By 
Laura Fox
 | 
TED Institute Talk

Don't shy away from ignorance -- use it to better yourself

Not everyone is comfortable with ignorance, but in this lively talk Laura Fox explains why we should all become comfortable with the words, "I don't know." For one thing, admitting what you don't know frees you to transform inexperience into growth -- both personally and intellectually.

Related tags:

curiosity
communication
empathy
compassion
happiness
identity
relationships
humanity
self
society
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