Jackie, in his own words, likes old stuff, from blade making to alchemy. His talk explores our society’s hasty, and often unwise, inclination to welcome the new and shun the old.


Jackie Wu likes being several centuries out of date. He rarely finishes projects on time, but his dedication to what he loves is limitless.


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