Life is simple - so why do we screw it up? | Dr. Louis Francescutti | TEDxEdmonton

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Are you "healthy"? What makes you think you are or are not? How certain are you that you are going to survive the day? Dr. Francescutti will challenge the certainty we all seem to have regarding our mortality and safety, force us to ponder our fragility, what constitutes "health", and gives some surprising insights on how to improve our lives.

Dr. Louis Francescutti considers himself to have dual professions - as a renowned physician (named one of Alberta's "Top 100 Doctors of the Century"; current President of the Canadian Medical Association) and as a storyteller. He has spoken to audiences spanning the globe on the topic of injury prevention - injecting humor, humility, and humanity into every performance.

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