Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs west -- the myths that mystify

http://www.ted.com Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West -- and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.

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[jc1762]

After living in countries like China and Japan, I definitely see why TED works so well in India. The complete freedom of speech allowed at TED without any political suppression or social apathy towards important issues always makes me fall in love a little more with India and some of the amazing people that live there.

[Webconomist]

India serves as an example of trying to be inclusionary of multiple religions, cultures and views while being democratic. An impressive country.

[MrChaz1985]

i wanna live in india for a while and do nothing

[Malangsufi]

Brilliant. I wish I had the ability to chase after my dreams like him. 

[ehsanakbari]

The more I explore thoughts and thinkers, the more I realize that some of the greatest thoughts and thinkers in human history come from India. This is one of many examples. Truly insightful and inspirational.



[Faergen]

@aniketranade Thank you. Though I am not half as smart as the lectures in psychology I listen to. So it would be pretentous of me to do that, when they are already doing it, and much better than I ever could. About as pretentious as that guy in the video, trying to speak on the nature of the mind.

[aniketranade]

@shobhitg May be it helps when you get standing ovations...LOL

[aniketranade]

@Faergen Congratulations!..You are clearly smarter than him. Time to go on your own speaking tour...LOL

[crudhousefull]

This guy is a genius. I've been fumbling around with these questions in my mind for so long now, and he puts it so succinctly. How great is it that this man is spreading this message. South Asians find it very difficult to make cold decisions because it excludes other people and hurts them, very true.

[narendrasonawane]

Very nice interpretation

[juliannevillecorrea]

very nice ... thanks for the talk ...