Life lessons from a catfish | Neil Wertheimer | TEDxMontgomery College
This talk uses the surprising biology of catfish—creatures covered in 200,000 taste buds—to symbolise what it means to move through life with curiosity, constantly “tasting” the world. The speaker argues that curiosity has shaped his joyful and successful career and now plays a crucial role in his work coaching students, many of whom lack inquisitiveness in an age where people often outsource thinking to pundits and social media. The talk highlights the personal, professional, and even societal benefits of curiosity, drawing on scientific research, business examples, and everyday life. It explains different types of curiosity, why it fades with age, and how modern culture replaces genuine exploration with shallow novelty. Ultimately, the talk aims to entertain, inspire, and teach practical ways to revive one’s natural curiosity, showing how questioning more can enrich individual lives and help heal cultural divisions. Neil Wertheimer has spent over 40 years in journalism and publishing, holding leadership roles such as Chief Content Officer for Reader’s Digest International, Deputy Editor in Chief of AARP Publications, and Publisher at both Rodale Press and Studio Fun International. He has edited or published multiple books that sold over a million copies and launched numerous print and digital ventures. Named Content Marketer of the Year in 2018, Neil has also judged major journalism awards, including the National Magazine Awards and the Gerald Loeb Awards. His writing has appeared widely, and he’s been a frequent media guest on topics from finance to health. Since retiring from full-time work in 2024, Neil has focused on coaching young writers through College Tracks, PeerForward, and MC Student Support Services, while contributing a biweekly AARP column on retirement. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Receive SMS online on sms24.meTubeReader video aggregator is a website that collects and organizes online videos from the YouTube source. Video aggregation is done for different purposes, and TubeReader take different approaches to achieve their purpose.
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