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Yancey Strickler and Jenny Du: How do you rethink how the world works? An entrepreneur and an engineer answer | TED Intersections

September 19, 2025 26:17 25.34 MB Downloads: 0

What happens when following the “right” path leads you to the “wrong” place? Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler and scientist Jenny Du discuss how they’ve made careers out of rethinking old systems and imagining new ones. They dive into the spark that led to their success — and show why it’s important to love your own “weird ways” of being. (This conversation is part of "TED Intersections," a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)


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