TED Talk

The old dictum is that one should never talk religion or politics in polite company, but I've been finding lately that fewer and fewer actually believe or follow that rule. Which I, personally, find refreshing. I mean, unless you're a farmer or a sailor, how interesting is tomorrow's weather after the first couple of comments? Yes, there are still those who get overly agitated by such topics or refuse to consider any opinion other than their own, and then it's better to change the subject ~ fast. But how do you do that and still engage in meaningful conversation (assuming that you can't sneak away)? Here's a little compendium of TED Talks that, together, answer that question (story, videos): http://blog.ted.com/9-ted-talks-to-inspire-smart-conversation/