Compliments like ""you're literally perfect"" may seem nice, but does praise like this really mean anything? Jake Carnes is an undergraduate at UGA who believes we can treat people as unique individuals and give them the thoughtful, credible, and intentional compliments they deserve.


Jake Carnes is a fourth-year undergraduate from Marietta, Georgia studying Public Relations and International Affairs. Much of his meaningful college experiences have come from involvement in organizations like The Arch Society, Dawg Camp, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, SGA, the Dean William Tate Honor Society and The Chapel Bell. Carnes hopes to articulate the importance of thoughtful, credible, intentional compliments.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx