What’s the best way to get through the corona crisis and deal with the mental stress induced by the pandemic? Rolf Dobelli recommends stoicism – the art of enduring hardship by strengthening the mind. “Our brain is an opinion volcano”, he says in his DLD All Stars talk. “Please put this volcano to sleep.” After his presentation he explores his arguments further in conversation with DLD founder Steffi Czerny.
DLD Video
Stoicism & Corona
By loading the video you agree to the Privacy Policy of YouTube and accept that your data will be processed by Google.
Speakers
Rolf Dobelli
WORLD:MINDS
Rolf Dobelli is a writer (The Art of Thinking Clearly) and an entrepreneur. He founded WORLD.MINDS, a community of the world’s most distinguished thinkers, scientists and artists. Dr. Dobelli received his PhD from the University of St. Gallen. In 1999, he co-founded getAbstract, the world’s largest publisher of compressed business knowledge.
Steffi Czerny
DLD Media
Steffi Czerny is Managing Director of DLD Media and co-founder of the DLD Conference as well as its global spin-offs. Steffi was identified as number 30 of The 2015 Wired 100 and has also been chosen as one of the 50 most inspiring women in European tech in 2015 by inspiring50.com for her success in bringing the international digital elite together at DLD.
More DLD Talks
Spreading Creativity
This DLD 23 session takes a look at the creator economy – the growing trend of using digital platforms to create and share content online. Which opportunities does this booming market offer? What…
Video Details
Are We Ready for Genetically Modified Humans?
New tools like gene editing allow humans to change nature to their liking. Jamie Metzl, author of Hacking Darwin, illustrates what’s now possible and asks how far we should go.
Video Details