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- ChileanGoD, on 02/18/2009, -1/+87Not enough TED videos make it to the front page of digg.
- seldon452, on 02/18/2009, -1/+80TED really is one of the last few bastions of intelligent thought.
- matti9f, on 02/16/2009, -0/+48Brilliant talk on practical wisdom... he never ceases to amaze.
- paigewkeeler, on 02/16/2009, -0/+41I wish someone in the know would send this to Obama. He needs to see this TED talk. We need a radical shake up of our education system. Everyone in America should see this talk. It was that good.
- TEDChris, on 02/18/2009, -2/+37Just one person's opinion, but... I really hope a lot of people see this one.
- RuthAnnHarnisch, on 02/17/2009, -1/+27I asked someone to listen to this, and he said, "What's so special about it? It's just common sense." To which I reply, "If only common sense were common." Parents, please listen. Ask yourselves if you are offering this common sense to your children, if you are modeling it in your job performance.
- jordie, on 02/17/2009, -1/+23"Practical Wisdom" One of the best TED Talks I've seen to date.
- DaftMonk, on 02/18/2009, -0/+16I loved what he said about education; how rules and scripts prevent disaster, but set the stage for mediocrity in its stead.
- ixeian, on 02/17/2009, -0/+14I've watched a lot of brilliant TED talks but this may be the best yet. Very, very important and timely. Hope this is spread far and wide.
- Procyonid, on 02/18/2009, -0/+12Hot damn. Ever have something you know but don't have words for suddenly articulated for you?
- inactive, on 02/18/2009, -0/+11i don't know if i'd say 'one of the last few' but it certainly is a great resource... there are many places where intelligent people share their ideas.. just check out this list for example: http://fora.tv/partners ... enlightened discussion is rare, but not as rare as a lot of people would like to believe.. you're making it sound like it's something that's going out of style
- Osirus1156, on 02/18/2009, -0/+10That is why they put a volume slider on the video.
- inactive, on 02/18/2009, -0/+10Brilliant. Too bad there is less hope than Schwartz sees. I have worked in many schools. Nearly none of the teachers I encounter are practicing these ideals. Brilliant ideas like these ones can always exist on the fringe, but they never see the light of day. The sad truth is that you will never find enough front line workers (nurses, teachers etc) who have any kind of moral will or skill. They have been too busy jumping through hoops of schooling to focus on others.
- ChileanGoD, on 02/18/2009, -0/+10With the current power users your "if you try to game digg and you're going to get busted" has a pretty low value.
Btw, mayor props to the submitter for not having any friends at all and having his story making the front page. Like I like to say, we can still see the promise of digg happen once a month. - Leaghaire, on 02/17/2009, -0/+9Brilliant talk!!
- OpinioNate, on 02/18/2009, -0/+9No one is ever trusted to make smart decisions and have a little humanity.
I wish call centers would trust their support staff enough to use common sense like this when their stupid one-size-fits-all policies leave you in a bind. Think: Bank employees, cable or phone support etc. They really are completely powerless to make a judgment call and instead are forced to rely on a script.
It's exactly like he said in the video. It may prevent disasters, but all you get is mediocre service from a robot. - inactive, on 02/18/2009, -0/+7TED ROCKS!
- banderwocky, on 02/18/2009, -0/+7An inspiring presentation. I'm going to circulate this around work.
- SuperTonic, on 02/18/2009, -1/+8Dugg for reference to jazz musicians -- because I am one. Improvisation is a valuable skill indeed.
- haikuFU, on 02/18/2009, -1/+7I often cringe at where I would be if I were to go to a public school today. 20 years ago, at the school I went to, our teachers did what they wanted. They taught us the things they thought would be valuable to us going forward. They allowed us to learn about concepts or things that we wanted to learn about (within reason).
Today, I see kids going to school and learning how to take standardized tests. There is no critical thinking. There is no freedom to explore the things that interest you.
Some of my friends in high school went to private christian schools. They had a certain "approved" curriculum drilled into their heads. Almost all of them turned out ***** up. Addicted to drugs, stripping, internet porn, pregnant at 16, you name it. Get rid of the majority of these rules and regulations. Let people ***** up, it's the only way they learn. - ermau, on 02/18/2009, -0/+6Watch his talk "Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice" also, it's quite good.
- SpykerSpeed, on 02/18/2009, -0/+6I love the thing about having moral heroes, but I think the key problem is children are taught that politicians (particularly presidents throughout history) are moral heroes. The implication is that you need power, force, etc to do good in the world. And that's just not true, in fact it's the opposite of what we should be teaching kids.
- Spoomeister, on 02/18/2009, -1/+7This is an awesome concept and philosophy.
I hope someone writes a paper about it, and then finds a way to standardize and measure it, so we can teach it in all our schools, and make sure everyone who graduates passes a special test to ensure they have a specific minimum amount of this type of thinking. - inactive, on 02/18/2009, -1/+7Earlier on a bunch of people were trying to game TED talks to the front page and got busted.
Ever since then there has been a TED bury brigade. Sorry, but no matter how noble the message, if you try to game digg and users find out you will get busted. - HairyPoter, on 02/18/2009, -0/+6In other words: people have to stop being insensitive greedy and non caring ***** and start doing something for the comunity. This is valid for all, specially for those with power and money to do that in big scale.
- theDarkGamer, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5In small towns everyone knows everyone and generally have empathy for one another. In a big city, the homeless may starve to death while passers-by do nothing. Everything is subject to economic forces, even humans. Supply goes up and, sadly, value goes down...
I would love to create a world where everyone is valuable and needed. - m4csrgh3yk3v, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5Sad that we need somebody to spend 20mins saying "don't be an ***** even thought you could be and aren't paid not to be"
- Ninjao, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5It needs to be said again. Because everyone needs to hear it.
- preperat, on 02/18/2009, -0/+5damn it .. now I'm gunna be stuck on TED for another few hours !!
- moreface, on 02/17/2009, -0/+5Great talk -worth the listen....
- chubbstar, on 02/19/2009, -0/+5TED stuff always blows me away but this one REALLY blew me away. i must watch for everyone human.
- axisds, on 02/18/2009, -1/+5Brilliant talk. Empowering. He does, however, under estimate the stupidity of most people and the collective whole. It's sad but it's true. The best part of his talk is when he talks about how fix this problem.
- pennvneff, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4Wisdom = Knowledge + Experience
- dillona, on 02/18/2009, -0/+4No, but we do have every XKCD!
- Evocati, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Good thing I only have two choices digg you up or down. If there were more choices I would probably just do nothing.
- rationalist, on 02/18/2009, -1/+4I am so sorry you feel so bad about yourself.
- angers, on 02/22/2009, -0/+3man, you'll have to watch it a LOT. :P
- doubleoh7, on 02/18/2009, -1/+4With a title like that, I expect the audience to be standing on their chairs, cheering as loud as they can.
- Spoomeister, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Oh, for *****'s sake, man.
If you couldn't figure it out, it wasn't going to be funny to you in the first place.
Why must all attempts at dry wit be moistened?
Why must everything have a :) or a /sarcasm tag or some other damned equivalent to the APPLAUSE sign for sitcom audiences? - Blablah01, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3May the Schwartz be with you, Barry.
- godzilla8nj, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Regarding the father and the alcohol, the problem is the rigidity of the system. He wasn't questioning why anyone seeing a kid being given alcohol would alert authorities, he was pointing out that despite it being an honest mistake by the dad there was no flexibility within the rules to let decisions be made about this specific case.
As far as the incentives, you may think its obvious but the study proved it. I'd argue my opinion that piling non-monetary incentives on would make me as wary as offering a financial incentive. - theDarkGamer, on 02/18/2009, -0/+3Bravo, Mr. Schwartz, bravo.
- sidizzle, on 02/18/2009, -0/+2I watched that video for the first time when I was stoned and it really tripped my balls. Still does to this day. I randomly think of that video and what his point was and it gives me a different outlook on life.
- Norminator, on 02/18/2009, -0/+2Sounds like he's preaching Common Sense but took a politically correct turn and decided to call it practical wisdom. Do we really need to create another word for common sense?
I think he is close to the bulls-eye on is talk but he is off the mark when using Obama as a prime example of common sense. - aletoledo, on 02/18/2009, -1/+3Obama is an example of a lack of experience and wisdom. He simply hasn't had enough experience to gain this "practical wisdom" that is being discussed here. Now of course if you are in washington long enough to gain wisdom, then you're likely corrupted by that time. This is why Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are the real ones that can apply this "practical wisdom" because they've been there long enough, yet have avoided the corruption.
- profJohn, on 02/18/2009, -0/+2That equation might be too individualistic. We also should include the importance Schwartz gives the context and relationships we're in: moral and wise mentors and exemplars, and a system that gives room for people exercising judgement and accommodates the reality that they'll make mistakes that they can learn from.
- ElbowGeek, on 02/18/2009, -0/+2I honestly think Obama is leaning this way, picking people with intelligence and common sense. As we've seen, not all are paragons of ethical behaviour, but if the long-term result is positive for America then it's all good. That's why it's dangerous to judge every burp and fart coming out of the current administration, and allow things to just happen as intended.
They may fail or they may cause great and wonderful things to happen, but one has to stop and trust the good sense of those in charge at some point. - chubbstar, on 04/11/2009, -0/+2why typo??? WHYYY???!
- inactive, on 02/18/2009, -1/+3TED may be the best website dealing with science technology ideas... everything that causes society to progress
- aletoledo, on 02/18/2009, -0/+2If you hire unethical people, why would you expect ethical progress?
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