[Music] all right good afternoon everyone it’s a
all right good afternoon everyone it’s a
all right good afternoon everyone it’s a pleasure to be here first of all let me
pleasure to be here first of all let me
pleasure to be here first of all let me make a disclaimer that you’re not going
make a disclaimer that you’re not going
make a disclaimer that you’re not going to see any stunts today I did not sign
to see any stunts today I did not sign
to see any stunts today I did not sign up for anything like that so sorry to
up for anything like that so sorry to
up for anything like that so sorry to disappoint you so today I’ll talk about
disappoint you so today I’ll talk about
disappoint you so today I’ll talk about in defense of Commons so what are
in defense of Commons so what are
in defense of Commons so what are Commons comments are common spaces right
Commons comments are common spaces right
Commons comments are common spaces right because after all that’s a theme today
because after all that’s a theme today
because after all that’s a theme today and I’m going to talk about that issue
and I’m going to talk about that issue
and I’m going to talk about that issue because this presentation is about a
because this presentation is about a
because this presentation is about a call to arms there’s a sense of urgency
call to arms there’s a sense of urgency
call to arms there’s a sense of urgency that I want us to discuss today and I
that I want us to discuss today and I
that I want us to discuss today and I approach this issue ah from my own
approach this issue ah from my own
approach this issue ah from my own experience as a teacher as a university
experience as a teacher as a university
experience as a teacher as a university professor and of course since I’ve
professor and of course since I’ve
professor and of course since I’ve fought in both LaSalle and Ateneo I
fought in both LaSalle and Ateneo I
fought in both LaSalle and Ateneo I don’t take sides in UAAP finals uh and
don’t take sides in UAAP finals uh and
don’t take sides in UAAP finals uh and also as the columnist and policy advisor
also as the columnist and policy advisor
also as the columnist and policy advisor and also as a global Filipino so when
and also as a global Filipino so when
and also as a global Filipino so when later on I’ll discuss this Common Spaces
later on I’ll discuss this Common Spaces
later on I’ll discuss this Common Spaces that I feel are under threat I’ll
that I feel are under threat I’ll
that I feel are under threat I’ll discuss it from the perspective of me
discuss it from the perspective of me
discuss it from the perspective of me visiting different countries and
visiting different countries and
visiting different countries and experiencing how this Common Spaces have
experiencing how this Common Spaces have
experiencing how this Common Spaces have come under threat in the past few years
come under threat in the past few years
come under threat in the past few years so unfortunately you’re going to see
so unfortunately you’re going to see
so unfortunately you’re going to see some of my own pictures and selfies so
some of my own pictures and selfies so
some of my own pictures and selfies so some again advance warnings okay
some again advance warnings okay
some again advance warnings okay okay for me everything started in a
okay for me everything started in a
okay for me everything started in a classroom ah
classroom ah
classroom ah not long ago a few months ago I’m not
not long ago a few months ago I’m not
not long ago a few months ago I’m not going to say in which university ah we
going to say in which university ah we
going to say in which university ah we had very contentious discussions inside
had very contentious discussions inside
had very contentious discussions inside my classroom and you can guess about
my classroom and you can guess about
my classroom and you can guess about what it was just shortly after our own
what it was just shortly after our own
what it was just shortly after our own polarizing elections and it was about a
polarizing elections and it was about a
polarizing elections and it was about a specific policy that has put the
specific policy that has put the
specific policy that has put the Philippines in the global spotlight so
Philippines in the global spotlight so
Philippines in the global spotlight so you can guess what that policy is right
you can guess what that policy is right
you can guess what that policy is right and we’re going to avoid having any kind
and we’re going to avoid having any kind
and we’re going to avoid having any kind of partisan discussion of that so it was
of partisan discussion of that so it was
of partisan discussion of that so it was a very contentious issue and it became
a very contentious issue and it became
a very contentious issue and it became very emotional I always believed that
very emotional I always believed that
very emotional I always believed that university is the last refuge for us
university is the last refuge for us
university is the last refuge for us having reasonable evidence-based and
having reasonable evidence-based and
having reasonable evidence-based and mutually respectful conversation so I
mutually respectful conversation so I
mutually respectful conversation so I asked my students this is what I learned
asked my students this is what I learned
asked my students this is what I learned in yupi you know professors should not
in yupi you know professors should not
in yupi you know professors should not impose their points of view on students
impose their points of view on students
impose their points of view on students they should share with your students or
they should share with your students or
they should share with your students or points of
points of
points of allow for their students to feel free to
allow for their students to feel free to
allow for their students to feel free to express themselves so I asked my
express themselves so I asked my
express themselves so I asked my students are you in agreement with that
students are you in agreement with that
students are you in agreement with that specific policy which has come under
specific policy which has come under
specific policy which has come under criticism by human rights groups and a
criticism by human rights groups and a
criticism by human rights groups and a lot of colleges around the world to my
lot of colleges around the world to my
lot of colleges around the world to my astonishment almost my classroom was
astonishment almost my classroom was
astonishment almost my classroom was split into three one third was
split into three one third was
split into three one third was emotionally against it I have I had one
emotionally against it I have I had one
emotionally against it I have I had one student almost in tears saying that this
student almost in tears saying that this
student almost in tears saying that this is abhorrent
is abhorrent
is abhorrent this is unacceptable in a liberal
this is unacceptable in a liberal
this is unacceptable in a liberal democracy and then even more
democracy and then even more
democracy and then even more astonishingly I saw almost one-third of
astonishingly I saw almost one-third of
astonishingly I saw almost one-third of the other class in a skeptical sense
the other class in a skeptical sense
the other class in a skeptical sense saying maybe sometimes you need drastic
saying maybe sometimes you need drastic
saying maybe sometimes you need drastic measures to deal with fundamental
measures to deal with fundamental
measures to deal with fundamental threats to rule of law and our sense of
threats to rule of law and our sense of
threats to rule of law and our sense of basic security so who suddenly the
basic security so who suddenly the
basic security so who suddenly the atmosphere change the discussions were
atmosphere change the discussions were
atmosphere change the discussions were very contentious and then one third of
very contentious and then one third of
very contentious and then one third of the class the ones remaining we’re just
the class the ones remaining we’re just
the class the ones remaining we’re just observing the debate and we’re
observing the debate and we’re
observing the debate and we’re completely undecided now what they
completely undecided now what they
completely undecided now what they realize in that conversation in the
realize in that conversation in the
realize in that conversation in the classroom was how important was it first
classroom was how important was it first
classroom was how important was it first of all to have that space that common
of all to have that space that common
of all to have that space that common space for us to share our points of view
space for us to share our points of view
space for us to share our points of view without the fear of coming under attack
without the fear of coming under attack
without the fear of coming under attack whether physically or psychological by
whether physically or psychological by
whether physically or psychological by the other side I also realize how
the other side I also realize how
the other side I also realize how important it was for someone to be like
important it was for someone to be like
important it was for someone to be like a night watchman and make sure people
a night watchman and make sure people
a night watchman and make sure people don’t go WWE or UFC on each other right
don’t go WWE or UFC on each other right
don’t go WWE or UFC on each other right that was a very important thing so
that was a very important thing so
that was a very important thing so protection of common spaces is extremely
protection of common spaces is extremely
protection of common spaces is extremely important and that’s one thing that we
important and that’s one thing that we
important and that’s one thing that we hold sacred we did the four corners of
hold sacred we did the four corners of
hold sacred we did the four corners of the classroom but that’s not only the
the classroom but that’s not only the
the classroom but that’s not only the common space that we should be concerned
common space that we should be concerned
common space that we should be concerned about we should also be concerned about
about we should also be concerned about
about we should also be concerned about common spaces beyond the four corners of
common spaces beyond the four corners of
common spaces beyond the four corners of the classroom and I’m going to talk
the classroom and I’m going to talk
the classroom and I’m going to talk about two s today s squared right not
about two s today s squared right not
about two s today s squared right not some summer I think that what is social
some summer I think that what is social
some summer I think that what is social media and the other one is as you can
media and the other one is as you can
media and the other one is as you can guess South China Sea right these are
guess South China Sea right these are
guess South China Sea right these are two important common spaces that have
two important common spaces that have
two important common spaces that have come under unprecedented assault in the
come under unprecedented assault in the
come under unprecedented assault in the past few years and that will have
past few years and that will have
past few years and that will have implications for each and every one of
implications for each and every one of
implications for each and every one of you especially for those who use
you especially for those who use
you especially for those who use Facebook which is practically everyone
Facebook which is practically everyone
Facebook which is practically everyone and those who travel around the region
and those who travel around the region
and those who travel around the region which is probably most of us right now
which is probably most of us right now
which is probably most of us right now so I’ll approach this issue from a
so I’ll approach this issue from a
so I’ll approach this issue from a global Filipino point of view not so
global Filipino point of view not so
global Filipino point of view not so much in the context of Philippines for
much in the context of Philippines for
much in the context of Philippines for the global point of view and just to
the global point of view and just to
the global point of view and just to tell you I’m not going to boast that I’m
tell you I’m not going to boast that I’m
tell you I’m not going to boast that I’m a jet setter but I’ve been in
a jet setter but I’ve been in
a jet setter but I’ve been in seven countries already since they
seven countries already since they
seven countries already since they started this year right and because it’s
started this year right and because it’s
started this year right and because it’s part of my advocacy to understand these
part of my advocacy to understand these
part of my advocacy to understand these threats that we’re facing to these
threats that we’re facing to these
threats that we’re facing to these Common Spaces the first thing we want to
Common Spaces the first thing we want to
Common Spaces the first thing we want to discuss is new media or social media or
discuss is new media or social media or
discuss is new media or social media or anti social media or psychopath media
anti social media or psychopath media
anti social media or psychopath media what everyone call it as Commons but
what everyone call it as Commons but
what everyone call it as Commons but what are comments the comments are
what are comments the comments are
what are comments the comments are common spaces in economics it’s called
common spaces in economics it’s called
common spaces in economics it’s called public goods right and public goods are
public goods right and public goods are
public goods right and public goods are common spaces our comments have two key
common spaces our comments have two key
common spaces our comments have two key characteristic one is they should be non
characteristic one is they should be non
characteristic one is they should be non rival risks and second non exclusionary
rival risks and second non exclusionary
rival risks and second non exclusionary right it’s like air
right it’s like air
right it’s like air right me breathing the air should not
right me breathing the air should not
right me breathing the air should not come at the expense of you having access
come at the expense of you having access
come at the expense of you having access to that air and it should be non
to that air and it should be non
to that air and it should be non exclusionary if you are prevented from
exclusionary if you are prevented from
exclusionary if you are prevented from breathing that’s the end of your life
breathing that’s the end of your life
breathing that’s the end of your life right the same concept applies to for
right the same concept applies to for
right the same concept applies to for instance
instance
instance Adso ads I should it’s supposed to be a
Adso ads I should it’s supposed to be a
Adso ads I should it’s supposed to be a common that allow everyone’s to pass you
common that allow everyone’s to pass you
common that allow everyone’s to pass you off first but we can clearly see it’s no
off first but we can clearly see it’s no
off first but we can clearly see it’s no longer that common because it’s getting
longer that common because it’s getting
longer that common because it’s getting more and more congested every day but
more and more congested every day but
more and more congested every day but nonetheless let’s talk about social
nonetheless let’s talk about social
nonetheless let’s talk about social media social media is extremely
media social media is extremely
media social media is extremely important because the way it was
important because the way it was
important because the way it was presented by – I didn’t join facebook on
presented by – I didn’t join facebook on
presented by – I didn’t join facebook on it in 2013 and 14 because many people
it in 2013 and 14 because many people
it in 2013 and 14 because many people thought it was kind of weird if you’re
thought it was kind of weird if you’re
thought it was kind of weird if you’re not on Facebook you’re doing something
not on Facebook you’re doing something
not on Facebook you’re doing something fishy so when I was meeting people in
fishy so when I was meeting people in
fishy so when I was meeting people in bars and everywhere you don’t have a
bars and everywhere you don’t have a
bars and everywhere you don’t have a Facebook so I had to sign up for
Facebook so I had to sign up for
Facebook so I had to sign up for Facebook just to be a normal person
Facebook just to be a normal person
Facebook just to be a normal person right ah but I was very skeptical of
right ah but I was very skeptical of
right ah but I was very skeptical of face but I thought it’s a distraction is
face but I thought it’s a distraction is
face but I thought it’s a distraction is a waste of time but a lot of people back
a waste of time but a lot of people back
a waste of time but a lot of people back in the day is 2012-13 we’re saying this
in the day is 2012-13 we’re saying this
in the day is 2012-13 we’re saying this is a new platform for social
is a new platform for social
is a new platform for social mobilisation this is an opportunity for
mobilisation this is an opportunity for
mobilisation this is an opportunity for us to challenge authority and the
us to challenge authority and the
us to challenge authority and the establishment this allows ordinary
establishment this allows ordinary
establishment this allows ordinary citizens to circumvent the existing
citizens to circumvent the existing
citizens to circumvent the existing gatekeepers right which is mainstream
gatekeepers right which is mainstream
gatekeepers right which is mainstream media right which is politicians this
media right which is politicians this
media right which is politicians this provides new opportunities for consumers
provides new opportunities for consumers
provides new opportunities for consumers and suppliers to interact for
and suppliers to interact for
and suppliers to interact for politicians and statesmen to know about
politicians and statesmen to know about
politicians and statesmen to know about the preferences of their students right
the preferences of their students right
the preferences of their students right and let me talk about social media as a
and let me talk about social media as a
and let me talk about social media as a reverse fairytale right so a normal
reverse fairytale right so a normal
reverse fairytale right so a normal fairytale starts with you know it snow
fairytale starts with you know it snow
fairytale starts with you know it snow white whatever everything is ugly and in
white whatever everything is ugly and in
white whatever everything is ugly and in the end the prince comes and saves earth
the end the prince comes and saves earth
the end the prince comes and saves earth in the case of social media from my own
in the case of social media from my own
in the case of social media from my own experience and in my own academic work
experience and in my own academic work
experience and in my own academic work it was a reverse and let me talk about
it was a reverse and let me talk about
it was a reverse and let me talk about that how in Reverse how is it rivers now
that how in Reverse how is it rivers now
that how in Reverse how is it rivers now I think so if you remember there was
I think so if you remember there was
I think so if you remember there was something called Arab Spring right or
something called Arab Spring right or
something called Arab Spring right or Arab uprising
Arab uprising
Arab uprising it started with a self-immolation of a
it started with a self-immolation of a
it started with a self-immolation of a person in Tunisia Mohammed was easy and
person in Tunisia Mohammed was easy and
person in Tunisia Mohammed was easy and the next thing you know by December 2010
the next thing you know by December 2010
the next thing you know by December 2010 one dictator in Tunisia was gone and
one dictator in Tunisia was gone and
one dictator in Tunisia was gone and then over the next few years one after
then over the next few years one after
then over the next few years one after the other other dictators faced harder
the other other dictators faced harder
the other other dictators faced harder threats or were overthrown
threats or were overthrown
threats or were overthrown now I happen to be in Egypt I’ll show
now I happen to be in Egypt I’ll show
now I happen to be in Egypt I’ll show you my own pictures and stuff you don’t
you my own pictures and stuff you don’t
you my own pictures and stuff you don’t worry about it I’m sure you’re very
worry about it I’m sure you’re very
worry about it I’m sure you’re very excited about it oh that picture
excited about it oh that picture
excited about it oh that picture essentially the guidance in Arabic is
essentially the guidance in Arabic is
essentially the guidance in Arabic is saying shukran which you know what it
saying shukran which you know what it
saying shukran which you know what it means right thank you and I think it’s
means right thank you and I think it’s
means right thank you and I think it’s Shabaab all messed which means youth of
Shabaab all messed which means youth of
Shabaab all messed which means youth of Egypt so it was essentially thinking
Egypt so it was essentially thinking
Egypt so it was essentially thinking Facebook and the youth of Egypt who use
Facebook and the youth of Egypt who use
Facebook and the youth of Egypt who use the Facebook to mobilize people in the
the Facebook to mobilize people in the
the Facebook to mobilize people in the so-called Tahrir Square it’s not so
so-called Tahrir Square it’s not so
so-called Tahrir Square it’s not so called its Tahrir Square as a reason for
called its Tahrir Square as a reason for
called its Tahrir Square as a reason for them to get rid of their dictator mr.
them to get rid of their dictator mr.
them to get rid of their dictator mr. Mubarak right
Mubarak right
Mubarak right this was the euphoria to use the
this was the euphoria to use the
this was the euphoria to use the beautiful and to use the reach objective
beautiful and to use the reach objective
beautiful and to use the reach objective of Donald Trump those are beautiful
of Donald Trump those are beautiful
of Donald Trump those are beautiful beautiful days right in fact shortly
beautiful days right in fact shortly
beautiful days right in fact shortly after while our name at Google executive
after while our name at Google executive
after while our name at Google executive wrote a book called revolution to point
wrote a book called revolution to point
wrote a book called revolution to point over but he argued that thanks to social
over but he argued that thanks to social
over but he argued that thanks to social media now we can hold our leaders
media now we can hold our leaders
media now we can hold our leaders accountable like never before it was a
accountable like never before it was a
accountable like never before it was a very ambitious treatise by a non social
very ambitious treatise by a non social
very ambitious treatise by a non social social scientist and a Google executive
social scientist and a Google executive
social scientist and a Google executive and this was huge this was huge and this
and this was huge this was huge and this
and this was huge this was huge and this made actually people like Mark
made actually people like Mark
made actually people like Mark Zuckerberg among others look like
Zuckerberg among others look like
Zuckerberg among others look like revolutionaries people who brought
revolutionaries people who brought
revolutionaries people who brought freedom to the last vestige of autocracy
freedom to the last vestige of autocracy
freedom to the last vestige of autocracy which is the Middle East now
which is the Middle East now
which is the Middle East now incidentally few months before they are
incidentally few months before they are
incidentally few months before they are of spring I was there in Tahrir Square
of spring I was there in Tahrir Square
of spring I was there in Tahrir Square but for a different engagement and as
but for a different engagement and as
but for a different engagement and as you can see that that photo a lad that’s
you can see that that photo a lad that’s
you can see that that photo a lad that’s on 6 October bridge reached just next to
on 6 October bridge reached just next to
on 6 October bridge reached just next to Tahrir Square and a lot of nasty
Tahrir Square and a lot of nasty
Tahrir Square and a lot of nasty confrontations between the protesters
confrontations between the protesters
confrontations between the protesters and the security forces happened during
and the security forces happened during
and the security forces happened during the Egyptian revolution in early 2011 so
the Egyptian revolution in early 2011 so
the Egyptian revolution in early 2011 so these things were very close to my heart
these things were very close to my heart
these things were very close to my heart and I visited the Middle East
and I visited the Middle East
and I visited the Middle East consistently over the years to cover the
consistently over the years to cover the
consistently over the years to cover the Arab Spring and eventually I wrote a
Arab Spring and eventually I wrote a
Arab Spring and eventually I wrote a book on that
book on that
book on that and there’s the book this is not
and there’s the book this is not
and there’s the book this is not promotion but in the subtitle I thought
promotion but in the subtitle I thought
promotion but in the subtitle I thought about the precarious feature of the
about the precarious feature of the
about the precarious feature of the Middle East uprisings I was skeptic
Middle East uprisings I was skeptic
Middle East uprisings I was skeptic I was skeptical about where this is
I was skeptical about where this is
I was skeptical about where this is going and I was writing that book in
going and I was writing that book in
going and I was writing that book in 2012-2013 before the situation really
2012-2013 before the situation really
2012-2013 before the situation really got bad and one of the things that I
got bad and one of the things that I
got bad and one of the things that I noticed was this euphoria about social
noticed was this euphoria about social
noticed was this euphoria about social media was always questionable you’re a
media was always questionable you’re a
media was always questionable you’re a number of reasons why I had doubts about
number of reasons why I had doubts about
number of reasons why I had doubts about social media first and foremost the
social media first and foremost the
social media first and foremost the problem with social media is that it
problem with social media is that it
problem with social media is that it engenders a sense of shallow solidarity
engenders a sense of shallow solidarity
engenders a sense of shallow solidarity right okay so some poor people in Africa
right okay so some poor people in Africa
right okay so some poor people in Africa like right some person fighting for her
like right some person fighting for her
like right some person fighting for her daughter to have a new birthday gift
daughter to have a new birthday gift
daughter to have a new birthday gift like right so that like culture doesn’t
like right so that like culture doesn’t
like right so that like culture doesn’t engender the stick solidarity that you
engender the stick solidarity that you
engender the stick solidarity that you need for revolution look at all major
need for revolution look at all major
need for revolution look at all major revolutions French Revolution Chinese
revolutions French Revolution Chinese
revolutions French Revolution Chinese Revolution Iranian Revolution all this
Revolution Iranian Revolution all this
Revolution Iranian Revolution all this major revolution had people risking
major revolution had people risking
major revolution had people risking their life and their limb going there on
their life and their limb going there on
their life and their limb going there on the street every single day now if you
the street every single day now if you
the street every single day now if you follow the Korean protest against Park
follow the Korean protest against Park
follow the Korean protest against Park Yuna you could see million people going
Yuna you could see million people going
Yuna you could see million people going into dark cold to call for the
into dark cold to call for the
into dark cold to call for the resignation of the president and
resignation of the president and
resignation of the president and eventually worked that is what you call
eventually worked that is what you call
eventually worked that is what you call true social mobilization the problem
true social mobilization the problem
true social mobilization the problem with social media mobilization is that
with social media mobilization is that
with social media mobilization is that most of us end up just ranting on the
most of us end up just ranting on the
most of us end up just ranting on the Facebook liking or disliking or now
Facebook liking or disliking or now
Facebook liking or disliking or now putting angry or whatever different
putting angry or whatever different
putting angry or whatever different kinds of emoticon and that’s it let’s
kinds of emoticon and that’s it let’s
kinds of emoticon and that’s it let’s move to the next issue so this short
move to the next issue so this short
move to the next issue so this short attention span revolutionary rant is not
attention span revolutionary rant is not
attention span revolutionary rant is not going to work so the problem egypt and
going to work so the problem egypt and
going to work so the problem egypt and around the arab world was that people
around the arab world was that people
around the arab world was that people were so good on facebook but on the
were so good on facebook but on the
were so good on facebook but on the ground not much organization so they
ground not much organization so they
ground not much organization so they were outmaneuvered by people who are
were outmaneuvered by people who are
were outmaneuvered by people who are doing right organization like the muslim
doing right organization like the muslim
doing right organization like the muslim brotherhood and others the second
brotherhood and others the second
brotherhood and others the second problem is in sophisticated countries
problem is in sophisticated countries
problem is in sophisticated countries sophisticated autocratic countries i
sophisticated autocratic countries i
sophisticated autocratic countries i don’t need to name these countries
don’t need to name these countries
don’t need to name these countries they’re big they’re powerful they can
they’re big they’re powerful they can
they’re big they’re powerful they can actually infiltrate and survey what
actually infiltrate and survey what
actually infiltrate and survey what you’re doing in your facebook in some
you’re doing in your facebook in some
you’re doing in your facebook in some countries you have to get all your
countries you have to get all your
countries you have to get all your facebook or twitter or whatever
facebook or twitter or whatever
facebook or twitter or whatever encrypted to make sure no one is
encrypted to make sure no one is
encrypted to make sure no one is watching you well in certain countries
watching you well in certain countries
watching you well in certain countries the government could very much see what
the government could very much see what
the government could very much see what was happening behind the scenes and in
was happening behind the scenes and in
was happening behind the scenes and in fact we use the facebook communication
fact we use the facebook communication
fact we use the facebook communication or social media communication of the
or social media communication of the
or social media communication of the opposition to track what will be their
opposition to track what will be their
opposition to track what will be their next activity but it became this
next activity but it became this
next activity but it became this ridiculous so opposition people say oh
ridiculous so opposition people say oh
ridiculous so opposition people say oh on february 18
on february 18
on february 18 a protest the government perfectly knows
a protest the government perfectly knows
a protest the government perfectly knows when it’s going to happen so they’re
when it’s going to happen so they’re
when it’s going to happen so they’re going to prepare and lock off clothes of
going to prepare and lock off clothes of
going to prepare and lock off clothes of the entire area so at some point it was
the entire area so at some point it was
the entire area so at some point it was not working the reverse the third
not working the reverse the third
not working the reverse the third problem and this is where it got a
problem and this is where it got a
problem and this is where it got a little bit uglier was that social media
little bit uglier was that social media
little bit uglier was that social media became a platform for polarization so if
became a platform for polarization so if
became a platform for polarization so if you’re anti an issue you have your own
you’re anti an issue you have your own
you’re anti an issue you have your own Facebook page and if you’re prone issue
Facebook page and if you’re prone issue
Facebook page and if you’re prone issue you make your own Facebook page and
you make your own Facebook page and
you make your own Facebook page and depending on your emotional stance you
depending on your emotional stance you
depending on your emotional stance you just visit one side and never listen to
just visit one side and never listen to
just visit one side and never listen to the other side so complete polarization
the other side so complete polarization
the other side so complete polarization right in the Ukraine crisis for instance
right in the Ukraine crisis for instance
right in the Ukraine crisis for instance if your russian-speaking you have your
if your russian-speaking you have your
if your russian-speaking you have your own sources on social media if you’re
own sources on social media if you’re
own sources on social media if you’re the crane and speaking you have your own
the crane and speaking you have your own
the crane and speaking you have your own sources there was not much commons
sources there was not much commons
sources there was not much commons having not much communication happening
having not much communication happening
having not much communication happening and the fourth one where things got
and the fourth one where things got
and the fourth one where things got really ugly really ugly i was not able
really ugly really ugly i was not able
really ugly really ugly i was not able to cover this in my book because what’s
to cover this in my book because what’s
to cover this in my book because what’s happening here can we put it next okay
happening here can we put it next okay
happening here can we put it next okay oops i ruined the surprise
oops i ruined the surprise
oops i ruined the surprise oh is twitter devolution right the rise
oh is twitter devolution right the rise
oh is twitter devolution right the rise of isis was a clear indication that
of isis was a clear indication that
of isis was a clear indication that technology is ultimately a double-edged
technology is ultimately a double-edged
technology is ultimately a double-edged sword it depends on how you use it and
sword it depends on how you use it and
sword it depends on how you use it and what we had were a bunch of extremists
what we had were a bunch of extremists
what we had were a bunch of extremists using Twitter to actually propagate
using Twitter to actually propagate
using Twitter to actually propagate their hate ideology in fact to tell you
their hate ideology in fact to tell you
their hate ideology in fact to tell you how creative this guys were I suppose
how creative this guys were I suppose
how creative this guys were I suppose you know about soccer right World Cup
you know about soccer right World Cup
you know about soccer right World Cup sometimes they use the hashtag of World
sometimes they use the hashtag of World
sometimes they use the hashtag of World Cup and name of people like Leonel Messi
Cup and name of people like Leonel Messi
Cup and name of people like Leonel Messi and then put their own crazy videos
and then put their own crazy videos
and then put their own crazy videos there so essentially that extremist
there so essentially that extremist
there so essentially that extremist groups hijacking these social media
groups hijacking these social media
groups hijacking these social media avenues to push for their ideology so at
avenues to push for their ideology so at
avenues to push for their ideology so at some point it became toxic and at some
some point it became toxic and at some
some point it became toxic and at some point the social media actually help
point the social media actually help
point the social media actually help these people to project power beyond
these people to project power beyond
these people to project power beyond what they were I remember like a year or
what they were I remember like a year or
what they were I remember like a year or something like my cousins were asking me
something like my cousins were asking me
something like my cousins were asking me a Richard are these Isis guys going to
a Richard are these Isis guys going to
a Richard are these Isis guys going to take over the world because they were
take over the world because they were
take over the world because they were watching all these videos on Twitter on
watching all these videos on Twitter on
watching all these videos on Twitter on Facebook so you could see how it worked
Facebook so you could see how it worked
Facebook so you could see how it worked as a multiplier effect for these groups
as a multiplier effect for these groups
as a multiplier effect for these groups to project power around the world now
to project power around the world now
to project power around the world now things got even nastier last year with
things got even nastier last year with
things got even nastier last year with the advent of so-called fake news right
the advent of so-called fake news right
the advent of so-called fake news right now if you can see in that picture
now if you can see in that picture
now if you can see in that picture oops okay oh it’s a picture that claims
oops okay oh it’s a picture that claims
oops okay oh it’s a picture that claims based on a fake news site that the
based on a fake news site that the
based on a fake news site that the Syrian refugee renounce Islam after
Syrian refugee renounce Islam after
Syrian refugee renounce Islam after tasting bacon
tasting bacon
tasting bacon right so it’s essentially saying that
right so it’s essentially saying that
right so it’s essentially saying that you know it’s all about tasting bacon
you know it’s all about tasting bacon
you know it’s all about tasting bacon and that’s where you’re going to give up
and that’s where you’re going to give up
and that’s where you’re going to give up your faith so now this is a much more
your faith so now this is a much more
your faith so now this is a much more trivial fake news and it got actually
trivial fake news and it got actually
trivial fake news and it got actually last year over time you can see the top
last year over time you can see the top
last year over time you can see the top five fake election stories in 2016 the
five fake election stories in 2016 the
five fake election stories in 2016 the first one said that actually Pope
first one said that actually Pope
first one said that actually Pope Francis endorsed Donald Trump for
Francis endorsed Donald Trump for
Francis endorsed Donald Trump for president sounds familiar right and and
president sounds familiar right and and
president sounds familiar right and and of course so on and so forth and the
of course so on and so forth and the
of course so on and so forth and the situation is actually much more
situation is actually much more
situation is actually much more rewarding so there wasn’t study done by
rewarding so there wasn’t study done by
rewarding so there wasn’t study done by a Stanford University and New York
a Stanford University and New York
a Stanford University and New York University academic about the election
University academic about the election
University academic about the election last year in the United States that
last year in the United States that
last year in the United States that showed that fake news came to dominate
showed that fake news came to dominate
showed that fake news came to dominate the public space so as far as social
the public space so as far as social
the public space so as far as social media is concerned people were not
media is concerned people were not
media is concerned people were not minding CNN’s and BBC’s and the
minding CNN’s and BBC’s and the
minding CNN’s and BBC’s and the Bloomberg’s of this world everyone was
Bloomberg’s of this world everyone was
Bloomberg’s of this world everyone was minding fake news this was huge so can
minding fake news this was huge so can
minding fake news this was huge so can you imagine a situation whereby people
you imagine a situation whereby people
you imagine a situation whereby people are relying more on social media but is
are relying more on social media but is
are relying more on social media but is now a poison well of fake news and that
now a poison well of fake news and that
now a poison well of fake news and that really work against one candidate and
really work against one candidate and
really work against one candidate and very much in favor of the other
very much in favor of the other
very much in favor of the other candidate I can guess who we are talking
candidate I can guess who we are talking
candidate I can guess who we are talking about now this is another interesting a
about now this is another interesting a
about now this is another interesting a figure that shows that at some point
figure that shows that at some point
figure that shows that at some point people were relying more on fake news
people were relying more on fake news
people were relying more on fake news than mainstream news and the thing with
than mainstream news and the thing with
than mainstream news and the thing with fake news unlike mainstream use is that
fake news unlike mainstream use is that
fake news unlike mainstream use is that mainstream news is supposed to be
mainstream news is supposed to be
mainstream news is supposed to be objective right so it’s written in a
objective right so it’s written in a
objective right so it’s written in a very bland way it doesn’t inspire
very bland way it doesn’t inspire
very bland way it doesn’t inspire emotion fake news on the other hand is
emotion fake news on the other hand is
emotion fake news on the other hand is systematically arranged to provoke
systematically arranged to provoke
systematically arranged to provoke emotion and in elections nowadays
emotion and in elections nowadays
emotion and in elections nowadays apparently for the best way to predict
apparently for the best way to predict
apparently for the best way to predict an electoral outcome is not the surveys
an electoral outcome is not the surveys
an electoral outcome is not the surveys anymore in fact our pulse asia and
anymore in fact our pulse asia and
anymore in fact our pulse asia and establish was more accurate than the
establish was more accurate than the
establish was more accurate than the u.s. election pulsers the best way now
u.s. election pulsers the best way now
u.s. election pulsers the best way now to god how the election could turn out
to god how the election could turn out
to god how the election could turn out based on a study done by a South African
based on a study done by a South African
based on a study done by a South African firm is emoticons emotions right like do
firm is emoticons emotions right like do
firm is emoticons emotions right like do you know that like there’s a picture of
you know that like there’s a picture of
you know that like there’s a picture of this person and you see a lot of hearts
this person and you see a lot of hearts
this person and you see a lot of hearts right so one candidate in the US was
right so one candidate in the US was
right so one candidate in the US was very successful had half of the screen
very successful had half of the screen
very successful had half of the screen all hearts half of the screen all like
all hearts half of the screen all like
all hearts half of the screen all like hatred anger right the other candidate
hatred anger right the other candidate
hatred anger right the other candidate was essentially nothing no one cared and
was essentially nothing no one cared and
was essentially nothing no one cared and guess who won so social media now
guess who won so social media now
guess who won so social media now appeals to our emotions is much more
appeals to our emotions is much more
appeals to our emotions is much more personal it’s less bland so if you can
personal it’s less bland so if you can
personal it’s less bland so if you can follow eyes on that well for a specific
follow eyes on that well for a specific
follow eyes on that well for a specific agenda you can actually decide the
agenda you can actually decide the
agenda you can actually decide the electoral outcome right and from brixi
electoral outcome right and from brixi
electoral outcome right and from brixi to Donald Trump and to elections this
to Donald Trump and to elections this
to Donald Trump and to elections this year French elections we can see that
year French elections we can see that
year French elections we can see that this situation is getting more and more
this situation is getting more and more
this situation is getting more and more seriously point that both Barack Obama
seriously point that both Barack Obama
seriously point that both Barack Obama Angela Merkel a lot of global leaders
Angela Merkel a lot of global leaders
Angela Merkel a lot of global leaders are not talking about talking about big
are not talking about talking about big
are not talking about talking about big news as a threat to democracy now
news as a threat to democracy now
news as a threat to democracy now incidentally I was there in the Time
incidentally I was there in the Time
incidentally I was there in the Time Square during the US election before I
Square during the US election before I
Square during the US election before I gave a talk at Columbia University and
gave a talk at Columbia University and
gave a talk at Columbia University and this is a snapshot I took when I felt
this is a snapshot I took when I felt
this is a snapshot I took when I felt it’s over Donald Trump is going to win
it’s over Donald Trump is going to win
it’s over Donald Trump is going to win this election
this election
this election in fact I called it live on different
in fact I called it live on different
in fact I called it live on different channels in I actually uploaded a live
channels in I actually uploaded a live
channels in I actually uploaded a live shot of the election coverage on my
shot of the election coverage on my
shot of the election coverage on my Facebook account
Facebook account
Facebook account and by this number around 46 47 percent
and by this number around 46 47 percent
and by this number around 46 47 percent I knew that Hillary Clinton lost it
I knew that Hillary Clinton lost it
I knew that Hillary Clinton lost it course
course
course where’s next one okay that’s me okay
where’s next one okay that’s me okay
where’s next one okay that’s me okay let’s just move forward just an evidence
let’s just move forward just an evidence
let’s just move forward just an evidence that was there okay what is the
that was there okay what is the
that was there okay what is the relevance to us here in the Philippines
relevance to us here in the Philippines
relevance to us here in the Philippines why should we care all right I’m talking
why should we care all right I’m talking
why should we care all right I’m talking about other countries on top of the Arab
about other countries on top of the Arab
about other countries on top of the Arab world involved with United States what
world involved with United States what
world involved with United States what is the relevant sauce now I saw I came
is the relevant sauce now I saw I came
is the relevant sauce now I saw I came across a very interesting data about
across a very interesting data about
across a very interesting data about what are the water countries around the
what are the water countries around the
what are the water countries around the world most known for please ignore UAE
world most known for please ignore UAE
world most known for please ignore UAE and Pakistan all right look at the
and Pakistan all right look at the
and Pakistan all right look at the Philippines what are we known for as our
Philippines what are we known for as our
Philippines what are we known for as our best thing right social networking I
best thing right social networking I
best thing right social networking I really don’t know what they mean but I
really don’t know what they mean but I
really don’t know what they mean but I think what it clearly says is that a lot
think what it clearly says is that a lot
think what it clearly says is that a lot of us depend on social media a lot now
of us depend on social media a lot now
of us depend on social media a lot now of course the other thing that is under
of course the other thing that is under
of course the other thing that is under threat nowadays is the South China Sea
threat nowadays is the South China Sea
threat nowadays is the South China Sea and you could see that the situation is
and you could see that the situation is
and you could see that the situation is getting uglier and uglier with greater
getting uglier and uglier with greater
getting uglier and uglier with greater militarization of these disputes now why
militarization of these disputes now why
militarization of these disputes now why should we care about that because just
should we care about that because just
should we care about that because just like social media is also a common space
like social media is also a common space
like social media is also a common space have you visited other countries in the
have you visited other countries in the
have you visited other countries in the ASEAN
ASEAN
ASEAN if you have noticed you pass over a body
if you have noticed you pass over a body
if you have noticed you pass over a body of water right that’s called the South
of water right that’s called the South
of water right that’s called the South China Sea and if that body of water is
China Sea and if that body of water is
China Sea and if that body of water is militarized
militarized
militarized your safety your ability to pass through
your safety your ability to pass through
your safety your ability to pass through safely to that area comes under question
safely to that area comes under question
safely to that area comes under question not to mention our access to trillions
not to mention our access to trillions
not to mention our access to trillions of dollars every of trade every year our
of dollars every of trade every year our
of dollars every of trade every year our access to energy resources that we
access to energy resources that we
access to energy resources that we import from other countries not to
import from other countries not to
import from other countries not to mention fishery resources 70 to 80
mention fishery resources 70 to 80
mention fishery resources 70 to 80 of our resources fishery stuff comes
of our resources fishery stuff comes
of our resources fishery stuff comes from the South China Sea now over the
from the South China Sea now over the
from the South China Sea now over the years of course I as part of my advocacy
years of course I as part of my advocacy
years of course I as part of my advocacy I try to join different issues including
I try to join different issues including
I try to join different issues including this one with previous president Taiwan
this one with previous president Taiwan
this one with previous president Taiwan Myung Joo on pushing for a South China
Myung Joo on pushing for a South China
Myung Joo on pushing for a South China Sea peace initiative and eventually I
Sea peace initiative and eventually I
Sea peace initiative and eventually I consolidated all of my advocacies and
consolidated all of my advocacies and
consolidated all of my advocacies and analyses into my previous book Asia’s
analyses into my previous book Asia’s
analyses into my previous book Asia’s new battle now to wrap it up there are
new battle now to wrap it up there are
new battle now to wrap it up there are solutions and I think this is not a
solutions and I think this is not a
solutions and I think this is not a problem that is hopeless as Thomas
problem that is hopeless as Thomas
problem that is hopeless as Thomas Jefferson put it you know the price for
Jefferson put it you know the price for
Jefferson put it you know the price for Liberty is eternal vigilance and I think
Liberty is eternal vigilance and I think
Liberty is eternal vigilance and I think it’s the same level of vigilance that we
it’s the same level of vigilance that we
it’s the same level of vigilance that we should have when it comes to social
should have when it comes to social
should have when it comes to social media when it comes to pushing for peace
media when it comes to pushing for peace
media when it comes to pushing for peace in the South China Sea and just like in
in the South China Sea and just like in
in the South China Sea and just like in my classroom I realize that not only
my classroom I realize that not only
my classroom I realize that not only should we guard these Common Spaces to
should we guard these Common Spaces to
should we guard these Common Spaces to make sure they’re not poison wells we
make sure they’re not poison wells we
make sure they’re not poison wells we also have to guard our own biases our
also have to guard our own biases our
also have to guard our own biases our emotions and anger to make sure that we
emotions and anger to make sure that we
emotions and anger to make sure that we don’t deprive others their capability
don’t deprive others their capability
don’t deprive others their capability and their ability to have mutually
and their ability to have mutually
and their ability to have mutually respectful and evidence-based discussion
respectful and evidence-based discussion
respectful and evidence-based discussion with each other
with each other
with each other [Applause]
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