Diversity of thought and tech conferences(code.joejag.com)
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Diversity of thought and tech conferences
http://code.joejag.com/2013/diversity-of-thought-and-tech-conferences/
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I agree, there's no doubt that a well executed classroom like talk is both inspiring and informative.
What I'm arguing is that the community we are part of also has issues that aren't clear cut, that we could debate to generate interest and inspire the community.
There is no shortage of great political speeches.
What I'm arguing is that the community we are part of also has issues that aren't clear cut, that we could debate to generate interest and inspire the community.
There is no shortage of great political speeches.
How would this work any better than the never-ending flame wars that are continually being waged in countless online forums?
I like it. Look forward to seeing it in action.
Compare that to conferences about politics and philosophy. There's no equivalent talk. They use debate formats because what else could they do? They don't have much useful information to present.
1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlSBQ5b6Pdw#t=0m35s