Demotivational Wisdom: E.L. Kersten at TEDxUCDavis

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[@HaroldPulcher]

I was there when all of this got started. This showed up in my feed. Great walk down memory lane. Have all of the posters in this talk in my attic. :)

[@vblord]

Dr EL Kersten is one of my absolute favorites. This man recognized that the bullshit is and always will be there and that's what you have to overcome.. with irony and humor. A true social scientist.

[@rjsr03]

Great presentation; I would rather spend money and time going to a conference by him, than to one by any of those self-help 'gurus' out there. I guess I'd have more fun and might get more out of it.

[@jamesoconnor9452]

This is amazing. America (and most of the rest of the world) is absolutely sick with the opposite mentality. The audience can laugh, but they know in their hearts it’s true.

[@missustoad1]

I bought your calendars each year I got closer to requirement. I also bought some of your posters and put them next to the "motivational ones" our school secretary kept in her office. She never noticed.

[@dArtery]

Excellent presentation Lawrence!!! Enthralling and punched in the gut at the same time!!

[@interactivescifitoday1064]

Awesome as always. Best conference I've seen in a long time.

[@ardhitawbilly5717]

Yes. He looks like the most comfortable person to talk with.. I would enjoy listen to him about my life. Haha

[@kamorlinga24]

10 years later and we're living in that meme world. With the pretending and the complaining. Oh the terrible horrible joy

[@phredshunkie3487]

Despair Inc., they’re not satisfied until you’re not satisfied. Unfortunately for them, I am very satisfied with their products. 🤣

[@joditot]

LOL!! Loved it!!

[@ImaginaryMdA]

Life can and does always get worse.