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Speculative thinking: prototyping new worlds | Ellen Bokkinga | TEDxCuracao


[Music]

[Music] part-1 imagination this is the island of

part-1 imagination this is the island of

part-1 imagination this is the island of ghoulia to the right is Dragon Island

ghoulia to the right is Dragon Island

ghoulia to the right is Dragon Island where only women live who are able to

where only women live who are able to

where only women live who are able to tame their dragons to the left is a big

tame their dragons to the left is a big

tame their dragons to the left is a big whirlwind called it bozo where everybody

whirlwind called it bozo where everybody

whirlwind called it bozo where everybody who tells a lie is drawn into over the

who tells a lie is drawn into over the

who tells a lie is drawn into over the last couple of years my now 12-year old

last couple of years my now 12-year old

last couple of years my now 12-year old neighbor and I got very good at telling

neighbor and I got very good at telling

neighbor and I got very good at telling stories about imaginary places we were

stories about imaginary places we were

stories about imaginary places we were the builders of new countries new cities

the builders of new countries new cities

the builders of new countries new cities new places we embedded everything until

new places we embedded everything until

new places we embedded everything until one day he hesitated he said I can’t

one day he hesitated he said I can’t

one day he hesitated he said I can’t write the spelling because he had to

write the spelling because he had to

write the spelling because he had to jilt it down word down next to a new

jilt it down word down next to a new

jilt it down word down next to a new drone castle and he said I can do this

drone castle and he said I can do this

drone castle and he said I can do this I’m not good at spelling and I said what

I’m not good at spelling and I said what

I’m not good at spelling and I said what do you mean I didn’t see this coming I

do you mean I didn’t see this coming I

do you mean I didn’t see this coming I said to him never ever let your

said to him never ever let your

said to him never ever let your imagination be overruled by how it

imagination be overruled by how it

imagination be overruled by how it should be but something has changed his

should be but something has changed his

should be but something has changed his free thinking disappeared and in the

free thinking disappeared and in the

free thinking disappeared and in the back of his hand head was suddenly

back of his hand head was suddenly

back of his hand head was suddenly occupied by the rules of reality I felt

occupied by the rules of reality I felt

occupied by the rules of reality I felt sad and powerless I wanted to give him

sad and powerless I wanted to give him

sad and powerless I wanted to give him back the power of his imagination but

back the power of his imagination but

back the power of his imagination but something had changed from that moment

something had changed from that moment

something had changed from that moment on I decided that imagination language

on I decided that imagination language

on I decided that imagination language our day development we’re going to be my

our day development we’re going to be my

our day development we’re going to be my field that’s what I’m passionate about

field that’s what I’m passionate about

field that’s what I’m passionate about that’s what I that’s what I like to give

that’s what I that’s what I like to give

that’s what I that’s what I like to give to people so I’m an idea developer and

to people so I’m an idea developer and

to people so I’m an idea developer and writer and I make my living imagining

writer and I make my living imagining

writer and I make my living imagining with all kinds of people and industries

with all kinds of people and industries

with all kinds of people and industries and artists large corporations

and artists large corporations

and artists large corporations I’m called in when there’s a need for

I’m called in when there’s a need for

I’m called in when there’s a need for some kind of change a library that was

some kind of change a library that was

some kind of change a library that was just a library that needs to evolve into

just a library that needs to evolve into

just a library that needs to evolve into a meeting place for the community

a meeting place for the community

a meeting place for the community business district with a lot of vacant

business district with a lot of vacant

business district with a lot of vacant buildings that needs to be revived I

buildings that needs to be revived I

buildings that needs to be revived I create conversation starters meetups and

create conversation starters meetups and

create conversation starters meetups and interventions and cities to talk about

interventions and cities to talk about

interventions and cities to talk about why the current situation simply doesn’t

why the current situation simply doesn’t

why the current situation simply doesn’t work anymore and how we can improve it

work anymore and how we can improve it

work anymore and how we can improve it for the future and what I’ve learned

for the future and what I’ve learned

for the future and what I’ve learned from all these meetings and interactions

from all these meetings and interactions

from all these meetings and interactions with people is that speculative thinking

with people is that speculative thinking

with people is that speculative thinking is a great way to start which means that

is a great way to start which means that

is a great way to start which means that you create stories imaginary stories and

you create stories imaginary stories and

you create stories imaginary stories and new stories about possible futures to

new stories about possible futures to

new stories about possible futures to explore what could happen in the future

explore what could happen in the future

explore what could happen in the future you describe the implications of a

you describe the implications of a

you describe the implications of a certain idea for instance what happens

certain idea for instance what happens

certain idea for instance what happens if Caruso would have 30 libraries all

if Caruso would have 30 libraries all

if Caruso would have 30 libraries all over the island what would happen and

over the island what would happen and

over the island what would happen and what you know what would happen for the

what you know what would happen for the

what you know what would happen for the children or the elderly or yeah 30

children or the elderly or yeah 30

children or the elderly or yeah 30 libraries instead of one that’s a change

libraries instead of one that’s a change

libraries instead of one that’s a change but our imagination and the ability to

but our imagination and the ability to

but our imagination and the ability to share our ideas and spread them like

share our ideas and spread them like

share our ideas and spread them like stories is what opens up new

stories is what opens up new

stories is what opens up new possibilities and we normally would not

possibilities and we normally would not

possibilities and we normally would not come up with now Punda the oldest part

come up with now Punda the oldest part

come up with now Punda the oldest part of the limb stopped it was my first

of the limb stopped it was my first

of the limb stopped it was my first there my first time here take a look at

there my first time here take a look at

there my first time here take a look at this picture what do you see what what

this picture what do you see what what

this picture what do you see what what do you hear what kind of stories are

do you hear what kind of stories are

do you hear what kind of stories are there what kind of sounds are connected

there what kind of sounds are connected

there what kind of sounds are connected to this place

to this place

to this place what does poonam mean to you do you feel

what does poonam mean to you do you feel

what does poonam mean to you do you feel engaged to it and is it Pune part of

engaged to it and is it Pune part of

engaged to it and is it Pune part of your culture last Wednesday I hosted and

your culture last Wednesday I hosted and

your culture last Wednesday I hosted and meet up with eight participants to talk

meet up with eight participants to talk

meet up with eight participants to talk about the future of Pune

about the future of Pune

about the future of Pune because I’ve come to understand from

because I’ve come to understand from

because I’ve come to understand from them that Buddha used to be a very

them that Buddha used to be a very

them that Buddha used to be a very lively place where young people met and

lively place where young people met and

lively place where young people met and interacted where people went out eating

interacted where people went out eating

interacted where people went out eating and drinking and you know enjoying

and drinking and you know enjoying

and drinking and you know enjoying having a good time but now I hear words

having a good time but now I hear words

having a good time but now I hear words like boring or lack of diversity or dead

like boring or lack of diversity or dead

like boring or lack of diversity or dead space and I was very curious to hear

space and I was very curious to hear

space and I was very curious to hear what that was all about so yeah during

what that was all about so yeah during

what that was all about so yeah during the meeting I heard all kinds of stories

the meeting I heard all kinds of stories

the meeting I heard all kinds of stories about Buddha but how can we change the

about Buddha but how can we change the

about Buddha but how can we change the current situation we speculated about

current situation we speculated about

current situation we speculated about all kinds of ideas a swinging high

all kinds of ideas a swinging high

all kinds of ideas a swinging high energy one long street of a lot of

energy one long street of a lot of

energy one long street of a lot of restaurants next to each other so one

restaurants next to each other so one

restaurants next to each other so one long street imagine the smells it really

long street imagine the smells it really

long street imagine the smells it really reflects the cultural diversity of

reflects the cultural diversity of

reflects the cultural diversity of curacao it could be an icon in Pune

curacao it could be an icon in Pune

curacao it could be an icon in Pune we also spoke about bike lanes that

we also spoke about bike lanes that

we also spoke about bike lanes that connect the whole area that will be

connect the whole area that will be

connect the whole area that will be great then somebody mentioned that

great then somebody mentioned that

great then somebody mentioned that actually nobody lives in Pune apparently

actually nobody lives in Pune apparently

actually nobody lives in Pune apparently 30,000 people used to live in Pune how

30,000 people used to live in Pune how

30,000 people used to live in Pune how many people do you think in Pune live

many people do you think in Pune live

many people do you think in Pune live right now only 50 50 people are living

right now only 50 50 people are living

right now only 50 50 people are living in funda right now it’s amazing I think

in funda right now it’s amazing I think

in funda right now it’s amazing I think and this by the way is one of them Sam

and this by the way is one of them Sam

and this by the way is one of them Sam at 11 o’clock in the evening he was the

at 11 o’clock in the evening he was the

at 11 o’clock in the evening he was the last man standing it was raining all the

last man standing it was raining all the

last man standing it was raining all the streets were empty and he passed by so

streets were empty and he passed by so

streets were empty and he passed by so Sam this is great this is one of the

Sam this is great this is one of the

Sam this is great this is one of the fifty actually we live in Buda and what

fifty actually we live in Buda and what

fifty actually we live in Buda and what about all the vacant buildings right now

about all the vacant buildings right now

about all the vacant buildings right now the larger area of Pune has at least

the larger area of Pune has at least

the larger area of Pune has at least fifty eight thousand square meters of

fifty eight thousand square meters of

fifty eight thousand square meters of empty space which means that 27%

empty space which means that 27%

empty space which means that 27% most one-third of all the buildings in

most one-third of all the buildings in

most one-third of all the buildings in Pune is currently unused so let’s

Pune is currently unused so let’s

Pune is currently unused so let’s elaborate on that and unleash your

elaborate on that and unleash your

elaborate on that and unleash your imagination but would you like to see in

imagination but would you like to see in

imagination but would you like to see in Pune probably women mothers with the

Pune probably women mothers with the

Pune probably women mothers with the children eating out young professionals

children eating out young professionals

children eating out young professionals opening up their laptops and retired

opening up their laptops and retired

opening up their laptops and retired people first they get sick they take the

people first they get sick they take the

people first they get sick they take the first sip of their beer at the end of

first sip of their beer at the end of

first sip of their beer at the end of the day you know socializing the buzz of

the day you know socializing the buzz of

the day you know socializing the buzz of socializing in short yeah

socializing in short yeah

socializing in short yeah in short living is the catalyst that

in short living is the catalyst that

in short living is the catalyst that could change

could change

could change buna because now nobody lives there so

buna because now nobody lives there so

buna because now nobody lives there so after 8 o’clock or even 7 o’clock it’s

after 8 o’clock or even 7 o’clock it’s

after 8 o’clock or even 7 o’clock it’s as somebody mentioned in the workshop

as somebody mentioned in the workshop

as somebody mentioned in the workshop and what I heard also it’s dead space

and what I heard also it’s dead space

and what I heard also it’s dead space which is not a break from work to make

which is not a break from work to make

which is not a break from work to make of a beautiful time like this so living

of a beautiful time like this so living

of a beautiful time like this so living is the catalyst that could change Pune

is the catalyst that could change Pune

is the catalyst that could change Pune and it should be a mixture of families

and it should be a mixture of families

and it should be a mixture of families business owners and you know children

business owners and you know children

business owners and you know children who live there and while brainstorming

who live there and while brainstorming

who live there and while brainstorming we concluded that there are two

we concluded that there are two

we concluded that there are two scenarios one scenario is that that the

scenarios one scenario is that that the

scenarios one scenario is that that the sorry yeah one scenario is that within

sorry yeah one scenario is that within

sorry yeah one scenario is that within 20 years time the buildings will

20 years time the buildings will

20 years time the buildings will devaluate and you know a landlord from

devaluate and you know a landlord from

devaluate and you know a landlord from abroad a project developer is going to

abroad a project developer is going to

abroad a project developer is going to redevelop the place and then it’s not in

redevelop the place and then it’s not in

redevelop the place and then it’s not in the hands of course oh maybe and another

the hands of course oh maybe and another

the hands of course oh maybe and another scenario is that the landlords who owned

scenario is that the landlords who owned

scenario is that the landlords who owned the spaces can really Vella Pune and

the spaces can really Vella Pune and

the spaces can really Vella Pune and make it a really lively place but the

make it a really lively place but the

make it a really lively place but the good news is you can do something about

good news is you can do something about

good news is you can do something about this on behalf of our

this on behalf of our

this on behalf of our boom the brainstorming team represents

boom the brainstorming team represents

boom the brainstorming team represents you a new project life in Pune or you

you a new project life in Pune or you

you a new project life in Pune or you can apply for space and yeah you can

can apply for space and yeah you can

can apply for space and yeah you can look it up on social media you can you

look it up on social media you can you

look it up on social media you can you can apply for space life in Pune we’ll

can apply for space life in Pune we’ll

can apply for space life in Pune we’ll collect all your ideas if you need a

collect all your ideas if you need a

collect all your ideas if you need a space in Pune so why is this made

space in Pune so why is this made

space in Pune so why is this made possible because one of the landlords is

possible because one of the landlords is

possible because one of the landlords is on board and he offers some space and

on board and he offers some space and

on board and he offers some space and there’s space available and hopefully

there’s space available and hopefully

there’s space available and hopefully the other landlords will follow so

the other landlords will follow so

the other landlords will follow so please submit your ideas to life in Pune

please submit your ideas to life in Pune

please submit your ideas to life in Pune on social media it’s on Facebook so I

on social media it’s on Facebook so I

on social media it’s on Facebook so I want to leave you with this I see a lot

want to leave you with this I see a lot

want to leave you with this I see a lot of knowledge here connect all the dots

of knowledge here connect all the dots

of knowledge here connect all the dots connect all the knowledge I’ve learned

connect all the knowledge I’ve learned

connect all the knowledge I’ve learned from all the experiences I have that

from all the experiences I have that

from all the experiences I have that while speaking about the ideas that is

while speaking about the ideas that is

while speaking about the ideas that is already starting so after tonight invite

already starting so after tonight invite

already starting so after tonight invite friends to come over and speak about the

friends to come over and speak about the

friends to come over and speak about the ideas you all have because it always

ideas you all have because it always

ideas you all have because it always will lead to something thank you

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