On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Deepa Mohan <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/voices/2012/09/trouble-ted-talks > > In the cult of TED, everything is awesome and inspirational, and ideas > aren’t supposed to be challenged, says Martin Robbins. > I tend to agree with this. I think TED talks are a dangerous thing for a country like India. I've noticed that critical thinking often takes a back seat in India (excluding present company, of course) to razzmatazz. The classical example I often think of is the Great Gasbian "Professor" Arindam Chaudhuri of IIPM disrepute. Thaths -- Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? Carl: Nuthin'. Homer: D'oh! Carl: Unless you're crooked. Homer: Woo-hoo! Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders
