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Learning from Dirty Jobs

Offered By: TED via YouTube

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TED Courses Storytelling Courses Passion Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore compelling and sometimes horrifying real-life job stories in this 20-minute TED Talk by the host of "Dirty Jobs." Gain insights and observations about the nature of hard work and its unjustified degradation in today's society. Delve into topics such as lamb casting, rubber bands, lamb surgery, tragedy, peripeteia, and social anthropology. Examine the concepts of following one's passion, efficiency versus stiffness, and the importance of safety. Analyze the speaker's perspectives on the "war on work" and the "war on Madison Avenue." This thought-provoking presentation challenges conventional wisdom about labor and encourages a fresh look at the value of hard work in modern society.

Syllabus

Intro
Casting Lambs
Rubber bands
Lamb surgery
Tragedy
Peripeteia
Social anthropology
Follow your passion
Efficiency vs stiffness
Safety first
War on work
War on Madison Avenue


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TED

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