Which writers do you consider wise and inspirational? Joshua Prager, a journalist, gave a talk at the TEDActive 2015 conference on the wisdom he has drawn from renowned authors.
Some of the writers that Prager references include Norman Mailer, Thomas Mann, and Lord Byron. We’ve embedded the full presentation in the video above—what do you think?
Prager elaborates further on this topic in his forthcoming book, 100 Years: Wisdom From Famous Writers on Every Year of Your Life. To hear more from him, click on this link to watch his TED2013 talk on searching for “the man who broke my neck.”