2019 edition of TED Talks aims at problem-solving ideas 'bigger than us'

The TED Talks, which touched down Monday in Vancouver for its signature conference, aren’t intended to be political, but the organization’s CEO, Chris Anderson, acknowledged politics have become unavoidable.
“Traditionally, TED really hasn’t touched it at all,” said Anderson, but there is a “constant conversation” within the organization about how to handle politics.
The thought has been that politics is one thing and technology, entertainment and design