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so here we are at a TED talk well this
so here we are at a TED talk well this is Ted and this is my Ted and in this
is Ted and this is my Ted and in this
is Ted and this is my Ted and in this picture Ted is actually he’s about six
picture Ted is actually he’s about six
picture Ted is actually he’s about six years old today actually and here this
years old today actually and here this
years old today actually and here this picture he’s helping or hindering me
picture he’s helping or hindering me
picture he’s helping or hindering me from doing a little bit of work and if
from doing a little bit of work and if
from doing a little bit of work and if you know about dogs you can probably
you know about dogs you can probably
you know about dogs you can probably tell there’s a hint in there that he’s
tell there’s a hint in there that he’s
tell there’s a hint in there that he’s more interested in his breakfast right
more interested in his breakfast right
more interested in his breakfast right at this moment in time than he is in me
at this moment in time than he is in me
at this moment in time than he is in me and we live but of course this is the
and we live but of course this is the
and we live but of course this is the the Ted that I do want to talk about a
the Ted that I do want to talk about a
the Ted that I do want to talk about a technology education design ideas worth
technology education design ideas worth
technology education design ideas worth spreading ideas for sharing and we live
spreading ideas for sharing and we live
spreading ideas for sharing and we live in a sharing economy the world of Airbnb
in a sharing economy the world of Airbnb
in a sharing economy the world of Airbnb uber we share experiences online all the
uber we share experiences online all the
uber we share experiences online all the time on Facebook and Twitter as already
time on Facebook and Twitter as already
time on Facebook and Twitter as already mentioned and probably you sure and I
mentioned and probably you sure and I
mentioned and probably you sure and I say you do I know I share a couple of
say you do I know I share a couple of
say you do I know I share a couple of times a day and we’re gonna do that
times a day and we’re gonna do that
times a day and we’re gonna do that right now
right now
right now and on this lovely evening we’re gonna
and on this lovely evening we’re gonna
and on this lovely evening we’re gonna take a picture like or Allah wanted us
take a picture like or Allah wanted us
take a picture like or Allah wanted us to we’re gonna take a selfie so if we
to we’re gonna take a selfie so if we
to we’re gonna take a selfie so if we could have the house lights for a second
could have the house lights for a second
could have the house lights for a second so I’m gonna take the self I’m going to
so I’m gonna take the self I’m going to
so I’m gonna take the self I’m going to say one two three and you’re all gonna
say one two three and you’re all gonna
say one two three and you’re all gonna shout selfie okay you gonna do this with
shout selfie okay you gonna do this with
shout selfie okay you gonna do this with me
me
me hope you’re promising one two three self
hope you’re promising one two three self
hope you’re promising one two three self and we’re sharing that live on the TEDx
and we’re sharing that live on the TEDx
and we’re sharing that live on the TEDx Twitter stream and on my own Twitter and
Twitter stream and on my own Twitter and
Twitter stream and on my own Twitter and it’s gonna have instantly to a better
it’s gonna have instantly to a better
it’s gonna have instantly to a better thousand people I promise with the last
thousand people I promise with the last
thousand people I promise with the last time I’ll take the phone and let’s
time I’ll take the phone and let’s
time I’ll take the phone and let’s connect about a thousand people and they
connect about a thousand people and they
connect about a thousand people and they get to share maybe just a little bit of
get to share maybe just a little bit of
get to share maybe just a little bit of the experience this lovely experience
the experience this lovely experience
the experience this lovely experience that we’re having tonight at TEDx this
that we’re having tonight at TEDx this
that we’re having tonight at TEDx this evening and I work with technology all
evening and I work with technology all
evening and I work with technology all of the time I work with about 500
of the time I work with about 500
of the time I work with about 500 technology startups every year helping
technology startups every year helping
technology startups every year helping them to find what we call product market
them to find what we call product market
them to find what we call product market fit that is what is the problem that is
fit that is what is the problem that is
fit that is what is the problem that is big enough and important enough that you
big enough and important enough that you
big enough and important enough that you can solve usually with technology but
can solve usually with technology but
can solve usually with technology but for me technology I have a bit of a
for me technology I have a bit of a
for me technology I have a bit of a problem it’s it’s a little bit like
problem it’s it’s a little bit like
problem it’s it’s a little bit like women if you’ll forgive me it’s
women if you’ll forgive me it’s
women if you’ll forgive me it’s wonderful it’s brilliant
wonderful it’s brilliant
wonderful it’s brilliant absolutely makes the world go round but
absolutely makes the world go round but
absolutely makes the world go round but I haven’t a clue how it works and I’m
I haven’t a clue how it works and I’m
I haven’t a clue how it works and I’m not a software engine
not a software engine
not a software engine you’re a coder and you don’t need to be
you’re a coder and you don’t need to be
you’re a coder and you don’t need to be I’m more interested in its use case the
I’m more interested in its use case the
I’m more interested in its use case the application what problem it’s solving
application what problem it’s solving
application what problem it’s solving and what way is going to make the world
and what way is going to make the world
and what way is going to make the world a little bit better one step at a time
a little bit better one step at a time
a little bit better one step at a time and tonight we’re talking about identity
and tonight we’re talking about identity
and tonight we’re talking about identity and private lives and I think it’s
and private lives and I think it’s
and private lives and I think it’s important to just look and to take a
important to just look and to take a
important to just look and to take a step back for a moment and look at
step back for a moment and look at
step back for a moment and look at technology and how it’s affecting our
technology and how it’s affecting our
technology and how it’s affecting our sense of identity whether good or bad
sense of identity whether good or bad
sense of identity whether good or bad it’s worth taking a look at and I’m not
it’s worth taking a look at and I’m not
it’s worth taking a look at and I’m not the only one who thinks like that this
the only one who thinks like that this
the only one who thinks like that this is Melvin Franz Berg Melvin is from the
is Melvin Franz Berg Melvin is from the
is Melvin Franz Berg Melvin is from the US studied French social revolutions in
US studied French social revolutions in
US studied French social revolutions in the 1800s and served in World War two
the 1800s and served in World War two
the 1800s and served in World War two and he to his dismay studying French
and he to his dismay studying French
and he to his dismay studying French social revolutions on the front lines
social revolutions on the front lines
social revolutions on the front lines wasn’t a whole lot of good to him so we
wasn’t a whole lot of good to him so we
wasn’t a whole lot of good to him so we studied again electrical engineering
studied again electrical engineering
studied again electrical engineering radar technology and served in the
radar technology and served in the
radar technology and served in the signals Corps and when he came back from
signals Corps and when he came back from
signals Corps and when he came back from World War two he joined the two loves of
World War two he joined the two loves of
World War two he joined the two loves of his life this history of social change
his life this history of social change
his life this history of social change and the emergence of modern technology
and the emergence of modern technology
and the emergence of modern technology and he formed the Society for the
and he formed the Society for the
and he formed the Society for the history of technology and they publish a
history of technology and they publish a
history of technology and they publish a publication you’ll have guessed already
publication you’ll have guessed already
publication you’ll have guessed already I’m a little bit of a nerd for this but
I’m a little bit of a nerd for this but
I’m a little bit of a nerd for this but they publish a publication called
they publish a publication called
they publish a publication called technology and culture and I think
technology and culture and I think
technology and culture and I think that’s pretty important and quite
that’s pretty important and quite
that’s pretty important and quite interesting that someone thinks it’s
interesting that someone thinks it’s
interesting that someone thinks it’s important to track the emergence of new
important to track the emergence of new
important to track the emergence of new technologies and how it affects our
technologies and how it affects our
technologies and how it affects our society our civilizations our cultures
society our civilizations our cultures
society our civilizations our cultures and our identities too and that might be
and our identities too and that might be
and our identities too and that might be from going way back when using Flint
from going way back when using Flint
from going way back when using Flint tools from the Stone Age but more
tools from the Stone Age but more
tools from the Stone Age but more relevantly a more modern it might be
relevantly a more modern it might be
relevantly a more modern it might be about Gutenberg inventing the printing
about Gutenberg inventing the printing
about Gutenberg inventing the printing press and allowing all of that shared
press and allowing all of that shared
press and allowing all of that shared knowledge and learning to travel around
knowledge and learning to travel around
knowledge and learning to travel around the world to the social media that we
the world to the social media that we
the world to the social media that we use every day today Melvin also left us
use every day today Melvin also left us
use every day today Melvin also left us with his six laws for technology you
with his six laws for technology you
with his six laws for technology you might know one of the more famous ones
might know one of the more famous ones
might know one of the more famous ones as necessity is the mother of invention
as necessity is the mother of invention
as necessity is the mother of invention but I like his first law which says that
but I like his first law which says that
but I like his first law which says that technology is neither positive nor
technology is neither positive nor
technology is neither positive nor negative but neither is it neutral you
negative but neither is it neutral you
negative but neither is it neutral you either like it or hate it it does good
either like it or hate it it does good
either like it or hate it it does good for you it was bad for you but you can’t
for you it was bad for you but you can’t
for you it was bad for you but you can’t ignore it’s always going to have an
ignore it’s always going to have an
ignore it’s always going to have an effect on you and I think that’s
effect on you and I think that’s
effect on you and I think that’s important when we’re thinking about the
important when we’re thinking about the
important when we’re thinking about the amount of technology we use every day
amount of technology we use every day
amount of technology we use every day and how that has impacted upon our lives
and how that has impacted upon our lives
and how that has impacted upon our lives because I think since coming down from
because I think since coming down from
because I think since coming down from the tree
the tree
the tree man has wanted man human-beings are
man has wanted man human-beings are
man has wanted man human-beings are species have wanted to belong to a group
species have wanted to belong to a group
species have wanted to belong to a group we’ve wanted to be part of a community a
we’ve wanted to be part of a community a
we’ve wanted to be part of a community a nation a village an army or a family
nation a village an army or a family
nation a village an army or a family group so it’s kind of an unusual but
group so it’s kind of an unusual but
group so it’s kind of an unusual but unique aspect of our species that we
unique aspect of our species that we
unique aspect of our species that we think about our identities and ourselves
think about our identities and ourselves
think about our identities and ourselves who actually we want to be part of her
who actually we want to be part of her
who actually we want to be part of her group the whole time and henri tajfel
group the whole time and henri tajfel
group the whole time and henri tajfel thought this as well and his major
thought this as well and his major
thought this as well and his major contribution to the field of psychology
contribution to the field of psychology
contribution to the field of psychology or social identity theory now social
or social identity theory now social
or social identity theory now social identity theory is says that your
identity theory is says that your
identity theory is says that your identity is made up a little bit less
identity is made up a little bit less
identity is made up a little bit less than you might think of the me I what’s
than you might think of the me I what’s
than you might think of the me I what’s inside and a little bit more about who
inside and a little bit more about who
inside and a little bit more about who you meet who you converse with who
you meet who you converse with who
you meet who you converse with who you’re in a network and a community with
you’re in a network and a community with
you’re in a network and a community with and Henry talked about people wanting to
and Henry talked about people wanting to
and Henry talked about people wanting to be in inside in groups or inside out
be in inside in groups or inside out
be in inside in groups or inside out groups versus then could be the Serbs
groups versus then could be the Serbs
groups versus then could be the Serbs and poets of some decades ago the Hutus
and poets of some decades ago the Hutus
and poets of some decades ago the Hutus and the Tutsis Rangers and Celtic
and the Tutsis Rangers and Celtic
and the Tutsis Rangers and Celtic whatever else and them dynamic that you
whatever else and them dynamic that you
whatever else and them dynamic that you would most identify with and Henry came
would most identify with and Henry came
would most identify with and Henry came to this theory interestingly a little
to this theory interestingly a little
to this theory interestingly a little bit like Melvin did during World War two
bit like Melvin did during World War two
bit like Melvin did during World War two Henry was polish Henry was Jewish when
Henry was polish Henry was Jewish when
Henry was polish Henry was Jewish when Henry was put in a concentration camp he
Henry was put in a concentration camp he
Henry was put in a concentration camp he didn’t know what group he would identify
didn’t know what group he would identify
didn’t know what group he would identify himself as being part of in order to
himself as being part of in order to
himself as being part of in order to give himself the best chance of survival
give himself the best chance of survival
give himself the best chance of survival but survived he did and brought a social
but survived he did and brought a social
but survived he did and brought a social identity theory and I think it’s really
identity theory and I think it’s really
identity theory and I think it’s really important for us to look at that and it
important for us to look at that and it
important for us to look at that and it makes a lot of sense if you’re a baby a
makes a lot of sense if you’re a baby a
makes a lot of sense if you’re a baby a toddler a young child your sense of
toddler a young child your sense of
toddler a young child your sense of identity is going to be much more
identity is going to be much more
identity is going to be much more impacted by your relationships with your
impacted by your relationships with your
impacted by your relationships with your family good or bad and as that child
family good or bad and as that child
family good or bad and as that child grows up and has school friends and work
grows up and has school friends and work
grows up and has school friends and work friends and romantic relationships those
friends and romantic relationships those
friends and romantic relationships those people that they interact with is going
people that they interact with is going
people that they interact with is going to have a much more important impact
to have a much more important impact
to have a much more important impact upon their identity perhaps than than we
upon their identity perhaps than than we
upon their identity perhaps than than we might have otherwise a thought and if
might have otherwise a thought and if
might have otherwise a thought and if that’s the case and I firmly believe it
that’s the case and I firmly believe it
that’s the case and I firmly believe it to be true and if you might start
to be true and if you might start
to be true and if you might start thinking it out as well but who we meet
thinking it out as well but who we meet
thinking it out as well but who we meet impacts upon our identity then we can’t
impacts upon our identity then we can’t
impacts upon our identity then we can’t ignore what’s happening in technology
ignore what’s happening in technology
ignore what’s happening in technology and what’s happening and the social
and what’s happening and the social
and what’s happening and the social networks that were involved in
networks that were involved in
networks that were involved in pace of Technology over the past 200
pace of Technology over the past 200
pace of Technology over the past 200 years has been unparalleled in the
years has been unparalleled in the
years has been unparalleled in the course of human history led by
course of human history led by
course of human history led by technology our population on the planet
technology our population on the planet
technology our population on the planet has grown to nearly 8 billion people
has grown to nearly 8 billion people
has grown to nearly 8 billion people caused by advances in technology and
caused by advances in technology and
caused by advances in technology and medicine in healthcare in education and
medicine in healthcare in education and
medicine in healthcare in education and learning and so on and if you play that
learning and so on and if you play that
learning and so on and if you play that forward into the world of social
forward into the world of social
forward into the world of social networks the connectivity of those 8
networks the connectivity of those 8
networks the connectivity of those 8 billion people is truly immense next
billion people is truly immense next
billion people is truly immense next year two and a half billion people will
year two and a half billion people will
year two and a half billion people will use social networks every single day to
use social networks every single day to
use social networks every single day to chat convert connect learn and share
chat convert connect learn and share
chat convert connect learn and share emotions with each other and that’s in a
emotions with each other and that’s in a
emotions with each other and that’s in a system where there are regimes around
system where there are regimes around
system where there are regimes around the world who are deliberately limiting
the world who are deliberately limiting
the world who are deliberately limiting access to social networks because
access to social networks because
access to social networks because exactly of that open connectivity and
exactly of that open connectivity and
exactly of that open connectivity and transparency that they offer every
transparency that they offer every
transparency that they offer every minute we send 450,000 tweets
minute we send 450,000 tweets
minute we send 450,000 tweets some of them like Ted every minute we
some of them like Ted every minute we
some of them like Ted every minute we send 30 million Facebook messages and
send 30 million Facebook messages and
send 30 million Facebook messages and you can’t ignore that kind of activity I
you can’t ignore that kind of activity I
you can’t ignore that kind of activity I know that some of those are gonna be
know that some of those are gonna be
know that some of those are gonna be about what you had for breakfast right
about what you had for breakfast right
about what you had for breakfast right fine but let that be the edge case when
fine but let that be the edge case when
fine but let that be the edge case when you’re talking about that amount of data
you’re talking about that amount of data
you’re talking about that amount of data that’s being put out there into social
that’s being put out there into social
that’s being put out there into social networks that amount of information
networks that amount of information
networks that amount of information that’s been shared the vast majority of
that’s been shared the vast majority of
that’s been shared the vast majority of us is connection information learning
us is connection information learning
us is connection information learning sharing finding other people to converse
sharing finding other people to converse
sharing finding other people to converse with connect with and be part of our
with connect with and be part of our
with connect with and be part of our communities and groups so social
communities and groups so social
communities and groups so social networks have got much more important
networks have got much more important
networks have got much more important where we reach out to people that where
where we reach out to people that where
where we reach out to people that where we find out our news good and bad news
we find out our news good and bad news
we find out our news good and bad news in the future it’s where we’re going to
in the future it’s where we’re going to
in the future it’s where we’re going to manage our health care our finances our
manage our health care our finances our
manage our health care our finances our government it’s where we tell families
government it’s where we tell families
government it’s where we tell families that were safe in times of disaster is
that were safe in times of disaster is
that were safe in times of disaster is where we share emotions and experiences
where we share emotions and experiences
where we share emotions and experiences groups of people who we love and who
groups of people who we love and who
groups of people who we love and who love us and the pace of growth of those
love us and the pace of growth of those
love us and the pace of growth of those apps is stupendous I think my brother
apps is stupendous I think my brother
apps is stupendous I think my brother and I were probably the first ones in
and I were probably the first ones in
and I were probably the first ones in our family to use whatsapp and when we
our family to use whatsapp and when we
our family to use whatsapp and when we realize how effective a tool it was at
realize how effective a tool it was at
realize how effective a tool it was at sharing messages communications and
sharing messages communications and
sharing messages communications and organizing particularly in a group
organizing particularly in a group
organizing particularly in a group setting we invited ten other members of
setting we invited ten other members of
setting we invited ten other members of our family into the family whatsapp
our family into the family whatsapp
our family into the family whatsapp group or wise family the same I’m sure
group or wise family the same I’m sure
group or wise family the same I’m sure many of us are part of whatsapp groups
many of us are part of whatsapp groups
many of us are part of whatsapp groups here today but from the moment what’s up
here today but from the moment what’s up
here today but from the moment what’s up opened the doors 18 months later they
opened the doors 18 months later they
opened the doors 18 months later they had 450 million users using the app is
had 450 million users using the app is
had 450 million users using the app is the probably the fastest take-up of any
the probably the fastest take-up of any
the probably the fastest take-up of any technology ever in the history of
technology ever in the history of
technology ever in the history of mankind
mankind
mankind you can’t argue with that type of desire
you can’t argue with that type of desire
you can’t argue with that type of desire by the users who want to use social
by the users who want to use social
by the users who want to use social networks to connect and chat and meet
networks to connect and chat and meet
networks to connect and chat and meet other people and maybe in the past we
other people and maybe in the past we
other people and maybe in the past we would have used other forms of
would have used other forms of
would have used other forms of technology of course we will have used
technology of course we will have used
technology of course we will have used post and radio and maybe we would have
post and radio and maybe we would have
post and radio and maybe we would have used geography I’ll see you at the bend
used geography I’ll see you at the bend
used geography I’ll see you at the bend in the river I’ll meet you on the
in the river I’ll meet you on the
in the river I’ll meet you on the Cleary’s clock and maybe that harkens
Cleary’s clock and maybe that harkens
Cleary’s clock and maybe that harkens back to a time a romanticized view of
back to a time a romanticized view of
back to a time a romanticized view of the past when we had time seemed to move
the past when we had time seemed to move
the past when we had time seemed to move a little bit slower with more time to
a little bit slower with more time to
a little bit slower with more time to engage and have deeper more fooling
engage and have deeper more fooling
engage and have deeper more fooling fulfilling relationships with people but
fulfilling relationships with people but
fulfilling relationships with people but that’s not strictly true times always
that’s not strictly true times always
that’s not strictly true times always moved at the same pace that it always
moved at the same pace that it always
moved at the same pace that it always has we just have different tools and
has we just have different tools and
has we just have different tools and techniques that allow us to communicate
techniques that allow us to communicate
techniques that allow us to communicate faster and with wider groups of people
faster and with wider groups of people
faster and with wider groups of people than we ever had before so in my early
than we ever had before so in my early
than we ever had before so in my early stage technology world
stage technology world
stage technology world I asked probably about ten times a day
I asked probably about ten times a day
I asked probably about ten times a day what’s the challenge and what’s the
what’s the challenge and what’s the
what’s the challenge and what’s the opportunity and the first thing I want
opportunity and the first thing I want
opportunity and the first thing I want you to think about when you go home
you to think about when you go home
you to think about when you go home tonight is that social media is not this
tonight is that social media is not this
tonight is that social media is not this strange beast that creates a new online
strange beast that creates a new online
strange beast that creates a new online identity for you your identity is the
identity for you your identity is the
identity for you your identity is the same online and offline social media is
same online and offline social media is
same online and offline social media is just a tool it’s just a platform it’s
just a tool it’s just a platform it’s
just a tool it’s just a platform it’s just a communication that allows you to
just a communication that allows you to
just a communication that allows you to take your your identity and your
take your your identity and your
take your your identity and your communications online and those social
communications online and those social
communications online and those social networks will have to get better I’m not
networks will have to get better I’m not
networks will have to get better I’m not naive I understand that there are issues
naive I understand that there are issues
naive I understand that there are issues online about anonymity and privacy and
online about anonymity and privacy and
online about anonymity and privacy and Trust but I believe that the social
Trust but I believe that the social
Trust but I believe that the social networks are trying to improve those
networks are trying to improve those
networks are trying to improve those things we see it happening at the moment
things we see it happening at the moment
things we see it happening at the moment with Twitter changing the terms and
with Twitter changing the terms and
with Twitter changing the terms and conditions because the vast majority of
conditions because the vast majority of
conditions because the vast majority of their users want that platform to be
their users want that platform to be
their users want that platform to be more transparent open and honest and the
more transparent open and honest and the
more transparent open and honest and the platforms will move they’re only knew
platforms will move they’re only knew
platforms will move they’re only knew the only few years old so they won’t be
the only few years old so they won’t be
the only few years old so they won’t be able to fix it today or tomorrow but
able to fix it today or tomorrow but
able to fix it today or tomorrow but over the coming years the platforms will
over the coming years the platforms will
over the coming years the platforms will get better driven by the power of that
get better driven by the power of that
get better driven by the power of that crowd and that power that crowd gives me
crowd and that power that crowd gives me
crowd and that power that crowd gives me a lot of confidence the way that they
a lot of confidence the way that they
a lot of confidence the way that they use social media to connect with each
use social media to connect with each
use social media to connect with each other find each other and share social
other find each other and share social
other find each other and share social moments and revolutions like we saw
moments and revolutions like we saw
moments and revolutions like we saw during the Arab Spring social media is
during the Arab Spring social media is
during the Arab Spring social media is also a lot of fun this is Ted’s Facebook
also a lot of fun this is Ted’s Facebook
also a lot of fun this is Ted’s Facebook page so come and feel free to come and
page so come and feel free to come and
page so come and feel free to come and connect with them and have them as a
connect with them and have them as a
connect with them and have them as a friend social media is a fantastic
friend social media is a fantastic
friend social media is a fantastic platform already for communicating with
platform already for communicating with
platform already for communicating with groups of people that you might know
groups of people that you might know
groups of people that you might know might get to know it allows you to share
might get to know it allows you to share
might get to know it allows you to share with a wider group of people faster and
with a wider group of people faster and
with a wider group of people faster and with more immediacy than we ever have
with more immediacy than we ever have
with more immediacy than we ever have before but it doesn’t change your
before but it doesn’t change your
before but it doesn’t change your identity it’s just a version of you
identity it’s just a version of you
identity it’s just a version of you online and I truly believe that social
online and I truly believe that social
online and I truly believe that social media is an extremely strong power for
media is an extremely strong power for
media is an extremely strong power for good there will come a day in the near
good there will come a day in the near
good there will come a day in the near future when social media and the
future when social media and the
future when social media and the platforms like Twitter and Facebook will
platforms like Twitter and Facebook will
platforms like Twitter and Facebook will give us a tool that allows every single
give us a tool that allows every single
give us a tool that allows every single person in the world to be available to
person in the world to be available to
person in the world to be available to connect to learn to listen to each other
connect to learn to listen to each other
connect to learn to listen to each other to befriend and to share emotional
to befriend and to share emotional
to befriend and to share emotional experiences and then we have a chance to
experiences and then we have a chance to
experiences and then we have a chance to become what Taj felt might call a global
become what Taj felt might call a global
become what Taj felt might call a global inside in-group and that’s an idea worth
inside in-group and that’s an idea worth
inside in-group and that’s an idea worth sharing thank you
sharing thank you
sharing thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
you
you [Music]
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