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Classic Literature in a Digital Age | Jacob Buchan | TEDxYouth@PickeringCollege

In the past year, we’ve lived with the pandemonium of the pandemic. Where can we turn for escapism and enlightenment, for instruction and inspiration? The answer might surprise you. When we long for respite, we can turn to classic literature. In an age of global pandemic, social isolation, and the dominance of digital technology, what benefits could there be to reading dusty old tomes of “classic” literature? Plenty. Moral clarity, precise language, and nuanced insights abound in these works. When much of the world seems skewed and strange, these writings remind us of our shared humanity, granting both solace and inspiration. Rewarding, engaging, enlightening, reading classic literature -- maybe a paragraph, maybe a page -- is both practical and profound. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx