say what he achieves will effect everyone around him 💯 👏

[@alleneustaquio2748]

why isn't this video going viral?? it was 8 years ago yet i just recently stumbled upon this... and its 2023 now everyone..

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

I love you, Richard Branson! 1st I got to say Hallelujah and won't God do it! Make your visions become true for you and for the world to improve other people's lives! - Valerie Cheers Brown

[@helenaredsky]

Thank you my higher power for having me see this video & I could share in the class. Truly inspiring & already making my day better! Thank you. Thank you & I couldn't thank you enough

[@nanainh6797]

i just read his book. such a amazing person!!!!!

[@romakushnir2820]

I assume it is this book "Screw It, Let's Do It"

[@nunya.bizzniss]

His latest is excellent as well.

[@vishagt2753]

Which book?

[@everettfanor1989]

Richard branson has to be one of the coolest rich guys out there. Top 10. seems easy to talk to and down to earth unlike some other cocky selfish mean rich guy

[@stevesalt9005]

He's one of our national treasures.

[@terrymadsen2367]

true that no doubt

[@Welldeservedvacation]

The GOAT! We just met him he's as REAL as can be such an inspiration. Peep our video where we got to speak with him!

[@enriquetellez8666]

You Are the Man!! Sr.

[@priscillawagner8520]

Great topic! We need to try to reabilitate by offering education so they can acclimate back into society. Prisoners also have a better success rate with the support of family. 🌼❤️

[@mr.snoopy_bdon6609]

its a war to be like him.. its so hard!! every one try to take you down from your dreams

[@radheshyamdevotion7132]

wow great talk. very inspiring and I believe the same

[@abdulwahid396]

Glad to following you R. Sir.

[@tinniefresheats888]

YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!!

[@zggomez6287]

So inspirational!

[@JosannaMonik]

Once you have a record, even for a minor offense, it's almost impossible to get a job. So convicts often have to resort to illegal activities to survive, which creates a vicious cycle. So yes it's good to give them a 2nd chance.

[@mohammadislam3802]

An angel on earth ..

[@richardbranson8658]

Thanks for the kind words guys

[@malluliteraturebyalbinms]

I expected usual kind of ted talks that would have been fantastic

[@JamesJones-id1fk]

Great man.

[@vana163]

Thanks so much for this, it was very inspiring! 🙂

[@nupurnishant6911]

GLAD I watched this.

[@bapbabygirl]

I truly enjoyed the discussion with Mr. Branson! The host made me cringe a few times, as he seemed defensive and indifferent to the lives of the prisoners... which was disappointing.

[@azizaisabekova3394]

Дорогой Ричард Брэнсон , помню хорошо те дни когда слушала в первый раз Вашу аудиокнигу , которая очень мне понравилась, перевод был шикарным, голос чтица тоже-редкий и подбадривающий... атмосфера вокруг ( чистый воздух, запах море, наши групповые танцы между перерывами прослушивание) в сочетании с Вашими веселыми рассказами, простыми и понятными советами вошли в мою голову с такой лёгкостью , от книги исходила доброта... мой вопрос таков ,так как Вы позволили задать тем кто Вас слушает, как давно ... .........?

[@aleefrahamn1753]

hello sir....respect of all time

[@ValerieBrowncheers]

I do so believe it can work I think we could devise a volunteer program that would give them a chance and they would go through a probationary period they would go through and they could then get hired and distance learning is awesome and have always thought that distance learning makes you hungry for more education and then you get hungry for becoming your own business owner. The new millennium is about entreprenaurialship and this is where college and distance learning would be motivational for anybody to want to grow, learn and look at life at whole different perspective. God is good and He loves all of his children and if He does not judge why does society still hold this against any human? Thank you so much for even considering our inmates who most are very smart but just got caught!!! To giving a second chance and good luck to all who take it and run away with it and make it a testimony for you not only to learn and grow from but others to want to follow your footsteps to want to do better for themselves and make their families proud of them!!!! thank you so much Mr. Branson!!!

[@businessstrategiesinsights8737]

Lots of good info--thanks for sharing!

[@flybobbie1449]

Thought this was going to be some kind of inspirational talk. Yes there are some very clever people in prisons, they just took the wrong path and broke the law. I'm sure once they are out they will have learnt their lesson....don't get caught!

[@basselsalah4604]

how about this?! there is a way to solve the disconnection between a convict and his/her distant family by having a laptop with the main purpose is to make video-calls *only on/off buttons & answer/reject *360 cam over it, to make sure of a safe environment, or potential unauthorized company *a moderator coordinating the call, making sure the nondisclosure of any confidential information , managing call duration and has the ability to cut the call at anytime *devise a rigor procedure based on the inmate's behavior and felony committed to give him/her access to the calls *and this laptop could be rented by the convicts family its doable, dont you think?

[@anillataprasad5987]

beautiful person good lucky

[@irishelk3]

Doesnt America make money from putting people in jail? absolutely fucking disgraceful.

[@christophermorris7742]

I love richard branson. He made the Breaking Bad beard cool before it was in breaking bad.

[@sablephoenix5990]

Christopher Morris Sorry, he also plays David Icke, everything he says is a lie,

[@hybby]

+Sable Phoenix - What the hell are you talking about?

[@BOGABMUSIC]

incredible

[@MetamoraFilms]

Way to go!!

[@freesoul1712]

Prison reform in terms of making education easily available for inmates is a pretty big one! Don't miss the part starting at 15:38, you will know why! Very touching!!

[@saaidasabir]

2007/2014 TED Idea SPREAD brought from Amideast 2 if want m'y library 🎉

[@sabrinagibson1]

Would love to interview Richard Branson.

[@sablephoenix5990]

Yea, David watch your thumbs, you wouldn't want anyone to know your other role.

[@aradhnarawat7964]

🤘🙏

[@timhalloran1188]

Interesting that he spends most of his time in his non-for profit business now.

[@Syntax753]

Must say I'm slightly confused over the focus of this clip. It often sounds like Richard Branson is not just pro prison reform but also able to influence the prison system. There's obviously a debate to be had around that but doesn't seem that having been bailed out for tax fraud earlier in life means all prisoners deserve to be "free". The idea of free communication is also worrying to me. Bottom line is that the existing legal system needs to be trusted so if someone is serving 18 years, it's because of major crimes. Giving (say) a crime gang leader access to the outside world could only incite further organised activities in my opinion. Still - I respect the optimisim and I would certainly employ anyone regardless of criminal record or not. I just wouldn't suggest usurping an existing legal framework.

[@manictiger]

+Peter Turner He's right in a lot of ways. The way we treat 'criminals'-- as if they are the action, not a human being. The way we kick people when they're down, fine the poor and shit on people who already feel shitty-- None of that is going to help this country. In fact it is ruining it. The hate, narcissism and neglect this society dishes out accumulates over time. If we don't stop this psychopathic behavior, one day, we'll find we're no longer living in the first world.

[@vin8330]

the last guy woke

[@Homefarmhouse]

ERM!

[@elieelis1234]

Stem mental health..brain health and art therapy in public schools..a stitch in time saves taxpayer money

[@MegaFrankanthony]

It's funny hearing some of these inmates trying to sound like they have this big vocabulary. Just be yourself. This wasn't the way you sounded on the prison yard talking to other inmates. Just makes me laugh because I remember some of these guys.

[@eman3000]

Let's count how many times he says ''uh''

[@srisiddharthagautama7150]

Step

[@pauladaneshi6767]

Please help me ,please

[@sangkyulee2086]

hello

[@tomasinacovell4293]

He should be in prison for Virgin Mobile and his other Virgin malefactors of great wealth!

[@hybby]

Why?

[@Medinalegend]

Arabic pl

[@21thunder]

nice Ted 🤥🧡🤮

[@umerk44]

why this intelligent black in prison 15:43 ?

[@johnnymac253]

Probably because the kind of people who are successful legitimate business owners tend to be attracted to drug dealing if they grow up in an environment where that line of work is glamourised. I don't blame young people for being attracted to the certain kind of status and money that comes with criminal enterprises if they don't have role models who have 'succeeded' in the mainstream by the measures that our (arguably sick) capitalist society measures success.

[@kobby500]

A JOKE

[@kyrosdartanian3041]

Hard to listen to, not a good speaker.

[@jippyjester]

+Kyros Dartanian The man is a billionaire. He could be relaxing on a beach, but he isn't. He is taking the time to talk to prisoners and inspire them a little. Can you honestly say if you were worth 1.5 billion, you would be doing that?? We all have our weaknesses, including you.

[@kyrosdartanian3041]

+jippyjester If I was a prisoner sitting in that audience I would have nothing to say but "thank you". However I am sitting here on a computer trying to fill my own selfish need to further my ability to succeed. Does that fact make me a bad person, I would hardly think so. Be careful getting down from your soap box.

[@jippyjester]

+Kyros Dartanian My main point was supposed to be that his weakness as a speaker should not detract from his obvious desire to help. I'm sorry to say that success is not delivered on a platter of silk...sometimes you have to compromise ;-)

[@Grinstopher]

+jippyjester Kyros Dartanian didn't imply we shouldn't listen to him. He just stated the fact he's not a good speaker. He was probably mildly surprised that such a successful person wasn't more eloquent. Branson knows that himself and deliberately doesn't change that. One could say if he invested some short time taking speech classes, he would further his own goals quite a bit. But he almost always reached whatever he wanted to accomplish in spite of his lack of eloquence. So evidence would suggest that whatever he does, he does it right

[@manictiger]

+jippyjester I agree. My weakness is him. Stop it Kyros. My boner can't take this shit.

[@MrBleich]

For all the many people who think this guy is a living legend.. How can you get past him saying Uhm so often? That's a sign of someone who isn't sure of what they're speaking. He's rich and trying to maintain that position. Nothing original in this TED talk. Nothing.

[@stundown]

he has stammering problem you f****** idiot