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When ideas have sex

This is a brilliant case for optimism, cooperation and evolution of the human species.

Love this talk from TEDGlobal 2010:

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What or who is TED?

Since returning from California for my first TEDActive conference people have been asking: What or who is TED?

Here is a reprint from the TED website and video that does a much better job than I have done of explaining it:


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Experiencing Self vs. Remembering Self

This talk is one of the most insightful talks I’ve heard in a long time about the concept of happiness. It appears as though two selves are to be appeased, but the more important one for long term happiness is the remembering self.

“Always end on a positive”, my old basketball coach in middle school used to say. The wisdom in that is deeper than I could have imagined. After this talk I will be more conscious of the ending of things on a positive note.

Enjoy, this one of my top 3 TED2010 talks!

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Digest of Blogs/Mentions of TED 2010

Below is a beginning list of interesting thoughts on the experiences of TED2010.

Add to this list in the comments section. Enjoy!

- TED blog post by Krupali

BBC film in which TED attendees were invited to say what the world needs now in 18 SECONDS

CNN story on 10 TED speakers “you’ve never heard of”

Wrap-up from AFP (published in numerous newspapers around the world).

- Arianna Huffington’s front-page post

- Blogger Robert Scoble on “the elephants in the room at TED

- Alex Steffen of Worldchanging.com on “the most important energy speech of the year

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TEDActive 2010 :: recount

As I settled into my seat on Flight 303 from Denver to Charlotte, the second of a three legged journey home, I reflected on the events of the past 4+ days at TEDActive in Palm Springs, CA.4350914314_7b935c5b00

Nothing can prepare one for the energy, passion, and curiosity of multiplied amplitude when that many great thinkers come together to listen to the world class speakers sharing the 18 minute talk of their life on their idea worth sharing. Most of us left very open and in a state of sorting out the events of the almost mythical experience.

Best way to describe it is imagine opening your mouth and a fire-hydrant is turned on full blast, only the mouth is your mind and water are poignant ideas delivered by both attendees and speakers alike.
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