By 
Ise Lyfe
 | 
TED Institute Talk

We are not mud

"How will this generation define itself?" asks spoken word artist Ise Lyfe. Accompanied by cellist Michael Feckses, Lyfe challenges those in Silicon Valley to reflect and embrace humanity as technology progresses.

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poetry
humanity
spoken word
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