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What do you think TED is? (almost in a word)

I think TED is one of the most symbolic and meaningful things in contemporary intellectual culture. Culture is something hard to say in a word, but TED definitely shows us something about it. So I wonder what do you-TEDsters think TED is.

* Yes, I know this kind of questions may be like theories, not practical solution, sorry :-) , but I do think this is going to be a meaningful try to understand contemporary intellectual culture. I'm on my master's paper and I want to know more about it by examing how TEDsters think of TED. So I would like to take your answers as references for the academic use. Please excuse me about this, and thank you for any kinds of participations and advices!

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  • Nate Weber

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    Dec 11 2011: Ideas
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    Paul Lillebo

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    Dec 9 2011: TED is a meeting-place for thinkers of "big thoughts," who often don't worry much about practicality. And of course we need that. TED could stand for "Thought, Ethereal & Dreamy."

  • Yang cathy

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    Dec 9 2011: exchange

  • Alistair Dunbar

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    Dec 6 2011: It's hope, it's the cutting edge and hopefully the source for a more educated public and a public that is educated more freely.
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    Don Wesley 50+

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    Dec 6 2011: It is obviously many things;

    Like thoughts mixed together,
    Then into mince meat grinder
    And into some thing you can season
    That might taste good,
    Who knows after many hours of cooking
    And voila:

    A "metaphor-cooker," >>
    A Symbol >>
    A Mess >>
    A Thumbs-up >>
    A back-scratcher >>
    An Idea-generator >>
    A stream >>
    A black-hole >>
    A Carburetor >>
    A thermometer >>
    A escalator >>
    An episode-generator >>
    A Fix >>
    A Café >>
    A Draw >>
    A Winner >>
    A Shredder >>
    A Global-Pastime >>
    A Roman-Fire >>
    A theater-Curtain >>
    A TED >>
    A Counter >>

    Sooner or later >> Everything
    A Bore
    A Poem
    A Noise
    A Ladder?

    ............. GOD’S Critical-Eye !
    ............. A Voice !
    ............. A GPS !
    ............. A Wake-up-Call !
    ............. The Devil !
    ............. An I.D. Card !
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    Priscilla Biju Then

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    Dec 5 2011: Technology, Education, Discovery. But I just read that I was wrong according to the original words. Nevertheless, my guess is still valid in my opinion.

  • Walt Headstrong

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    Dec 5 2011: In my opinion,sharing is enough.

  • Dan F 50+

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    Dec 5 2011: A growing global network in the constructive power of the pen over the sword.

  • Eunice Park

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    Dec 5 2011: TED - an acronym for TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT and DESIGN, initially founded in 1984 via conference-like approach but reaching heights in the 2006 with its online video has been an aggregated use of open source NEWS idea outlet for me AND an inspiration safe haven - a mechanism for learning!

  • George Ahunov 10+

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    Associate
    Dec 5 2011: Illumination.
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    Emmanuel Donate

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    Dec 4 2011: A place where people can find and share their fascinations about themselves, their species, and their environments.
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    Critical thinker and Proud :P

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    Dec 4 2011: Actually, what does TED stand for??

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    Kristina Gottwald

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    TED Translator
    Dec 4 2011: Hope.
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    Jam Cipres 500+

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    TED AttendeeTED TranslatorTEDx OrganizerAssociate
    Dec 4 2011: TED = a vibrant space where optimists outnumber cynics and disappointed idealists

  • Robin Ma

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    Dec 4 2011: Peaceful, intelligent, interaction
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    Anne ONEILL

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    Dec 3 2011: Mind-opening
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    Sheikh Mohd. Aseem

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    Dec 3 2011: TED - The Entertaining Dream!!
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    Dominick Quartuccio

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    Dec 3 2011: Viagra for the brain!
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    Jorge Contreras

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    Dec 3 2011: to trust our self!
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    Chris Anderson 500+

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    TED StaffTED SpeakerTED Attendee
    Dec 3 2011: I enjoyed reading these. Thanks for the question, Eunjin.
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    Sabin Muntean 30+

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    HostAssociate
    Dec 3 2011: Inspiration
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    Salim Solaiman 50+

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    Dec 3 2011: Sharing

  • Riaan Thomson

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    Dec 2 2011: TED is Collective Intelligence emerging.

  • m keshen

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    Dec 2 2011: interaction
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    Adam Bowcutt

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    Dec 1 2011: Refreshin(g)
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    Jamil El-Imad

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    Dec 1 2011: I Think Therefore I TED.
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    Altan Atabarezz

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    Dec 1 2011: TED seems to be a "Metabrain", everybody is collaborating in some way, either by translations, by comments or by presenting ideas at the conferences... We seem to be working as neurons in a human brain we inspire or be inspired by somebody. Eventually an intelligent cloud made of tedsters influence around...

  • Sivan Redel

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    Dec 1 2011: A universal conversation
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