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Silence, the universal medicine

Pico Iyer · TED

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About

In a world growing louder, faster and more fractured, author Pico Iyer makes the case for a radical act of repair. Explore why tapping into silence may be the best medicine you can give yourself, and everyone around you.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2025
Speaker
Pico Iyer
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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