The inspiring truth in fiction

Name: The inspiring truth in fiction
Uploaded: 2018-01-05T21:22:34Z
Duration: 7 min 54 s
Description: What do we lose by choosing non-fiction over fiction? For Tomas Elemans, there's an important side effect of reading fiction: empathy -- a possible antidote to a desensitized world filled with tragic news and headlines.

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Tomas Elemans |

TED@Tommy

• November 2017

What do we lose by choosing non-fiction over fiction? For Tomas Elemans, there's an important side effect of reading fiction: empathy -- a possible antidote to a desensitized world filled with tragic news and headlines.