Look, Learn, Act. Moving Forward from History | Daniel J. Barney | TEDxHumboldtBay

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[Applause] are we capable not just learning but

are we capable not just learning but

are we capable not just learning but growing from the past Winston Churchill

growing from the past Winston Churchill

growing from the past Winston Churchill and George Santayana both are credited

and George Santayana both are credited

and George Santayana both are credited with saying those who do not learn from

with saying those who do not learn from

with saying those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it

history are doomed to repeat it

history are doomed to repeat it George Bernard Shaw said we learn from

George Bernard Shaw said we learn from

George Bernard Shaw said we learn from history that we learned nothing from

history that we learned nothing from

history that we learned nothing from history Machiavelli said those who want

history Machiavelli said those who want

history Machiavelli said those who want to foresee the future must first consult

to foresee the future must first consult

to foresee the future must first consult the past for human advance ever

the past for human advance ever

the past for human advance ever resembled those of preceding times this

resembled those of preceding times this

resembled those of preceding times this arises from the fact that they are

arises from the fact that they are

arises from the fact that they are produced by men who have been and ever

produced by men who have been and ever

produced by men who have been and ever shall be animated by the same passions

shall be animated by the same passions

shall be animated by the same passions necessarily resulting in the same

necessarily resulting in the same

necessarily resulting in the same results Albert Einstein said you cannot

results Albert Einstein said you cannot

results Albert Einstein said you cannot solve problems with the same state of

solve problems with the same state of

solve problems with the same state of mind they’re created I just found out

mind they’re created I just found out

mind they’re created I just found out history repeats itself often and

history repeats itself often and

history repeats itself often and frequently what they taught to us wasn’t

frequently what they taught to us wasn’t

frequently what they taught to us wasn’t based on honesty goldrush told lust

based on honesty goldrush told lust

based on honesty goldrush told lust nations stolen and built on slavery

nations stolen and built on slavery

nations stolen and built on slavery empires fall replaced by tyranny history

empires fall replaced by tyranny history

empires fall replaced by tyranny history proves we don’t learn a thing that

proves we don’t learn a thing that

proves we don’t learn a thing that frowzy it is to lose our memory why the

frowzy it is to lose our memory why the

frowzy it is to lose our memory why the greatness evil man’s deeds glory in war

greatness evil man’s deeds glory in war

greatness evil man’s deeds glory in war the praise of thieves the heroes of old

the praise of thieves the heroes of old

the praise of thieves the heroes of old conquered enemies of freedom or so we’re

conquered enemies of freedom or so we’re

conquered enemies of freedom or so we’re told

told

told depends on what you believe in there’s

depends on what you believe in there’s

depends on what you believe in there’s two sides to every story with countless

two sides to every story with countless

two sides to every story with countless points of view though how are we to hold

points of view though how are we to hold

points of view though how are we to hold on to a tradition if it’s not built on

on to a tradition if it’s not built on

on to a tradition if it’s not built on truth we haven’t had enough of blood

truth we haven’t had enough of blood

truth we haven’t had enough of blood guts and glory every day’s repeated as

guts and glory every day’s repeated as

guts and glory every day’s repeated as night turns into mourning generations

night turns into mourning generations

night turns into mourning generations died for conflicts we’ve got plenty of

died for conflicts we’ve got plenty of

died for conflicts we’ve got plenty of stories watch we’re doing it again

stories watch we’re doing it again

stories watch we’re doing it again nobody takes warning soil must so well

nobody takes warning soil must so well

nobody takes warning soil must so well when it’s soaked in guts only few were

when it’s soaked in guts only few were

when it’s soaked in guts only few were chosen but everybody wants to judge

chosen but everybody wants to judge

chosen but everybody wants to judge it’s in our blood we crave a fight like

it’s in our blood we crave a fight like

it’s in our blood we crave a fight like with lust there’s no peace without war

with lust there’s no peace without war

with lust there’s no peace without war it’s the way it is because we stand on

it’s the way it is because we stand on

it’s the way it is because we stand on the shores of the old frontier there’s

the shores of the old frontier there’s

the shores of the old frontier there’s no future here the past is a mere the

no future here the past is a mere the

no future here the past is a mere the fear it’s intense it’s only the

fear it’s intense it’s only the

fear it’s intense it’s only the consequences we regret and forget the

consequences we regret and forget the

consequences we regret and forget the intent of bad decisions

intent of bad decisions

intent of bad decisions it’s like shot in the dark breaks my

it’s like shot in the dark breaks my

it’s like shot in the dark breaks my heart the art of war

heart the art of war

heart the art of war when once we soared how much damage can

when once we soared how much damage can

when once we soared how much damage can be done by a falling star known an enemy

be done by a falling star known an enemy

be done by a falling star known an enemy will never fall we are standing in the

will never fall we are standing in the

will never fall we are standing in the thick of it all you gotta fight for

thick of it all you gotta fight for

thick of it all you gotta fight for peace don’t call me martyr

peace don’t call me martyr

peace don’t call me martyr I’m just accused of standing up standing

I’m just accused of standing up standing

I’m just accused of standing up standing now being loud and aggravating a crowd

now being loud and aggravating a crowd

now being loud and aggravating a crowd until it crashes like water who’s your

until it crashes like water who’s your

until it crashes like water who’s your father he did get fooled again but we’re

father he did get fooled again but we’re

father he did get fooled again but we’re not fooled at all graphics are blasted

not fooled at all graphics are blasted

not fooled at all graphics are blasted over the writing’s on the wall you can

over the writing’s on the wall you can

over the writing’s on the wall you can call the momentary grasp of treason

call the momentary grasp of treason

call the momentary grasp of treason depends on what you believe in where

depends on what you believe in where

depends on what you believe in where you’re from or who’s preaching in the

you’re from or who’s preaching in the

you’re from or who’s preaching in the middle that we’re meeting teaching acts

middle that we’re meeting teaching acts

middle that we’re meeting teaching acts of reason why can’t we reach an

of reason why can’t we reach an

of reason why can’t we reach an agreement there’s power and the people

agreement there’s power and the people

agreement there’s power and the people you can feel walking barefoot through

you can feel walking barefoot through

you can feel walking barefoot through the peaceful grassroots movements it’s

the peaceful grassroots movements it’s

the peaceful grassroots movements it’s unbelievable the way that we concentrate

unbelievable the way that we concentrate

unbelievable the way that we concentrate our rage into intelligent complaints but

our rage into intelligent complaints but

our rage into intelligent complaints but it’s in a dark place evil plots and

it’s in a dark place evil plots and

it’s in a dark place evil plots and shadows bad men prosper from the wealth

shadows bad men prosper from the wealth

shadows bad men prosper from the wealth of a scandal and what’s the difference

of a scandal and what’s the difference

of a scandal and what’s the difference between us becomes a reason to spill

between us becomes a reason to spill

between us becomes a reason to spill blood why aren’t we all human beings and

blood why aren’t we all human beings and

blood why aren’t we all human beings and we all laugh cry whisper and scream

we all laugh cry whisper and scream

we all laugh cry whisper and scream don’t we all got the ways can’t we share

don’t we all got the ways can’t we share

don’t we all got the ways can’t we share the means we let our beliefs come in

the means we let our beliefs come in

the means we let our beliefs come in between our needs we will never reach

between our needs we will never reach

between our needs we will never reach peace at least not truly look how far

peace at least not truly look how far

peace at least not truly look how far we’ve come

we’ve come

we’ve come look at out little we done in a long way

look at out little we done in a long way

look at out little we done in a long way since we were painting on caves still

since we were painting on caves still

since we were painting on caves still the same rage between religions and race

the best way to learn is to listen the

the best way to learn is to listen the best way to listen is to be sensitive to

best way to listen is to be sensitive to

best way to listen is to be sensitive to how people communicate can you hear this

how people communicate can you hear this

how people communicate can you hear this in a different form

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[Music] just found out history repeats itself

just found out history repeats itself

just found out history repeats itself often infrequently and what they talked

often infrequently and what they talked

often infrequently and what they talked to me wasn’t based on honesty go

to me wasn’t based on honesty go

to me wasn’t based on honesty go Rushville US nation stolen and built on

Rushville US nation stolen and built on

Rushville US nation stolen and built on slavery empires fall replaced by

slavery empires fall replaced by

slavery empires fall replaced by tyrannies see history proves that we

tyrannies see history proves that we

tyrannies see history proves that we don’t learn a thing how easy it is to

don’t learn a thing how easy it is to

don’t learn a thing how easy it is to lose your memory by the greatness of all

lose your memory by the greatness of all

lose your memory by the greatness of all these evil man’s deeds what the glory of

these evil man’s deeds what the glory of

these evil man’s deeds what the glory of war and the praise of thieves the heroes

war and the praise of thieves the heroes

war and the praise of thieves the heroes of old conquered enemies of freedom and

of old conquered enemies of freedom and

of old conquered enemies of freedom and so we’re told depends on what you

so we’re told depends on what you

so we’re told depends on what you believe in two sides to every story

believe in two sides to every story

believe in two sides to every story we countless points of view how do we

we countless points of view how do we

we countless points of view how do we hold on super edition if it ain’t built

hold on super edition if it ain’t built

hold on super edition if it ain’t built on truth look ya’ll see link go how far

on truth look ya’ll see link go how far

on truth look ya’ll see link go how far we come it’s been a long way since we

we come it’s been a long way since we

we come it’s been a long way since we were paying on K’s hip tall how little

were paying on K’s hip tall how little

were paying on K’s hip tall how little we’ve done it’s still the same range

we’ve done it’s still the same range

we’ve done it’s still the same range three religions and race hope y’all how

three religions and race hope y’all how

three religions and race hope y’all how far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since we were painting on cage look ya’ll how

we were painting on cage look ya’ll how

we were painting on cage look ya’ll how little we done still the same range

little we done still the same range

little we done still the same range tween religions and race now we ain’t

tween religions and race now we ain’t

tween religions and race now we ain’t have enough of blood guts and glory

have enough of blood guts and glory

have enough of blood guts and glory every day’s repeated cuts at night it

every day’s repeated cuts at night it

every day’s repeated cuts at night it turns in the morning generations not for

turns in the morning generations not for

turns in the morning generations not for conflicts we got plenty of stories want

conflicts we got plenty of stories want

conflicts we got plenty of stories want to do it again cuz nobody takes morning

to do it again cuz nobody takes morning

to do it again cuz nobody takes morning the soil so swell when it’s soaked

the soil so swell when it’s soaked

the soil so swell when it’s soaked because only three were chosen

because only three were chosen

because only three were chosen but everybody wanna judge it’s in our

but everybody wanna judge it’s in our

but everybody wanna judge it’s in our blood

blood

blood craving pikelet you lust there ain’t no

craving pikelet you lust there ain’t no

craving pikelet you lust there ain’t no peace without war that’s just the way it

peace without war that’s just the way it

peace without war that’s just the way it is because we stand on the shores of the

is because we stand on the shores of the

is because we stand on the shores of the old frontier there ain’t no future here

old frontier there ain’t no future here

old frontier there ain’t no future here and the past is a mirror the fear is

and the past is a mirror the fear is

and the past is a mirror the fear is intense it’s only the consequences we

intense it’s only the consequences we

intense it’s only the consequences we regret and forget the intent the bad

regret and forget the intent the bad

regret and forget the intent the bad decisions so look y’all y’all y’all

decisions so look y’all y’all y’all

decisions so look y’all y’all y’all [Music]

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[Music] fought for how far see look ya’ll how

fought for how far see look ya’ll how

fought for how far see look ya’ll how far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since we were painting on Ches look ya’ll how

we were painting on Ches look ya’ll how

we were painting on Ches look ya’ll how little we done it’s still the same rage

little we done it’s still the same rage

little we done it’s still the same rage three religions race look ya’ll how far

three religions race look ya’ll how far

three religions race look ya’ll how far we come

we come

we come it’s been a long races we were painting

it’s been a long races we were painting

it’s been a long races we were painting on Ches look ya’ll how little we done

on Ches look ya’ll how little we done

on Ches look ya’ll how little we done it’s still the same race extreme

it’s still the same race extreme

it’s still the same race extreme religions and rage it’s like a shot in

religions and rage it’s like a shot in

religions and rage it’s like a shot in the dark and it breaks my heart

the dark and it breaks my heart

the dark and it breaks my heart the art of war when once we soared how

the art of war when once we soared how

the art of war when once we soared how much damage can be caused by a falling

much damage can be caused by a falling

much damage can be caused by a falling star northern enemy will never fall we

star northern enemy will never fall we

star northern enemy will never fall we are standing in the thick of it all

are standing in the thick of it all

are standing in the thick of it all can’t peace don’t call me martyr look

can’t peace don’t call me martyr look

can’t peace don’t call me martyr look you just standing up standing out being

you just standing up standing out being

you just standing up standing out being loud nagging the crowd and the crash

loud nagging the crowd and the crash

loud nagging the crowd and the crash like water who’s your father

like water who’s your father

like water who’s your father he did get fooled again the winning food

he did get fooled again the winning food

he did get fooled again the winning food it all graphics plastic over the

it all graphics plastic over the

it all graphics plastic over the writing’s on the wall call the momentary

writing’s on the wall call the momentary

writing’s on the wall call the momentary grassman treason and some what you

grassman treason and some what you

grassman treason and some what you believe it where you from and who’s

believe it where you from and who’s

believe it where you from and who’s preaching to the middle we meet and

preaching to the middle we meet and

preaching to the middle we meet and teaching acts a reason why can’t we

teaching acts a reason why can’t we

teaching acts a reason why can’t we reach an agreement see look ya’ll how

reach an agreement see look ya’ll how

reach an agreement see look ya’ll how far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since

far we come it’s been a long way since we were painting

we were painting

we were painting look ya’ll how little we’ve done it’s

look ya’ll how little we’ve done it’s

look ya’ll how little we’ve done it’s still the same rage between religions

still the same rage between religions

still the same rage between religions and race look doll how far we come it’s

and race look doll how far we come it’s

and race look doll how far we come it’s been a long way since we were beating on

been a long way since we were beating on

been a long way since we were beating on Ches look doll how little we’ve done

Ches look doll how little we’ve done

Ches look doll how little we’ve done still the same bridge between religions

still the same bridge between religions

still the same bridge between religions and rays so power to the people

and rays so power to the people

and rays so power to the people we got no equal walking barefoot and you

we got no equal walking barefoot and you

we got no equal walking barefoot and you can feel the peaceful grassroots

can feel the peaceful grassroots

can feel the peaceful grassroots movements it’s unbelievable the way we

movements it’s unbelievable the way we

movements it’s unbelievable the way we concentrate our rage in two intelligent

concentrate our rage in two intelligent

concentrate our rage in two intelligent complaints in a dark place evil plots

complaints in a dark place evil plots

complaints in a dark place evil plots and shadows bad men bump up from the

and shadows bad men bump up from the

and shadows bad men bump up from the wealth of the scandal what’s the

wealth of the scandal what’s the

wealth of the scandal what’s the difference between us becomes a reason

difference between us becomes a reason

difference between us becomes a reason to spill blood

to spill blood

to spill blood why ain’t we all human beings don’t we

why ain’t we all human beings don’t we

why ain’t we all human beings don’t we all laugh loud whisper and scream don’t

all laugh loud whisper and scream don’t

all laugh loud whisper and scream don’t we all got the ways can’t we share the

we all got the ways can’t we share the

we all got the ways can’t we share the means if we let our beliefs come in

means if we let our beliefs come in

means if we let our beliefs come in between our needs will never reach peace

between our needs will never reach peace

between our needs will never reach peace at least not truly look how far how far

how far see look doll how far we come

how far see look doll how far we come it’s been a long way since we were

it’s been a long way since we were

it’s been a long way since we were painting on Ches look doll how little be

painting on Ches look doll how little be

painting on Ches look doll how little be done still the same rage between

done still the same rage between

done still the same rage between religions and race look ya’ll how far we

religions and race look ya’ll how far we

religions and race look ya’ll how far we come it’s been a long way since we were

come it’s been a long way since we were

come it’s been a long way since we were beating on Ches look ya’ll how little we

beating on Ches look ya’ll how little we

beating on Ches look ya’ll how little we done still the same rage three religions

done still the same rage three religions

done still the same rage three religions and race stop