The Other Side of the Coin--"Don't insist on English!"--Speech from TED

What if Albert Einstein had had to pass the TOEFL?  Patricia Ryan, though didn't dismiss the importance of English, pointed out the possible risk of putting too high a premium on English.

A very insightful speech.  If you need to read the transcript, please visit the TED site:

http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html

Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!

Filmed Dec 2010 • Posted Mar 2011 • TEDxDubai