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“The Minister of Loneliness” | Sarah Kay | TED

Sarah Kay performs “The minister of loneliness,” a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telephone strings, creating a universe of curiosity, joy and connection. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 10, 2025) Join us in person at a TED conference: Become a TED Member to support our mission:…

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Sarah Kay performs “The minister of loneliness,” a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telephone strings, creating a universe of curiosity, joy and connection. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 10, 2025)

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  1. @KaziNahid-t1s

    December 22, 2025 at 11:06 am

    Good public speaker

    • @ItzMrToni

      December 22, 2025 at 11:07 am

      Right

    • @KaziNahid-t1s

      December 22, 2025 at 11:14 am

      ​@ItzMrToni But why you replied me? What is your benefit?

  2. @jahminmuya

    December 22, 2025 at 11:09 am

    Powerful

  3. @SamJeon-m6s

    December 22, 2025 at 11:15 am

    Thank you

  4. @falcondz857

    December 22, 2025 at 11:25 am

    deep

  5. @Zo0oro

    December 22, 2025 at 11:30 am

    Thank you for your kind words

  6. @thelordcomanderwhocriedwolf

    December 22, 2025 at 11:33 am

    Thank you❤

  7. @HappinessTheBrand

    December 22, 2025 at 11:48 am

    Sarahhhhhhhhh

  8. @ahmedalzahrani6968

    December 22, 2025 at 11:54 am

    Great and confident speaker

  9. @Motherluvsnature

    December 22, 2025 at 12:07 pm

    😂

  10. @たまニャー-z6p

    December 22, 2025 at 12:08 pm

    そんな大臣 存在していませんよ。その缶の話は聞いたことがありません。勝手に話を作らないで欲しいです。

    • @AnnieB-v8j

      December 22, 2025 at 12:48 pm

      It’s a poem. Art with words. Creative license. Maybe even a good idea…?

    • @justuschickens-e8f

      December 22, 2025 at 12:48 pm

      It’s a poem. Art with words. Creative license. Maybe even a good idea…?

    • @MASTER0o

      December 22, 2025 at 3:55 pm

      This is from Wikipedia :
      Tetsushi Sakamoto (坂本 哲志, Sakamoto Tetsushi; born 1950) is a Japanese politician who served as the minister of loneliness from 12 February 2021 to 4 October 2021 and as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 14 December 2023 to 1 October 2024.

      There are also other websites stating Sakamoto Tetsushi as the “Minister of Loneliness”, but I can imagine that it’s an unofficial name.

    • @いわしたまこ

      December 22, 2025 at 4:41 pm

      何 これ?

  11. @alokkaushik3797

    December 22, 2025 at 12:18 pm

    What is the point of being so technologically advanced if people are dying of loneliness.

    • @dearself2726

      December 22, 2025 at 2:55 pm

      What is the point of being live anyway

    • @sharafaddin6226

      December 22, 2025 at 4:19 pm

      ​@dearself2726👍🏼

    • @inajosmood

      December 22, 2025 at 6:13 pm

      What is the point of crying out on youtube, while you could be one of the people to change how we live? If only a little bit? A few people?

      edit: I think there is a point, but there’s more of a point when we strive to do both 😉😉

    • @inajosmood

      December 22, 2025 at 6:13 pm

      @dearself2726 what is the point of having a point?,

    • @theBobTran

      December 23, 2025 at 2:32 am

      point point?

  12. @PannuDaDamad01

    December 22, 2025 at 12:24 pm

    Nice fact, never knew it existed

  13. @matthewmckever2312

    December 22, 2025 at 1:18 pm

    Excellent speaker.
    We do this in Hackney, poetry, a community leaning on one another

  14. @joshuamarleytaveramontalvo9668

    December 22, 2025 at 1:30 pm

    Amazing job keep it up 👏💯🤜

  15. @briandbundy

    December 22, 2025 at 1:37 pm

    I never cared much for Japan until I heard her speak… Now I want to be there

  16. @gregorypkampwirth8852

    December 22, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    I enjoyed her speech 🎤 but I found the stage lighting was too dark. For a second there I thought it was my iPad Pro settings, so I tried re adjusting them, but to no avail 🎬🎭 Furthermore, the volume was not sufficient enough for me to hear 👂🏻 and I have musician’s hearing ability. So, maybe 🤔 they didn’t mix it very well (?) I had jack up the volume levels on my iPad!! I know, they’re not the best quality speakers 🔊 in the world 🌍 but they’re there!! The reason why I listened to this is because I’m extremely lonely 😞 and looking 👀 for some tips to resolve it!! I just guess ppl find me a hard nut to crack, especially my family members 🌰🥜

    • @rachmadanti8724

      December 22, 2025 at 5:50 pm

      Dear soul, a love for u❤

  17. @pumpuppthevolume

    December 22, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    no thanks

  18. @elyseb7170

    December 22, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    Wow!

  19. @いわしたまこ

    December 22, 2025 at 4:42 pm

    日本人ですが、 これ何の話ですか?

    • @kichitanu-o2h

      December 23, 2025 at 12:14 am

      私も日本人です😂これは何の話でしょうか!?

    • @forfree-u1l

      December 23, 2025 at 2:00 am

      深刻な孤独からくる自殺者の影響を受け立ち上がったMinister of lonliness と呼ばれる人を空想で作って今の孤独を抱える人に勇気を与える世界が作られたという空想の話だと解釈しました。合ってるのかはわかりません。

  20. @perigrintook7771

    December 22, 2025 at 4:49 pm

    Love your poetry. Got many goosebumps.

  21. @Matthew-k1u1n

    December 22, 2025 at 10:39 pm

    That’s beautiful

  22. @RS-zg5pz

    December 23, 2025 at 12:44 am

    I grew up in Japan and never know of “minister of loneliness”…😂

    • @KellyRiveraBenoza

      December 23, 2025 at 6:05 am

      not felt but does exist…

    • @Porsche466

      December 23, 2025 at 8:53 am

      it’s a poem

  23. @よりか-s3m

    December 23, 2025 at 3:03 am

    概要欄にこう書いてある。

    《Sarah Kay performs “The minister of loneliness,” a heartwarming poem imagining what life would look like if homes were connected with tin-can telephone strings, creating a universe of curiosity, joy and connection.》

    空想の話らしい。

    • @Asshat900

      December 23, 2025 at 11:17 am

      oh yeah for sure until someone starts yelling racism into the cans

  24. @MostlyLoveOfMusic

    December 23, 2025 at 10:35 am

    We need absolute freedom to speak and touch our fellow humans, reaching out to strangers and receiving a positive response

    • @narlyyy

      December 23, 2025 at 10:47 am

      People are now trained to be so closed in
      Its crazy

  25. @HeIsRisen316

    December 24, 2025 at 11:59 am

    The point is be careful not to forget precisely who provides

  26. @alex0589

    December 25, 2025 at 6:39 am

    I just asked how you were…..jesus..

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