It's a shame you're getting downvoted so heavily, because you're absolutely correct. The overwhelming majority of TEDx talks I've watched or listened to have be

It's a shame you're getting downvoted so heavily, because you're absolutely correct. The overwhelming majority of TEDx talks I've watched or listened to have been pretty terrible. I actually knew someone who was a TEDx organizer, and she confided in me that their selection criteria basically comes down to, "does the proposed talk sound scientific and/or inspirational?"