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What horror films teach us about ourselves and being human | Dr. Steven Schlozman | TEDxNashville


Wow standing ovations haven’t done

Wow standing ovations haven’t done anything yet

anything yet

anything yet it’s don’t hardly feel right as they say

it’s don’t hardly feel right as they say

it’s don’t hardly feel right as they say okay sorry

okay sorry

okay sorry this is your last thing right so this is

this is your last thing right so this is

this is your last thing right so this is why you’re gonna look at that behind you

why you’re gonna look at that behind you

why you’re gonna look at that behind you that’s a mirror okay that’s a mirror of

that’s a mirror okay that’s a mirror of

that’s a mirror okay that’s a mirror of all of you not trying to be insulting

all of you not trying to be insulting

all of you not trying to be insulting it’s just true and it’s a mirror of me

it’s just true and it’s a mirror of me

it’s just true and it’s a mirror of me it’s a mirror pretty much anybody who

it’s a mirror pretty much anybody who

it’s a mirror pretty much anybody who looks at it except the guy in the

looks at it except the guy in the

looks at it except the guy in the picture cuz we know he doesn’t show up

picture cuz we know he doesn’t show up

picture cuz we know he doesn’t show up on film right we know that’s how it

on film right we know that’s how it

on film right we know that’s how it works but it’s okay that that’s a mirror

works but it’s okay that that’s a mirror

works but it’s okay that that’s a mirror because if it were more pristine if it

because if it were more pristine if it

because if it were more pristine if it were more kind of accurate I think it’d

were more kind of accurate I think it’d

were more kind of accurate I think it’d be hard to look at this is what I’m

be hard to look at this is what I’m

be hard to look at this is what I’m gonna try and tell you about horror it

gonna try and tell you about horror it

gonna try and tell you about horror it teaches us about ourselves it actually

teaches us about ourselves it actually

teaches us about ourselves it actually entertains us and helps us to love each

entertains us and helps us to love each

entertains us and helps us to love each other even more and I know it sounds

other even more and I know it sounds

other even more and I know it sounds like a cliche so you’re gonna have to

like a cliche so you’re gonna have to

like a cliche so you’re gonna have to bear with me for a little bit and you’re

bear with me for a little bit and you’re

bear with me for a little bit and you’re gonna have to bear with me as I as I

gonna have to bear with me as I as I

gonna have to bear with me as I as I tell you some stories so let’s let’s get

tell you some stories so let’s let’s get

tell you some stories so let’s let’s get started that’s me as just bangs make the

started that’s me as just bangs make the

started that’s me as just bangs make the difference

difference

difference when I was 11 years old with fangs I I

when I was 11 years old with fangs I I

when I was 11 years old with fangs I I saw a vampire I did he was someone’s

saw a vampire I did he was someone’s

saw a vampire I did he was someone’s brother this vampire and he was hovering

brother this vampire and he was hovering

brother this vampire and he was hovering outside the second-story window through

outside the second-story window through

outside the second-story window through which he was trying to gain access and

which he was trying to gain access and

which he was trying to gain access and his his nails they’d grown unnaturally

his his nails they’d grown unnaturally

his his nails they’d grown unnaturally long throughout the night he he was

long throughout the night he he was

long throughout the night he he was staring at me with these kind of

staring at me with these kind of

staring at me with these kind of lifeless glowing yellow bile filled eyes

lifeless glowing yellow bile filled eyes

lifeless glowing yellow bile filled eyes and you know what I let that vampire

and you know what I let that vampire

and you know what I let that vampire into the house I let that vampire into

into the house I let that vampire into

into the house I let that vampire into the house no I’ve been thinking about

the house no I’ve been thinking about

the house no I’ve been thinking about that vampire for a long long time he was

that vampire for a long long time he was

that vampire for a long long time he was scratching at the window

scratching at the window

scratching at the window and he was smiling so if I could play

and he was smiling so if I could play

and he was smiling so if I could play you this scene which we can’t because of

you this scene which we can’t because of

you this scene which we can’t because of copyright reasons but that’s good

copyright reasons but that’s good

copyright reasons but that’s good because the music alone would scare the

because the music alone would scare the

because the music alone would scare the hell out of me again and I’d be back at

hell out of me again and I’d be back at

hell out of me again and I’d be back at that time when I had bangs so rather

that time when I had bangs so rather

that time when I had bangs so rather than to do that what I’d like to do for

than to do that what I’d like to do for

than to do that what I’d like to do for you is paint the picture I’d like to

you is paint the picture I’d like to

you is paint the picture I’d like to take you back so like I said I was 11

take you back so like I said I was 11

take you back so like I said I was 11 years old 1978 you need to picture a

years old 1978 you need to picture a

years old 1978 you need to picture a wood-paneled basement ok

wood-paneled basement ok

wood-paneled basement ok and and I’m home all alone it’s it’s

and and I’m home all alone it’s it’s

and and I’m home all alone it’s it’s just me and my trusty dog patches who is

just me and my trusty dog patches who is

just me and my trusty dog patches who is this mongrel this white mongrel animal

this mongrel this white mongrel animal

this mongrel this white mongrel animal whose white fur kind of blended

whose white fur kind of blended

whose white fur kind of blended seamlessly with the white shag carpet my

seamlessly with the white shag carpet my

seamlessly with the white shag carpet my parents were out for the evening my

parents were out for the evening my

parents were out for the evening my sister is having a sleepover at

sister is having a sleepover at

sister is having a sleepover at someone’s house and I’ve eaten all but

someone’s house and I’ve eaten all but

someone’s house and I’ve eaten all but the last piece of one of those god-given

the last piece of one of those god-given

the last piece of one of those god-given toastie know frozen pizzas those are

toastie know frozen pizzas those are

toastie know frozen pizzas those are like the greatest gift ever to frozen

like the greatest gift ever to frozen

like the greatest gift ever to frozen food and I’m clutching in one of those

food and I’m clutching in one of those

food and I’m clutching in one of those seventies plastic translucent cups which

seventies plastic translucent cups which

seventies plastic translucent cups which you’ve seen which you probably still

you’ve seen which you probably still

you’ve seen which you probably still have in your basement I’m clutching a

have in your basement I’m clutching a

have in your basement I’m clutching a glass of dr. pepper and there’s a

glass of dr. pepper and there’s a

glass of dr. pepper and there’s a vampire at the window so I tell you what

vampire at the window so I tell you what

vampire at the window so I tell you what you know what I did I got up and I ran

you know what I did I got up and I ran

you know what I did I got up and I ran up the stairs and I turned on every

up the stairs and I turned on every

up the stairs and I turned on every light in the house every light went on

light in the house every light went on

light in the house every light went on and I didn’t care that I had little bits

and I didn’t care that I had little bits

and I didn’t care that I had little bits of pizza crumbs stuck to my flannel

of pizza crumbs stuck to my flannel

of pizza crumbs stuck to my flannel shirt and I didn’t care that my dog was

shirt and I didn’t care that my dog was

shirt and I didn’t care that my dog was running after me going what’s going on

running after me going what’s going on

running after me going what’s going on Steve what’s all the fuss I didn’t care

Steve what’s all the fuss I didn’t care

Steve what’s all the fuss I didn’t care if that I was pretty sure I’d knocked

if that I was pretty sure I’d knocked

if that I was pretty sure I’d knocked over that dr. pepper thing down below

over that dr. pepper thing down below

over that dr. pepper thing down below none of that mattered to me what

none of that mattered to me what

none of that mattered to me what mattered was that there was a vampire at

mattered was that there was a vampire at

mattered was that there was a vampire at the window in the basement so I had to

the window in the basement so I had to

the window in the basement so I had to do something I had to take action my dad

do something I had to take action my dad

do something I had to take action my dad was a doctor so I went into the bathroom

was a doctor so I went into the bathroom

was a doctor so I went into the bathroom and I found all these tongue depressors

and I found all these tongue depressors

and I found all these tongue depressors and and then I found these rubber bands

and and then I found these rubber bands

and and then I found these rubber bands and I made them into crosses I mean like

and I made them into crosses I mean like

and I made them into crosses I mean like 12 crosses out of rubber bands I really

12 crosses out of rubber bands I really

12 crosses out of rubber bands I really I did this but you know what the

I did this but you know what the

I did this but you know what the funniest part of all this is I’m Jewish

funniest part of all this is I’m Jewish

funniest part of all this is I’m Jewish I never had never made a cross in my

I never had never made a cross in my

I never had never made a cross in my life you know but I knew the rules but

life you know but I knew the rules but

life you know but I knew the rules but there was a vampire in the basement and

there was a vampire in the basement and

there was a vampire in the basement and and I wasn’t taking any chances so so

and I wasn’t taking any chances so so

and I wasn’t taking any chances so so that vampire those who may have

that vampire those who may have

that vampire those who may have recognized him that was from the

recognized him that was from the

recognized him that was from the made-for-tv movie Salem’s Lot that was

made-for-tv movie Salem’s Lot that was

made-for-tv movie Salem’s Lot that was on network television I know how they

on network television I know how they

on network television I know how they got that one past network television if

got that one past network television if

got that one past network television if you talk to people from my generation

you talk to people from my generation

you talk to people from my generation and you say what was the scariest movie

and you say what was the scariest movie

and you say what was the scariest movie you’ve ever seen they’ll go through the

you’ve ever seen they’ll go through the

you’ve ever seen they’ll go through the cannon they’ll say the am evil horror

cannon they’ll say the am evil horror

cannon they’ll say the am evil horror The Exorcist The Omen then you say here

The Exorcist The Omen then you say here

The Exorcist The Omen then you say here we see Salem’s Lot and their eyes will

we see Salem’s Lot and their eyes will

we see Salem’s Lot and their eyes will grow wide and look at this big smile

grow wide and look at this big smile

grow wide and look at this big smile like oh my god yeah that movie scared me

like oh my god yeah that movie scared me

like oh my god yeah that movie scared me to death

to death

to death directed by the same guy who directed

directed by the same guy who directed

directed by the same guy who directed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre but but I

the Texas Chainsaw Massacre but but I

the Texas Chainsaw Massacre but but I will bet you a thousand tickets to a

will bet you a thousand tickets to a

will bet you a thousand tickets to a thousand horror conventions that if they

thousand horror conventions that if they

thousand horror conventions that if they tell you their story about Salem’s Lot

tell you their story about Salem’s Lot

tell you their story about Salem’s Lot it’ll be a lot like the story I just

it’ll be a lot like the story I just

it’ll be a lot like the story I just told you it might not involve toasty

told you it might not involve toasty

told you it might not involve toasty nose frozen pizza it might involve like

nose frozen pizza it might involve like

nose frozen pizza it might involve like a bag of Doritos instead it might

a bag of Doritos instead it might

a bag of Doritos instead it might involve a sleepover but nobody sleeps

involve a sleepover but nobody sleeps

involve a sleepover but nobody sleeps over right everyone’s up all night in

over right everyone’s up all night in

over right everyone’s up all night in this delightful terror after having seen

this delightful terror after having seen

this delightful terror after having seen the show and this is what horror does

the show and this is what horror does

the show and this is what horror does horror grabs you when you’re 11 years

horror grabs you when you’re 11 years

horror grabs you when you’re 11 years old which by the way is the average age

old which by the way is the average age

old which by the way is the average age when people see their first horror film

when people see their first horror film

when people see their first horror film it’s 11 so there’s something

it’s 11 so there’s something

it’s 11 so there’s something transgressive about horror it grabs you

transgressive about horror it grabs you

transgressive about horror it grabs you and it makes some of the most loyal fans

and it makes some of the most loyal fans

and it makes some of the most loyal fans on the planet even bad horror films make

on the planet even bad horror films make

on the planet even bad horror films make money but don’t get me wrong there are

money but don’t get me wrong there are

money but don’t get me wrong there are plenty of really really good horror

plenty of really really good horror

plenty of really really good horror films films that are celebrated by the

films films that are celebrated by the

films films that are celebrated by the critics and the fans alike let’s wander

critics and the fans alike let’s wander

critics and the fans alike let’s wander through them The Shining who has not had

through them The Shining who has not had

through them The Shining who has not had nightmares about those twins in the

nightmares about those twins in the

nightmares about those twins in the hallway that little kid with his Red Rum

hallway that little kid with his Red Rum

hallway that little kid with his Red Rum thing and the bike in the elevator the

thing and the bike in the elevator the

thing and the bike in the elevator the shiny

shiny

shiny there’s Rosemary’s Baby 1960

there’s Rosemary’s Baby 1960

there’s Rosemary’s Baby 1960 eight I teach this film to Harvard

eight I teach this film to Harvard

eight I teach this film to Harvard undergraduates they’ve grown up with

undergraduates they’ve grown up with

undergraduates they’ve grown up with YouTube right they need the story to

YouTube right they need the story to

YouTube right they need the story to begin middle and end by three minutes

begin middle and end by three minutes

begin middle and end by three minutes and they sit through two plus hours of

and they sit through two plus hours of

and they sit through two plus hours of rosemarys descent into literally into

rosemarys descent into literally into

rosemarys descent into literally into hell and they have this huge smile on

hell and they have this huge smile on

hell and they have this huge smile on their face and they say why don’t we see

their face and they say why don’t we see

their face and they say why don’t we see movies like this anymore

movies like this anymore

movies like this anymore there’s it follows a movie that came out

there’s it follows a movie that came out

there’s it follows a movie that came out very recently if you want to see a

very recently if you want to see a

very recently if you want to see a terrifying depiction of what it means to

terrifying depiction of what it means to

terrifying depiction of what it means to come of age in this society this is your

come of age in this society this is your

come of age in this society this is your movie there’s this one which we’re going

movie there’s this one which we’re going

movie there’s this one which we’re going to come back to Nightmare on Elm Street

to come back to Nightmare on Elm Street

to come back to Nightmare on Elm Street a generation of people grew up on this

a generation of people grew up on this

a generation of people grew up on this movie including me

movie including me

movie including me and there’s dawn of the freakin dead if

and there’s dawn of the freakin dead if

and there’s dawn of the freakin dead if if you if you see one zombie film this

if you if you see one zombie film this

if you if you see one zombie film this is the one you want to see 1978 this

is the one you want to see 1978 this

is the one you want to see 1978 this movies made what a Romero’s to us with

movies made what a Romero’s to us with

movies made what a Romero’s to us with this movie he showed us that you don’t

this movie he showed us that you don’t

this movie he showed us that you don’t need a contagion or radiation or the

need a contagion or radiation or the

need a contagion or radiation or the rage fires to become a zombie what you

rage fires to become a zombie what you

rage fires to become a zombie what you need is a shopping mall

need is a shopping mall

need is a shopping mall that’s it that’s what makes the change

that’s it that’s what makes the change

that’s it that’s what makes the change these are the movies that I love I am a

these are the movies that I love I am a

these are the movies that I love I am a horror fan I have always loved war these

horror fan I have always loved war these

horror fan I have always loved war these movies scare me to death but I will go

movies scare me to death but I will go

movies scare me to death but I will go back again and again with a big smile on

back again and again with a big smile on

back again and again with a big smile on my face and I’ll come out with an even

my face and I’ll come out with an even

my face and I’ll come out with an even bigger smile on my face but there’s a

bigger smile on my face but there’s a

bigger smile on my face but there’s a bit of a problem for me here because you

bit of a problem for me here because you

bit of a problem for me here because you know what I’m also a child psychiatrist

know what I’m also a child psychiatrist

know what I’m also a child psychiatrist I mean I I have a bona fide MD and I

I mean I I have a bona fide MD and I

I mean I I have a bona fide MD and I take care of children for a living not

take care of children for a living not

take care of children for a living not just the kids I’m raising but the kids

just the kids I’m raising but the kids

just the kids I’m raising but the kids whose parents actually pay me you know

whose parents actually pay me you know

whose parents actually pay me you know to see them and and if you bring your

to see them and and if you bring your

to see them and and if you bring your kid to see a doctor you do what

kid to see a doctor you do what

kid to see a doctor you do what everybody does nowadays you google their

everybody does nowadays you google their

everybody does nowadays you google their name right and in addition to being a

name right and in addition to being a

name right and in addition to being a child psychiatrist I’ve written horror

child psychiatrist I’ve written horror

child psychiatrist I’ve written horror novels I’ve written a couple of novels

novels I’ve written a couple of novels

novels I’ve written a couple of novels I’ve written horror short stories I’ve

I’ve written horror short stories I’ve

I’ve written horror short stories I’ve been involved in horror movies and video

been involved in horror movies and video

been involved in horror movies and video games we even have a project right now

games we even have a project right now

games we even have a project right now when we’re using virtual reality to

when we’re using virtual reality to

when we’re using virtual reality to create a strap around horror experience

create a strap around horror experience

create a strap around horror experience so if you google me and you say this is

so if you google me and you say this is

so if you google me and you say this is the person I’m gonna take my trial to to

the person I’m gonna take my trial to to

the person I’m gonna take my trial to to help you might get that image okay

help you might get that image okay

help you might get that image okay that’s actually an image from for one of

that’s actually an image from for one of

that’s actually an image from for one of the books I wrote and you know what

the books I wrote and you know what

the books I wrote and you know what happens the kids they say yeah it’s a

happens the kids they say yeah it’s a

happens the kids they say yeah it’s a guy want to see but the parents they

guy want to see but the parents they

guy want to see but the parents they don’t do that the parents say uh-uh I

don’t do that the parents say uh-uh I

don’t do that the parents say uh-uh I don’t know so if you’re a child

don’t know so if you’re a child

don’t know so if you’re a child psychiatrist and you like whore

psychiatrist and you like whore

psychiatrist and you like whore that Harvard man can only get you so far

that Harvard man can only get you so far

that Harvard man can only get you so far okay but I think because I’m a

okay but I think because I’m a

okay but I think because I’m a psychiatrist

psychiatrist

psychiatrist I’m not so bothered by this I’m actually

I’m not so bothered by this I’m actually

I’m not so bothered by this I’m actually sort of fascinated by my love of the

sort of fascinated by my love of the

sort of fascinated by my love of the McCobb I’m wondering what is it about

McCobb I’m wondering what is it about

McCobb I’m wondering what is it about horror that we find so attractive that

horror that we find so attractive that

horror that we find so attractive that those of us who are fans find so

those of us who are fans find so

those of us who are fans find so illuminating

illuminating

illuminating how does horror teach us about ourselves

how does horror teach us about ourselves

how does horror teach us about ourselves is there something sneakily provocative

is there something sneakily provocative

is there something sneakily provocative about it

about it

about it why when I was 13 years old still with

why when I was 13 years old still with

why when I was 13 years old still with things did my grandma Bobby

things did my grandma Bobby

things did my grandma Bobby give me that book my sweet grandma Bobby

give me that book my sweet grandma Bobby

give me that book my sweet grandma Bobby for Hanukkah gives me this book I asked

for Hanukkah gives me this book I asked

for Hanukkah gives me this book I asked for this book that’s why I wanted to

for this book that’s why I wanted to

for this book that’s why I wanted to learn about this genre that I was so

learn about this genre that I was so

learn about this genre that I was so fascinated by is there something kind of

fascinated by is there something kind of

fascinated by is there something kind of sneakily profound buried in all the gore

sneakily profound buried in all the gore

sneakily profound buried in all the gore and I want to say yes that’s the case

and I want to say yes that’s the case

and I want to say yes that’s the case I’m gonna make for you today I’m gonna

I’m gonna make for you today I’m gonna

I’m gonna make for you today I’m gonna say that horror makes us ask questions

say that horror makes us ask questions

say that horror makes us ask questions that we are very uncomfortable asking in

that we are very uncomfortable asking in

that we are very uncomfortable asking in any other setting except in the campy

any other setting except in the campy

any other setting except in the campy displacement that hoar affords and

displacement that hoar affords and

displacement that hoar affords and because of that we can get to know

because of that we can get to know

because of that we can get to know ourselves better we can tolerate our

ourselves better we can tolerate our

ourselves better we can tolerate our foibles better and we could learn to

foibles better and we could learn to

foibles better and we could learn to love each other better so let me give

love each other better so let me give

love each other better so let me give you some examples I told you were going

you some examples I told you were going

you some examples I told you were going to come back to this guy that’s Freddy

to come back to this guy that’s Freddy

to come back to this guy that’s Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street so

Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street so

Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street so I apologize for the spoiler alerts here

I apologize for the spoiler alerts here

I apologize for the spoiler alerts here if you haven’t seen this movie and most

if you haven’t seen this movie and most

if you haven’t seen this movie and most people have seen this movie many times

people have seen this movie many times

people have seen this movie many times or they’re never going to see this movie

or they’re never going to see this movie

or they’re never going to see this movie there’s not a lot in between on that one

there’s not a lot in between on that one

there’s not a lot in between on that one but if you haven’t seen I’m gonna spray

but if you haven’t seen I’m gonna spray

but if you haven’t seen I’m gonna spray a little bit of it Freddy is a demon

a little bit of it Freddy is a demon

a little bit of it Freddy is a demon okay now those those claws he has those

okay now those those claws he has those

okay now those those claws he has those are like razor blades that he’s fastened

are like razor blades that he’s fastened

are like razor blades that he’s fastened to these gloves and he haunts teenagers

to these gloves and he haunts teenagers

to these gloves and he haunts teenagers in their dreams so so he he gets into

in their dreams so so he he gets into

in their dreams so so he he gets into their dreams and these kids go to sleep

their dreams and these kids go to sleep

their dreams and these kids go to sleep and he slashes them in their dreams and

and he slashes them in their dreams and

and he slashes them in their dreams and then they wake up and they’re still

then they wake up and they’re still

then they wake up and they’re still bleeding in fact if he catches you and

bleeding in fact if he catches you and

bleeding in fact if he catches you and your dream you could bleed to death in

your dream you could bleed to death in

your dream you could bleed to death in real life so what are the teenagers do

real life so what are the teenagers do

real life so what are the teenagers do they refuse to go to sleep does that

they refuse to go to sleep does that

they refuse to go to sleep does that sound familiar to anybody so the

sound familiar to anybody so the

sound familiar to anybody so the teenagers refused to go to sleep in this

teenagers refused to go to sleep in this

teenagers refused to go to sleep in this town and Freddy is a monster he is a

town and Freddy is a monster he is a

town and Freddy is a monster he is a demon and you hate Freddy for most of

demon and you hate Freddy for most of

demon and you hate Freddy for most of the movie but around three quarters into

the movie but around three quarters into

the movie but around three quarters into the movie you learn Freddy’s backstory

the movie you learn Freddy’s backstory

the movie you learn Freddy’s backstory Freddy wasn’t always a demon Freddy was

Freddy wasn’t always a demon Freddy was

Freddy wasn’t always a demon Freddy was once a human being he was a living

once a human being he was a living

once a human being he was a living breathing soul just like you and me

breathing soul just like you and me

breathing soul just like you and me and and he committed unthinkable acts in

and and he committed unthinkable acts in

and and he committed unthinkable acts in the very town that he now haunts and he

the very town that he now haunts and he

the very town that he now haunts and he got caught and he got tried but he’s

got caught and he got tried but he’s

got caught and he got tried but he’s released on a technicality that’s the

released on a technicality that’s the

released on a technicality that’s the words in the movie so the town folk

words in the movie so the town folk

words in the movie so the town folk before their kids are grown up they take

before their kids are grown up they take

before their kids are grown up they take justice into their own hands and they

justice into their own hands and they

justice into their own hands and they capture Freddie and rather than giving

capture Freddie and rather than giving

capture Freddie and rather than giving him back to the authorities they burn

him back to the authorities they burn

him back to the authorities they burn him alive that’s why his face looks like

him alive that’s why his face looks like

him alive that’s why his face looks like this you don’t see idiots in the movie

this you don’t see idiots in the movie

this you don’t see idiots in the movie that’s all the backstory so now you’ve

that’s all the backstory so now you’ve

that’s all the backstory so now you’ve got a problem

got a problem

got a problem I mean Freddie’s a monster he’s got to

I mean Freddie’s a monster he’s got to

I mean Freddie’s a monster he’s got to go he’s killing children in their dreams

go he’s killing children in their dreams

go he’s killing children in their dreams children who didn’t they weren’t even

children who didn’t they weren’t even

children who didn’t they weren’t even part of this mob justice thing right

part of this mob justice thing right

part of this mob justice thing right they’re not responsible and nevertheless

they’re not responsible and nevertheless

they’re not responsible and nevertheless no one deserves to be burned alive

no one deserves to be burned alive

no one deserves to be burned alive everybody who went to that movie

everybody who went to that movie

everybody who went to that movie believed in due process everybody in the

believed in due process everybody in the

believed in due process everybody in the movie believes in due process the whole

movie believes in due process the whole

movie believes in due process the whole movies about due process believe it or

movies about due process believe it or

movies about due process believe it or not and yet Freddie gets burned alive so

not and yet Freddie gets burned alive so

not and yet Freddie gets burned alive so even if you don’t believe in due process

even if you don’t believe in due process

even if you don’t believe in due process does somebody really deserve that kind

does somebody really deserve that kind

does somebody really deserve that kind of ending and before you know it just

of ending and before you know it just

of ending and before you know it just like that this trifling film this

like that this trifling film this

like that this trifling film this throwaway this thing that you rented

throwaway this thing that you rented

throwaway this thing that you rented probably because that face caught your

probably because that face caught your

probably because that face caught your attention now you’re thrust into this

attention now you’re thrust into this

attention now you’re thrust into this really interesting discussion of the

really interesting discussion of the

really interesting discussion of the ragged world of mob justice and we can

ragged world of mob justice and we can

ragged world of mob justice and we can ask those questions much more easily in

ask those questions much more easily in

ask those questions much more easily in a horror film I told you that that

a horror film I told you that that

a horror film I told you that that vampire was a brother and I told you

vampire was a brother and I told you

vampire was a brother and I told you that we let that vampire into the house

that we let that vampire into the house

that we let that vampire into the house so another spoiler alert here I got to a

so another spoiler alert here I got to a

so another spoiler alert here I got to a little bit about Salem’s Lot two

little bit about Salem’s Lot two

little bit about Salem’s Lot two brothers on their way home Suns going

brothers on their way home Suns going

brothers on their way home Suns going down they know they’re not supposed to

down they know they’re not supposed to

down they know they’re not supposed to get home after Sun Goes Down and they

get home after Sun Goes Down and they

get home after Sun Goes Down and they know they’re going to be late so there

know they’re going to be late so there

know they’re going to be late so there is of course an obligatory shortcut

is of course an obligatory shortcut

is of course an obligatory shortcut through the woods every horror film has

through the woods every horror film has

through the woods every horror film has a shortcut through the woods right

a shortcut through the woods right

a shortcut through the woods right that’s the way it works so the big

that’s the way it works so the big

that’s the way it works so the big brother says to the little brother come

brother says to the little brother come

brother says to the little brother come on dad’s gonna kill us we don’t get home

on dad’s gonna kill us we don’t get home

on dad’s gonna kill us we don’t get home on time let’s take the shortcut through

on time let’s take the shortcut through

on time let’s take the shortcut through the woods the little brother says dad’s

the woods the little brother says dad’s

the woods the little brother says dad’s gonna be really mad if we go through the

gonna be really mad if we go through the

gonna be really mad if we go through the woods and the big brother says

woods and the big brother says

woods and the big brother says accurately dad will never know that we

accurately dad will never know that we

accurately dad will never know that we went through the woods so let’s just go

went through the woods so let’s just go

went through the woods so let’s just go so the little brother sighs follows the

so the little brother sighs follows the

so the little brother sighs follows the big brother because he’s stronger he

big brother because he’s stronger he

big brother because he’s stronger he could move all the brambles out of the

could move all the brambles out of the

could move all the brambles out of the way and when he pops out literally into

way and when he pops out literally into

way and when he pops out literally into his backyard out of where the woods end

his backyard out of where the woods end

his backyard out of where the woods end he notices that his brother’s not with

he notices that his brother’s not with

he notices that his brother’s not with him anymore he’s lost his brother in the

him anymore he’s lost his brother in the

him anymore he’s lost his brother in the woods so he doesn’t think anything

woods so he doesn’t think anything

woods so he doesn’t think anything rottens happened he just as scared so he

rottens happened he just as scared so he

rottens happened he just as scared so he goes inside he says to his parents look

goes inside he says to his parents look

goes inside he says to his parents look we came home

we came home

we came home through the woods and and I lost my

through the woods and and I lost my

through the woods and and I lost my little brother and I don’t know where he

little brother and I don’t know where he

little brother and I don’t know where he is and his parents are mad so they send

is and his parents are mad so they send

is and his parents are mad so they send him upstairs onto that second story and

him upstairs onto that second story and

him upstairs onto that second story and they go out to look for him and that’s

they go out to look for him and that’s

they go out to look for him and that’s when that vampire shows up who used to

when that vampire shows up who used to

when that vampire shows up who used to be his brother in fact that’s why his

be his brother in fact that’s why his

be his brother in fact that’s why his brother didn’t make it home his brother

brother didn’t make it home his brother

brother didn’t make it home his brother got attacked by the vampire when I was

got attacked by the vampire when I was

got attacked by the vampire when I was watching this movie

watching this movie

watching this movie I wasn’t thinking don’t let him in I was

I wasn’t thinking don’t let him in I was

I wasn’t thinking don’t let him in I was thinking he will definitely let him in

thinking he will definitely let him in

thinking he will definitely let him in because it’s his brother okay and that

because it’s his brother okay and that

because it’s his brother okay and that blood bond of brotherhood transcends the

blood bond of brotherhood transcends the

blood bond of brotherhood transcends the fact that his brother is now a vampire

fact that his brother is now a vampire

fact that his brother is now a vampire now this may seem really silly and trite

now this may seem really silly and trite

now this may seem really silly and trite to you except take away the word vampire

to you except take away the word vampire

to you except take away the word vampire and insert something new I will not let

and insert something new I will not let

and insert something new I will not let my brother at the dinner table because

my brother at the dinner table because

my brother at the dinner table because he is a criminal or I will not let my

he is a criminal or I will not let my

he is a criminal or I will not let my brother at dinner table because he’s an

brother at dinner table because he’s an

brother at dinner table because he’s an addict or I won’t have dinner with my

addict or I won’t have dinner with my

addict or I won’t have dinner with my brother because he didn’t vote for the

brother because he didn’t vote for the

brother because he didn’t vote for the same guy I voted for

same guy I voted for

same guy I voted for and if ever there were a timely debate

and if ever there were a timely debate

and if ever there were a timely debate that we can handle better and that can’t

that we can handle better and that can’t

that we can handle better and that can’t be displacement of horror it happens in

be displacement of horror it happens in

be displacement of horror it happens in movies like this and you might wonder

movies like this and you might wonder

movies like this and you might wonder did I really get that when I was 11 yeah

did I really get that when I was 11 yeah

did I really get that when I was 11 yeah not because I’m anything special I work

not because I’m anything special I work

not because I’m anything special I work with 11 year olds for a living and I can

with 11 year olds for a living and I can

with 11 year olds for a living and I can tell you they sense intuitively when

tell you they sense intuitively when

tell you they sense intuitively when there’s a profound question on the table

there’s a profound question on the table

there’s a profound question on the table they get it much better than adults you

they get it much better than adults you

they get it much better than adults you know the movie that did this best night

know the movie that did this best night

know the movie that did this best night a Living Dead 1968 hundred thousand

a Living Dead 1968 hundred thousand

a Living Dead 1968 hundred thousand dollar budget not even copyright I know

dollar budget not even copyright I know

dollar budget not even copyright I know George really well George Romero the guy

George really well George Romero the guy

George really well George Romero the guy who made this movie he didn’t know he’d

who made this movie he didn’t know he’d

who made this movie he didn’t know he’d be a filmmaker he was and I’m not making

be a filmmaker he was and I’m not making

be a filmmaker he was and I’m not making this up

this up

this up the chief cameraman for mr. Rodgers when

the chief cameraman for mr. Rodgers when

the chief cameraman for mr. Rodgers when he made this film so he chips in some of

he made this film so he chips in some of

he made this film so he chips in some of his own money he gets his buddies to

his own money he gets his buddies to

his own money he gets his buddies to make this movie and it takes the movie

make this movie and it takes the movie

make this movie and it takes the movie world by storm and in one fell swoop

world by storm and in one fell swoop

world by storm and in one fell swoop it attacks racism it attacks sexism it

it attacks racism it attacks sexism it

it attacks racism it attacks sexism it attacks a war that we as a nation

attacks a war that we as a nation

attacks a war that we as a nation couldn’t seem to extract ourselves from

couldn’t seem to extract ourselves from

couldn’t seem to extract ourselves from it asks us what we do in a postmodern

it asks us what we do in a postmodern

it asks us what we do in a postmodern world when science actually fails us

world when science actually fails us

world when science actually fails us when we can’t get the answers we need

when we can’t get the answers we need

when we can’t get the answers we need from science and most importantly it

from science and most importantly it

from science and most importantly it asks us what we do when fear overpowers

asks us what we do when fear overpowers

asks us what we do when fear overpowers our ability to be reasonable and how we

our ability to be reasonable and how we

our ability to be reasonable and how we can become violent all that from a

can become violent all that from a

can become violent all that from a hundred thousand dollar non copyrighted

hundred thousand dollar non copyrighted

hundred thousand dollar non copyrighted he didn’t know he’d be a filmmaker so we

he didn’t know he’d be a filmmaker so we

he didn’t know he’d be a filmmaker so we never copyrighted non copyrighted movie

never copyrighted non copyrighted movie

never copyrighted non copyrighted movie that’s a pretty impressive step if you

that’s a pretty impressive step if you

that’s a pretty impressive step if you think about it so

think about it so

think about it so how does it do that let’s move over to

how does it do that let’s move over to

how does it do that let’s move over to the brain that the organ I’m actually

the brain that the organ I’m actually

the brain that the organ I’m actually supposed to know something about okay

supposed to know something about okay

supposed to know something about okay let’s talk for a second about the tricks

let’s talk for a second about the tricks

let’s talk for a second about the tricks our brain play so that we can get to

our brain play so that we can get to

our brain play so that we can get to these fairly profound conclusions from

these fairly profound conclusions from

these fairly profound conclusions from horror films and we do that through

horror films and we do that through

horror films and we do that through clowns no we don’t really do that

clowns no we don’t really do that

clowns no we don’t really do that through clowns but I’ve showed you a

through clowns but I’ve showed you a

through clowns but I’ve showed you a picture of a clown here so you could

picture of a clown here so you could

picture of a clown here so you could engage in the first thing I want to talk

engage in the first thing I want to talk

engage in the first thing I want to talk about a metacognition so a metacognition

about a metacognition so a metacognition

about a metacognition so a metacognition means thinking about what you’re

means thinking about what you’re

means thinking about what you’re thinking about and in studies of people

thinking about and in studies of people

thinking about and in studies of people who like horror films there’s two really

who like horror films there’s two really

who like horror films there’s two really important findings the first one is that

important findings the first one is that

important findings the first one is that they are frightened so you know this by

they are frightened so you know this by

they are frightened so you know this by measuring things like skin conductance

measuring things like skin conductance

measuring things like skin conductance you can see that people are sweating

you can see that people are sweating

you can see that people are sweating respiratory rate heart beat you know

respiratory rate heart beat you know

respiratory rate heart beat you know that you at least have a fight-or-flight

that you at least have a fight-or-flight

that you at least have a fight-or-flight response and as those folks come out of

response and as those folks come out of

response and as those folks come out of the movie you sort of say okay you had a

the movie you sort of say okay you had a

the movie you sort of say okay you had a fight-or-flight response to us you did

fight-or-flight response to us you did

fight-or-flight response to us you did you did

you did

you did what’d you think of the movie and the

what’d you think of the movie and the

what’d you think of the movie and the first person of the fight-or-flight

first person of the fight-or-flight

first person of the fight-or-flight responses never again never again you

responses never again never again you

responses never again never again you say okay thank you for your time but

say okay thank you for your time but

say okay thank you for your time but somebody else comes out and says yeah

somebody else comes out and says yeah

somebody else comes out and says yeah yeah I was I was really scared but that

yeah I was I was really scared but that

yeah I was I was really scared but that was really good that was really good and

was really good that was really good and

was really good that was really good and say well what made it good and then they

say well what made it good and then they

say well what made it good and then they stopped but they’re saying that’s a good

stopped but they’re saying that’s a good

stopped but they’re saying that’s a good question I have to think about what made

question I have to think about what made

question I have to think about what made it good I have to think about what I’m

it good I have to think about what I’m

it good I have to think about what I’m thinking so clowns are the perfect

thinking so clowns are the perfect

thinking so clowns are the perfect example of that many people even before

example of that many people even before

example of that many people even before all the nonsense that happened this fall

all the nonsense that happened this fall

all the nonsense that happened this fall are afraid of clowns many people don’t

are afraid of clowns many people don’t

are afraid of clowns many people don’t like clowns nope but why don’t we like

like clowns nope but why don’t we like

like clowns nope but why don’t we like clowns

clowns

clowns that’s a metacognitive exercise so let’s

that’s a metacognitive exercise so let’s

that’s a metacognitive exercise so let’s just do a little little experiment here

just do a little little experiment here

just do a little little experiment here a little thought experiment a clown at

a little thought experiment a clown at

a little thought experiment a clown at the circus or at a birthday party or at

the circus or at a birthday party or at

the circus or at a birthday party or at a rodeo that’s okay right I mean you

a rodeo that’s okay right I mean you

a rodeo that’s okay right I mean you might not like clowns but you understand

might not like clowns but you understand

might not like clowns but you understand that’s where he belongs but a clown in

that’s where he belongs but a clown in

that’s where he belongs but a clown in your backyard holding a meat cleaver at

your backyard holding a meat cleaver at

your backyard holding a meat cleaver at 11:30 at night and staring that’s not

11:30 at night and staring that’s not

11:30 at night and staring that’s not right right that’s a moment that doesn’t

right right that’s a moment that doesn’t

right right that’s a moment that doesn’t fit the pattern

fit the pattern

fit the pattern that’s a metacognitive moment where

that’s a metacognitive moment where

that’s a metacognitive moment where you’re saying I know we’re clowns belong

you’re saying I know we’re clowns belong

you’re saying I know we’re clowns belong and it’s not there okay

and it’s not there okay

and it’s not there okay that actually has to do with the second

that actually has to do with the second

that actually has to do with the second concept I want to talk about and that’s

concept I want to talk about and that’s

concept I want to talk about and that’s the concept of pattern recognition you

the concept of pattern recognition you

the concept of pattern recognition you recognize the pattern of where a clown

recognize the pattern of where a clown

recognize the pattern of where a clown ought to be so another example that’s a

ought to be so another example that’s a

ought to be so another example that’s a pug everybody does that when I saw that

pug everybody does that when I saw that

pug everybody does that when I saw that photo at all so if you ask your

photo at all so if you ask your

photo at all so if you ask your two-year-old is that what is that she’ll

two-year-old is that what is that she’ll

two-year-old is that what is that she’ll say that’s a doggy and you’ll say why is

say that’s a doggy and you’ll say why is

say that’s a doggy and you’ll say why is that a doggy and she talks her head kind

that a doggy and she talks her head kind

that a doggy and she talks her head kind of funny and like you’re out of your

of funny and like you’re out of your

of funny and like you’re out of your mind she says well because it looks like

mind she says well because it looks like

mind she says well because it looks like a doggy and if you say well how was the

a doggy and if you say well how was the

a doggy and if you say well how was the doggy different from a kitty she’s not

doggy different from a kitty she’s not

doggy different from a kitty she’s not gonna say well kiddies have retractable

gonna say well kiddies have retractable

gonna say well kiddies have retractable claws and those funky pupils she’ll just

claws and those funky pupils she’ll just

claws and those funky pupils she’ll just say kitties look like kitties and

say kitties look like kitties and

say kitties look like kitties and doggies look like doggies and can I go

doggies look like doggies and can I go

doggies look like doggies and can I go now

now

now and you know what she’s right she

and you know what she’s right she

and you know what she’s right she recognizes the pattern of a doggy

recognizes the pattern of a doggy

recognizes the pattern of a doggy pattern recognition sets in at a very

pattern recognition sets in at a very

pattern recognition sets in at a very young age it’s an adaptive response it

young age it’s an adaptive response it

young age it’s an adaptive response it allows us to see when things are just

allows us to see when things are just

allows us to see when things are just slightly off and to take guard to be

slightly off and to take guard to be

slightly off and to take guard to be aware to know that things just aren’t

aware to know that things just aren’t

aware to know that things just aren’t quite right so we’re gonna do a little

quite right so we’re gonna do a little

quite right so we’re gonna do a little experiment with this very cute pug Dora

experiment with this very cute pug Dora

experiment with this very cute pug Dora I’m not gonna hurt him I promise we’re

I’m not gonna hurt him I promise we’re

I’m not gonna hurt him I promise we’re just gonna tweak this pug just a little

just gonna tweak this pug just a little

just gonna tweak this pug just a little bit there okay nope you all laughed

bit there okay nope you all laughed

bit there okay nope you all laughed right you laughed because you recognized

right you laughed because you recognized

right you laughed because you recognized before you understood why the patterns

before you understood why the patterns

before you understood why the patterns here those are cat eyes on a pug and you

here those are cat eyes on a pug and you

here those are cat eyes on a pug and you didn’t say I am laughing because those

didn’t say I am laughing because those

didn’t say I am laughing because those are kitty cat eyes on a pug face your

are kitty cat eyes on a pug face your

are kitty cat eyes on a pug face your brain registered it is not quite fitting

brain registered it is not quite fitting

brain registered it is not quite fitting in even before you knew why you had to

in even before you knew why you had to

in even before you knew why you had to kick it north to that prefrontal cortex

kick it north to that prefrontal cortex

kick it north to that prefrontal cortex we heard about earlier in order for it

we heard about earlier in order for it

we heard about earlier in order for it to make sense but you know what happens

to make sense but you know what happens

to make sense but you know what happens then

then

then when we have that cognitive dissonance

when we have that cognitive dissonance

when we have that cognitive dissonance of two patterns that get shoved together

of two patterns that get shoved together

of two patterns that get shoved together and we feel a little bit frightened then

and we feel a little bit frightened then

and we feel a little bit frightened then we step away you wonder is that the

we step away you wonder is that the

we step away you wonder is that the source of prejudice is that the source

source of prejudice is that the source

source of prejudice is that the source of racism something that looks really

of racism something that looks really

of racism something that looks really similar to you but it’s a little bit

similar to you but it’s a little bit

similar to you but it’s a little bit different is that under a biological

different is that under a biological

different is that under a biological substrate for one of the worst things we

substrate for one of the worst things we

substrate for one of the worst things we can do as humans these are the questions

can do as humans these are the questions

can do as humans these are the questions that horror can ask in ways that we

that horror can ask in ways that we

that horror can ask in ways that we cannot ask directly we’re very funny

cannot ask directly we’re very funny

cannot ask directly we’re very funny species we don’t like difficult

species we don’t like difficult

species we don’t like difficult questions unless somebody poses it in

questions unless somebody poses it in

questions unless somebody poses it in displacement and horror films give us

displacement and horror films give us

displacement and horror films give us that opportunity it’s a

that opportunity it’s a

that opportunity it’s a very subtle thing or you might not know

very subtle thing or you might not know

very subtle thing or you might not know that hora is subtle except when it’s not

that hora is subtle except when it’s not

that hora is subtle except when it’s not guys remember this film my goodness this

guys remember this film my goodness this

guys remember this film my goodness this movie that’s alien that’s Ridley Scott’s

movie that’s alien that’s Ridley Scott’s

movie that’s alien that’s Ridley Scott’s alien the tagline for this movie is in

alien the tagline for this movie is in

alien the tagline for this movie is in space nobody can hear you scream I tell

space nobody can hear you scream I tell

space nobody can hear you scream I tell you what when I watched this movie

you what when I watched this movie

you what when I watched this movie people heard me scream like the whole

people heard me scream like the whole

people heard me scream like the whole neighborhood heard me scream everybody

neighborhood heard me scream everybody

neighborhood heard me scream everybody up and down when that thing busted out

up and down when that thing busted out

up and down when that thing busted out of that guy’s gut it was like you know

of that guy’s gut it was like you know

of that guy’s gut it was like you know to quote the sequel to alien aliens it

to quote the sequel to alien aliens it

to quote the sequel to alien aliens it was game over man game game over it got

was game over man game game over it got

was game over man game game over it got Bill Paxton just passed away God rest

Bill Paxton just passed away God rest

Bill Paxton just passed away God rest his soul well I don’t remember being

his soul well I don’t remember being

his soul well I don’t remember being terrified I remember laughing as I was

terrified I remember laughing as I was

terrified I remember laughing as I was screaming game over and I remember

screaming game over and I remember

screaming game over and I remember laughing with my buddies because I

laughing with my buddies because I

laughing with my buddies because I didn’t see alien in the theater I rented

didn’t see alien in the theater I rented

didn’t see alien in the theater I rented it I was 17 years old then my parents

it I was 17 years old then my parents

it I was 17 years old then my parents were not home I you guys are gonna think

were not home I you guys are gonna think

were not home I you guys are gonna think I grew up with no one watching me ever

I grew up with no one watching me ever

I grew up with no one watching me ever it was my parents weren’t home my sister

it was my parents weren’t home my sister

it was my parents weren’t home my sister wasn’t there I had all my friends over

wasn’t there I had all my friends over

wasn’t there I had all my friends over and mom dad were in the audience tonight

and mom dad were in the audience tonight

and mom dad were in the audience tonight forgive me we had procured some 3.2%

forgive me we had procured some 3.2%

forgive me we had procured some 3.2% alcohol beer which was legal at the time

alcohol beer which was legal at the time

alcohol beer which was legal at the time in Kansas if you were 18 and in that

in Kansas if you were 18 and in that

in Kansas if you were 18 and in that funky kind of logic that adolescents

funky kind of logic that adolescents

funky kind of logic that adolescents like to engage in I was not 18 but I

like to engage in I was not 18 but I

like to engage in I was not 18 but I figured because I had friends who were

figured because I had friends who were

figured because I had friends who were 18 we’re in the same class I could drink

18 we’re in the same class I could drink

18 we’re in the same class I could drink of this beer so we watched this movie

of this beer so we watched this movie

of this beer so we watched this movie and laughed and screamed a delight and

and laughed and screamed a delight and

and laughed and screamed a delight and this is what horror does for you it

this is what horror does for you it

this is what horror does for you it doesn’t make you drink that’s not what

doesn’t make you drink that’s not what

doesn’t make you drink that’s not what I’m saying

I’m saying

I’m saying it creates community that creates

it creates community that creates

it creates community that creates connection and that’s the third part it

connection and that’s the third part it

connection and that’s the third part it makes you think it makes you recognize

makes you think it makes you recognize

makes you think it makes you recognize patterns but it brings us together and

patterns but it brings us together and

patterns but it brings us together and that’s like gold to our social brains

that’s like gold to our social brains

that’s like gold to our social brains we’re wired to connect with each other

we’re wired to connect with each other

we’re wired to connect with each other and we need ways to do that have you

and we need ways to do that have you

and we need ways to do that have you ever been to a horror film in the

ever been to a horror film in the

ever been to a horror film in the theater because if you haven’t you

theater because if you haven’t you

theater because if you haven’t you should they place so much better than

should they place so much better than

should they place so much better than the theater and it’s the only movie

the theater and it’s the only movie

the theater and it’s the only movie setting where it is not only permissible

setting where it is not only permissible

setting where it is not only permissible it is expected to yell to scream to say

it is expected to yell to scream to say

it is expected to yell to scream to say I can’t watch to shout instructions to

I can’t watch to shout instructions to

I can’t watch to shout instructions to the guy on the screen to say what are

the guy on the screen to say what are

the guy on the screen to say what are you do we don’t split up and if you if

you do we don’t split up and if you if

you do we don’t split up and if you if you do split up there’s this dark creepy

you do split up there’s this dark creepy

you do split up there’s this dark creepy tunnel that you just discovered don’t go

tunnel that you just discovered don’t go

tunnel that you just discovered don’t go down there and if you do go down there

down there and if you do go down there

down there and if you do go down there why in god’s name are you taking a match

why in god’s name are you taking a match

why in god’s name are you taking a match and not the flashlight that you

and not the flashlight that you

and not the flashlight that you in your truck this is what happens in

in your truck this is what happens in

in your truck this is what happens in hoard that happened in the conjuring if

hoard that happened in the conjuring if

hoard that happened in the conjuring if anybody saw that very seed and everybody

anybody saw that very seed and everybody

anybody saw that very seed and everybody theater starts laughing we love that

theater starts laughing we love that

theater starts laughing we love that moment we know that the filmmaker loved

moment we know that the filmmaker loved

moment we know that the filmmaker loved the idea of the match and couldn’t give

the idea of the match and couldn’t give

the idea of the match and couldn’t give it up that connection horror is so

it up that connection horror is so

it up that connection horror is so derivative that you see every horror

derivative that you see every horror

derivative that you see every horror film in every other horror film and you

film in every other horror film and you

film in every other horror film and you feel immediately like you’re part of the

feel immediately like you’re part of the

feel immediately like you’re part of the club liqueur is a mirror okay it’s a

club liqueur is a mirror okay it’s a

club liqueur is a mirror okay it’s a distorted mirror by high definition it’s

distorted mirror by high definition it’s

distorted mirror by high definition it’s not what we think we’re seeing when we

not what we think we’re seeing when we

not what we think we’re seeing when we look in it but if it were super pristine

look in it but if it were super pristine

look in it but if it were super pristine I don’t think we could tolerate it

I don’t think we could tolerate it

I don’t think we could tolerate it because we’ve got some ugly sides to us

because we’ve got some ugly sides to us

because we’ve got some ugly sides to us but if we move it into displacement we

but if we move it into displacement we

but if we move it into displacement we can ask some pretty provocative

can ask some pretty provocative

can ask some pretty provocative questions about ourselves and we can

questions about ourselves and we can

questions about ourselves and we can answer them learn to tolerate our

answer them learn to tolerate our

answer them learn to tolerate our vulnerabilities our foibles actually

vulnerabilities our foibles actually

vulnerabilities our foibles actually even learn to love ourselves more that

even learn to love ourselves more that

even learn to love ourselves more that mirror can be a present to us so go out

mirror can be a present to us so go out

mirror can be a present to us so go out and see the next war film thanks for

and see the next war film thanks for

and see the next war film thanks for coming

coming

coming [Applause]

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