TED

Viral lecture series

TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design—a nonprofit organization known for its conferences featuring short talks on ideas worth spreading.

TED talks cover topics from science to social issues, typically lasting under twenty minutes: I watched a TED talk on artificial intelligence.

The format has become synonymous with polished, accessible presentations of complex ideas.

talks

conference

Organized meeting for discussion

presentation · inspiration · viral · stage · audience · thought leader · spread · curator · nonprofit · intellectual

Categories
Opposites
knowledge dissemination format

TEDacademic journals

Publications for peer-reviewed research

textbooks · academic conferences · scholarly articles · university lectures · dissertations

intellectual tone/approach

TEDNoam Chomsky

Influential linguist and activist

doom-and-gloom · cynicism · jeremiads · grassroots activism

cultural positioning

TEDLuddism

Opposition to new technology

technophobia · neo-Luddites · slow living · digital detox

Phrases
Family

TED Talks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G