[jakobegger]

Why cancel? Even if it's true that people come for charisma rather than ideas, it's still an honour that people want to hear you speak.

Personally, I consider TED a form of high quality entertainment, and while I don't think it's changing the world, I do have a lot of respect for the people giving talks.

If I could talk like the people at TED, and was invited to speak about a topic dear to me, there's no way I'd turn down the offer.