Comments on: Is TED Becoming Part Of The Problem? http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:14:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tyler Emerson http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-12257 Tyler Emerson Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:21:21 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html#comment-12257 Bil Archy is in charge of BIL but he's too busy to reply (NPR is probably interviewing him or something...), so I will on his behalf. BIL organizers are huge fans of TED. We have tried to be clear on that. We have the support of TED Curator Chris Anderson, so the last thing we want to do is cock things up. Cheers, Tyler Bil Archy is in charge of BIL but he’s too busy to reply (NPR is probably interviewing him or something…), so I will on his behalf. BIL organizers are huge fans of TED. We have tried to be clear on that. We have the support of TED Curator Chris Anderson, so the last thing we want to do is cock things up.

Cheers,
Tyler

]]> By: gabrielamadeus http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-12250 gabrielamadeus Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html#comment-12250 The only thing I'll ever get out of TED is the youtube content - which is awesome. The only thing I’ll ever get out of TED is the youtube content – which is awesome.

]]> By: john http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-12247 john Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:13:56 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html#comment-12247 In my personal opinion, TED has changed my life. For those with a profound interest in learning, this directly available source is eye-opening. Whether it's heirarchical may not be the problem. Solutions arent created in anarchy, but rather in self-goverment through mass interpretation and postive thinkning. TED isnt the end-all, be-all of creative intelligence. It's merely a starting point. Those that hold it at its "final word" mis the point in the value of it's education. I dont need to go to a conference to have that pointed out to me. Right? In my personal opinion, TED has changed my life. For those with a profound interest in learning, this directly available source is eye-opening.

Whether it’s heirarchical may not be the problem. Solutions arent created in anarchy, but rather in self-goverment through mass interpretation and postive thinkning.

TED isnt the end-all, be-all of creative intelligence. It’s merely a starting point.

Those that hold it at its “final word” mis the point in the value of it’s education. I dont need to go to a conference to have that pointed out to me.

Right?

]]> By: Justin R http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-12246 Justin R Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html#comment-12246 Bil...sounds a lot like the Russell Davies 'Interesting' conference in London. Bil…sounds a lot like the Russell Davies ‘Interesting’ conference in London.

]]> By: Magnus Lindkvist http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-12245 Magnus Lindkvist Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:58:05 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/02/is-ted-becoming-part-of-the-problem.html#comment-12245 Having been to TED since 2004, I have to say that this criticism is somewhat misdirected. - TED opened up their talks for public viewing for free last year and the current blog coverage means you can practically participate without being there. Hardly a closed, elite forum. - USD 6,000 is expensive but it's worth it. It's accessible enough so that small firms like mine can afford to send one key employee (usually myself) to the event yet expensve enough to offer a true world class conference. World Economic Forum costs twice that for the lowest priced tickets. - TED's management is friendly, accessible and open to any kind of tips and advice about speakers etc. Hardly the kind of "top-down, elite" management that you mention. - Very few "celebrities" actually speak at TED. Although it's hard to define what constitutes a bona-fide celebrity, I'd say that over the years, less than 10% of speakers have been famous. And of the audience, less than 5%. Most people are hard-toiling, middle-class individuals like myself. BIL is a great initiative but to try to market it by throwing dirt at TED is just silly. The two events co-exist beautifully. Having been to TED since 2004, I have to say that this criticism is somewhat misdirected.
- TED opened up their talks for public viewing for free last year and the current blog coverage means you can practically participate without being there. Hardly a closed, elite forum.
- USD 6,000 is expensive but it’s worth it. It’s accessible enough so that small firms like mine can afford to send one key employee (usually myself) to the event yet expensve enough to offer a true world class conference. World Economic Forum costs twice that for the lowest priced tickets.
- TED’s management is friendly, accessible and open to any kind of tips and advice about speakers etc. Hardly the kind of “top-down, elite” management that you mention.
- Very few “celebrities” actually speak at TED. Although it’s hard to define what constitutes a bona-fide celebrity, I’d say that over the years, less than 10% of speakers have been famous. And of the audience, less than 5%. Most people are hard-toiling, middle-class individuals like myself.

BIL is a great initiative but to try to market it by throwing dirt at TED is just silly. The two events co-exist beautifully.

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