Why write? Penmanship for the 21st Century | Jake Weidmann | TEDxMileHigh

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What is the future of writing in the digital age, and why does it matter? In this surprising talk, Master Penman Jake Weidmann explores the connections between the pen and how we learn, think, and carry our cultural heritage at a time when the very act of writing is being dropped from school curricula across the country. Jake Weidmann became the youngest person to receive his Master Penman certificate in July 2011. He