This document summarizes a two-day conference with 4 speakers and 12 discussion topics that was attended by 150 people. The conference, called The Big Question 2008, focused on topics like empathy, choice, roadmapping, and happiness. It also included a screening of a TED talk by Sylvia Earle on protecting the oceans and calls for people to help spread TED ideas through hosting events, translation, and spreading the word.

1. This is where it all began.....

2. [4 speakers] [12 open space topics] [150 attendants] [2 days of brainstorming and idea creation] Em pathy Yo ur Choice Ro admap Ma king a life

3. The Big Question Conference 2008.11.15~16

5. www.TED.com

7. Happi ness

8. What makes us happy?

9. 看 聽 感覺 聞 嘗 快樂

11. Sylvia Earle : How to protect the blue heart of the ocean TED prize screening

12. Help us find stories to tell Host your own salon Connect Spread Join ＠ TEDxTaipei TEDxTaipei.com mail list Come to our TEDxSalon Help us translate TED talks from Eng <--> Chinese Help us spread the word

13. L O V E H O P E

14. Thank You

15. One more thing....