Dr. R. Erdem Erkul defines three main points – history, society and technology – in order to stay in balance and to survive. He shares his own milestones with us through these topics. By emphasizing the richness of the geography we live in, Erkul exhibits its performance with “qopuz”, which is one of the important instruments of this geography. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.