Elise Hu

You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.

I'm your host, Elise Hu.

As many of you know, here on TED Talks Daily, we have our own book club series.

Once a month, I sit down with TED speakers who have new books out, and we talk about their work and the big ideas that shape them.

A few times a year, we host one of these conversations live for the TED membership community.

Our last event of the year will be November 4th with the author and TEDx speaker Oliver Berkman.

And I'm super excited to let you all know that for the first time ever, I am hosting a virtual read-along of his book, Meditations for Mortals, four weeks to embrace your limitations and make time for what counts.

I'd love for you to join me for the read-along.

I really am a huge fan of Oliver Berkman and his work.

The live event happens on November 4th.

You can follow me on Instagram at Elise Who, that's E-L-I-S-E-W-H-O, where I'll be sharing some thoughts and prompts about the book leading up to the event.

And if you are intrigued, head to TED.com slash join to sign up and RSVP.

Reading Oliver's book has made me think of the many incredible talks and conversations we have shared over the years that dig into big questions of how to embrace who we are and what we want to be, how to make the most of our time.

Today, as we get started on week one of our virtual read-along, we're sharing this Archive TED membership conversation from 2021.

It's with TED curator Whitney Pennington-Rogers, who sits down with clinical psychologist Meg Jay to talk about how to close the empathy gap between you and your future self.

That was Meg Jay in conversation with Whitney Pennington Rogers at a TED membership event in 2021.

And for those of you who are interested in joining us for our last live book club conversation of the year on November 4th with author Oliver Berkman, visit TED.com slash join to sign up and RSVP.

If you're curious about TED's curation, find out more at TED.com slash curation guidelines.

And that's it for today.

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