[ryanobjc]

TED just seems so neat, thought leaders talking about things no one else did.

Except the depth is necessarily shallow. So I listened to a TED talk about how social media needs to change and it exacerbates problems. Except he's light on analysis and ideas.

Which is fine I guess, but to me, hearing about how the problem exists without the follow up of ideas on how to fix, just seems incomplete.

And yes, I know, I'm giving him a hard time, etc. But the problem is very real, and needs a very real fix. More videos about how the problem came about just isnt gonna fix it.

[Beltiras]

Some problems need to be acknowledged long before you close in on a solution. Sometimes stating a problem in clearer terms will bring new thoughts on a solution. That can have value in and of itself.

[ryanobjc]

Sure, but what happens if that is all you end up with?

[Beltiras]

Then stakeholders need to redefine the problem until the solution presents itself. You can't solve a hard problem without understanding it.