“…It’s hard to think of this modern phenomena dating back that long – one which has seen Stephen Hawking, Bono, Bill Gates, Al Gore and many other ‘importants’ addressing a crowd for twenty minutes…”

Since 1984, TED (Technology Entertainment Design) conferences have been inspiring listeners with head-scratching ideas on technology, science, politics and finance. It’s hard to think of this modern phenomena dating back that long – one which has seen Stephen Hawking, Bono, Bill Gates, Al Gore and many other ‘importants’ addressing a crowd for twenty minutes. In this era of throwaway YouTube videos and under-nourishing soundbites, it’s nice to think that there is still an audience for boundary-pushing ideas.

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