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The paradox of efficiency

Edward Tenner · TED

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About

Is our obsession with efficiency actually making us less efficient? In this revelatory talk, writer and historian Edward Tenner discusses the promises and dangers of our drive to get things done as quickly as possible -- and suggests seven ways we can use "inspired inefficiency" to be more productive.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2019
Speaker
Edward Tenner
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, History
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
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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