Elizabeth Lindsey: Curating humanity's heritage

The speaker shares their upbringing by Hawaiian elders who taught them traditional navigation and wisdom. They recount their mentorship with Pius Mau Piailug, a master navigator, and emphasize the importance of preserving traditional knowledge in modern times. The speaker highlights the challenges of a data-rich but wisdom-poor society and stresses the need for collective effort to navigate the future.

What challenges does the narrator identify in modern society?

How does the narrator feel about their mentor's legacy?

What is the significance of the phrase 'when an elder dies a library is burned'?

What does the narrator mean by 'the island is the canoe; the canoe, the island'?