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How Do You Rethink How the World Works? An Entrepreneur + an Engineer Answer | TED Intersections

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September 12, 2025

What happens when following the “right” path leads you to the “wrong” place? Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler and scientist Jenny Du discuss how they’ve made careers out of rethinking old systems and imagining new ones. They dive into the spark that led to their success — and show why it’s important to love your own “weird ways” of being. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)

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@charosnazarova01

September 16, 2025 at 11:52 am

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@jorgipogi

September 16, 2025 at 12:12 pm

Nerd talk, no foundational points.

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@rickdworsky6457

September 16, 2025 at 1:31 pm

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@DilanDavis-f5b3g

September 16, 2025 at 2:01 pm

Rethinking how the world works is powerful, but also uncomfortable, because the system is designed to make us feel safe following “the right path.” The truth is, those paths often only serve the elites who built them. I learned that when I pushed myself into a career that drained me instead of fulfilling me. Reading Your Mind Was A Target by Dr. Tessa Voss helped me realize that stepping off the scripted path is the first real act of freedom.

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- @ExistentialWolf
  
  September 17, 2025 at 7:12 am
  
  The children do the work then we all enjoy the paths … the “elites” often are in hospice due to consumption and someone’s kid just crashes “the” Lambo into the fire hydrant 😀 – blame the banks I do Mr. Brown of RBC hahahahaha honestly these are the crumbs the Asians left
  
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@the9thgreen935

September 16, 2025 at 5:17 pm

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@techcoachmahi

September 17, 2025 at 9:57 am

“Such a powerful reminder that the ‘right path’ isn’t always linear. Rethinking systems, embracing new ideas, and valuing our ‘weird ways’ can actually be the spark for real innovation!”

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@ewalichorowicz4614

September 17, 2025 at 3:46 pm

I really enjoyed listening to this honest and interesting conversation, Jenny & Yancey! Not all of us a preoccupied by wanting to fit in, especially at older age. The idea of a public benefit corporation that helps advance society deeply resonates with my values. Sending you both blessings 🙌

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