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Can time be wasted?

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Alexander Leitner |

TEDxVienna

• October 2019

What do we mean exactly when we say we're wasting time? Doing something that doesn't help us acquire new skills, money or status? Stop-motion animator Alexander Leitner explains how "productivity" is relative and that the many seemingly unproductive things we do during the day can be just as crucial to our wellbeing as the "important" stuff.

What do we mean exactly when we say we're wasting time? Doing something that doesn't help us acquire new skills, money or status? Stop-motion animator Alexander Leitner explains how "productivity" is relative and that the many seemingly unproductive things we do during the day can be just as crucial to our wellbeing as the "important" stuff.

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Alexander Leitner

Filmmaker

Alexander Leitner is currently studying Communication Science and Business Administration at the University of Vienna. He also is a hobby-filmmaker having 10 years of experience with creating stop-motion animated short films. With his movies, he and his team have won several awards and he also co-organized and hosted film festivals. Additionally, he has held workshops for children and teenagers to teach them how to make stop-motion movies.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxVienna, an independent event.

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