[Applause] thank you what are we all doing here
thank you what are we all doing here
thank you what are we all doing here today I was told last year when I was
today I was told last year when I was
today I was told last year when I was rejected from the from the from the TED
rejected from the from the from the TED
rejected from the from the from the TED conference by the way thank you for
conference by the way thank you for
conference by the way thank you for having me this year but that my talk
having me this year but that my talk
having me this year but that my talk needed to have one thing it needed to
needed to have one thing it needed to
needed to have one thing it needed to have a moment a profound of profundity
have a moment a profound of profundity
have a moment a profound of profundity where the audience would realize
where the audience would realize
where the audience would realize something amazing about himself and in
something amazing about himself and in
something amazing about himself and in turn something amazing about the world
turn something amazing about the world
turn something amazing about the world now I can’t tell you about you
now I can’t tell you about you
now I can’t tell you about you unfortunately I mean there was a lot of
unfortunately I mean there was a lot of
unfortunately I mean there was a lot of you here and I’m sure you’re all very
you here and I’m sure you’re all very
you here and I’m sure you’re all very nice people
nice people
nice people but I’ve only got like ten contacts in
but I’ve only got like ten contacts in
but I’ve only got like ten contacts in my phone but I can tell you something
my phone but I can tell you something
my phone but I can tell you something about myself and hopefully that will
about myself and hopefully that will
about myself and hopefully that will reflect on to you and let me begin by
reflect on to you and let me begin by
reflect on to you and let me begin by saying something extremely obvious we
saying something extremely obvious we
saying something extremely obvious we are all quite similar we are in fact we
are all quite similar we are in fact we
are all quite similar we are in fact we share 99.9% of our DNA with each other
share 99.9% of our DNA with each other
share 99.9% of our DNA with each other in many ways we are basically clones but
in many ways we are basically clones but
in many ways we are basically clones but that’s 0.1% is very important that 0.1%
that’s 0.1% is very important that 0.1%
that’s 0.1% is very important that 0.1% is responsible for the likes of Mahatma
is responsible for the likes of Mahatma
is responsible for the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and sponsible for the likes of
Gandhi and sponsible for the likes of
Gandhi and sponsible for the likes of Boris Johnson I wanted to put him in
Boris Johnson I wanted to put him in
Boris Johnson I wanted to put him in there and that was arrow point one
there and that was arrow point one
there and that was arrow point one percent that uniqueness that we have
percent that uniqueness that we have
percent that uniqueness that we have plays into a lot of things that plays
plays into a lot of things that plays
plays into a lot of things that plays into our ideas it plays into our culture
into our ideas it plays into our culture
into our ideas it plays into our culture our politics our sexual preference our
our politics our sexual preference our
our politics our sexual preference our personal identity but I can’t talk to
personal identity but I can’t talk to
personal identity but I can’t talk to you about all of that today I can only
you about all of that today I can only
you about all of that today I can only talk to you about one thing and that’s
talk to you about one thing and that’s
talk to you about one thing and that’s ideas because I’m not an expert on all
ideas because I’m not an expert on all
ideas because I’m not an expert on all of that
of that
of that my name is Robert Callaghan and as as
my name is Robert Callaghan and as as
my name is Robert Callaghan and as as Gaby said before I am the co-editor of
Gaby said before I am the co-editor of
Gaby said before I am the co-editor of Abidine based media organization moist
Abidine based media organization moist
Abidine based media organization moist magazine and I had the great pleasure
magazine and I had the great pleasure
magazine and I had the great pleasure and privilege of studying politics and
and privilege of studying politics and
and privilege of studying politics and international relations at the
international relations at the
international relations at the University of Aberdeen now I’m not a
University of Aberdeen now I’m not a
University of Aberdeen now I’m not a formally trained writer I’ve
formally trained writer I’ve
formally trained writer I’ve written about certain issues in my past
written about certain issues in my past
written about certain issues in my past and I write about things that interest
and I write about things that interest
and I write about things that interest me
me
me I’ll write about local political issues
I’ll write about local political issues
I’ll write about local political issues are write about figures and I write
are write about figures and I write
are write about figures and I write about my experiences but my time writing
about my experiences but my time writing
about my experiences but my time writing has never has never been formal and to
has never has never been formal and to
has never has never been formal and to be honest I’ve learnt two things from my
be honest I’ve learnt two things from my
be honest I’ve learnt two things from my time as a writer
time as a writer
time as a writer number one it’s controversial I’ve lost
number one it’s controversial I’ve lost
number one it’s controversial I’ve lost friends because of my writing and I have
friends because of my writing and I have
friends because of my writing and I have been on the bad end of a few anonymous
been on the bad end of a few anonymous
been on the bad end of a few anonymous internet comments secondly it’s probably
internet comments secondly it’s probably
internet comments secondly it’s probably the most rewarding thing they were most
the most rewarding thing they were most
the most rewarding thing they were most rewarding hobby I mean that I’ve ever
rewarding hobby I mean that I’ve ever
rewarding hobby I mean that I’ve ever had now wrapped up in that wrapped up in
had now wrapped up in that wrapped up in
had now wrapped up in that wrapped up in my hobby is an almost obsessive need to
my hobby is an almost obsessive need to
my hobby is an almost obsessive need to analyze and find new ideas I see these
analyze and find new ideas I see these
analyze and find new ideas I see these you see I see these ideas I look for
you see I see these ideas I look for
you see I see these ideas I look for them and then I try to find a way that I
them and then I try to find a way that I
them and then I try to find a way that I can promote them in moist and weather
can promote them in moist and weather
can promote them in moist and weather and see whether they run parallel to the
and see whether they run parallel to the
and see whether they run parallel to the ideas that we like to promote at moist
ideas that we like to promote at moist
ideas that we like to promote at moist and there’s something very important
and there’s something very important
and there’s something very important about these ideas and I’ve come to
about these ideas and I’ve come to
about these ideas and I’ve come to realize something about these ideas
because they outline something very deep
because they outline something very deep in all of us I question what ideas I
in all of us I question what ideas I
in all of us I question what ideas I hold in my question what ideas the
hold in my question what ideas the
hold in my question what ideas the student community holds and throughout
student community holds and throughout
student community holds and throughout there is a running theme throughout all
there is a running theme throughout all
there is a running theme throughout all of these ideas that in every single idea
of these ideas that in every single idea
of these ideas that in every single idea that we have there is a grain of truth
that we have there is a grain of truth
that we have there is a grain of truth there’s something that we’re trying to
there’s something that we’re trying to
there’s something that we’re trying to find out about the world it connects the
find out about the world it connects the
find out about the world it connects the world out there to the world in here now
world out there to the world in here now
world out there to the world in here now if we think about the world for a second
if we think about the world for a second
if we think about the world for a second it is mind-bogglingly complicated it is
it is mind-bogglingly complicated it is
it is mind-bogglingly complicated it is just ridiculous you go to university for
just ridiculous you go to university for
just ridiculous you go to university for four years and you come out with a
four years and you come out with a
four years and you come out with a qualification with the ability to only
qualification with the ability to only
qualification with the ability to only study to only focus on a tiny part of it
study to only focus on a tiny part of it
study to only focus on a tiny part of it what does that mean
what does that mean
what does that mean perhaps our ideas are only partial
perhaps our ideas are only partial
perhaps our ideas are only partial solutions to impossible problems but in
solutions to impossible problems but in
solutions to impossible problems but in that respect it’s important to realize
that respect it’s important to realize
that respect it’s important to realize but there are a lot of there are a lot
but there are a lot of there are a lot
but there are a lot of there are a lot of ideas out there there are a lot of
of ideas out there there are a lot of
of ideas out there there are a lot of ideas that can give you hope there are a
ideas that can give you hope there are a
ideas that can give you hope there are a lot of ideas that can make us feel
lot of ideas that can make us feel
lot of ideas that can make us feel scared and there are a few ideas that I
scared and there are a few ideas that I
scared and there are a few ideas that I would like to pick up on especially
would like to pick up on especially
would like to pick up on especially those post ideas that are that are being
those post ideas that are that are being
those post ideas that are that are being thrown around there’s the idea of post
thrown around there’s the idea of post
thrown around there’s the idea of post truth there’s the post-modern there is
truth there’s the post-modern there is
truth there’s the post-modern there is the idea of of postmodern we live in a
the idea of of postmodern we live in a
the idea of of postmodern we live in a lot of we live in a very post world
lot of we live in a very post world
lot of we live in a very post world unfortunately but but there’s an idea
unfortunately but but there’s an idea
unfortunately but but there’s an idea that I would like to pick on pickup on
that I would like to pick on pickup on
that I would like to pick on pickup on Calder called the post Empire the post
Calder called the post Empire the post
Calder called the post Empire the post Empire is a words that came around
Empire is a words that came around
Empire is a words that came around well of course Empire existed before
well of course Empire existed before
well of course Empire existed before that but it’s all to be used in this
that but it’s all to be used in this
that but it’s all to be used in this context in around 2012 and the point of
context in around 2012 and the point of
context in around 2012 and the point of it is is for a second imagine an empire
it is is for a second imagine an empire
it is is for a second imagine an empire not not defined by territory and people
not not defined by territory and people
not not defined by territory and people and armies more defined by behaviors and
and armies more defined by behaviors and
and armies more defined by behaviors and ideas mannerisms it’s an empire that
ideas mannerisms it’s an empire that
ideas mannerisms it’s an empire that exists within us rather than outside and
exists within us rather than outside and
exists within us rather than outside and it came about in 2012 when a man called
it came about in 2012 when a man called
it came about in 2012 when a man called Bret Easton Ellis was trying to describe
Bret Easton Ellis was trying to describe
Bret Easton Ellis was trying to describe the very public breakdown of celebrity
the very public breakdown of celebrity
the very public breakdown of celebrity Charlie Sheen and he noted you noted at
Charlie Sheen and he noted you noted at
Charlie Sheen and he noted you noted at that point that there was a that there
that point that there was a that there
that point that there was a that there was a difference between the brand
was a difference between the brand
was a difference between the brand Charlie Sheen and the man Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen and the man Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen and the man Charlie Sheen because the brand Charlie Sheen was the
because the brand Charlie Sheen was the
because the brand Charlie Sheen was the face of family-friendly sitcom Two and a
face of family-friendly sitcom Two and a
face of family-friendly sitcom Two and a Half Men whereas mr. Charlie Sheen the
Half Men whereas mr. Charlie Sheen the
Half Men whereas mr. Charlie Sheen the person was nothing like that and he came
person was nothing like that and he came
person was nothing like that and he came to the conclusion that there’s a lot of
to the conclusion that there’s a lot of
to the conclusion that there’s a lot of theater in that there’s a lot of theater
theater in that there’s a lot of theater
theater in that there’s a lot of theater in celebrity celebrities almost changed
in celebrity celebrities almost changed
in celebrity celebrities almost changed their characteristics to suit trends
their characteristics to suit trends
their characteristics to suit trends they-they-they
perhaps they give money to charity to
perhaps they give money to charity to seem virtuous and to be more and to be
seem virtuous and to be more and to be
seem virtuous and to be more and to be more popular well in that respect I’m
more popular well in that respect I’m
more popular well in that respect I’m not saying that they are inauthentic in
not saying that they are inauthentic in
not saying that they are inauthentic in their use of charities it’s just that
their use of charities it’s just that
their use of charities it’s just that public exposure and moral virtue are
public exposure and moral virtue are
public exposure and moral virtue are quite intertwined so what happens when
quite intertwined so what happens when
quite intertwined so what happens when we subvert these expectations what
we subvert these expectations what
we subvert these expectations what happens what happened to Charlie Sheen
happens what happened to Charlie Sheen
happens what happened to Charlie Sheen when he subvert ‘add the expectations
when he subvert ‘add the expectations
when he subvert ‘add the expectations that society had put out for him now
that society had put out for him now
that society had put out for him now one of my favorite writers Briona by
one of my favorite writers Briona by
one of my favorite writers Briona by Benwick writes when commenting on this
Benwick writes when commenting on this
Benwick writes when commenting on this issue of the Empire she says Empire is
issue of the Empire she says Empire is
issue of the Empire she says Empire is essentially complete delusion misguided
essentially complete delusion misguided
essentially complete delusion misguided ideas than the inordinate investment in
ideas than the inordinate investment in
ideas than the inordinate investment in the power of celebrity patronizing
the power of celebrity patronizing
the power of celebrity patronizing political correctness that actually
political correctness that actually
political correctness that actually covers up insidious oppression and hides
covers up insidious oppression and hides
covers up insidious oppression and hides truly damaging opinions an overall
truly damaging opinions an overall
truly damaging opinions an overall denial of the ultimate frailty of
denial of the ultimate frailty of
denial of the ultimate frailty of delicateness of human existence an
delicateness of human existence an
delicateness of human existence an attitude of self-righteousness and
attitude of self-righteousness and
attitude of self-righteousness and indestructibility hiding behind
indestructibility hiding behind
indestructibility hiding behind politically correct outrage now I want
politically correct outrage now I want
politically correct outrage now I want to pick up on that for a second because
to pick up on that for a second because
to pick up on that for a second because it really hits me where I’ve lived where
it really hits me where I’ve lived where
it really hits me where I’ve lived where I live I mean I would say that I’m I
I live I mean I would say that I’m I
I live I mean I would say that I’m I wouldn’t be such the Vic such I don’t
wouldn’t be such the Vic such I don’t
wouldn’t be such the Vic such I don’t consider myself a victim of such a
consider myself a victim of such a
consider myself a victim of such a politically correct outrage but I do
politically correct outrage but I do
politically correct outrage but I do consider myself as a perpetrator my
consider myself as a perpetrator my
consider myself as a perpetrator my writings don’t extend me far enough to
writings don’t extend me far enough to
writings don’t extend me far enough to don’t my platform doesn’t extend far
don’t my platform doesn’t extend far
don’t my platform doesn’t extend far enough in order to have me be the victim
enough in order to have me be the victim
enough in order to have me be the victim of such a such an outrage and that pick
of such a such an outrage and that pick
of such a such an outrage and that pick and that picks up on a lot of issues
and that picks up on a lot of issues
and that picks up on a lot of issues that I’m talking about and when it comes
that I’m talking about and when it comes
that I’m talking about and when it comes to come to being a victim and being a
to come to being a victim and being a
to come to being a victim and being a perpetrator there are two very distinct
perpetrator there are two very distinct
perpetrator there are two very distinct characteristics they have to bear in
characteristics they have to bear in
characteristics they have to bear in mind there is an asymmetrical power
mind there is an asymmetrical power
mind there is an asymmetrical power relationship between consumer and
relationship between consumer and
relationship between consumer and creator when it comes to sparking such
creator when it comes to sparking such
creator when it comes to sparking such an outrage to be the victim of an
an outrage to be the victim of an
an outrage to be the victim of an outrage your works have to travel a
outrage your works have to travel a
outrage your works have to travel a certain distance they have to be
certain distance they have to be
certain distance they have to be noteworthy they have to stand out from
noteworthy they have to stand out from
noteworthy they have to stand out from the crowd but in order to be the
the crowd but in order to be the
the crowd but in order to be the perpetrator of such an outrage you just
perpetrator of such an outrage you just
perpetrator of such an outrage you just have to be one of the pitch fork
have to be one of the pitch fork
have to be one of the pitch fork wielding
wielding
wielding and I would I would say that I’m
and I would I would say that I’m
and I would I would say that I’m probably more of a perpetrator because
probably more of a perpetrator because
probably more of a perpetrator because it reminds me of an event that happened
it reminds me of an event that happened
it reminds me of an event that happened at this University a few months back the
at this University a few months back the
at this University a few months back the George Galloway instant when when a
George Galloway instant when when a
George Galloway instant when when a politician who I would say had less than
politician who I would say had less than
politician who I would say had less than savory views came and spoke for the PIR
savory views came and spoke for the PIR
savory views came and spoke for the PIR Society and a few students decided to
Society and a few students decided to
Society and a few students decided to decided to storm the stage and glitter
decided to storm the stage and glitter
decided to storm the stage and glitter this man and inside that there was sat
this man and inside that there was sat
this man and inside that there was sat there was there were certain things that
there was there were certain things that
there was there were certain things that really that really triggered me I
really that really triggered me I
really that really triggered me I started to say I started to think was it
started to say I started to think was it
started to say I started to think was it the right thing to do was it the best
the right thing to do was it the best
the right thing to do was it the best way to express an opinion where does
way to express an opinion where does
way to express an opinion where does that leave us as a community so I got on
that leave us as a community so I got on
that leave us as a community so I got on I got on my I got on the computer and I
I got on my I got on the computer and I
I got on my I got on the computer and I wrote an article I picked up on a few
wrote an article I picked up on a few
wrote an article I picked up on a few points and I came to the conclusion that
points and I came to the conclusion that
points and I came to the conclusion that that this would truly affect the way
that this would truly affect the way
that this would truly affect the way that the outside world perceives us in
that the outside world perceives us in
that the outside world perceives us in the Aberdeen student community but
the Aberdeen student community but
the Aberdeen student community but inside that article there was a certain
inside that article there was a certain
inside that article there was a certain brashness in arrogance that I didn’t
brashness in arrogance that I didn’t
brashness in arrogance that I didn’t quite want to own because I felt that I
quite want to own because I felt that I
quite want to own because I felt that I didn’t have to engage with what I had
didn’t have to engage with what I had
didn’t have to engage with what I had said and I didn’t have to engage with
said and I didn’t have to engage with
said and I didn’t have to engage with the people that I was commenting on I
the people that I was commenting on I
the people that I was commenting on I could attribute motivation to them I
could attribute motivation to them I
could attribute motivation to them I could attribute reason without any
could attribute reason without any
could attribute reason without any investigation over who they are or why
investigation over who they are or why
investigation over who they are or why they did what they did
they did what they did
they did what they did I simply had my opinion and they had
I simply had my opinion and they had
I simply had my opinion and they had theirs but ultimately I didn’t I didn’t
theirs but ultimately I didn’t I didn’t
theirs but ultimately I didn’t I didn’t realize this until someone came along
realize this until someone came along
realize this until someone came along and decided to write 150 words about why
and decided to write 150 words about why
and decided to write 150 words about why they agreed with me now it sounds like a
they agreed with me now it sounds like a
they agreed with me now it sounds like a nice thing it sounds like a nice thing
nice thing it sounds like a nice thing
nice thing it sounds like a nice thing to have someone agree with you but to be
to have someone agree with you but to be
to have someone agree with you but to be honest it was the thing that really took
honest it was the thing that really took
honest it was the thing that really took me down a level that took me down
me down a level that took me down
me down a level that took me down because it realized that I didn’t
because it realized that I didn’t
because it realized that I didn’t challenge anyone I didn’t allenge a
challenge anyone I didn’t allenge a
challenge anyone I didn’t allenge a thing
thing
thing there was nothing innovative in my piece
there was nothing innovative in my piece
there was nothing innovative in my piece there was nothing offensive or new it
there was nothing offensive or new it
there was nothing offensive or new it was simply there to be agreed with or
was simply there to be agreed with or
was simply there to be agreed with or disagreed with and I feel like that
disagreed with and I feel like that
disagreed with and I feel like that could be the worst thing of all
could be the worst thing of all
could be the worst thing of all but appealed to something that I
but appealed to something that I
but appealed to something that I desperately wanted for me I desperately
desperately wanted for me I desperately
desperately wanted for me I desperately wanted for moist a celebrity
wanted for moist a celebrity
wanted for moist a celebrity perhaps popularity and I still think
perhaps popularity and I still think
perhaps popularity and I still think about I still think about today whether
about I still think about today whether
about I still think about today whether I wrote that for a cent whether I wrote
I wrote that for a cent whether I wrote
I wrote that for a cent whether I wrote that piece for authentic reasons or
that piece for authentic reasons or
that piece for authentic reasons or whether I wrote it out of outrage those
whether I wrote it out of outrage those
whether I wrote it out of outrage those people that day weren’t playing by my
people that day weren’t playing by my
people that day weren’t playing by my rules but that brings me back to the
rules but that brings me back to the
rules but that brings me back to the point I was talking about earlier I was
point I was talking about earlier I was
point I was talking about earlier I was talking about celebrity now look at
talking about celebrity now look at
talking about celebrity now look at where we are today look look at the the
where we are today look look at the the
where we are today look look at the the world that we live in having a voice
world that we live in having a voice
world that we live in having a voice nowadays depends on whether you have
nowadays depends on whether you have
nowadays depends on whether you have access to the Internet and before the
access to the Internet and before the
access to the Internet and before the internet there was television before the
internet there was television before the
internet there was television before the television it was the radio and for
television it was the radio and for
television it was the radio and for radio it was print media now when we
radio it was print media now when we
radio it was print media now when we consider things like the when we
consider things like the when we
consider things like the when we consider things like old media we have
consider things like old media we have
consider things like old media we have to realize that there was only so many
to realize that there was only so many
to realize that there was only so many pages in the newspaper only so many
pages in the newspaper only so many
pages in the newspaper only so many hours in the day to broadcast your your
hours in the day to broadcast your your
hours in the day to broadcast your your voice so inevitably resources were
voice so inevitably resources were
voice so inevitably resources were scarce and with those scarce resources
scarce and with those scarce resources
scarce and with those scarce resources came interests and censorship hmm but if
came interests and censorship hmm but if
came interests and censorship hmm but if you look at where we are now so I’d like
you look at where we are now so I’d like
you look at where we are now so I’d like to ask you a question how many of you
to ask you a question how many of you
to ask you a question how many of you get your news from social media media as
get your news from social media media as
get your news from social media media as a as a primary source like where do you
a as a primary source like where do you
a as a primary source like where do you do you get on Facebook and you see what
do you get on Facebook and you see what
do you get on Facebook and you see what your friends are posting and stuff like
your friends are posting and stuff like
your friends are posting and stuff like that just a quick show of hands quite a
that just a quick show of hands quite a
that just a quick show of hands quite a few of you quite a few of you and how
few of you quite a few of you and how
few of you quite a few of you and how many of you how many of you watched BBC
many of you how many of you watched BBC
many of you how many of you watched BBC World News by any chance does anyone
World News by any chance does anyone
World News by any chance does anyone know how many views BBC World News gets
know how many views BBC World News gets
know how many views BBC World News gets in a week BBC World News gets around 348
in a week BBC World News gets around 348
in a week BBC World News gets around 348 million a week now let’s switch over to
million a week now let’s switch over to
million a week now let’s switch over to a creator led site like Facebook or
a creator led site like Facebook or
a creator led site like Facebook or Facebook and YouTube
Facebook and YouTube
Facebook and YouTube those does anyone know how many how many
those does anyone know how many how many
those does anyone know how many how many how many views they get by the way
how many views they get by the way
how many views they get by the way anyone okay
Facebook and YouTube Facebook gets 8
Facebook and YouTube Facebook gets 8 billion a day YouTube gets 5 billion a
billion a day YouTube gets 5 billion a
billion a day YouTube gets 5 billion a day that’s quite it’s quite a big number
day that’s quite it’s quite a big number
day that’s quite it’s quite a big number you have to kind of take that in but
you have to kind of take that in but
you have to kind of take that in but think about that for a second that that
think about that for a second that that
think about that for a second that that means that the future the vvvv the and
means that the future the vvvv the and
means that the future the vvvv the and focuses on our smaller greats the
focuses on our smaller greats the
focuses on our smaller greats the focuses on creator LED site sites rather
focuses on creator LED site sites rather
focuses on creator LED site sites rather than rather than large media
than rather than large media
than rather than large media corporations focuses on you and everyone
corporations focuses on you and everyone
corporations focuses on you and everyone in here but with that focus comes come
in here but with that focus comes come
in here but with that focus comes come strings attached
strings attached
strings attached it comes celebrityhood and when we talk
it comes celebrityhood and when we talk
it comes celebrityhood and when we talk about celebrity we’re talking about
about celebrity we’re talking about
about celebrity we’re talking about cutting parts off yourself we’re talking
cutting parts off yourself we’re talking
cutting parts off yourself we’re talking about making yourself fit in talking
about making yourself fit in talking
about making yourself fit in talking about taming your opinions and that’s
about taming your opinions and that’s
about taming your opinions and that’s what the Empire does to someone and the
what the Empire does to someone and the
what the Empire does to someone and the post Empire is the opposite of that
post Empire is the opposite of that
post Empire is the opposite of that Empire is that clean-shaven
Empire is that clean-shaven
Empire is that clean-shaven person that you meet sometimes Empire is
person that you meet sometimes Empire is
person that you meet sometimes Empire is overly polite Empire is the feeling that
overly polite Empire is the feeling that
overly polite Empire is the feeling that truth will just come to you Empire is
truth will just come to you Empire is
truth will just come to you Empire is the feeling that authority is looking
the feeling that authority is looking
the feeling that authority is looking out for you
out for you
out for you Empire is the cultural stick
Empire is the cultural stick
Empire is the cultural stick we all have up our ass but if there’s
we all have up our ass but if there’s
we all have up our ass but if there’s one thing that I want you to leave with
one thing that I want you to leave with
one thing that I want you to leave with today is that this isn’t a bad thing I’m
today is that this isn’t a bad thing I’m
today is that this isn’t a bad thing I’m not pulling anyone out or something
not pulling anyone out or something
not pulling anyone out or something because there is a truth there’s a truth
because there is a truth there’s a truth
because there is a truth there’s a truth here that I would like to outline that
here that I would like to outline that
here that I would like to outline that inside all of us is something very
inside all of us is something very
inside all of us is something very authentic there is a there is a genuine
authentic there is a there is a genuine
authentic there is a there is a genuine need and we all yearn for an authentic
need and we all yearn for an authentic
need and we all yearn for an authentic human interaction this is an interaction
human interaction this is an interaction
human interaction this is an interaction that cannot be bought or sold that
that cannot be bought or sold that
that cannot be bought or sold that cannot be forced but it can be hidden
cannot be forced but it can be hidden
cannot be forced but it can be hidden the article that moist will
the article that moist will
the article that moist will as an example of how not to criticize
as an example of how not to criticize
as an example of how not to criticize someone and finally when it comes to
someone and finally when it comes to
someone and finally when it comes to yourself believe in yourself express
yourself believe in yourself express
yourself believe in yourself express your ideas honestly comment don’t be
your ideas honestly comment don’t be
your ideas honestly comment don’t be afraid to be wrong once in a while and
afraid to be wrong once in a while and
afraid to be wrong once in a while and if you’re not feeling stupid you’re
if you’re not feeling stupid you’re
if you’re not feeling stupid you’re probably not heading in the right
probably not heading in the right
probably not heading in the right direction thank you
direction thank you
direction thank you [Applause]
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