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I joined TED after graduation from high school when one of my former teachers recommended a TEDTalk for me. I watched it and I was completely amazed about what the website has to offer to young people. By the way, it was Dan Dennett's speech about dangerous memes that inspired me that time and it's still my favorite TEDTalk. I believe that this is the way high school students should be taught. It gives much better idea about how world looks like than listening to a teacher standing in front of the blackboard (well, we got white boards now, at least we got rid of chalks) and talking about potato production in Russia (my Geography lessons really looked that way). Czech education system lacks the chance for the young to shape their own opinions about issues of today's world. We are not really allowed to do that. Or at least, nobody encourages us to do that. Nobody discusses with you what happened in the world yesterday and that's wrong. I appeal to Czech teachers to do something about it.

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  A reply on Talk: Graham Hill: Less stuff, more happiness

  Oct 14 2011: sadly, I have to agree that the main question is missing, and that's "why?". Personally I admit I keep a lot of stuff that I could just throw out because I don't use it anymore and I keep it only for memories or think it might be useful some day. And I love the idea that we should have less stuff. But you know what? No matter how nicely he talks, I'm not really sure if it inspired me enough to get from thinking to action.
  If we don't realize the reason why we keep all that stuff and see how useful it can be for us, I don't think we will be motivated enough to do that.

• A reply on Talk: Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle

  Sep 15 2010: Well, that's what TED translators should be for. And it would be lovely to hear the opinion of these cultures.
  I remember asking Japanese and Korean students about their high school system and I couldn't believe what I heard. They DEFINITELY suffer from lack of sleep. The way education system works there is just crazy....

• A reply on Talk: Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle

  Sep 15 2010: So do I. As a pharmacist's daughter, I was always pushed to sleep 8 hours a day and so I do, but I don't feel really fresh when I wake up. I mean.... I can't even live my day through without two cups of coffee.....I don't think it was supposed to be this way when nature created human beings.
  In general, sleeping habits are getting scary. And I don't know about any campaign about this or anything. There should be something going on.....
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  A reply on Talk: Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle

  Sep 15 2010: exactly. I agree with you.
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  A comment on Talk: Jessa Gamble: Our natural sleep cycle

  Sep 15 2010: Frankly, I find this really confusing. It sounds like an interesting piece of information...but it's not complete. I think it's just too short to make the issue clear for people and to change their lifestyle or even just thinking about their lifestyle.
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  A reply on Talk: Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index

  Aug 30 2010: I completely agree with you. I think this kind of talk is what we need to really inspire people to try to change their lifestyles. No apocalyptic scenarios and saying how everything will end in a disaster. No fundamental greenpeace talks. This is attitude that can win the game of future.
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  A reply on Talk: Debate: Does the world need nuclear energy?

  Aug 18 2010: Thanks a lot. I appreaciate your recommendation and I'll try to study a bit about their work when I get some time and read their works, if I get a chance :) That should help me out of ignorance a bit :)
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  A comment on Talk: Debate: Does the world need nuclear energy?

  Jul 29 2010: Brilliant debate which is giving you the possibility to shape your own opinion as it should always be in debates. The only thing that concerns me is that there were some contradictions between what said Mr. Brand and what said Mr. Jacobson and it seems that for ordinary people it is hard to judge and distinguish what is truth and what's not, especially when even people who are engaged in it don't seem that much sure about it.