DiscoverWorklife with Adam GrantReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)
ReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)

ReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)

Update: 2026-01-13
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Ken Burns is a documentary filmmaker who has produced works about Mark Twain, Jackie Robinson, the American Buffalo, the Civil War, and now, in his latest work, the American Revolution. In this second part of their conversation, Adam and Ken move to more personal topics: Ken’s experience with fatherhood, the role of grief and loss in his work, and his hatred of careerism. Adam pitches some new ideas for upcoming documentaries, and Ken reflects on a time when the word “enthusiastic” was used against him.


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Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: https://adamgrant.net/)

Ken Burns (Website: https://kenburns.com/


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https://kenburns.com/films/the-american-revolution/


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ReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)

ReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)