Tagged: TED Talks

Are TED Talks a Waste of Time?

Since any meaningful discussion of politics is off limits at TED, the solutions advocated by TED’s techno-humanitarians cannot go beyond the toolkit available to the scientist, the coder, and the engineer. This leaves Silicon Valley entrepreneurs positioned as TED’s preferred redeemers. In TED world, tech entrepreneurs are in the business of solving the world’s most pressing problems. This is what makes TED stand out from other globalist shindigs, and makes its intellectual performances increasingly irrelevant to genuine thought and serious action.

via The Naked and the TED | New Republic.

Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice | Video on TED.com

After hearing Stevenson give a presentation a few years back I almost quit my job and pursued a JD because I wanted to be just like him one day. I obviously didn’t run out and apply to CUNY Law, but Stevenson’s words & work remain an inspiration.