# Idiots are everywhere. Here's how to cope

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2026
- Speaker: Joshua Johnson
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joshua_johnson_idiots_are_everywhere_here_s_how_to_cope)
- 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)

Neutrality can get you through a tough conversation, but it rarely gets you anywhere else. Joshua Johnson, actor/anchor for "The Onion" and former NPR host, makes the case instead for objectivity — parking your own opinions for a moment so you can focus on someone else's story. He shares three quick ways to turn your most frustrating conversations into real understanding.

## Lectures

1. [Idiots are everywhere. Here's how to cope](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joshua_johnson_idiots_are_everywhere_here_s_how_to_cope/e2a0567a4b95), 7 min (TED's player)