This is a temporary landing page for what was www.TEDxWestHollywood.com until TED pulled the plug on our April 14 event. If they take down our site before we build a new one, this is what was on the home page as of March 29:

TED HAS CANCELLED THE LICENSE FOR THIS EVENT, WHICH CANNOT MOVE FORWARD UNDER THEIR AUSPICE.

THIS PROGRAM IS TOO GOOD NOT BE DELIVERED AND WE ARE REGROUPING. THE MAILING LIST WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT THE NEW VENUE WILL BE.

WE HAVE LOST OUR TED-BASED SPONSORSHIP, SO WE WILL BE FOOTING THE BILL OURSELVES. ANY HELP VIA TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR NON-PROFIT WILL BE APPRECIATED.

Brother, Can You Spare a Paradigm?
Making the Quantum Leap

“More for you is more for me.” Charles Eisenstein

Our event, “Brother, Can You Spare a Paradigm?” will illuminate the urgent need to change our fundamental value system or worldview to one in which humanity pulls together rather than separately. This view would supersede the current worldview where whoever has the most toys wins. The new view is based on what science tells us about a quantum universe, with everything being interconnected and all of us being interdependent. A new science-based vision won’t take hold, though, until people know and understand that there are more humane alternatives available. This is what our presentations will focus on. Our hope is that our presenters will impact the world’s thinking about how we interact as global community. They will demonstrate and propose action on how practical programs and technologies can be implemented in communities everywhere.

“Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” Meg Wheatley

Why is TED so successful in drawing people to live events? It can’t be just to learn. We have TV for TED Talks, not to mention all the other info that comes to us from the tube. Coming to live events must be about mingling. We hope this will be the first of many TEDxWestHollywood events so that an activist community develops. Be prepared not only to be informed, but to share yourself as you engage with others.