TED Talks
The TED Talks are an amazing experience, even when viewed online. Their main goal is to share ideas. And they do this in the following way (quoted from TED):
Provide a platform for the world’s smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future.
It is exhilarating to watch/listen to the talks – the speakers get 18 minutes to expound on their idea. And they do not waste any time – they jump right into it. I have watched about a third of the ones available through iTunes. I spend a disproportionate part of my day on TED. Every bit of the New York Times magazine article about it is true. Everybody should watch these!
These 18 minute talks are like mini skirts—short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the subject.