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Beyond words | Johan Lundell | TEDxUppsalaUniversity


hi there I am you wonder then an

hi there I am you wonder then an ordinary father of four who makes

ordinary father of four who makes

ordinary father of four who makes languages writing system symbol systems

languages writing system symbol systems

languages writing system symbol systems without words in order to make the world

without words in order to make the world

without words in order to make the world a better place and I love words I mean

a better place and I love words I mean

a better place and I love words I mean one word can make your day but sometimes

one word can make your day but sometimes

one word can make your day but sometimes I hate them when I don’t understand what

I hate them when I don’t understand what

I hate them when I don’t understand what I’m reading when they caused

I’m reading when they caused

I’m reading when they caused misunderstandings when they hide

misunderstandings when they hide

misunderstandings when they hide knowledge to me and others for thousands

knowledge to me and others for thousands

knowledge to me and others for thousands of years knowledge and information have

of years knowledge and information have

of years knowledge and information have been carried by words words who can be

been carried by words words who can be

been carried by words words who can be used in every area of life words who are

used in every area of life words who are

used in every area of life words who are the norm but can you use words to

the norm but can you use words to

the norm but can you use words to communicate the information in

communicate the information in

communicate the information in blueprints music notation or maps data

blueprints music notation or maps data

blueprints music notation or maps data is usually captured by numbers digits

is usually captured by numbers digits

is usually captured by numbers digits they can describe all data they are the

they can describe all data they are the

they can describe all data they are the norm but can you use digits or tables to

norm but can you use digits or tables to

norm but can you use digits or tables to communicate the data as good as

communicate the data as good as

communicate the data as good as blueprints music notation and maps do

pie charts bar charts raid the charts

pie charts bar charts raid the charts are used to visualize data and knowledge

are used to visualize data and knowledge

are used to visualize data and knowledge these charts are the norm in

these charts are the norm in

these charts are the norm in spreadsheets but can these graphs

spreadsheets but can these graphs

spreadsheets but can these graphs visualize data like blueprints music

visualize data like blueprints music

visualize data like blueprints music notation and maps do know words cannot

notation and maps do know words cannot

notation and maps do know words cannot do this digits cannot do this and graphs

do this digits cannot do this and graphs

do this digits cannot do this and graphs cannot do this and you know why they

cannot do this and you know why they

cannot do this and you know why they can’t because in order for you to

can’t because in order for you to

can’t because in order for you to understand and develop a complex reality

understand and develop a complex reality

understand and develop a complex reality the visualization needs to resemble

the visualization needs to resemble

the visualization needs to resemble reality it needs to carry huge amounts

reality it needs to carry huge amounts

reality it needs to carry huge amounts of data

of data

of data the best possible way it needs to be

the best possible way it needs to be

the best possible way it needs to be Universal preferably without words who

Universal preferably without words who

Universal preferably without words who keep us apart if we would fill this

keep us apart if we would fill this

keep us apart if we would fill this entire room with musicians musicians who

entire room with musicians musicians who

entire room with musicians musicians who can read music notation and play their

can read music notation and play their

can read music notation and play their instruments they could immediately play

instruments they could immediately play

instruments they could immediately play advanced and complex music which they

advanced and complex music which they

advanced and complex music which they had never heard before music that never

had never heard before music that never

had never heard before music that never had been recorded music that never even

had been recorded music that never even

had been recorded music that never even had been played before they could even

had been played before they could even

had been played before they could even develop the music with people they had

develop the music with people they had

develop the music with people they had never met before without even speaking

never met before without even speaking

never met before without even speaking the same language why because of the

the same language why because of the

the same language why because of the music notation so what is the notation

music notation so what is the notation

music notation so what is the notation well if this symbol was a picture you

well if this symbol was a picture you

well if this symbol was a picture you would interpret it as differently as you

would interpret it as differently as you

would interpret it as differently as you interpret words but it wasn’t it is the

interpret words but it wasn’t it is the

interpret words but it wasn’t it is the notation with rules that give this note

notation with rules that give this note

notation with rules that give this note to define tone height and tone length

to define tone height and tone length

to define tone height and tone length all notations have rules how to write

all notations have rules how to write

all notations have rules how to write and interpret the symbols rules to

and interpret the symbols rules to

and interpret the symbols rules to condense information this is why good

condense information this is why good

condense information this is why good notations break the shackles or words a

notations break the shackles or words a

notations break the shackles or words a photo of a building shows what you see a

photo of a building shows what you see a

photo of a building shows what you see a blueprint lets you see through the walls

blueprint lets you see through the walls

blueprint lets you see through the walls and roof like Superman a satellite photo

and roof like Superman a satellite photo

and roof like Superman a satellite photo shows what you can see an orienteering

shows what you can see an orienteering

shows what you can see an orienteering map shows what orient here one who needs

map shows what orient here one who needs

map shows what orient here one who needs to understand when pictures show what is

to understand when pictures show what is

to understand when pictures show what is visible good notations always show what

visible good notations always show what

visible good notations always show what is relevant

if a picture is like a thousand words a

if a picture is like a thousand words a good notation it’s like a thousand

good notation it’s like a thousand

good notation it’s like a thousand pictures music notation lets you play

pictures music notation lets you play

pictures music notation lets you play music you have never heard before

music you have never heard before

music you have never heard before technical notation that you build things

technical notation that you build things

technical notation that you build things you have never seen good notations let

you have never seen good notations let

you have never seen good notations let you do things you have never done before

you do things you have never done before

you do things you have never done before technical drawings musical notation and

technical drawings musical notation and

technical drawings musical notation and maps are some of the greatest

maps are some of the greatest

maps are some of the greatest innovations in the history of mankind

innovations in the history of mankind

innovations in the history of mankind they capture what words and numbers

they capture what words and numbers

they capture what words and numbers don’t technical drawings have

don’t technical drawings have

don’t technical drawings have revolutionized the industry music

revolutionized the industry music

revolutionized the industry music notation as before music and trying

notation as before music and trying

notation as before music and trying building a stack skyscraper without

building a stack skyscraper without

building a stack skyscraper without blueprints if you have never seen a map

blueprints if you have never seen a map

blueprints if you have never seen a map words could never ever give you the

words could never ever give you the

words could never ever give you the understanding the insights that you get

understanding the insights that you get

understanding the insights that you get when you see the map words cannot carry

when you see the map words cannot carry

when you see the map words cannot carry that amount of data to give you this

that amount of data to give you this

that amount of data to give you this understanding and yet written words are

understanding and yet written words are

understanding and yet written words are the norm of academic knowledge transfer

the norm of academic knowledge transfer

the norm of academic knowledge transfer words who lack this ability to carry

words who lack this ability to carry

words who lack this ability to carry knowledge and that’s a shame 1 billion

knowledge and that’s a shame 1 billion

knowledge and that’s a shame 1 billion people on earth cannot read 5 to 8% had

people on earth cannot read 5 to 8% had

people on earth cannot read 5 to 8% had problems reading and writing yet words

problems reading and writing yet words

problems reading and writing yet words or the norm of knowledge transfer words

or the norm of knowledge transfer words

or the norm of knowledge transfer words who have to be translated to thousands

who have to be translated to thousands

who have to be translated to thousands of different languages where good

of different languages where good

of different languages where good notations don’t need translation words

notations don’t need translation words

notations don’t need translation words when I will look like reality when good

when I will look like reality when good

when I will look like reality when good notations always resemble reality and

notations always resemble reality and

notations always resemble reality and words who carry one meaning each when

words who carry one meaning each when

words who carry one meaning each when good notations let symbols carry many

good notations let symbols carry many

good notations let symbols carry many meanings today I would like to challenge

meanings today I would like to challenge

meanings today I would like to challenge you for here at TEDx of University and

you for here at TEDx of University and

you for here at TEDx of University and you who watch this later

you who watch this later

you who watch this later students and teachers identify what text

students and teachers identify what text

students and teachers identify what text suffocate the information in education

suffocate the information in education

suffocate the information in education materials business leaders capture and

materials business leaders capture and

materials business leaders capture and visualize the knowledge and skills of

visualize the knowledge and skills of

visualize the knowledge and skills of your workers and you who work with user

your workers and you who work with user

your workers and you who work with user interfaces

interfaces

interfaces to try new notations who will improve a

to try new notations who will improve a

to try new notations who will improve a lot for the customers just because a

lot for the customers just because a

lot for the customers just because a skill can’t be written by words doesn’t

skill can’t be written by words doesn’t

skill can’t be written by words doesn’t mean that a skill cannot be written by

mean that a skill cannot be written by

mean that a skill cannot be written by better notations information when

better notations information when

better notations information when knowledge is not words complex knowledge

knowledge is not words complex knowledge

knowledge is not words complex knowledge deserves better than letters and numbers

deserves better than letters and numbers

deserves better than letters and numbers knowledge deserves to be shown rather

knowledge deserves to be shown rather

knowledge deserves to be shown rather than written with words I believe new

than written with words I believe new

than written with words I believe new good notations will change the way we

good notations will change the way we

good notations will change the way we learn to me good notations or fantastic

learn to me good notations or fantastic

learn to me good notations or fantastic inclusive languages who unify increased

inclusive languages who unify increased

inclusive languages who unify increased accessibility and include people with

accessibility and include people with

accessibility and include people with disabilities good notations who can be

disabilities good notations who can be

disabilities good notations who can be read by small children and in alphabets

read by small children and in alphabets

read by small children and in alphabets good notations who can unite experts to

good notations who can unite experts to

good notations who can unite experts to develop advanced processes even if they

develop advanced processes even if they

develop advanced processes even if they can’t speak to each other knowledge is

can’t speak to each other knowledge is

can’t speak to each other knowledge is power

power

power good notations share this power let’s do

good notations share this power let’s do

good notations share this power let’s do four processes what music notation has

four processes what music notation has

four processes what music notation has done to music let’s make a young

done to music let’s make a young

done to music let’s make a young generation the last generation will

generation the last generation will

generation the last generation will learn slowly the world deserves better

learn slowly the world deserves better

learn slowly the world deserves better you deserves better thank you very much

you deserves better thank you very much

you deserves better thank you very much for coming and for watching if you would

for coming and for watching if you would

for coming and for watching if you would like to see this again you can always

like to see this again you can always

like to see this again you can always look twice thank you so much

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