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by vstm 2139 days ago
That's nothing. I can sabotage my relationships before they even start.
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Have you given your TED talk already?
Giving a TED talk, replete with vague and over-simplified solutions to complex problems all with a palpable sense of smug superiority... that by itself can be enough to sabotage a relationship: "Oh no, no no no-- I will absolutely break up with you if you give a TED talk about how a carbon tax is the obviously perfect solution to racial injustice."
It really makes one wonder what is said between TED talk staff and the presenter behind the curtain. Or did the first presenter ever simply did it one way and now everyone copies it?
He sabotaged his own TED talk. Guy is specialized in this and knows what he is doing.
It’s a TEDx talk but the social media photos (and captions) all crop out the x
He was going to but it got cancelled by a series of unfortunate events.
This comment made my morning.