This fake TED Talk about nothing might be the best you've ever seen

Question: "How did you become a Thought Leader?" Answer: "I. Don't. Know." Applause!
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Adario Strange
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This fake TED Talk about nothing might be the best you've ever seen
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If you've ever clicked on an inspirational video link before, you've probably seen a TED Talk.

They promise lofty ideas and profound truths, and yes, sometimes they do live up to the hype. But sometimes, well, they don't.

That's what this brilliant parody of the speech series focuses on, delivering a blistering takedown of some of the most common onstage methods used to convince the audience that they are witnessing one of the most important speeches they've ever seen.

And while it is pretty hilarious, the scary part is that even while the parody talks about nothing, the presentation's tricks and devices manage to give the empty speech the air of, dare we say, importance.

And for that reason this might be the best (fake) TED Talk we've ever seen. If you're ever invited to give a TED Talk, you now have the perfect cheat sheet for success. 

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