http://www.tedprize.org/dave-eggers/launching-826dc/ TED Prize Winner Updates and Input Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.tedprize.org/dave-eggers/launching-826dc/comment-page-1/#comment-115949 tess Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:51:58 +0000 http://www.tedprize.org/?p=859#comment-115949 Living in the US, I am tired of watching, reading & listening about the same topics or individuals although I work hard at diversifying my sources of information. Ted has been refreshing because it brings to us important info we're not likely to find elsewhere but benefits us all. It is dissapointing to find that the TED prize has been awarded to someone who is already a celebrity and who has the means to implement his goals on his own as he has celebrity, financial backing and access to policy makers. Although I admire Jamie Oliver's work, I believe TED's vast resources would be put to better use if given to people who are doing incredible & innovative work but are not getting any attention. I hope to see more indivuals from Asia, Africa & Latin America on TED. Living in the US, I am tired of watching, reading & listening about the same topics or individuals although I work hard at diversifying my sources of information. Ted has been refreshing because it brings to us important info we’re not likely to find elsewhere but benefits us all. It is dissapointing to find that the TED prize has been awarded to someone who is already a celebrity and who has the means to implement his goals on his own as he has celebrity, financial backing and access to policy makers. Although I admire Jamie Oliver’s work, I believe TED’s vast resources would be put to better use if given to people who are doing incredible & innovative work but are not getting any attention. I hope to see more indivuals from Asia, Africa & Latin America on TED.

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