TEDtalks INK Conference : Simon Lewis: Don't take consciousness for granted

By Simon Lewis

Book Id: WPLBN0002826084
Format Type: Video (Educational Video)
File Size: Streaming
Reproduction Date: 2011 July

Title:	TEDtalks INK Conference : Simon Lewis: Don't take consciousness for granted
Author:	Simon Lewis
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Language:	English
Subject:	Interviews, Philosophy, Biography
Collections:	Educational Videos, TEDtalks (Technology, Entertainment, Design) INK Conference
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Publisher:	TEDtalks (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference

Member Page:	Ted Talks
Citation APA MLA Chicago Lewis, S. (n.d.). TEDtalks INK Conference : Simon Lewis: Don't take consciousness for granted. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The two annual TED conferences, in Long Beach/Palm Springs and Edinburgh, Scotland, bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes or less). TED Talks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker ideas worth spreading, talks were released online. They rapidly attracted a global audience in the millions. Indeed, the reaction was so enthusiastic that the entire TED website has been reengineered around TED Talks, with the goal of giving everyone on-demand access to the world's most inspiring voices.

Summary
We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. This is an ever-evolving work in progress, and you're an important part of it.

Excerpt
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer -- TED includes the award-winning TED Talks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize.