10 Things I learned at DLD11
DLD is mostly a tech-oriented business event but nonetheless it pays attention to those big issues that interest us all: given that this world is full of wonders and constantly feeds us with new extraordinary findings, where do we want to go? What is our purpose in life? How can we make it better with the help of technology? And the fact that at DLD you can see Sean Parker and Paulo Coelho interview each other on stage (check it out) is a perfect example of “connecting the unexpected”.
Here are ten things I learned this year at DLD11:
1) Life is not measured by how many breaths we take but by how many moments take our breath away (Lakshmi Pratury);
2) Most of the germs on my body are located on my forearms (David Agus);
3) Technology craves agency and freedom (Kevin Kelly);
4) If I stop and listen to myself for some seconds I can hear my true self (Deepak Chopra);
5) Some people have genetic traits that make them different from others and allow them to do things that others can’t do. It’s not about eugenetics: it’s a matter of fact (Juan Enriquez);
6) Technology is the 7th kingdom of nature because it evolves like an organism (Kevin Kelly);
7) At least six species of humans coexisted thousands of years ago (Juan Enriquez);
8) The Social Network movie is “a complete work of fiction” (Sean Parker);
9) To be happy means to constantly chase new challenges (Paulo Coelho);
10) The body is a process not a structure. It is an energy and information field (Deepak Chopra).