I used to genuinely enjoy TED content, they destroyed their brand, just like every single media company/brand which gained traction in the early days of the internet did, chasing money and garbage metrics.

Best TED talk I’ve seen:

https://youtu.be/2FMBSblpcrc

I think about this every time I wash my hands in a public restroom with paper towels.

He should give it to The Onion.

It became a parody of itself.

Ted is basically middlebrow soft misinformation.

Sometimes you get some useful stuff but I've watched too much awful stuff propped up as rigorous science that its value is dubious.

I would characterize it as a cross between Amway and infomercials. It's entertainment packaged for aspirational elites.