thank you thank you all for coming out tonight I hold in my hand a pair of
tonight I hold in my hand a pair of
tonight I hold in my hand a pair of chopsticks they are in fact an
chopsticks they are in fact an
chopsticks they are in fact an instrument they require some skill to
instrument they require some skill to
instrument they require some skill to use artfully and effortlessly feeding
use artfully and effortlessly feeding
use artfully and effortlessly feeding yourself with an instrument such as
yourself with an instrument such as
yourself with an instrument such as these instead of merely shoving food
these instead of merely shoving food
these instead of merely shoving food into your mouth with your fingers is
into your mouth with your fingers is
into your mouth with your fingers is certainly an expression of culture and
certainly an expression of culture and
certainly an expression of culture and civility they were designed countless
civility they were designed countless
civility they were designed countless generations ago in a distant corner of
generations ago in a distant corner of
generations ago in a distant corner of our prehistory our ancestor whatever
our prehistory our ancestor whatever
our prehistory our ancestor whatever their name was the inventor gets no
their name was the inventor gets no
their name was the inventor gets no credit yet they fit so nicely between
credit yet they fit so nicely between
credit yet they fit so nicely between your fingers easy to balance food on
your fingers easy to balance food on
your fingers easy to balance food on because they’re counterweighted by the
because they’re counterweighted by the
because they’re counterweighted by the taper of the stick they’re just a pair
taper of the stick they’re just a pair
taper of the stick they’re just a pair of sticks a pair of sticks with an
of sticks a pair of sticks with an
of sticks a pair of sticks with an intrinsically human purpose a guitar is
intrinsically human purpose a guitar is
intrinsically human purpose a guitar is an object that you would more likely
an object that you would more likely
an object that you would more likely think of as an instrument it takes
think of as an instrument it takes
think of as an instrument it takes artisanship and hand skills to make a
artisanship and hand skills to make a
artisanship and hand skills to make a great guitar because only a human knows
great guitar because only a human knows
great guitar because only a human knows what feels good to another human this is
what feels good to another human this is
what feels good to another human this is a Martyn model 224 circa 1845 the
a Martyn model 224 circa 1845 the
a Martyn model 224 circa 1845 the designer and builder even was a man by
designer and builder even was a man by
designer and builder even was a man by the name of Christian Frederick Martin
the name of Christian Frederick Martin
the name of Christian Frederick Martin the first it was built about two decades
the first it was built about two decades
the first it was built about two decades before Abraham Lincoln became our
before Abraham Lincoln became our
before Abraham Lincoln became our president the top is made of spruce the
president the top is made of spruce the
president the top is made of spruce the back and sides are made of rosewood the
back and sides are made of rosewood the
back and sides are made of rosewood the fingerboard is made of Ebony the bridge
fingerboard is made of Ebony the bridge
fingerboard is made of Ebony the bridge is made of Ebony it has an internally ex
is made of Ebony it has an internally ex
is made of Ebony it has an internally ex braced pattern it was built entirely by
braced pattern it was built entirely by
braced pattern it was built entirely by hand the design and sonic
hand the design and sonic
hand the design and sonic characteristics arrived at without the
characteristics arrived at without the
characteristics arrived at without the aid of a single computer algorithm
this is a Martin triple o 28 EC the top
this is a Martin triple o 28 EC the top is made of spruce the back and sides are
is made of spruce the back and sides are
is made of spruce the back and sides are made of rosewood
made of rosewood
made of rosewood the fingerboard is made of Ebony the
the fingerboard is made of Ebony the
the fingerboard is made of Ebony the bridge is made of ebony and it has an
bridge is made of ebony and it has an
bridge is made of ebony and it has an internally ex braced pattern it was
internally ex braced pattern it was
internally ex braced pattern it was built in 2014 almost entirely by hand
built in 2014 almost entirely by hand
built in 2014 almost entirely by hand it’s an eric clapton signature model
it’s an eric clapton signature model
it’s an eric clapton signature model that was patterned off of one of his
that was patterned off of one of his
that was patterned off of one of his favorite old Martens this is a shot of
favorite old Martens this is a shot of
favorite old Martens this is a shot of the martin factory in the early 20th
the martin factory in the early 20th
the martin factory in the early 20th century you can see the man in the
century you can see the man in the
century you can see the man in the foreground as he is gluing the binding
foreground as he is gluing the binding
foreground as he is gluing the binding on to the edges of the body now the
on to the edges of the body now the
on to the edges of the body now the binding is this decorative plastic
binding is this decorative plastic
binding is this decorative plastic purfling that runs around the edge of
purfling that runs around the edge of
purfling that runs around the edge of the body and all the bodies wrapped up
the body and all the bodies wrapped up
the body and all the bodies wrapped up in that cording that cording is wrapped
in that cording that cording is wrapped
in that cording that cording is wrapped around it to hold the binding in place
around it to hold the binding in place
around it to hold the binding in place until the glue sets up this is very
until the glue sets up this is very
until the glue sets up this is very early 20th century here’s a shot from
early 20th century here’s a shot from
early 20th century here’s a shot from the early 1970s
the early 1970s
the early 1970s here’s 2015 here’s 20 15 get the picture
here’s 2015 here’s 20 15 get the picture
here’s 2015 here’s 20 15 get the picture there’s that cording again no computer
there’s that cording again no computer
there’s that cording again no computer robotics cnc construction just skilled
robotics cnc construction just skilled
robotics cnc construction just skilled human hands doing the same job for
human hands doing the same job for
human hands doing the same job for nearly a hundred years the results of
nearly a hundred years the results of
nearly a hundred years the results of that work to be picked up by an artist
that work to be picked up by an artist
that work to be picked up by an artist the likes of Eric Clapton to give us all
the likes of Eric Clapton to give us all
the likes of Eric Clapton to give us all those moments of heart filled music or
those moments of heart filled music or
those moments of heart filled music or by anybody that simply wants to express
by anybody that simply wants to express
by anybody that simply wants to express themselves with a guitar hands I spoke
themselves with a guitar hands I spoke
themselves with a guitar hands I spoke with dick Boak from Martin recently and
with dick Boak from Martin recently and
with dick Boak from Martin recently and I asked him why Martin as a company
I asked him why Martin as a company
I asked him why Martin as a company chooses to manufacture its guitars in
chooses to manufacture its guitars in
chooses to manufacture its guitars in much the same way as it has for over 150
much the same way as it has for over 150
much the same way as it has for over 150 years
years
years and this is what he had to say he said
and this is what he had to say he said
and this is what he had to say he said well you can build a guitar by hand
well you can build a guitar by hand
well you can build a guitar by hand using all the traditional methods and
using all the traditional methods and
using all the traditional methods and you’ll spend a lot of time and a lot of
you’ll spend a lot of time and a lot of
you’ll spend a lot of time and a lot of effort and you’ll end up with a great
effort and you’ll end up with a great
effort and you’ll end up with a great guitar you can then take that same
guitar you can then take that same
guitar you can then take that same instrument digitize every detail of it
instrument digitize every detail of it
instrument digitize every detail of it feed all that data into a very
feed all that data into a very
feed all that data into a very sophisticated computer robotic system
sophisticated computer robotic system
sophisticated computer robotic system take the same exact set of raw materials
take the same exact set of raw materials
take the same exact set of raw materials let the robot build the guitar and you’d
let the robot build the guitar and you’d
let the robot build the guitar and you’d have two identical guitars but are they
have two identical guitars but are they
have two identical guitars but are they the same my position is that they are
the same my position is that they are
the same my position is that they are not why I asked him and he replied
not why I asked him and he replied
not why I asked him and he replied because something gets embedded when
because something gets embedded when
because something gets embedded when human beings apply care to what they’re
human beings apply care to what they’re
human beings apply care to what they’re doing and that something is intrinsic
doing and that something is intrinsic
doing and that something is intrinsic into the fabric of the instrument it’s a
into the fabric of the instrument it’s a
into the fabric of the instrument it’s a quality that can’t be achieved any other
quality that can’t be achieved any other
quality that can’t be achieved any other way hands and pride of purpose you know
way hands and pride of purpose you know
way hands and pride of purpose you know I don’t know how many of you out there
I don’t know how many of you out there
I don’t know how many of you out there guitar players but when you play a
guitar players but when you play a
guitar players but when you play a guitar the strings dance so subtly under
guitar the strings dance so subtly under
guitar the strings dance so subtly under your fingers your hands wrap so
your fingers your hands wrap so
your fingers your hands wrap so perfectly around a wooden stick a neck
perfectly around a wooden stick a neck
perfectly around a wooden stick a neck carved and shaped by human hands to fit
carved and shaped by human hands to fit
carved and shaped by human hands to fit our anatomy the strings vibrate and
our anatomy the strings vibrate and
our anatomy the strings vibrate and sounds and harmonies heard over millions
sounds and harmonies heard over millions
sounds and harmonies heard over millions of years on our planet the song of birds
of years on our planet the song of birds
of years on our planet the song of birds the roaring of predators the pounding of
the roaring of predators the pounding of
the roaring of predators the pounding of a waterfall the rasp of a lover’s breath
a waterfall the rasp of a lover’s breath
a waterfall the rasp of a lover’s breath the beating of a heart
the beating of a heart
the beating of a heart [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there is a reason why certain
there is a reason why certain
there is a reason why certain frequencies stack up and sound good to
frequencies stack up and sound good to
frequencies stack up and sound good to our ears it runs through all of life
our ears it runs through all of life
our ears it runs through all of life it even has to do with the air density
it even has to do with the air density
it even has to do with the air density on this planet when you play a guitar
on this planet when you play a guitar
on this planet when you play a guitar you get lost in the sound and the feel
you get lost in the sound and the feel
you get lost in the sound and the feel of the wood vibrating against your body
of the wood vibrating against your body
of the wood vibrating against your body the very cells within you join in the
the very cells within you join in the
the very cells within you join in the song you don’t just hear a great song
song you don’t just hear a great song
song you don’t just hear a great song you enter a great song a song played on
you enter a great song a song played on
you enter a great song a song played on a wooden box with vibrating wires built
a wooden box with vibrating wires built
a wooden box with vibrating wires built tuned and played by human hands whoops
tuned and played by human hands whoops
tuned and played by human hands whoops wrong way there we go okay this object
wrong way there we go okay this object
wrong way there we go okay this object started out that this object is known as
started out that this object is known as
started out that this object is known as a welding table it came from the intense
a welding table it came from the intense
a welding table it came from the intense Factory in Tacoma California it’s
Factory in Tacoma California it’s
Factory in Tacoma California it’s scarred and dented from years of tool
scarred and dented from years of tool
scarred and dented from years of tool work and welding sparks being showered
work and welding sparks being showered
work and welding sparks being showered down upon intense cycles was founded and
down upon intense cycles was founded and
down upon intense cycles was founded and is still owned by a guy named Jeff ste
is still owned by a guy named Jeff ste
is still owned by a guy named Jeff ste burr now Jeff is an inherently creative
burr now Jeff is an inherently creative
burr now Jeff is an inherently creative gifted and skilled artisan he’s worked
gifted and skilled artisan he’s worked
gifted and skilled artisan he’s worked with his hands all of his life he’s also
with his hands all of his life he’s also
with his hands all of his life he’s also a designer and builder of custom guitars
a designer and builder of custom guitars
a designer and builder of custom guitars now Jeff designs his mountain bikes
now Jeff designs his mountain bikes
now Jeff designs his mountain bikes using the same organic method that you
using the same organic method that you
using the same organic method that you can design a guitar or any other
can design a guitar or any other
can design a guitar or any other instrument in he calls the process
instrument in he calls the process
instrument in he calls the process feeding the rat you get a creative idea
feeding the rat you get a creative idea
feeding the rat you get a creative idea in your head and it just gnaws away at
in your head and it just gnaws away at
in your head and it just gnaws away at you in there until you pick up a tool
you in there until you pick up a tool
you in there until you pick up a tool and make whatever it is in your head
and make whatever it is in your head
and make whatever it is in your head Jeff can have a prototype mountain bike
Jeff can have a prototype mountain bike
Jeff can have a prototype mountain bike frame welded built and out on the trails
frame welded built and out on the trails
frame welded built and out on the trails for testing that same day his design and
for testing that same day his design and
for testing that same day his design and creative skills have given us some of
creative skills have given us some of
creative skills have given us some of the most memorable and intense bikes in
the most memorable and intense bikes in
the most memorable and intense bikes in the history of mountain biking if we as
the history of mountain biking if we as
the history of mountain biking if we as a society
a society
a society stop valuing and teaching hand skills
stop valuing and teaching hand skills
stop valuing and teaching hand skills and we have where will the next
and we have where will the next
and we have where will the next generation of dip folks and Jeff
generation of dip folks and Jeff
generation of dip folks and Jeff stever’s come from for every hundred
stever’s come from for every hundred
stever’s come from for every hundred people
people
people that have hand skills really good
that have hand skills really good
that have hand skills really good woodworking skills how many of them will
woodworking skills how many of them will
woodworking skills how many of them will design and build a custom guitar for
design and build a custom guitar for
design and build a custom guitar for every hundred people that have excellent
every hundred people that have excellent
every hundred people that have excellent hand welding skills how many of them
hand welding skills how many of them
hand welding skills how many of them will have the creative spark of design
will have the creative spark of design
will have the creative spark of design of a Jeff steamer it’s a numbers game
of a Jeff steamer it’s a numbers game
of a Jeff steamer it’s a numbers game and it’s a numbers game that we’re going
and it’s a numbers game that we’re going
and it’s a numbers game that we’re going to lose if we don’t press that pause
to lose if we don’t press that pause
to lose if we don’t press that pause button and take stock of what it is
button and take stock of what it is
button and take stock of what it is we’re given up here now I got bit by the
we’re given up here now I got bit by the
we’re given up here now I got bit by the guitar bug early in life late childhood
guitar bug early in life late childhood
guitar bug early in life late childhood adolescence and obviously it’s still
adolescence and obviously it’s still
adolescence and obviously it’s still with me the mountain biking thing came a
with me the mountain biking thing came a
with me the mountain biking thing came a little bit later in life I used to
little bit later in life I used to
little bit later in life I used to commute to work on a local bike path
commute to work on a local bike path
commute to work on a local bike path that ran through the Wissahickon valley
that ran through the Wissahickon valley
that ran through the Wissahickon valley park in Philadelphia on my bike and you
park in Philadelphia on my bike and you
park in Philadelphia on my bike and you know these mountain bikers would just
know these mountain bikers would just
know these mountain bikers would just come blow and buy me on these beautiful
come blow and buy me on these beautiful
come blow and buy me on these beautiful bikes going off into the trails up one
bikes going off into the trails up one
bikes going off into the trails up one either side of me on the Wissahickon
either side of me on the Wissahickon
either side of me on the Wissahickon valley really really great bikes
valley really really great bikes
valley really really great bikes badass-looking riders and you know I
badass-looking riders and you know I
badass-looking riders and you know I want to be those guys but there I was
want to be those guys but there I was
want to be those guys but there I was pedaling to work on my little Schwinn on
pedaling to work on my little Schwinn on
pedaling to work on my little Schwinn on the gravel bike path finally at the age
the gravel bike path finally at the age
the gravel bike path finally at the age of 47 I bought an old Cannondale f700
of 47 I bought an old Cannondale f700
of 47 I bought an old Cannondale f700 I spent months and many dollars
I spent months and many dollars
I spent months and many dollars rebuilding it looking forward to the day
rebuilding it looking forward to the day
rebuilding it looking forward to the day when I was finally gonna tackle those
when I was finally gonna tackle those
when I was finally gonna tackle those trails out on my second ride I flew over
trails out on my second ride I flew over
trails out on my second ride I flew over the handlebars watched a bike sail over
the handlebars watched a bike sail over
the handlebars watched a bike sail over me while I was upside down in the air
me while I was upside down in the air
me while I was upside down in the air and I had enough time to actually
and I had enough time to actually
and I had enough time to actually contemplate that this is gonna hurt I
contemplate that this is gonna hurt I
contemplate that this is gonna hurt I hit the ground on my right shoulder with
hit the ground on my right shoulder with
hit the ground on my right shoulder with a crunch that promptly severed all the
a crunch that promptly severed all the
a crunch that promptly severed all the ligaments joining my clavicle to my
ligaments joining my clavicle to my
ligaments joining my clavicle to my scapula I have a permanently separated
scapula I have a permanently separated
scapula I have a permanently separated right shoulder during that same crash I
right shoulder during that same crash I
right shoulder during that same crash I also badly sprained my ankle but I
also badly sprained my ankle but I
also badly sprained my ankle but I didn’t know I’d sprained my ankle until
didn’t know I’d sprained my ankle until
didn’t know I’d sprained my ankle until I looked down a couple days later and I
I looked down a couple days later and I
I looked down a couple days later and I said well damn it’s all black and blue
said well damn it’s all black and blue
said well damn it’s all black and blue and swollen up to the size of a softball
and swollen up to the size of a softball
and swollen up to the size of a softball a sprained ankle I couldn’t feel that I
a sprained ankle I couldn’t feel that I
a sprained ankle I couldn’t feel that I had a sprained ankle because my shoulder
had a sprained ankle because my shoulder
had a sprained ankle because my shoulder hurts so bad
hurts so bad
hurts so bad and I couldn’t wait to get back on that
and I couldn’t wait to get back on that
and I couldn’t wait to get back on that damn bike because I realized that there
damn bike because I realized that there
damn bike because I realized that there was depth to this that having a decent
was depth to this that having a decent
was depth to this that having a decent bike didn’t make you a decent rider
bike didn’t make you a decent rider
bike didn’t make you a decent rider it was the blending of the Machine the
it was the blending of the Machine the
it was the blending of the Machine the instrument and the rider learning to
instrument and the rider learning to
instrument and the rider learning to ride a mountain bike is like playing an
ride a mountain bike is like playing an
ride a mountain bike is like playing an instrument you need to respond to the
instrument you need to respond to the
instrument you need to respond to the feedback of the trail every vibration
feedback of the trail every vibration
feedback of the trail every vibration feeds its way back into your muscles and
feeds its way back into your muscles and
feeds its way back into your muscles and nervous system and you play the bike and
nervous system and you play the bike and
nervous system and you play the bike and the terrain the learning curve is
the terrain the learning curve is
the terrain the learning curve is extraordinarily steep like learning to
extraordinarily steep like learning to
extraordinarily steep like learning to play an instrument and as you gain
play an instrument and as you gain
play an instrument and as you gain competency you gain familiarity with the
competency you gain familiarity with the
competency you gain familiarity with the familiarity the instrument becomes an
familiarity the instrument becomes an
familiarity the instrument becomes an extension of yourself a high-end
extension of yourself a high-end
extension of yourself a high-end mountain bike is in fact an instrument
mountain bike is in fact an instrument
mountain bike is in fact an instrument designed with a specific purpose of
designed with a specific purpose of
designed with a specific purpose of transporting a human through natural
transporting a human through natural
transporting a human through natural minimally altered or unaltered terrain
minimally altered or unaltered terrain
minimally altered or unaltered terrain and it takes artisanship to design build
and it takes artisanship to design build
and it takes artisanship to design build and tune something that can do that hand
and tune something that can do that hand
and tune something that can do that hand design and building skills coupled with
design and building skills coupled with
design and building skills coupled with an understanding of our bodies the way
an understanding of our bodies the way
an understanding of our bodies the way we move and breathe along with a passion
we move and breathe along with a passion
we move and breathe along with a passion and heart that drives us to ride in some
and heart that drives us to ride in some
and heart that drives us to ride in some of the most beautiful places that the
of the most beautiful places that the
of the most beautiful places that the world has gifted to us is what creates a
world has gifted to us is what creates a
world has gifted to us is what creates a great mountain bike the frame is made of
great mountain bike the frame is made of
great mountain bike the frame is made of carbon I am made of carbon the dirt I
carbon I am made of carbon the dirt I
carbon I am made of carbon the dirt I ride on is made of carbon the handlebars
ride on is made of carbon the handlebars
ride on is made of carbon the handlebars connecting me to the bike are made of
connecting me to the bike are made of
connecting me to the bike are made of carbon I am human
carbon I am human
carbon I am human breathing hard heart pounding exerting
breathing hard heart pounding exerting
breathing hard heart pounding exerting soul soaring human on a human Bill human
soul soaring human on a human Bill human
soul soaring human on a human Bill human powered machine these amazing
powered machine these amazing
powered machine these amazing instruments can take us anywhere from
instruments can take us anywhere from
instruments can take us anywhere from our local trails to gorgeous deep
our local trails to gorgeous deep
our local trails to gorgeous deep wilderness rides do we really want to
wilderness rides do we really want to
wilderness rides do we really want to sacrifice our design and hand skills to
sacrifice our design and hand skills to
sacrifice our design and hand skills to AI machines that neither know
AI machines that neither know
AI machines that neither know care or understand what it means to be
care or understand what it means to be
care or understand what it means to be human
human
human companies like intense are an example of
companies like intense are an example of
companies like intense are an example of high-tech artisanship they are to higher
high-tech artisanship they are to higher
high-tech artisanship they are to higher tech manufacturing what Martin guitars
tech manufacturing what Martin guitars
tech manufacturing what Martin guitars is to traditional craftsmanship these
is to traditional craftsmanship these
is to traditional craftsmanship these companies care about employing people
companies care about employing people
companies care about employing people and paying them to do a job with pride
and paying them to do a job with pride
and paying them to do a job with pride in purpose there is really no need to
in purpose there is really no need to
in purpose there is really no need to sacrifice artisanship and quality for
sacrifice artisanship and quality for
sacrifice artisanship and quality for the sake of cost or to the latest
the sake of cost or to the latest
the sake of cost or to the latest algorithm nothing in this life is free
algorithm nothing in this life is free
algorithm nothing in this life is free the cost to our humanity in order to
the cost to our humanity in order to
the cost to our humanity in order to constantly better the bottom line of a
constantly better the bottom line of a
constantly better the bottom line of a very select view is far greater than the
very select view is far greater than the
very select view is far greater than the cost of not doing so it’s costly to the
cost of not doing so it’s costly to the
cost of not doing so it’s costly to the quality of life within our society it’s
quality of life within our society it’s
quality of life within our society it’s costly in the terms of the quality and
costly in the terms of the quality and
costly in the terms of the quality and usability of the products themselves and
usability of the products themselves and
usability of the products themselves and it is very costly to the environment of
it is very costly to the environment of
it is very costly to the environment of a planet that has a finite amount of
a planet that has a finite amount of
a planet that has a finite amount of resources a guitar and a mountain bike
resources a guitar and a mountain bike
resources a guitar and a mountain bike are a couple of our noblest inventions
it takes artisanship intelligence human
it takes artisanship intelligence human intelligence to design and build them
intelligence to design and build them
intelligence to design and build them because only a human however long ago
because only a human however long ago
because only a human however long ago forgotten their name maybe knows what
forgotten their name maybe knows what
forgotten their name maybe knows what feels good to another human now I’m not
feels good to another human now I’m not
feels good to another human now I’m not claiming that automation in AI that they
claiming that automation in AI that they
claiming that automation in AI that they don’t have a place in the global scheme
don’t have a place in the global scheme
don’t have a place in the global scheme of things of course they do we use them
of things of course they do we use them
of things of course they do we use them every day the GE is out of that bottle I
every day the GE is out of that bottle I
every day the GE is out of that bottle I merely posit that when one removes
merely posit that when one removes
merely posit that when one removes artisanship one installs mediocrity or
artisanship one installs mediocrity or
artisanship one installs mediocrity or taken to its extreme you can dehumanize
taken to its extreme you can dehumanize
taken to its extreme you can dehumanize the process in its entirety
the process in its entirety
the process in its entirety adding to that all pervasive disconnect
adding to that all pervasive disconnect
adding to that all pervasive disconnect that we’ve all felt in spite of how well
that we’ve all felt in spite of how well
that we’ve all felt in spite of how well connected we are when
connected we are when
connected we are when artificial intelligence achieves true
artificial intelligence achieves true
artificial intelligence achieves true intelligence self-actualization it will
intelligence self-actualization it will
intelligence self-actualization it will indeed be AI alien intelligence in a
indeed be AI alien intelligence in a
indeed be AI alien intelligence in a while have alien needs alien thoughts
while have alien needs alien thoughts
while have alien needs alien thoughts alien desires and it’s really not gonna
alien desires and it’s really not gonna
alien desires and it’s really not gonna care about chopsticks guitars bicycles
care about chopsticks guitars bicycles
care about chopsticks guitars bicycles food or anything else within the realm
food or anything else within the realm
food or anything else within the realm of human experience there are no
of human experience there are no
of human experience there are no parallels in our history for the
parallels in our history for the
parallels in our history for the precipice on which we’re now standing we
precipice on which we’re now standing we
precipice on which we’re now standing we can simultaneously celebrate that which
can simultaneously celebrate that which
can simultaneously celebrate that which is that our primordial base and that
is that our primordial base and that
is that our primordial base and that which is at the pinnacle of our
which is at the pinnacle of our
which is at the pinnacle of our creativity and our intellect through our
creativity and our intellect through our
creativity and our intellect through our artisanship in design or we can travel
artisanship in design or we can travel
artisanship in design or we can travel down a road of ever-increasing
down a road of ever-increasing
down a road of ever-increasing mediocrity and dehumanization into our
mediocrity and dehumanization into our
mediocrity and dehumanization into our own demise thank you
own demise thank you
own demise thank you [Applause]
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