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The "Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch

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What it is

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon computer scientist and virtual reality pioneer who was dying of cancer, gives his 'Last Lecture' about achieving childhood dreams and living well. The recording is a full-length talk of about 104 minutes.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as an emotionally powerful life-advice talk and revisit it as a reminder of mortality.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “It is a lecture that will really hit you in the feels”

    Emotionally powerful lecture.

    SEJeff, 2021-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last (2013)”

  2. “I often times revisit Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture[1] to act as a memento mori[2].”

    Revisited regularly as a memento mori.

    orbz, 2021-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the most life-changing blog post you've ever read?”

  3. “I am not sure you came across The Last Lecture, if not you may find it interesting”

    Suggested as interesting viewing.

    Create, 2016-08 · Recommendation · in “Fighting Cancer”

  4. “Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture. My takeaway: don't limit yourself”

    Influential material: don't limit yourself.

    jefflombardjr, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are good resources for life advice?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: randy pausch, last lecture, life advice, inspiration, memento mori

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