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The Meaning of Life | Derek Sivers

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This is a 19-minute talk I’ve given at four conferences in Ireland, Taiwan, India, and New Zealand. I’ve improved it after each, and finally consider it done, so this is now the best and final recording of it. The video doesn’t add much, so if you would rather just listen, download the MP3. The video should be visible below, but if not, download the MP4 video. Huge thanks to some friends who suggested great improvements: Michelle Welsch, Tynan, Aly Tadros, and Jeff Marx. Also thanks to a hundred drunk programmers in Ireland who shouted and sang their way through my first performance of it, standing on chairs at the end of a Saturday night. If you would like to make a better video for this talk, please do. Download the master WAV audio, and let me know when it’s done. Assuming I like it, I’ll be happy to link to it here. Here’s the full transcript, if you hate surprises and my charming voice: There’s a true story about the student who showed up late to math class. He copied the problem

Let’s just figure out the meaning of life, once and for all, in under 20 minutes, OK? This is a 19-minute talk I’ve given at four conferences in Ireland, Taiwan, India, and New Zealand. I’ve improved it after each, and finally consider it done, so this is now the best and final recording of it. The video doesn’t add much, so if you would rather just listen, download the MP3 . Huge thanks to some friends who suggested great improvements: Michelle Welsch , Tynan , Aly Tadros , and Jeff Marx . Also thanks to a hundred drunk programmers in Ireland who shouted and sang their way through my first pe

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