Philosopher-comedian Emily Levine talks (hilariously) about science, math, society and the way everything connects to everything else. She’s a brilliant trickster, poking holes in our fixed ideas and bringing hidden truths to light. Settle in and let her ping your brain. (Recorded at TED2002, February 2002, in Monterey, California. Duration: 22:52.)
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saffi sara commented on Apr 13 2009
The warm feeling I get when someone is thoughtful enough to say thank you for having been helped far outweighs the empty one I get when there’s no feedback at all.
Haohao Chen commented on Apr 10 2009
After watching Emily Levine’s TEDTalk, I suddenly realized that I can be categorized as a trickster by nature. Sometimes it is not easy to hold up to being different and outside the system – the majority always want tricksters to comply. But here in TED, I feel at home.
Great, great talk.
Joshua