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Philosophy, space exploration, arts, the good old sixties,...

An idea worth spreading

Let's say I have one. I can't help wondering: where does it come from? To what extent has my judgment been influenced? How have I been led to come up with this brilliant idea?
Answer: through everything surrounding me. The brain collects the data and comes up with the so-called idea.
In other words, an idea worth spreading is not only an idea that should be shared WITH everyone, it's an idea that came FROM everyone.
That's my idea worth spreading about worth spreading ideas!

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Misbehaving beautifully, Gödel's incompleteness theorem, the end of LOST, TED Talks...

People don't know that I'm good at

Cooking pastas!

My TED Story

is a love story...

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  A reply on Conversation: Is our destiny to be one world with one language?

  Aug 4 2011: Fair enough. As long as it doesn't evolve into Cylons.
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  A reply on Conversation: Is our destiny to be one world with one language?

  Aug 4 2011: Actually, extinction of languages is a sad everyday reality, as Phil Borges explains it with his wonderful pictures inspired by those who lose their mother tongue on a daily basis http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/phil_borges_on_endangered_cultures.html

• A reply on Conversation: Is our destiny to be one world with one language?

  Aug 4 2011: Hi Ranny! Thanks for your reply. I think you've raised an excellent question: if we can become one global village with one language, it doesn't necessarily mean that each house of the village has to be painted in a single color...
  But it does mean that the inhabitants will have to respect their neighbor's affinity for one exotic color.
  I also tend to believe that if we want to be able to share a single language while preserving cultures, we need to decide now to preserve languages while sharing a global culture. And by global culture, I mean a culture of cultures -- not a melting pot of every culture (which leads to a predominance of the more popular one), but an acknowledgment of what each one of these cultures brought to the world.
  So, if we need to ensure preservation, we may need rules, which leads to the underlying question of the debate: will it be (one of) the role(s) of a global governance?

• A reply on Conversation: Is our destiny to be one world with one language?

  Aug 3 2011: Hi Andy,
  Thanks for your insightful answer!
  I like what you said about Earth being already a "one world entity" when the use of a single language happens.
  As you said, I believe it will be part of an evolutionary process, but I wonder if there won't be something (the next giant leap in humankind) that may inspire such a social change.

• A reply on Talk: Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food

  Mar 5 2011: Hi Maria,
  
  I think the best way to submit your ideas is to fill out this form: http://www.tedprize.org/contactadmin/?a=grant&winner=oliver
  You may also post your ideas on the forum of Jamie's website: http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/
  Or directly contact TED...
  
  I hope you'll be able to help fulfill Jamie's wish.
  Best,
  Hugo.
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  A reply on Conversation: How can we improve the TED translations project?

  Mar 5 2011: It's a good idea Els, I couldn't agree more. As time goes by, we tend to know each other and how we work. Knowing the translator's name would be a nice new feature.
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  A comment on Conversation: Spread a Simple Message

  Mar 4 2011: A very gentle and poetical way of sharing ideas! I like it!
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  A comment on Conversation: What's your favorite single sentence from a TEDTalk?

  Feb 15 2011: Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity: "Olé!"
  
  http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
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  A reply on Talk: Barry Schwartz: Using our practical wisdom

  Jan 11 2011: The former video lacked the introduction of Ken Sharpe. I'm a French translator, and I have already reported this problem to the TED Team. Hope it will be fix soon!
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  A comment on Talk: Hanna Rosin: New data on the rise of women

  Dec 15 2010: When I first heard of TEDWomen, I thought: "they should definitely invite Hanna Rosin". Well, I'm glad they did. If the talk lays the basis for an upcoming deconstruction of manhood, you may want to go deeper into the subject and know a little more about the full ramifications of her study. I strongly recommend the insightful article written by Rosin in The Atlantic:
  http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-end-of-men/8135/
  
  And check also this thoughtful investigation into the depictions of virility in pop culture (from Newsweek):
  http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/20/why-we-need-to-reimagine-masculinity.html
  
  I'm waiting for your feedbacks!