To give a very brief recap of what he said - people do more/better when the reason for doing it is because they want to as opposed to because of whatever material reward they may gain from it.
He said that in the 20th century, the "if you do this, I'll give you this," reward system worked very well, but it won't in this new age. True motivation, he explained, constituted three elements: autonomy (or doing things without someone making you do them), mastery (getting good at something), and purpose (small sacrifice for greater good) He said that now, with technology that can do so much of the work that people did before, we are leaving the age in which technical skills are emphasized and entering a time in which creativity and empathy are more valued.
A few people asked him questions related to their majors or their career. They weren't sure if they should pursue a certain major or career because it was really hard, or they didn't like it, or they were just doing it for the salary etc. He suggested that people ought to pursue what really makes them happy. First, they'll probably do it better than those who don't, and second, they're creativity in that area could give birth to remarkable things that could change the world.
Good stuff.
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