What Is Beauty?
"Beauty draws us in. We can't stop looking or listening or touching. It takes us outside ourselves and it motivates us. It's essential to life and to happiness." — Nancy Etcoff
Beauty surrounds us, draws us in, gives joy and creates conflict. In this hour, TED speakers conjure up beauty both ancient and modern, and suggest reasons why humans are hardwired to crave and respond to beauty.
Audio File at http://www.npr.org/2013/04/19/174724704/what-is-beauty
Alan: The first talk within the file above is brilliant. It tells of a violin master transforming the life of a schizophrenic street person. You can access this talk directly at: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=174726813&m=176776807
I also recommend super model Cameron Russell's "Does Being Beautiful Make You Happy?"
http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model.html
Don't miss Bill Strickland's method for bringing inner city communities back from the dead.
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=174728388&m=177315658
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