TED talks are great, hey?
More than a force for good, they're a force for thought which is more long-lasting and, therefor, maybe, important. It's like the old BodyShop slogan about teaching people to fish. Only, here, it's:
Be nice to someone and they'll improve for a day.
Teach someone to think about what being nice really means and the whole world gets better forever.
Or something like that.
They're not all ground-breaking or intriguing, but many, maybe even most, are. Here's one of my favorites in terms of thought-provokation (not a real word, yet):
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Lao Tzu!
I've never watched any of the TED talks as they're blocked at work, heh heh.
Hope you're doing well, Hoops!
ummm. i think that was the bible's slogan... you know. about the fish.
you're thinking of
'think one person is too small to make a difference? think about sleeping with a mosquito...'
is what your thinking.
and.
thinking makes everything better. i've started listening to podcasts instead of music for my commutes. (nothing against music, of course.) most recently i'm in love with radiolab because it's like science smashoed with philosophy and... and.
thinking makes everything better.
Robin and Loa Tzu get my vote (and wikipedia's) so, sorry Erin, point #1 x
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