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Esssh. How many times does Malcolm Gladwell need to be exposed as a fraud before he looses his pulpit?

(So much for post-truth being a mere problem for the rabble...)

Can’t most of TEDx be classified in the same vein as Gladwell? A bunch of people self congratulating each other for finding a way to make their ideas saleable?

It’s like the Amway of selling ideas.

TEDx ended up as a way for cranks and snake oil salesmen to launder their ideas through a façade of reputability with the TED name, because most people don't realize that anyone can organize / speak at a TEDx event with no oversight from TED.

TED isn’t necessarily much better. Plenty of talks are based on low-quality psychology research that doesn’t replicate (e.g. power poses).

TED should be viewed as high-quality feel-good, inspirational YouTube videos, not an educational resource.

Best illustrated by Sam Hyde in 2013

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