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Does anyone else think TED talks are all flash and no substance?

• newscracker 9y ago
  I do, and have for some years now. The topics and titles are attractive, but when I look at what value or knowledge I got from the talks, it seems like most of them have very less actionable information. The promise of the titles seems to be actionable information but the end result isn't. This inconsistency is frustrating. This isn't a blanket accusation about all TED talks, but to me most of them fall into this category (maybe I've watched more of the "here's how we can change the world" talks).
  • BrandoElFollito 9y ago
    I only watch the science - oriented ones, as well as the ones "this is what we DID to change the world". They are fine.
  • dogma1138 9y ago
    You can’t escape that. Nothing that is 30min long can be filled with substance if the talk is flashy enough to make you take note and look into the subject on your own it’s a good talk. The only bad TED talks are those in which the subject matter behind them has no substance and there are quite a few pseudoscientific and other new age bullshit talks out there especially on TEDx but if you are looking for real substance 30min or even 60min talks for the general audience could never fill that.