1. From this video I am learning that the American reward/punishment system is very outdated and does not work very well. Though sometimes the external motivators are extremely effective, it has to be a more simplistic straight-forward task. In cases where a person is required to use their creativity incentives actually make productivity worse. From this video I take away that the world as a whole needs to create a new system for the responsibility of work and completion.
2. Daniel Pink’s effective speaking technique is mostly to make the audience ponder. By giving the audience thinking exercises like ‘The Candle Problem’ Daniel Pink intrigues viewers and naturally makes the brain interested in solving it. By first introducing the brain to a problem, then explaining it and telling why the brain does such a thing is a very effective part of Pink’s presentation. Also, captivating the audience with new ideas such as the conceptual era is a great way to keep interest, as they will continually want to know more. When the brain is interested, so is the person.
3. Daniel Pink has a very well put together presentation style. Not only does he have a nicely done, tech savvy PowerPoint presentation, but he brings in ideas and portions from his book DRIVE. By incorporating a PowerPoint, Daniel Pink can easily show images to the audience to enhance his positions and points. It flows perfectly, especially since he is talking of a new creative world. Also, by adding in sections that are discussed in his book DRIVE it gives listeners the opportunity to further educate themselves in his topic, through the book. He also looked very nice and made it through his speech without hesitation or messing up. He kept successfully on track and delivered a flawless speech.
4. This video matters because it exposes the flaws in the sticks/carrots system that is so commonly used in American economy. Not only that, but I shows how the human mind can so easily conform to being something different. It connects to me personally because I never thought of the stick/carrot system being a bad thing, I always thought of it working really well and increasing productivity. To see it in a new light really puts everything thorough that society is based upon. For education it could completely change teaching styles and philosophy if a new system was implemented. For the world, it would become a revelation, the true beginning to a new era; of free thinking and creativity, not textbooks and SAT scores.
This video is perfect for the situation, it was made specifically in reaction to Daniel Pink's Ted Talk and his book Drive. Enjoy!
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