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Do think "immigration" could be an own TED-Theme?
Immigration could be an own TED-Theme.
The talk of Tan Le embrasses all of the qualities of a classical TED theme - except maybe technological aspects. Still immigration has in my view the relevance of a TED theme.
- important for the society as a whole.
- essential for future decision making
- giving insights and new information even for well-informed digital class
- based on personal stories and experiences
- authentic.
Thinking about it I am wondering why TED did not start "immigration" as a topic so far - it is such a change-maker for education, school, economy, urbanism asf.... It is such a basic topic, but maybe I overlooked some major argumentes against this idea?
So I thought I ask you members and fellow commenters - do think "immigration" could be an own TED-Theme? What are the pro and con arguments? Aren´t there so many unheard stories, we must listen to in the future - in order to understand better large parts of our social changes?
For me this was one of the learnings having listened to the talk of Tan Le.
Bernd Fesel 30+
Please invite your friends and colleagues to participate and bring forward their voice. Maybe we t
ogether can get TED a little interested?
Bernd Fesel 30+
What is your impression? Expectations fulfilled? Or shall we listen differently - maybe is podcast better than film, to avoid prejeduces one quite autmatically generates just by seeing the different dress-code?
Bernd Fesel 30+
This is a principle, which many in the West believe, we need to overcome to live a successful live. they want, they demand success without sacrifice - or shall I say "risk" or "investment"?
We all had to lern painfully where this lead us to - almost in an Economic 3 World War and with mass destruction of wealth.
Listening to immigrants the non-immigrants might re-discover some values and principles they need urgently to deal with the devils they created ( if by accident or not, is not relevant anylonger...). So let us listen and better our lives and ourselves.
Serafina Ha
There are many great books out there already that deal with the topic, even in pop culture. TED's admirable mission of spreading knowledge for the greater good would greatly contribute, and gain, from the topic of immigration. I think it's time TED took it up as a major topic.
Thuan Ta
Bernd Fesel 30+
Manue M 10+
- imagine a future world with no real boundaries like in Europe. Would it be good? If yes, How could we achieve this and live in harmony?
- look at the internet as a world with no boundaries, as a way to immigrate without having to physically travel. So how can we manage to bring the Internet in the most remote places?
Bernd Fesel 30+
What is your perspective on Faecbook then? is this alreay a digital immigration plattform? I mean of course Facebook never intended to be this, but still it might be used like this....
Manue M 10+
I think Ted is a great way to travel with your mind. I met this Chinese girl in the bus the other day, ( in china) and she was fan of Ted and we shared our favorite talks. I also met two amazing women on Ted, I kind of feel I know them and I like to read their comments and interact with them.
I love the idea of the six sense that will create a great bond between the virtual world and reality.
I will be able to project the video of my mum on my wall and feel as if we were having tea together. My kids will play with their cousins miles away as if they were just behind an Interactive glass window.
Ok, we have Skype already and that is great. But six senses will be life changing for me, who have been an expat for almost 12 years. I will have plenty of visitors at home, without them having to get on a plane!
The next step... An hologram of my friends taking tea with me!
I have two nationalities, my husband has got two also, my kids were born abroad... we are lucky enough to live as if there where no boundaries. And we have been changing places every two years so far! We, today, are able to share and discuss ideas like never before! And this is clearly making some boundaries disappear. I clearly feel I am a global citizen. Immigration for me, almost sounds like going on another planet! ;)
But I do believe your subject is great as long as it can stay wide open!
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Bernd Fesel 30+
This is a trend, not only in TED, but in many policies around the world: innovation is not only technical news anylonger.