# The danger of silence

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@NYC
- Speaker: Clint Smith
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.

## Lectures

1. [The danger of silence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence/bc362993308c), 5 min (TED's player)