Hedgehogs united: Paul Verhaeghe at TEDxDamlaan

Humans are like hedgehogs on a chilly autumn evening. We curl up next to one another to stay warm. But if we come to close we prick each other. So we move away but evidently get cold again. What follows is a never-ending movement. Prof.dr. Paul Verhaeghe speaks of the effects of thinking in terms of goals and profit. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* *Subject to certain rules and regulations