It's (Almost) TED Time!

TED 2008 is almost here. The TED Team is now busy setting up. It's one of my favorite conferences (along with World Economic Forum). One of my dreams is to cover TED and do live blogging during the event. Maybe I'll get the opportunity to attend these conferences someday. I'm dreaming on...

In the meantime, thanks to the Net, I (we) could partake of the excitement and the ideas generated by conferences. TED 2008 holds a special place in my mind and heart because this conference will step beyond the realm of science and technology and plunge into the realm of philosophy. 

"TED2008 will be our most ambitious attempt yet to deliver on that agenda. We're building our program around the biggest questions there are. And because it's TED, we'll be seeking answers not just from the sources you might expect, but by bringing together multiple voices from very different disciplines. The "Aha" moments often come from the most unexpected connections. The questions below will give you a flavor of the incredibly rich vein of possibility in this approach. Plenty of Profundity and Challenge, for sure ... but also plenty of room for Cool, Exciting and Whimsical. See the TED2008 Conference Program for details. We think you will like it very much:
Who are we?
What is our place in the universe?
What is life?
Is beauty truth?
Will evil prevail?
How can we change the world?
How do we create?
What's out there?
What will tomorrow bring?
What stirs us?
How dare we be optimistic?
And the point?"

The conference starts tomorrow (Feb. 27, 2008). I'm looking forward to the "answers" TED 2008 will generate.