One of my greatest online discoveries of late is Ted Talks.com, a riveting collection of video lectures recorded annually at the technology, entertainment, and design conference held in Long Beach, California. The central premise of TED is to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"; to bring in top name lecturers from a variety of fields, to share their research in a palatable format in 18 minute videos. I heartily recommend that you check out the 'most-favorited' tab on the video selection page and browse some of the entries. The videos are jaw-dropping at times, informative, and always thought provoking.
The video I am attaching below is novelist Chimamanda Adichie speaking on the importance of finding one's authentic cultural voice and warning against the perils of telling a single thread of a story. Trust me when I say, these videos are worth 18 minutes of your time.
3 comments:
That is a brilliant piece by Chimamanda Adichie.
Hi Leo (I think), like your blog a lot. I think I saw it a while back but didn´t have to time to read it properly. Anyway, check out the (friendly and slightly more northern) competition! www.yourlifeisanimpossibility.blogspot.com. All the best, James
Hi James, thanks for stopping by. I'm going to add your site to my blog roll to remind myself to pass by from time to time.
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