Naomi Klein's TED lecture entitled, Addicted to Risk, provided slew of information, but could have been presented more effectively and credibly. In the beginning of the lecture, Klein does mention that she is no scientist, but did spend time observing the issues with a research team. Although this did bring a more personal aspect to the lecture and allows the audience to relate with her better, it did take away some of her credibility. Stating this fact made me question and wonder where her information was coming from and how credible it actually was coming out of her mouth. Considering she wasn't a scientist, I believe any one of us could have done research and lectured about the same material she was lecturing on.
As for her sources, Klein mentioned several names of organizations, but could have supplied the audience with a more specific source. The fact that she did jump into several different topics surrounding the oil spill and global warming as well as the effect on the economy is good for provided and array of support, but it does also suggest that more credibility is needed with such a wide range of information. Also, her lecture became tougher to follow and unclear because of the wide array of information. Her comments about men were also very bias and did not add any content to her lecture and were not appropriate. Another "annoying" or distracting part of her lecture were here mannerisms when talking, which may have caused distractions within the audience and allowed them to lose touch.On the other hand, most of Klein's visuals did do a pretty nice job of showing environmental risks, but also seemed to add pointless visuals and effects to try to enhance her lecture. Through watching Klein's lecture, it is easy to see that there is much room for improvement. It takes a lot to present to a large audience and I applaud her intentions, but through enhancing her overall presentation, she could have proven her point and allowed for her purpose to shine through.
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