‘Thought Leader’ gives talk that will inspire your thoughts | CBC Radio (Comedy/Satire Skit)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as a joke or reference when mocking TED-style talks and thought-leader culture.
What it is
A CBC satire sketch in which a self-proclaimed thought leader gives a talk full of empty gestures and nothing-saying inspiration. It parodies TED-style conference talks.
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What Hacker News said
Cites athenot · 2018-10 · on “Why Is Behavioral Economics So Popular?”
The style ended up being their signature, after burning through that content, leading up to this piece of satire: [this video] Though from a public speaking point of view, it's well worth studying (both actual TED talks and this satire) to help make legitimate talks more polished. There's an exchange of emotions that goes on during great talks, and that really helps drive home points. Once these talks became more about the delivery style than actual substance, it kinda devalued the whole TED branding.