The Principles of Uncertainty
The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman is a 2007 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker Maira Kalman, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "How to find humor in life's absurdity" (2023), 1.1M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 16 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 1st of 6 books by Maira Kalman on Books Worth Reading (2007–2015), by publication year.
- Edition: Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 · 336 pages
The paired TED talk
How to find humor in life's absurdity (2023), the TED talk by Maira Kalman.
From the publisher
The Principles of Uncertainty is an irresistible invitation to experience life through the psyche of Maira Kalman, one of this country's most beloved artists. The result is a book that is part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, part chapbook, and all Kalman. Her brilliant, whimsical paintings, ideas, and images--which initially appear random--ultimately form an intricately interconnected worldview, an idiosyncratic inner monologue. Kalman contends with some existential questions--What is identity? What is happiness? Why do we fight wars? And then, of course, death, love, and candy (not necessarily in that order).