May 14 2013: If it is as important as what she wants us to think, she'd better define the term "Grit" better. Good science depends on, not just having "grit", but defining your research question very specifically and formulating clear, testable hypotheses. She may be a good scientist, but this doesn't come through in her talk.
Feb 19 2013: Introverts and extroverts. I wish the world is as simple as that. "A third to a half of the population are introverts." Where is her data?
Jan 28 2013: This talk has undone all the goods TED has created so far. Watching this along side Ken Robinson's talk shows how problematic this talk is. All he wants is to teach kids to fear authorities and obey without asking questions. "Structure" is a scary term. This word has led to numerous wars.
Jun 17 2011: I don't get it. Maybe I am not an artistic person. While other TED speakers are working to solve some of the biggest problems in the world, he spent two years of his life doing.... this? Or is this a joke that I didn't get?
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