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by blackandblue
2300 days ago
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this is so true! but we have ourselves to blame for it. these days i don't get mad at google search results anymore. i knew someone gamed the result in order to try to sell me something... here's one the has started to puzzle me: TED talks have become the ground for people trying to sell you something. but it's different when what they are selling is hope, optimism, and encouraging words, right? wrong! at least to me. this feels wrong. |
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Are they really selling these things versus their revolutionary new book, trying to get attention for their research, or some good/service?
I agree. I think TED and similar pop-science programming is dangerous. People think they're actually learning something meaningful. I see it as the granola bar of media. They're filled with sugar and only minor nutritional value. You feel like you're getting something healthy, but you're not doing much better than a snickers bar.