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Our deepest fear | Ben Milbourne | TEDxUQ


I want to tell you a little story about

I want to tell you a little story about me and how my students had to blame

me and how my students had to blame

me and how my students had to blame that’s me crying on national television

that’s me crying on national television

that’s me crying on national television in front of three million people next to

in front of three million people next to

in front of three million people next to my best mate I’d just been eliminated

my best mate I’d just been eliminated

my best mate I’d just been eliminated from a TV show called MasterChef highest

from a TV show called MasterChef highest

from a TV show called MasterChef highest rating television channel in history and

rating television channel in history and

rating television channel in history and that season unfortunately was watched by

that season unfortunately was watched by

that season unfortunately was watched by a lot of people and they saw me cry so

a lot of people and they saw me cry so

a lot of people and they saw me cry so that was fantastic so as the intro said

that was fantastic so as the intro said

that was fantastic so as the intro said my students would have blamed for this I

my students would have blamed for this I

my students would have blamed for this I they knew that I loved cooking I’m

they knew that I loved cooking I’m

they knew that I loved cooking I’m pretty sure they were just trying to get

pretty sure they were just trying to get

pretty sure they were just trying to get rid of me

rid of me

rid of me I was away one day from school I was in

I was away one day from school I was in

I was away one day from school I was in Melbourne at a conference and they

Melbourne at a conference and they

Melbourne at a conference and they filled out the application form on my

filled out the application form on my

filled out the application form on my behalf while they have no idea what the

behalf while they have no idea what the

behalf while they have no idea what the relief teacher was doing at the time

relief teacher was doing at the time

relief teacher was doing at the time obviously not without meant to be doing

obviously not without meant to be doing

obviously not without meant to be doing they filled out the application form

they filled out the application form

they filled out the application form sending away I got a phone call a few

sending away I got a phone call a few

sending away I got a phone call a few weeks later on a Sunday or sitting on my

weeks later on a Sunday or sitting on my

weeks later on a Sunday or sitting on my couch producers of MasterChef saying we

couch producers of MasterChef saying we

couch producers of MasterChef saying we loved your application and me saying I

loved your application and me saying I

loved your application and me saying I have no idea what you’re talking about

have no idea what you’re talking about

have no idea what you’re talking about and we started to talk about no I’m sort

and we started to talk about no I’m sort

and we started to talk about no I’m sort of tweaked as to what had happened so to

of tweaked as to what had happened so to

of tweaked as to what had happened so to cut a long story short I ended up on a

cut a long story short I ended up on a

cut a long story short I ended up on a national television show doing something

national television show doing something

national television show doing something that guarantee I love cooking and I

that guarantee I love cooking and I

that guarantee I love cooking and I still love cooking now it’s what I do

still love cooking now it’s what I do

still love cooking now it’s what I do for a living but I wasn’t really ready

for a living but I wasn’t really ready

for a living but I wasn’t really ready for that I got thrown in the deep end

for that I got thrown in the deep end

for that I got thrown in the deep end and and had sort of the whole sink or

and and had sort of the whole sink or

and and had sort of the whole sink or swim and what I discovered the saying be

swim and what I discovered the saying be

swim and what I discovered the saying be the smartest person in the room is

the smartest person in the room is

the smartest person in the room is rubbish because you don’t have to be the

rubbish because you don’t have to be the

rubbish because you don’t have to be the smartest person in the room and I

smartest person in the room and I

smartest person in the room and I realized that really really quickly what

realized that really really quickly what

realized that really really quickly what you have to figure out is who is the

you have to figure out is who is the

you have to figure out is who is the smartest person in the room and watch

smartest person in the room and watch

smartest person in the room and watch them observe them ask them questions

them observe them ask them questions

them observe them ask them questions learn from them because every time you

learn from them because every time you

learn from them because every time you are in a room you get an opportunity to

are in a room you get an opportunity to

are in a room you get an opportunity to learn like you’re here now doing that

learn like you’re here now doing that

learn like you’re here now doing that exact thing I’ve been doing it all day

exact thing I’ve been doing it all day

exact thing I’ve been doing it all day as well you pick up on little things and

as well you pick up on little things and

as well you pick up on little things and how can I use that in what I do

how can I use that in what I do

how can I use that in what I do completely different context to what

completely different context to what

completely different context to what other speakers have done and I often

other speakers have done and I often

other speakers have done and I often feel like I’m a little bit of an

feel like I’m a little bit of an

feel like I’m a little bit of an impostor when I get asked to do these

impostor when I get asked to do these

impostor when I get asked to do these things and I stand here and think some

things and I stand here and think some

things and I stand here and think some of the speakers that have gone before me

of the speakers that have gone before me

of the speakers that have gone before me today and some of the stuff they’ve

today and some of the stuff they’ve

today and some of the stuff they’ve talked about and

talked about and

talked about and THF it just seems weird that I’m

THF it just seems weird that I’m

THF it just seems weird that I’m standing here but what I have learned is

standing here but what I have learned is

standing here but what I have learned is that doesn’t matter the room that you’re

that doesn’t matter the room that you’re

that doesn’t matter the room that you’re in is the opportunity to learn so my

in is the opportunity to learn so my

in is the opportunity to learn so my students threw me into a room with lots

students threw me into a room with lots

students threw me into a room with lots of things happening in it not only was

of things happening in it not only was

of things happening in it not only was there huge amount of learning processes

there huge amount of learning processes

there huge amount of learning processes by the chefs that we were able to

by the chefs that we were able to

by the chefs that we were able to contact and be in touch with because of

contact and be in touch with because of

contact and be in touch with because of that television show and the other

that television show and the other

that television show and the other contestants but I had a monster of a

contestants but I had a monster of a

contestants but I had a monster of a production happening around me all the

production happening around me all the

production happening around me all the time

time

time and a lot of downtime to watch what was

and a lot of downtime to watch what was

and a lot of downtime to watch what was going on with that production so

going on with that production so

going on with that production so MasterChef is 125 million dollar

MasterChef is 125 million dollar

MasterChef is 125 million dollar production is what MasterChef is it’s

production is what MasterChef is it’s

production is what MasterChef is it’s huge it’s a a giant and watching what

huge it’s a a giant and watching what

huge it’s a a giant and watching what was happening while we were sitting

was happening while we were sitting

was happening while we were sitting there waiting for the judges to do their

there waiting for the judges to do their

there waiting for the judges to do their thing

thing

thing where does it what has that what’s that

where does it what has that what’s that

where does it what has that what’s that shot getting what’s this that was all

shot getting what’s this that was all

shot getting what’s this that was all feeding into not only my knowledge of

feeding into not only my knowledge of

feeding into not only my knowledge of food but my knowledge of how this whole

food but my knowledge of how this whole

food but my knowledge of how this whole thing was coming together and from that

thing was coming together and from that

thing was coming together and from that I’ve been able to do this

I’ve been able to do this

I’ve been able to do this [Music]

hi everyone and everyone here from food

hi everyone and everyone here from food the show that takes science and

the show that takes science and

the show that takes science and important medication it’s about looking

important medication it’s about looking

important medication it’s about looking at the world in a scientific way and how

at the world in a scientific way and how

at the world in a scientific way and how we can see science in the food that’s

we can see science in the food that’s

we can see science in the food that’s happening all around us so the flour

happening all around us so the flour

happening all around us so the flour that you’ve got in there if you overwork

that you’ve got in there if you overwork

that you’ve got in there if you overwork if you’re acted by the gluten in it and

if you’re acted by the gluten in it and

if you’re acted by the gluten in it and the gluten is the stretchy protein that

the gluten is the stretchy protein that

the gluten is the stretchy protein that you want to activate it when you’re

you want to activate it when you’re

you want to activate it when you’re baking bread you don’t want to activate

baking bread you don’t want to activate

baking bread you don’t want to activate it when you’re baking cakes but made

it when you’re baking cakes but made

it when you’re baking cakes but made export out of my ears about sketching

export out of my ears about sketching

export out of my ears about sketching your own food growing your own food you

your own food growing your own food you

your own food growing your own food you can fit with your own food the salt that

can fit with your own food the salt that

can fit with your own food the salt that is in here comes from that Bay just

is in here comes from that Bay just

is in here comes from that Bay just there I have been lucky enough to say

there I have been lucky enough to say

there I have been lucky enough to say you know a lot of very cool places in

you know a lot of very cool places in

you know a lot of very cool places in the last four or five years of my life

the last four or five years of my life

the last four or five years of my life but this is probably as unique and cool

but this is probably as unique and cool

but this is probably as unique and cool as everyone is saying I’ll leave that

as everyone is saying I’ll leave that

as everyone is saying I’ll leave that one there

one there

one there so that we take some photos of it but I

so that we take some photos of it but I

so that we take some photos of it but I am gonna beat this like just awesome try

am gonna beat this like just awesome try

am gonna beat this like just awesome try that

that

that [Music]

so fear and the fear that I had had I

so fear and the fear that I had had I could go two ways with it it could

could go two ways with it it could

could go two ways with it it could either empower me or it could enslave me

either empower me or it could enslave me

either empower me or it could enslave me an education can actually do the same

an education can actually do the same

an education can actually do the same thing because if you think education is

thing because if you think education is

thing because if you think education is all you need turning up your classes is

all you need turning up your classes is

all you need turning up your classes is all you need to go out there and do what

all you need to go out there and do what

all you need to go out there and do what you need to do you are wrong because I

you need to do you are wrong because I

you need to do you are wrong because I every single thing I’m doing in my

every single thing I’m doing in my

every single thing I’m doing in my career right now I did not study for I

career right now I did not study for I

career right now I did not study for I do not have a degree or I did not go to

do not have a degree or I did not go to

do not have a degree or I did not go to a learning it in burning institution for

a learning it in burning institution for

a learning it in burning institution for I learned of the things that were

I learned of the things that were

I learned of the things that were happening around me at the time and

happening around me at the time and

happening around me at the time and picked those things up now to be honest

picked those things up now to be honest

picked those things up now to be honest the education I got right here where

the education I got right here where

the education I got right here where we’re standing at the University of

we’re standing at the University of

we’re standing at the University of Queensland is what started me on that

Queensland is what started me on that

Queensland is what started me on that track and it’s the first thing that

track and it’s the first thing that

track and it’s the first thing that tweed in my brain that education and

tweed in my brain that education and

tweed in my brain that education and learning is an active thing so if you

learning is an active thing so if you

learning is an active thing so if you think about the science of teaching and

think about the science of teaching and

think about the science of teaching and learning we call it pedagogy so they say

learning we call it pedagogy so they say

learning we call it pedagogy so they say the hardest thing to do in sport is

the hardest thing to do in sport is

the hardest thing to do in sport is baseball hit a round ball with a round

baseball hit a round ball with a round

baseball hit a round ball with a round bat and if you look at pedagogy which is

bat and if you look at pedagogy which is

bat and if you look at pedagogy which is teachers and students learning and

teachers and students learning and

teachers and students learning and teaching students come with a huge

teaching students come with a huge

teaching students come with a huge amount of differing variations these

amount of differing variations these

amount of differing variations these days different skill sets biases

days different skill sets biases

days different skill sets biases backgrounds strengths weaknesses so we

backgrounds strengths weaknesses so we

backgrounds strengths weaknesses so we consider that in the ball then teachers

consider that in the ball then teachers

consider that in the ball then teachers in a generation where things move so

in a generation where things move so

in a generation where things move so quickly that a teacher who is three or

quickly that a teacher who is three or

quickly that a teacher who is three or four or five years out of learning about

four or five years out of learning about

four or five years out of learning about education in the real world now teaching

education in the real world now teaching

education in the real world now teaching education is no longer directly

education is no longer directly

education is no longer directly connected to how their key demographic

connected to how their key demographic

connected to how their key demographic the people they’re teaching are getting

the people they’re teaching are getting

the people they’re teaching are getting their information through the content

their information through the content

their information through the content streams that we now get our information

streams that we now get our information

streams that we now get our information from once you get on Instagram once you

from once you get on Instagram once you

from once you get on Instagram once you get on Facebook once you get on YouTube

get on Facebook once you get on YouTube

get on Facebook once you get on YouTube you start getting fed the information

you start getting fed the information

you start getting fed the information that you like that you click on that you

that you like that you click on that you

that you like that you click on that you want to see we don’t interact with the

want to see we don’t interact with the

want to see we don’t interact with the things that we don’t want to see that we

things that we don’t want to see that we

things that we don’t want to see that we don’t lock that pluralism that we need

don’t lock that pluralism that we need

don’t lock that pluralism that we need in our society to keep us growing to

in our society to keep us growing to

in our society to keep us growing to come up with the next great idea so we

come up with the next great idea so we

come up with the next great idea so we also had a little chat about Nelson

also had a little chat about Nelson

also had a little chat about Nelson Mandela which is funny everyone believes

Mandela which is funny everyone believes

Mandela which is funny everyone believes that in Nelson Mandela’s

that in Nelson Mandela’s

that in Nelson Mandela’s operation speech he gave to him there

operation speech he gave to him there

operation speech he gave to him there was a quote in there which was our

was a quote in there which was our

was a quote in there which was our deepest fear is not that we are

deepest fear is not that we are

deepest fear is not that we are inadequate our deepest fear is that we

inadequate our deepest fear is that we

inadequate our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure now I’ve

are powerful beyond measure now I’ve

are powerful beyond measure now I’ve gone back and checked the transcripts he

gone back and checked the transcripts he

gone back and checked the transcripts he did not say those things Marianne

did not say those things Marianne

did not say those things Marianne Williamson said them and he’s being

Williamson said them and he’s being

Williamson said them and he’s being credited for them and that one is that’s

credited for them and that one is that’s

credited for them and that one is that’s what it’s kind of thrust that quote into

what it’s kind of thrust that quote into

what it’s kind of thrust that quote into the stratosphere

the stratosphere

the stratosphere now Marianne Williamson has said if

now Marianne Williamson has said if

now Marianne Williamson has said if Nelson hadn’t said those things it would

Nelson hadn’t said those things it would

Nelson hadn’t said those things it would be the defining moment of her career but

be the defining moment of her career but

be the defining moment of her career but he didn’t actually say them those that

he didn’t actually say them those that

he didn’t actually say them those that quote is so important to me that I have

quote is so important to me that I have

quote is so important to me that I have lots of tattoos but I have those quotes

lots of tattoos but I have those quotes

lots of tattoos but I have those quotes tattooed on my arm so our deepest fear

tattooed on my arm so our deepest fear

tattooed on my arm so our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate our

is not that we are inadequate our

is not that we are inadequate our deepest fear is that we are powerful

deepest fear is that we are powerful

deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

beyond measure

beyond measure it is our light that most frightens us

it is our light that most frightens us

it is our light that most frightens us not our darkness who are we to think I

not our darkness who are we to think I

not our darkness who are we to think I am brilliant talented beautiful

am brilliant talented beautiful

am brilliant talented beautiful wonderful when we should think Who am I

wonderful when we should think Who am I

wonderful when we should think Who am I not to think those things you’re playing

not to think those things you’re playing

not to think those things you’re playing small does not enlighten the world

small does not enlighten the world

small does not enlighten the world you’re shrinking so that other people

you’re shrinking so that other people

you’re shrinking so that other people feel more secure around you is not how

feel more secure around you is not how

feel more secure around you is not how we should play the game as you step

we should play the game as you step

we should play the game as you step forward and you are liberated from your

forward and you are liberated from your

forward and you are liberated from your own fears you unconsciously give

own fears you unconsciously give

own fears you unconsciously give permission to others to do the same so

permission to others to do the same so

permission to others to do the same so the other quote I have in my arm is that

the other quote I have in my arm is that

the other quote I have in my arm is that as we face our fears we unconsciously

as we face our fears we unconsciously

as we face our fears we unconsciously give permission to others to do the same

give permission to others to do the same

give permission to others to do the same so it’s about in classrooms that I

so it’s about in classrooms that I

so it’s about in classrooms that I taught in the scariest thing for a

taught in the scariest thing for a

taught in the scariest thing for a student a year nine student was to raise

student a year nine student was to raise

student a year nine student was to raise their hand and ask a question and say I

their hand and ask a question and say I

their hand and ask a question and say I don’t know

don’t know

don’t know imagine a learning environment where

imagine a learning environment where

imagine a learning environment where that was gone fear was gone you could

that was gone fear was gone you could

that was gone fear was gone you could raise your hand and say I don’t know the

raise your hand and say I don’t know the

raise your hand and say I don’t know the answer to that it’s okay to take a risk

answer to that it’s okay to take a risk

answer to that it’s okay to take a risk that relationship we have with fear is a

that relationship we have with fear is a

that relationship we have with fear is a really a really bad one and then a

really a really bad one and then a

really a really bad one and then a Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and here’s an oration speech so the only

here’s an oration speech so the only

here’s an oration speech so the only thing to fear is fear itself so these

thing to fear is fear itself so these

thing to fear is fear itself so these are people who obviously know what

are people who obviously know what

are people who obviously know what they’re talking about and there are more

they’re talking about and there are more

they’re talking about and there are more and more demands being put on our world

and more demands being put on our world

and more demands being put on our world and we need brighter ideas brighter

and we need brighter ideas brighter

and we need brighter ideas brighter people more idea sharing than we’ve ever

people more idea sharing than we’ve ever

people more idea sharing than we’ve ever had before and we need more pluralism

had before and we need more pluralism

had before and we need more pluralism than we’ve ever had before

than we’ve ever had before

than we’ve ever had before to keep things moving forward now if we

to keep things moving forward now if we

to keep things moving forward now if we live in a society where we are too

live in a society where we are too

live in a society where we are too scared to ask a question where we are

scared to ask a question where we are

scared to ask a question where we are too scared

too scared

too scared and we’ve heard someone already

and we’ve heard someone already

and we’ve heard someone already mentioned a member of parliament with

mentioned a member of parliament with

mentioned a member of parliament with red hair she may stand there and spit

red hair she may stand there and spit

red hair she may stand there and spit vitriol but that is her right to do that

vitriol but that is her right to do that

vitriol but that is her right to do that we have to engage with that we can’t

we have to engage with that we can’t

we have to engage with that we can’t pretend that it doesn’t exist we have to

pretend that it doesn’t exist we have to

pretend that it doesn’t exist we have to encourage people to raise their hand and

encourage people to raise their hand and

encourage people to raise their hand and ask questions and take a step forward

ask questions and take a step forward

ask questions and take a step forward because that’s how we enlighten others

because that’s how we enlighten others

because that’s how we enlighten others to do the same so whole idea of ideas

to do the same so whole idea of ideas

to do the same so whole idea of ideas worth spreading

worth spreading

worth spreading so I believe that education is the

so I believe that education is the

so I believe that education is the Silver Bullet now this is is anyone here

Silver Bullet now this is is anyone here

Silver Bullet now this is is anyone here watch the a TV show called West Wing if

watch the a TV show called West Wing if

watch the a TV show called West Wing if you people you would know who Sam

you people you would know who Sam

you people you would know who Sam Seaborn is everyone else

Seaborn is everyone else

Seaborn is everyone else watch it it’s brilliant you’ll love it

watch it it’s brilliant you’ll love it

watch it it’s brilliant you’ll love it so Sam Seaborn said this education is

so Sam Seaborn said this education is

so Sam Seaborn said this education is the Silver Bullet education is

the Silver Bullet education is

the Silver Bullet education is everything we don’t need little changes

everything we don’t need little changes

everything we don’t need little changes we need gigantic monumental changes

we need gigantic monumental changes

we need gigantic monumental changes school should be palaces competition for

school should be palaces competition for

school should be palaces competition for the best teachers should be fierce they

the best teachers should be fierce they

the best teachers should be fierce they should be making six-figure salaries

should be making six-figure salaries

should be making six-figure salaries schools should be incredibly expensive

schools should be incredibly expensive

schools should be incredibly expensive for governments and absolutely free of

for governments and absolutely free of

for governments and absolutely free of charge towards citizens just like

charge towards citizens just like

charge towards citizens just like national defenses now I didn’t say that

national defenses now I didn’t say that

national defenses now I didn’t say that so anyone watching that’s my quote Sam

so anyone watching that’s my quote Sam

so anyone watching that’s my quote Sam Seaborn a fictional character on the

Seaborn a fictional character on the

Seaborn a fictional character on the West Wing to that but I tend to believe

West Wing to that but I tend to believe

West Wing to that but I tend to believe and agree with Sam if we create

and agree with Sam if we create

and agree with Sam if we create education that is strong enough that it

education that is strong enough that it

education that is strong enough that it can change social norms and constructs

can change social norms and constructs

can change social norms and constructs it doesn’t actually feel like education

it doesn’t actually feel like education

it doesn’t actually feel like education it feels like a movement that’s already

it feels like a movement that’s already

it feels like a movement that’s already talked about social movements and how

talked about social movements and how

talked about social movements and how they start and how we move them forward

they start and how we move them forward

they start and how we move them forward that is where real education lives

that is where real education lives

that is where real education lives that’s how we change thoughts minds of

that’s how we change thoughts minds of

that’s how we change thoughts minds of people so I had this great opportunity I

people so I had this great opportunity I

people so I had this great opportunity I had been given the space to learn about

had been given the space to learn about

had been given the space to learn about food where I’m now a chef and to learn

food where I’m now a chef and to learn

food where I’m now a chef and to learn about mass mass production of TV so I

about mass mass production of TV so I

about mass mass production of TV so I engaged with the University of

engaged with the University of

engaged with the University of Queensland with that sort of initial

Queensland with that sort of initial

Queensland with that sort of initial love of Education I started from and we

love of Education I started from and we

love of Education I started from and we developed Food Lab which is what is

developed Food Lab which is what is

developed Food Lab which is what is taking food and science and trying to

taking food and science and trying to

taking food and science and trying to bring them together in a space to to

bring them together in a space to to

bring them together in a space to to teach young people who are already

teach young people who are already

teach young people who are already connected to food we have a generation

connected to food we have a generation

connected to food we have a generation who are more connected to cooking and

who are more connected to cooking and

who are more connected to cooking and food than I’ve ever been connected to

food than I’ve ever been connected to

food than I’ve ever been connected to cooking food in the past MasterChef my

cooking food in the past MasterChef my

cooking food in the past MasterChef my kitchen drawers the

kitchen drawers the

kitchen drawers the Food Network SBS food network lifestyle

Food Network SBS food network lifestyle

Food Network SBS food network lifestyle food there are so many food I mean every

food there are so many food I mean every

food there are so many food I mean every cookbook that’s out there so people are

cookbook that’s out there so people are

cookbook that’s out there so people are naturally connected to food so we try to

naturally connected to food so we try to

naturally connected to food so we try to teach science through that and this was

teach science through that and this was

teach science through that and this was what we came up with Food Lab thank you

what we came up with Food Lab thank you

what we came up with Food Lab thank you very much

very much

very much [Music]

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[Music] very good question pickling that there’s

very good question pickling that there’s

very good question pickling that there’s a couple of reasons depending on what

a couple of reasons depending on what

a couple of reasons depending on what type of people are you doing this but

type of people are you doing this but

type of people are you doing this but there’s a few reasons why pickling will

there’s a few reasons why pickling will

there’s a few reasons why pickling will preserve things there’s a lot of science

preserve things there’s a lot of science

preserve things there’s a lot of science involved in a pickle so that shows in

involved in a pickle so that shows in

involved in a pickle so that shows in production the moment these are for each

production the moment these are for each

production the moment these are for each episode that’s linked to a year level

episode that’s linked to a year level

episode that’s linked to a year level then we create a work program and

then we create a work program and

then we create a work program and worksheets that go with those new levels

worksheets that go with those new levels

worksheets that go with those new levels that link to the episode and we cook a

that link to the episode and we cook a

that link to the episode and we cook a few dishes and then explain the science

few dishes and then explain the science

few dishes and then explain the science that’s happening in the dishes and what

that’s happening in the dishes and what

that’s happening in the dishes and what I guess the whole concept of Ted is is

I guess the whole concept of Ted is is

I guess the whole concept of Ted is is sharing great ideas and how do we know

sharing great ideas and how do we know

sharing great ideas and how do we know that sharing great ideas will change the

that sharing great ideas will change the

that sharing great ideas will change the world

world

world because it’s the only thing that ever

because it’s the only thing that ever

because it’s the only thing that ever has nothing else works we’ve tried many

has nothing else works we’ve tried many

has nothing else works we’ve tried many many other ways but sharing great ideas

many other ways but sharing great ideas

many other ways but sharing great ideas is the only way we can change the world

is the only way we can change the world

is the only way we can change the world to what it is now to what we want it to

to what it is now to what we want it to

to what it is now to what we want it to be so we have to have faith in the whole

be so we have to have faith in the whole

be so we have to have faith in the whole concept of Ted that by people standing

concept of Ted that by people standing

concept of Ted that by people standing up here sharing our ideas with you you

up here sharing our ideas with you you

up here sharing our ideas with you you sure ain’t sharing your ideas with as

sure ain’t sharing your ideas with as

sure ain’t sharing your ideas with as many people as you can and don’t be

many people as you can and don’t be

many people as you can and don’t be afraid to say I don’t know because

afraid to say I don’t know because

afraid to say I don’t know because you’re not all born there was a concept

you’re not all born there was a concept

you’re not all born there was a concept I think about 50 years ago when my

I think about 50 years ago when my

I think about 50 years ago when my parents went to school that you turned

parents went to school that you turned

parents went to school that you turned up at school we cut your head we lift

up at school we cut your head we lift

up at school we cut your head we lift your brain lift a skull we cram all the

your brain lift a skull we cram all the

your brain lift a skull we cram all the knowledge inside we close it off you go

knowledge inside we close it off you go

knowledge inside we close it off you go you’re ready to go out into the big bad

you’re ready to go out into the big bad

you’re ready to go out into the big bad world that is not how education works

world that is not how education works

world that is not how education works especially in today’s day and age when

especially in today’s day and age when

especially in today’s day and age when you can get education from so many

you can get education from so many

you can get education from so many different sources what we have to do is

different sources what we have to do is

different sources what we have to do is facilitate those things and allow

facilitate those things and allow

facilitate those things and allow different forms of education in that is

different forms of education in that is

different forms of education in that is how sharing ideas will change that will

how sharing ideas will change that will

how sharing ideas will change that will change the world in which we live in and

change the world in which we live in and

change the world in which we live in and that is as I said the only thing that

that is as I said the only thing that

that is as I said the only thing that has worked in the past and the only

has worked in the past and the only

has worked in the past and the only thing that will work in the future thank

thing that will work in the future thank

thing that will work in the future thank you

you

you [Applause]

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