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In praise of slowness

Carl Honoré · TED

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About

Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2005
Speaker
Carl Honoré
Year
2005
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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