This is exactly the kind of idea that would appeal to me: it’s odd, ambitious, and wildly optimistic. The only TED Talks I believe are the ones that tell us the human race is an odd miracle in the clumsy infancy of greatness—not spiraling toward destruction. But I realize not everyone is so goddamn gooey-eyed.
The first time I ever pulled it up on a friend’s laptop I wasn’t sure how he’d react. He’s a gamer, so I knew it was either going to be a hit or he’d think I was a little nutty. But the next time we talked he told me that he’d shown it to three people the very next day.
