Ideas worth spreading

The power of privilege

Jonathan Kalan • TED Residency

Journalist and entrepreneur Jonathan Kalan is acutely aware of the advantages his US passport, education and background have given him. He set out to travel to far reaches of the world to see it through others' eyes. In this talk, he argues for empathy and how the benefits of a global perspective can broaden one's sense of purpose and understanding.

Journalist and entrepreneur Jonathan Kalan is acutely aware of the advantages his US passport, education and background have given him. He set out to travel to far reaches of the world to see it through others' eyes. In this talk, he argues for empathy and how the benefits of a global perspective can broaden one's sense of purpose and understanding.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Jonathan Kalan

Jonathan Kalan is the co-founder of Unsettled, a month-to-month global housing community that provides life-changing experiences for creatives, entrepreneurs and independent workers seeking new perspectives.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.