What It Feels Like to Be in a Plane Crash
“Think about having 90 seconds where you’re 100 percent certain you're going to die,” Ric Elias tells Chicago Ideas Founder Brad Keywell in this interview about his experience on US Airways Flight 1549, a.k.a. “The Miracle on the Hudson.” In addition to discussing his new lease on life, Elias explains how the life-altering event taught him how to accept responsibility for his luck.
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Your impact checklist
Here are a list of things you can do before and after the event to join the conversation.
- Watch more Chicago Ideas speakers break down best practices for anyone to build a thriving life.
- Volunteers are the backbone of Chicago Ideas Week. Part of our Community of Curiosity, they help with everything from scanning tickets to staffing an activity station. To help out, visit chicagoideas.com/volunteer
Life's Big Questions
Dig into life’s most curious questions about happiness, truth, and beyond.
What is happiness, and how does it influence our daily lives? What is the world asking of you? What do you think about right before you die? In this talk, we’ll dig into these big questions and go beyond by looking at new perspectives on some of life’s greatest mysteries.
