[Music] you
it says on your programs that I’m here
it says on your programs that I’m here to talk to you today about the Battle of
to talk to you today about the Battle of
to talk to you today about the Battle of our bodies throughout history well I was
our bodies throughout history well I was
our bodies throughout history well I was a really angry girl when I wrote that
a really angry girl when I wrote that
a really angry girl when I wrote that you see I just read this book this book
you see I just read this book this book
you see I just read this book this book Caliban and the witch by Silvia Federici
Caliban and the witch by Silvia Federici
Caliban and the witch by Silvia Federici and it basically talks about how agree
and it basically talks about how agree
and it basically talks about how agree dearly have cooperated to sort of
dearly have cooperated to sort of
dearly have cooperated to sort of oppress the poor over history and it’s
oppress the poor over history and it’s
oppress the poor over history and it’s happened for thousands of years and and
happened for thousands of years and and
happened for thousands of years and and there’s been a resistance so basically I
there’s been a resistance so basically I
there’s been a resistance so basically I just learned that history was a
just learned that history was a
just learned that history was a bloodbath and somehow I didn’t expect it
bloodbath and somehow I didn’t expect it
bloodbath and somehow I didn’t expect it not sure but how about homes something
not sure but how about homes something
not sure but how about homes something that I had already known in my heart of
that I had already known in my heart of
that I had already known in my heart of hearts
hearts
hearts basically that I’m probably not going to
basically that I’m probably not going to
basically that I’m probably not going to save the world in my lifetime know how
save the world in my lifetime know how
save the world in my lifetime know how much I wanted to and I’m sure that like
much I wanted to and I’m sure that like
much I wanted to and I’m sure that like me you all at some point had dreams that
me you all at some point had dreams that
me you all at some point had dreams that you were going to make the world a
you were going to make the world a
you were going to make the world a better place through your actions
better place through your actions
better place through your actions whether it be as a scientist or an
whether it be as a scientist or an
whether it be as a scientist or an astronaut or a ballerina or in my case
astronaut or a ballerina or in my case
astronaut or a ballerina or in my case you know getting up on the battlefield
you know getting up on the battlefield
you know getting up on the battlefield gang everyone a big hug and putting out
gang everyone a big hug and putting out
gang everyone a big hug and putting out well peace over a cup of tea but at some
well peace over a cup of tea but at some
well peace over a cup of tea but at some point these dreams they get put to the
point these dreams they get put to the
point these dreams they get put to the side and we start looking for a mortgage
side and we start looking for a mortgage
side and we start looking for a mortgage trying to just get a job to support
trying to just get a job to support
trying to just get a job to support ourselves there’s other stuff it goes
ourselves there’s other stuff it goes
ourselves there’s other stuff it goes out the window and you know why is that
out the window and you know why is that
out the window and you know why is that so my talk today it is about this battle
so my talk today it is about this battle
so my talk today it is about this battle throughout history but it’s sort of
throughout history but it’s sort of
throughout history but it’s sort of about the tug of war that created the
about the tug of war that created the
about the tug of war that created the Society that forged our personalities
Society that forged our personalities
Society that forged our personalities and how we owe it to ourselves to do
and how we owe it to ourselves to do
and how we owe it to ourselves to do what we love see the history of the
what we love see the history of the
what we love see the history of the world is the history of what lets us be
world is the history of what lets us be
world is the history of what lets us be the greatest versions of ourselves but
the greatest versions of ourselves but
the greatest versions of ourselves but to be the greatest versions of ourselves
to be the greatest versions of ourselves
to be the greatest versions of ourselves we have to overcome whatever it is
we have to overcome whatever it is
we have to overcome whatever it is that’s holding us back and you know what
that’s holding us back and you know what
that’s holding us back and you know what better way to talk about that then an
better way to talk about that then an
better way to talk about that then an analogy about awkward British people in
analogy about awkward British people in
analogy about awkward British people in spring I had to take a ride with a girl
spring I had to take a ride with a girl
spring I had to take a ride with a girl that I had never met before we were
that I had never met before we were
that I had never met before we were worlds apart she was a friend of a
worlds apart she was a friend of a
worlds apart she was a friend of a friend but we couldn’t be any different
friend but we couldn’t be any different
friend but we couldn’t be any different any more different guys um grandma goes
any more different guys um grandma goes
any more different guys um grandma goes out the window when you’re scared of
out the window when you’re scared of
out the window when you’re scared of things and
things and
things and well we connected on a really great
well we connected on a really great
well we connected on a really great level because we’ve both been trying out
level because we’ve both been trying out
level because we’ve both been trying out this really incredible meditation
this really incredible meditation
this really incredible meditation technique called for partner you spend
technique called for partner you spend
technique called for partner you spend 10 days in silence however she had
10 days in silence however she had
10 days in silence however she had noticed this unique part of the market
noticed this unique part of the market
noticed this unique part of the market where British people because in silence
where British people because in silence
where British people because in silence in 10 days we freaked out so much that
in 10 days we freaked out so much that
in 10 days we freaked out so much that unlike anywhere else in the world we
unlike anywhere else in the world we
unlike anywhere else in the world we need therapy alongside this meditation
need therapy alongside this meditation
need therapy alongside this meditation technique and this was something about
technique and this was something about
technique and this was something about earth and I’m sure I’ve asked each and
earth and I’m sure I’ve asked each and
earth and I’m sure I’ve asked each and every one of you in this room why you
every one of you in this room why you
every one of you in this room why you think people in this country are so
think people in this country are so
think people in this country are so particularly awkward you’d all have a
particularly awkward you’d all have a
particularly awkward you’d all have a different theory see some of my friends
different theory see some of my friends
different theory see some of my friends pointed out stiff upper-lip stoicism and
pointed out stiff upper-lip stoicism and
pointed out stiff upper-lip stoicism and how that makes us repress absolutely
how that makes us repress absolutely
how that makes us repress absolutely everything instead of dealing with our
everything instead of dealing with our
everything instead of dealing with our problems and I think about individualism
problems and I think about individualism
problems and I think about individualism how we’re all expected to be perfect to
how we’re all expected to be perfect to
how we’re all expected to be perfect to have everything and yet we’re flawed I
have everything and yet we’re flawed I
have everything and yet we’re flawed I eat too much and I watch too much TV and
eat too much and I watch too much TV and
eat too much and I watch too much TV and I really could go on but I won’t instead
I really could go on but I won’t instead
I really could go on but I won’t instead I’m going to move on to talking about
I’m going to move on to talking about
I’m going to move on to talking about things that could help us I want to talk
things that could help us I want to talk
things that could help us I want to talk today about a concept that is being
today about a concept that is being
today about a concept that is being celebrated increasingly around the world
celebrated increasingly around the world
celebrated increasingly around the world this is Japanese eco guy it looks a bit
this is Japanese eco guy it looks a bit
this is Japanese eco guy it looks a bit like this it’s a pretty simple formula
like this it’s a pretty simple formula
like this it’s a pretty simple formula it’s broken down into four parts it’s
it’s broken down into four parts it’s
it’s broken down into four parts it’s doing what you love doing what you’re
doing what you love doing what you’re
doing what you love doing what you’re good at doing what you can be paid for
good at doing what you can be paid for
good at doing what you can be paid for and doing what the world needs
and doing what the world needs
and doing what the world needs it’s from Okinawa culture so in this
it’s from Okinawa culture so in this
it’s from Okinawa culture so in this culture iki means life and Kai means the
culture iki means life and Kai means the
culture iki means life and Kai means the realization of what one expects and
realization of what one expects and
realization of what one expects and hopes for and here this concept is part
hopes for and here this concept is part
hopes for and here this concept is part of the fabric of a happy and fulfilled
of the fabric of a happy and fulfilled
of the fabric of a happy and fulfilled life anthropologist kind of have
life anthropologist kind of have
life anthropologist kind of have observed it in Japan as down here
observed it in Japan as down here
observed it in Japan as down here Okinawa Japan up here as this sort of
Okinawa Japan up here as this sort of
Okinawa Japan up here as this sort of post-war effort of bringing building
post-war effort of bringing building
post-war effort of bringing building citizenship and this means that then the
citizenship and this means that then the
citizenship and this means that then the meaning of your personality is
meaning of your personality is
meaning of your personality is intertwined with your society in the UK
intertwined with your society in the UK
intertwined with your society in the UK we’re not going to be part of any big
we’re not going to be part of any big
we’re not going to be part of any big citizenship building project that’s not
citizenship building project that’s not
citizenship building project that’s not on our agenda so instead if a guy has
on our agenda so instead if a guy has
on our agenda so instead if a guy has been marketed to us as fulfilling your
been marketed to us as fulfilling your
been marketed to us as fulfilling your life through your individual purpose
life through your individual purpose
life through your individual purpose your well-being your health and you know
your well-being your health and you know
your well-being your health and you know cultural appropriation that’s not
cultural appropriation that’s not
cultural appropriation that’s not necessarily
necessarily
necessarily good thing however what I think this
good thing however what I think this
good thing however what I think this highlights about British people instead
highlights about British people instead
highlights about British people instead is a good thing and it’s something that
is a good thing and it’s something that
is a good thing and it’s something that as a girl I’m really thankful for you
as a girl I’m really thankful for you
as a girl I’m really thankful for you see we’ve come a really long way from
see we’ve come a really long way from
see we’ve come a really long way from fifty years ago where I would not elect
fifty years ago where I would not elect
fifty years ago where I would not elect be have been allowed to have the job I
be have been allowed to have the job I
be have been allowed to have the job I love the partner I love and then to go
love the partner I love and then to go
love the partner I love and then to go home and live like an absolute spinster
home and live like an absolute spinster
home and live like an absolute spinster watching TV and eating pizza and all
watching TV and eating pizza and all
watching TV and eating pizza and all that kind of stuff that I kind of like
that kind of stuff that I kind of like
that kind of stuff that I kind of like but we fought really really hard to get
but we fought really really hard to get
but we fought really really hard to get to where we are as people and we’re
to where we are as people and we’re
to where we are as people and we’re still fighting today you see today I can
still fighting today you see today I can
still fighting today you see today I can do what I want to do instead of what I
do what I want to do instead of what I
do what I want to do instead of what I have to do to survive and in the whole
have to do to survive and in the whole
have to do to survive and in the whole history of the world that’s quite
history of the world that’s quite
history of the world that’s quite unusual see this is kind of edged on to
unusual see this is kind of edged on to
unusual see this is kind of edged on to the history of our landscapes as well as
the history of our landscapes as well as
the history of our landscapes as well as onto our own life I grew up in
onto our own life I grew up in
onto our own life I grew up in Lincolnshire and I’m really interested
Lincolnshire and I’m really interested
Lincolnshire and I’m really interested in herbalism and that’s part of the map
in herbalism and that’s part of the map
in herbalism and that’s part of the map of Lincoln see if you walk down monks
of Lincoln see if you walk down monks
of Lincoln see if you walk down monks Road those of you who know amongst RIT
Road those of you who know amongst RIT
Road those of you who know amongst RIT is kind of just across the park cross
is kind of just across the park cross
is kind of just across the park cross Linden Hill anyway those worries me Lane
Linden Hill anyway those worries me Lane
Linden Hill anyway those worries me Lane Rosemary Lane is called this because
Rosemary Lane is called this because
Rosemary Lane is called this because that’s where monks used to grow medicine
that’s where monks used to grow medicine
that’s where monks used to grow medicine in the herbal garden this is the tithe
in the herbal garden this is the tithe
in the herbal garden this is the tithe barn
barn
barn if you cross the Usher Park again you go
if you cross the Usher Park again you go
if you cross the Usher Park again you go up crease down steps you’ll see this
up crease down steps you’ll see this
up crease down steps you’ll see this kind of old barn that’s been integrated
kind of old barn that’s been integrated
kind of old barn that’s been integrated into the modern college but that’s where
into the modern college but that’s where
into the modern college but that’s where for what little you could give you would
for what little you could give you would
for what little you could give you would receive your medicine for the plague
receive your medicine for the plague
receive your medicine for the plague Lincoln Cathedral overlooks the whole
Lincoln Cathedral overlooks the whole
Lincoln Cathedral overlooks the whole city it sees what’s going on and yet at
city it sees what’s going on and yet at
city it sees what’s going on and yet at his foot is where the victims of the
his foot is where the victims of the
his foot is where the victims of the plague have been laid to rest however as
plague have been laid to rest however as
plague have been laid to rest however as a woman I would not have been invited to
a woman I would not have been invited to
a woman I would not have been invited to be a part of the medicinal narrative
be a part of the medicinal narrative
be a part of the medicinal narrative which was trying to battle the plague
which was trying to battle the plague
which was trying to battle the plague one of the greatest killers of our time
one of the greatest killers of our time
one of the greatest killers of our time of time and I would be burned at the
of time and I would be burned at the
of time and I would be burned at the stake as a witch CY was half of the
stake as a witch CY was half of the
stake as a witch CY was half of the population just sort of excluded from a
population just sort of excluded from a
population just sort of excluded from a narrative that was so important today I
narrative that was so important today I
narrative that was so important today I don’t have to worry about that
don’t have to worry about that
don’t have to worry about that see if I’m sick I can go to the doctor
see if I’m sick I can go to the doctor
see if I’m sick I can go to the doctor I’m thankful for the NHS I’m thankful
I’m thankful for the NHS I’m thankful
I’m thankful for the NHS I’m thankful for employees rights that means that I
for employees rights that means that I
for employees rights that means that I don’t have to work in 90-hour week I’m
don’t have to work in 90-hour week I’m
don’t have to work in 90-hour week I’m thankful for where my friends fall down
thankful for where my friends fall down
thankful for where my friends fall down that they can turn to the welfare state
that they can turn to the welfare state
that they can turn to the welfare state but this is stuff that we’ve had to
but this is stuff that we’ve had to
but this is stuff that we’ve had to fight for and if we don’t cherish it we
fight for and if we don’t cherish it we
fight for and if we don’t cherish it we can lose it last winter
can lose it last winter
can lose it last winter I spent a night sleeping in the church
I spent a night sleeping in the church
I spent a night sleeping in the church supervising as a church through opened
supervising as a church through opened
supervising as a church through opened its doors to welcome in homeless Pete
its doors to welcome in homeless Pete
its doors to welcome in homeless Pete you see in that part of London
you see in that part of London
you see in that part of London homelessness is up by a third every year
homelessness is up by a third every year
homelessness is up by a third every year in Lincoln on any given night if you
in Lincoln on any given night if you
in Lincoln on any given night if you walk from the stone bow to the straight
walk from the stone bow to the straight
walk from the stone bow to the straight and narrow there is a person in every
and narrow there is a person in every
and narrow there is a person in every single doorway that needs your help see
single doorway that needs your help see
single doorway that needs your help see why can I stand up here and talk about
why can I stand up here and talk about
why can I stand up here and talk about how great society is and how we’re
how great society is and how we’re
how great society is and how we’re working towards our greater Iker guy
working towards our greater Iker guy
working towards our greater Iker guy when I am so mindful of the suffering
when I am so mindful of the suffering
when I am so mindful of the suffering that is around us let’s return to this
that is around us let’s return to this
that is around us let’s return to this this concept see it only feels good when
this concept see it only feels good when
this concept see it only feels good when you fulfill all of these things not just
you fulfill all of these things not just
you fulfill all of these things not just what you can be paid for or what you’re
what you can be paid for or what you’re
what you can be paid for or what you’re good at but also doing what the world
good at but also doing what the world
good at but also doing what the world needs if we return to the passion er and
needs if we return to the passion er and
needs if we return to the passion er and this idea that we kind of suffer when
this idea that we kind of suffer when
this idea that we kind of suffer when we’re confronted with ourselves in
we’re confronted with ourselves in
we’re confronted with ourselves in silence I want to say that deprivation
silence I want to say that deprivation
silence I want to say that deprivation of a home isn’t the only kind of
of a home isn’t the only kind of
of a home isn’t the only kind of deprivation you have you see when you
deprivation you have you see when you
deprivation you have you see when you see someone that needs your help and you
see someone that needs your help and you
see someone that needs your help and you choose to do nothing that has a profound
choose to do nothing that has a profound
choose to do nothing that has a profound impact on you but it has a profound
impact on you but it has a profound
impact on you but it has a profound impact on the society as well you see
impact on the society as well you see
impact on the society as well you see policies that penalize the poor work
policies that penalize the poor work
policies that penalize the poor work fair universal credit section 21 these
fair universal credit section 21 these
fair universal credit section 21 these are all signs that not enough of us
are all signs that not enough of us
are all signs that not enough of us stand up anymore and say no this isn’t
stand up anymore and say no this isn’t
stand up anymore and say no this isn’t good enough if we don’t do this then
good enough if we don’t do this then
good enough if we don’t do this then this might continue see it’s hard to put
this might continue see it’s hard to put
this might continue see it’s hard to put your head above the parapet but I’m not
your head above the parapet but I’m not
your head above the parapet but I’m not saying that necessarily you need to do
saying that necessarily you need to do
saying that necessarily you need to do that alone use the tools that I give you
that alone use the tools that I give you
that alone use the tools that I give you today and the tools that I know that you
today and the tools that I know that you
today and the tools that I know that you have inside of yourselves be happy
have inside of yourselves be happy
have inside of yourselves be happy question your own actions even if it is
question your own actions even if it is
question your own actions even if it is just for your own well-being if you do
just for your own well-being if you do
just for your own well-being if you do what you truly want to do you will
what you truly want to do you will
what you truly want to do you will fulfill your social action nikka guy I
fulfill your social action nikka guy I
fulfill your social action nikka guy I hope that in future I can do that and
hope that in future I can do that and
hope that in future I can do that and I’d be honored if you’d join me
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