# Why we need to know our lives matter

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2025
- Speaker: Jennifer Wallace
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_wallace_why_we_need_to_know_our_lives_matter)
- 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: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It’s not enough to do important work — we need to know it truly matters, says journalist Jennifer Wallace. Drawing on her research into firefighters, caregivers and more, she shows how simple acts of acknowledgment and connection can fuel our sense of purpose in a world that too often undervalues recognition.

## Lectures

1. [Why we need to know our lives matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jennifer_wallace_why_we_need_to_know_our_lives_matter/6d6491c93b3c), 13 min (TED's player)