Discover the fascinating origin story of Wikipedia in this TED talk by Jimmy Wales. Learn how a collaborative effort of volunteers armed with simple tools created the world's largest online encyclopedia. Explore the platform's popularity, quality, controversies, and unique features like its neutrality policy and real-time peer review system. Gain insights into Wikipedia's governance structure and the challenges of maintaining anonymity in editing. Understand the impact of this revolutionary approach to knowledge sharing and its ongoing evolution as a never-finished, self-correcting resource.