19 November 2009

East vs. West -- the myths that mystify: Devdutt Pattanaik on TED.com

At TEDIndia, Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West, and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about gods, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another. His goal is to help us all understand these founding beliefs -- and use them to understand one another better. (Recorded at TEDIndia, November 2009, Mysore, India. Duration: 18:26)

Watch Devdutt Pattanaik's talk on TED.com, where you can download this TEDTalk, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 550+ TEDTalks.

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17 November 2009

The first 5 TEDTalks from TEDIndia

Here's the schedule for the first five TEDTalks to be released from TEDIndia. They're premiering here on TED.com as well as on ted.indiatimes.com -- and on mobile phones at http://indiatimes.vuclip.com.

Live now: Pranav Mistry's SixthSense demo -- and an amazing announcement.

Premiering Thursday, Nov. 19: Devdutt Pattanaik contrasts the mythology of India and the West -- and the differing worldviews each mythos produces.
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Premiering Monday, Nov. 23: Hans Rosling predicts the exact date when India's GDP will match that of the United States.
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Premiering Thursday, Nov. 26: Mallika Sarabhai tells a story in dance, to show how theater and performance art can create global social change.
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Premiering Monday, Nov. 30: Shashi Tharoor talks about what India will need to do to become a superpower.
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05 November 2009

The Buzz: Devdutt Pattanaik on how myths shape cultures

Mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explained how our subjective truths shape our worldviews. The differences between Eastern and Western mythologies -- whether they portray life as linear or cyclical -- resonate in the beliefs and behaviors of today’s business world. Check out the reactions on Facebook and Twitter:

Brilliant point on "the world v/s my world" by Devdutt Pattanaik -- samraatkakkar

Devdutt Pattanaik at #TEDIndia: The way nations do business are defined by their #mythology - linear vs. cyclical -- infosys

Devdutt Pattanaik at #tedindia ... how belief systems (eg. reincarnation) have influenced our daily lives and the business environment. -- shantanughosh

Devdutt Pattanaik made me feel so proud of Indian philosophy...especially the logic of "zero". -- mumbir

Devdutt Pattanaik: There is divinity in all of us. Despite our varying world views we'll come together one day. -- gsbStanfordCSI

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