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outside the decide so I’m serious and

outside the decide so I’m serious and some other people in this room whatever

some other people in this room whatever

some other people in this room whatever you don’t know about this it’s an

you don’t know about this it’s an

you don’t know about this it’s an activity that has shown up before so I

activity that has shown up before so I

activity that has shown up before so I feel like it’s very relevant to what I

feel like it’s very relevant to what I

feel like it’s very relevant to what I want to talk about today so I’m gonna

want to talk about today so I’m gonna

want to talk about today so I’m gonna ask you guys to perform this task so can

ask you guys to perform this task so can

ask you guys to perform this task so can everyone just take your index finger

everyone just take your index finger

everyone just take your index finger alright what I’m the forehead and trace

alright what I’m the forehead and trace

alright what I’m the forehead and trace the letter P and I’ll do the same

the letter P and I’ll do the same

the letter P and I’ll do the same what sticky notes though so now I want

what sticky notes though so now I want

what sticky notes though so now I want you to take the time and think about how

you to take the time and think about how

you to take the time and think about how you oriented this letter P do you orient

you oriented this letter P do you orient

you oriented this letter P do you orient it so that you know you can see it or is

it so that you know you can see it or is

it so that you know you can see it or is it for other people to see in other

it for other people to see in other

it for other people to see in other words is it from your perspective or the

words is it from your perspective or the

words is it from your perspective or the other perspective Hey alright it’s just

other perspective Hey alright it’s just

other perspective Hey alright it’s just II know that perspective in the concept

II know that perspective in the concept

II know that perspective in the concept we all know you know we learned this in

we all know you know we learned this in

we all know you know we learned this in your English art or history but for some

your English art or history but for some

your English art or history but for some reason it only takes art it’s only a

reason it only takes art it’s only a

reason it only takes art it’s only a subconscious it takes a subconscious

subconscious it takes a subconscious

subconscious it takes a subconscious role in our everyday thought process so

role in our everyday thought process so

role in our everyday thought process so example just now most of you guys

example just now most of you guys

example just now most of you guys hopefully will probably did not put in

hopefully will probably did not put in

hopefully will probably did not put in the active thought into which way you

the active thought into which way you

the active thought into which way you wanted to portray Turkey and you know

wanted to portray Turkey and you know

wanted to portray Turkey and you know you just instead it was a matter of

you just instead it was a matter of

you just instead it was a matter of subliminal decision-making that making

subliminal decision-making that making

subliminal decision-making that making you to choose you trace the P you know

you to choose you trace the P you know

you to choose you trace the P you know in this way or that way well going back

in this way or that way well going back

in this way or that way well going back to my main point though see we need to

to my main point though see we need to

to my main point though see we need to embrace perspective 1 or Society

embrace perspective 1 or Society

embrace perspective 1 or Society it’s you know something we understand

it’s you know something we understand

it’s you know something we understand something we acknowledge it’s not

something we acknowledge it’s not

something we acknowledge it’s not something that you know we take an

something that you know we take an

something that you know we take an action about so you guys probably also

action about so you guys probably also

action about so you guys probably also had this similar experience where

had this similar experience where

had this similar experience where sitting in a stationary car right and

sitting in a stationary car right and

sitting in a stationary car right and then somebody it feels like you know the

then somebody it feels like you know the

then somebody it feels like you know the car is moving backwards and it’s like

car is moving backwards and it’s like

car is moving backwards and it’s like weird then you take around take a better

weird then you take around take a better

weird then you take around take a better look around your surroundings then you

look around your surroundings then you

look around your surroundings then you realize oh it’s just the cars around you

realize oh it’s just the cars around you

realize oh it’s just the cars around you that are moving forward and it’s just

that are moving forward and it’s just

that are moving forward and it’s just you know an illusion so what happened

you know an illusion so what happened

you know an illusion so what happened was that you inadvertently judged the

was that you inadvertently judged the

was that you inadvertently judged the situation based off of what you thought

situation based off of what you thought

situation based off of what you thought would happen

would happen

would happen you thought was happening not what was

you thought was happening not what was

you thought was happening not what was actually happening and it wasn’t until

actually happening and it wasn’t until

actually happening and it wasn’t until you know you looked from another

you know you looked from another

you know you looked from another perspective then you realize the car

perspective then you realize the car

perspective then you realize the car wasn’t

wasn’t

wasn’t they’re surrounding them so being

they’re surrounding them so being

they’re surrounding them so being with a single point of view can we lead

with a single point of view can we lead

with a single point of view can we lead to the Mosconi well it can lead to

to the Mosconi well it can lead to

to the Mosconi well it can lead to misunderstanding basically you know it’s

misunderstanding basically you know it’s

misunderstanding basically you know it’s also very hard for anyone to empathize

also very hard for anyone to empathize

also very hard for anyone to empathize with someone that you tend to disregard

with someone that you tend to disregard

with someone that you tend to disregard their point of view for example let’s

their point of view for example let’s

their point of view for example let’s take a look at this all right so I mean

take a look at this all right so I mean

take a look at this all right so I mean honestly the second photo is not

honestly the second photo is not

honestly the second photo is not supposed to pop up so something went

supposed to pop up so something went

supposed to pop up so something went wrong but if you take a look at the

wrong but if you take a look at the

wrong but if you take a look at the photo on your left and you talk about it

photo on your left and you talk about it

photo on your left and you talk about it with people around you you’d notice very

with people around you you’d notice very

with people around you you’d notice very soon that you find yourself in an oddly

soon that you find yourself in an oddly

soon that you find yourself in an oddly familiar situation as the photo on the

familiar situation as the photo on the

familiar situation as the photo on the right so just a show of hands who sees

right so just a show of hands who sees

right so just a show of hands who sees the jacket as turquoise and brown dark

the jacket as turquoise and brown dark

the jacket as turquoise and brown dark turquoise and brown no one how about

turquoise and brown no one how about

turquoise and brown no one how about white and blue yes so their mode it’s

white and blue yes so their mode it’s

white and blue yes so their mode it’s kind of like the whole dress thing and

kind of like the whole dress thing and

kind of like the whole dress thing and if you don’t remember the dress was an

if you don’t remember the dress was an

if you don’t remember the dress was an internet phenomenon that sparked

internet phenomenon that sparked

internet phenomenon that sparked controversy over what color exactly

controversy over what color exactly

controversy over what color exactly would people see the dress said blue and

would people see the dress said blue and

would people see the dress said blue and black right then the cool people like me

black right then the cool people like me

black right then the cool people like me see as when it goes all right so I know

see as when it goes all right so I know

see as when it goes all right so I know when I first saw this I thought people

when I first saw this I thought people

when I first saw this I thought people were like painting each other to mess

were like painting each other to mess

were like painting each other to mess with me and even in hindsight it’s kind

with me and even in hindsight it’s kind

with me and even in hindsight it’s kind of hard for me to like visualize you

of hard for me to like visualize you

of hard for me to like visualize you know what exactly it looks like as blue

know what exactly it looks like as blue

know what exactly it looks like as blue and black so no matter how hard we try

and black so no matter how hard we try

and black so no matter how hard we try most of us will probably also never

most of us will probably also never

most of us will probably also never truly experience what these you know

truly experience what these you know

truly experience what these you know clothing would look like in the

clothing would look like in the

clothing would look like in the different colors and despite them only

different colors and despite them only

different colors and despite them only being like internet memes these images

being like internet memes these images

being like internet memes these images to represent like just how difficult it

to represent like just how difficult it

to represent like just how difficult it is to understand another’s perspective

is to understand another’s perspective

is to understand another’s perspective when you know you don’t understand it

when you know you don’t understand it

when you know you don’t understand it all right moving on it so now I want to

all right moving on it so now I want to

all right moving on it so now I want to talk about something a bit more serious

talk about something a bit more serious

talk about something a bit more serious I don’t a bit more real so today is like

I don’t a bit more real so today is like

I don’t a bit more real so today is like January 14th which means in around like

January 14th which means in around like

January 14th which means in around like six days this man whoo this man will

six days this man whoo this man will

six days this man whoo this man will become your president of your next

become your president of your next

become your president of your next president of the United States of

president of the United States of

president of the United States of America and you know I’d say the past

America and you know I’d say the past

America and you know I’d say the past election process has been you know by

election process has been you know by

election process has been you know by turbulent and if I could associate a

turbulent and if I could associate a

turbulent and if I could associate a word with it I’d say animosity you know

word with it I’d say animosity you know

word with it I’d say animosity you know there has been research has shown that

there has been research has shown that

there has been research has shown that political activity has been on the rise

political activity has been on the rise

political activity has been on the rise it’s a trend now you know people start

it’s a trend now you know people start

it’s a trend now you know people start to dislike the opposition more and more

to dislike the opposition more and more

to dislike the opposition more and more and this is back research so let’s start

and this is back research so let’s start

and this is back research so let’s start by it

by it

by it conducted by the Pew Research Center

conducted by the Pew Research Center

conducted by the Pew Research Center which took a survey of 10,000 people and

which took a survey of 10,000 people and

which took a survey of 10,000 people and one of the first questions they asked

one of the first questions they asked

one of the first questions they asked was about you know how you feel about

was about you know how you feel about

was about you know how you feel about the opposing party and you can see you

the opposing party and you can see you

the opposing party and you can see you know who’s politically active people in

know who’s politically active people in

know who’s politically active people in the Republican Party felt well 62% of

the Republican Party felt well 62% of

the Republican Party felt well 62% of them were afraid of the Democratic Party

them were afraid of the Democratic Party

them were afraid of the Democratic Party and on the other hand you have 70% of

and on the other hand you have 70% of

and on the other hand you have 70% of the Democrats were afraid of Republican

the Democrats were afraid of Republican

the Democrats were afraid of Republican times and this is you know general

times and this is you know general

times and this is you know general feelings people have for the other party

feelings people have for the other party

feelings people have for the other party as you can see an overwhelming amount of

as you can see an overwhelming amount of

as you can see an overwhelming amount of you know attributes were put towards

you know attributes were put towards

you know attributes were put towards negative feelings rather than you know

negative feelings rather than you know

negative feelings rather than you know neutral and positive feelings and here’s

neutral and positive feelings and here’s

neutral and positive feelings and here’s rising partisan antipas antipathy over

rising partisan antipas antipathy over

rising partisan antipas antipathy over the past you know two decades we’ve had

the past you know two decades we’ve had

the past you know two decades we’ve had via height from 21% in 1994 to 58% for

via height from 21% in 1994 to 58% for

via height from 21% in 1994 to 58% for Republicans in 2016

Republicans in 2016

Republicans in 2016 and for the Democrats we have 17% in

and for the Democrats we have 17% in

and for the Democrats we have 17% in 1994 and 55% in 2013 so what this means

1994 and 55% in 2013 so what this means

1994 and 55% in 2013 so what this means is that you know the middle ground now

is that you know the middle ground now

is that you know the middle ground now is starting to slowly over a roll you

is starting to slowly over a roll you

is starting to slowly over a roll you know the average median the average

know the average median the average

know the average median the average Democrat the average Republican that was

Democrat the average Republican that was

Democrat the average Republican that was you know 20 decades ago is now

you know 20 decades ago is now

you know 20 decades ago is now modern-day average Democrat the

modern-day average Democrat the

modern-day average Democrat the modern-day average of Republican is much

modern-day average of Republican is much

modern-day average of Republican is much more further to the left or right

more further to the left or right

more further to the left or right respectively and they were 20 years ago

respectively and they were 20 years ago

respectively and they were 20 years ago and well what does this have to do with

and well what does this have to do with

and well what does this have to do with perspectives basically and another

perspectives basically and another

perspectives basically and another research conducted by the Pew Research

research conducted by the Pew Research

research conducted by the Pew Research has shown that 80% of you know wrongly

has shown that 80% of you know wrongly

has shown that 80% of you know wrongly Republican a strongly Democrat voters Oh

Republican a strongly Democrat voters Oh

Republican a strongly Democrat voters Oh God most of their sources only from well

God most of their sources only from well

God most of their sources only from well Fox News and MSNBC these two of cable

Fox News and MSNBC these two of cable

Fox News and MSNBC these two of cable networks on the first would be

networks on the first would be

networks on the first would be politically biased in their own waste

politically biased in their own waste

politically biased in their own waste for example MSNBC was recently revealed

for example MSNBC was recently revealed

for example MSNBC was recently revealed do another research that you know 85% of

do another research that you know 85% of

do another research that you know 85% of the articles or opinion based versus

the articles or opinion based versus

the articles or opinion based versus only 15% of them were actually you know

only 15% of them were actually you know

only 15% of them were actually you know based on facts so what happens here is

based on facts so what happens here is

based on facts so what happens here is that there’s a cycle that’s created

that there’s a cycle that’s created

that there’s a cycle that’s created where the same information is recycled

where the same information is recycled

where the same information is recycled and fed to the same audience with a very

and fed to the same audience with a very

and fed to the same audience with a very tailored a very specific point of view

tailored a very specific point of view

tailored a very specific point of view and then this recycles and it gets more

and then this recycles and it gets more

and then this recycles and it gets more and more I guess diverged from each

and more I guess diverged from each

and more I guess diverged from each other

other

other and this is called new

and this is called new

and this is called new sensationalization so back in a bit you

sensationalization so back in a bit you

sensationalization so back in a bit you know by restricting ourselves to a very

know by restricting ourselves to a very

know by restricting ourselves to a very certain point of view when you kind of

certain point of view when you kind of

certain point of view when you kind of create an alarming rift within our

create an alarming rift within our

create an alarming rift within our society well I want to point out here

society well I want to point out here

society well I want to point out here that I’m not here to tell you that you

that I’m not here to tell you that you

that I’m not here to tell you that you know perspective is important you know

know perspective is important you know

know perspective is important you know we all understand that you know it’s

we all understand that you know it’s

we all understand that you know it’s something we should appreciate in type

something we should appreciate in type

something we should appreciate in type of them or well instead I’m here to

of them or well instead I’m here to

of them or well instead I’m here to bring about the realization of placing a

bring about the realization of placing a

bring about the realization of placing a larger emphasis on the need for

larger emphasis on the need for

larger emphasis on the need for perspective to create a cultural shift

perspective to create a cultural shift

perspective to create a cultural shift towards you know accepting different

towards you know accepting different

towards you know accepting different ideas as the normal the normal so I I

ideas as the normal the normal so I I

ideas as the normal the normal so I I guess a good way to segue here is to

guess a good way to segue here is to

guess a good way to segue here is to talk about you know why we seldom like

talk about you know why we seldom like

talk about you know why we seldom like to see search and see other different

to see search and see other different

to see search and see other different points of view and what we can do about

points of view and what we can do about

points of view and what we can do about it so I’m basically you know I

it so I’m basically you know I

it so I’m basically you know I simplified what I believe we’re why we

simplified what I believe we’re why we

simplified what I believe we’re why we don’t like new points of views to to

don’t like new points of views to to

don’t like new points of views to to very simple governing factors the first

very simple governing factors the first

very simple governing factors the first one comes from a very juvenile fear and

one comes from a very juvenile fear and

one comes from a very juvenile fear and that’s our fear of the dark no we don’t

that’s our fear of the dark no we don’t

that’s our fear of the dark no we don’t like the unknown we don’t like new

like the unknown we don’t like new

like the unknown we don’t like new things and we as humans prefer a more

things and we as humans prefer a more

things and we as humans prefer a more homogeneous state life as opposed to

homogeneous state life as opposed to

homogeneous state life as opposed to turbulence and toxic change consistency

turbulence and toxic change consistency

turbulence and toxic change consistency and simulate familiarity provide

and simulate familiarity provide

and simulate familiarity provide security and thus work for us to get

security and thus work for us to get

security and thus work for us to get through and you know we fear the unknown

through and you know we fear the unknown

through and you know we fear the unknown because you know this unknown challenges

because you know this unknown challenges

because you know this unknown challenges and affections this stability and status

and affections this stability and status

and affections this stability and status quo that we so want to maintain in our

quo that we so want to maintain in our

quo that we so want to maintain in our lives and so what happens is this fear

lives and so what happens is this fear

lives and so what happens is this fear beliefs or subconscious thinking and it

beliefs or subconscious thinking and it

beliefs or subconscious thinking and it changes how we are thought process and

changes how we are thought process and

changes how we are thought process and so the fear ripples out and we you know

so the fear ripples out and we you know

so the fear ripples out and we you know become more custom uncomfortable around

become more custom uncomfortable around

become more custom uncomfortable around preconceived notions versus new ideas

preconceived notions versus new ideas

preconceived notions versus new ideas and the next one comes from art in a

and the next one comes from art in a

and the next one comes from art in a indolence you know in a age of

indolence you know in a age of

indolence you know in a age of everything like in April efficiency is

everything like in April efficiency is

everything like in April efficiency is king you know our lives gained

king you know our lives gained

king you know our lives gained increasing momentum as the pace of it

increasing momentum as the pace of it

increasing momentum as the pace of it gets faster and faster and when you know

gets faster and faster and when you know

gets faster and faster and when you know our lives you know become faster it

our lives you know become faster it

our lives you know become faster it becomes we have less time to convey what

becomes we have less time to convey what

becomes we have less time to convey what we want to say for example our attention

we want to say for example our attention

we want to say for example our attention span currently is like at around 28

span currently is like at around 28

span currently is like at around 28 seconds which means like in the past

seconds which means like in the past

seconds which means like in the past like eight minutes that they’re talking

like eight minutes that they’re talking

like eight minutes that they’re talking about probably lost feel a lot of times

about probably lost feel a lot of times

about probably lost feel a lot of times but I have a backup point when you need

but I have a backup point when you need

but I have a backup point when you need to convey messages you know in a faster

to convey messages you know in a faster

to convey messages you know in a faster manner you have to condense information

manner you have to condense information

manner you have to condense information and unfortunately what this results in

and unfortunately what this results in

and unfortunately what this results in is

is

is you lose seemingly trivial details that

you lose seemingly trivial details that

you lose seemingly trivial details that are critical or more importantly

are critical or more importantly

are critical or more importantly different opinions so as our lives again

different opinions so as our lives again

different opinions so as our lives again get busy busier the times we have or are

get busy busier the times we have or are

get busy busier the times we have or are willing to spend on you know approaching

willing to spend on you know approaching

willing to spend on you know approaching new ideas you seek new points of views

new ideas you seek new points of views

new ideas you seek new points of views becomes it gets cut short basically so

becomes it gets cut short basically so

becomes it gets cut short basically so it is easier for us to in general be

it is easier for us to in general be

it is easier for us to in general be conservative with our thoughts and

conservative with our thoughts and

conservative with our thoughts and points of view rather than you know

points of view rather than you know

points of view rather than you know seeking out new things simply because

seeking out new things simply because

seeking out new things simply because it’s the path of least resistance and

it’s the path of least resistance and

it’s the path of least resistance and also we feel safer doing so so in order

also we feel safer doing so so in order

also we feel safer doing so so in order to change in order to change our

to change in order to change our

to change in order to change our attitude towards new perspectives we

attitude towards new perspectives we

attitude towards new perspectives we just start small our natural aversion to

just start small our natural aversion to

just start small our natural aversion to you know dislike new ideas it’s just

you know dislike new ideas it’s just

you know dislike new ideas it’s just like any other natural aversion and in

like any other natural aversion and in

like any other natural aversion and in order to combat that is to us through

order to combat that is to us through

order to combat that is to us through gradual exposure so you’re like asking

gradual exposure so you’re like asking

gradual exposure so you’re like asking you know someone who’s narrow-minded who

you know someone who’s narrow-minded who

you know someone who’s narrow-minded who is tunnel vision on a single point of

is tunnel vision on a single point of

is tunnel vision on a single point of view so step something a new political

view so step something a new political

view so step something a new political idea that page we would it’s kind of

idea that page we would it’s kind of

idea that page we would it’s kind of like asking our rack hooked to that a

like asking our rack hooked to that a

like asking our rack hooked to that a tarantula crawl over his hand right to

tarantula crawl over his hand right to

tarantula crawl over his hand right to begin our question understanding you

begin our question understanding you

begin our question understanding you know why it’s important to to understand

know why it’s important to to understand

know why it’s important to to understand different perspectives I think we should

different perspectives I think we should

different perspectives I think we should start off by doing something that

start off by doing something that

start off by doing something that doesn’t require us to bite off more than

doesn’t require us to bite off more than

doesn’t require us to bite off more than we can chew said we should start off

we can chew said we should start off

we can chew said we should start off with you know the most innocent mundane

with you know the most innocent mundane

with you know the most innocent mundane believes that and tackle those in order

believes that and tackle those in order

believes that and tackle those in order to conquer in order to conquer our

to conquer in order to conquer our

to conquer in order to conquer our version to understanding new

version to understanding new

version to understanding new perspectives so no matter how mundane or

perspectives so no matter how mundane or

perspectives so no matter how mundane or you know warned these thoughts may seem

you know warned these thoughts may seem

you know warned these thoughts may seem the most it is crucial for us to you

the most it is crucial for us to you

the most it is crucial for us to you know one qualify qualify and qualify to

know one qualify qualify and qualify to

know one qualify qualify and qualify to qualify different ideas is to you know

qualify different ideas is to you know

qualify different ideas is to you know refresh your opinion your perspective

refresh your opinion your perspective

refresh your opinion your perspective think of it like your mind in this sense

think of it like your mind in this sense

think of it like your mind in this sense as an aquarium and your opinions and

as an aquarium and your opinions and

as an aquarium and your opinions and facts that you know as the water inside

facts that you know as the water inside

facts that you know as the water inside the aquarium and maybe your

the aquarium and maybe your

the aquarium and maybe your understanding as a fish so if you leave

understanding as a fish so if you leave

understanding as a fish so if you leave your opinions and perspectives on touch

your opinions and perspectives on touch

your opinions and perspectives on touch the water becomes sale you know the

the water becomes sale you know the

the water becomes sale you know the oxygen runs low and the fish or your

oxygen runs low and the fish or your

oxygen runs low and the fish or your understanding starts you know die off

understanding starts you know die off

understanding starts you know die off and so you need the filter the water

and so you need the filter the water

and so you need the filter the water filtered you constantly refresh these

filtered you constantly refresh these

filtered you constantly refresh these the water and by that you can do that by

the water and by that you can do that by

the water and by that you can do that by qualifying all these ideas and by doing

qualifying all these ideas and by doing

qualifying all these ideas and by doing so you know you get to change this you

so you know you get to change this you

so you know you get to change this you can be cut you have to renew your

can be cut you have to renew your

can be cut you have to renew your opinion

opinion

opinion and just because it’s more say you test

and just because it’s more say you test

and just because it’s more say you test your opinions at perspectives and

your opinions at perspectives and

your opinions at perspectives and different things it doesn’t mean you

different things it doesn’t mean you

different things it doesn’t mean you have to change them it just lets you

have to change them it just lets you

have to change them it just lets you ensure its reliability so yes name

ensure its reliability so yes name

ensure its reliability so yes name believes are you know largely

believes are you know largely

believes are you know largely unimportant but the point is not you

unimportant but the point is not you

unimportant but the point is not you know is that they serve as an exercise

know is that they serve as an exercise

know is that they serve as an exercise for us to be able to be exposed to new

for us to be able to be exposed to new

for us to be able to be exposed to new ideas on a more casual or consistent

ideas on a more casual or consistent

ideas on a more casual or consistent daily basis that way we reduce our fear

daily basis that way we reduce our fear

daily basis that way we reduce our fear of your new ideas and it becomes less of

of your new ideas and it becomes less of

of your new ideas and it becomes less of a father sim for us to approach anything

a father sim for us to approach anything

a father sim for us to approach anything ultimately it is also important for us

ultimately it is also important for us

ultimately it is also important for us to know how to differentiate back an

to know how to differentiate back an

to know how to differentiate back an opinion you know we’re all entitled to

opinion you know we’re all entitled to

opinion you know we’re all entitled to our own beliefs and that’s fine but we

our own beliefs and that’s fine but we

our own beliefs and that’s fine but we have to also know that we have to

have to also know that we have to

have to also know that we have to understanding the fact of truth first so

understanding the fact of truth first so

understanding the fact of truth first so we shouldn’t let our disagreements you

we shouldn’t let our disagreements you

we shouldn’t let our disagreements you know cloud our perception and you know

know cloud our perception and you know

know cloud our perception and you know in order to do this you can start by

in order to do this you can start by

in order to do this you can start by trying to see other points of view so

trying to see other points of view so

trying to see other points of view so when the context of a larger more

when the context of a larger more

when the context of a larger more significant issue we can say like say

significant issue we can say like say

significant issue we can say like say politics um we should do the same thing

politics um we should do the same thing

politics um we should do the same thing as we did with small things and for

as we did with small things and for

as we did with small things and for example say oh yeah for example let’s

example say oh yeah for example let’s

example say oh yeah for example let’s say I disagreed

say I disagreed

say I disagreed I believe the US government should spend

I believe the US government should spend

I believe the US government should spend less on the military well in this case I

less on the military well in this case I

less on the military well in this case I should also seek out other opinions

should also seek out other opinions

should also seek out other opinions worse yes of course which is taught oh

worse yes of course which is taught oh

worse yes of course which is taught oh it should in one case you could disagree

it should in one case you could disagree

it should in one case you could disagree that say in the military should the

that say in the military should the

that say in the military should the government should not spend as much on

government should not spend as much on

government should not spend as much on the military and she’d go out and seek

the military and she’d go out and seek

the military and she’d go out and seek for articles or you know other opinions

for articles or you know other opinions

for articles or you know other opinions on why the US should spend more on

on why the US should spend more on

on why the US should spend more on military or I say you dislike Hillary or

military or I say you dislike Hillary or

military or I say you dislike Hillary or and Trump um you should also go out

and Trump um you should also go out

and Trump um you should also go out there and qualify why why you you know

there and qualify why why you you know

there and qualify why why you you know hate or just dislike or like Hillary

hate or just dislike or like Hillary

hate or just dislike or like Hillary from for example ask yourself you know

from for example ask yourself you know

from for example ask yourself you know is half of America’s stupid for voting

is half of America’s stupid for voting

is half of America’s stupid for voting for the candidate I don’t like or is

for the candidate I don’t like or is

for the candidate I don’t like or is there some underlying even that I’m

there some underlying even that I’m

there some underlying even that I’m missing out that I don’t fully

missing out that I don’t fully

missing out that I don’t fully understand and even then if you don’t

understand and even then if you don’t

understand and even then if you don’t want to you know take the time or you

want to you know take the time or you

want to you know take the time or you don’t have the time to fully appreciate

don’t have the time to fully appreciate

don’t have the time to fully appreciate finding other opinions it is very

finding other opinions it is very

finding other opinions it is very crucial for us to know that as long even

crucial for us to know that as long even

crucial for us to know that as long even if you don’t have the time to do so that

if you don’t have the time to do so that

if you don’t have the time to do so that there still exists a different you know

there still exists a different you know

there still exists a different you know no matter what for example say you know

no matter what for example say you know

no matter what for example say you know I’m for the rights of abortion and I

I’m for the rights of abortion and I

I’m for the rights of abortion and I don’t have the time or don’t want to

don’t have the time or don’t want to

don’t have the time or don’t want to take the time to research why you know

take the time to research why you know

take the time to research why you know people believe that abortion should be

people believe that abortion should be

people believe that abortion should be illegal

illegal

illegal then I should at least walk away knowing

then I should at least walk away knowing

then I should at least walk away knowing that there is

that there is

that there is always something someone that’s gonna

always something someone that’s gonna

always something someone that’s gonna disagree with me and that they also may

disagree with me and that they also may

disagree with me and that they also may have valid opinions too well and well on

have valid opinions too well and well on

have valid opinions too well and well on the flip side and on the flip side oh

the flip side and on the flip side oh

the flip side and on the flip side oh there are also full perspectives to

there are also full perspectives to

there are also full perspectives to perspective itself see unfortunately for

perspective itself see unfortunately for

perspective itself see unfortunately for us our own lives will be divided the

us our own lives will be divided the

us our own lives will be divided the only life we will get to live in our

only life we will get to live in our

only life we will get to live in our lifetime and that’s it it will always be

lifetime and that’s it it will always be

lifetime and that’s it it will always be hard for us to fully be able to put

hard for us to fully be able to put

hard for us to fully be able to put ourselves in someone else’s shoe and

ourselves in someone else’s shoe and

ourselves in someone else’s shoe and completely understand them you know it’s

completely understand them you know it’s

completely understand them you know it’s kind of hard for me to put myself in say

kind of hard for me to put myself in say

kind of hard for me to put myself in say like the shoes of my friend if I don’t

like the shoes of my friend if I don’t

like the shoes of my friend if I don’t I’m not my friend right so it is

I’m not my friend right so it is

I’m not my friend right so it is important to not be completely engulfed

important to not be completely engulfed

important to not be completely engulfed I attempted to assume someone else’s

I attempted to assume someone else’s

I attempted to assume someone else’s perspective to create something out of

perspective to create something out of

perspective to create something out of enough and there’s a difference between

enough and there’s a difference between

enough and there’s a difference between creating a perspective and getting the

creating a perspective and getting the

creating a perspective and getting the perspective well then let well the

perspective well then let well the

perspective well then let well the second one is you know that’s accessible

second one is you know that’s accessible

second one is you know that’s accessible it’s by far more powerful and revealing

it’s by far more powerful and revealing

it’s by far more powerful and revealing so instead we should keep a wary eye out

so instead we should keep a wary eye out

so instead we should keep a wary eye out and in order to avoid volume through

and in order to avoid volume through

and in order to avoid volume through this trap we’ll assume other people’s

this trap we’ll assume other people’s

this trap we’ll assume other people’s perspectives because that could lead to

perspectives because that could lead to

perspectives because that could lead to like the wrong perspective or it could

like the wrong perspective or it could

like the wrong perspective or it could lead to the wrong assumption and instead

lead to the wrong assumption and instead

lead to the wrong assumption and instead we should take the time to also listen

we should take the time to also listen

we should take the time to also listen to other people or listen you know put

to other people or listen you know put

to other people or listen you know put your ear out there to listen to other

your ear out there to listen to other

your ear out there to listen to other perspectives ultimately it comes down to

perspectives ultimately it comes down to

perspectives ultimately it comes down to you and you only to make this change

you and you only to make this change

you and you only to make this change yourself you have the choice to call it

yourself you have the choice to call it

yourself you have the choice to call it by your thoughts or entertain different

by your thoughts or entertain different

by your thoughts or entertain different ideas and it is your responsibility to

ideas and it is your responsibility to

ideas and it is your responsibility to govern their own thoughts what matters

govern their own thoughts what matters

govern their own thoughts what matters the most though is that you’ll be aware

the most though is that you’ll be aware

the most though is that you’ll be aware and conscious of other ideas that can

and conscious of other ideas that can

and conscious of other ideas that can exist outside once you agree with this

exist outside once you agree with this

exist outside once you agree with this reason why we all have two eyes

reason why we all have two eyes

reason why we all have two eyes and that’s basically one is simply not

and that’s basically one is simply not

and that’s basically one is simply not enough but two eyes we have binocular

enough but two eyes we have binocular

enough but two eyes we have binocular vision that gives us you know a

vision that gives us you know a

vision that gives us you know a perception of death a better

perception of death a better

perception of death a better understanding of the concrete things

understanding of the concrete things

understanding of the concrete things around us and I believe that we should

around us and I believe that we should

around us and I believe that we should take this and parallel to our bodies

take this and parallel to our bodies

take this and parallel to our bodies apply it to our minds and you know

apply it to our minds and you know

apply it to our minds and you know approach things with multiple

approach things with multiple

approach things with multiple perspectives

perspectives

perspectives thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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