The chapter begins with an introduction to two sponsors, BetterHelp and Odo, and the host discusses the benefits of therapy and an affordable management software. After the sponsor ads, the host recommends The Moth podcast and introduces the guest, Christian Cooper, who talks about his experiences with birding.
If you ask Christian Cooper, a science writer, editor, and the host of the show “Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper”, birding can teach us all kinds of lessons about life, self-acceptance, and joy. In this episode, Christian shares what he deems as the seven pleasures of birding, why inclusion is especially important in life-affirming pursuits, and how anyone (city-dwellers and countryside-residents alike) can commune with nature to unlock the awe and wonder of the world around us. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts