"Saying the wealthy create jobs is like saying squirrels created evolution."

Reblogged from Collapse of Industrial Civilization:

Alternet has more:

TED: Even More Elitist Than We Thought

 

TED curator Chris Anderson seemed most concerned that “business managers and entrepreneurs would feel insulted” by some remarks about income inequality.

We’ve long heard complaints that TED is elitist. The annual conference in California costs $7,500 to attend and is nearly impossible to get into, even for those who can afford the price tag; it is widely considered to be “unofficially invite-only.”

Read more… 111 more words, 1 more video

This is a compelling video, and the background on TED is also interesting for how the conference seems to be somewhat disowning this speaker.

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