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Be the owner of your mind! | Karolina Goswami | TEDxThaparUniversity


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this is the age of big data we are

this is the age of big data we are consuming more information than we have

consuming more information than we have

consuming more information than we have ever done before and we are producing

ever done before and we are producing

ever done before and we are producing more information than we have ever done

more information than we have ever done

more information than we have ever done before social media has brought us a

before social media has brought us a

before social media has brought us a revolution it has brought us some kind

revolution it has brought us some kind

revolution it has brought us some kind of connectivity with the rest of the

of connectivity with the rest of the

of connectivity with the rest of the world that has now become an inseparable

world that has now become an inseparable

world that has now become an inseparable part of our lives and Facebook is one of

part of our lives and Facebook is one of

part of our lives and Facebook is one of the most well known social media

the most well known social media

the most well known social media platform but is Facebook only about

platform but is Facebook only about

platform but is Facebook only about connecting us with one another through

connecting us with one another through

connecting us with one another through an online imaging or is there something

an online imaging or is there something

an online imaging or is there something more to it there are a few things that

more to it there are a few things that

more to it there are a few things that you have decided to share with Facebook

you have decided to share with Facebook

you have decided to share with Facebook on your own and that is your birthday

on your own and that is your birthday

on your own and that is your birthday your city your education your workplace

your city your education your workplace

your city your education your workplace your phone number and of course your

your phone number and of course your

your phone number and of course your friends just to name a few examples but

friends just to name a few examples but

friends just to name a few examples but do you know that Facebook knows things

do you know that Facebook knows things

do you know that Facebook knows things about you that you may not be so happy

about you that you may not be so happy

about you that you may not be so happy about Facebook knows your online

about Facebook knows your online

about Facebook knows your online shopping habits it knows how frequently

shopping habits it knows how frequently

shopping habits it knows how frequently you use your credit cards and if you’re

you use your credit cards and if you’re

you use your credit cards and if you’re a woman it also knows if you are

a woman it also knows if you are

a woman it also knows if you are pregnant Facebook knows the size of your

pregnant Facebook knows the size of your

pregnant Facebook knows the size of your property it also knows what kind of

property it also knows what kind of

property it also knows what kind of holidays you enjoy and actually it also

holidays you enjoy and actually it also

holidays you enjoy and actually it also knows when was the last time that you

knows when was the last time that you

knows when was the last time that you went for a holiday Facebook knows what

went for a holiday Facebook knows what

went for a holiday Facebook knows what type of food you eat what restaurants

type of food you eat what restaurants

type of food you eat what restaurants you go to and whether you use discount

you go to and whether you use discount

you go to and whether you use discount coupons or not many people share their

coupons or not many people share their

coupons or not many people share their news on Facebook but they do not know

news on Facebook but they do not know

news on Facebook but they do not know that actually Facebook uses it to later

that actually Facebook uses it to later

that actually Facebook uses it to later show them the advertisements but

show them the advertisements but

show them the advertisements but sudirman Facebook very clearly observes

sudirman Facebook very clearly observes

sudirman Facebook very clearly observes what you watch on Facebook how much time

what you watch on Facebook how much time

what you watch on Facebook how much time you devote to see certain things on

you devote to see certain things on

you devote to see certain things on Facebook what interests you more and

Facebook what interests you more and

Facebook what interests you more and what kind of articles you read and

what kind of articles you read and

what kind of articles you read and comment on actually Facebook Facebook’s

comment on actually Facebook Facebook’s

comment on actually Facebook Facebook’s algorithm keeps an eye on every single

algorithm keeps an eye on every single

algorithm keeps an eye on every single activity of yours and this is exactly

activity of yours and this is exactly

activity of yours and this is exactly how Facebook knows your sexuality your

how Facebook knows your sexuality your

how Facebook knows your sexuality your political affiliation

political affiliation

political affiliation your race your religion and of course it

your race your religion and of course it

your race your religion and of course it always knows your location and and later

always knows your location and and later

always knows your location and and later Facebook uses this data to share this

Facebook uses this data to share this

Facebook uses this data to share this with the advertisers who are very keen

with the advertisers who are very keen

with the advertisers who are very keen to get to know what kind of personality

to get to know what kind of personality

to get to know what kind of personality in one and then later the advertisers

in one and then later the advertisers

in one and then later the advertisers show you the ads and try to sell you the

show you the ads and try to sell you the

show you the ads and try to sell you the product which you are most likely to buy

product which you are most likely to buy

product which you are most likely to buy and all this is happening when you think

and all this is happening when you think

and all this is happening when you think that you are free to make your own

that you are free to make your own

that you are free to make your own choices but do you realize that actually

choices but do you realize that actually

choices but do you realize that actually you are making the choices out of the

you are making the choices out of the

you are making the choices out of the options that are being given to you

Facebook has so called social media

Facebook has so called social media platform which is supposed to connect

platform which is supposed to connect

platform which is supposed to connect you with the rest of the world is

you with the rest of the world is

you with the rest of the world is actually keeping you in some kind of a

actually keeping you in some kind of a

actually keeping you in some kind of a bubble and of course all this is legal

bubble and of course all this is legal

bubble and of course all this is legal because once you joined Facebook you

because once you joined Facebook you

because once you joined Facebook you agreed to its terms and conditions I

agreed to its terms and conditions I

agreed to its terms and conditions I know that you don’t like it and what are

know that you don’t like it and what are

know that you don’t like it and what are the other things that Facebook knows

the other things that Facebook knows

the other things that Facebook knows about you it knows what kind of people

about you it knows what kind of people

about you it knows what kind of people live in your house it knows whether you

live in your house it knows whether you

live in your house it knows whether you live whether you still live in your

live whether you still live in your

live whether you still live in your hometown or not it knows if you donate

hometown or not it knows if you donate

hometown or not it knows if you donate to charity and it also knows if you’re

to charity and it also knows if you’re

to charity and it also knows if you’re an investor it knows your credit card

an investor it knows your credit card

an investor it knows your credit card type and also if you have a debit card

type and also if you have a debit card

type and also if you have a debit card and of course you can not reveal some of

and of course you can not reveal some of

and of course you can not reveal some of the information and in that case

the information and in that case

the information and in that case Facebook will normally you will not

Facebook will normally you will not

Facebook will normally you will not notice but still by observing your

notice but still by observing your

notice but still by observing your online browsing habits Facebook knows

online browsing habits Facebook knows

online browsing habits Facebook knows what kind of person you are Facebook is

what kind of person you are Facebook is

what kind of person you are Facebook is not so clear to make you a responsible

not so clear to make you a responsible

not so clear to make you a responsible citizen it is rather keen to present you

citizen it is rather keen to present you

citizen it is rather keen to present you the content that you are less likely to

the content that you are less likely to

the content that you are less likely to reject but is it all about Facebook

other social media platforms many

other social media platforms many websites and many applications do

websites and many applications do

websites and many applications do exactly the same they observe your

exactly the same they observe your

exactly the same they observe your online behavior very clearly

online behavior very clearly

online behavior very clearly and since Facebook knows what kind of

and since Facebook knows what kind of

and since Facebook knows what kind of content you are more likely to watch it

content you are more likely to watch it

content you are more likely to watch it automatically supplies you with a

automatically supplies you with a

automatically supplies you with a similar content and you start to watch

similar content and you start to watch

similar content and you start to watch that content repeatedly the same goes

that content repeatedly the same goes

that content repeatedly the same goes with the advertisement it shows you the

with the advertisement it shows you the

with the advertisement it shows you the ads based on your browsing habits and

ads based on your browsing habits and

ads based on your browsing habits and gradually you end up putting yourself in

gradually you end up putting yourself in

gradually you end up putting yourself in some kind of a bubble and your newsfeed

some kind of a bubble and your newsfeed

some kind of a bubble and your newsfeed is full of information which does not

is full of information which does not

is full of information which does not show the other side in the long run

show the other side in the long run

show the other side in the long run watching similar type of stories related

watching similar type of stories related

watching similar type of stories related to current affairs and politics can make

to current affairs and politics can make

to current affairs and politics can make you biased because you do not know the

you biased because you do not know the

you biased because you do not know the other side of the story can trust me

other side of the story can trust me

other side of the story can trust me there is plenty of content that can be

there is plenty of content that can be

there is plenty of content that can be supplied to you every day and the bubble

supplied to you every day and the bubble

supplied to you every day and the bubble around you gets more and more intense in

around you gets more and more intense in

around you gets more and more intense in a massive country like India there are

a massive country like India there are

a massive country like India there are thousands of crimes happening every year

thousands of crimes happening every year

thousands of crimes happening every year in 2015 around there were around two

in 2015 around there were around two

in 2015 around there were around two hundred cried hundred thousand crimes

hundred cried hundred thousand crimes

hundred cried hundred thousand crimes against senior citizens in India in the

against senior citizens in India in the

against senior citizens in India in the UK a research done by the Royal College

UK a research done by the Royal College

UK a research done by the Royal College of Students revealed that almost two

of Students revealed that almost two

of Students revealed that almost two hundred thousand people among did not

hundred thousand people among did not

hundred thousand people among did not get the surgery even after waiting for

get the surgery even after waiting for

get the surgery even after waiting for more than four months and a home in

more than four months and a home in

more than four months and a home in Canada according to tracer Institute the

Canada according to tracer Institute the

Canada according to tracer Institute the total number of medical procedures for

total number of medical procedures for

total number of medical procedures for which people were waiting in 2016 was

which people were waiting in 2016 was

which people were waiting in 2016 was almost a million why am I telling you

almost a million why am I telling you

almost a million why am I telling you all these statistics

because I want you to understand how

because I want you to understand how many sensational News Channel stories

many sensational News Channel stories

many sensational News Channel stories can be generated with that massive

can be generated with that massive

can be generated with that massive numbers I want you to understand how

numbers I want you to understand how

numbers I want you to understand how easy it is for news channels to increase

easy it is for news channels to increase

easy it is for news channels to increase or decrease the frequency of negative

or decrease the frequency of negative

or decrease the frequency of negative news negative stories so that it can fit

news negative stories so that it can fit

news negative stories so that it can fit their narrative but doesn’t mean that

their narrative but doesn’t mean that

their narrative but doesn’t mean that you should not be aware of the crimes

you should not be aware of the crimes

you should not be aware of the crimes that are happening around you know it

that are happening around you know it

that are happening around you know it doesn’t but I want you to be aware that

doesn’t but I want you to be aware that

doesn’t but I want you to be aware that there are many alternative sources which

there are many alternative sources which

there are many alternative sources which are less likely to be biased so what are

are less likely to be biased so what are

are less likely to be biased so what are the alternative sources

the alternative sources

the alternative sources first of all government websites and

first of all government websites and

first of all government websites and there are also many independent surveys

there are also many independent surveys

there are also many independent surveys and studies which are regularly

and studies which are regularly

and studies which are regularly conducted by international and domestic

conducted by international and domestic

conducted by international and domestic institutions which can reveal the data

institutions which can reveal the data

institutions which can reveal the data that i’ve many times missed in the

that i’ve many times missed in the

that i’ve many times missed in the government researchers and surveys and

government researchers and surveys and

government researchers and surveys and most of these institutions they have

most of these institutions they have

most of these institutions they have their own websites so you don’t have to

their own websites so you don’t have to

their own websites so you don’t have to necessarily go to see in these channels

necessarily go to see in these channels

necessarily go to see in these channels on read a newspaper to get to know what

on read a newspaper to get to know what

on read a newspaper to get to know what service were conducted by them you can

service were conducted by them you can

service were conducted by them you can just simply go to their website I want

just simply go to their website I want

just simply go to their website I want the people to develop a habit of getting

the people to develop a habit of getting

the people to develop a habit of getting more intellectual studies service and

more intellectual studies service and

more intellectual studies service and researches which are done by different

researches which are done by different

researches which are done by different thinkers and I also want the people to

thinkers and I also want the people to

thinkers and I also want the people to pay a close attention to the methodology

pay a close attention to the methodology

pay a close attention to the methodology that is being used in the service

that is being used in the service

that is being used in the service because different methodology can reveal

because different methodology can reveal

because different methodology can reveal different results by doing this you are

different results by doing this you are

different results by doing this you are less likely to stay bubble every country

less likely to stay bubble every country

less likely to stay bubble every country is different what may be successful in

is different what may be successful in

is different what may be successful in country a may not necessarily be

country a may not necessarily be

country a may not necessarily be successful in country being and within

successful in country being and within

successful in country being and within India every society every district is

India every society every district is

India every society every district is different but the government websites do

different but the government websites do

different but the government websites do not give you enough information about

not give you enough information about

not give you enough information about the most ordinary problems that people

the most ordinary problems that people

the most ordinary problems that people are facing in their everyday lives so

are facing in their everyday lives so

are facing in their everyday lives so that is why you must start identifying

that is why you must start identifying

that is why you must start identifying the problems around you and you must try

the problems around you and you must try

the problems around you and you must try to find the solutions because your

to find the solutions because your

to find the solutions because your country is unique and this pool of

country is unique and this pool of

country is unique and this pool of action and all you need is a clean

action and all you need is a clean

action and all you need is a clean observation go out of your house

observation go out of your house

observation go out of your house choose a street and then just clearly

choose a street and then just clearly

choose a street and then just clearly observe forget about Facebook and

observe forget about Facebook and

observe forget about Facebook and whatsapp just look around what is

whatsapp just look around what is

whatsapp just look around what is happening and start identifying the

happening and start identifying the

happening and start identifying the problems that people are facing and then

problems that people are facing and then

problems that people are facing and then make a note of it and the next day go to

make a note of it and the next day go to

make a note of it and the next day go to the same street see the problem is

the same street see the problem is

the same street see the problem is repeating and then go to another

repeating and then go to another

repeating and then go to another district in your city or maybe even to a

district in your city or maybe even to a

district in your city or maybe even to a different city only then you will know

different city only then you will know

different city only then you will know the scale of the problem but remember

the scale of the problem but remember

the scale of the problem but remember try to be correct in your estimation

try to be correct in your estimation

try to be correct in your estimation because over estimation and under

because over estimation and under

because over estimation and under estimation are equally dangerous and

estimation are equally dangerous and

estimation are equally dangerous and then give yourself a few days to come up

then give yourself a few days to come up

then give yourself a few days to come up with a solution for that problem but

with a solution for that problem but

with a solution for that problem but without the help of the internet and

without the help of the internet and

without the help of the internet and then have a few possible scenarios

then have a few possible scenarios

then have a few possible scenarios scenario number one is that the problem

scenario number one is that the problem

scenario number one is that the problem has already been noticed and there is

has already been noticed and there is

has already been noticed and there is already an existing solution for it but

already an existing solution for it but

already an existing solution for it but still the problem exists which means

still the problem exists which means

still the problem exists which means more actions have to be taken and there

more actions have to be taken and there

more actions have to be taken and there is a room for improvement scenario

is a room for improvement scenario

is a room for improvement scenario number two you came up with a worse

number two you came up with a worse

number two you came up with a worse solution to a problem that has already

solution to a problem that has already

solution to a problem that has already been found but still you gave an

been found but still you gave an

been found but still you gave an exercise to your brain and after so many

exercise to your brain and after so many

exercise to your brain and after so many such failures trust me you will be able

such failures trust me you will be able

such failures trust me you will be able to come up with solutions to some other

to come up with solutions to some other

to come up with solutions to some other problems your own blockbuster idea

problems your own blockbuster idea

problems your own blockbuster idea scenario number two number three you

scenario number two number three you

scenario number two number three you cannot move a better unique idea and now

cannot move a better unique idea and now

cannot move a better unique idea and now it all set to go and now we have the

it all set to go and now we have the

it all set to go and now we have the last scenario

last scenario

last scenario nobody has addressed such problems the

nobody has addressed such problems the

nobody has addressed such problems the problem before so here you go you have a

problem before so here you go you have a

problem before so here you go you have a solution to a problem that has never

solution to a problem that has never

solution to a problem that has never been noticed what else do you don’t make

been noticed what else do you don’t make

been noticed what else do you don’t make your smart phone the only source of

your smart phone the only source of

your smart phone the only source of information there is so much of action

information there is so much of action

information there is so much of action that is happening in India and that has

that is happening in India and that has

that is happening in India and that has not been uploaded on the internet yet

not been uploaded on the internet yet

not been uploaded on the internet yet use your smart phone wisely

use your smart phone wisely

use your smart phone wisely do not let anyone rule your foot’s

do not let anyone rule your foot’s

do not let anyone rule your foot’s do not fill your brain with some

do not fill your brain with some

do not fill your brain with some borrowed opinions remember you are at

borrowed opinions remember you are at

borrowed opinions remember you are at your creative best when you are the

your creative best when you are the

your creative best when you are the owner of your mind and only creative

owner of your mind and only creative

owner of your mind and only creative minds can find effective solutions to

minds can find effective solutions to

minds can find effective solutions to the problems thank you

the problems thank you

the problems thank you [Applause]

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