From left: Steven Johnson at TEDSalon 2006; Al Gore and Rives at TED2006; Peter Gabriel at TED2006
"It was incredible." Malcolm Gladwell
"A mind-opening experience." Amy Tan
"One of the highlights of my entire life." Billy Graham
"I've never experienced anything remotely like it." Jeffrey Katzenberg
"The combined IQ of the attendees is incredible." Bill Gates
"It was *&%$ING UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!" Lawrence Bender
"Sign me up for next year." Al Gore
As The Observer aptly notes, "It's quite difficult to describe precisely what TED is," but that hasn't stopped people from trying. Read:
