Heard this quip somewhere: If, on appropriate occasions, the members tell, enjoy, trade, and/or devise transgressively funny jokes about their deno

Heard this quip somewhere: If, on appropriate occasions, the members tell, enjoy, trade, and/or devise transgressively funny jokes about their denomination, it’s a church. If such jokes reliably meet with stifling social disapproval, it’s a cult. This works for TED as well. I find some TED talks to be really useful. Others not so much. Just like every other group gathering whether it be a conference, educational institution, club, or whatever. Think critically about everything.