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In praise of slowness

3,361,211 views | Carl Honoré • TEDGlobal 2005

Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.

Journalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world's emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there's a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives.

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Carl Honoré loves words: the way they appear on the page, the music they make when spoken and their power to change the world.

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