This is lovely. I always love the TED Talks and this one is no different. It’s a glimpse into the mind of a great story teller as tries to explain what makes the greatest stories. Andrew Stanton is the writer of Disney’s newest film, John Carter, but he is responsible for Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Up, Ratatouille, Wall-E, some of the most wonderful modern stories.
TED Talks hardly need an introduction. On the offchance that you haven’t heard of them before TED is annual conference where some of the world’s brightest thinkers and doers are challenged to give the talk of the lives in about 18 minutes. The talks are all available on the TED website and there is also a handy Google spreadsheet for easy reference. Since ‘Free on Friday’ is all about free stuff, I can’t recommend these TED talks highly enough. In the best X Factor tradition, they are in no particular order. I’ve just included 5 of my own personal favourites here and suggestions from culch_ie followers on Twitter. Sir Ken Robinson - School kills creativity Hugely entertaining and thought provoking. Sir Ken Robinson believes that creativity is as important as literacy. He makes a compelling case for changing the way we educate. Our future may depend on it. About 15 minutes into the talk, … There’s more
