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<p>Have you heard of the word <em>sonder</em>? It’s the realization that each “random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” John Koenig introduced it in his book <em>The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows—</em>a compilation of new words aiming to capture the nuance and complexity of emotions that can be hard to put a finger on. In this vocabulary-expanding episode, John and Adam explore the sense of loss upon finishing a great book or movie, the dread of chasing a dream, and the awe of human existence. They discuss John’s method and motivation for inventing new words and consider the profound capacity for language to show people that they’re not alone. </p><br><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://airtable.com/appKbi7cs3kz3yL0j/tbln0RQyvQF6K3L46/viwbz8IO1ifk5IzfD/go.ted.com/RWAGscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/RWAGscripts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Worklife with Adam Grant

TED

The emotions you’ve felt but never named with John Koenig

MAR 4, 202532 MIN
Worklife with Adam Grant

The emotions you’ve felt but never named with John Koenig

MAR 4, 202532 MIN

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<p>Have you heard of the word <em>sonder</em>? It’s the realization that each “random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” John Koenig introduced it in his book <em>The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows—</em>a compilation of new words aiming to capture the nuance and complexity of emotions that can be hard to put a finger on. In this vocabulary-expanding episode, John and Adam explore the sense of loss upon finishing a great book or movie, the dread of chasing a dream, and the awe of human existence. They discuss John’s method and motivation for inventing new words and consider the profound capacity for language to show people that they’re not alone. </p><br><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://airtable.com/appKbi7cs3kz3yL0j/tbln0RQyvQF6K3L46/viwbz8IO1ifk5IzfD/go.ted.com/RWAGscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/RWAGscripts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>