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The Challenges of a Changing World and the Writers Who Chase Its Stories
11:03 - 23:55 (12:52)
The world is facing unprecedented challenges, and people are craving simplicity amidst the high-speed change. Writers are interested not just in stories, but also in political and cultural taboos, and standing in solidarity with victims of terrorism and violence worldwide.
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A group of writers from all over the world, united by a common pessimism, formed the Wodwick, or the Worried and Depressed Writers International Club.
11:03 - 13:14 (02:11)
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A group of writers from all over the world, united by a common pessimism, formed the Wodwick, or the Worried and Depressed Writers International Club. Members from different countries came together in festivals, including those from places where democracy and coexistence have been crushed, and shared a sense of camaraderie in their misery.
ChapterThe Challenges of a Changing World and the Writers Who Chase Its Stories
EpisodeThe Island of Missing Trees | Elif Shafak
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The emotional repercussions of living in a rapidly changing world can lead to a desire for familiarity and simplicity.
13:14 - 17:11 (03:56)
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The emotional repercussions of living in a rapidly changing world can lead to a desire for familiarity and simplicity. This emotional backlash may result in feelings of depression and alienation from one's home country.
ChapterThe Challenges of a Changing World and the Writers Who Chase Its Stories
EpisodeThe Island of Missing Trees | Elif Shafak
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The concept of singular identities is illusory because we all have a multiplicity of voices inside.
17:11 - 20:05 (02:53)
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The concept of singular identities is illusory because we all have a multiplicity of voices inside. This shrinks our hearts to the point where we become numb to the suffering of others, leading to reluctance to speak up in the public space.
ChapterThe Challenges of a Changing World and the Writers Who Chase Its Stories
EpisodeThe Island of Missing Trees | Elif Shafak
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker discusses how as writers, they are interested in uncovering silences and the things that cannot be talked about, and how storytelling can help us move past fear and anxiety.
20:05 - 23:55 (03:50)
Summary
The speaker discusses how as writers, they are interested in uncovering silences and the things that cannot be talked about, and how storytelling can help us move past fear and anxiety.