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I understand your frustration. But finding one bad apple does not mean all apples are bad. And this problem is not limited to TED/x.
by vaylian 5y ago
I understand your frustration. But finding one bad apple does not mean all apples are bad. And this problem is not limited to TED/x.
- junon 5y agoOf course not, that wasn't my point. I've watched a ton of TEDx talks, this was my conclusion after that experience. It's a sentiment pretty openly shared by many, too.
- Doxin 5y ago"One bad apple spoils the bunch"
- pessimizer 5y agoThe most bizarre transformation of a saying in history. "One bad apple" now means the same thing as "don't throw out the baby with the bathwater."
- tdeck 5y agoSure, but if your brand is "apples worth eating" and I run across several completely rotten apoles with your sticker on them, I'm going to stop trusting that brand.
- Broken_Hippo 5y agoIf you pick up a bag of apples and find one bad, do you take that particular bag home? Probably not. You would be reasonable for avoiding the bags touching that one, just to avoid the rot. The reason "on bad apple spoils the bushel" exists is because obvious rot generally means there is other rot you cannot see without further inquiry - and that those without rot will probably be tainted soon. And that's the problem: Once you find one bad speaker, you have to be suspicious of so many more. It is probably better to move onto something more trustworthy because watching nonsense means you've increased your chances of remembering and repeating nonsense later.
- barbecue_sauce 5y agoI generally pick up a bag of apples without checking if any of them are bad, and then just discard the bad ones as I come across them later.