TED2010:”What the World needs now…”
So, what does the world need? Stimulus? Recovery? Sure, but TED is looking for the core values for human future, I believe I will see more sparkles from those brilliant speakers. Now the same question to Chinese, I am not annoyed about how to answer these simple and difficult questions, what I am worrying is : are there anyone or any group of people who would like to think in the TED’s way, a mankind way.
Let’s look at the following sessions and think about if we can find the proper person according to the list
Session 1: Insight
Looking beyond the crisis (Nobel Laureate Economist. Global Hedge Fund Manager. Historian. Futurist.)
Session 2: Courage
When the going got tough, who had what it took? (Entrepreneur. Contrarian Investor. Mountaineer. Humanitarian.)
Session 3: Discovery
Are there answers in nature? Who’s finding them? (Astronomer. Paleontologist. Geneticist. Nanotech Researcher. Explorer.)
Session 4: Provocation
This is a great team to be challenged on some fundamentals. (Corporate Critic. Libertarian. Hacker. Rap Artist.)
Session 5: Invention
Who is dreaming up the new ideas we need? (Smart-Grid Designer. Collaboration Catalyst. Concept Animator.)
Session 6: Imagination
Who can nourish our sense of wonder? (Theoretical mathematician. Sculptor. Landscape Artist. Musician.)
Session 7: Inspiration
Can a wish truly inspire change? (The TED Prize winners.)
Session 8: Reason
How do we think smarter — about the world, and about ourselves? (Media reformer. Statistician. Neuro-scientist. Philosopher.)
Session 9: Energy
Both metaphorically and literally. (Nuclear reactor designer. Radical Biofuels. Motivational Coach. Dance Troupe.)
Session 10: Laughter
There really is a funny side… And humor can catalyze understanding. (Comic author. TV host. Filmmaker. Stand-up. Singer-songwriter.)
Session 11: Simplicity
Is too much complexity a threat to our world? To our happiness? (Former Derivatives Trader. Legal System Reformer. User Interface Designer. Monk.)
Session 12: Wisdom
Step back, and the view looks different. (Anthropologist. Story Teller. Slum Dweller. Sage.)
We often (only) use these words in our composition in high schools, but not in our real life except your major is “classical philosophy” or you are a teacher. All we need is about “money” “authority” … material things…
