Global systems, societal shifts, planetary impact.
Watch TalksTEDxDKU 2026 — Past Event
DisordersofMAGNITUDE
01 / The Concept
When scale breaks perception.
What happened when scale fails, and our measures no longer match reality?
Disorders of Magnitude explored the fixed-magnitude biases we inherit across fields: assumptions about which voices, impacts, and priorities deserve to outweigh others.
It asked us to unlearn default orders, rethink value from the ground up, and trace how microscopic shifts can trigger systemic change far beyond what our instincts are prepared to measure.
Quantum mechanics, individual actions, cellular change.
02 / Voices
Catalysts of Change
Every talk is now live on YouTube — click a speaker to watch.
03 / Schedule
How the Day Unfolded
11:30 AM
Registration
Attendees checked in, grabbed their name badges, and filled out the conversation starter.
12:00 PM
Session One
Opening Remarks
A welcome to TEDxDKU 2026 and an introduction to the ideas that shaped the day.
Teohan Blind
Fix the Money, Fix the World.
Coco Zhang
The Environmentalism Trap: From Consumer Guilt to Conscious Living.
Ian McNally
The Art of Infinite Change.
Ace Asim
Communitarianism and AI Ethics.
13:15 PM
Tea Break
Speakers and attendees mingled over beverages and a light lunch.
13:45 PM
Session Two
Kate Elosta
Rethinking Parenthood: The Case for Shared Lactation.
Tommaso Tesei
The Power of Cognitive Dissonance.
Roberto Adames
The Power of a Card.
Sun Yan
From Freshman Year to Forever: Growing Together in Life and Career.
15:00 PM
Closing
Closing Remarks
A final reflection that closed the program and carried the conversations beyond the theater.
04 / Organizing Team
The Curators
Noah Caplan
Lead Organizer
Jiyuan Liu
Lead Organizer
Colden Johnson
Curation Director
Alessia Barreca
Event Management
Mateja Bokan
Technical Director
Ethan Deal
Design
Giorgia Guardamagn
Marketing
Michael Cornell
Digital Operations
The shift already happened.
Disorders of Magnitude took place on March 27th, 2026 at Duke Kunshan University. Thank you to everyone who joined us — every speaker talk is now live on YouTube.
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