2014年9月27日 星期六

An honest answer to the question: "Am I dying?"

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September 27, 2014

Matthew O'Reilly: “Am I dying?” The honest answer

05:33 minutes · TED@NYC

Matthew O’Reilly is a veteran emergency medical technician on Long Island, New York. In this talk, O’Reilly describes what happens next when a gravely hurt patient asks him: “Am I going to die?” -- and the personal choice he made to tell the truth.

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  A truly creative man. His designs are beautiful and go a long way to improving the quality of life in the buildings he designs. This is where building needs to move towards, as more access to green space and sunlight improve physical and mental health.

Densifying neighborhoods can lead to more walkable and bikeable communities. My only critique of Mr. Safdie's redesign of NYC is that he had roads with cars, I did not notice any bikes. But no one's perfect!"

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