Why We Can't Get Enough TED Talks

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Bob Al-Greene
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Why We Can't Get Enough TED Talks

Are you a TED-Head? That is to say, a person who can't get enough of the online lecture series, which has featured such distinguished speakers as Bill Gates, Al Gore and Sergey Brin.

If you are, you've got plenty of company. Since opening up viewership to the online public, TED talks have garnered 800 million views. Now the series is growing from a meeting of minds, celebrating topics like ethics, psychology and knowledge, into a force that could change the future of education.

Check out this infographic, provided by our friends at OnlineClasses.org, to learn more about how TED got started and where it's going.

What's your favorite TED Talk? Let us know in the comments section below.

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