Artist JR - Winner of the TED Grand Prize shows us that erasing the lines that separate humanity from humanity can be a creative and powerful experience. Check out the video. It's compassionate and provocative. He tells us how he tries to use art to change the world. Inspiring! 

The world’s population now stands at 7 billion plus a few extra. That’s a lot of zeros and a lot more actual people. Coinciding with the arrival of the worlds 7 billionth person on the 31st of October 2011, National Geographic released their year-long project looking at the growing global population and asking the question: Are you typical?

If the world’s population was reduced to a community of 100 people, how would that small village look?

In a country where a caste system already defines strong lines between people, Narayanan Krishnan’s philosophy that everyone has 5.5 litres of blood and is therefore equal, is simple and powerful.

As the leaders of Israel and Iran make grand statements about nuclear weapons and the possibilities of military attacks, an Israeli graphic designer decided to bypass official channels and send a message directly to the people of Iran.