good evening everyone so this is Lucy she’s three years old and she really
she’s three years old and she really
she’s three years old and she really wanted to chocolate sundae so she asked
wanted to chocolate sundae so she asked
wanted to chocolate sundae so she asked her mom but her mom said no so she threw
her mom but her mom said no so she threw
her mom but her mom said no so she threw a temper tantrum now this is Jack he
a temper tantrum now this is Jack he
a temper tantrum now this is Jack he also really wants a chocolate sundae but
also really wants a chocolate sundae but
also really wants a chocolate sundae but he’s 65 years old so he asked his
he’s 65 years old so he asked his
he’s 65 years old so he asked his partner if he can get one but she says
partner if he can get one but she says
partner if he can get one but she says no and he gets angry saying that she
no and he gets angry saying that she
no and he gets angry saying that she doesn’t respect his needs he throws a
doesn’t respect his needs he throws a
doesn’t respect his needs he throws a temper tantrum so it makes sense to
temper tantrum so it makes sense to
temper tantrum so it makes sense to think of individuals in terms of growth
think of individuals in terms of growth
think of individuals in terms of growth and development but can we do the same
and development but can we do the same
and development but can we do the same to understand humanity because Lucy
to understand humanity because Lucy
to understand humanity because Lucy she’s three years old we think it’s
she’s three years old we think it’s
she’s three years old we think it’s normal for her to throw a temper tantrum
normal for her to throw a temper tantrum
normal for her to throw a temper tantrum but when Jack has a tantrum we expect
but when Jack has a tantrum we expect
but when Jack has a tantrum we expect him to grow up and control his emotions
him to grow up and control his emotions
him to grow up and control his emotions we expect him to be more mature can we
we expect him to be more mature can we
we expect him to be more mature can we think of this when we look at history
think of this when we look at history
think of this when we look at history and when we look at humanity I’m
and when we look at humanity I’m
and when we look at humanity I’m adolescent so I know a few things about
adolescent so I know a few things about
adolescent so I know a few things about being one and one thing I noticed is
being one and one thing I noticed is
being one and one thing I noticed is that in our world today there are many
that in our world today there are many
that in our world today there are many signs of adolescence let me give you a
signs of adolescence let me give you a
signs of adolescence let me give you a couple examples trying to find a sense
couple examples trying to find a sense
couple examples trying to find a sense of identity and rebellion teenagers are
of identity and rebellion teenagers are
of identity and rebellion teenagers are always trying to find a sense of
always trying to find a sense of
always trying to find a sense of identity we want to figure out who we
identity we want to figure out who we
identity we want to figure out who we are and where we fit in many social
are and where we fit in many social
are and where we fit in many social movements in the world today are also
movements in the world today are also
movements in the world today are also built on defining and asserting identity
built on defining and asserting identity
built on defining and asserting identity on one hand we have movements like black
on one hand we have movements like black
on one hand we have movements like black lives matter I don’t know more that
lives matter I don’t know more that
lives matter I don’t know more that raise awareness of our diversity and on
raise awareness of our diversity and on
raise awareness of our diversity and on the other hand we have various
the other hand we have various
the other hand we have various nationalistic and extremist movements
nationalistic and extremist movements
nationalistic and extremist movements that reject our diversity teenagers are
that reject our diversity teenagers are
that reject our diversity teenagers are also rebellious as we gain the freedom
also rebellious as we gain the freedom
also rebellious as we gain the freedom to make her own choices we use it to
to make her own choices we use it to
to make her own choices we use it to challenge authority Donald Trump rose to
challenge authority Donald Trump rose to
challenge authority Donald Trump rose to power on an anti-establishment message
power on an anti-establishment message
power on an anti-establishment message and many social movements are also all
and many social movements are also all
and many social movements are also all about protests and resistance so we can
about protests and resistance so we can
about protests and resistance so we can say that the world is like its in the
say that the world is like its in the
say that the world is like its in the stage of collective adolescence but
stage of collective adolescence but
stage of collective adolescence but teenagers are expected to grow up so we
teenagers are expected to grow up so we
teenagers are expected to grow up so we should expect humanity to
should expect humanity to
should expect humanity to as well but what does this mean what
as well but what does this mean what
as well but what does this mean what would a more mature world look like one
would a more mature world look like one
would a more mature world look like one way of measuring maturity is how much
way of measuring maturity is how much
way of measuring maturity is how much someone moves from me to we how much
someone moves from me to we how much
someone moves from me to we how much they move from being focused only on
they move from being focused only on
they move from being focused only on themselves to showing concern for others
themselves to showing concern for others
themselves to showing concern for others let me give you an example let’s say I
let me give you an example let’s say I
let me give you an example let’s say I have to babysit my neighbor’s toddler
the three-year-old is so self-centered
the three-year-old is so self-centered he only focuses on what’s directly in
he only focuses on what’s directly in
he only focuses on what’s directly in front of him and that’s all he wants so
front of him and that’s all he wants so
front of him and that’s all he wants so if he sees a ball at the top of the
if he sees a ball at the top of the
if he sees a ball at the top of the stairs he’ll forget about the stairs go
stairs he’ll forget about the stairs go
stairs he’ll forget about the stairs go for the ball and then tumble down he
for the ball and then tumble down he
for the ball and then tumble down he can’t even take care of himself and
can’t even take care of himself and
can’t even take care of himself and that’s where I come in as the babysitter
that’s where I come in as the babysitter
that’s where I come in as the babysitter I’m expected to be mature enough to take
I’m expected to be mature enough to take
I’m expected to be mature enough to take care of myself and the toddler at least
care of myself and the toddler at least
care of myself and the toddler at least for a short amount of time this
for a short amount of time this
for a short amount of time this broadening of interest also happens on
broadening of interest also happens on
broadening of interest also happens on the collective level in the past we used
the collective level in the past we used
the collective level in the past we used to identify ourselves based on our
to identify ourselves based on our
to identify ourselves based on our family or a town and then our city or
family or a town and then our city or
family or a town and then our city or country now the unit of identity is
country now the unit of identity is
country now the unit of identity is global and many of us see ourselves as
global and many of us see ourselves as
global and many of us see ourselves as world citizens achieving global unity
world citizens achieving global unity
world citizens achieving global unity however is going to be a defining
however is going to be a defining
however is going to be a defining challenge of our collective maturation
challenge of our collective maturation
challenge of our collective maturation and it involves all of us as individuals
and it involves all of us as individuals
and it involves all of us as individuals it requires us to tap into our
it requires us to tap into our
it requires us to tap into our capacities to know to love and to choose
capacities to know to love and to choose
capacities to know to love and to choose first of all we have to understand that
first of all we have to understand that
first of all we have to understand that our world is interdependent just like
our world is interdependent just like
our world is interdependent just like the human body when one part suffers the
the human body when one part suffers the
the human body when one part suffers the whole is affected many of humanity’s
whole is affected many of humanity’s
whole is affected many of humanity’s biggest problems like climate change
biggest problems like climate change
biggest problems like climate change population growth economic development
population growth economic development
population growth economic development disease war in conflict many of these
disease war in conflict many of these
disease war in conflict many of these problems require us to tap into and
problems require us to tap into and
problems require us to tap into and recognize this interdependence in order
recognize this interdependence in order
recognize this interdependence in order to come up with real solutions this
to come up with real solutions this
to come up with real solutions this interdependence also means that we have
interdependence also means that we have
interdependence also means that we have to have concern and care for others in
to have concern and care for others in
to have concern and care for others in the world just because we but this this
the world just because we but this this
the world just because we but this this broader concern doesn’t mean that we
broader concern doesn’t mean that we
broader concern doesn’t mean that we can’t care about what’s more local just
can’t care about what’s more local just
can’t care about what’s more local just because I love my country doesn’t mean I
because I love my country doesn’t mean I
because I love my country doesn’t mean I can’t love my city this concern
can’t love my city this concern
can’t love my city this concern and understanding doesn’t mean anything
and understanding doesn’t mean anything
and understanding doesn’t mean anything unless we act on it we have to make the
unless we act on it we have to make the
unless we act on it we have to make the choice to use our power for others
choice to use our power for others
choice to use our power for others rather than over others in fact we
rather than over others in fact we
rather than over others in fact we expect this service for others from many
expect this service for others from many
expect this service for others from many people in positions of power like
people in positions of power like
people in positions of power like doctors teachers parents and elected
doctors teachers parents and elected
doctors teachers parents and elected officials we have to choose to do the
officials we have to choose to do the
officials we have to choose to do the same now recently I celebrated my
same now recently I celebrated my
same now recently I celebrated my birthday and I received a box of fancy
birthday and I received a box of fancy
birthday and I received a box of fancy French chocolates I really wanted to eat
French chocolates I really wanted to eat
French chocolates I really wanted to eat all of them by myself but my parents
all of them by myself but my parents
all of them by myself but my parents expected me to be mature enough and
expected me to be mature enough and
expected me to be mature enough and share it with my brother I didn’t I ate
share it with my brother I didn’t I ate
share it with my brother I didn’t I ate them all clearly adding a digit to my
them all clearly adding a digit to my
them all clearly adding a digit to my age doesn’t by itself do anything I have
age doesn’t by itself do anything I have
age doesn’t by itself do anything I have to choose to be more mature and
to choose to be more mature and
to choose to be more mature and shouldn’t humanity make that choice as
shouldn’t humanity make that choice as
shouldn’t humanity make that choice as well thank you
well thank you
well thank you [Applause]
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