
educationApr 16, 202511:12pending
Stop telling single people to get married | Peter McGraw
About this episode
Why do we assume single people aren’t happy? Behavioral economist (and lifelong bachelor) Peter McGraw advocates for a world in which single life is just as accepted as marriage, debunking the myth that getting hitched is the only path to fulfillment. From spinsters to cat ladies, he outlines the power in chosen family — and invites you to reconsider what it means to live a remarkable life.
Get every episode summarized
Each time TED Talks Daily (HD video) publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from TED Talks Daily (HD video)

This is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzie
TED Talks Daily (HD video)
May 21, 202510:58pending

The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | Yoshua Bengio
TED Talks Daily (HD video)
May 20, 202514:49pending

How to make climate stories impossible to ignore | Katherine Dunn
TED Talks Daily (HD video)
May 19, 20259:46pending

What if the climate movement felt like a house party? | Matthew Phillips
TED Talks Daily (HD video)
May 16, 20258:34pending