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TED Radio Hour Love it or hate it, most of us have to work for a living. So, how can we make work more meaningful? This hour, TED speakers explore our values and motivations when it comes to the workplace.

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"There's just many, many things, many factors that get us to work: Money is one of them, and maybe not even the most important one." — Dan Ariely
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"There's just many, many things, many factors that get us to work: Money is one of them, and maybe not even the most important one." — Dan Ariely

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The Meaning Of Work

Love it or hate it, most of us have to work for a living. So, how can we make work more meaningful? This hour, TED speakers explore our values and motivations when it comes to the workplace.

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