About this episode

TED speakers explore the concept of paradise and the challenges of finding utopia in reality.

We often view paradise as a place of safety, beauty, tranquility. It’s an ideal we long for but one we can rarely find. This hour, TED speakers search for utopia and come to terms with reality. Original broadcast date: November 10, 2023 TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations with Manoush. By signing up for Plus, you directly support our work and public media, so all your episodes (like this one!) come to you without sponsor breaks. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Manoush Zomorodi

Topics covered

• paradise
• utopia
• reality
• safety
• beauty
• tranquility

Keywords

• paradise
• utopia
• safety
• beauty
• tranquility
• TED speakers
• reality

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Organizations: NPR

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