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maybe it isnt "elitist" but it is most definitely attended by the ELITE. Sayings that $10,000 attend a conference is anything but expensive is being elite.

Just deal with it and roll on already. Let's face it, only the BEST speakers doing all sorts of things are invited to speak at TED.

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This, and it bears saying that _being_ elite is going to change your outlook.

TED is great for what it is - trying to gather the "best of the best" and get their messages out. Worthy ideas can come from far more humble and marginal groups of people, too. But those groups get less backing, so of course there's going to be a division.

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