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JohnKemeny ◴[03 Sep 25 11:25 UTC] No.45114482[source]▶

> Every talk must begin with its motivation

Must is a strong word. Surely there exist good presentations that begin with something else.

JohnKemeny ◴[03 Sep 25 11:26 UTC] No.45114490[source]▶

> The audience cannot care about your work until they understand the ‘value proposition’, to use still more contemporary capitalist jargon.

Hard disagree.

It is easy to imagine a problem that just sounds FUN.

1. derangedHorse ◴[03 Sep 25 11:39 UTC] No.45114575[source]▶

One can argue there’s a value proposition inherent in solving an interesting problem. It reminds me of the paper on optimal tip to tip efficiency:

How to Give a Good Talk