E147: TED goes woke, Canada's Nazi blunder, AI adds vision, plus: who owns OpenAI?
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1:28:06
- Full Episode
(0:00) Bestie intros with Coleman Hughes (1:12) Coleman's experience with TED, Understanding TED's ideological shift (15:11) Focusing on class instead of race when enacting policies, reaction to Coleman's talk, institutional takeovers (44:01) "When Virtue Signalling Goes Wrong": Canadian parliament cheers for a Nazi (1:04:21) OpenAI's big week, informed speculation on Sam Altman's actual ownership of OpenAI (1:12:39) The next evolution of AI: multimodal and consumer hardware
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Brief Summary
Coleman Hughes discusses his controversial TED Talk on color blindness and the backlash against it, highlighting issues of free speech and ideological capture.
Key points
- Coleman Hughes on TED Talk Controversy. Coleman Hughes discusses the backlash he faced after his TED Talk on color blindness.
- The Shift in TED's Culture. A discussion on how TED's focus has changed over the years.
- The Reaction to Color Blindness. Hughes shares insights on how his talk was received by diverse audiences.
- Reforming Institutions from Within. Discussion on whether it's better to reform existing institutions or create new ones.
- TED's Decline. Discussion on TED's shift from its original mission to a media company.
- Canadian Parliament's Controversy. A Nazi received a standing ovation in Parliament, sparking outrage.
Episode highlights
- Coleman Hughes on TED Talk ControversyColeman Hughes discusses the backlash he faced after his TED Talk on color blindness.“The problem was that it upset the staff.”5:18Sep 29, 2023
- The Shift in TED's CultureA discussion on how TED's focus has changed over the years.“It became all about fear of Technology and social injustice.”12:10Sep 29, 2023
- The Reaction to Color BlindnessHughes shares insights on how his talk was received by diverse audiences.“Many people of color came up to me saying that was an excellent talk.”18:32Sep 29, 2023
- Reforming Institutions from WithinDiscussion on whether it's better to reform existing institutions or create new ones.“You have to start your own institutions with the right ethos from day one.”26:02Sep 29, 2023
- TED's DeclineDiscussion on TED's shift from its original mission to a media company.“Ted's dead, baby. Ted's dead.”40:29Sep 29, 2023
- Canadian Parliament's ControversyA Nazi received a standing ovation in Parliament, sparking outrage.“The Canadian Parliament gave a standing ovation to a Nazi.”44:05Sep 29, 2023
- Wokeism's ImpactCritique of how wokeism has distorted historical narratives.“The woke virus masks really bad things.”45:56Sep 29, 2023
- Controversial Political AlignmentsDiscussion on the political implications of aligning with controversial groups.“Politics makes for strange bedfellows.”1:01:53Sep 29, 2023
