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by Codhisattva 5140 days ago
Brilliant move by both parties to make this talk more popular than if it had just been released normally.

Yes his presentation is not up to snuff as the typical TED speaker. So a quiet YouTube release and shitstorm of trumped up controversy work out great for getting the message out:

"In a consumption driven economy, the middle class is more important than the elite class."