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[Applause] in his famous commencement speech David

in his famous commencement speech David

in his famous commencement speech David Foster Wallace tells the story of two

Foster Wallace tells the story of two

Foster Wallace tells the story of two fish who swim alone at some point the

fish who swim alone at some point the

fish who swim alone at some point the two young fish meet an older fish who

two young fish meet an older fish who

two young fish meet an older fish who happens to be swimming the other

happens to be swimming the other

happens to be swimming the other direction who nods at them and says

direction who nods at them and says

direction who nods at them and says morning boys how’s the water now the two

morning boys how’s the water now the two

morning boys how’s the water now the two young fish swim on and at some point one

young fish swim on and at some point one

young fish swim on and at some point one looks at the other and says what the

looks at the other and says what the

looks at the other and says what the hell is water now indeed what the hell

hell is water now indeed what the hell

hell is water now indeed what the hell is water did any of you ever thought

is water did any of you ever thought

is water did any of you ever thought about that now imagine that you are one

about that now imagine that you are one

about that now imagine that you are one of the two young fish who actually

of the two young fish who actually

of the two young fish who actually realizes that this is water and by this

realizes that this is water and by this

realizes that this is water and by this realization you can actually start

realization you can actually start

realization you can actually start enjoying the water you can start

enjoying the water you can start

enjoying the water you can start exploring that water and as you swim

exploring that water and as you swim

exploring that water and as you swim along and as you enjoy your life because

along and as you enjoy your life because

along and as you enjoy your life because you notice that there’s different

you notice that there’s different

you notice that there’s different temperatures to water you also notice

temperatures to water you also notice

temperatures to water you also notice that there are different currents and

that there are different currents and

that there are different currents and those currents in some way affect your

those currents in some way affect your

those currents in some way affect your life and behavior because sometimes you

life and behavior because sometimes you

life and behavior because sometimes you have to swim in a very hard way and it’s

have to swim in a very hard way and it’s

have to swim in a very hard way and it’s hard to swim if you’re swimming against

hard to swim if you’re swimming against

hard to swim if you’re swimming against the current and then if you swim with

the current and then if you swim with

the current and then if you swim with the currents it’s much easier and you

the currents it’s much easier and you

the currents it’s much easier and you notice that actually the same currents

notice that actually the same currents

notice that actually the same currents affect other fish and so once you know

affect other fish and so once you know

affect other fish and so once you know how it affects you you can actually know

how it affects you you can actually know

how it affects you you can actually know how it affects other fish and therefore

how it affects other fish and therefore

how it affects other fish and therefore you can be predict their behavior and so

you can be predict their behavior and so

you can be predict their behavior and so you know that there is water and at some

you know that there is water and at some

you know that there is water and at some point maybe you know there’s air you

point maybe you know there’s air you

point maybe you know there’s air you decide to swim up and you jump up and

decide to swim up and you jump up and

decide to swim up and you jump up and say wow this is like a different

say wow this is like a different

say wow this is like a different universe it’s not wet sand it’s not

universe it’s not wet sand it’s not

universe it’s not wet sand it’s not sticky this is new and so you know what

sticky this is new and so you know what

sticky this is new and so you know what is water and you know what it’s air and

is water and you know what it’s air and

is water and you know what it’s air and then maybe just maybe at some point you

then maybe just maybe at some point you

then maybe just maybe at some point you do notice that there’s land and you get

do notice that there’s land and you get

do notice that there’s land and you get curious about land 400 million years ago

curious about land 400 million years ago

curious about land 400 million years ago the first fish came on land and start

the first fish came on land and start

the first fish came on land and start the revolution of evolution although of

the revolution of evolution although of

the revolution of evolution although of the species that we know now this fish

the species that we know now this fish

the species that we know now this fish was a rebel who was a revolutionary and

was a rebel who was a revolutionary and

was a rebel who was a revolutionary and that fish was our ancestor that fish

that fish was our ancestor that fish

that fish was our ancestor that fish hacked the system by realizing what is

hacked the system by realizing what is

hacked the system by realizing what is water now what about the other fish the

water now what about the other fish the

water now what about the other fish the one that didn’t realize what is water

one that didn’t realize what is water

one that didn’t realize what is water what that fish probably still swims

what that fish probably still swims

what that fish probably still swims around and looks at other things say

around and looks at other things say

around and looks at other things say what the hell was that

what the hell was that

what the hell was that and that fish probably sooner or later

and that fish probably sooner or later

and that fish probably sooner or later will end up on a fish hook on a fish

will end up on a fish hook on a fish

will end up on a fish hook on a fish ball or on our plate fast forward couple

ball or on our plate fast forward couple

ball or on our plate fast forward couple hundred million years to fairly recent

hundred million years to fairly recent

hundred million years to fairly recent times of 399 BC we find ourselves in the

times of 399 BC we find ourselves in the

times of 399 BC we find ourselves in the great city of Athens at the Athens

great city of Athens at the Athens

great city of Athens at the Athens square the town square there’s an older

square the town square there’s an older

square the town square there’s an older man walking around and talking to the

man walking around and talking to the

man walking around and talking to the youth and he’s asking them weird

youth and he’s asking them weird

youth and he’s asking them weird questions he says why do you do what you

questions he says why do you do what you

questions he says why do you do what you do could you do something else what do

do could you do something else what do

do could you do something else what do you think what you think he’s

you think what you think he’s

you think what you think he’s challenging their assumptions he say why

challenging their assumptions he say why

challenging their assumptions he say why do you think this is impossible what do

do you think this is impossible what do

do you think this is impossible what do you think this is possible

you think this is possible

you think this is possible who told you so he’s telling them to

who told you so he’s telling them to

who told you so he’s telling them to know themselves because he says if you

know themselves because he says if you

know themselves because he says if you know yourself you also know the gods now

know yourself you also know the gods now

know yourself you also know the gods now his name is socratis he is the father of

his name is socratis he is the father of

his name is socratis he is the father of Western philosophy he was a rebel

Western philosophy he was a rebel

Western philosophy he was a rebel revolutionary and the first modern

revolutionary and the first modern

revolutionary and the first modern hacker socratis was sentenced to death

hacker socratis was sentenced to death

hacker socratis was sentenced to death for impiety and corruption of the youth

for impiety and corruption of the youth

for impiety and corruption of the youth but his know thyself is one of the best

but his know thyself is one of the best

but his know thyself is one of the best hacking tools

hacking tools

hacking tools ever invented fast forward two and a

ever invented fast forward two and a

ever invented fast forward two and a half thousand years later today today we

half thousand years later today today we

half thousand years later today today we don’t worship the same gods as people in

don’t worship the same gods as people in

don’t worship the same gods as people in the athens did but we worship other

the athens did but we worship other

the athens did but we worship other things we don’t gather and discuss

things we don’t gather and discuss

things we don’t gather and discuss things on the Agora Square but we do

things on the Agora Square but we do

things on the Agora Square but we do gather and discuss things in different

gather and discuss things in different

gather and discuss things in different spaces Facebook Twitter snapchat today

spaces Facebook Twitter snapchat today

spaces Facebook Twitter snapchat today software is eating up the world code is

software is eating up the world code is

software is eating up the world code is everything and everything is code the

everything and everything is code the

everything and everything is code the computational power of machines doubles

computational power of machines doubles

computational power of machines doubles every 18 months

every 18 months

every 18 months change is becoming the only constant and

change is becoming the only constant and

change is becoming the only constant and systems around us are getting hacked

systems around us are getting hacked

systems around us are getting hacked whether that be technical system

whether that be technical system

whether that be technical system political system or human system so the

political system or human system so the

political system or human system so the question is what is our water my name is

question is what is our water my name is

question is what is our water my name is Patricia and I have spent quite a bit of

Patricia and I have spent quite a bit of

Patricia and I have spent quite a bit of time researching how and why humans get

time researching how and why humans get

time researching how and why humans get hacked in ocean as an academic I

hacked in ocean as an academic I

hacked in ocean as an academic I research the dark Hawks

research the dark Hawks

research the dark Hawks of history that is our research what

of history that is our research what

of history that is our research what were the hacks in the history that led

were the hacks in the history that led

were the hacks in the history that led to a downgrade of humanity my research

to a downgrade of humanity my research

to a downgrade of humanity my research was focused on the psychological

was focused on the psychological

was focused on the psychological mechanisms behind genocide hatred

mechanisms behind genocide hatred

mechanisms behind genocide hatred bigotry and violence today is an

bigotry and violence today is an

bigotry and violence today is an entrepreneur I study how humans teams

entrepreneur I study how humans teams

entrepreneur I study how humans teams organizations can hack rewire and

organizations can hack rewire and

organizations can hack rewire and upgrade themselves some people say what

upgrade themselves some people say what

upgrade themselves some people say what I do is mind hacking and so as any nerdy

I do is mind hacking and so as any nerdy

I do is mind hacking and so as any nerdy hacker I’m fascinated by tech and I

hacker I’m fascinated by tech and I

hacker I’m fascinated by tech and I appreciate good code that’s efficient

appreciate good code that’s efficient

appreciate good code that’s efficient and well written

and well written

and well written now the code and technology I talk about

now the code and technology I talk about

now the code and technology I talk about right now is organic in its nature it

right now is organic in its nature it

right now is organic in its nature it has the ability of wire and we wire

has the ability of wire and we wire

has the ability of wire and we wire itself as it interacts with the

itself as it interacts with the

itself as it interacts with the environment and no it is not the new

environment and no it is not the new

environment and no it is not the new super quantum computer it is the

super quantum computer it is the

super quantum computer it is the technology of you and me it is the human

technology of you and me it is the human

technology of you and me it is the human technology it’s built out of or emerged

technology it’s built out of or emerged

technology it’s built out of or emerged out of 100 billion neurons 100 trillion

out of 100 billion neurons 100 trillion

out of 100 billion neurons 100 trillion synaptic connections 30-month spinal

synaptic connections 30-month spinal

synaptic connections 30-month spinal nerves that carry information the speed

nerves that carry information the speed

nerves that carry information the speed of 40 400 kilometers per hour now this

of 40 400 kilometers per hour now this

of 40 400 kilometers per hour now this technology makes us humans a living code

technology makes us humans a living code

technology makes us humans a living code one that wires and we worse itself as we

one that wires and we worse itself as we

one that wires and we worse itself as we live learn and evolve now on top of this

live learn and evolve now on top of this

live learn and evolve now on top of this wetware we have software we call this

wetware we have software we call this

wetware we have software we call this software psychological ways now

software psychological ways now

software psychological ways now psychological OS consists of our

psychological OS consists of our

psychological OS consists of our thoughts memories stories that we tell

thoughts memories stories that we tell

thoughts memories stories that we tell ourselves and tell others assumptions

ourselves and tell others assumptions

ourselves and tell others assumptions biases expectations and this software

biases expectations and this software

biases expectations and this software runs in the background like any good

runs in the background like any good

runs in the background like any good software like a software of your

software like a software of your

software like a software of your computer or your smartphone because we

computer or your smartphone because we

computer or your smartphone because we all know that the best technology is

all know that the best technology is

all know that the best technology is seamless and invisible just like

seamless and invisible just like

seamless and invisible just like electricity just like water because this

electricity just like water because this

electricity just like water because this is our water now this is the layer also

is our water now this is the layer also

is our water now this is the layer also when we get hacked or we can hack

when we get hacked or we can hack

when we get hacked or we can hack ourselves talking about hacking the

ourselves talking about hacking the

ourselves talking about hacking the world is new but the concept of hacking

world is new but the concept of hacking

world is new but the concept of hacking has existed and a companion as as

has existed and a companion as as

has existed and a companion as as humanity since the dawn of humanity and

humanity since the dawn of humanity and

humanity since the dawn of humanity and it started with tribal elders and tribal

it started with tribal elders and tribal

it started with tribal elders and tribal leaders telling stories over bonfire and

leaders telling stories over bonfire and

leaders telling stories over bonfire and those score is later on

those score is later on

those score is later on spread far and wide as the print was

spread far and wide as the print was

spread far and wide as the print was invented and books got invented and then

invented and books got invented and then

invented and books got invented and then those stories got multiplied and

those stories got multiplied and

those stories got multiplied and amplified as mass media mass propaganda

amplified as mass media mass propaganda

amplified as mass media mass propaganda got introduced and now those stories

got introduced and now those stories

got introduced and now those stories with two billion people connected in a

with two billion people connected in a

with two billion people connected in a single app those stories have the

single app those stories have the

single app those stories have the ability to connect us and make us

ability to connect us and make us

ability to connect us and make us collaborate or disconnect us by creating

collaborate or disconnect us by creating

collaborate or disconnect us by creating digital echo chambers today

digital echo chambers today

digital echo chambers today more than half of the world’s

more than half of the world’s

more than half of the world’s populations is connected by through and

populations is connected by through and

populations is connected by through and with tech with technology called the

with tech with technology called the

with tech with technology called the Internet now with such a connectivity

Internet now with such a connectivity

Internet now with such a connectivity and non-linearity my virus have the

and non-linearity my virus have the

and non-linearity my virus have the ability of spreading as quickly as a

ability of spreading as quickly as a

ability of spreading as quickly as a computer virus and so we will get hacked

pinging beeping buzzing like me heart me

pinging beeping buzzing like me heart me follow me upload me share me buy me we

follow me upload me share me buy me we

follow me upload me share me buy me we are getting hot there’s a very famous

are getting hot there’s a very famous

are getting hot there’s a very famous book in business innovation field and

book in business innovation field and

book in business innovation field and has a lovely title change or die now I

has a lovely title change or die now I

has a lovely title change or die now I would change it for self innovation I

would change it for self innovation I

would change it for self innovation I would say it’s hack or be hacked so how

would say it’s hack or be hacked so how

would say it’s hack or be hacked so how do we do that how do we hack ourselves

do we do that how do we hack ourselves

do we do that how do we hack ourselves well all starts with questions it was

well all starts with questions it was

well all starts with questions it was the older finish that was swimming along

the older finish that was swimming along

the older finish that was swimming along and said how’s the water guys and got

and said how’s the water guys and got

and said how’s the water guys and got the two young fish thinking the socratic

the two young fish thinking the socratic

the two young fish thinking the socratic met is actually based on asking

met is actually based on asking

met is actually based on asking questions

questions

questions good question has the ability to show us

good question has the ability to show us

good question has the ability to show us the nature of reality it has the ability

the nature of reality it has the ability

the nature of reality it has the ability to show us what is water has the ability

to show us what is water has the ability

to show us what is water has the ability to show us what is our own code a good

to show us what is our own code a good

to show us what is our own code a good question has the ability to help you

question has the ability to help you

question has the ability to help you hack rewire and upgrade yourself now so

hack rewire and upgrade yourself now so

hack rewire and upgrade yourself now so let’s hack something and I thought for

let’s hack something and I thought for

let’s hack something and I thought for today since we at 10 we might want to

today since we at 10 we might want to

today since we at 10 we might want to hack the concept of impossible because

hack the concept of impossible because

hack the concept of impossible because why not in order to hack you really need

why not in order to hack you really need

why not in order to hack you really need to understand the deep psychological

to understand the deep psychological

to understand the deep psychological wiring of this human OS I want to share

wiring of this human OS I want to share

wiring of this human OS I want to share with you a framework we have developed

with you a framework we have developed

with you a framework we have developed that has four parts and those are the

that has four parts and those are the

that has four parts and those are the four parts of how we as humans get

four parts of how we as humans get

four parts of how we as humans get program how we get hacked

program how we get hacked

program how we get hacked but it’s also the four ways how we can

but it’s also the four ways how we can

but it’s also the four ways how we can hack ourselves and it starts with the

hack ourselves and it starts with the

hack ourselves and it starts with the head now the head is our cognitive OS

head now the head is our cognitive OS

head now the head is our cognitive OS and that means this is where our beliefs

and that means this is where our beliefs

and that means this is where our beliefs live this is where our assumptions live

live this is where our assumptions live

live this is where our assumptions live this is what the category of possible

this is what the category of possible

this is what the category of possible and impossible lives what did suck what

and impossible lives what did suck what

and impossible lives what did suck what socratis did is he will walk around and

socratis did is he will walk around and

socratis did is he will walk around and he would tell people can you embrace the

he would tell people can you embrace the

he would tell people can you embrace the opposite can you think that what you

opposite can you think that what you

opposite can you think that what you think is impossible is actually possible

think is impossible is actually possible

think is impossible is actually possible and that really is the hack for the head

and that really is the hack for the head

and that really is the hack for the head what would happen if you took the

what would happen if you took the

what would happen if you took the impossible out of the bucket of

impossible out of the bucket of

impossible out of the bucket of impossible and put it into a possible

impossible and put it into a possible

impossible and put it into a possible what are the thought and cognitive

what are the thought and cognitive

what are the thought and cognitive consequence of thinking that something

consequence of thinking that something

consequence of thinking that something that seemed to be impossible is actually

that seemed to be impossible is actually

that seemed to be impossible is actually possible and it’s just a thought

possible and it’s just a thought

possible and it’s just a thought experiment but we know that everything

experiment but we know that everything

experiment but we know that everything starts in the head and then there’s the

starts in the head and then there’s the

starts in the head and then there’s the heart this is the symbolic source and

heart this is the symbolic source and

heart this is the symbolic source and house of human emotions now human

house of human emotions now human

house of human emotions now human emotions have a very wide spectrum they

emotions have a very wide spectrum they

emotions have a very wide spectrum they go all the way from the dark ones or

go all the way from the dark ones or

go all the way from the dark ones or so-called dark ones the fear despair

so-called dark ones the fear despair

so-called dark ones the fear despair terror anger all the way to the lighter

terror anger all the way to the lighter

terror anger all the way to the lighter ones inspiration aww wander and so the

ones inspiration aww wander and so the

ones inspiration aww wander and so the human heart has the ability to hold it

human heart has the ability to hold it

human heart has the ability to hold it all the question for the heart is what

all the question for the heart is what

all the question for the heart is what am I feeling right now and is what am I

am I feeling right now and is what am I

am I feeling right now and is what am I feeling leading to breakdowns

feeling leading to breakdowns

feeling leading to breakdowns breakthroughs or breakdown first and you

breakthroughs or breakdown first and you

breakthroughs or breakdown first and you would be surprised how many impossible

would be surprised how many impossible

would be surprised how many impossible things got happen from this side of the

things got happen from this side of the

things got happen from this side of the human spectrum

human spectrum

human spectrum how many impossible things got happen

how many impossible things got happen

how many impossible things got happen because somebody was frustrated or angry

because somebody was frustrated or angry

because somebody was frustrated or angry with the status quo and then we have the

with the status quo and then we have the

with the status quo and then we have the body the body is our hardware we go

body the body is our hardware we go

body the body is our hardware we go where our body goes some psychologists

where our body goes some psychologists

where our body goes some psychologists would say that the body never lies

would say that the body never lies

would say that the body never lies that the body always keeps the score as

that the body always keeps the score as

that the body always keeps the score as opposed to the head now the question for

opposed to the head now the question for

opposed to the head now the question for the body is what is my body

the body is what is my body

the body is what is my body communicating to me that I need to

communicating to me that I need to

communicating to me that I need to acknowledge in order to become the

acknowledge in order to become the

acknowledge in order to become the version of myself that can actually hack

version of myself that can actually hack

version of myself that can actually hack the impossible and then we have people

the impossible and then we have people

the impossible and then we have people we have other people this is our social

we have other people this is our social

we have other people this is our social ecosystem we are hard-wired to be social

ecosystem we are hard-wired to be social

ecosystem we are hard-wired to be social other people jaquez other people inspire

other people jaquez other people inspire

other people jaquez other people inspire us other people teach us

us other people teach us

us other people teach us the question is who can I bring into my

the question is who can I bring into my

the question is who can I bring into my tribe who can I bring into my community

tribe who can I bring into my community

tribe who can I bring into my community that will actually help me hack me and

that will actually help me hack me and

that will actually help me hack me and help me upgrade me now the title of this

help me upgrade me now the title of this

help me upgrade me now the title of this talk was hacking humanity the next

talk was hacking humanity the next

talk was hacking humanity the next revolution with a question mark

revolution with a question mark

revolution with a question mark I’m actually not going to a question so

I’m actually not going to a question so

I’m actually not going to a question so and so while hacking Humanity be the

and so while hacking Humanity be the

and so while hacking Humanity be the next revolution I don’t know and I don’t

next revolution I don’t know and I don’t

next revolution I don’t know and I don’t think anybody knows we live an

think anybody knows we live an

think anybody knows we live an exponential and nonlinear times for this

exponential and nonlinear times for this

exponential and nonlinear times for this human race we’re small change can lead

human race we’re small change can lead

human race we’re small change can lead to a big difference but what I do know

to a big difference but what I do know

to a big difference but what I do know is that it took a couple of brave

is that it took a couple of brave

is that it took a couple of brave courageous and rebellious fish to the

courageous and rebellious fish to the

courageous and rebellious fish to the side and say this is water and decide to

side and say this is water and decide to

side and say this is water and decide to go on land and that started a revolution

go on land and that started a revolution

go on land and that started a revolution of evolution for all of us and I like to

of evolution for all of us and I like to

of evolution for all of us and I like to end with something called the hackers

end with something called the hackers

end with something called the hackers manifesto hackers manifested was

manifesto hackers manifested was

manifesto hackers manifested was published in January in 1986 and it was

published in January in 1986 and it was

published in January in 1986 and it was the cornerstone of the hacker movement

the cornerstone of the hacker movement

the cornerstone of the hacker movement all over the world written by and

all over the world written by and

all over the world written by and intended for the hacker community the

intended for the hacker community the

intended for the hacker community the computer hacking community I think today

computer hacking community I think today

computer hacking community I think today it applies to all of us because by the

it applies to all of us because by the

it applies to all of us because by the fact that we human we also all hackers

fact that we human we also all hackers

fact that we human we also all hackers we have developed to hack rewire and

we have developed to hack rewire and

we have developed to hack rewire and upgrade ourselves and therefore hacker

upgrade ourselves and therefore hacker

upgrade ourselves and therefore hacker wanna upgrade humanity and it says I am

wanna upgrade humanity and it says I am

wanna upgrade humanity and it says I am a hacker and this is my manifesto you

a hacker and this is my manifesto you

a hacker and this is my manifesto you may stop this individual but you can

may stop this individual but you can

may stop this individual but you can stop us all after all we are alike and

stop us all after all we are alike and

stop us all after all we are alike and so I think you fellow hackers

so I think you fellow hackers

so I think you fellow hackers [Applause]

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