

Beyond the Talk: Pico Iyer on silence and stillness
“Humans were never designed to live at a pace determined by machines,“ says author Pico Iyer. Following his talk at TED2025, he joins Elise Hu, host of TED Talks Daily, to share how he finds time for silence and mindfulness in a hyperactive world, why he avoids going online and how his previous TED Talk about ping…
We score an episode from what we can actually measure — its reach and engagement, what listeners say about it, and what it covers. We don't have those signals for this one yet, so it doesn't get a number.
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
More from TED Talks Daily
See all episodes →Similar episodes from other shows
More like TED Talks Daily →
The TED talk that put writer Pico Iyer in “Marty Supreme”

How To Find Calm in a World on Fire | Pico Iyer

Becoming Untrapped (Pico Iyer)

What 100 Silent Retreats Revealed That Changed His Life | Pico Iyer
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.