Name: 1,000 TED Talks in six words
Uploaded: 2012-01-06T16:30:34Z
Duration: 7 min 17 s
Description: Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TED Talk can be summarized in six words. In this talk, he shows how to do just that -- and less.

Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TED Talk can be summarized in six words. In this talk, he shows how to do just that -- and less.

1,000 TED Talks in six words

With over a thousand TED Talks totaling three Bibles’ worth of words, distilling their essence becomes both a challenge and an opportunity. By using six-word summaries, even the most complex talks can be boiled down to vivid, memorable insights. Crowdsourcing and creative reduction uncovered a core message: concise language can reveal clarity in a sea of information. In the end, the experiment showed that less really can be more.