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What I learned from 2,000 obituaries

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March 4, 2017

Lux Narayan: What I learned from 2,000 obituaries

06:08 minutes · Filmed Jan 2017 · Posted Mar 2017 · TEDNYC

Lux Narayan starts his day with scrambled eggs and the question: "Who died today?" Why? By analyzing 2,000 New York Times obituaries over a 20-month period, Narayan gleaned, in just a few words, a surprising view of what achievement looks like over a lifetime. Here, he shares what obits can teach us about a life well lived.

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Lux Narayan
What I learned from 2,000 obituaries

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