[Music] okay I’m gonna let you in on a little
okay I’m gonna let you in on a little
okay I’m gonna let you in on a little secret um I’m not a very patient person
secret um I’m not a very patient person
secret um I’m not a very patient person now I know that might come as a surprise
now I know that might come as a surprise
now I know that might come as a surprise to the people that know me but I’m not a
to the people that know me but I’m not a
to the people that know me but I’m not a very good waiter I actually I hate
very good waiter I actually I hate
very good waiter I actually I hate waiting I mean I am the person who’s
waiting I mean I am the person who’s
waiting I mean I am the person who’s checking my phone from my amazon
checking my phone from my amazon
checking my phone from my amazon delivery you know the new phone comes
delivery you know the new phone comes
delivery you know the new phone comes out I’ve got to get it I am enthralled
out I’ve got to get it I am enthralled
out I’ve got to get it I am enthralled and with with just how fast things move
and with with just how fast things move
and with with just how fast things move [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it so it might not surprise you that as
it so it might not surprise you that as
it so it might not surprise you that as an agent for social change the speed at
an agent for social change the speed at
an agent for social change the speed at which social change moves drives me
which social change moves drives me
which social change moves drives me crazy it’s just too slow you know I mean
crazy it’s just too slow you know I mean
crazy it’s just too slow you know I mean we’ve got in 2016 we’ve got technology
we’ve got in 2016 we’ve got technology
we’ve got in 2016 we’ve got technology super computers in our pockets we can
super computers in our pockets we can
super computers in our pockets we can call each other we can email each other
call each other we can email each other
call each other we can email each other we can text we can ping we can IM we can
we can text we can ping we can IM we can
we can text we can ping we can IM we can tweet for under 30 we can swipe we could
tweet for under 30 we can swipe we could
tweet for under 30 we can swipe we could follow we can like and yet we still
follow we can like and yet we still
follow we can like and yet we still can’t agree that climate change is real
can’t agree that climate change is real
can’t agree that climate change is real this is troubling to me and i think i
this is troubling to me and i think i
this is troubling to me and i think i think i know the reason why social
think i know the reason why social
think i know the reason why social change is a little too slow and i want
change is a little too slow and i want
change is a little too slow and i want to talk tonight about how we might close
to talk tonight about how we might close
to talk tonight about how we might close the gap between the change that we need
the gap between the change that we need
the gap between the change that we need in the amount of time it takes to get
in the amount of time it takes to get
in the amount of time it takes to get there so in my work I work with a lot of
there so in my work I work with a lot of
there so in my work I work with a lot of different types of people you might know
different types of people you might know
different types of people you might know them as lawyers doctors CEOs accountants
them as lawyers doctors CEOs accountants
them as lawyers doctors CEOs accountants there in all lines of work but you may
there in all lines of work but you may
there in all lines of work but you may have experienced them at one time or
have experienced them at one time or
have experienced them at one time or another in your life is something not by
another in your life is something not by
another in your life is something not by their profession but by their attitude
their profession but by their attitude
their profession but by their attitude in these people and just hear me out
in these people and just hear me out
in these people and just hear me out these people actually hold the key to
these people actually hold the key to
these people actually hold the key to increase in the speed of
increase in the speed of
increase in the speed of to change these people are misunderstood
to change these people are misunderstood
to change these people are misunderstood they’re underappreciated and there are
they’re underappreciated and there are
they’re underappreciated and there are also total assholes that’s right
also total assholes that’s right
also total assholes that’s right assholes hold the key to increasing the
assholes hold the key to increasing the
assholes hold the key to increasing the speed of social change so you’re
speed of social change so you’re
speed of social change so you’re probably wondering okay how do they do
probably wondering okay how do they do
probably wondering okay how do they do that well for starters very few people
that well for starters very few people
that well for starters very few people can bring total strangers together quite
can bring total strangers together quite
can bring total strangers together quite like an asshole can ok so imagine it’s
like an asshole can ok so imagine it’s
like an asshole can ok so imagine it’s Saturday night I’m cheap Saturday
Saturday night I’m cheap Saturday
Saturday night I’m cheap Saturday afternoon and and it’s the new Meryl
afternoon and and it’s the new Meryl
afternoon and and it’s the new Meryl Streep movie and you know we are there
Streep movie and you know we are there
Streep movie and you know we are there with our spouse our partner our friends
with our spouse our partner our friends
with our spouse our partner our friends or family and we are there we are
or family and we are there we are
or family and we are there we are excited to see how she’s going to win
excited to see how she’s going to win
excited to see how she’s going to win her next Academy Award so we’re watching
her next Academy Award so we’re watching
her next Academy Award so we’re watching the film we’re filing the story we’re
the film we’re filing the story we’re
the film we’re filing the story we’re about 10 minutes in and all of a sudden
about 10 minutes in and all of a sudden
about 10 minutes in and all of a sudden you hear it ten ten ten ten ten ten ten
you hear it ten ten ten ten ten ten ten
you hear it ten ten ten ten ten ten ten ten cent dun dun dun stands dented in an
ten cent dun dun dun stands dented in an
ten cent dun dun dun stands dented in an instant that’s that stuff and at that
instant that’s that stuff and at that
instant that’s that stuff and at that moment the asshole is about to
moment the asshole is about to
moment the asshole is about to accomplish something miraculous now he’s
accomplish something miraculous now he’s
accomplish something miraculous now he’s taken a great saturday night or if
taken a great saturday night or if
taken a great saturday night or if you’re cheap Saturday afternoon and has
you’re cheap Saturday afternoon and has
you’re cheap Saturday afternoon and has turned it into something else a a small
turned it into something else a a small
turned it into something else a a small period of almost like this inner but
period of almost like this inner but
period of almost like this inner but collective rage and why why is that it’s
collective rage and why why is that it’s
collective rage and why why is that it’s because this person has this audacious
because this person has this audacious
because this person has this audacious sense of entitlement that my phone is
sense of entitlement that my phone is
sense of entitlement that my phone is ringing so I should answer it and we’re
ringing so I should answer it and we’re
ringing so I should answer it and we’re kind of looking at him like what are you
kind of looking at him like what are you
kind of looking at him like what are you doing so in that moment of this sense of
doing so in that moment of this sense of
doing so in that moment of this sense of entitlement what this person is done is
entitlement what this person is done is
entitlement what this person is done is like he’s actually created almost like a
like he’s actually created almost like a
like he’s actually created almost like a sense of shared identity right he’s he’s
sense of shared identity right he’s he’s
sense of shared identity right he’s he’s reminding us of actually who we are on
reminding us of actually who we are on
reminding us of actually who we are on the inside that that were the kind of
the inside that that were the kind of
the inside that that were the kind of people that respects other people’s time
people that respects other people’s time
people that respects other people’s time other people’s space we do the right
other people’s space we do the right
other people’s space we do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do
thing because it’s the right thing to do
thing because it’s the right thing to do when we make a mistake we own up to it
when we make a mistake we own up to it
when we make a mistake we own up to it we make a mess we clean it
we make a mess we clean it
we make a mess we clean it up we’re good people this person in this
up we’re good people this person in this
up we’re good people this person in this moment of audacious entitlement has
moment of audacious entitlement has
moment of audacious entitlement has reminded of reminded us of who we are
reminded of reminded us of who we are
reminded of reminded us of who we are but he’s also done something else he’s
but he’s also done something else he’s
but he’s also done something else he’s actually audacious enough to offset the
actually audacious enough to offset the
actually audacious enough to offset the status quo right there is a sense of
status quo right there is a sense of
status quo right there is a sense of expectation that happens when you are in
expectation that happens when you are in
expectation that happens when you are in a particular context in the context of
a particular context in the context of
a particular context in the context of the movie you know talk during a movie
the movie you know talk during a movie
the movie you know talk during a movie sometimes I talk at the movie but you
sometimes I talk at the movie but you
sometimes I talk at the movie but you don’t typically talk during during the
don’t typically talk during during the
don’t typically talk during during the movie but this person has a sense of
movie but this person has a sense of
movie but this person has a sense of entitlement to say I am going to do so
entitlement to say I am going to do so
entitlement to say I am going to do so in the same time that there is a sense
in the same time that there is a sense
in the same time that there is a sense of entitlement this person has also
of entitlement this person has also
of entitlement this person has also managed to challenge our sense of
managed to challenge our sense of
managed to challenge our sense of expectation the third thing that this
expectation the third thing that this
expectation the third thing that this person does in this particular context
person does in this particular context
person does in this particular context is he actually expedites a situation
is he actually expedites a situation
is he actually expedites a situation because here’s the thing about assholes
because here’s the thing about assholes
because here’s the thing about assholes regardless of whether or not they are a
regardless of whether or not they are a
regardless of whether or not they are a top-notch asshole or kind of amateur
top-notch asshole or kind of amateur
top-notch asshole or kind of amateur night asshole they can’t be ignored and
night asshole they can’t be ignored and
night asshole they can’t be ignored and so in that moment they’d have to be
so in that moment they’d have to be
so in that moment they’d have to be engaged it could be a dirty look it
engaged it could be a dirty look it
engaged it could be a dirty look it could be a collective Shh it could be
could be a collective Shh it could be
could be a collective Shh it could be that someone usually probably a mom
that someone usually probably a mom
that someone usually probably a mom nudging the persons I hey you need to
nudging the persons I hey you need to
nudging the persons I hey you need to take this outside right but in that
take this outside right but in that
take this outside right but in that moment there is a sense that whatever is
moment there is a sense that whatever is
moment there is a sense that whatever is happening there has to be an expedited
happening there has to be an expedited
happening there has to be an expedited resolution of the challenge and so even
resolution of the challenge and so even
resolution of the challenge and so even though this is a social situation we’re
though this is a social situation we’re
though this is a social situation we’re talking about all of those elements are
talking about all of those elements are
talking about all of those elements are the things that are necessary to
the things that are necessary to
the things that are necessary to activate social change so let’s start
activate social change so let’s start
activate social change so let’s start with a sense of entitlement in 1955
with a sense of entitlement in 1955
with a sense of entitlement in 1955 there was a woman Rosa Parks sitting in
there was a woman Rosa Parks sitting in
there was a woman Rosa Parks sitting in her seat on a bus and she was engaged by
her seat on a bus and she was engaged by
her seat on a bus and she was engaged by someone who demanded her seat
someone who demanded her seat
someone who demanded her seat she said no and why did she say no well
she said no and why did she say no well
she said no and why did she say no well she’s just saying no because she was
she’s just saying no because she was
she’s just saying no because she was entitled to the seat I mean maybe the
entitled to the seat I mean maybe the
entitled to the seat I mean maybe the simplest answer could be yeah she felt
simplest answer could be yeah she felt
simplest answer could be yeah she felt she was entitled to see but she was
she was entitled to see but she was
she was entitled to see but she was actually entitled to much more than that
actually entitled to much more than that
actually entitled to much more than that in that moment she felt she was entitled
in that moment she felt she was entitled
in that moment she felt she was entitled to basic human dignity and respect and
to basic human dignity and respect and
to basic human dignity and respect and also in that moment her willingness to
also in that moment her willingness to
also in that moment her willingness to step up and challenge also offset the
step up and challenge also offset the
step up and challenge also offset the status quo in that in that moment
status quo in that in that moment
status quo in that in that moment because there was a sense of expectation
because there was a sense of expectation
because there was a sense of expectation Jim Crow South we asked for you see you
Jim Crow South we asked for you see you
Jim Crow South we asked for you see you get up you go to the back we’re walking
get up you go to the back we’re walking
get up you go to the back we’re walking on the same side walk you step to the
on the same side walk you step to the
on the same side walk you step to the side you have separate drinking
side you have separate drinking
side you have separate drinking fountains separate amusement park
fountains separate amusement park
fountains separate amusement park separate schools that was just the way
separate schools that was just the way
separate schools that was just the way things were in in that moment with her
things were in in that moment with her
things were in in that moment with her audacious entitlement to dignity and
audacious entitlement to dignity and
audacious entitlement to dignity and respect she actually changed the
respect she actually changed the
respect she actually changed the expectation and so the third part and
expectation and so the third part and
expectation and so the third part and this is actually the part that I really
so it’s one thing for the asshole to
so it’s one thing for the asshole to embody the sense of entitlement it’s
embody the sense of entitlement it’s
embody the sense of entitlement it’s another thing also for this person to
another thing also for this person to
another thing also for this person to really begin to challenge social
really begin to challenge social
really begin to challenge social expectation it’s that it’s the
expectation it’s that it’s the
expectation it’s that it’s the expedition part like how like what
expedition part like how like what
expedition part like how like what happens in a moment when you are
happens in a moment when you are
happens in a moment when you are encountering an asshole and I should I
encountering an asshole and I should I
encountering an asshole and I should I should preface this by saying that
should preface this by saying that
should preface this by saying that sometimes ass was not a person sometimes
sometimes ass was not a person sometimes
sometimes ass was not a person sometimes it’s a set of conditions sometimes it’s
it’s a set of conditions sometimes it’s
it’s a set of conditions sometimes it’s a thing but in that moment the asshole
a thing but in that moment the asshole
a thing but in that moment the asshole has to be confronted and that’s what I’m
has to be confronted and that’s what I’m
has to be confronted and that’s what I’m here to talk to you about so who are we
here to talk to you about so who are we
here to talk to you about so who are we who are ways a country you know tonight
who are ways a country you know tonight
who are ways a country you know tonight heard a few references to the election
heard a few references to the election
heard a few references to the election and so that’s been a big quick who is
and so that’s been a big quick who is
and so that’s been a big quick who is who is America who are we who’s included
who is America who are we who’s included
who is America who are we who’s included who’s included in the vision for the
who’s included in the vision for the
who’s included in the vision for the country that we are supposed to have who
country that we are supposed to have who
country that we are supposed to have who is excluded from that so in that moment
is excluded from that so in that moment
is excluded from that so in that moment of engaging the person that might be the
of engaging the person that might be the
of engaging the person that might be the asshole the situation in the asshole
asshole the situation in the asshole
asshole the situation in the asshole you’re thinking about who are we what
you’re thinking about who are we what
you’re thinking about who are we what are we entitled to what do we expect
are we entitled to what do we expect
are we entitled to what do we expect because when your steadfast in your
because when your steadfast in your
because when your steadfast in your sense of entitlement and when you expect
sense of entitlement and when you expect
sense of entitlement and when you expect to win when you engage everything will
to win when you engage everything will
to win when you engage everything will begin to change this happened recently
begin to change this happened recently
begin to change this happened recently in Flint Michigan people there are
in Flint Michigan people there are
in Flint Michigan people there are entitled to fresh drinking water so when
entitled to fresh drinking water so when
entitled to fresh drinking water so when they go to their taps the expectation is
they go to their taps the expectation is
they go to their taps the expectation is clean water will come out of the tats
clean water will come out of the tats
clean water will come out of the tats except clean water was it coming out of
except clean water was it coming out of
except clean water was it coming out of the taps so they could have just said
the taps so they could have just said
the taps so they could have just said you know we’re at a clean water I guess
you know we’re at a clean water I guess
you know we’re at a clean water I guess we’ll we’ll wait we’ll wait until we
we’ll we’ll wait we’ll wait until we
we’ll we’ll wait we’ll wait until we find out that the water is clean that’s
find out that the water is clean that’s
find out that the water is clean that’s not that’s not what happened individuals
not that’s not what happened individuals
not that’s not what happened individuals begin to tell their stories to each
begin to tell their stories to each
begin to tell their stories to each other yeah I have brown water yeah I’ve
other yeah I have brown water yeah I’ve
other yeah I have brown water yeah I’ve got brown water you have brown water too
got brown water you have brown water too
got brown water you have brown water too we expect something different because
we expect something different because
we expect something different because we’re entitled to something different
we’re entitled to something different
we’re entitled to something different it’s time to engage the asshole who was
it’s time to engage the asshole who was
it’s time to engage the asshole who was the asshole it was bureaucracy at the
the asshole it was bureaucracy at the
the asshole it was bureaucracy at the local county state level failure
local county state level failure
local county state level failure everywhere and the people stood up and
everywhere and the people stood up and
everywhere and the people stood up and said enough is enough and in fact
said enough is enough and in fact
said enough is enough and in fact because of their demand they did what
because of their demand they did what
because of their demand they did what I’m actually encouraging us to do they
I’m actually encouraging us to do they
I’m actually encouraging us to do they actually became the bigger asshole they
actually became the bigger asshole they
actually became the bigger asshole they became such an asshole that MSNBC CNN
became such an asshole that MSNBC CNN
became such an asshole that MSNBC CNN Fox everybody descended upon Flint to
Fox everybody descended upon Flint to
Fox everybody descended upon Flint to say this is wrong this must change
say this is wrong this must change
say this is wrong this must change that’s the power of being the collective
that’s the power of being the collective
that’s the power of being the collective ass hole down there here’s the thing
ass hole down there here’s the thing
ass hole down there here’s the thing there is there is a profound asshole
there is there is a profound asshole
there is there is a profound asshole shortage in this room there is a
shortage in this room there is a
shortage in this room there is a profound asshole shortage across America
profound asshole shortage across America
profound asshole shortage across America now there are places where you can
now there are places where you can
now there are places where you can definitely go and find them I just came
definitely go and find them I just came
definitely go and find them I just came from one at such place Washington DC ah
from one at such place Washington DC ah
from one at such place Washington DC ah you could go to New York City you could
you could go to New York City you could
you could go to New York City you could go to Silicon Valley I you could go to
go to Silicon Valley I you could go to
go to Silicon Valley I you could go to Paris but in order for social change to
Paris but in order for social change to
Paris but in order for social change to happen much faster I want to encourage
happen much faster I want to encourage
happen much faster I want to encourage you to consider channeling your inner
you to consider channeling your inner
you to consider channeling your inner asshole whatever it is for if it’s for
asshole whatever it is for if it’s for
asshole whatever it is for if it’s for climate change if it’s if you are if you
climate change if it’s if you are if you
climate change if it’s if you are if you are a female college student for your
are a female college student for your
are a female college student for your right to walk out of this campus and not
right to walk out of this campus and not
right to walk out of this campus and not be afraid if you are a person of color
be afraid if you are a person of color
be afraid if you are a person of color who wants to walk down a street and not
who wants to walk down a street and not
who wants to walk down a street and not to be stopped and frisked if you are an
to be stopped and frisked if you are an
to be stopped and frisked if you are an immigrant or a refugee for you not to be
immigrant or a refugee for you not to be
immigrant or a refugee for you not to be fearful of being stopped for being an
fearful of being stopped for being an
fearful of being stopped for being an immigrant or refugee you are entitled
immigrant or refugee you are entitled
immigrant or refugee you are entitled you are entitled to dignity and respect
you are entitled to dignity and respect
you are entitled to dignity and respect you have a right to expect that when
you have a right to expect that when
you have a right to expect that when you’re in this country you have the
you’re in this country you have the
you’re in this country you have the rights and privileges of being an
rights and privileges of being an
rights and privileges of being an American and you have a right to expect
American and you have a right to expect
American and you have a right to expect that those things will not happen 10
that those things will not happen 10
that those things will not happen 10 years from now 20 years from now 30
years from now 20 years from now 30
years from now 20 years from now 30 years from now you have a right to
years from now you have a right to
years from now you have a right to expect those things to happen right now
expect those things to happen right now
expect those things to happen right now let us consider being the bigger asshole
let us consider being the bigger asshole
let us consider being the bigger asshole and advancing social change
and advancing social change
and advancing social change [Applause]
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