Comments on: Great Minds Think Alike: Making the morning commute more humane

By: Mayme Trumble

Mayme Trumble — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:05:32 +0000

A must for Ted Talks!

By: sam913

sam913 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:50:50 +0000

Reblogged this on RealThinkingBlog and commented: This is one of the most inspiring talks I've heard

By: Katrina Christopoulos

Katrina Christopoulos — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:22:52 +0000

I commute each day an hour each way and I really enjoy the peacefulness of my train ride. It’s actually my ‘me’ time where I can daydream, read a book, or surf the net and research things. It actually irritates me when people decide to have a conversation on a quiet commuter train, but I do understand that is a bit unreasonable of me so will put music in my ear if they go on. Blowing bubbles on a train is just mad! Our communication networks are growing bigger and bigger, I have very real and deep connections with many people in my life, and make new friends all the time. If I was to talk to people on the train everyday too I just think it would be overload….you can’t know everyone.

By: Sébastien Paris

Sébastien Paris — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:09:51 +0000

I have to agree with you MaryEllen. Since the TEDx (independently organized events) we see more and more lectures given by common people with ordinary ideas. We love those too, but they have plenty of platforms to be public. TED audience should be respected in the sense that if they take the time to listen to a talk, it has to be worthed. Otherwise we gonna loose its sense of community.
TED should take back control over the content of the TEDx events, no matter who organizes it, to make sure it is at least inspiring or informative. TED shouldn’t be deluded into another broadcasting and branding platform, too many of those already, and should keep a certain level of their true nature. It is a too important community to just loose it for a few private producer in quest of fame and curriculum…

By: How to Make the Subway More Meaningful | New York Writes Itself

How to Make the Subway More Meaningful | New York Writes Itself — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:18:16 +0000

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By: John Sinclair

John Sinclair — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:18:28 +0000

Emily got on TED probably through a recommendation or by plain volunteering for it.

You seem pretty knowledgeable on the matter, I hope to see you on one of the TED talks someday.

By: MaryEllen O'Brien

MaryEllen O'Brien — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:48:31 +0000

Wow, I was bored out of my mind 2:00 minutes into Emily’s incredibly lackluster, schoolmarmish talk. This is precisely why commuters try to keep their own space in the crowd. So as to avoid being held hostage by a total bore. You know, I actually do, quite often, start up conversations with strangers on the subway or bus or trains. I’ve even made a couple of good friends that way. But it cannot be forced by a schoolmarm scolding and trying to coerce it.

I usually find TED talks very stimulating. How did Emily get on TED?