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I think the TED talk was insightful and engaging, not merely because it was informative, but also because it shed light on an important topic that needs focus for all, irrespective of the group they belong to dominant or the minority one. Rich Benjamin talks about his experiences living in the communities that are primarily inhabited by whites, who consider themselves someone who deserves privilege and privacy. He introduces us to the territories demarcated as “Whitopia,” and these are places where lifestyle and looking at non-white communities are different.