[Applause] good afternoon ladies and gentlemen how
good afternoon ladies and gentlemen how
good afternoon ladies and gentlemen how we all today
so over there how are you today yeah
so over there how are you today yeah good privileged are we now let’s talk
good privileged are we now let’s talk
good privileged are we now let’s talk about opinions I’m sure we all recognize
about opinions I’m sure we all recognize
about opinions I’m sure we all recognize this logo yes if you don’t it’s the
this logo yes if you don’t it’s the
this logo yes if you don’t it’s the symbol of the LGBT movement and just a
symbol of the LGBT movement and just a
symbol of the LGBT movement and just a show of hands how many of us support
show of hands how many of us support
show of hands how many of us support them so many more hands for $50 no come
them so many more hands for $50 no come
them so many more hands for $50 no come on dude how many of us do not support
on dude how many of us do not support
on dude how many of us do not support them you don’t get lynched okay point is
them you don’t get lynched okay point is
them you don’t get lynched okay point is your opinion doesn’t matter because
your opinion doesn’t matter because
your opinion doesn’t matter because we’re not talking about this today what
we’re not talking about this today what
we’re not talking about this today what we’re actually talking about is the
we’re actually talking about is the
we’re actually talking about is the topic of opinion everyone I think is
topic of opinion everyone I think is
topic of opinion everyone I think is demonstrated just now has an opinion
demonstrated just now has an opinion
demonstrated just now has an opinion from simple things like our outlook on
from simple things like our outlook on
from simple things like our outlook on today two things like Oh David I think
today two things like Oh David I think
today two things like Oh David I think you’ll be good talking at a TEDx speech
you’ll be good talking at a TEDx speech
you’ll be good talking at a TEDx speech why don’t you do that yeah that’s going
why don’t you do that yeah that’s going
why don’t you do that yeah that’s going really well isn’t it but everyone has
really well isn’t it but everyone has
really well isn’t it but everyone has opinions and when there’s so many there
opinions and when there’s so many there
opinions and when there’s so many there is bound to be certain conflicts because
is bound to be certain conflicts because
is bound to be certain conflicts because of the fact that we all have conflicting
of the fact that we all have conflicting
of the fact that we all have conflicting opinions at times they will disagree but
opinions at times they will disagree but
opinions at times they will disagree but it is nonetheless entirely necessary
it is nonetheless entirely necessary
it is nonetheless entirely necessary that we do have an opinion imagine what
that we do have an opinion imagine what
that we do have an opinion imagine what it would be like if you had no opinion
it would be like if you had no opinion
it would be like if you had no opinion whatsoever you’d be like a sponge
absorbing any opinion you came across
absorbing any opinion you came across whenever you needed a view on something
whenever you needed a view on something
whenever you needed a view on something you would effectively be whoever was
you would effectively be whoever was
you would effectively be whoever was standing next to you you wouldn’t be you
standing next to you you wouldn’t be you
standing next to you you wouldn’t be you and for that matter there wouldn’t be a
and for that matter there wouldn’t be a
and for that matter there wouldn’t be a you which then begs the question how
you which then begs the question how
you which then begs the question how many of these opinions have you actually
many of these opinions have you actually
many of these opinions have you actually thought about before adopting to answer
thought about before adopting to answer
thought about before adopting to answer this question we like to look I would
this question we like to look I would
this question we like to look I would like you to look at the to two large
like you to look at the to two large
like you to look at the to two large contributors to such contaminants and
contributors to such contaminants and
contributors to such contaminants and people’s opinions that is manufacture
people’s opinions that is manufacture
people’s opinions that is manufacture consent in public opinion if you take
consent in public opinion if you take
consent in public opinion if you take the language and literature in English
the language and literature in English
the language and literature in English I’m pretty sure you know what
I’m pretty sure you know what
I’m pretty sure you know what manufactured consent
manufactured consent
manufactured consent is if you don’t manufacture consent is
is if you don’t manufacture consent is
is if you don’t manufacture consent is the ability for large institutions let’s
the ability for large institutions let’s
the ability for large institutions let’s say the government the media to
say the government the media to
say the government the media to influence public opinion to an extent
influence public opinion to an extent
influence public opinion to an extent put simply they can control how we think
put simply they can control how we think
put simply they can control how we think and no no that does not mean this this
and no no that does not mean this this
and no no that does not mean this this is not another conspiracy theory at all
is not another conspiracy theory at all
is not another conspiracy theory at all people are controlled by a group of
people are controlled by a group of
people are controlled by a group of elite lizard people manufactured consent
elite lizard people manufactured consent
elite lizard people manufactured consent is definitely very true and very real in
is definitely very true and very real in
is definitely very true and very real in this world just like lizard people the
this world just like lizard people the
this world just like lizard people the but the media often exaggerates what
but the media often exaggerates what
but the media often exaggerates what manufacture consent looks like you saw
manufacture consent looks like you saw
manufacture consent looks like you saw 1984 all that perhaps some of us still
1984 all that perhaps some of us still
1984 all that perhaps some of us still think you know it’s a bit of a myth for
think you know it’s a bit of a myth for
think you know it’s a bit of a myth for that I’d like you to observe exhibit a
that I’d like you to observe exhibit a
that I’d like you to observe exhibit a this is a TEDx speech held here at HC is
this is a TEDx speech held here at HC is
this is a TEDx speech held here at HC is two years ago by a gentleman named Tommy
two years ago by a gentleman named Tommy
two years ago by a gentleman named Tommy Hahn docker from International School of
Hahn docker from International School of
Hahn docker from International School of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore he spoke about Islamophobia and how some
he spoke about Islamophobia and how some
he spoke about Islamophobia and how some people are condemning all Muslims for
people are condemning all Muslims for
people are condemning all Muslims for the acts of a few commit terrorist acts
the acts of a few commit terrorist acts
the acts of a few commit terrorist acts and such the most appalling part of
and such the most appalling part of
and such the most appalling part of video I find is not his actual speech
video I find is not his actual speech
video I find is not his actual speech but the comments you’ll find below this
but the comments you’ll find below this
but the comments you’ll find below this this and best of all this one these are
this and best of all this one these are
this and best of all this one these are not fake weather if you go there you’ll
not fake weather if you go there you’ll
not fake weather if you go there you’ll find them but of course the most
find them but of course the most
find them but of course the most important question from all of these is
important question from all of these is
important question from all of these is this one and the answer I’d like to tell
this one and the answer I’d like to tell
this one and the answer I’d like to tell you is 4359 on Amazon back on topic even
you is 4359 on Amazon back on topic even
you is 4359 on Amazon back on topic even today we see if people with hatred for
today we see if people with hatred for
today we see if people with hatred for all Muslims two years after Tommy’s
all Muslims two years after Tommy’s
all Muslims two years after Tommy’s speech but why is this so some people
speech but why is this so some people
speech but why is this so some people most people don’t just see Muslims
most people don’t just see Muslims
most people don’t just see Muslims walking around the street like we do in
walking around the street like we do in
walking around the street like we do in Singapore that’s quite a privilege that
Singapore that’s quite a privilege that
Singapore that’s quite a privilege that we have and what they do is they when
we have and what they do is they when
we have and what they do is they when they turn on the television they see all
they turn on the television they see all
they turn on the television they see all sorts of label stuck on them terrorist
sorts of label stuck on them terrorist
sorts of label stuck on them terrorist extremist bomber and if you get the most
extremist bomber and if you get the most
extremist bomber and if you get the most important one they are people then again
important one they are people then again
important one they are people then again this does not apply to all new sources
this does not apply to all new sources
this does not apply to all new sources but some large institutions
but some large institutions
but some large institutions to do so we have some pretty influential
to do so we have some pretty influential
to do so we have some pretty influential people saying some pretty influential
people saying some pretty influential
people saying some pretty influential things about Muslims and that definitely
things about Muslims and that definitely
things about Muslims and that definitely does change people’s public opinion
does change people’s public opinion
does change people’s public opinion about them but because of the fact that
about them but because of the fact that
about them but because of the fact that newsworthy stories only seem to arise
newsworthy stories only seem to arise
newsworthy stories only seem to arise from tiny specks of popular you know
from tiny specks of popular you know
from tiny specks of popular you know proportional popular population all we
proportional popular population all we
proportional popular population all we ever seem to see about Muslims on TV is
ever seem to see about Muslims on TV is
ever seem to see about Muslims on TV is from this tiny red speck that we see
from this tiny red speck that we see
from this tiny red speck that we see called extremists and you apply you
called extremists and you apply you
called extremists and you apply you apply some fallacious inductive
apply some fallacious inductive
apply some fallacious inductive reasoning and suddenly all Muslims look
reasoning and suddenly all Muslims look
reasoning and suddenly all Muslims look like this and do things like that if you
like this and do things like that if you
like this and do things like that if you recognize where that’s from good on you
recognize where that’s from good on you
recognize where that’s from good on you next our public opinion public opinion
next our public opinion public opinion
next our public opinion public opinion is much simpler public opinion is just
is much simpler public opinion is just
is much simpler public opinion is just general just a general consensus in the
general just a general consensus in the
general just a general consensus in the community it’s the most popular opinion
community it’s the most popular opinion
community it’s the most popular opinion and I think the most the easiest way to
and I think the most the easiest way to
and I think the most the easiest way to present this is with a simple diagram or
present this is with a simple diagram or
present this is with a simple diagram or example here we see 20 people 12 of them
example here we see 20 people 12 of them
example here we see 20 people 12 of them like creamy peanut butter and 8 of them
like creamy peanut butter and 8 of them
like creamy peanut butter and 8 of them a lunatic radicalist and like this
a lunatic radicalist and like this
a lunatic radicalist and like this crunchy stuff no no and because over
crunchy stuff no no and because over
crunchy stuff no no and because over time humans because humans are by nature
time humans because humans are by nature
time humans because humans are by nature social creatures over time we will
social creatures over time we will
social creatures over time we will conform to the standard over time we
conform to the standard over time we
conform to the standard over time we find that it’s safe their safety and
find that it’s safe their safety and
find that it’s safe their safety and having the most popular opinion because
having the most popular opinion because
having the most popular opinion because popular most popular opinion is more
popular most popular opinion is more
popular most popular opinion is more likely to be factually sound and you
likely to be factually sound and you
likely to be factually sound and you unfavored o–‘s who are your own favor
unfavored o–‘s who are your own favor
unfavored o–‘s who are your own favor and those who are the majority and
and those who are the majority and
and those who are the majority and eventually you’ll find one outlier who
eventually you’ll find one outlier who
eventually you’ll find one outlier who will then be burnt on the stake together
will then be burnt on the stake together
will then be burnt on the stake together with this lumpy disgusting paste sorry
now to see what we’re talking about
now to see what we’re talking about these opinions I think we have to move
these opinions I think we have to move
these opinions I think we have to move beyond conventional media and look at
beyond conventional media and look at
beyond conventional media and look at something with a bit more of a community
something with a bit more of a community
something with a bit more of a community I think we’re going to move to social
I think we’re going to move to social
I think we’re going to move to social media
yes yes I hear that you recognize this
yes yes I hear that you recognize this logo and some of you may be thinking
logo and some of you may be thinking
logo and some of you may be thinking there has never been a more wretched
there has never been a more wretched
there has never been a more wretched hive of scum and villainy a lot of
hive of scum and villainy a lot of
hive of scum and villainy a lot of people hate this site it’s become
people hate this site it’s become
people hate this site it’s become incredibly infamous for its incredibly
incredibly infamous for its incredibly
incredibly infamous for its incredibly polarized views on society and this is I
polarized views on society and this is I
polarized views on society and this is I think because of a few reasons let’s
think because of a few reasons let’s
think because of a few reasons let’s examine why this site has become this
examine why this site has become this
examine why this site has become this way and it’s hard to realize on an
way and it’s hard to realize on an
way and it’s hard to realize on an upvote download system the system is a
upvote download system the system is a
upvote download system the system is a number of points we see at a net number
number of points we see at a net number
number of points we see at a net number of points and one suppose means that the
of points and one suppose means that the
of points and one suppose means that the one with the majority of likes is the
one with the majority of likes is the
one with the majority of likes is the best so the community content you get on
best so the community content you get on
best so the community content you get on the front page is the best well actually
the front page is the best well actually
the front page is the best well actually happens is when you have an opinionated
happens is when you have an opinionated
happens is when you have an opinionated post it becomes popular and you just
post it becomes popular and you just
post it becomes popular and you just keep getting more and more and more and
keep getting more and more and more and
keep getting more and more and more and more and more and more and more of these
more and more and more and more of these
more and more and more and more of these until it rises at the top and you get
until it rises at the top and you get
until it rises at the top and you get all these opinions that are coming up
all these opinions that are coming up
all these opinions that are coming up and because there’s so many of them they
and because there’s so many of them they
and because there’s so many of them they overwhelm those that dissent and over
overwhelm those that dissent and over
overwhelm those that dissent and over time you see incredibly polarized
time you see incredibly polarized
time you see incredibly polarized opinions take center stage please stop
opinions take center stage please stop
opinions take center stage please stop this happens in most social media sites
this happens in most social media sites
this happens in most social media sites you’ll find their cultures in these but
you’ll find their cultures in these but
you’ll find their cultures in these but this one for one so some reason is the
this one for one so some reason is the
this one for one so some reason is the most pronounced of course because the
most pronounced of course because the
most pronounced of course because the average user of the site looks like this
average user of the site looks like this
average user of the site looks like this and in fact you see that is a real
and in fact you see that is a real
and in fact you see that is a real statistic that is the actual age group
statistic that is the actual age group
statistic that is the actual age group you find that they are quite this is age
you find that they are quite this is age
you find that they are quite this is age group is quite rebellious and the
group is quite rebellious and the
group is quite rebellious and the lifestyle we find is more the Punk
lifestyle we find is more the Punk
lifestyle we find is more the Punk lifestyle disagreeing was partly correct
lifestyle disagreeing was partly correct
lifestyle disagreeing was partly correct if you go on the site you’ll find a lot
if you go on the site you’ll find a lot
if you go on the site you’ll find a lot of swearing and I don’t think I’m
of swearing and I don’t think I’m
of swearing and I don’t think I’m allowed to say that what they say on
allowed to say that what they say on
allowed to say that what they say on stage because I’m already getting looks
stage because I’m already getting looks
stage because I’m already getting looks from the people in charge but you’ll
from the people in charge but you’ll
from the people in charge but you’ll find they’re very rebellious and a edgy
find they’re very rebellious and a edgy
find they’re very rebellious and a edgy point is when you have a popular opinion
point is when you have a popular opinion
point is when you have a popular opinion you have what’s called the echo chamber
you have what’s called the echo chamber
you have what’s called the echo chamber effect more and more people start
effect more and more people start
effect more and more people start emerging same opinion and when people
emerging same opinion and when people
emerging same opinion and when people find an opinion they all agree with they
find an opinion they all agree with they
find an opinion they all agree with they feel affirmed and when you have a
feel affirmed and when you have a
feel affirmed and when you have a dissenting opinion it’s covered up and
dissenting opinion it’s covered up and
dissenting opinion it’s covered up and it just sinks to the bottom and you
it just sinks to the bottom and you
it just sinks to the bottom and you never see it again
never see it again
never see it again between both these phenomena we find a
between both these phenomena we find a
between both these phenomena we find a common factor I think which is that
common factor I think which is that
common factor I think which is that people who are ignorant in a subject are
people who are ignorant in a subject are
people who are ignorant in a subject are easily influenced
easily influenced
easily influenced because of the fact that the void in
because of the fact that the void in
because of the fact that the void in them already exists in which other
them already exists in which other
them already exists in which other people can pour their opinions they just
people can pour their opinions they just
people can pour their opinions they just absorb them
absorb them
absorb them although the contrary can also said to
although the contrary can also said to
although the contrary can also said to be true when someone isn’t completely
be true when someone isn’t completely
be true when someone isn’t completely ignorant in a subject there is a
ignorant in a subject there is a
ignorant in a subject there is a relation with confidence in that if
relation with confidence in that if
relation with confidence in that if you’re very confident in the subject
you’re very confident in the subject
you’re very confident in the subject this suggests you are either an expert
this suggests you are either an expert
this suggests you are either an expert or an absolute idiot this is called the
or an absolute idiot this is called the
or an absolute idiot this is called the dunning-kruger effect so I’m wondering
dunning-kruger effect so I’m wondering
dunning-kruger effect so I’m wondering we see experts on the others we see
we see experts on the others we see
we see experts on the others we see knuckle-draggers and this applies to
knuckle-draggers and this applies to
knuckle-draggers and this applies to many things in our society including me
many things in our society including me
many things in our society including me when I was a child and I read science
when I was a child and I read science
when I was a child and I read science books and I thought I knew everything
books and I thought I knew everything
books and I thought I knew everything and then one day my cousin came over and
and then one day my cousin came over and
and then one day my cousin came over and asked me a question I realized I didn’t
asked me a question I realized I didn’t
asked me a question I realized I didn’t know anything at all but point is if you
know anything at all but point is if you
know anything at all but point is if you feel confident you should try you know
feel confident you should try you know
feel confident you should try you know rethink which side of the spectrum
rethink which side of the spectrum
rethink which side of the spectrum you’re on if everything you you dislike
you’re on if everything you you dislike
you’re on if everything you you dislike starts to look a little bit like fake
starts to look a little bit like fake
starts to look a little bit like fake news then perhaps you should think about
news then perhaps you should think about
news then perhaps you should think about it let’s conclude yeah yeah have an
it let’s conclude yeah yeah have an
it let’s conclude yeah yeah have an opinion make sure it’s an informed one
opinion make sure it’s an informed one
opinion make sure it’s an informed one be ready to defend your opinion because
be ready to defend your opinion because
be ready to defend your opinion because that’s how we really judge how solid and
that’s how we really judge how solid and
that’s how we really judge how solid and sound they are through this but never be
sound they are through this but never be
sound they are through this but never be afraid to change it but I don’t know
afraid to change it but I don’t know
afraid to change it but I don’t know that’s my opinion an opinion is
that’s my opinion an opinion is
that’s my opinion an opinion is something that to me is quite important
something that to me is quite important
something that to me is quite important because five years ago when I was
because five years ago when I was
because five years ago when I was accepted into hcis I went for the
accepted into hcis I went for the
accepted into hcis I went for the interview and they told me you know what
interview and they told me you know what
interview and they told me you know what David we like your opinion and we think
David we like your opinion and we think
David we like your opinion and we think for that we’re going to take you in five
for that we’re going to take you in five
for that we’re going to take you in five years later I find myself appealing for
years later I find myself appealing for
years later I find myself appealing for a cause and I find that when I send my
a cause and I find that when I send my
a cause and I find that when I send my emails and get no replies and when I try
emails and get no replies and when I try
emails and get no replies and when I try to get consultations it is not the fact
to get consultations it is not the fact
to get consultations it is not the fact that they liked my opinions it’s the
that they liked my opinions it’s the
that they liked my opinions it’s the fact they liked that I had an opinion
fact they liked that I had an opinion
fact they liked that I had an opinion and that opinion was theirs
and that opinion was theirs
and that opinion was theirs thank you very much ladies and gentlemen
thank you very much ladies and gentlemen
thank you very much ladies and gentlemen you
you
you [Applause]
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