TED Community » Jamil El-Imad

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• A reply on Conversation: Who do you consider "Rich?"

  Dec 9 2011: In this context rich must then be everyone above the poverty line.
  
  The common international poverty line has in the past been roughly $1 a day. In 2008, the World Bank came out with a revised figure of $1.25.
  
  Subject to where one lives this may be the case since the poverty line is normally adjusted to the national PPI (purchasing power index)

• A comment on Conversation: Fill in the Blank - If I knew I could not fail I would ___________ ?

  Dec 9 2011: If I knew I could not fail I would set myself a higher target.

• A comment on Conversation: What is Rhythm?

  Dec 8 2011: Rhythm is a balancing cycle of harmonious events.

• A comment on Conversation: Who do you consider "Rich?"

  Dec 8 2011: A person that is fulfilled.

• A reply on Conversation: How do you find passion?

  Dec 8 2011: Very good advice

• A comment on Conversation: What would you do if you had to raise $44K in 27 days?

  Dec 8 2011: I would do what Margaret suggested and ask for 100 volunteers who can raise $17 a day for 26 days.

• A comment on Conversation: I have several ideas that could change the world. I'd like to share and develop them. What would be the platform? How to keep my ideas safe?

  Dec 2 2011: Document your idea and post it back to yourself in a registered sealed & dated envelope. Keep the envelope unopened as proof. This is one crude way of holding some evidence on the idea's originality.
  
  Are you able to elaborate a little on your 3rd project and what do you mean by building? are you organising resources, building software or are you developing an architecture? I may be able to help.

• A reply on Conversation: Can capitalism exist in a world of pure morality?

  Dec 2 2011: The evolution of species happens on a need basis as it is a reaction to the environmental changes. In a capitalist system you are encouraged to acquire wealth that you do not need, hence they are different. However your earlier comment got me thinking :)

• A comment on Conversation: Can capitalism exist in a world of pure morality?

  Dec 1 2011: Evolution is about adapting to changing conditions on a NEED basis (defensive action) whilst capitalism is about conquering material wealth on a WANT basis (offensive action). The two are different.

• A comment on Conversation: IS Perception Reality?

  Dec 1 2011: Ideally, how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us need to have a degree of commonality to allow our holistic interconnection to function well.
  
  As for the question, I think perception is the reality of a single individual at a single moment in time.