Those might be the 228 best ones - they're still often horrible presentations. TED presentations used to be a big deal, and they were extremely well rehearsed.
That's not the case any more. While the material covered is occasionally great, the pain of listening to a bad speakers makes it not worth my time.
Add to that the fact that _nothing_ is a must watch when it covers hundreds of hours, and the days of "It's a TED talk, it'll be worth watching" are gone.
>"It's a TED talk, it'll be worth watching" are gone
I think this is primarily the issue. It's in part due to just the shear over saturation of the talks these days. It's tough for everything to be "great."
Second, the brand has been diluted to the point that it's tough to know whether or not a talk is worth investing the time. There are videos on how to tie your shoe.. I mean, come on.
There's also a video on how to dry your hands with one paper towel (it doesn't work). Sure, I mean, I guess it's kind of interesting (If it catches you in the right mood, perhaps), but, I mean, "shake your hands a bit before you grab the towel" sounds a little more like something the would pop up in /r/lifeprotips.
That's not the case any more. While the material covered is occasionally great, the pain of listening to a bad speakers makes it not worth my time.
Add to that the fact that _nothing_ is a must watch when it covers hundreds of hours, and the days of "It's a TED talk, it'll be worth watching" are gone.