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39. I agree

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #31)

Thu May 17, 2012, 06:00 PM

May 2012

I loved the idea of TED, but then when I watch them I am not often very impressed.

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Uber-Wealthy Capitalist Gave a TED Talk -"Rich People Don't Create Jobs"- And TED Refuses to Post It [View all] progressoid May 2012 OP

Who funds TED? Odin2005 May 2012 #1

What is TED, for that matter? Fawke Em May 2012 #3

TED: ideas worth spreading... progressoid May 2012 #4

TED is terrific marias23 May 2012 #26

I just discovered them on Netflix streaming. Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #11

Geez... chervilant May 2012 #45

It's science. Not magic. Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #48

Indeed. chervilant May 2012 #49

TED is funded through conference ticket sale revenue, sponsorships, advertisements, and HiPointDem May 2012 #17

7K for a ticket? progressoid May 2012 #19

I wonder what makes TED so special DaveJ May 2012 #23

apparently so. which tells you who the speeches are aimed at. HiPointDem May 2012 #41

These (short) presentations are a gift to the world marias23 May 2012 #29

i've seen some of the talks. i don't think there's anything so exceptional about them generally HiPointDem May 2012 #31

Provide examples marias23 May 2012 #33

i don't remember the speakers particularly but some of the stuff on transhumanism i found HiPointDem May 2012 #38

I agree FreeBC May 2012 #39

Good to hear 1 percenters say this Bettie May 2012 #2

that's so disappointing! renate May 2012 #5

Sounds more like they don't want to upset Bill and Melinda Gates.. progressivebydesign May 2012 #10

nah, the guy has been closely associated with gates in his efforts to install an income tax in HiPointDem May 2012 #37

It was more Gates Sr. who was spearheading the tax thing, but I agree, Hanauer is involved gateley May 2012 #42

you misread me. i'm suspicious of all things gates, so i'm now suspicious of hanauer by HiPointDem May 2012 #43

Gates, Sr., along with some other well-heeled denizens, tried to introduce a State income Tax for gateley May 2012 #50

Indeed. nt raouldukelives May 2012 #14

What is TED? Sorry, I am lame... CTyankee May 2012 #6

Edited to add a link to their website. progressoid May 2012 #8

and lazy marias23 May 2012 #34

sorry to bother you so. CTyankee May 2012 #35

Sounds like they are going to post it at some point in the future MagickMuffin May 2012 #7

Of course they "need to be really careful." SunSeeker May 2012 #9

They'll post it ... right after the election. Bake May 2012 #12

After the election, indeed. It's a pity that articles like this don't hit the Twitterverse very hard Zalatix May 2012 #13

For me, chervilant May 2012 #47

Where is the refusal/censorship? Spike89 May 2012 #15

"But even if the talk was rated a home run, we couldn't release it..." progressoid May 2012 #22

So they can't tell the truth DaveJ May 2012 #27

Disappointing, but not surprising. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #16

He's right. And why do we need jobs? To pay taxes! nt valerief May 2012 #18

They're funded by donations from rich people and corporations. lurky May 2012 #20

If billionaires all disappeared we'd be better off DaveJ May 2012 #21

The entire speech is online here: progressoid May 2012 #24

He should take it to RSA if TED won't host it pokerfan May 2012 #30

It should be called demand and supply, not the other way around, Uncle Joe May 2012 #25

What's controversial about the truth? ananda May 2012 #28

I would suggest it's Sam1 May 2012 #46

Thanks to DUer MindMover for posting the video! progressoid May 2012 #32

Couple of good quotes from his commentary last Nov. ErikJ May 2012 #36

More, and link to video rocktivity May 2012 #40

the people who run TED are censoring the truth? madrchsod May 2012 #44