Ted Conference Speaker Declares Virtue as 'antidote' to Bureaucratic Madness
New York, November 27, 2014 (Newswire.com) - TED speaker Barry Schwartz declared that practical wisdom will help rebuild the world as he made a passionate call for virtue and practical wisdom which, he said, is the ‘antidote’ to the madness caused by modern bureaucracy.
Schwartz, a psychologist, made this this statement during a lecture in the TED conference held in Long Beach, California.
The lecture turned out to be successful that TED speaker Barry Schwartz was featured in a blog article, particularly the episode of TED conference, where virtue and practical wisdom were the focal points of his lecture.
The blog article discussed Schwartz’s unique way of presenting ideas in which he used comics illustrations in his slides, easily establishing a connection with his audience through the simple images.
TED conferences are truly virtuous for having speakers like him, who provide new ways to make their presentation more interesting.
According to the article, Schwartz’s presentation was ‘clear and designed to be simple yet evocative, provocative, and even inspiring’.
TED Conferences have been gaining popularity worldwide, not only for its success, but also for having prominent and influential people as speakers and resource persons.
Launched in Monterey, California in 1990, TED conference has always been anticipated by people, a valuable event for those who want to hear new ideas that could change the world.
Sapling Foundation, the organizer of the conference, makes sure they draw large audiences by having the best speakers to inspire and motivate their audiences. They include scientists, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, activists, musicians, writers and leaders as speakers who are given a maximum of 18 minutes to present their ideas in the most innovative and engaging ways.
Several people have praised the organizers of the TED conference for having Schwartz as the resource person for the topic.
Aside from being a good speaker, Schwartz is a well-respected psychologist. He studies the link between economics and psychology. He has published two books: The Costs of Living and The Paradox of Choice. These books tackle the mysteries of modern life as wells as offer solutions to the problem of society and the individual. His previous researches have addressed morality, decision-making and the varied inter-relationships between science and society.
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