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Is Fashion in Need of Generosity? | Natasha Athanasiadou | TEDxRhodes


it’s a great honor for me to be here as

it’s a great honor for me to be here as I think Ted is one of the most generous

I think Ted is one of the most generous

I think Ted is one of the most generous organizations of modern times and I’m

organizations of modern times and I’m

organizations of modern times and I’m saying this because generosity is a

saying this because generosity is a

saying this because generosity is a really important virtue not only for

really important virtue not only for

really important virtue not only for humans but also in the way organizations

humans but also in the way organizations

humans but also in the way organizations operate and impact the world for example

operate and impact the world for example

operate and impact the world for example you can be a doctor and have an amazing

you can be a doctor and have an amazing

you can be a doctor and have an amazing impact but if you’re a generous doctor

impact but if you’re a generous doctor

impact but if you’re a generous doctor and you volunteer for Doctors Without

and you volunteer for Doctors Without

and you volunteer for Doctors Without Borders

Borders

Borders then your impact can be even greater it

then your impact can be even greater it

then your impact can be even greater it can be a a global brand making

can be a a global brand making

can be a a global brand making telephones we all know one that drives

telephones we all know one that drives

telephones we all know one that drives technological development and offers

technological development and offers

technological development and offers thousands of jobs around the world but

thousands of jobs around the world but

thousands of jobs around the world but if it’s a generous global brand and it

if it’s a generous global brand and it

if it’s a generous global brand and it uses only recycled social plastic to

uses only recycled social plastic to

uses only recycled social plastic to make its products can you imagine the

make its products can you imagine the

make its products can you imagine the impact of that brand on the world and

impact of that brand on the world and

impact of that brand on the world and people in Planet so I’m here to talk

people in Planet so I’m here to talk

people in Planet so I’m here to talk about the importance of finding and

about the importance of finding and

about the importance of finding and following the values and the virtues and

following the values and the virtues and

following the values and the virtues and especially that of generosity in times

especially that of generosity in times

especially that of generosity in times of emergencies and I didn’t learn this

of emergencies and I didn’t learn this

of emergencies and I didn’t learn this by being an ethical and sustainable

by being an ethical and sustainable

by being an ethical and sustainable fashion advocate for the past eight

fashion advocate for the past eight

fashion advocate for the past eight years I learned that you trying to find

years I learned that you trying to find

years I learned that you trying to find my own values working in the darkest

my own values working in the darkest

my own values working in the darkest side of fashion what is widely known

side of fashion what is widely known

side of fashion what is widely known today as fast fashion I got into the

today as fast fashion I got into the

today as fast fashion I got into the industry because of my mom my mom was a

industry because of my mom my mom was a

industry because of my mom my mom was a really talented fashion designer and as

really talented fashion designer and as

really talented fashion designer and as you can see and I can still remember

you can see and I can still remember

you can see and I can still remember myself playing with fabrics at the

myself playing with fabrics at the

myself playing with fabrics at the balcony of her studio and here’s a you

balcony of her studio and here’s a you

balcony of her studio and here’s a you can see me at ten years old trying to

can see me at ten years old trying to

can see me at ten years old trying to make a wedding gown I’m still not

make a wedding gown I’m still not

make a wedding gown I’m still not married that’s kind of funny

married that’s kind of funny

married that’s kind of funny so that was that was the moment that led

so that was that was the moment that led

so that was that was the moment that led Ben to go into fashion unfortunately

Ben to go into fashion unfortunately

Ben to go into fashion unfortunately when it was 22 my mother passed away and

when it was 22 my mother passed away and

when it was 22 my mother passed away and this happened very suddenly from

this happened very suddenly from

this happened very suddenly from leukemia cancer I was frozen I didn’t

leukemia cancer I was frozen I didn’t

leukemia cancer I was frozen I didn’t talk much think much cry much I think he

talk much think much cry much I think he

talk much think much cry much I think he took me around six years to cry properly

took me around six years to cry properly

took me around six years to cry properly about my loss I wasn’t sure what I was

about my loss I wasn’t sure what I was

about my loss I wasn’t sure what I was going to do but it was it was this kind

going to do but it was it was this kind

going to do but it was it was this kind of feeling that you look normal on the

of feeling that you look normal on the

of feeling that you look normal on the outside but on the inside it’s someone

outside but on the inside it’s someone

outside but on the inside it’s someone has frozen all your emotions so without

has frozen all your emotions so without

has frozen all your emotions so without thinking or crying I got the better the

thinking or crying I got the better the

thinking or crying I got the better the first job I could find that just felt

first job I could find that just felt

first job I could find that just felt right and that job was not in investment

right and that job was not in investment

right and that job was not in investment banking and in finance that I studied it

banking and in finance that I studied it

banking and in finance that I studied it was in fashion so I started for the

was in fashion so I started for the

was in fashion so I started for the first two three years working for

first two three years working for

first two three years working for fashion magazines and I was still

fashion magazines and I was still

fashion magazines and I was still shocked don’t get me wrong but you know

shocked don’t get me wrong but you know

shocked don’t get me wrong but you know I was living in this huge bubble with

I was living in this huge bubble with

I was living in this huge bubble with unlimited consumption it was it was

unlimited consumption it was it was

unlimited consumption it was it was weird but it was nice but after that I

weird but it was nice but after that I

weird but it was nice but after that I started working for large scale fashion

started working for large scale fashion

started working for large scale fashion productions mainly made in India in

productions mainly made in India in

productions mainly made in India in China and in Bangladesh the companies

China and in Bangladesh the companies

China and in Bangladesh the companies are word for sold to some of the very

are word for sold to some of the very

are word for sold to some of the very well-known big brands so of one of my

well-known big brands so of one of my

well-known big brands so of one of my business trips I had to travel to you

business trips I had to travel to you

business trips I had to travel to you you

you

you is a small town in China two million

is a small town in China two million

is a small town in China two million people I don’t know how small is that

people I don’t know how small is that

people I don’t know how small is that but anyway so I visit I had to visit

but anyway so I visit I had to visit

but anyway so I visit I had to visit this place in order to supervise an

this place in order to supervise an

this place in order to supervise an order of 300,000 bags one design two

order of 300,000 bags one design two

order of 300,000 bags one design two colors 80 cents per bag was the cost it

colors 80 cents per bag was the cost it

colors 80 cents per bag was the cost it was the first time I was going to China

was the first time I was going to China

was the first time I was going to China for that reason usually we went there

for that reason usually we went there

for that reason usually we went there for trade shows and we hired other

for trade shows and we hired other

for trade shows and we hired other people to do that job but something got

people to do that job but something got

people to do that job but something got wrong with his order and I just had to

wrong with his order and I just had to

wrong with his order and I just had to go so I enter the factory and I see

go so I enter the factory and I see

go so I enter the factory and I see something like that or like that or like

something like that or like that or like

something like that or like that or like that

that

that she’s 14 it’s not like I didn’t know

she’s 14 it’s not like I didn’t know

she’s 14 it’s not like I didn’t know that these were happening but it was the

that these were happening but it was the

that these were happening but it was the first time I was so close to witnessing

first time I was so close to witnessing

first time I was so close to witnessing that I kind of felt that I was so much

that I kind of felt that I was so much

that I kind of felt that I was so much part of that so with these pictures in

part of that so with these pictures in

part of that so with these pictures in my mind and with the frozen emotions I

my mind and with the frozen emotions I

my mind and with the frozen emotions I had I kind of had a serious frustration

had I kind of had a serious frustration

had I kind of had a serious frustration inside my head and I was wondering I

inside my head and I was wondering I

inside my head and I was wondering I mean Who am I things about my identity

mean Who am I things about my identity

mean Who am I things about my identity what are my values I kind of spirits and

what are my values I kind of spirits and

what are my values I kind of spirits and an awakening for some reason everything

an awakening for some reason everything

an awakening for some reason everything made sense my inability to feel

made sense my inability to feel

made sense my inability to feel vulnerable and generous to myself

vulnerable and generous to myself

vulnerable and generous to myself because of my loss it kind of deprived

because of my loss it kind of deprived

because of my loss it kind of deprived me for years of being in touch with my

me for years of being in touch with my

me for years of being in touch with my human side the values and the virtues I

human side the values and the virtues I

human side the values and the virtues I knew I had the work and my choices where

knew I had the work and my choices where

knew I had the work and my choices where actually reflecting what was inside of

actually reflecting what was inside of

actually reflecting what was inside of me and that was shock

me and that was shock

me and that was shock self insecure and afraid but wait a

self insecure and afraid but wait a

self insecure and afraid but wait a minute

minute

minute some of you may say here fashion is not

some of you may say here fashion is not

some of you may say here fashion is not what you’re telling us it’s not just

what you’re telling us it’s not just

what you’re telling us it’s not just that right

that right

that right fashion is amazing it’s beautiful it’s

fashion is amazing it’s beautiful it’s

fashion is amazing it’s beautiful it’s powerful it’s sexy

powerful it’s sexy

powerful it’s sexy you wear something like that we feel

you wear something like that we feel

you wear something like that we feel great right yes it’s true it happens but

great right yes it’s true it happens but

great right yes it’s true it happens but something else that is also true is that

something else that is also true is that

something else that is also true is that fashion in the last 30 years has been

fashion in the last 30 years has been

fashion in the last 30 years has been one of the most apart from being one of

one of the most apart from being one of

one of the most apart from being one of the largest one industries in the world

the largest one industries in the world

the largest one industries in the world has been one of the most polluting

has been one of the most polluting

has been one of the most polluting industries in the world coming just

industries in the world coming just

industries in the world coming just second after the oil industry it has

second after the oil industry it has

second after the oil industry it has been one of the most resource demanding

been one of the most resource demanding

been one of the most resource demanding especially with scarce resources like

especially with scarce resources like

especially with scarce resources like water did you know that it takes 2,000

water did you know that it takes 2,000

water did you know that it takes 2,000 liters of water to make one t-shirt

liters of water to make one t-shirt

liters of water to make one t-shirt amazing right

amazing right

amazing right fashion supply chain is one of the most

fashion supply chain is one of the most

fashion supply chain is one of the most complex ones and it hides behind amazing

complex ones and it hides behind amazing

complex ones and it hides behind amazing social inequalities and exploitation I’m

social inequalities and exploitation I’m

social inequalities and exploitation I’m just gonna tell you that and you can

just gonna tell you that and you can

just gonna tell you that and you can imagine it yourself low input costs high

imagine it yourself low input costs high

imagine it yourself low input costs high profit margins very short lead times can

profit margins very short lead times can

profit margins very short lead times can lead to low wages poor working

lead to low wages poor working

lead to low wages poor working conditions poor safety this is the way

conditions poor safety this is the way

conditions poor safety this is the way it goes but fashion doesn’t want us to

it goes but fashion doesn’t want us to

it goes but fashion doesn’t want us to see something like that

see something like that

see something like that fashion wants us to see what’s on the

fashion wants us to see what’s on the

fashion wants us to see what’s on the window display not what hides so when I

window display not what hides so when I

window display not what hides so when I think about that it’s kind of a journal

think about that it’s kind of a journal

think about that it’s kind of a journal thing about me but anyway you know kind

thing about me but anyway you know kind

thing about me but anyway you know kind of things think of things like that all

of things think of things like that all

of things think of things like that all the time but when I think about it I

the time but when I think about it I

the time but when I think about it I think of a quote something that was said

think of a quote something that was said

think of a quote something that was said by Anna Wintour she’s the chief editor

by Anna Wintour she’s the chief editor

by Anna Wintour she’s the chief editor of American Vogue and she said

of American Vogue and she said

of American Vogue and she said fashion is a mirror of our times

fashion is a mirror of our times

fashion is a mirror of our times Wow and it kind of strikes me you know

Wow and it kind of strikes me you know

Wow and it kind of strikes me you know because when I think about it I think

because when I think about it I think

because when I think about it I think fashion is depressed fashion is on

fashion is depressed fashion is on

fashion is depressed fashion is on crisis of its own identity its values

crisis of its own identity its values

crisis of its own identity its values its as its existence but it’s mirroring

its as its existence but it’s mirroring

its as its existence but it’s mirroring from a society that it’s even worse than

from a society that it’s even worse than

from a society that it’s even worse than that

that

that Judith economical and political

Judith economical and political

Judith economical and political circumstances were all facing fashion is

circumstances were all facing fashion is

circumstances were all facing fashion is fueling from our appetite of instant

fueling from our appetite of instant

fueling from our appetite of instant happiness from our desire of safety of

happiness from our desire of safety of

happiness from our desire of safety of being a feeling safe of being light of

being a feeling safe of being light of

being a feeling safe of being light of being favored of being retweeted from

being favored of being retweeted from

being favored of being retweeted from our need human need to feel connected we

our need human need to feel connected we

our need human need to feel connected we over consume to feel happy but we feel

over consume to feel happy but we feel

over consume to feel happy but we feel less connected with each other when

less connected with each other when

less connected with each other when we’re more connected than ever before so

we’re more connected than ever before so

we’re more connected than ever before so one reason that people still buy cheap

one reason that people still buy cheap

one reason that people still buy cheap new clothes without even wondering how

new clothes without even wondering how

new clothes without even wondering how on earth this shirt cost six euros it’s

on earth this shirt cost six euros it’s

on earth this shirt cost six euros it’s because the fashion industry the

because the fashion industry the

because the fashion industry the majority of the fashion industry is not

majority of the fashion industry is not

majority of the fashion industry is not honest and generous enough and I’m gonna

honest and generous enough and I’m gonna

honest and generous enough and I’m gonna show you something

show you something

show you something if you went to a shop and you saw

if you went to a shop and you saw

if you went to a shop and you saw something like that would you buy it no

something like that would you buy it no

something like that would you buy it no I don’t think you wouldn’t yeah you know

I don’t think you wouldn’t yeah you know

I don’t think you wouldn’t yeah you know why because most of us are good people

why because most of us are good people

why because most of us are good people we wouldn’t have we wouldn’t stand

we wouldn’t have we wouldn’t stand

we wouldn’t have we wouldn’t stand seeing you know someone’s suffering to

seeing you know someone’s suffering to

seeing you know someone’s suffering to make a pair of jeans or a blouse right

make a pair of jeans or a blouse right

make a pair of jeans or a blouse right we wouldn’t even help these companies to

we wouldn’t even help these companies to

we wouldn’t even help these companies to grow bigger and bigger if we were sure

grow bigger and bigger if we were sure

grow bigger and bigger if we were sure that this was the case we wouldn’t do it

but here’s a question what I’m telling

but here’s a question what I’m telling you is not new I’m sure many of you have

you is not new I’m sure many of you have

you is not new I’m sure many of you have googled and have seen all around the

googled and have seen all around the

googled and have seen all around the internet and seeing videos of slave

internet and seeing videos of slave

internet and seeing videos of slave labor slave labor child labor rivers in

labor slave labor child labor rivers in

labor slave labor child labor rivers in China turning red because an

China turning red because an

China turning red because an irresponsible factory just dumped his

irresponsible factory just dumped his

irresponsible factory just dumped his waste there I’m sure you’ve all seen it

waste there I’m sure you’ve all seen it

waste there I’m sure you’ve all seen it it’s all over the internet so I kind of

it’s all over the internet so I kind of

it’s all over the internet so I kind of struggle with this question why don’t we

struggle with this question why don’t we

struggle with this question why don’t we do something about it and the answer

do something about it and the answer

do something about it and the answer again is that as humans ask consumers or

again is that as humans ask consumers or

again is that as humans ask consumers or better as global citizens as I would

better as global citizens as I would

better as global citizens as I would like to call us we don’t know how we

like to call us we don’t know how we

like to call us we don’t know how we feel numb and we feel shocked right we

feel numb and we feel shocked right we

feel numb and we feel shocked right we feel like anybody would feel if they

feel like anybody would feel if they

feel like anybody would feel if they were faced facing something is

were faced facing something is

were faced facing something is extraordinary huge we feel small and we

extraordinary huge we feel small and we

extraordinary huge we feel small and we feel insignificant to this massive

feel insignificant to this massive

feel insignificant to this massive problem and we don’t believe that if we

problem and we don’t believe that if we

problem and we don’t believe that if we put our ethical values in front of a

put our ethical values in front of a

put our ethical values in front of a purchase or if we made an educated

purchase or if we made an educated

purchase or if we made an educated decision not to buy something that it

decision not to buy something that it

decision not to buy something that it would make a difference after all but

would make a difference after all but

would make a difference after all but let me tell you why this is not the case

let me tell you why this is not the case

let me tell you why this is not the case and why it is so important especially in

and why it is so important especially in

and why it is so important especially in times of such human and ecological

times of such human and ecological

times of such human and ecological crisis that we are right now on this

crisis that we are right now on this

crisis that we are right now on this planet to recognize the power that we

planet to recognize the power that we

planet to recognize the power that we all have the power of choice so when I

all have the power of choice so when I

all have the power of choice so when I was packing the day when I was telling

was packing the day when I was telling

was packing the day when I was telling you I was looking at all those pictures

you I was looking at all those pictures

you I was looking at all those pictures at the factoring I felt paralyzed I felt

at the factoring I felt paralyzed I felt

at the factoring I felt paralyzed I felt responsible

responsible

responsible that unconsciously mechanically I was a

that unconsciously mechanically I was a

that unconsciously mechanically I was a part of all that so I quit my job and I

part of all that so I quit my job and I

part of all that so I quit my job and I took some time volunteering with

took some time volunteering with

took some time volunteering with children in India but basically trying

children in India but basically trying

children in India but basically trying to decompress and leave out all the

to decompress and leave out all the

to decompress and leave out all the pictures I have seen during all my

pictures I have seen during all my

pictures I have seen during all my career and basically trying to leave out

career and basically trying to leave out

career and basically trying to leave out all this frustration in my head about

all this frustration in my head about

all this frustration in my head about Who am I and about what I my values what

Who am I and about what I my values what

Who am I and about what I my values what is my impact that was that was my main

is my impact that was that was my main

is my impact that was that was my main question right

when I got back to London everything

when I got back to London everything suddenly made sense I knew what was what

suddenly made sense I knew what was what

suddenly made sense I knew what was what I was going to do I was going to leave

I was going to do I was going to leave

I was going to do I was going to leave everything behind and I was going to be

everything behind and I was going to be

everything behind and I was going to be an advocate for ethical and sustainable

an advocate for ethical and sustainable

an advocate for ethical and sustainable fashion within a few months we launched

fashion within a few months we launched

fashion within a few months we launched generation generous as a project of bags

generation generous as a project of bags

generation generous as a project of bags made ethically entirely from plastic

made ethically entirely from plastic

made ethically entirely from plastic water bottle waste that helped people in

water bottle waste that helped people in

water bottle waste that helped people in need around the world we initiated tens

need around the world we initiated tens

need around the world we initiated tens of projects that had to do with helping

of projects that had to do with helping

of projects that had to do with helping global citizens find out more what they

global citizens find out more what they

global citizens find out more what they can do but also a consultancy that helps

can do but also a consultancy that helps

can do but also a consultancy that helps brands reach out to more and more

brands reach out to more and more

brands reach out to more and more ethical suppliers around the world find

ethical suppliers around the world find

ethical suppliers around the world find more sustainable material and create

more sustainable material and create

more sustainable material and create better products for us so next time you

better products for us so next time you

better products for us so next time you are at a shop or somewhere and you are

are at a shop or somewhere and you are

are at a shop or somewhere and you are in front of a choice or a decision just

in front of a choice or a decision just

in front of a choice or a decision just take a step back and think do I really

take a step back and think do I really

take a step back and think do I really need that maybe not maybe I have 10

need that maybe not maybe I have 10

need that maybe not maybe I have 10 shirts

shirts

shirts I don’t need 11 you know maybe but

I don’t need 11 you know maybe but

I don’t need 11 you know maybe but what is the material is it made out of

what is the material is it made out of

what is the material is it made out of polyester or another nasty

polyester or another nasty

polyester or another nasty petroleum-based fabric all it made for

petroleum-based fabric all it made for

petroleum-based fabric all it made for something recycled up cycled organic

something recycled up cycled organic

something recycled up cycled organic plant based how is it made who made it

plant based how is it made who made it

plant based how is it made who made it does it give me information about its

does it give me information about its

does it give me information about its makers can I read the story can I need

makers can I read the story can I need

makers can I read the story can I need what what are their skills can I find

what what are their skills can I find

what what are their skills can I find out more and most importantly does this

out more and most importantly does this

out more and most importantly does this brand or this product align with my

brand or this product align with my

brand or this product align with my values with the values that I have about

values with the values that I have about

values with the values that I have about justice and basic dignity does it match

justice and basic dignity does it match

justice and basic dignity does it match my dream of a future world that I want

my dream of a future world that I want

my dream of a future world that I want my children to live next time you are in

my children to live next time you are in

my children to live next time you are in front of a pair of jeans or a t-shirt or

front of a pair of jeans or a t-shirt or

front of a pair of jeans or a t-shirt or a bag or whatever just think that if all

a bag or whatever just think that if all

a bag or whatever just think that if all of us in this room on this amazing

of us in this room on this amazing

of us in this room on this amazing Island in Rhodes on this country Greece

Island in Rhodes on this country Greece

Island in Rhodes on this country Greece on this continent Europe on this planet

on this continent Europe on this planet

on this continent Europe on this planet earth we make the same questions every

earth we make the same questions every

earth we make the same questions every time we bought something then believe me

time we bought something then believe me

time we bought something then believe me we wouldn’t change just the clothing

we wouldn’t change just the clothing

we wouldn’t change just the clothing industry but we would be able to define

industry but we would be able to define

industry but we would be able to define the way that we live on this planet

the way that we live on this planet

the way that we live on this planet together so I’m gonna leave you with a

together so I’m gonna leave you with a

together so I’m gonna leave you with a short story when I was working in fast

short story when I was working in fast

short story when I was working in fast fashion I was in charge of of our branch

fashion I was in charge of of our branch

fashion I was in charge of of our branch one of our branches in Poland so one of

one of our branches in Poland so one of

one of our branches in Poland so one of the days are gonna Intel I go into the

the days are gonna Intel I go into the

the days are gonna Intel I go into the office and a girl comes from the sales

office and a girl comes from the sales

office and a girl comes from the sales team her name was Marta I remember her

team her name was Marta I remember her

team her name was Marta I remember her name very well she comes to me and she

name very well she comes to me and she

name very well she comes to me and she says Natasha I really want to talk to

says Natasha I really want to talk to

says Natasha I really want to talk to you today and I said ok Marta yes we’re

you today and I said ok Marta yes we’re

you today and I said ok Marta yes we’re gonna talk you know you can go in my

gonna talk you know you can go in my

gonna talk you know you can go in my office and remember I was really strict

office and remember I was really strict

office and remember I was really strict back then so I was like

back then so I was like

back then so I was like go to my office now I don’t have time it

go to my office now I don’t have time it

go to my office now I don’t have time it goes into my office and she shares to me

goes into my office and she shares to me

goes into my office and she shares to me Natasha you know I want to tell we that

Natasha you know I want to tell we that

Natasha you know I want to tell we that I want to quit but I want to quit not

I want to quit but I want to quit not

I want to quit but I want to quit not because I don’t like my job or because I

because I don’t like my job or because I

because I don’t like my job or because I don’t like speaking with clients I love

don’t like speaking with clients I love

don’t like speaking with clients I love speaking with clients I love my job but

speaking with clients I love my job but

speaking with clients I love my job but you know what I don’t like the way

you know what I don’t like the way

you know what I don’t like the way sometimes our boss and you sometimes you

sometimes our boss and you sometimes you

sometimes our boss and you sometimes you Natasha talk to people and you know I

Natasha talk to people and you know I

Natasha talk to people and you know I know you feel it too

know you feel it too

know you feel it too and you have it in your mind and I want

and you have it in your mind and I want

and you have it in your mind and I want to tell you that as a woman to woman

to tell you that as a woman to woman

to tell you that as a woman to woman where something doesn’t feel right

where something doesn’t feel right

where something doesn’t feel right isn’t right but you can change it so I

isn’t right but you can change it so I

isn’t right but you can change it so I came to Ted because I believe that many

came to Ted because I believe that many

came to Ted because I believe that many of you understand but in times of crisis

of you understand but in times of crisis

of you understand but in times of crisis and emergency as humans we have the

and emergency as humans we have the

and emergency as humans we have the privilege to awaken and widen our

privilege to awaken and widen our

privilege to awaken and widen our consciousness and it’s at this times

consciousness and it’s at this times

consciousness and it’s at this times that we need to find the courage to push

that we need to find the courage to push

that we need to find the courage to push through to find and to follow the values

through to find and to follow the values

through to find and to follow the values and the virtues we all have as human

and the virtues we all have as human

and the virtues we all have as human beings because we can’t think of

beings because we can’t think of

beings because we can’t think of ourselves as a developed human species

ourselves as a developed human species

ourselves as a developed human species as a species we can’t think of ourselves

as a species we can’t think of ourselves

as a species we can’t think of ourselves of a develop species if we do not see a

of a develop species if we do not see a

of a develop species if we do not see a future reality that includes technology

future reality that includes technology

future reality that includes technology creativity fashion entertainment going

creativity fashion entertainment going

creativity fashion entertainment going hand-in-hand with humanity justice and

hand-in-hand with humanity justice and

hand-in-hand with humanity justice and generous

generous

generous for people and planet and for those of

for people and planet and for those of

for people and planet and for those of you who share the same view as me I just

you who share the same view as me I just

you who share the same view as me I just came here to say to you that if

came here to say to you that if

came here to say to you that if something doesn’t feel right it isn’t

something doesn’t feel right it isn’t

something doesn’t feel right it isn’t right but you can change it thank you

right but you can change it thank you

right but you can change it thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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