So I got an Amazon fire stick a while ago, and i recently discovered that there is a TED app. I have watched a few TED talks before, but I do NOT like watching shows on my laptop. So I am psyched about watching them on the TV. Any suggestions for favorite TED talks?
My favorite is the video “Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness”.
I like the one about book cover design by Chip Kidd.
Strange Answers to the Psychopath Test
These all sound great! Thanks!
Adam Savage is always entertaining. He has a couple talks.
I liked this one a lot. Saves the need to watch many more…
I’m a fan of “How to tie your shoes”.
Having seen the Temple Grandin movie I really enjoyed watching the real TG give a TED talk.
Lessons from Death Row Inmates
Also totally loved the sex workers talk.
Not actually a TED talk. Funny, but I’m going to stick with actual content. Thanks though.
I’m going to check these out on the app! Thanks everyone!
TED talks are Hollywood’s idea of a 300-word essay. I thought the parody caught the self-important attitude over thin content slowly and dazzlingly portrayed by TED talks very well.
But I can completely understand how spending ten minutes to have someone act out two minutes worth of reading has become so popular.
Well, thank you for your disdain of something I enjoy.
What kind of bottled water do you drink?
Sorry. Enjoy them all you like; there’s a sizable contingent that finds them a tad fluffy and pretentious. But as the world goes to videos for every other purpose, I guess self-important little op-eds and wisdom bites have to follow.
You’re right! Why would anyone ever watch a movie when they can just read the script! I go to see plays - but just think how much time I could save just reading the plays at home! It’s impossible that a performance could change or even improve a given “essay”.
Anyway. Here’s one I like: (if you object to watching spoken word poetry, I’m sure you can find a transcript there as well)
(And I filter tap water, thanks for that bizarre question as well)
I do not watch many of them, but I really like the one on flag design. It’s true that city flags are so badly designed.
Oh, the irony in this post is almost unbearable.
That is a life affirming video for me. I am tying my shoes correctly.
I’ve gone to the dark side; long live Velcro.