culture trumps everything culture Trump’s everything means that
culture Trump’s everything means that
culture Trump’s everything means that culture has the ability to change not
culture has the ability to change not
culture has the ability to change not only our psychology the way we think and
only our psychology the way we think and
only our psychology the way we think and behave but also our biology the way that
behave but also our biology the way that
behave but also our biology the way that we live a lot of people believe that
we live a lot of people believe that
we live a lot of people believe that cultures as amorphous thing it’s
cultures as amorphous thing it’s
cultures as amorphous thing it’s difficult to codify and define cultures
difficult to codify and define cultures
difficult to codify and define cultures actually been very well studied in both
actually been very well studied in both
actually been very well studied in both psychology and other disciplines this is
psychology and other disciplines this is
psychology and other disciplines this is the definition of culture culture is the
the definition of culture culture is the
the definition of culture culture is the context in which we live and work
context in which we live and work
context in which we live and work including our beliefs behavior rules
including our beliefs behavior rules
including our beliefs behavior rules traditions and rituals these are the
traditions and rituals these are the
traditions and rituals these are the components of culture beliefs are
components of culture beliefs are
components of culture beliefs are nothing more than the way we see the
nothing more than the way we see the
nothing more than the way we see the world and when you change the way you
world and when you change the way you
world and when you change the way you see the world the world you see changes
see the world the world you see changes
see the world the world you see changes this is a poster recruiting poster that
this is a poster recruiting poster that
this is a poster recruiting poster that was used in both World War one and World
was used in both World War one and World
was used in both World War one and World War two this poster motivated children
War two this poster motivated children
War two this poster motivated children as young as 17 16 and 15 years old to
as young as 17 16 and 15 years old to
as young as 17 16 and 15 years old to lie about their age so they can go fight
lie about their age so they can go fight
lie about their age so they can go fight in those wars do you think that poster
in those wars do you think that poster
in those wars do you think that poster would work today there’s been a shift in
would work today there’s been a shift in
would work today there’s been a shift in the beliefs in our culture and
the beliefs in our culture and
the beliefs in our culture and particularly certain subcultures
particularly certain subcultures
particularly certain subcultures regarding trust and our government let
regarding trust and our government let
regarding trust and our government let me just say that’s the only statement
me just say that’s the only statement
me just say that’s the only statement I’m gonna make about government today
I’m gonna make about government today
I’m gonna make about government today the point here is that our beliefs are
the point here is that our beliefs are
the point here is that our beliefs are informed by our culture behavior rules
informed by our culture behavior rules
informed by our culture behavior rules are the rules that govern our behavior
are the rules that govern our behavior
are the rules that govern our behavior in the United States when we greet
in the United States when we greet
in the United States when we greet people we shake hands in Spain in France
people we shake hands in Spain in France
people we shake hands in Spain in France you kiss on both cheeks in Japan you bow
you kiss on both cheeks in Japan you bow
you kiss on both cheeks in Japan you bow behavior rules or rules that govern our
behavior rules or rules that govern our
behavior rules or rules that govern our behavior and they are influenced by our
behavior and they are influenced by our
behavior and they are influenced by our culture traditions and rituals are
culture traditions and rituals are
culture traditions and rituals are simply things we do repeatedly whether
simply things we do repeatedly whether
simply things we do repeatedly whether that is whether it is family gatherings
that is whether it is family gatherings
that is whether it is family gatherings such as Thanksgiving communions bar/bat
such as Thanksgiving communions bar/bat
such as Thanksgiving communions bar/bat mitzvahs graduation ceremonies these are
mitzvahs graduation ceremonies these are
mitzvahs graduation ceremonies these are all examples of traditions and rituals
all examples of traditions and rituals
all examples of traditions and rituals informed by our culture so when you
informed by our culture so when you
informed by our culture so when you think about differences between the east
think about differences between the east
think about differences between the east coast in the west coast the two coasts
coast in the west coast the two coasts
coast in the west coast the two coasts and the Midwest the United States and
and the Midwest the United States and
and the Midwest the United States and Asia Asia and Europe
Asia Asia and Europe
Asia Asia and Europe in Middle East we’re all talking about
in Middle East we’re all talking about
in Middle East we’re all talking about culture differences because the context
culture differences because the context
culture differences because the context in which we live and work is the culture
in which we live and work is the culture
in which we live and work is the culture or the subculture we inhabit with that
or the subculture we inhabit with that
or the subculture we inhabit with that definition there are two major drivers
definition there are two major drivers
definition there are two major drivers of human behavior one is psychology the
of human behavior one is psychology the
of human behavior one is psychology the others biology culture Trump’s both
others biology culture Trump’s both
others biology culture Trump’s both culture Trump psychology means that
culture Trump psychology means that
culture Trump psychology means that personality is a tendency to behave in a
personality is a tendency to behave in a
personality is a tendency to behave in a particular way personality is a tendency
particular way personality is a tendency
particular way personality is a tendency because human behavior does not occur in
because human behavior does not occur in
because human behavior does not occur in a vacuum it occurs in a context and when
a vacuum it occurs in a context and when
a vacuum it occurs in a context and when you change the context of human behavior
you change the context of human behavior
you change the context of human behavior behavior follows we know this
behavior follows we know this
behavior follows we know this intuitively if you take someone who’s
intuitively if you take someone who’s
intuitively if you take someone who’s very loud a very boisterous and always
very loud a very boisterous and always
very loud a very boisterous and always talking top their lungs and you want
talking top their lungs and you want
talking top their lungs and you want that person into a museum a bank or a
that person into a museum a bank or a
that person into a museum a bank or a church what do they likely to do they’re
church what do they likely to do they’re
church what do they likely to do they’re gonna get quiet have you changed a
gonna get quiet have you changed a
gonna get quiet have you changed a personality of course not you’ve changed
personality of course not you’ve changed
personality of course not you’ve changed their context and when you change the
their context and when you change the
their context and when you change the context of human behavior behavior
context of human behavior behavior
context of human behavior behavior follows think about your own experiences
follows think about your own experiences
follows think about your own experiences do you behave differently at a rock
do you behave differently at a rock
do you behave differently at a rock concert that you do in a board meeting
concert that you do in a board meeting
concert that you do in a board meeting do you behave differently in a business
do you behave differently in a business
do you behave differently in a business meeting that you do in a sporting arena
meeting that you do in a sporting arena
meeting that you do in a sporting arena if you have children and they are
if you have children and they are
if you have children and they are running through the house yelling at the
running through the house yelling at the
running through the house yelling at the top of their lungs do you say things
top of their lungs do you say things
top of their lungs do you say things like use your inside voice these are all
like use your inside voice these are all
like use your inside voice these are all examples of how culture Trump’s
examples of how culture Trump’s
examples of how culture Trump’s psychology because culture trumps
psychology because culture trumps
psychology because culture trumps everything
everything
everything culture also Trump’s biology we know
culture also Trump’s biology we know
culture also Trump’s biology we know from research dating back to 1990 that
from research dating back to 1990 that
from research dating back to 1990 that humans monkeys dogs horses all sorts of
humans monkeys dogs horses all sorts of
humans monkeys dogs horses all sorts of mammals have mirror neurons mirror
mammals have mirror neurons mirror
mammals have mirror neurons mirror neurons are the neurons that allow us to
neurons are the neurons that allow us to
neurons are the neurons that allow us to experience what other people experience
experience what other people experience
experience what other people experience so if you can sense and detect somebody
so if you can sense and detect somebody
so if you can sense and detect somebody else’s happiness sadness joy frustration
else’s happiness sadness joy frustration
else’s happiness sadness joy frustration and duress it’s because of mirror
and duress it’s because of mirror
and duress it’s because of mirror neurons think about the last time you
neurons think about the last time you
neurons think about the last time you around a depressed person how do you
around a depressed person how do you
around a depressed person how do you feel when you’re around a depressed
feel when you’re around a depressed
feel when you’re around a depressed person tired exhausted drained depress
person tired exhausted drained depress
person tired exhausted drained depress right that’s a mirror
right that’s a mirror
right that’s a mirror response have you ever been around
response have you ever been around
response have you ever been around someone who’s excited and energized and
someone who’s excited and energized and
someone who’s excited and energized and all of a sudden you feel excited and
all of a sudden you feel excited and
all of a sudden you feel excited and energized that’s a mirror neuron
energized that’s a mirror neuron
energized that’s a mirror neuron response have you ever cried at a movie
response have you ever cried at a movie
response have you ever cried at a movie have you ever been scared at a movie
have you ever been scared at a movie
have you ever been scared at a movie these are all mirror neuron responses
these are all mirror neuron responses
these are all mirror neuron responses this is how mirror neurons work they are
this is how mirror neurons work they are
this is how mirror neurons work they are biological they are baked into our
biological they are baked into our
biological they are baked into our humanity and they are Beyond Borders how
humanity and they are Beyond Borders how
humanity and they are Beyond Borders how do we know that because we’re born with
do we know that because we’re born with
do we know that because we’re born with them if you take 20 babies in a
them if you take 20 babies in a
them if you take 20 babies in a maternity unit if one of those baby
maternity unit if one of those baby
maternity unit if one of those baby starts to cry what happens to you the 19
starts to cry what happens to you the 19
starts to cry what happens to you the 19 they start to cry that’s right it’s
they start to cry that’s right it’s
they start to cry that’s right it’s called empathetic distress do you think
called empathetic distress do you think
called empathetic distress do you think they cry any differently if they are
they cry any differently if they are
they cry any differently if they are white black Asian Latino First Peoples
white black Asian Latino First Peoples
white black Asian Latino First Peoples or from any other ethnic group the
or from any other ethnic group the
or from any other ethnic group the answer’s no do you think they cry any
answer’s no do you think they cry any
answer’s no do you think they cry any differently if they’re boys or girls
differently if they’re boys or girls
differently if they’re boys or girls the answer’s no they all cry the same
the answer’s no they all cry the same
the answer’s no they all cry the same regardless of race ethnicity skin color
regardless of race ethnicity skin color
regardless of race ethnicity skin color nationality they all cried the same
nationality they all cried the same
nationality they all cried the same because this is how mirror neurons work
because this is how mirror neurons work
because this is how mirror neurons work they are biological they are baked into
they are biological they are baked into
they are biological they are baked into our humanity and they are Beyond Borders
our humanity and they are Beyond Borders
our humanity and they are Beyond Borders what creates the difference is an
what creates the difference is an
what creates the difference is an emotional expression in every single
emotional expression in every single
emotional expression in every single baby born as they age into our into
baby born as they age into our into
baby born as they age into our into adulthood the answer is our culture it
adulthood the answer is our culture it
adulthood the answer is our culture it is our culture that tends to make women
is our culture that tends to make women
is our culture that tends to make women more empathetic than men that is a
more empathetic than men that is a
more empathetic than men that is a culture difference not a biological
culture difference not a biological
culture difference not a biological difference and just one example of how
difference and just one example of how
difference and just one example of how culture Trump’s biology because culture
culture Trump’s biology because culture
culture Trump’s biology because culture trumps everything and it is precisely
trumps everything and it is precisely
trumps everything and it is precisely because of mirror neurons that they help
because of mirror neurons that they help
because of mirror neurons that they help define our primary human needs our
define our primary human needs our
define our primary human needs our primary human needs are to connect and
primary human needs are to connect and
primary human needs are to connect and belong connect means to build
belong connect means to build
belong connect means to build relationships with belong means to
relationships with belong means to
relationships with belong means to belong to something larger than
belong to something larger than
belong to something larger than ourselves these are primary human needs
ourselves these are primary human needs
ourselves these are primary human needs these are social needs these are
these are social needs these are
these are social needs these are empathetic needs our primary human needs
empathetic needs our primary human needs
empathetic needs our primary human needs are social and empathetic
are social and empathetic
are social and empathetic well Gustavo if that’s true
well Gustavo if that’s true
well Gustavo if that’s true what about hostility destructiveness and
what about hostility destructiveness and
what about hostility destructiveness and violence why do they seem so prevalent
violence why do they seem so prevalent
violence why do they seem so prevalent all over the world hostility
all over the world hostility
all over the world hostility destructiveness and violence are a
destructiveness and violence are a
destructiveness and violence are a result of a disconnect from our primary
result of a disconnect from our primary
result of a disconnect from our primary human needs hostility destructiveness
human needs hostility destructiveness
human needs hostility destructiveness and violence arise as a result of
and violence arise as a result of
and violence arise as a result of primary human needs being stifled so
primary human needs being stifled so
primary human needs being stifled so what so what Gustavo what if all of this
what so what Gustavo what if all of this
what so what Gustavo what if all of this is true why is this an idea worth
is true why is this an idea worth
is true why is this an idea worth spreading how can we use this to move
spreading how can we use this to move
spreading how can we use this to move beyond borders when we understand that
beyond borders when we understand that
beyond borders when we understand that culture trumps everything and we
culture trumps everything and we
culture trumps everything and we understand that primary human needs are
understand that primary human needs are
understand that primary human needs are to connect and belong then we can begin
to connect and belong then we can begin
to connect and belong then we can begin to build cultures with institutions that
to build cultures with institutions that
to build cultures with institutions that reflect these realities in the
reflect these realities in the
reflect these realities in the institution of business and industry
institution of business and industry
institution of business and industry there is this belief that when things
there is this belief that when things
there is this belief that when things start to go poorly we need to look at
start to go poorly we need to look at
start to go poorly we need to look at individual performers first and culture
individual performers first and culture
individual performers first and culture at last I can’t tell you the number of
at last I can’t tell you the number of
at last I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve gone into an organization
times I’ve gone into an organization
times I’ve gone into an organization where some executive will say to me Joe
where some executive will say to me Joe
where some executive will say to me Joe is just a bee player don’t worry about
is just a bee player don’t worry about
is just a bee player don’t worry about Joe yet you changed the context and the
Joe yet you changed the context and the
Joe yet you changed the context and the culture for Joe by putting with a
culture for Joe by putting with a
culture for Joe by putting with a different team and he becomes an a
different team and he becomes an a
different team and he becomes an a player or a supervisor who will say to
player or a supervisor who will say to
player or a supervisor who will say to me Jane doesn’t have the head for that
me Jane doesn’t have the head for that
me Jane doesn’t have the head for that don’t waste your time with Jane yet you
don’t waste your time with Jane yet you
don’t waste your time with Jane yet you changed the context in the culture for
changed the context in the culture for
changed the context in the culture for Jane by putting with it hurt with a
Jane by putting with it hurt with a
Jane by putting with it hurt with a different supervisor and she becomes a
different supervisor and she becomes a
different supervisor and she becomes a top performer in the institutions of
top performer in the institutions of
top performer in the institutions of business and industry there’s this
business and industry there’s this
business and industry there’s this belief that when things go south we look
belief that when things go south we look
belief that when things go south we look at individual performers first and
at individual performers first and
at individual performers first and culture last what I’m saying is we must
culture last what I’m saying is we must
culture last what I’m saying is we must put culture first our people our
put culture first our people our
put culture first our people our organizations our institutions will all
organizations our institutions will all
organizations our institutions will all benefit by putting culture first because
benefit by putting culture first because
benefit by putting culture first because culture trumps everything let’s look at
culture trumps everything let’s look at
culture trumps everything let’s look at these concepts applied more broadly to
these concepts applied more broadly to
these concepts applied more broadly to our society the Centers for Disease
our society the Centers for Disease
our society the Centers for Disease Control tell us that children can be
Control tell us that children can be
Control tell us that children can be recruited into gangs as early as 10 to
recruited into gangs as early as 10 to
recruited into gangs as early as 10 to 12 years old if these children are
12 years old if these children are
12 years old if these children are raised in any form of traditional
raised in any form of traditional
raised in any form of traditional traditional culture there they’re taught
traditional culture there they’re taught
traditional culture there they’re taught be kind be considerate say please and
be kind be considerate say please and
be kind be considerate say please and thank you do not be hostile destructive
thank you do not be hostile destructive
thank you do not be hostile destructive and violent and these children will give
and violent and these children will give
and violent and these children will give up everything they’ve ever known in
up everything they’ve ever known in
up everything they’ve ever known in order to connect and be long children
order to connect and be long children
order to connect and be long children join gangs to form connection and feel
join gangs to form connection and feel
join gangs to form connection and feel belonging they don’t feel outside of the
belonging they don’t feel outside of the
belonging they don’t feel outside of the gang everyone outside the gang becomes
gang everyone outside the gang becomes
gang everyone outside the gang becomes the other the necessary disconnect to
the other the necessary disconnect to
the other the necessary disconnect to behave in ways that are hostile
behave in ways that are hostile
behave in ways that are hostile destructive and violent gang violence is
destructive and violent gang violence is
destructive and violent gang violence is a result of primary human needs being
a result of primary human needs being
a result of primary human needs being stifled let’s look at this historically
stifled let’s look at this historically
stifled let’s look at this historically over time because the arc of human
over time because the arc of human
over time because the arc of human history bends towards greater connection
history bends towards greater connection
history bends towards greater connection and belonging thousands of years ago
and belonging thousands of years ago
and belonging thousands of years ago human beings were hunter-gatherers
human beings were hunter-gatherers
human beings were hunter-gatherers during those times connection extended
during those times connection extended
during those times connection extended to family kin and tribe people on the
to family kin and tribe people on the
to family kin and tribe people on the other side of that mountain or even on
other side of that mountain or even on
other side of that mountain or even on the other side of this forest they were
the other side of this forest they were
the other side of this forest they were the other since those times we have had
the other since those times we have had
the other since those times we have had revolutions in agriculture philosophy
revolutions in agriculture philosophy
revolutions in agriculture philosophy and science and with every revolution
and science and with every revolution
and science and with every revolution human beings have extended and made more
human beings have extended and made more
human beings have extended and made more broad our ability to connect and be long
broad our ability to connect and be long
broad our ability to connect and be long religion to connection from family kin
religion to connection from family kin
religion to connection from family kin and tribe so that Christians can connect
and tribe so that Christians can connect
and tribe so that Christians can connect to Christians Jews to Jews Muslims to
to Christians Jews to Jews Muslims to
to Christians Jews to Jews Muslims to Muslims we then had an Industrial
Muslims we then had an Industrial
Muslims we then had an Industrial Revolution which created connections
Revolution which created connections
Revolution which created connections within a city state Britain Brits
within a city state Britain Brits
within a city state Britain Brits connected to Brits French – French
connected to Brits French – French
connected to Brits French – French Americans – Americans today we are
Americans – Americans today we are
Americans – Americans today we are living through an information and
living through an information and
living through an information and technology revolution unlike humanity
technology revolution unlike humanity
technology revolution unlike humanity has ever seen and you need look no
has ever seen and you need look no
has ever seen and you need look no further than today’s Millennials who see
further than today’s Millennials who see
further than today’s Millennials who see themselves as global citizens who refuse
themselves as global citizens who refuse
themselves as global citizens who refuse to use race ethnicity skin color
to use race ethnicity skin color
to use race ethnicity skin color nationality language to separate and
nationality language to separate and
nationality language to separate and segregate the way previous generations
segregate the way previous generations
segregate the way previous generations have for decades the only thing that’s
have for decades the only thing that’s
have for decades the only thing that’s important to this generation is the
important to this generation is the
important to this generation is the desire to connect and social media is
desire to connect and social media is
desire to connect and social media is the technology that fulfills their
the technology that fulfills their
the technology that fulfills their primary human draw
primary human draw
primary human draw to connect and be long without limits
to connect and be long without limits
to connect and be long without limits Beyond Borders the arc of human history
Beyond Borders the arc of human history
Beyond Borders the arc of human history bends towards greater connection and
bends towards greater connection and
bends towards greater connection and belonging there’s a saying in Eastern
belonging there’s a saying in Eastern
belonging there’s a saying in Eastern philosophy I like a great deal it
philosophy I like a great deal it
philosophy I like a great deal it translates to this there are three
translates to this there are three
translates to this there are three things that cannot long be hidden the
things that cannot long be hidden the
things that cannot long be hidden the Sun the moon and the truth here are just
Sun the moon and the truth here are just
Sun the moon and the truth here are just some of the truth that inform my views
some of the truth that inform my views
some of the truth that inform my views about culture this picture is called
about culture this picture is called
about culture this picture is called pale blue dot it was taken by the
pale blue dot it was taken by the
pale blue dot it was taken by the Voyager one the Voyager 1 was a
Voyager one the Voyager 1 was a
Voyager one the Voyager 1 was a spacecraft launched on September 5th
spacecraft launched on September 5th
spacecraft launched on September 5th 1977 with two primary missions first to
1977 with two primary missions first to
1977 with two primary missions first to take pictures of Jupiter and its moons
take pictures of Jupiter and its moons
take pictures of Jupiter and its moons with it it completed by 1979 then to
with it it completed by 1979 then to
with it it completed by 1979 then to take pictures of Saturn and its moons
take pictures of Saturn and its moons
take pictures of Saturn and its moons with it it completed by 1980 having
with it it completed by 1980 having
with it it completed by 1980 having completed those primary missions NASA
completed those primary missions NASA
completed those primary missions NASA sent this vehicle hurtling to the edge
sent this vehicle hurtling to the edge
sent this vehicle hurtling to the edge of the solar system which had reached
of the solar system which had reached
of the solar system which had reached ten years later Feb year 14th 1990 NASA
ten years later Feb year 14th 1990 NASA
ten years later Feb year 14th 1990 NASA or this vehicle to turn its cameras back
or this vehicle to turn its cameras back
or this vehicle to turn its cameras back towards the earth to take one final
towards the earth to take one final
towards the earth to take one final picture of the Earth from 3.7 billion
picture of the Earth from 3.7 billion
picture of the Earth from 3.7 billion miles away this is what a captured can
miles away this is what a captured can
miles away this is what a captured can you see it that’s it that’s here that’s
you see it that’s it that’s here that’s
you see it that’s it that’s here that’s what we call Earth to pixels from 3.7
what we call Earth to pixels from 3.7
what we call Earth to pixels from 3.7 billion miles away the world is a very
billion miles away the world is a very
billion miles away the world is a very small place and what as far as we know
small place and what as far as we know
small place and what as far as we know is a vast and endless universe shouldn’t
is a vast and endless universe shouldn’t
is a vast and endless universe shouldn’t that require us to be a little bit more
that require us to be a little bit more
that require us to be a little bit more humble there is so much we do not know
humble there is so much we do not know
humble there is so much we do not know and much we know for certain we know
and much we know for certain we know
and much we know for certain we know that in the last 200,000 years that
that in the last 200,000 years that
that in the last 200,000 years that modern humans have walked the earth
modern humans have walked the earth
modern humans have walked the earth there have been about 108 billion people
there have been about 108 billion people
there have been about 108 billion people that have lived all of them including
that have lived all of them including
that have lived all of them including all 7.5 billion alive today we are all
all 7.5 billion alive today we are all
all 7.5 billion alive today we are all more than 99.9% genetically the same
more than 99.9% genetically the same
more than 99.9% genetically the same which means we’re all connected
which means we’re all connected
which means we’re all connected biologically we know that because of
biologically we know that because of
biologically we know that because of mirror neurons which we
mirror neurons which we
mirror neurons which we born with and are baked into our
born with and are baked into our
born with and are baked into our humanity we have the capacity to
humanity we have the capacity to
humanity we have the capacity to experience other people’s happiness
experience other people’s happiness
experience other people’s happiness sadness joy frustration and duress which
sadness joy frustration and duress which
sadness joy frustration and duress which means we’re all connected
means we’re all connected
means we’re all connected psychologically with all the information
psychologically with all the information
psychologically with all the information that’s available to humanity today the
that’s available to humanity today the
that’s available to humanity today the only place that could sustain any life
only place that could sustain any life
only place that could sustain any life as we know it are those two pixels from
as we know it are those two pixels from
as we know it are those two pixels from 3.7 billion miles away which means we’re
3.7 billion miles away which means we’re
3.7 billion miles away which means we’re all connected astronomically moving
all connected astronomically moving
all connected astronomically moving beyond borders means using these truths
beyond borders means using these truths
beyond borders means using these truths to build a culture that believes we must
to build a culture that believes we must
to build a culture that believes we must set aside that which divides us for that
set aside that which divides us for that
set aside that which divides us for that which unites us with behavioral rules
which unites us with behavioral rules
which unites us with behavioral rules that say when we harm another we harm
that say when we harm another we harm
that say when we harm another we harm ourselves and each other with traditions
ourselves and each other with traditions
ourselves and each other with traditions and rituals that communicate the earth
and rituals that communicate the earth
and rituals that communicate the earth is not a place we inherit from our
is not a place we inherit from our
is not a place we inherit from our parents and our ancestors it is a place
parents and our ancestors it is a place
parents and our ancestors it is a place we are stewards of for our children and
we are stewards of for our children and
we are stewards of for our children and their descendants I have an unshakable
their descendants I have an unshakable
their descendants I have an unshakable conviction that it is thought leaders
conviction that it is thought leaders
conviction that it is thought leaders business leaders community leaders
business leaders community leaders
business leaders community leaders people who come to TEDx conferences and
people who come to TEDx conferences and
people who come to TEDx conferences and watch TED videos we will play a vital
watch TED videos we will play a vital
watch TED videos we will play a vital role not only in the future of our
role not only in the future of our
role not only in the future of our culture but in the future of humanity
culture but in the future of humanity
culture but in the future of humanity and of the planet why because we are all
and of the planet why because we are all
and of the planet why because we are all members of this cultures and the
members of this cultures and the
members of this cultures and the subcultures we inhabit and part of the
subcultures we inhabit and part of the
subcultures we inhabit and part of the same human tribe we are responsible for
same human tribe we are responsible for
same human tribe we are responsible for shaping and creating our culture it is
shaping and creating our culture it is
shaping and creating our culture it is up to us you and me to reach out to
up to us you and me to reach out to
up to us you and me to reach out to connect with people that do not look
connect with people that do not look
connect with people that do not look like us sound like us think like us live
like us sound like us think like us live
like us sound like us think like us live like us it is up to us you and me
like us it is up to us you and me
like us it is up to us you and me not just the tolerate but to embrace our
not just the tolerate but to embrace our
not just the tolerate but to embrace our differences because it is the act of
differences because it is the act of
differences because it is the act of understanding and embracing our
understanding and embracing our
understanding and embracing our differences that we weave them into the
differences that we weave them into the
differences that we weave them into the fabric of a human experience
fabric of a human experience
fabric of a human experience so our culture and society move forward
so our culture and society move forward
so our culture and society move forward it is up to us you and me
it is up to us you and me
it is up to us you and me to behave in ways that communicate we
to behave in ways that communicate we
to behave in ways that communicate we are all one humanity there is no other
are all one humanity there is no other
are all one humanity there is no other there is no us versus then there is only
there is no us versus then there is only
there is no us versus then there is only us if we build a culture based on these
us if we build a culture based on these
us if we build a culture based on these fundamental truths we will not only
fundamental truths we will not only
fundamental truths we will not only build a better culture we will build a
build a better culture we will build a
build a better culture we will build a better planet because culture trumps
better planet because culture trumps
better planet because culture trumps everything thank you for the privilege
everything thank you for the privilege
everything thank you for the privilege of your time attention thank you very
of your time attention thank you very
of your time attention thank you very much
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