# How fantasy worlds can spark real change

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@BCG
- Speaker: Annalee Newitz
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/annalee_newitz_how_fantasy_worlds_can_spark_real_change)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

When the world's problems have you weary, journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz suggests a good dose of escapist fiction to refresh your perspective. Step into the whimsical world of science fiction, cosplay and "goblincore" to see how fantasy worlds help us reimagine our relationships with our communities and each other — and why the best way to solve your problems may start with escaping them.

## Lectures

1. [How fantasy worlds can spark real change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/annalee_newitz_how_fantasy_worlds_can_spark_real_change/df049a4a0537), 14 min (TED's player)