What does it mean to “hack” something and why is the word itself trending in the current news cycle? Jake, a 7th grader, hacks the word "hacking" to investigate its many meanings and why its etymology is so important.


Jake is currently a seventh grader at The Benjamin School.


This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx