Elise Hugh
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5,014 appearances
331 recordings
6 series
first heard Feb 2022
last heard yesterday
Elise Hugh’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
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I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
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We're back with the next episode of our original series TED Intersections, which features unscripted conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.
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When's the last time you did something purely for the joy of it, with nothing to show for it afterward?
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Our two guests think we
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don't do it nearly enough.
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Rebecca McMackin is an ecological horticulturalist who wants people to let their lawns grow wild.
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Catherine Price is a science journalist and the author of a book about having fun.
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What they share is the conviction that a lot of us have been sold a lie, that time only counts when it's productive.
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They say the truth is far more freeing.
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Life's most valuable parts are immeasurable.
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Across the conversation, Rebecca and Kathryn get into the relief of giving up control.
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Why adding a little friction to your life might be worth it, and what a four hundred-year-old oak tree can teach us.
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From growing milkweed to taking up unproductive hobbies, they make the case that doing something for its own sake shouldn't need defending.
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That's coming up right after a short break.
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our TED Conversation of the Day.
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That was a conversation between Rebecca McMackin and Kathryn Price for our original series Ted Intersections.
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Visit Ted dot com to watch this conversation and others from the series.
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If you're curious about TED's curation, visit TED.com/slash curation guidelines.
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And that's it for today.
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