Well, he sucks now. Old hat. He was great when he was new. But
   Ted Talks copied his style and form; if you notice Ted Talks all
   have the same format.... and they improved upon Anthony Robbins.

   There's a great book I saw in the library, "How to give a Ted
   Talk". They all follow it. It's "The Book". Engineered highs and
   lows, emotional pulls here and there... I mean, it doesn't take
   away from the message; the messages are good... but it's
   engineered for maximum consent. That's what makes them so
   watchable. [of course Tony wasn't the 1st or the best... but he
   made improvements to the existing motivations speakers, just as
   Ted talks made improvements on Tony Robbins, who was great in
   the early 90s... but just seems old in 2015]