I am colorblind however my symptoms are mild very often when I meet someone and
mild very often when I meet someone and
mild very often when I meet someone and they learn about my condition there’s a
they learn about my condition there’s a
they learn about my condition there’s a certain kind of awkward tension created
certain kind of awkward tension created
certain kind of awkward tension created between us I can see it in their eyes
between us I can see it in their eyes
between us I can see it in their eyes and they want to ask me something I get
and they want to ask me something I get
and they want to ask me something I get the sense that people think I am limited
the sense that people think I am limited
the sense that people think I am limited they are curious to learn more what they
they are curious to learn more what they
they are curious to learn more what they tend to retain their thoughts in the end
tend to retain their thoughts in the end
tend to retain their thoughts in the end they can’t help would ask if I can see
they can’t help would ask if I can see
they can’t help would ask if I can see the colors red blue green and quite
the colors red blue green and quite
the colors red blue green and quite often I’m asked if my vision is in black
often I’m asked if my vision is in black
often I’m asked if my vision is in black and whites today I am going to talk
and whites today I am going to talk
and whites today I am going to talk about perceptions and how they form our
about perceptions and how they form our
about perceptions and how they form our individual realities in other words how
individual realities in other words how
individual realities in other words how therefore our own versions of truth
therefore our own versions of truth
therefore our own versions of truth ladies and gentlemen I have a chemical
ladies and gentlemen I have a chemical
ladies and gentlemen I have a chemical mixture over here liquid eggs and now
mixture over here liquid eggs and now
mixture over here liquid eggs and now I’m going to shake it
what color is liquid eggs view what is
what color is liquid eggs view what is blue to you is blue and emotion the
blue to you is blue and emotion the
blue to you is blue and emotion the truth is right now that liquid axis view
truth is right now that liquid axis view
truth is right now that liquid axis view in color and we can all agree on that
in color and we can all agree on that
in color and we can all agree on that however when talking about truth it is
however when talking about truth it is
however when talking about truth it is important to recognize that truth varies
important to recognize that truth varies
important to recognize that truth varies according to different people and
according to different people and
according to different people and therefore there is no lifted measure of
therefore there is no lifted measure of
therefore there is no lifted measure of what truth really is and I would like to
what truth really is and I would like to
what truth really is and I would like to ask the question then how limited are
ask the question then how limited are
ask the question then how limited are our perceptions and what is this
our perceptions and what is this
our perceptions and what is this limitation mean for our understanding of
limitation mean for our understanding of
limitation mean for our understanding of the universal truth let us go back to
the universal truth let us go back to
the universal truth let us go back to this liquid eggs earlier we had
this liquid eggs earlier we had
this liquid eggs earlier we had established and liquid X was blue in
established and liquid X was blue in
established and liquid X was blue in color and now it is colorless
from the experiment that I conducted it
from the experiment that I conducted it was evident that there was a color
was evident that there was a color
was evident that there was a color change and this therefore tells us that
change and this therefore tells us that
change and this therefore tells us that truth is relative and a series of
truth is relative and a series of
truth is relative and a series of questions can be asked is empirical
questions can be asked is empirical
questions can be asked is empirical evidence Universal is what we see in
evidence Universal is what we see in
evidence Universal is what we see in necessarily true if I am color blind and
necessarily true if I am color blind and
necessarily true if I am color blind and you are not we will see things
you are not we will see things
you are not we will see things differently then who is right then does
differently then who is right then does
differently then who is right then does anyone have to be right or do we just
anyone have to be right or do we just
anyone have to be right or do we just accept the truth is relative sight sound
accept the truth is relative sight sound
accept the truth is relative sight sound taste touch and smell are forms of sense
taste touch and smell are forms of sense
taste touch and smell are forms of sense perceptions these perceptions help us to
perceptions these perceptions help us to
perceptions these perceptions help us to take external information what I would
take external information what I would
take external information what I would like to ask a question how reliable are
like to ask a question how reliable are
like to ask a question how reliable are these perceptions the way we interpret
these perceptions the way we interpret
these perceptions the way we interpret things is solely based upon a wide array
things is solely based upon a wide array
things is solely based upon a wide array of factors such as experiences
of factors such as experiences
of factors such as experiences pre-existing knowledge our memories and
pre-existing knowledge our memories and
pre-existing knowledge our memories and many more one or more of these combined
many more one or more of these combined
many more one or more of these combined together can influence our judgments and
together can influence our judgments and
together can influence our judgments and can help us to make decisions based on
can help us to make decisions based on
can help us to make decisions based on our needs and wants take a look at this
our needs and wants take a look at this
our needs and wants take a look at this picture raise your hands if you can see
picture raise your hands if you can see
picture raise your hands if you can see a gloss all right raise your hands if
a gloss all right raise your hands if
a gloss all right raise your hands if you can see two faces all right can
you can see two faces all right can
you can see two faces all right can anybody see just black and white patches
anybody see just black and white patches
anybody see just black and white patches [Music]
[Music]
[Music] take a look at this next one I really
take a look at this next one I really
take a look at this next one I really like this one it’s the best raise your
like this one it’s the best raise your
like this one it’s the best raise your hands if you can see three looks reasons
hands if you can see three looks reasons
hands if you can see three looks reasons if you can see four blocks it really is
if you can see four blocks it really is
if you can see four blocks it really is confusing isn’t it there is no correct
confusing isn’t it there is no correct
confusing isn’t it there is no correct answer because our views are different
answer because our views are different
answer because our views are different in just this one room I have showed you
in just this one room I have showed you
in just this one room I have showed you that we perceive these images quite
that we perceive these images quite
that we perceive these images quite differently color plays a vital role in
differently color plays a vital role in
differently color plays a vital role in forming outside perceptions depending on
forming outside perceptions depending on
forming outside perceptions depending on the
the
the the value and emotions of each color has
the value and emotions of each color has
the value and emotions of each color has been imprinted upon our minds such that
been imprinted upon our minds such that
been imprinted upon our minds such that when we see a color were prone to feel a
when we see a color were prone to feel a
when we see a color were prone to feel a certain way take a look at this next one
certain way take a look at this next one
certain way take a look at this next one these are two mailboxes over here raise
these are two mailboxes over here raise
these are two mailboxes over here raise your hands if you think that the black
your hands if you think that the black
your hands if you think that the black box is bigger all right raise your hands
box is bigger all right raise your hands
box is bigger all right raise your hands if you think that the green box is
if you think that the green box is
if you think that the green box is bigger most people think that the black
bigger most people think that the black
bigger most people think that the black box is bigger however quite
box is bigger however quite
box is bigger however quite astonishingly they’re both the same size
astonishingly they’re both the same size
astonishingly they’re both the same size black is the most dense color and
black is the most dense color and
black is the most dense color and therefore it creates perceptions of
therefore it creates perceptions of
therefore it creates perceptions of heaviness and makes things look much
heaviness and makes things look much
heaviness and makes things look much bigger the perception that black cloth
bigger the perception that black cloth
bigger the perception that black cloth makes one look slimmer is actually just
makes one look slimmer is actually just
makes one look slimmer is actually just a myth the reliability of our
a myth the reliability of our
a myth the reliability of our perceptions is questionable because we
perceptions is questionable because we
perceptions is questionable because we are all unique all knowledge experiences
are all unique all knowledge experiences
are all unique all knowledge experiences and limitations liver and influence the
and limitations liver and influence the
and limitations liver and influence the way we perceive information therefore
way we perceive information therefore
way we perceive information therefore all reality varies ladies and gentlemen
all reality varies ladies and gentlemen
all reality varies ladies and gentlemen if we know then that truth is relative
if we know then that truth is relative
if we know then that truth is relative and that our perceptions vary why are we
and that our perceptions vary why are we
and that our perceptions vary why are we so quick to judge we are all equal
so quick to judge we are all equal
so quick to judge we are all equal beings we may be different and special
beings we may be different and special
beings we may be different and special like I live in color blind and you may
like I live in color blind and you may
like I live in color blind and you may not be but in the end were equal all the
not be but in the end were equal all the
not be but in the end were equal all the same let’s understand that our
same let’s understand that our
same let’s understand that our perceptions are fluid and subjective
perceptions are fluid and subjective
perceptions are fluid and subjective ladies and gentlemen we are a global
ladies and gentlemen we are a global
ladies and gentlemen we are a global population of seven billion each person
population of seven billion each person
population of seven billion each person with their own unique identity each
with their own unique identity each
with their own unique identity each person bringing their own reality
person bringing their own reality
person bringing their own reality forward who then can say what’s truth
forward who then can say what’s truth
forward who then can say what’s truth really is thank you
really is thank you
really is thank you [Applause]
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