I first stumbled upon TED back in 2008 and was immediately interested by their simple motto “ideas worth spreading”. TED stands for technology, entertainment, and design, all things that draw my attention. The concept behind TED Talks is to provide “riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world”. Basically, it’s a bunch of smart people who hold conferences with other smart people, and then they post videos of the talks online for all to enjoy.
What I really like about TED is that the topics can be something so easily palatable or so highbrow that you never really know what you’re going to get. Another great thing is that all of the videos are under 20 minutes, and they even introduced a new variation of videos under 6 minutes. I mean, you can actually watch an internet video, and learn something, all in under 6 minutes! In all seriousness, this site is full of videos that are thought-provoking and worth watching.
Because this is Friday Puppy, I thought it would only be fitting to post a video about vodka dog training. If you watch this video, you’ll see what I mean about how these talks can really make you think. If you’re not a fan of listening to intellectuals speak, then you can easily find videos that are simply entertaining, thus freeing up all of your brain power for Tuesday night trivia at Bombers on Lark.
Who would have thought smart people can be as watchable as pretty people?














