ten years forward that’s the topic of today’s TEDx presentations the analyses
today’s TEDx presentations the analyses
today’s TEDx presentations the analyses of social norms political landscapes and
of social norms political landscapes and
of social norms political landscapes and scientific fields and a general time
scientific fields and a general time
scientific fields and a general time frame of the next ten years today I want
frame of the next ten years today I want
frame of the next ten years today I want to understand these trends I want to
to understand these trends I want to
to understand these trends I want to find out where they lead to where their
find out where they lead to where their
find out where they lead to where their ultimate destination is to find out
ultimate destination is to find out
ultimate destination is to find out whether they have a goal to them and
whether they have a goal to them and
whether they have a goal to them and whether or not we can reach those goals
whether or not we can reach those goals
whether or not we can reach those goals when species evolve they incrementally
when species evolve they incrementally
when species evolve they incrementally augment their features to try and
augment their features to try and
augment their features to try and achieve perfection yet today we humans
achieve perfection yet today we humans
achieve perfection yet today we humans have created an object more so a
have created an object more so a
have created an object more so a phenomenon that today supersedes
phenomenon that today supersedes
phenomenon that today supersedes biological evolution in both priority
biological evolution in both priority
biological evolution in both priority and importance to mankind it
and importance to mankind it
and importance to mankind it demonstrates similar patterns and
demonstrates similar patterns and
demonstrates similar patterns and processes of progression that out of the
processes of progression that out of the
processes of progression that out of the former a phenomenon we call society one
former a phenomenon we call society one
former a phenomenon we call society one can easily see the striking similarities
can easily see the striking similarities
can easily see the striking similarities between the two the incremental
between the two the incremental
between the two the incremental developments in different parts that
developments in different parts that
developments in different parts that create constantly changing creature that
create constantly changing creature that
create constantly changing creature that tries to achieve perfection yet as we
tries to achieve perfection yet as we
tries to achieve perfection yet as we know all species have their faults a
know all species have their faults a
know all species have their faults a similar line can be drawn towards
similar line can be drawn towards
similar line can be drawn towards society that their ultimate goal too is
society that their ultimate goal too is
society that their ultimate goal too is to achieve perfection to achieve a
to achieve perfection to achieve a
to achieve perfection to achieve a community where as would be agreed upon
community where as would be agreed upon
community where as would be agreed upon by various realistic thinkers and
by various realistic thinkers and
by various realistic thinkers and fictional authors alike people are
fictional authors alike people are
fictional authors alike people are provided with healthy challenges and
provided with healthy challenges and
provided with healthy challenges and means to overcome them while still kept
means to overcome them while still kept
means to overcome them while still kept at harm kept at bay from all forms of
at harm kept at bay from all forms of
at harm kept at bay from all forms of harm to add meaning to their lives a
harm to add meaning to their lives a
harm to add meaning to their lives a society where there’s a healthy
society where there’s a healthy
society where there’s a healthy cooperation between the people leading
cooperation between the people leading
cooperation between the people leading to an operational economy a functional
to an operational economy a functional
to an operational economy a functional society and a high quality of life a
society and a high quality of life a
society and a high quality of life a community where the organizational
community where the organizational
community where the organizational system has a political religious and
system has a political religious and
system has a political religious and economic ideology that suits everybody
economic ideology that suits everybody
economic ideology that suits everybody completely fulfills the requirements a
completely fulfills the requirements a
completely fulfills the requirements a society where the physical environment
society where the physical environment
society where the physical environment is not only aesthetically pleasing but
is not only aesthetically pleasing but
is not only aesthetically pleasing but functional as well providing spaces for
functional as well providing spaces for
functional as well providing spaces for recreation productivity residential
recreation productivity residential
recreation productivity residential industrial and commercial constructions
industrial and commercial constructions
industrial and commercial constructions but is this goal possible can we
but is this goal possible can we
but is this goal possible can we this is such a society and if we can how
this is such a society and if we can how
this is such a society and if we can how can we find out as is often been said to
can we find out as is often been said to
can we find out as is often been said to understand the future we must first
understand the future we must first
understand the future we must first understand the past and that’s exactly
understand the past and that’s exactly
understand the past and that’s exactly what I’m going to be doing today despite
what I’m going to be doing today despite
what I’m going to be doing today despite its numerous requirements there have
its numerous requirements there have
its numerous requirements there have been multiple attempts at creating such
been multiple attempts at creating such
been multiple attempts at creating such a perfect society throughout history one
a perfect society throughout history one
a perfect society throughout history one of the first if not the first of these
of the first if not the first of these
of the first if not the first of these examples would be the Garden of Eden
examples would be the Garden of Eden
examples would be the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve here was a society
with Adam and Eve here was a society
with Adam and Eve here was a society with an physical environment which was
with an physical environment which was
with an physical environment which was aesthetically pleasing but provided
aesthetically pleasing but provided
aesthetically pleasing but provided shelter food and water for its
shelter food and water for its
shelter food and water for its inhabitants there was no requirement for
inhabitants there was no requirement for
inhabitants there was no requirement for a large operational system because there
a large operational system because there
a large operational system because there are only two people two people who
are only two people two people who
are only two people two people who cooperated together to live and they
cooperated together to live and they
cooperated together to live and they were provided challenges go up the trees
were provided challenges go up the trees
were provided challenges go up the trees to find food look in the ground to find
to find food look in the ground to find
to find food look in the ground to find vegetables so that their lives were at
vegetables so that their lives were at
vegetables so that their lives were at least meaningful it was perfect however
least meaningful it was perfect however
least meaningful it was perfect however the society was destroyed when Adam and
the society was destroyed when Adam and
the society was destroyed when Adam and Eve both had the apple of knowledge of
Eve both had the apple of knowledge of
Eve both had the apple of knowledge of good and evil because they were tempted
good and evil because they were tempted
good and evil because they were tempted by a snake they do so but the thing is
by a snake they do so but the thing is
by a snake they do so but the thing is temptation is not a one-way deal it’s
temptation is not a one-way deal it’s
temptation is not a one-way deal it’s something which both parties must be
something which both parties must be
something which both parties must be agreeable on so why would Adam and Eve
agreeable on so why would Adam and Eve
agreeable on so why would Adam and Eve want to eat the apple even though they
want to eat the apple even though they
want to eat the apple even though they were forbidden to do so that would be
were forbidden to do so that would be
were forbidden to do so that would be because humans are animals and naturally
because humans are animals and naturally
because humans are animals and naturally animals have a tendency to try and rise
animals have a tendency to try and rise
animals have a tendency to try and rise to the top of their local food chains
to the top of their local food chains
to the top of their local food chains this tendency this instinct is what
this tendency this instinct is what
this tendency this instinct is what caused Adam and Eve to try and have that
caused Adam and Eve to try and have that
caused Adam and Eve to try and have that Apple so they can rise above the
Apple so they can rise above the
Apple so they can rise above the simpleness of being equal with the
simpleness of being equal with the
simpleness of being equal with the animals being equal with vegetation
animals being equal with vegetation
animals being equal with vegetation being equal with the rest of the society
utopia utopia is defined as an imagined
utopia utopia is defined as an imagined place or state of things in which
place or state of things in which
place or state of things in which everything is perfect
everything is perfect
everything is perfect it’s derived from the Greek oh you
it’s derived from the Greek oh you
it’s derived from the Greek oh you suppose meaning no place but its
suppose meaning no place but its
suppose meaning no place but its definition more closely lies with the
definition more closely lies with the
definition more closely lies with the Greek EU you thought was meaning a good
Greek EU you thought was meaning a good
Greek EU you thought was meaning a good place this term of course was coined by
place this term of course was coined by
place this term of course was coined by Sir Thomas More in 1516 in his book by
Sir Thomas More in 1516 in his book by
Sir Thomas More in 1516 in his book by the same name to show that a perfect
the same name to show that a perfect
the same name to show that a perfect place is not possible he presented us
place is not possible he presented us
place is not possible he presented us with a society based on rational thought
with a society based on rational thought
with a society based on rational thought great productivity
great productivity
great productivity communal property religious tolerance no
communal property religious tolerance no
communal property religious tolerance no discrimination no crime no poverty no
discrimination no crime no poverty no
discrimination no crime no poverty no social classes it was in all terms
social classes it was in all terms
social classes it was in all terms perfect a paradise but there are two
perfect a paradise but there are two
perfect a paradise but there are two main reasons for which such a society
main reasons for which such a society
main reasons for which such a society will not be possible to create the first
will not be possible to create the first
will not be possible to create the first would be the instinct I recently
would be the instinct I recently
would be the instinct I recently described and its extension into today’s
described and its extension into today’s
described and its extension into today’s greed and competitiveness the second
greed and competitiveness the second
greed and competitiveness the second would be the fact that we are all
would be the fact that we are all
would be the fact that we are all individuals we are different we have
individuals we are different we have
individuals we are different we have differing preferences different beliefs
differing preferences different beliefs
differing preferences different beliefs ever since animals have evolved into
ever since animals have evolved into
ever since animals have evolved into something that could be defined as a
something that could be defined as a
something that could be defined as a human we have always wanted to try to
human we have always wanted to try to
human we have always wanted to try to climb to the top of the food chain this
climb to the top of the food chain this
climb to the top of the food chain this extends today’s greed and this greed is
extends today’s greed and this greed is
extends today’s greed and this greed is one of all-cause members of such a
one of all-cause members of such a
one of all-cause members of such a society with communal property to try
society with communal property to try
society with communal property to try and rise above the equality and create
and rise above the equality and create
and rise above the equality and create socio-economic ranks that put them in a
socio-economic ranks that put them in a
socio-economic ranks that put them in a position of power position of wealth but
position of power position of wealth but
position of power position of wealth but the more outrageous of the two
the more outrageous of the two
the more outrageous of the two requirements would be a complete
requirements would be a complete
requirements would be a complete cooperation no discrimination no crime
cooperation no discrimination no crime
cooperation no discrimination no crime this is because people’s experiences
this is because people’s experiences
this is because people’s experiences shape their preferences and beliefs and
shape their preferences and beliefs and
shape their preferences and beliefs and is those preferences and beliefs which
is those preferences and beliefs which
is those preferences and beliefs which are discriminated against and in a
are discriminated against and in a
are discriminated against and in a society of any considerable size there
society of any considerable size there
society of any considerable size there would be preferences that clash
would be preferences that clash
would be preferences that clash head-to-head like communism and fascism
head-to-head like communism and fascism
head-to-head like communism and fascism communal property and capitalism atheism
communal property and capitalism atheism
communal property and capitalism atheism and religion in a society where beliefs
and religion in a society where beliefs
and religion in a society where beliefs exist like these there would be factions
exist like these there would be factions
exist like these there would be factions factions of people who dislike each
factions of people who dislike each
factions of people who dislike each other because their preferences their
other because their preferences their
other because their preferences their beliefs are different they clash and
beliefs are different they clash and
beliefs are different they clash and therefore in a utopia with any
therefore in a utopia with any
therefore in a utopia with any considerable size there would be dislike
considerable size there would be dislike
considerable size there would be dislike there would be discrimination it would
there would be discrimination it would
there would be discrimination it would dissolve into a regular Society but
dissolve into a regular Society but
dissolve into a regular Society but perhaps the most prominent example of a
perhaps the most prominent example of a
perhaps the most prominent example of a perfect society would be that of
perfect society would be that of
perfect society would be that of communism developed by Karl Marx and
communism developed by Karl Marx and
communism developed by Karl Marx and Frederick angles on the 21st of February
Frederick angles on the 21st of February
Frederick angles on the 21st of February 1848 they defined communism as the
1848 they defined communism as the
1848 they defined communism as the antithesis capitalism capitalism itself
antithesis capitalism capitalism itself
antithesis capitalism capitalism itself being an economic ideology based on the
being an economic ideology based on the
being an economic ideology based on the private ownership of means
private ownership of means
private ownership of means production and distribution of goods
production and distribution of goods
production and distribution of goods characterized by a free competitive
characterized by a free competitive
characterized by a free competitive market and motivation by profit this of
market and motivation by profit this of
market and motivation by profit this of course is useful towards economy because
course is useful towards economy because
course is useful towards economy because it uses humans greed humans want for
it uses humans greed humans want for
it uses humans greed humans want for profit and it uses that to motivate them
profit and it uses that to motivate them
profit and it uses that to motivate them to try and improve the economy it allows
to try and improve the economy it allows
to try and improve the economy it allows for individualization for people to earn
for individualization for people to earn
for individualization for people to earn monetary rewards based on their efforts
monetary rewards based on their efforts
monetary rewards based on their efforts in their work but it also leads to the
in their work but it also leads to the
in their work but it also leads to the definition and spreading of social
definition and spreading of social
definition and spreading of social classes it leads to discrimination
classes it leads to discrimination
classes it leads to discrimination through classism and this is where it
through classism and this is where it
through classism and this is where it lacks Karl Marx himself defined two
lacks Karl Marx himself defined two
lacks Karl Marx himself defined two different working-class do different
different working-class do different
different working-class do different social classes the first was the
social classes the first was the
social classes the first was the proletariat the working-class here are
proletariat the working-class here are
proletariat the working-class here are the people due to a perverse childhood
the people due to a perverse childhood
the people due to a perverse childhood owned only their ability to work and
owned only their ability to work and
owned only their ability to work and could sell only their labor this led to
could sell only their labor this led to
could sell only their labor this led to a perverse adulthood and therefore a
a perverse adulthood and therefore a
a perverse adulthood and therefore a continuing self-fulfilling cycle of
continuing self-fulfilling cycle of
continuing self-fulfilling cycle of poverty from generation to generation
poverty from generation to generation
poverty from generation to generation however there was also the bourgeoisie
however there was also the bourgeoisie
however there was also the bourgeoisie the rich business class upper class men
the rich business class upper class men
the rich business class upper class men who had a fulfilling education during
who had a fulfilling education during
who had a fulfilling education during their childhood due to wealth and data
their childhood due to wealth and data
their childhood due to wealth and data that they would grow to earn more money
that they would grow to earn more money
that they would grow to earn more money than their parents creating a much
than their parents creating a much
than their parents creating a much different self-fulfilling cycle where
different self-fulfilling cycle where
different self-fulfilling cycle where they would continuously increase their
they would continuously increase their
they would continuously increase their monetary wealth from generation to
monetary wealth from generation to
monetary wealth from generation to generation Karl Marx and Frederick
generation Karl Marx and Frederick
generation Karl Marx and Frederick Engels communism sought to solve that
Engels communism sought to solve that
Engels communism sought to solve that problem by removing social classes and
problem by removing social classes and
problem by removing social classes and adding communal property this would
adding communal property this would
adding communal property this would allow for the same education same salary
allow for the same education same salary
allow for the same education same salary same jobs same housing to be given to
same jobs same housing to be given to
same jobs same housing to be given to everyone but still was enough
everyone but still was enough
everyone but still was enough individuality the people would be able
individuality the people would be able
individuality the people would be able to work together to build facilities
to work together to build facilities
to work together to build facilities improve the economy improve technology
improve the economy improve technology
improve the economy improve technology for the betterment of the society it
for the betterment of the society it
for the betterment of the society it would be a joint force under the banner
would be a joint force under the banner
would be a joint force under the banner of a country but as we know the two
of a country but as we know the two
of a country but as we know the two largest communist countries they failed
largest communist countries they failed
largest communist countries they failed in communist China it’s no longer
in communist China it’s no longer
in communist China it’s no longer communist and the USSR
communist and the USSR
communist and the USSR well that country no longer exists
well that country no longer exists
well that country no longer exists common property soon led to a common
common property soon led to a common
common property soon led to a common state of poverty except for the elite
state of poverty except for the elite
state of poverty except for the elite few closest to the soup
few closest to the soup
few closest to the soup leader of these countries it was a case
leader of these countries it was a case
leader of these countries it was a case as described in the animal farm a book
as described in the animal farm a book
as described in the animal farm a book representing the USSR of all animals are
representing the USSR of all animals are
representing the USSR of all animals are equal but some animals are more equal
equal but some animals are more equal
equal but some animals are more equal than others why did these societies fail
than others why did these societies fail
than others why did these societies fail that would be due to greed greed caused
that would be due to greed greed caused
that would be due to greed greed caused Mao Zedong to try and purge 1.5 million
Mao Zedong to try and purge 1.5 million
Mao Zedong to try and purge 1.5 million impure people out of China by executing
impure people out of China by executing
impure people out of China by executing them just so he could keep his seat as a
them just so he could keep his seat as a
them just so he could keep his seat as a chairman of the People’s Republic of
chairman of the People’s Republic of
chairman of the People’s Republic of China after his Great Leap Forward
China after his Great Leap Forward
China after his Great Leap Forward failed greed is what caught is what
failed greed is what caught is what
failed greed is what caught is what caused Stalin to use underhanded
caused Stalin to use underhanded
caused Stalin to use underhanded techniques to drive his political
techniques to drive his political
techniques to drive his political opponents out of the USSR turning the
opponents out of the USSR turning the
opponents out of the USSR turning the peaceful communist state into a warrant
peaceful communist state into a warrant
peaceful communist state into a warrant inclined to tell a Korean nightmare that
inclined to tell a Korean nightmare that
inclined to tell a Korean nightmare that required Adi Stalin ization the cleanup
required Adi Stalin ization the cleanup
required Adi Stalin ization the cleanup so far we’ve recognized that there are
so far we’ve recognized that there are
so far we’ve recognized that there are too many reasons for which a utopia
too many reasons for which a utopia
too many reasons for which a utopia cannot exist greed and individuality but
cannot exist greed and individuality but
cannot exist greed and individuality but there’s another fictional work that
there’s another fictional work that
there’s another fictional work that provides a different perspectives on
provides a different perspectives on
provides a different perspectives on utopia but gives us the same results
utopia but gives us the same results
utopia but gives us the same results that would be The Giver by Lois Lowry it
that would be The Giver by Lois Lowry it
that would be The Giver by Lois Lowry it described a society with white picket
described a society with white picket
described a society with white picket fence houses lush gardens outside a
fence houses lush gardens outside a
fence houses lush gardens outside a functional government and economy that
functional government and economy that
functional government and economy that was never power-hungry or corrupt it was
was never power-hungry or corrupt it was
was never power-hungry or corrupt it was by all regards perfect to perfect and
by all regards perfect to perfect and
by all regards perfect to perfect and that’s what we realized when its main
that’s what we realized when its main
that’s what we realized when its main character Jonas earns the job of the
character Jonas earns the job of the
character Jonas earns the job of the receiver of memories here he discovers
receiver of memories here he discovers
receiver of memories here he discovers what the society was like before it
what the society was like before it
what the society was like before it converted itself into sameness he
converted itself into sameness he
converted itself into sameness he discovers emotion he discovers color he
discovers emotion he discovers color he
discovers emotion he discovers color he discovers the beauty of the world before
discovers the beauty of the world before
discovers the beauty of the world before everything became the same he
everything became the same he
everything became the same he understands that his society functions
understands that his society functions
understands that his society functions so much like a well-oiled machine
so much like a well-oiled machine
so much like a well-oiled machine because it was not run and lived in by
because it was not run and lived in by
because it was not run and lived in by people but rather machines it was a
people but rather machines it was a
people but rather machines it was a closed factory with no inputs no outputs
closed factory with no inputs no outputs
closed factory with no inputs no outputs not a utopia from these analyses we have
not a utopia from these analyses we have
not a utopia from these analyses we have recognized that there are two main
recognized that there are two main
recognized that there are two main primary reasons for which a utopian
primary reasons for which a utopian
primary reasons for which a utopian society cannot exist the first would be
society cannot exist the first would be
society cannot exist the first would be the national tendency to try and rise
the national tendency to try and rise
the national tendency to try and rise the top of the local food chain which
the top of the local food chain which
the top of the local food chain which has now become competitiveness greed it
has now become competitiveness greed it
has now become competitiveness greed it causes us to try and earn more power
causes us to try and earn more power
causes us to try and earn more power more money more knowledge than an equal
more money more knowledge than an equal
more money more knowledge than an equal society would lend us and the second
society would lend us and the second
society would lend us and the second would be individuality the fact that
would be individuality the fact that
would be individuality the fact that everybody is different it would lead to
everybody is different it would lead to
everybody is different it would lead to factions to be created within a utopian
factions to be created within a utopian
factions to be created within a utopian society that would fight against each
society that would fight against each
society that would fight against each other that would not cooperate but is it
other that would not cooperate but is it
other that would not cooperate but is it really a bad thing that we will never be
really a bad thing that we will never be
really a bad thing that we will never be perfect because we will always be
perfect because we will always be
perfect because we will always be competitive they’ll always try and have
competitive they’ll always try and have
competitive they’ll always try and have a better economy more technology more
a better economy more technology more
a better economy more technology more comforts more luxury make our society
comforts more luxury make our society
comforts more luxury make our society better and will always be different
better and will always be different
better and will always be different there are always be factions reasons for
there are always be factions reasons for
there are always be factions reasons for which people are divided and we will try
which people are divided and we will try
which people are divided and we will try to prove that another group is worse
to prove that another group is worse
to prove that another group is worse than us by improving ourselves whether
than us by improving ourselves whether
than us by improving ourselves whether that be separated by school company
that be separated by school company
that be separated by school company religion country or socio-economic
religion country or socio-economic
religion country or socio-economic ideology and while we may never be
ideology and while we may never be
ideology and while we may never be perfect we will always strive to be the
perfect we will always strive to be the
perfect we will always strive to be the best we can be
best we can be
best we can be thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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