I stumbled across this Ted Talk today and was curious to know what he was going to say. I was a little let down and only watched the first 3 quarters.
(Edit: video removed)
This guy had been into lucid dreaming for a mere three months and only had his first lucid dream two weeks ago, I don't see how he has the authority to be put on this large stage to speak about something on a Tedx he's only been into for three months, let alone only had 1 experience with a successful lucid dream. Maybe I'm being dramatic but I would think this would attract the type of lucid dreamer who is amazed by the potential but quits after they find themselves not successful. Too much hype and not enough realism. Even the presentation itself seemed a bit rushed, if I didn't already have an understanding of the fundamentals (or have Daniel's book for that matter winkface) to lucid dreaming I'd probably have little to no idea what he was saying or why it was important.
Why does someone with little knowledge, research and experience get centre stage on a platform like Tedx? What are your thoughts on this? Just thinking out loud! Cheers 🍻
(Also if you read this Daniel, do a Tedx!)
Yes, unfortunately in a world run by algorithms, even discussing these things will result in a "popular share further" conclusion for the robotic brains that decide such things.