I don't agree that good speakers make the audience dumber. There are and have been a lot of good speakers that can transmit ideas in an entertaining way without compromising on content. Christopher Hitchens and Neil deGrasse Tyson come to mind.
It certainly is hard work to get there, but it may be worth it. For example, I didn't watch the pycon video because I've seen the comments and can't tolerate bad sound quality or speech that is difficult to follow. Sorry.
It certainly is hard work to get there, but it may be worth it. For example, I didn't watch the pycon video because I've seen the comments and can't tolerate bad sound quality or speech that is difficult to follow. Sorry.