Nor was I saying that "nothing" was the argument. I am simply pointing out that TED, science journalism and "storytelling" is generally a societal good, despite

Nor was I saying that "nothing" was the argument. I am simply pointing out that TED, science journalism and "storytelling" is generally a societal good, despite their flaws. Should we approach all things critically? Of course. I'm not a big Gladwell fan myself and I can't stomach Godin on a good day, but my view of the TED culture is much more positive for the reasons I outlined above.