[Music] I consider to be a representative
I consider to be a representative
I consider to be a representative attributes of a human being and one
attributes of a human being and one
attributes of a human being and one which we can be incredibly proud of as
which we can be incredibly proud of as
which we can be incredibly proud of as well is our human body our own bodies
well is our human body our own bodies
well is our human body our own bodies and so that’s what I want to talk to you
and so that’s what I want to talk to you
and so that’s what I want to talk to you about tonight our own bodies but not I
about tonight our own bodies but not I
about tonight our own bodies but not I didn’t want to talk about them in any
didn’t want to talk about them in any
didn’t want to talk about them in any way I want to talk about one very
way I want to talk about one very
way I want to talk about one very specific issue linked to them a global
specific issue linked to them a global
specific issue linked to them a global issue
issue
issue truly but despite the reach of it it is
truly but despite the reach of it it is
truly but despite the reach of it it is seldom if not ever addressed as a matter
seldom if not ever addressed as a matter
seldom if not ever addressed as a matter of facts out of all of you here tonight
of facts out of all of you here tonight
of facts out of all of you here tonight I doubt any of you has heard of it but
I doubt any of you has heard of it but
I doubt any of you has heard of it but I’m pretty positive that it concerns
I’m pretty positive that it concerns
I’m pretty positive that it concerns many many of you I know it concerns me
many many of you I know it concerns me
many many of you I know it concerns me this issue is Cora phobia agoraphobia is
this issue is Cora phobia agoraphobia is
this issue is Cora phobia agoraphobia is the fear the intense fear of moving our
the fear the intense fear of moving our
the fear the intense fear of moving our own bodies of dancing and this is not a
own bodies of dancing and this is not a
own bodies of dancing and this is not a laughing matter
laughing matter
laughing matter far from it if all the phobias one can
far from it if all the phobias one can
far from it if all the phobias one can have be its canes spiders stage the
have be its canes spiders stage the
have be its canes spiders stage the color red whatever I’d say the fear of
color red whatever I’d say the fear of
color red whatever I’d say the fear of dancing is probably one of the most
dancing is probably one of the most
dancing is probably one of the most irrational is there anything more
irrational is there anything more
irrational is there anything more natural more intimate than our own
natural more intimate than our own
natural more intimate than our own bodies and yet we are afraid to use them
bodies and yet we are afraid to use them
bodies and yet we are afraid to use them to move them to feel them and to let
to move them to feel them and to let
to move them to feel them and to let them express the fact is that our bodies
them express the fact is that our bodies
them express the fact is that our bodies are hybrids they’re intrinsically
are hybrids they’re intrinsically
are hybrids they’re intrinsically natural but also profoundly and
natural but also profoundly and
natural but also profoundly and completely social I’m not a dancer
completely social I’m not a dancer
completely social I’m not a dancer actually do have core phobia but I have
actually do have core phobia but I have
actually do have core phobia but I have the chance to work in environments that
the chance to work in environments that
the chance to work in environments that supports dance and dancers so I meet
supports dance and dancers so I meet
supports dance and dancers so I meet dancers every day I see them work I see
dancers every day I see them work I see
dancers every day I see them work I see them move I observe I talk to them I ask
them move I observe I talk to them I ask
them move I observe I talk to them I ask questions
questions
questions I feel the emotions they share and all
I feel the emotions they share and all
I feel the emotions they share and all this got me thinking why is it that most
this got me thinking why is it that most
this got me thinking why is it that most of us have such
of us have such
of us have such paradoxical relation to our bodies we’ve
paradoxical relation to our bodies we’ve
paradoxical relation to our bodies we’ve been so much attention to our physical
been so much attention to our physical
been so much attention to our physical appearance and yet we have so little
appearance and yet we have so little
appearance and yet we have so little internal consciousness so why is this is
internal consciousness so why is this is
internal consciousness so why is this is it something new what are we missing
it something new what are we missing
it something new what are we missing ours on am i afraid of dancing for other
ours on am i afraid of dancing for other
ours on am i afraid of dancing for other reasons than the fact that I never
reasons than the fact that I never
reasons than the fact that I never really considered myself to be the most
really considered myself to be the most
really considered myself to be the most graceful person a person on earth why
graceful person a person on earth why
graceful person a person on earth why could I do it when I was five but not
could I do it when I was five but not
could I do it when I was five but not anymore
anymore
anymore as it turns out the the evolution of the
as it turns out the the evolution of the
as it turns out the the evolution of the perception of our body has been well
perception of our body has been well
perception of our body has been well documented by philosophers throughout
documented by philosophers throughout
documented by philosophers throughout history since the basic question
history since the basic question
history since the basic question actually underlying philosophy has been
actually underlying philosophy has been
actually underlying philosophy has been since ancient Greece what does it mean
since ancient Greece what does it mean
since ancient Greece what does it mean to be human so let’s take a little
to be human so let’s take a little
to be human so let’s take a little journey down history Lane throughout
journey down history Lane throughout
journey down history Lane throughout antiquity and for most of the Middle
antiquity and for most of the Middle
antiquity and for most of the Middle Ages the body has been considered
Ages the body has been considered
Ages the body has been considered ill-considered and therefore L perceived
ill-considered and therefore L perceived
ill-considered and therefore L perceived it was the dominant dominant view was
it was the dominant dominant view was
it was the dominant dominant view was that it was enslaved to soul it was
that it was enslaved to soul it was
that it was enslaved to soul it was there only to obey the soul who
there only to obey the soul who
there only to obey the soul who controlled it with the mind and the will
controlled it with the mind and the will
controlled it with the mind and the will to take Plato’s worse the body was the
to take Plato’s worse the body was the
to take Plato’s worse the body was the soul’s grave no more there was really
soul’s grave no more there was really
soul’s grave no more there was really considered other an adversary an
considered other an adversary an
considered other an adversary an obstacle tomorrow a resistance to
obstacle tomorrow a resistance to
obstacle tomorrow a resistance to knowledge a place of distraction where
knowledge a place of distraction where
knowledge a place of distraction where to lose oneself it was also the sign of
to lose oneself it was also the sign of
to lose oneself it was also the sign of human passivity representing what the
human passivity representing what the
human passivity representing what the fate of birth had given us and so there
fate of birth had given us and so there
fate of birth had given us and so there has always been this opposition between
has always been this opposition between
has always been this opposition between the heaviness of the body versus the
the heaviness of the body versus the
the heaviness of the body versus the lightness the agility of the mind of the
lightness the agility of the mind of the
lightness the agility of the mind of the intellect
intellect
intellect during the Renaissance period a change
during the Renaissance period a change
during the Renaissance period a change started to occur due to artistic and
started to occur due to artistic and
started to occur due to artistic and humanist movements praising the beauty
humanist movements praising the beauty
humanist movements praising the beauty of antic nudes but the real evolution
of antic nudes but the real evolution
of antic nudes but the real evolution happened during the modern ages at which
happened during the modern ages at which
happened during the modern ages at which time understanding the human started to
time understanding the human started to
time understanding the human started to mean understanding the body mechanically
mean understanding the body mechanically
mean understanding the body mechanically anatomically and this was linked to a
anatomically and this was linked to a
anatomically and this was linked to a completely new perception of the world
completely new perception of the world
completely new perception of the world where body functions could no longer be
where body functions could no longer be
where body functions could no longer be explained with the soul one of the major
explained with the soul one of the major
explained with the soul one of the major representatives of this period is the
representatives of this period is the
representatives of this period is the cat of whom I’m sure you all know the
cat of whom I’m sure you all know the
cat of whom I’m sure you all know the famous saying the boss donkey
famous saying the boss donkey
famous saying the boss donkey I think therefore I am so the body is
I think therefore I am so the body is
I think therefore I am so the body is freed from the souls grip but not
freed from the souls grip but not
freed from the souls grip but not Almighty either the evolution of the
Almighty either the evolution of the
Almighty either the evolution of the perception of the body goes hand-in-hand
perception of the body goes hand-in-hand
perception of the body goes hand-in-hand with the evolution of our perception of
with the evolution of our perception of
with the evolution of our perception of the world and reveals deep historical
the world and reveals deep historical
the world and reveals deep historical movements and dynamics all along history
movements and dynamics all along history
movements and dynamics all along history the body has also been what frees what
the body has also been what frees what
the body has also been what frees what sets loose
sets loose
sets loose and so all this complexity linked to the
and so all this complexity linked to the
and so all this complexity linked to the body can I believe explain at least here
body can I believe explain at least here
body can I believe explain at least here a certain extent the complexity of our
a certain extent the complexity of our
a certain extent the complexity of our own relation to it that being said the
own relation to it that being said the
own relation to it that being said the reason I decided to talk to you about
reason I decided to talk to you about
reason I decided to talk to you about Korra phobia tonight is actually largely
Korra phobia tonight is actually largely
Korra phobia tonight is actually largely due to our current discourse on the body
due to our current discourse on the body
due to our current discourse on the body to put it bluntly it seems like our
to put it bluntly it seems like our
to put it bluntly it seems like our current philosophical views are starting
current philosophical views are starting
current philosophical views are starting to resemble the ones prevailing during
to resemble the ones prevailing during
to resemble the ones prevailing during the Middle Ages again emerging
the Middle Ages again emerging
the Middle Ages again emerging technologies are completely reshaping
technologies are completely reshaping
technologies are completely reshaping the way we are pre hend our bodies the
the way we are pre hend our bodies the
the way we are pre hend our bodies the way we use them the promise of
way we use them the promise of
way we use them the promise of transhumanism
transhumanism
transhumanism is to be able to choose the body you
is to be able to choose the body you
is to be able to choose the body you want the possibility of refusing fates
want the possibility of refusing fates
want the possibility of refusing fates NBIC so nanotechnologies bio
NBIC so nanotechnologies bio
NBIC so nanotechnologies bio technologies information technologies in
technologies information technologies in
technologies information technologies in cognitive sciences are dissolving
cognitive sciences are dissolving
cognitive sciences are dissolving different shares of our body of our
different shares of our body of our
different shares of our body of our humanity the natural body as we know it
humanity the natural body as we know it
humanity the natural body as we know it is completely devalued it’s useless
is completely devalued it’s useless
is completely devalued it’s useless certainly when we talk about the fourth
certainly when we talk about the fourth
certainly when we talk about the fourth Industrial Revolution I think it’s not
Industrial Revolution I think it’s not
Industrial Revolution I think it’s not only a technological revolution it’s
only a technological revolution it’s
only a technological revolution it’s actually also the revolution of the body
actually also the revolution of the body
actually also the revolution of the body so in light of all this I think it’s
so in light of all this I think it’s
so in light of all this I think it’s that much more important to remind
that much more important to remind
that much more important to remind ourselves that our body is in a lie not
ourselves that our body is in a lie not
ourselves that our body is in a lie not and then me and to reconnect with it and
and then me and to reconnect with it and
and then me and to reconnect with it and what better way to reconnect to regain
what better way to reconnect to regain
what better way to reconnect to regain consciousness than to dance movement is
consciousness than to dance movement is
consciousness than to dance movement is the body’s first language and so I’m not
the body’s first language and so I’m not
the body’s first language and so I’m not saying we ought to build a new hierarchy
saying we ought to build a new hierarchy
saying we ought to build a new hierarchy body of a mind far from it the dance
body of a mind far from it the dance
body of a mind far from it the dance actually allows to connect your thoughts
actually allows to connect your thoughts
actually allows to connect your thoughts to your movements to reconcile body mind
to your movements to reconcile body mind
to your movements to reconcile body mind intellect instincts spirits when you say
intellect instincts spirits when you say
intellect instincts spirits when you say you need to free your mind don’t you
you need to free your mind don’t you
you need to free your mind don’t you usually use your body to do it dance is
usually use your body to do it dance is
usually use your body to do it dance is a way to express yourself through
a way to express yourself through
a way to express yourself through yourself to communicate to others and
yourself to communicate to others and
yourself to communicate to others and the whole world around you as Maya
the whole world around you as Maya
the whole world around you as Maya Angelou said everything in the universe
Angelou said everything in the universe
Angelou said everything in the universe has a rhythm everything dances and so
has a rhythm everything dances and so
has a rhythm everything dances and so the game basically is to be aware of
the game basically is to be aware of
the game basically is to be aware of those movements and to dance along your
those movements and to dance along your
those movements and to dance along your body is your own artistic instruments at
body is your own artistic instruments at
body is your own artistic instruments at your disposal to act and interact with
your disposal to act and interact with
your disposal to act and interact with your environment and it’s a pretty easy
your environment and it’s a pretty easy
your environment and it’s a pretty easy one to use as well once you let go dance
one to use as well once you let go dance
one to use as well once you let go dance is a universal language cross-cultural
is a universal language cross-cultural
is a universal language cross-cultural you need new translations no
you need new translations no
you need new translations no explanations you can just go ahead and
explanations you can just go ahead and
explanations you can just go ahead and communicate your feelings and trigger
communicate your feelings and trigger
communicate your feelings and trigger emotions with your energy in my daily
emotions with your energy in my daily
emotions with your energy in my daily work I try to open entrepreneurs up to
work I try to open entrepreneurs up to
work I try to open entrepreneurs up to the world of possibilities that arts
the world of possibilities that arts
the world of possibilities that arts creativity and dance can represent for
creativity and dance can represent for
creativity and dance can represent for them we’re constantly under so much
them we’re constantly under so much
them we’re constantly under so much pressure we can’t just do we need to
pressure we can’t just do we need to
pressure we can’t just do we need to create we can’t just learn we need to
create we can’t just learn we need to
create we can’t just learn we need to innovate we can’t just following it to
innovate we can’t just following it to
innovate we can’t just following it to lead our brothers feel this pressure on
lead our brothers feel this pressure on
lead our brothers feel this pressure on a daily basis and so what I’m trying to
a daily basis and so what I’m trying to
a daily basis and so what I’m trying to experiment with them is the impact
experiment with them is the impact
experiment with them is the impact that’s adding certain activities clues
that’s adding certain activities clues
that’s adding certain activities clues elements which is seemingly not directly
elements which is seemingly not directly
elements which is seemingly not directly linked to the business plan in their
linked to the business plan in their
linked to the business plan in their work environment can have and the impact
work environment can have and the impact
work environment can have and the impact is huge and not only on invaluable
is huge and not only on invaluable
is huge and not only on invaluable abstract qualities but also on very
abstract qualities but also on very
abstract qualities but also on very concrete skills such as idea generation
concrete skills such as idea generation
concrete skills such as idea generation for instance which is crucial for
for instance which is crucial for
for instance which is crucial for innovation words can be misleading but
innovation words can be misleading but
innovation words can be misleading but the body never can which is also what
the body never can which is also what
the body never can which is also what makes it so terrifying I guess but I
makes it so terrifying I guess but I
makes it so terrifying I guess but I believe we should defend the cause of
believe we should defend the cause of
believe we should defend the cause of vulnerability vulnerability with a pinch
vulnerability vulnerability with a pinch
vulnerability vulnerability with a pinch of sensitivity equals a great deal of
of sensitivity equals a great deal of
of sensitivity equals a great deal of authenticity Viki Bao an Austrian writer
authenticity Viki Bao an Austrian writer
authenticity Viki Bao an Austrian writer said that there were shortcuts to
said that there were shortcuts to
said that there were shortcuts to happiness and that dance was one of them
happiness and that dance was one of them
happiness and that dance was one of them if this is true I think we should
if this is true I think we should
if this is true I think we should probably all try dance is not only an
probably all try dance is not only an
probably all try dance is not only an art it’s a posture it’s a special pair
art it’s a posture it’s a special pair
art it’s a posture it’s a special pair of goggles to use to look at yourself
of goggles to use to look at yourself
of goggles to use to look at yourself and depth the world around you it’s a
and depth the world around you it’s a
and depth the world around you it’s a breath of air in your daily lives so
breath of air in your daily lives so
breath of air in your daily lives so we’re here tonight to try and find out
we’re here tonight to try and find out
we’re here tonight to try and find out what it means to be human
what it means to be human
what it means to be human we probably each have our own definition
we probably each have our own definition
we probably each have our own definition but for those of you who are still in a
but for those of you who are still in a
but for those of you who are still in a quest to try and find your own identity
quest to try and find your own identity
quest to try and find your own identity I’ll finish with famous dance critic
I’ll finish with famous dance critic
I’ll finish with famous dance critic Levinson’s words show me how you dance
Levinson’s words show me how you dance
Levinson’s words show me how you dance and I’ll tell you who you are so let’s
and I’ll tell you who you are so let’s
and I’ll tell you who you are so let’s just stop being afraid and dance with
just stop being afraid and dance with
just stop being afraid and dance with your body and with your soul thank you
your body and with your soul thank you
your body and with your soul thank you [Applause]
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