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TED Talks Society and Culture

The perks of being a pirate | Tom Nash

TED Talks Society and Culture

TED

Ted Talks, Ted, Tedtalks, Technology, Entertainment, Education, Creativity, Society & Culture, Tech Demo, Science, Design, Inspiration

4.1794 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2020

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

In this deeply charming and humorous talk, DJ and self-professed pirate Tom Nash meditates on how facing adversity due to disability invited patience, ambition and pragmatism into his life in enlightening, unexpected ways. "We all have unique weaknesses," he says. "If we're honest about what they are, we can learn how to best take advantage of them."

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