The Ostrich Effect: The truth we hide from ourselves | Ed Winters | TEDxLundUniversity

Why do we hide our heads in the sand when we get confronted with a challenging reality? Ed explores what truths we hide from ourselves by drawing on his experience as a documentary maker and activist. Ed Winters or “Earthling Ed“ devotes his life to be a voice for the voiceless as an animal rights activist. He went from a meat-eater to vegan and as a social media phenomenon, regular visitor as major new channels such as BBC, he advocates for animals using discussion and debate. Should humans exploit animals for a temporary taste-experiences? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at