The Human Skills We Need For An Unpredictable World

The more we rely on technology to make us efficient, the fewer skills we have to confront the unexpected, says writer and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan. She shares why we need less tech and more messy human skills — imagination, humility, bravery — to solve problems in an unpredictable age. “We are brave enough to invent things we’ve never seen before,” she says. “We can make any future we choose.”

Original article appears in: TED Talks Ideas worth spreading: https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_the_human_skills_we_need_in_an_unpredictable_world/transcript?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2019-08-02&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=top_left_button#t-4855

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  1. Cory Gelowitz Avatar
    Cory Gelowitz

    This talk by Margaret is fantastic. Is it possible to get a written transcript of Margaret Heffernan’s “The Human Skills We Need For An Unpredictable World” Ted Talk?

    Thank you.

    1. CB Bowman Avatar
      CB Bowman

      Thank you for reaching out. If you go to the original article (See location at the end of the post) you may be able to obtain a copy. Good Luck!

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