#tedlearning

My first ever TEDx Conference!

I’ve always dreamt of going to one of these and when I found out there was one going on in Barcelona I bought the tickets immediately.

And just… WOW. 10 talks of 15 min and they were literally amazing. One woman was proving how dogs can smell cancer and how we can use this in hospitals. Another was on using video games to help patients understand their illnesses.

But my favourite was a video of this guy who was arguing why AI is going to save humanity. (you can check the video on the TED website).

His argument: Robots are going to steal all our repetitive and monotonous jobs. But no one really likes those jobs anyway, they are not ‘fulfilling’ jobs. Taking away those jobs means we will be forced to be creative and strategic, bringing much more ‘fulfilment’ to our lives and therefore saving us.

I absolutely loved it - I felt it had a lot to do with the FI mentality.

Anyway, I very much encourage you, student or not, to go to a TEDx conference in your city. It cost me 30€ and it’s absolutely worth it.

Remember, the best investment you can make is an investment in yourself - and this is a great opportunity to do so.