How the Industrial Revolution changed childhood

Dorsa Amir uses an anthropological lens to explain why what’s often considered the traditional childhood experience in Western society is actually a pretty recent phenomenon in human evolution. This talk was filmed at TEDxCambridge. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit go.ted.com/tedxshorts. Follow TEDx on Twitter: twitter.com/TEDx Follow TEDx on Instagram: instagram.com/tedx_official Like TEDx on Facebook: facebook.com/TEDxEvents