TED Community ยป Patrick Cotter

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  • A comment on Conversation: We can learn by exchanging and discussing our own lists of "10 Things I Know to be True."

    Nov 17 2011: 1. the speed of light is the only constant
    2. the speed of light is 299,792,458 m/s
    3. this truth is universal
    4. no other truth is
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  • A comment on Conversation: Are creativity and leadership overrated?

    Nov 17 2011: I think that there is a certain point where the over hype of creativity and leadership do come in. it is true that sometimes you do just have to be a follower and that can be a great asset to a person, but we are entering the age of creativity. people with the repetitive jobs are getting replaced by machines. pretty soon companies will require a fraction of the number of employees that are doing those mindless repetitive jobs, while the leaders will do nothing but become more important. i do agree that "leadership" may not be the right word because it's less "leading" and more being your own person with your own ideas. innovation is accelerating and while the wages may be disaster but they are also leaps and strides in everything from healthcare to understanding the fundamentals of our universe. innovation as a whole has never been a bad thing. creativity fuels innovation and being your own person has just become more and more important.

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