[Applause] there’s an old Greek proverb that says a
there’s an old Greek proverb that says a
there’s an old Greek proverb that says a society grows great when it’s old men
society grows great when it’s old men
society grows great when it’s old men plant trees and know that they will
plant trees and know that they will
plant trees and know that they will never get to sit in the shade of them
never get to sit in the shade of them
never get to sit in the shade of them interesting Here I am an old man 70 and
interesting Here I am an old man 70 and
interesting Here I am an old man 70 and I want to plant some trees with your
I want to plant some trees with your
I want to plant some trees with your help metaphorical ones of course and
help metaphorical ones of course and
help metaphorical ones of course and what would I want to plant trees to
what would I want to plant trees to
what would I want to plant trees to protect to shade to nurture I’d like to
protect to shade to nurture I’d like to
protect to shade to nurture I’d like to plant trees to nurture and protect the
plant trees to nurture and protect the
plant trees to nurture and protect the future but the future is not a word is
future but the future is not a word is
future but the future is not a word is not an idea the future is our children I
not an idea the future is our children I
not an idea the future is our children I am a grandfather a father and a great
am a grandfather a father and a great
am a grandfather a father and a great grandfather and a citizen who feels that
grandfather and a citizen who feels that
grandfather and a citizen who feels that I have some responsibilities to my
I have some responsibilities to my
I have some responsibilities to my children my grandchildren and any
children my grandchildren and any
children my grandchildren and any children and with whom I come in contact
children and with whom I come in contact
children and with whom I come in contact and that responsibility in my mind is to
and that responsibility in my mind is to
and that responsibility in my mind is to help protect them against the future to
help protect them against the future to
help protect them against the future to me in my mind there’s some kind of a
me in my mind there’s some kind of a
me in my mind there’s some kind of a threat in the future let me address that
threat in the future let me address that
threat in the future let me address that but to do that let’s just say this much
but to do that let’s just say this much
but to do that let’s just say this much I think the threat to our future is what
I think the threat to our future is what
I think the threat to our future is what the future will bring to us as humans
the future will bring to us as humans
the future will bring to us as humans through technology the worry that sits
through technology the worry that sits
through technology the worry that sits resident in my mind is well will that
resident in my mind is well will that
resident in my mind is well will that future alter inexorably my children and
future alter inexorably my children and
future alter inexorably my children and my grandchildren so they are no longer
my grandchildren so they are no longer
my grandchildren so they are no longer fully human will it eat away at what is
fully human will it eat away at what is
fully human will it eat away at what is their essential humanity so let’s take a
their essential humanity so let’s take a
their essential humanity so let’s take a look at the threat let’s go right back
look at the threat let’s go right back
look at the threat let’s go right back to the very beginning the garden where
to the very beginning the garden where
to the very beginning the garden where somebody gave somebody a piece of the
somebody gave somebody a piece of the
somebody gave somebody a piece of the fruit of the tree of knowledge they had
fruit of the tree of knowledge they had
fruit of the tree of knowledge they had computers back then too you know I hear
computers back then too you know I hear
computers back then too you know I hear it was an apple but unfortunately I a
it was an apple but unfortunately I a
it was an apple but unfortunately I a crashed after one bite
crashed after one bite
crashed after one bite but through my lifetime I’ve actually
but through my lifetime I’ve actually
but through my lifetime I’ve actually seen things changed considerably in
seen things changed considerably in
seen things changed considerably in terms of technology that is and before I
terms of technology that is and before I
terms of technology that is and before I started in this world in 1900 let’s say
started in this world in 1900 let’s say
started in this world in 1900 let’s say at the beginning of the 20th century a
at the beginning of the 20th century a
at the beginning of the 20th century a thinker of the time named Buckminster
thinker of the time named Buckminster
thinker of the time named Buckminster Fuller talking a little bit about the
Fuller talking a little bit about the
Fuller talking a little bit about the future said he believed that knowledge
future said he believed that knowledge
future said he believed that knowledge and information which is what we’re
and information which is what we’re
and information which is what we’re really looking at for looking at the
really looking at for looking at the
really looking at for looking at the future will double completely in a
future will double completely in a
future will double completely in a hundred years Wow everything man has
hundred years Wow everything man has
hundred years Wow everything man has ever learned to that point doubling in
ever learned to that point doubling in
ever learned to that point doubling in hundred years but by the end of the of
hundred years but by the end of the of
hundred years but by the end of the of the Second World War they were saying oh
the Second World War they were saying oh
the Second World War they were saying oh yes things have changed now all
yes things have changed now all
yes things have changed now all information and knowledge the man has
information and knowledge the man has
information and knowledge the man has ever ever discovered is doubling every
ever ever discovered is doubling every
ever ever discovered is doubling every 25 years but now now information is
25 years but now now information is
25 years but now now information is doubling every 13 years and what’s
doubling every 13 years and what’s
doubling every 13 years and what’s making that possible is computers a
making that possible is computers a
making that possible is computers a little bit better than that original
little bit better than that original
little bit better than that original apple I must say but computers computers
apple I must say but computers computers
apple I must say but computers computers and technology have become our health
and technology have become our health
and technology have become our health aids in life and so how are computers a
aids in life and so how are computers a
aids in life and so how are computers a threat well one of the noted futurist
threat well one of the noted futurist
threat well one of the noted futurist sub today is a man by the name of
sub today is a man by the name of
sub today is a man by the name of Raymond Kurzweil look him up k you r ZW
Raymond Kurzweil look him up k you r ZW
Raymond Kurzweil look him up k you r ZW e IL this man’s a scientist i think ur a
e IL this man’s a scientist i think ur a
e IL this man’s a scientist i think ur a creator an inventor of note and the man
creator an inventor of note and the man
creator an inventor of note and the man who’s actually inspired three presidents
who’s actually inspired three presidents
who’s actually inspired three presidents so far to give him the award as being
so far to give him the award as being
so far to give him the award as being the most important technological
the most important technological
the most important technological advancements came from his mind during
advancements came from his mind during
advancements came from his mind during the years of their in office so he’s
the years of their in office so he’s
the years of their in office so he’s somebody and Raymond Kurzweil has taken
somebody and Raymond Kurzweil has taken
somebody and Raymond Kurzweil has taken a look at this constant increasing
a look at this constant increasing
a look at this constant increasing knowledge and also paired it with the
knowledge and also paired it with the
knowledge and also paired it with the evolution and miniaturization of
evolution and miniaturization of
evolution and miniaturization of computers of which he’s actually quite
computers of which he’s actually quite
computers of which he’s actually quite an expert because at age 15 where there
an expert because at age 15 where there
an expert because at age 15 where there weren’t that many computers around he
weren’t that many computers around he
weren’t that many computers around he built his own computer and taught it how
built his own computer and taught it how
built his own computer and taught it how to write music pretty impressive so here
to write music pretty impressive so here
to write music pretty impressive so here he is a man closing on my age and he
he is a man closing on my age and he
he is a man closing on my age and he says when he looks into
says when he looks into
says when he looks into the future with the rapidly increasing
the future with the rapidly increasing
the future with the rapidly increasing level of a technological advancement and
level of a technological advancement and
level of a technological advancement and miniaturization computers our knowledge
miniaturization computers our knowledge
miniaturization computers our knowledge levels are going to want us to become
levels are going to want us to become
levels are going to want us to become better what’s always been that that need
better what’s always been that that need
better what’s always been that that need since we started and we bit that Apple
since we started and we bit that Apple
since we started and we bit that Apple decided how delicious it was to get new
decided how delicious it was to get new
decided how delicious it was to get new information that noon information on
information that noon information on
information that noon information on that growth of knowledge will lead to he
that growth of knowledge will lead to he
that growth of knowledge will lead to he believes in the Year 2045 a different
believes in the Year 2045 a different
believes in the Year 2045 a different kind of human being that kind of human
kind of human being that kind of human
kind of human being that kind of human being will be necessary he thinks to
being will be necessary he thinks to
being will be necessary he thinks to keep up with at least the incredible
keep up with at least the incredible
keep up with at least the incredible rate at which knowledge will be growing
rate at which knowledge will be growing
rate at which knowledge will be growing in fact computer experts like himself
in fact computer experts like himself
in fact computer experts like himself are saying that by that time 2045
are saying that by that time 2045
are saying that by that time 2045 information all information known about
information all information known about
information all information known about men and his development to this point
men and his development to this point
men and his development to this point will be increasing every 12 hours if you
will be increasing every 12 hours if you
will be increasing every 12 hours if you could just imagine that kind of
could just imagine that kind of
could just imagine that kind of informational flooding into your life it
informational flooding into your life it
informational flooding into your life it will create a changed person so he
will create a changed person so he
will create a changed person so he thinks that we need to prepare ourselves
thinks that we need to prepare ourselves
thinks that we need to prepare ourselves for that singularity when humans and
for that singularity when humans and
for that singularity when humans and machines become less different from each
machines become less different from each
machines become less different from each other we become part machine and we’ll
other we become part machine and we’ll
other we become part machine and we’ll need to do that because how can we
need to do that because how can we
need to do that because how can we otherwise deal with this at a level of
otherwise deal with this at a level of
otherwise deal with this at a level of information they’ll be coming it will
information they’ll be coming it will
information they’ll be coming it will change us totally so our brains will
change us totally so our brains will
change us totally so our brains will have to be much better than they are now
have to be much better than they are now
have to be much better than they are now so they’ll be augmented by by nano
so they’ll be augmented by by nano
so they’ll be augmented by by nano computers resident in our skulls that
computers resident in our skulls that
computers resident in our skulls that will increase our ability to think and
will increase our ability to think and
will increase our ability to think and her speed of an thinking by four times
her speed of an thinking by four times
her speed of an thinking by four times nanobots floating through the air will
nanobots floating through the air will
nanobots floating through the air will be able to create food out of nothing
be able to create food out of nothing
be able to create food out of nothing just like Star Trek and nanobots being
just like Star Trek and nanobots being
just like Star Trek and nanobots being tiny will be living and swarming through
tiny will be living and swarming through
tiny will be living and swarming through all our bloodstream killing disease
all our bloodstream killing disease
all our bloodstream killing disease stopping disease and and actually
stopping disease and and actually
stopping disease and and actually attacking the ravages of aging so that
attacking the ravages of aging so that
attacking the ravages of aging so that we will become effectively immortal long
we will become effectively immortal long
we will become effectively immortal long aged people so I think that’s the threat
aged people so I think that’s the threat
aged people so I think that’s the threat if I as a father and a grandfather and a
if I as a father and a grandfather and a
if I as a father and a grandfather and a great-grandfather now want to be of any
great-grandfather now want to be of any
great-grandfather now want to be of any help to my children and grandchildren I
help to my children and grandchildren I
help to my children and grandchildren I really have to think of this time far
really have to think of this time far
really have to think of this time far ahead of now and start thinking what can
ahead of now and start thinking what can
ahead of now and start thinking what can I do now so first of all the problem
I do now so first of all the problem
I do now so first of all the problem advancing technology
advancing technology
advancing technology what is it that we can do about that
what is it that we can do about that
what is it that we can do about that well first of all if we’re going to lose
well first of all if we’re going to lose
well first of all if we’re going to lose our humanity if I’m worried about losing
our humanity if I’m worried about losing
our humanity if I’m worried about losing what is the essential the ark or
what is the essential the ark or
what is the essential the ark or humanity it would make some sense to
humanity it would make some sense to
humanity it would make some sense to understand what that means what value is
understand what that means what value is
understand what that means what value is it that’s human so I went to the best
it that’s human so I went to the best
it that’s human so I went to the best source i could think of my 11 year old
source i could think of my 11 year old
source i could think of my 11 year old grandson he’s smart i was keen to hear
grandson he’s smart i was keen to hear
grandson he’s smart i was keen to hear what he might think about future and
what he might think about future and
what he might think about future and what we need to save so i said to him i
just want you to think for a minute
just want you to think for a minute about the very far future may even
about the very far future may even
about the very far future may even involve you where people are going to
involve you where people are going to
involve you where people are going to become part machine we may live to a
become part machine we may live to a
become part machine we may live to a very great age and this will threaten
very great age and this will threaten
very great age and this will threaten the sort of key things that we actually
the sort of key things that we actually
the sort of key things that we actually prize and value now as being humans so
prize and value now as being humans so
prize and value now as being humans so if you knew that this was coming and you
if you knew that this was coming and you
if you knew that this was coming and you knew you could do something now to make
knew you could do something now to make
knew you could do something now to make that a better life in the future to
that a better life in the future to
that a better life in the future to preserve humanists if we can what things
preserve humanists if we can what things
preserve humanists if we can what things about humanity would you want to save so
about humanity would you want to save so
about humanity would you want to save so we put on his little thinking cap he
we put on his little thinking cap he
we put on his little thinking cap he said caring about other people I like
said caring about other people I like
said caring about other people I like that intelligence and in my mind I added
that intelligence and in my mind I added
that intelligence and in my mind I added keeping in touch and being present with
keeping in touch and being present with
keeping in touch and being present with other people and imagination and
other people and imagination and
other people and imagination and creativity yes those are very good
creativity yes those are very good
creativity yes those are very good things we would need to save so let’s
things we would need to save so let’s
things we would need to save so let’s look at each one of these things
look at each one of these things
look at each one of these things individually if we may caring caring is
individually if we may caring caring is
individually if we may caring caring is something if I wanted to try and protect
something if I wanted to try and protect
something if I wanted to try and protect and nurture caring I’d plant the tree of
and nurture caring I’d plant the tree of
and nurture caring I’d plant the tree of caring with my children my grandchildren
caring with my children my grandchildren
caring with my children my grandchildren but I couldn’t say you’ve got to be more
but I couldn’t say you’ve got to be more
but I couldn’t say you’ve got to be more caring with other people words are
caring with other people words are
caring with other people words are useless I’d have to model it kids are
useless I’d have to model it kids are
useless I’d have to model it kids are not stupid you know they you can say
not stupid you know they you can say
not stupid you know they you can say something as an adult but if you don’t
something as an adult but if you don’t
something as an adult but if you don’t live it they they know the difference
live it they they know the difference
live it they they know the difference they know it immediately and they
they know it immediately and they
they know it immediately and they therefore shut it out they don’t listen
therefore shut it out they don’t listen
therefore shut it out they don’t listen to what you’re saying because there’s a
to what you’re saying because there’s a
to what you’re saying because there’s a dissonance between what you’re saying
dissonance between what you’re saying
dissonance between what you’re saying and what you’re doing you know you got
and what you’re doing you know you got
and what you’re doing you know you got to do what you promised so this will be
to do what you promised so this will be
to do what you promised so this will be the hardest tree for me to actually
the hardest tree for me to actually
the hardest tree for me to actually plant because if I’m to be a good model
plant because if I’m to be a good model
plant because if I’m to be a good model grandfather person in the
grandfather person in the
grandfather person in the world I want to show it to them by
world I want to show it to them by
world I want to show it to them by modeling how I care for them and their
modeling how I care for them and their
modeling how I care for them and their parents so they have something they can
parents so they have something they can
parents so they have something they can look at say well yeah okay that’s how
look at say well yeah okay that’s how
look at say well yeah okay that’s how grandpa does it in their minds maybe
grandpa does it in their minds maybe
grandpa does it in their minds maybe maybe not but carrying is important
maybe not but carrying is important
maybe not but carrying is important because with caring we actually are of
because with caring we actually are of
because with caring we actually are of great value to each other because
great value to each other because
great value to each other because without carrying the world would be a
without carrying the world would be a
without carrying the world would be a very empty place I believe so the thing
very empty place I believe so the thing
very empty place I believe so the thing with intelligence unfortunately and with
with intelligence unfortunately and with
with intelligence unfortunately and with supreme intelligence it might lead to
supreme intelligence it might lead to
supreme intelligence it might lead to humans thinking that they’re better than
humans thinking that they’re better than
humans thinking that they’re better than each other my kids my grandkids are very
each other my kids my grandkids are very
each other my kids my grandkids are very intelligent and so it’s a very important
intelligent and so it’s a very important
intelligent and so it’s a very important human trait but i would like to hope
human trait but i would like to hope
human trait but i would like to hope that they don’t look upon others that
that they don’t look upon others that
that they don’t look upon others that aren’t as intelligent of themselves as
aren’t as intelligent of themselves as
aren’t as intelligent of themselves as being less because we as humans consider
being less because we as humans consider
being less because we as humans consider ourselves to be at the top of the
ourselves to be at the top of the
ourselves to be at the top of the pyramid and it’s part because of this
pyramid and it’s part because of this
pyramid and it’s part because of this little bit of frontal lobe up here that
little bit of frontal lobe up here that
little bit of frontal lobe up here that helps us actually think better and so it
helps us actually think better and so it
helps us actually think better and so it makes us think we’re better than the
makes us think we’re better than the
makes us think we’re better than the animals and as a result we’ve often
animals and as a result we’ve often
animals and as a result we’ve often treated animals with very little caring
treated animals with very little caring
treated animals with very little caring so I think intelligence is great but
so I think intelligence is great but
so I think intelligence is great but intelligence must be tempered with
intelligence must be tempered with
intelligence must be tempered with caring so that you if you have
caring so that you if you have
caring so that you if you have intelligence use it well the user well
intelligence use it well the user well
intelligence use it well the user well to help other people to help the world
to help other people to help the world
to help other people to help the world around you don’t just you know wallow
around you don’t just you know wallow
around you don’t just you know wallow and then great fact that you’re smart so
and then great fact that you’re smart so
and then great fact that you’re smart so caring and intelligence good things to
caring and intelligence good things to
caring and intelligence good things to protect trees we need to plant I think
protect trees we need to plant I think
protect trees we need to plant I think but we need to do it by example what
but we need to do it by example what
but we need to do it by example what else okay being present well you can
else okay being present well you can
else okay being present well you can walk in almost any opens public space in
walk in almost any opens public space in
walk in almost any opens public space in the world right now surprisingly even in
the world right now surprisingly even in
the world right now surprisingly even in very poor countries too and you see
very poor countries too and you see
very poor countries too and you see people walking about looking like humans
will you see you will see people who are
will you see you will see people who are texting on their phones talking on their
texting on their phones talking on their
texting on their phones talking on their phones listening on their ear buds these
phones listening on their ear buds these
phones listening on their ear buds these people are virtually not they’re not
people are virtually not they’re not
people are virtually not they’re not present if you try to talk to them you
present if you try to talk to them you
present if you try to talk to them you have really have to get their attention
have really have to get their attention
have really have to get their attention because they’re concentrating on
because they’re concentrating on
because they’re concentrating on something else
something else
something else they’re elsewhere and this is actually
they’re elsewhere and this is actually
they’re elsewhere and this is actually the part of technology that I’m more
the part of technology that I’m more
the part of technology that I’m more fearful more fearful because if you take
fearful more fearful because if you take
fearful more fearful because if you take a look at the future that has been
a look at the future that has been
a look at the future that has been promised us by science fiction writers
promised us by science fiction writers
promised us by science fiction writers for a long time some of them have said
for a long time some of them have said
for a long time some of them have said well there will come a point there’s
well there will come a point there’s
well there will come a point there’s this point the rakers well calls the
this point the rakers well calls the
this point the rakers well calls the singularity there’s going to be this
singularity there’s going to be this
singularity there’s going to be this point where a machine becomes self-aware
point where a machine becomes self-aware
point where a machine becomes self-aware so intelligent that it realizes these
so intelligent that it realizes these
so intelligent that it realizes these puny human beings that maybe are lesser
puny human beings that maybe are lesser
puny human beings that maybe are lesser than I understand myself and therefore I
than I understand myself and therefore I
than I understand myself and therefore I will need to scourge get rid of the
will need to scourge get rid of the
will need to scourge get rid of the scourge on the earth and end humanity so
scourge on the earth and end humanity so
scourge on the earth and end humanity so I can create a perfect environment for
I can create a perfect environment for
I can create a perfect environment for myself as a machine that’s a scary
myself as a machine that’s a scary
myself as a machine that’s a scary prospect for my grandchildren but I’m
prospect for my grandchildren but I’m
prospect for my grandchildren but I’m actually of the mind now that that’s not
actually of the mind now that that’s not
actually of the mind now that that’s not how it’s going to happen what’s
how it’s going to happen what’s
how it’s going to happen what’s happening as I believe it is sort of a
happening as I believe it is sort of a
happening as I believe it is sort of a gradual process from the very beginning
gradual process from the very beginning
gradual process from the very beginning of that faulty apple in the garden to
of that faulty apple in the garden to
of that faulty apple in the garden to now we have been sort of invited into
now we have been sort of invited into
now we have been sort of invited into the world of technology the ads have
the world of technology the ads have
the world of technology the ads have been wonderful and colorful right back
been wonderful and colorful right back
been wonderful and colorful right back to showing a woman how she doesn’t have
to showing a woman how she doesn’t have
to showing a woman how she doesn’t have to wash in a tub anymore we can now do
to wash in a tub anymore we can now do
to wash in a tub anymore we can now do it with an automatic washing machine
it with an automatic washing machine
it with an automatic washing machine what a wonderful gift you’ll have more
what a wonderful gift you’ll have more
what a wonderful gift you’ll have more time to do all the other things that
time to do all the other things that
time to do all the other things that women have to do of course that was in a
women have to do of course that was in a
women have to do of course that was in a very male-dominated society we don’t
very male-dominated society we don’t
very male-dominated society we don’t think like that anymore but the ease of
think like that anymore but the ease of
think like that anymore but the ease of which we can live our lives thanks to
which we can live our lives thanks to
which we can live our lives thanks to technology is a cushion that we lean on
technology is a cushion that we lean on
technology is a cushion that we lean on quite often and we’re becoming more and
quite often and we’re becoming more and
quite often and we’re becoming more and more dependent it’s a slow and subtle
more dependent it’s a slow and subtle
more dependent it’s a slow and subtle process of us being taken over and our
process of us being taken over and our
process of us being taken over and our lives being altered by our existence in
lives being altered by our existence in
lives being altered by our existence in and with technology it’s a love affair
and with technology it’s a love affair
and with technology it’s a love affair of sorts okay I liken it to the storied
of sorts okay I liken it to the storied
of sorts okay I liken it to the storied frog I’m sure you’ve heard the story if
frog I’m sure you’ve heard the story if
frog I’m sure you’ve heard the story if you’re a fraud if you were to take a
you’re a fraud if you were to take a
you’re a fraud if you were to take a frog and drop it into a pot of hot water
frog and drop it into a pot of hot water
frog and drop it into a pot of hot water what would the Frog do it would jump out
what would the Frog do it would jump out
what would the Frog do it would jump out sure frogs not stupid but if you put
sure frogs not stupid but if you put
sure frogs not stupid but if you put that frog in a nice cool pool of water
that frog in a nice cool pool of water
that frog in a nice cool pool of water sitting in a pot on the stove and just
sitting in a pot on the stove and just
sitting in a pot on the stove and just subtly and and ever so gently you
subtly and and ever so gently you
subtly and and ever so gently you increase the temperature frog doesn’t
increase the temperature frog doesn’t
increase the temperature frog doesn’t notice that accommodates gently teacher
notice that accommodates gently teacher
notice that accommodates gently teacher those temperature changes until
those temperature changes until
those temperature changes until all of a sudden it’s too hot frog is
all of a sudden it’s too hot frog is
all of a sudden it’s too hot frog is cooked frog is dead I’m not saying we’re
cooked frog is dead I’m not saying we’re
cooked frog is dead I’m not saying we’re going to die from being leaning on this
going to die from being leaning on this
going to die from being leaning on this gentle and increasing pressure of
gentle and increasing pressure of
gentle and increasing pressure of technology that’s coming to help us in
technology that’s coming to help us in
technology that’s coming to help us in our everyday lives but I am saying that
our everyday lives but I am saying that
our everyday lives but I am saying that it is altering who we are essentially
it is altering who we are essentially
it is altering who we are essentially this change is starting now we see it as
this change is starting now we see it as
this change is starting now we see it as I say as we walk amongst the crowds will
I say as we walk amongst the crowds will
I say as we walk amongst the crowds will go into restaurants we see people
go into restaurants we see people
go into restaurants we see people sitting around a table hopefully having
sitting around a table hopefully having
sitting around a table hopefully having a family dinner but everybody’s on their
a family dinner but everybody’s on their
a family dinner but everybody’s on their phones it’s insidious so if I want to
phones it’s insidious so if I want to
phones it’s insidious so if I want to plant a tree for my grandchildren of my
plant a tree for my grandchildren of my
plant a tree for my grandchildren of my children to help them survive this in
children to help them survive this in
children to help them survive this in creating incremental incursion into
creating incremental incursion into
creating incremental incursion into their lives by technology what will I do
their lives by technology what will I do
their lives by technology what will I do I’ll plant a tree of a sort that gives
I’ll plant a tree of a sort that gives
I’ll plant a tree of a sort that gives them opportunities to experience life
them opportunities to experience life
them opportunities to experience life without technology will have dinners
without technology will have dinners
without technology will have dinners without any kind of technology there
without any kind of technology there
without any kind of technology there will go for a walk in the forest kids
will go for a walk in the forest kids
will go for a walk in the forest kids who are deeply immersed in the virtual
who are deeply immersed in the virtual
who are deeply immersed in the virtual world I think need to have a taste of
world I think need to have a taste of
world I think need to have a taste of reality to actually get out where it’s
reality to actually get out where it’s
reality to actually get out where it’s real leave all those phones and those
real leave all those phones and those
real leave all those phones and those earbuds and everything at home and smell
earbuds and everything at home and smell
earbuds and everything at home and smell the grass feel the breeze see a
the grass feel the breeze see a
the grass feel the breeze see a waterfall and be amazed be stunned by
waterfall and be amazed be stunned by
waterfall and be amazed be stunned by the color of a small flower in these
the color of a small flower in these
the color of a small flower in these quiet moments of appreciation when all
quiet moments of appreciation when all
quiet moments of appreciation when all of a sudden a deer walks across the path
of a sudden a deer walks across the path
of a sudden a deer walks across the path kids love this it’s it’s like a WoW
kids love this it’s it’s like a WoW
kids love this it’s it’s like a WoW experience for them that they haven’t
experience for them that they haven’t
experience for them that they haven’t had before and if they have they want
had before and if they have they want
had before and if they have they want more of it I want to plant that tree so
more of it I want to plant that tree so
more of it I want to plant that tree so that the kids that I’m influencing in
that the kids that I’m influencing in
that the kids that I’m influencing in their future will remember these points
their future will remember these points
their future will remember these points of time when they’re with other people
of time when they’re with other people
of time when they’re with other people and their present they’re not totally
and their present they’re not totally
and their present they’re not totally immersed in the virtual world they’re
immersed in the virtual world they’re
immersed in the virtual world they’re actually with people they could smell
actually with people they could smell
actually with people they could smell them are the expression they can see the
them are the expression they can see the
them are the expression they can see the little tells that they have when they’re
little tells that they have when they’re
little tells that they have when they’re talking which gives you far more
talking which gives you far more
talking which gives you far more information about it a communication
information about it a communication
information about it a communication than just seeing a little tiny screen
than just seeing a little tiny screen
than just seeing a little tiny screen and a face
and a face
and a face I’m suggesting okay so getting down to
I’m suggesting okay so getting down to
I’m suggesting okay so getting down to making all these things work we have a
making all these things work we have a
making all these things work we have a factor out there that actually
factor out there that actually
factor out there that actually interferes with everything we just
interferes with everything we just
interferes with everything we just talked about and it’s fear we are living
talked about and it’s fear we are living
talked about and it’s fear we are living in a fear-filled society we’re afraid
in a fear-filled society we’re afraid
in a fear-filled society we’re afraid our children out in the streets we don’t
our children out in the streets we don’t
our children out in the streets we don’t let the play like we used to when I was
let the play like we used to when I was
let the play like we used to when I was a kid we are afraid to eat foods that
a kid we are afraid to eat foods that
a kid we are afraid to eat foods that are because we could get poisoned by
are because we could get poisoned by
are because we could get poisoned by them in fact there’s so much fear oh
them in fact there’s so much fear oh
them in fact there’s so much fear oh they’re the reason even is a fear of
they’re the reason even is a fear of
they’re the reason even is a fear of fear itself a phobia of phobias so we’re
fear itself a phobia of phobias so we’re
fear itself a phobia of phobias so we’re getting very good at this fear game and
getting very good at this fear game and
getting very good at this fear game and children like adults have fears and fear
children like adults have fears and fear
children like adults have fears and fear is the death of creativity and
is the death of creativity and
is the death of creativity and imagination and it is also the death of
imagination and it is also the death of
imagination and it is also the death of intelligence in fact as as an aside when
intelligence in fact as as an aside when
intelligence in fact as as an aside when a psychologist wants to test you for
a psychologist wants to test you for
a psychologist wants to test you for your intelligence they need to know if
your intelligence they need to know if
your intelligence they need to know if you’ve been undergoing any stressful
you’ve been undergoing any stressful
you’ve been undergoing any stressful emotional experiences recently because
emotional experiences recently because
emotional experiences recently because that will actually down your
that will actually down your
that will actually down your intelligence by measurable amounts so we
intelligence by measurable amounts so we
intelligence by measurable amounts so we need to actually plant a different kind
need to actually plant a different kind
need to actually plant a different kind of a tree for kids who are fearful and
of a tree for kids who are fearful and
of a tree for kids who are fearful and there are a lot of them around everybody
there are a lot of them around everybody
there are a lot of them around everybody has fears we have to show them that we
has fears we have to show them that we
has fears we have to show them that we as adults have fears too but we are
as adults have fears too but we are
as adults have fears too but we are doing things to cope with the fears we
doing things to cope with the fears we
doing things to cope with the fears we have to model to the kids that we are
have to model to the kids that we are
have to model to the kids that we are responsible to that fears okay we know
responsible to that fears okay we know
responsible to that fears okay we know it’s out there but let’s use it to our
it’s out there but let’s use it to our
it’s out there but let’s use it to our best advantage let’s model to them that
best advantage let’s model to them that
best advantage let’s model to them that we are making actions to cope and use
we are making actions to cope and use
we are making actions to cope and use our fear to help us rather than hurt us
our fear to help us rather than hurt us
our fear to help us rather than hurt us and you look around the news even our
and you look around the news even our
and you look around the news even our governments know they’re in fears a tool
governments know they’re in fears a tool
governments know they’re in fears a tool if people are fearful they’re far more
if people are fearful they’re far more
if people are fearful they’re far more malleable and easy to control less
malleable and easy to control less
malleable and easy to control less likely to be intelligent thinking and
likely to be intelligent thinking and
likely to be intelligent thinking and people who are actually demonstrating
people who are actually demonstrating
people who are actually demonstrating against the power of the government so
against the power of the government so
against the power of the government so as an old man planting trees to try and
as an old man planting trees to try and
as an old man planting trees to try and protect our youth my kids my grandkids
protect our youth my kids my grandkids
protect our youth my kids my grandkids from what may happen in their future I’d
from what may happen in their future I’d
from what may happen in their future I’d like to invite you all to expert to join
like to invite you all to expert to join
like to invite you all to expert to join my last experimental treat please all
my last experimental treat please all
my last experimental treat please all stand up so only go take a few seconds I
stand up so only go take a few seconds I
stand up so only go take a few seconds I want you to turn to the person next to
want you to turn to the person next to
want you to turn to the person next to you and give them a hug
you and give them a hug
you and give them a hug a meaningful hug
okay don’t get too much into that
okay don’t get too much into that because time is running out this is the
because time is running out this is the
because time is running out this is the last and the easiest of all the trees
last and the easiest of all the trees
last and the easiest of all the trees you can plant because the best way to
you can plant because the best way to
you can plant because the best way to demonstrate to another person that you
demonstrate to another person that you
demonstrate to another person that you care is to give them a hug go out there
care is to give them a hug go out there
care is to give them a hug go out there plant your trees make a forest protect
plant your trees make a forest protect
plant your trees make a forest protect our future protect our children join me
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