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I challenge you to share TED Conversations!
I challenge you to share TED Conversations with 5 of your friends, co-workers, or relatives this week. Imagine how much more intellectual diversity we can bring to this already diverse community within a matter of days! Let's bring in some new views, questions, and innovative ideas! Spread the word!
Benedikt Heinen 30+
It's easy to 'share' TED among friends, and colleagues at work, uni, ... The problem is, that somewhat naturally, you're here because you like TED and what it stands for. And very likely, the people you hang out with and the people you 'socialize' with at work, somewhat fall into the same bracket. How likely is it, that even if you work with someone whose views you do not share, you might still be on 'friendly'/'chatty' terms with them talking about things that don't relate to work...?
Somehow, while I do spread out the word about TED, it doesn't really happen with people I might not feel I would get along with. (Maybe it might be a good thing, to give it a try - but I wouldn't expect that too many people would do so).
If you want a glimpse into this, watch Jonathan Haidt's talk on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives - particularly, look at the distribution of 'left-of-center' vs. 'right-of-center' people on TED (Haidt's talk is one of my favourites on TED so I would obviously suggest to watch it whole - to see the distribution of people, the first 3 1/2 minutes of it will be enough).
You might not aim to make it self-reinforcing that way, but unless you specifically aim to bring in people of opposing views, you're not increasing diversity quite as much as you might hope.
Personally, I am not quite sure how much I've changed due to Jonathan Haidt's talk - but I do try and keep it in mind.
Helen Hupe 30+
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And if its not them than its the dude who asks, "Why is the Koran perfect and you are not?" you know the Iranian government guy I am talking about.
Or its self affirming stuff like, " is sexism and racism dead?" which just allows the writer to shove facts in peoples faces.
Does TED want true conversations are do they want alot of soapboxes, maybe I should pose that question.
This will be the title of the conversation, "Doe TED want real conversations or a big soapbox for people to vomit out their opinions on everyone else? and if you think they do want conversations your wrong and here is why"
....just saying
Paula Cano 500+
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Dain Brammage
Christophe Cop 500+
Matthieu Miossec 100+
Amily shaw 10+
i will be happy to share whats going on here if my friends are interested!
Judge Pau 50+
Must say interest is low, even with native language.
How are you doing ?
How's everybody else doing ?
Nicholas Lukowiak 50+
Judge Pau 50+
Now I got it right, nobody talk... hmmm.
What would be a sticky topic ?
Paula Cano 500+
what is it that motivates us to share our ideas on TED?
for me its that there is a wide variety of topics, and every click will lead to another question and more answers, new insights into what we take for granted, the wonders of our universe and our intelligence as a species...
But a lot of us are not concerned with these matters.
So how do we start a new conversation, interesting enough that it will grab the attention of those who don't like to look at the big picture, or who are just not interested?