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Why the best minds are not solving world’s biggest problems? | Prasoon Kumar | TEDxPune


so I always start by asking one

so I always start by asking one pertinent question

pertinent question

pertinent question are some of the biggest global problems

are some of the biggest global problems

are some of the biggest global problems that we are facing and most of the time

that we are facing and most of the time

that we are facing and most of the time I always hear the same answers such as

I always hear the same answers such as

I always hear the same answers such as water poverty health

education and lately climate change has

education and lately climate change has become fashionable and political

become fashionable and political

become fashionable and political religious and racial tolerance and all

religious and racial tolerance and all

religious and racial tolerance and all these six things align very well with

these six things align very well with

these six things align very well with some of the global experts at United

some of the global experts at United

some of the global experts at United Nations or World Economic Forum which

Nations or World Economic Forum which

Nations or World Economic Forum which shows that we all are today very well

shows that we all are today very well

shows that we all are today very well aware of the global problems but the

aware of the global problems but the

aware of the global problems but the real problem starts when I ask how many

real problem starts when I ask how many

real problem starts when I ask how many of us are doing anything to solve these

of us are doing anything to solve these

of us are doing anything to solve these only a few to know hands go up and why

only a few to know hands go up and why

only a few to know hands go up and why is this the case when we are aware of

is this the case when we are aware of

is this the case when we are aware of the problems when we have the talent

the problems when we have the talent

the problems when we have the talent resources we’ve taken the biggest

resources we’ve taken the biggest

resources we’ve taken the biggest moonshots as human beings why can’t we

moonshots as human beings why can’t we

moonshots as human beings why can’t we tackle something which is as earthly as

tackle something which is as earthly as

tackle something which is as earthly as these and it has been solved for

these and it has been solved for

these and it has been solved for billions of people but it’s only a few

billions of people but it’s only a few

billions of people but it’s only a few billion who are left so what stops us

billion who are left so what stops us

billion who are left so what stops us from doing it so I started looking at

from doing it so I started looking at

from doing it so I started looking at some of the brightest minds in the world

some of the brightest minds in the world

some of the brightest minds in the world right we all know him one of the genius

right we all know him one of the genius

right we all know him one of the genius entrepreneurs that we have known of what

entrepreneurs that we have known of what

entrepreneurs that we have known of what problem did he solve for us he had the

problem did he solve for us he had the

problem did he solve for us he had the talent the resources one of the best

talent the resources one of the best

talent the resources one of the best minds he could literally look into the

minds he could literally look into the

minds he could literally look into the future not only look into the future he

future not only look into the future he

future not only look into the future he could actually design the future we are

could actually design the future we are

could actually design the future we are all carrying something or the other that

all carrying something or the other that

all carrying something or the other that he has influenced in our lives in our

he has influenced in our lives in our

he has influenced in our lives in our pockets today but what problem did that

pockets today but what problem did that

pockets today but what problem did that solve he designed this music system

solve he designed this music system

solve he designed this music system which allowed us to carry a thousand

which allowed us to carry a thousand

which allowed us to carry a thousand songs in our pocket

songs in our pocket

songs in our pocket was it a problem that any of us were

was it a problem that any of us were

was it a problem that any of us were facing was that a problem that we listed

facing was that a problem that we listed

facing was that a problem that we listed down here so the best minds in the world

down here so the best minds in the world

down here so the best minds in the world are not solving the biggest problems

are not solving the biggest problems

are not solving the biggest problems while they should be and why is why is

while they should be and why is why is

while they should be and why is why is it that they are not doing it because we

it that they are not doing it because we

it that they are not doing it because we think we have given been given this

think we have given been given this

think we have given been given this belief system that solving these

belief system that solving these

belief system that solving these problems is difficult it requires

problems is difficult it requires

problems is difficult it requires experience it’s require resources with

experience it’s require resources with

experience it’s require resources with we don’t have at a disposal another

we don’t have at a disposal another

we don’t have at a disposal another person equally genius when he had no

person equally genius when he had no

person equally genius when he had no resources he didn’t even complete his

resources he didn’t even complete his

resources he didn’t even complete his education he built the largest software

education he built the largest software

education he built the largest software company in the world all of us use this

company in the world all of us use this

company in the world all of us use this software till today he made so much

software till today he made so much

software till today he made so much money that for decades he’s been the

money that for decades he’s been the

money that for decades he’s been the richest person in the world and he very

richest person in the world and he very

richest person in the world and he very smartly said a few years ago that I’ll

smartly said a few years ago that I’ll

smartly said a few years ago that I’ll statical some of these problems and he

statical some of these problems and he

statical some of these problems and he built the biggest foundation the richest

built the biggest foundation the richest

built the biggest foundation the richest foundation in the world about a decade

foundation in the world about a decade

foundation in the world about a decade ago he had the resources he had the

ago he had the resources he had the

ago he had the resources he had the money he had access to talent in a

money he had access to talent in a

money he had access to talent in a decade

decade

decade what problem has that foundation solved

what problem has that foundation solved

what problem has that foundation solved it has helped millions of people for

it has helped millions of people for

it has helped millions of people for sure but has it solved the same scale of

sure but has it solved the same scale of

sure but has it solved the same scale of problem the way he could build a

problem the way he could build a

problem the way he could build a software company why still this gap then

software company why still this gap then

software company why still this gap then he knows how to do it he’s done it

he knows how to do it he’s done it

he knows how to do it he’s done it before what keeps us from doing and not

before what keeps us from doing and not

before what keeps us from doing and not being able to solve problems and it’s

being able to solve problems and it’s

being able to solve problems and it’s our belief that experience is important

our belief that experience is important

our belief that experience is important to solve the problems but in reality

to solve the problems but in reality

to solve the problems but in reality it’s the passion and enthusiasm of

it’s the passion and enthusiasm of

it’s the passion and enthusiasm of starting something new without resources

starting something new without resources

starting something new without resources which actually excels us to innovate to

which actually excels us to innovate to

which actually excels us to innovate to be creative if you look at some of the

be creative if you look at some of the

be creative if you look at some of the largest irate retailers in the world

largest irate retailers in the world

largest irate retailers in the world today they hire the top business

today they hire the top business

today they hire the top business graduates coming out of our schools we

graduates coming out of our schools we

graduates coming out of our schools we spend anywhere on an average about 28

spend anywhere on an average about 28

spend anywhere on an average about 28 years

years

years offer time money and investments in

offer time money and investments in

offer time money and investments in making these business graduates graduate

making these business graduates graduate

making these business graduates graduate from these top schools they go to these

from these top schools they go to these

from these top schools they go to these retailers they are given all the

retailers they are given all the

retailers they are given all the resources at their disposal and what are

resources at their disposal and what are

resources at their disposal and what are they made to do take your prime services

they made to do take your prime services

they made to do take your prime services from 48 hours and make them reduce to 24

from 48 hours and make them reduce to 24

from 48 hours and make them reduce to 24 hours take the business models working

hours take the business models working

hours take the business models working in your IT United States bring them to

in your IT United States bring them to

in your IT United States bring them to India are these the most difficult

India are these the most difficult

India are these the most difficult problems that the best talent in the

problems that the best talent in the

problems that the best talent in the world where we have invested twenty

world where we have invested twenty

world where we have invested twenty eight years of our time money and energy

eight years of our time money and energy

eight years of our time money and energy energy need to be solving shouldn’t they

energy need to be solving shouldn’t they

energy need to be solving shouldn’t they be doing something more creative with

be doing something more creative with

be doing something more creative with the knowledge and the talent that

the knowledge and the talent that

the knowledge and the talent that they’ve acquired the resources that they

they’ve acquired the resources that they

they’ve acquired the resources that they have to their disposal and when it comes

have to their disposal and when it comes

have to their disposal and when it comes to doing something creative a lot of

to doing something creative a lot of

to doing something creative a lot of times the corporate pressures makes us

times the corporate pressures makes us

times the corporate pressures makes us do things wrongly if you would remember

do things wrongly if you would remember

do things wrongly if you would remember of years ago some of the German rock

of years ago some of the German rock

of years ago some of the German rock auto car makers raked the environmental

auto car makers raked the environmental

auto car makers raked the environmental laws in United States more than eight

laws in United States more than eight

laws in United States more than eight million cars were on the road spewing 40

million cars were on the road spewing 40

million cars were on the road spewing 40 times the amount of emissions that were

times the amount of emissions that were

times the amount of emissions that were permissible what happened to these

permissible what happened to these

permissible what happened to these companies a few drill billion dollars in

companies a few drill billion dollars in

companies a few drill billion dollars in fine a few people had to resign but none

fine a few people had to resign but none

fine a few people had to resign but none of the customers got lost we didn’t vote

of the customers got lost we didn’t vote

of the customers got lost we didn’t vote with our pockets and not buy these cars

with our pockets and not buy these cars

with our pockets and not buy these cars anymore none of the employees who had

anymore none of the employees who had

anymore none of the employees who had bought into the system of these

bought into the system of these

bought into the system of these companies their corporate

companies their corporate

companies their corporate responsibilities their ethics we didn’t

responsibilities their ethics we didn’t

responsibilities their ethics we didn’t quit our jobs the brand values are so

quit our jobs the brand values are so

quit our jobs the brand values are so strong that we remain attached even

strong that we remain attached even

strong that we remain attached even though the ethics may be compromised

though the ethics may be compromised

though the ethics may be compromised because we love having access to

because we love having access to

because we love having access to resources and we’ve been trained that

resources and we’ve been trained that

resources and we’ve been trained that resources are needed for us to live in

resources are needed for us to live in

resources are needed for us to live in today’s time I’ll give you another

today’s time I’ll give you another

today’s time I’ll give you another example a lot of these smart people and

example a lot of these smart people and

example a lot of these smart people and smart leaders and smart corporations

smart leaders and smart corporations

smart leaders and smart corporations they knew something was not right so we

they knew something was not right so we

they knew something was not right so we came up with this idea of corporate

came up with this idea of corporate

came up with this idea of corporate social responsibility that we should do

social responsibility that we should do

social responsibility that we should do something good as well while we are

something good as well while we are

something good as well while we are doing a lot of bad stuff I’ll give you a

doing a lot of bad stuff I’ll give you a

doing a lot of bad stuff I’ll give you a personal example world’s largest

personal example world’s largest

personal example world’s largest fast-food chain which makes so many

fast-food chain which makes so many

fast-food chain which makes so many burgers every day if if they want to

burgers every day if if they want to

burgers every day if if they want to feed they can feed one person of the

feed they can feed one person of the

feed they can feed one person of the population of the world every day so

population of the world every day so

population of the world every day so market and growth is really not an issue

market and growth is really not an issue

market and growth is really not an issue for them so they operate through social

for them so they operate through social

for them so they operate through social responsibility team came up with the

responsibility team came up with the

responsibility team came up with the idea of teaching something about food

idea of teaching something about food

idea of teaching something about food because it has to be related to their

because it has to be related to their

because it has to be related to their business right and what could they teach

business right and what could they teach

business right and what could they teach about food about healthy food which they

about food about healthy food which they

about food about healthy food which they don’t produce but they had to teach

don’t produce but they had to teach

don’t produce but they had to teach others about healthy food and this is a

others about healthy food and this is a

others about healthy food and this is a real story I’ve got a two-year-old son

real story I’ve got a two-year-old son

real story I’ve got a two-year-old son who goes to a daycare in Singapore so

who goes to a daycare in Singapore so

who goes to a daycare in Singapore so they sent a person dressed in yellow and

they sent a person dressed in yellow and

they sent a person dressed in yellow and red colours to my son’s daycare when he

red colours to my son’s daycare when he

red colours to my son’s daycare when he was two years old to teach him about

was two years old to teach him about

was two years old to teach him about healthy food habits to teach him about

healthy food habits to teach him about

healthy food habits to teach him about solid fruits and vegetables

solid fruits and vegetables

solid fruits and vegetables does anybody here believe that a

does anybody here believe that a

does anybody here believe that a two-year-old can learn these things my

two-year-old can learn these things my

two-year-old can learn these things my son came back and the only thing he

son came back and the only thing he

son came back and the only thing he learned was a red and yellow clown so

learned was a red and yellow clown so

learned was a red and yellow clown so the corporate social responsibility is

the corporate social responsibility is

the corporate social responsibility is it really working

it really working

it really working businesses are beautifully designed for

businesses are beautifully designed for

businesses are beautifully designed for a very single focused purpose of

a very single focused purpose of

a very single focused purpose of creating profit from every dollar that

creating profit from every dollar that

creating profit from every dollar that is spent every time we just can’t be

is spent every time we just can’t be

is spent every time we just can’t be altruistic if we are in business and

altruistic if we are in business and

altruistic if we are in business and it’s not that something what I’m saying

it’s not that something what I’m saying

it’s not that something what I’m saying today is new the smart leaders these

today is new the smart leaders these

today is new the smart leaders these corporations this talent they understood

corporations this talent they understood

corporations this talent they understood it’s not working and they came up with

it’s not working and they came up with

it’s not working and they came up with this idea a couple of years ago some

this idea a couple of years ago some

this idea a couple of years ago some CEOs of some of the largest corporations

CEOs of some of the largest corporations

CEOs of some of the largest corporations got together and I know this because I

got together and I know this because I

got together and I know this because I was one of the mentors in the program

was one of the mentors in the program

was one of the mentors in the program and they said we need to hone new future

and they said we need to hone new future

and they said we need to hone new future leaders who would understand the purpose

leaders who would understand the purpose

leaders who would understand the purpose would have the background in business

would have the background in business

would have the background in business and will design new businesses which

and will design new businesses which

and will design new businesses which will actually transform the future

will actually transform the future

will actually transform the future societies 25 of the most talented future

societies 25 of the most talented future

societies 25 of the most talented future CEOs came together on a two-year earnest

CEOs came together on a two-year earnest

CEOs came together on a two-year earnest one-year program zipping across the

one-year program zipping across the

one-year program zipping across the world’s top cities being mentored by the

world’s top cities being mentored by the

world’s top cities being mentored by the top CEOs and they came up with this

top CEOs and they came up with this

top CEOs and they came up with this brilliant idea at the end of it to go to

brilliant idea at the end of it to go to

brilliant idea at the end of it to go to ragpickers in certain cities teach them

ragpickers in certain cities teach them

ragpickers in certain cities teach them skills how to convert drag into bags and

skills how to convert drag into bags and

skills how to convert drag into bags and other sellable products and sell them in

other sellable products and sell them in

other sellable products and sell them in boutiques in New York and Paris how much

boutiques in New York and Paris how much

boutiques in New York and Paris how much income do you think a ragpicker can

income do you think a ragpicker can

income do you think a ragpicker can increase with a skill like that even if

increase with a skill like that even if

increase with a skill like that even if I say you can double the guys and count

I say you can double the guys and count

I say you can double the guys and count from $1 to $2 how much income would be

from $1 to $2 how much income would be

from $1 to $2 how much income would be increasing for the guys who are selling

increasing for the guys who are selling

increasing for the guys who are selling it in New York and Paris do we know the

it in New York and Paris do we know the

it in New York and Paris do we know the inequality gap which has just been going

inequality gap which has just been going

inequality gap which has just been going up and up these are the reasons when it

up and up these are the reasons when it

up and up these are the reasons when it comes to looking for solutions for the

comes to looking for solutions for the

comes to looking for solutions for the poor we always look for poor solutions

poor we always look for poor solutions

poor we always look for poor solutions while we want for our kids to learn AI

while we want for our kids to learn AI

while we want for our kids to learn AI we want the poor to learn skills in

we want the poor to learn skills in

we want the poor to learn skills in handicrafts and I am nothing against it

handicrafts and I am nothing against it

handicrafts and I am nothing against it but if you want to solve these problems

but if you want to solve these problems

but if you want to solve these problems we need to rethink our systems that have

we need to rethink our systems that have

we need to rethink our systems that have been taught to us so talk is cheap right

been taught to us so talk is cheap right

been taught to us so talk is cheap right I can talk these things for hours and it

I can talk these things for hours and it

I can talk these things for hours and it could be fun but what have I done I’m an

could be fun but what have I done I’m an

could be fun but what have I done I’m an architect by background and in my 10

architect by background and in my 10

architect by background and in my 10 years of professional career I designed

years of professional career I designed

years of professional career I designed over 10,000 homes for people who worked

over 10,000 homes for people who worked

over 10,000 homes for people who worked in these corporations never for those

in these corporations never for those

in these corporations never for those who actually needed one

who actually needed one

who actually needed one so four years ago I quit my job and I

so four years ago I quit my job and I

so four years ago I quit my job and I founded a non-profit innovation studio

founded a non-profit innovation studio

founded a non-profit innovation studio the only reason I say innovation because

the only reason I say innovation because

the only reason I say innovation because unless you say innovation today nobody

unless you say innovation today nobody

unless you say innovation today nobody listens to you and I started designing

listens to you and I started designing

listens to you and I started designing innovating homes for the homeless with a

innovating homes for the homeless with a

innovating homes for the homeless with a simple principle that we will never

simple principle that we will never

simple principle that we will never design poorly for the poor we look at

design poorly for the poor we look at

design poorly for the poor we look at the homeless not as a beneficiaries but

the homeless not as a beneficiaries but

the homeless not as a beneficiaries but as our customers and we worked in

as our customers and we worked in

as our customers and we worked in Cambodia India Malaysia designing

Cambodia India Malaysia designing

Cambodia India Malaysia designing schools toilets homes everywhere but the

schools toilets homes everywhere but the

schools toilets homes everywhere but the real stuff I want to talk to you about

real stuff I want to talk to you about

real stuff I want to talk to you about which happened soon after I started the

which happened soon after I started the

which happened soon after I started the organization in 2013 and a lot of you

organization in 2013 and a lot of you

organization in 2013 and a lot of you would know about this incident in

would know about this incident in

would know about this incident in Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013 one of the

Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013 one of the

Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013 one of the worst communal riots India saw after

worst communal riots India saw after

worst communal riots India saw after independence 50,000 people had been

independence 50,000 people had been

independence 50,000 people had been rendered homeless they were living

rendered homeless they were living

rendered homeless they were living outside their towns and villages this is

outside their towns and villages this is

outside their towns and villages this is actual picture of how they were actually

actual picture of how they were actually

actual picture of how they were actually living there 30 children died because of

living there 30 children died because of

living there 30 children died because of nothing but cold can you imagine in 21st

nothing but cold can you imagine in 21st

nothing but cold can you imagine in 21st century we don’t have the ability to

century we don’t have the ability to

century we don’t have the ability to save children from as trivial as cold a

save children from as trivial as cold a

save children from as trivial as cold a lot of us I’m sure donate our warm

lot of us I’m sure donate our warm

lot of us I’m sure donate our warm clothes and blankets or give money to

clothes and blankets or give money to

clothes and blankets or give money to NGOs every year after year to protect

NGOs every year after year to protect

NGOs every year after year to protect these people how our lives have changed

these people how our lives have changed

these people how our lives have changed in 10 years with the kind of technology

in 10 years with the kind of technology

in 10 years with the kind of technology we carry but when it comes to giving and

we carry but when it comes to giving and

we carry but when it comes to giving and helping the poor we don’t question the

helping the poor we don’t question the

helping the poor we don’t question the NGOs and governments by saying that they

NGOs and governments by saying that they

NGOs and governments by saying that they are not changing their methodologies and

are not changing their methodologies and

are not changing their methodologies and they’re not looking for something new

they’re not looking for something new

they’re not looking for something new so we said and I was excited because I

so we said and I was excited because I

so we said and I was excited because I had started a new organization that we

had started a new organization that we

had started a new organization that we will look at this as something to solve

will look at this as something to solve

will look at this as something to solve so I designed these trends called

so I designed these trends called

so I designed these trends called weather hide which work on the simple

weather hide which work on the simple

weather hide which work on the simple principle of trapping of families body

principle of trapping of families body

principle of trapping of families body heat to keep them warm and safe these

heat to keep them warm and safe these

heat to keep them warm and safe these were not value engineered to make

were not value engineered to make

were not value engineered to make cheaper workable for the poor but they

cheaper workable for the poor but they

cheaper workable for the poor but they were designed for the homeless we gave

were designed for the homeless we gave

were designed for the homeless we gave these to 15 families in Delhi and Mumbai

these to 15 families in Delhi and Mumbai

these to 15 families in Delhi and Mumbai in 2015 and we put a few videos out on

in 2015 and we put a few videos out on

in 2015 and we put a few videos out on social media they went viral we hit 40

social media they went viral we hit 40

social media they went viral we hit 40 million views

million views

million views in about six to eight weeks we raised

in about six to eight weeks we raised

in about six to eight weeks we raised more funding on Kickstarter and people

more funding on Kickstarter and people

more funding on Kickstarter and people like ashton kutcher call it innovation

like ashton kutcher call it innovation

like ashton kutcher call it innovation at its finest do you really think

at its finest do you really think

at its finest do you really think whether Hyde was innovation at its

whether Hyde was innovation at its

whether Hyde was innovation at its finest

finest

finest of course not no it was the only

of course not no it was the only

of course not no it was the only innovation what we are doing we are so

innovation what we are doing we are so

innovation what we are doing we are so monopolistic that we don’t have any

monopolistic that we don’t have any

monopolistic that we don’t have any benchmarks against us helping 15

benchmarks against us helping 15

benchmarks against us helping 15 families gave us so much exposure

families gave us so much exposure

families gave us so much exposure because the competition we have is zero

because the competition we have is zero

because the competition we have is zero if I had designed 15 homes in my three

if I had designed 15 homes in my three

if I had designed 15 homes in my three years of career as an architect I would

years of career as an architect I would

years of career as an architect I would have been fired in jobless by now but

have been fired in jobless by now but

have been fired in jobless by now but here I was being celebrated for helping

here I was being celebrated for helping

here I was being celebrated for helping 15 families and you know what happens to

15 families and you know what happens to

15 families and you know what happens to monopolies go and look in Detroit they

monopolies go and look in Detroit they

monopolies go and look in Detroit they become arrogant they stop innovating

become arrogant they stop innovating

become arrogant they stop innovating they kill themselves so we started with

they kill themselves so we started with

they kill themselves so we started with innovation but we won’t be innovative if

innovation but we won’t be innovative if

innovation but we won’t be innovative if we become monopolistic the last thing I

we become monopolistic the last thing I

we become monopolistic the last thing I want to talk about is pressure for

want to talk about is pressure for

want to talk about is pressure for perfection so when I tell people I

perfection so when I tell people I

perfection so when I tell people I design homes for the homeless people

design homes for the homeless people

design homes for the homeless people always come and ask me so how do you

always come and ask me so how do you

always come and ask me so how do you provide for powertrip for water what

provide for powertrip for water what

provide for powertrip for water what happens to jobs for those people where

happens to jobs for those people where

happens to jobs for those people where do they go for health care services what

do they go for health care services what

do they go for health care services what happens to the kids education what

happens to the kids education what

happens to the kids education what materials do you use do you really think

materials do you use do you really think

materials do you use do you really think a small organization can solve it which

a small organization can solve it which

a small organization can solve it which is just doing homes for the homeless but

is just doing homes for the homeless but

is just doing homes for the homeless but when it comes to solving global problems

when it comes to solving global problems

when it comes to solving global problems we want to solve all the problems not

we want to solve all the problems not

we want to solve all the problems not just one problem because we think that’s

just one problem because we think that’s

just one problem because we think that’s the way to solve the problems but you go

the way to solve the problems but you go

the way to solve the problems but you go to a developer in Pune who builds homes

to a developer in Pune who builds homes

to a developer in Pune who builds homes do we ever ask these questions to them

do we ever ask these questions to them

do we ever ask these questions to them there are raises our focus and that’s

there are raises our focus and that’s

there are raises our focus and that’s what gives them scale so few a few days

what gives them scale so few a few days

what gives them scale so few a few days a few weeks ago I was talking about my

a few weeks ago I was talking about my

a few weeks ago I was talking about my weather hike tents at a university in

weather hike tents at a university in

weather hike tents at a university in Singapore and a professor asked me what

Singapore and a professor asked me what

Singapore and a professor asked me what is the end of life cycle scenario for

is the end of life cycle scenario for

is the end of life cycle scenario for weather is a very genuine questions we

weather is a very genuine questions we

weather is a very genuine questions we are manufacturing currently 500 of them

are manufacturing currently 500 of them

are manufacturing currently 500 of them so what will happen will they get into

so what will happen will they get into

so what will happen will they get into landfill it’s a huge environmental issue

landfill it’s a huge environmental issue

landfill it’s a huge environmental issue right but that’s a question which we

right but that’s a question which we

right but that’s a question which we should ask the 2 billion bottles

should ask the 2 billion bottles

should ask the 2 billion bottles two organizations that have billions of

two organizations that have billions of

two organizations that have billions of dollars all the money in the world to

dollars all the money in the world to

dollars all the money in the world to research to solve this issue but we

research to solve this issue but we

research to solve this issue but we don’t but to nonprofits and to

don’t but to nonprofits and to

don’t but to nonprofits and to organizations which are trying to solve

organizations which are trying to solve

organizations which are trying to solve them we burden them with the pressure

them we burden them with the pressure

them we burden them with the pressure for perfection day in and day out and

for perfection day in and day out and

for perfection day in and day out and these are some of the reasons I believe

these are some of the reasons I believe

these are some of the reasons I believe we are not able to actually solve the

we are not able to actually solve the

we are not able to actually solve the problem we look for experience not

problem we look for experience not

problem we look for experience not enthusiasm we look for resources not

enthusiasm we look for resources not

enthusiasm we look for resources not risk we know risk fuels innovation and

risk we know risk fuels innovation and

risk we know risk fuels innovation and creativity we don’t want the nonprofits

creativity we don’t want the nonprofits

creativity we don’t want the nonprofits to be singularly focused and we often

to be singularly focused and we often

to be singularly focused and we often help her by thinking that they need our

help her by thinking that they need our

help her by thinking that they need our help but they’ve never come to us for

help but they’ve never come to us for

help but they’ve never come to us for help did anybody come ever to say that

help did anybody come ever to say that

help did anybody come ever to say that to increase my income please we don’t

to increase my income please we don’t

to increase my income please we don’t want monopolies we want competition when

want monopolies we want competition when

want monopolies we want competition when we solve these issues people say you

we solve these issues people say you

we solve these issues people say you should always collaborate in partner

should always collaborate in partner

should always collaborate in partner because that’s the way to go but

because that’s the way to go but

because that’s the way to go but collaborations and partnerships come at

collaborations and partnerships come at

collaborations and partnerships come at a huge cost it takes time money energy

a huge cost it takes time money energy

a huge cost it takes time money energy competition makes us run much faster and

competition makes us run much faster and

competition makes us run much faster and that’s what’s missing and the key thing

that’s what’s missing and the key thing

that’s what’s missing and the key thing which is missing and which is what I’m

which is missing and which is what I’m

which is missing and which is what I’m talking about it’s not about helping a

talking about it’s not about helping a

talking about it’s not about helping a few people I’m talking about scale of

few people I’m talking about scale of

few people I’m talking about scale of change I’m talking about dominating

change I’m talking about dominating

change I’m talking about dominating these issues just like how we talked

these issues just like how we talked

these issues just like how we talked about at Google and Amazon Jay dreams we

about at Google and Amazon Jay dreams we

about at Google and Amazon Jay dreams we have to end this and we have to unravel

have to end this and we have to unravel

have to end this and we have to unravel this within ourselves because we know

this within ourselves because we know

this within ourselves because we know that we spend 99% of our time working in

that we spend 99% of our time working in

that we spend 99% of our time working in these corporations and making money but

these corporations and making money but

these corporations and making money but when we come on stages like this we talk

when we come on stages like this we talk

when we come on stages like this we talk about our values and the one person time

about our values and the one person time

about our values and the one person time we want to spend with the

we want to spend with the

we want to spend with the underprivileged

underprivileged

underprivileged can we change ourselves and think about

can we change ourselves and think about

can we change ourselves and think about increasing that 1% time to something

increasing that 1% time to something

increasing that 1% time to something larger talks like this typically end

larger talks like this typically end

larger talks like this typically end it’s something positive to show that the

it’s something positive to show that the

it’s something positive to show that the solutions there in the future right we

solutions there in the future right we

solutions there in the future right we like everything positive but I don’t

like everything positive but I don’t

like everything positive but I don’t want to do that today I want you go go

want to do that today I want you go go

want to do that today I want you go go back think about these things and really

back think about these things and really

back think about these things and really come up with

come up with

come up with ideas of how we would change the world

ideas of how we would change the world

ideas of how we would change the world forever

forever

forever thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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