Why this MIT professor gave the same "How to Speak" talk for 40 years
santiviquez · x · 2026-11-11
The author recommends Patrick Winston's classic MIT talk "How to Speak," delivered every January for 40 years. Winston argues success depends on speaking, writing, and idea quality — in that order. The hour-long lecture teaches presentation heuristics while demonstrating them live.
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