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Relativism: Diversity in Opinions | Vibhu Walia | TEDxJiwajiUniversity


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[Applause] this pythagoras alts also coined the

this pythagoras alts also coined the

this pythagoras alts also coined the term philosophy from philosophy or the

term philosophy from philosophy or the

term philosophy from philosophy or the love of wisdom

love of wisdom

love of wisdom isn’t that beautiful that how as humans

isn’t that beautiful that how as humans

isn’t that beautiful that how as humans we have our own individual philosophies

we have our own individual philosophies

we have our own individual philosophies about almost every hot potato right

about almost every hot potato right

about almost every hot potato right there right I mean we have the power of

there right I mean we have the power of

there right I mean we have the power of decision making so we know what is good

decision making so we know what is good

decision making so we know what is good or what is bad for us right now the

or what is bad for us right now the

or what is bad for us right now the Greeks said philosophy begins with

Greeks said philosophy begins with

Greeks said philosophy begins with wonder as the most intelligent species

wonder as the most intelligent species

wonder as the most intelligent species on this planet we wonder pretty much all

on this planet we wonder pretty much all

on this planet we wonder pretty much all the time which is adorable well the

the time which is adorable well the

the time which is adorable well the problem however is that every single one

problem however is that every single one

problem however is that every single one of us thinks that I am right you know

of us thinks that I am right you know

of us thinks that I am right you know you know what that friend of mine is

you know what that friend of mine is

you know what that friend of mine is great if you don’t think he is great you

great if you don’t think he is great you

great if you don’t think he is great you do poggle oh okay well coming to

do poggle oh okay well coming to

do poggle oh okay well coming to something more broader and more serious

something more broader and more serious

something more broader and more serious some people say you know what this whole

some people say you know what this whole

some people say you know what this whole gender thing it is binary if you think

gender thing it is binary if you think

gender thing it is binary if you think there is any more to it mate you are

there is any more to it mate you are

there is any more to it mate you are against the order of nature right the

against the order of nature right the

against the order of nature right the devil’s trill joosep Authority knees

devil’s trill joosep Authority knees

devil’s trill joosep Authority knees biggest musical composition I was

biggest musical composition I was

biggest musical composition I was plunged into this whole realm of

plunged into this whole realm of

plunged into this whole realm of instrumental music when I find out I

instrumental music when I find out I

instrumental music when I find out I mean I found out this his story okay so

mean I found out this his story okay so

mean I found out this his story okay so as I read how his exact words he said

as I read how his exact words he said

as I read how his exact words he said one night in the year 1713 I dreamed of

one night in the year 1713 I dreamed of

one night in the year 1713 I dreamed of devil we made a pact form for my soul

devil we made a pact form for my soul

devil we made a pact form for my soul and he did as I said among many other

and he did as I said among many other

and he did as I said among many other things which I asked him to do I gave

things which I asked him to do I gave

things which I asked him to do I gave him my fiddle or the violin and he

him my fiddle or the violin and he

him my fiddle or the violin and he played it I felt and raptured

played it I felt and raptured

played it I felt and raptured transported and enchanted by the sheer

transported and enchanted by the sheer

transported and enchanted by the sheer beauty of them of the music he created

beauty of them of the music he created

beauty of them of the music he created it was beautiful so great and perfect

it was beautiful so great and perfect

it was beautiful so great and perfect that I hadn’t even thought of it in my

that I hadn’t even thought of it in my

that I hadn’t even thought of it in my highest flights of fantasies so would

highest flights of fantasies so would

highest flights of fantasies so would you believe his story or would you say

you believe his story or would you say

you believe his story or would you say he fabricated the story for some reason

he fabricated the story for some reason

he fabricated the story for some reason but how many of us would say that devil

but how many of us would say that devil

but how many of us would say that devil did come to his dream well please raise

did come to his dream well please raise

did come to his dream well please raise your hands let’s say five people out of

your hands let’s say five people out of

your hands let’s say five people out of under ice okay how many of us believe

under ice okay how many of us believe

under ice okay how many of us believe that he he was lying you know how many

that he he was lying you know how many

that he he was lying you know how many of us are scientific oh come on

of us are scientific oh come on

of us are scientific oh come on ah so as modern citizens we don’t really

ah so as modern citizens we don’t really

ah so as modern citizens we don’t really buy history right we are thinking very

buy history right we are thinking very

buy history right we are thinking very scientific as as I as I see but what if

scientific as as I as I see but what if

scientific as as I as I see but what if what if the devil did come to his dream

what if the devil did come to his dream

what if the devil did come to his dream whatever and for all those who are

whatever and for all those who are

whatever and for all those who are thinking that devil did come to his

thinking that devil did come to his

thinking that devil did come to his dream what if he didn’t and you all are

dream what if he didn’t and you all are

dream what if he didn’t and you all are unscientific okay so this difference

unscientific okay so this difference

unscientific okay so this difference among opinions is actually a sheer brute

among opinions is actually a sheer brute

among opinions is actually a sheer brute force which tears us apart as citizens

force which tears us apart as citizens

force which tears us apart as citizens right some of us like to believe that

right some of us like to believe that

right some of us like to believe that ghosts exist some of us don’t some of us

ghosts exist some of us don’t some of us

ghosts exist some of us don’t some of us like to believe that God exists and some

like to believe that God exists and some

like to believe that God exists and some of us are ATS or agnostic for that

of us are ATS or agnostic for that

of us are ATS or agnostic for that matter well my point however is that

matter well my point however is that

matter well my point however is that which particular group among us is 100%

which particular group among us is 100%

which particular group among us is 100% correct

correct

correct like not limit X where X you can read

like not limit X where X you can read

like not limit X where X you can read that

that

that not 90% not 99.999% for all those who

not 90% not 99.999% for all those who

not 90% not 99.999% for all those who believe that they are absolutely true

believe that they are absolutely true

believe that they are absolutely true you arrested and only sits deal in

you arrested and only sits deal in

you arrested and only sits deal in absolutes this is the time ladies and

absolutes this is the time ladies and

absolutes this is the time ladies and gentlemen when I present the idea of

gentlemen when I present the idea of

gentlemen when I present the idea of relativism in simple words the

relativism in simple words the

relativism in simple words the relativism is the concept that

relativism is the concept that

relativism is the concept that absolutely valid and true is a myth

absolutely valid and true is a myth

absolutely valid and true is a myth nothing is absolutely true or valid and

nothing is absolutely true or valid and

nothing is absolutely true or valid and everything is subjective or relative a

everything is subjective or relative a

everything is subjective or relative a simple example is that imagine yourself

simple example is that imagine yourself

simple example is that imagine yourself in a clan called domine well domine as

in a clan called domine well domine as

in a clan called domine well domine as most of you know is a synonym for

most of you know is a synonym for

most of you know is a synonym for lightening the people in your clan pray

lightening the people in your clan pray

lightening the people in your clan pray lightning they know the sheer power the

lightning they know the sheer power the

lightning they know the sheer power the strength of lightning is a force of

strength of lightning is a force of

strength of lightning is a force of nature which is great

nature which is great

nature which is great your clan lives with all harmony and

your clan lives with all harmony and

your clan lives with all harmony and brotherhood

brotherhood

brotherhood but it is known for its rivalry with

but it is known for its rivalry with

but it is known for its rivalry with another clan called vibhuti well in

another clan called vibhuti well in

another clan called vibhuti well in vacati the synonyms of lightning are

vacati the synonyms of lightning are

vacati the synonyms of lightning are seen as cuss words or Galliano and yeah

seen as cuss words or Galliano and yeah

seen as cuss words or Galliano and yeah and they are very furious about anything

and they are very furious about anything

and they are very furious about anything related to lightning the reason behind

related to lightning the reason behind

related to lightning the reason behind this is that the members of a party live

this is that the members of a party live

this is that the members of a party live in a forest with trees

in a forest with trees

in a forest with trees so whenever lightning strikes it their

so whenever lightning strikes it their

so whenever lightning strikes it their crops get demolished sometimes their

crops get demolished sometimes their

crops get demolished sometimes their livestock gets demolished sometimes

livestock gets demolished sometimes

livestock gets demolished sometimes their own members get burned in it so

their own members get burned in it so

their own members get burned in it so that is the reason when we party members

that is the reason when we party members

that is the reason when we party members see Domini members praying something

see Domini members praying something

see Domini members praying something which they don’t like or is against

which they don’t like or is against

which they don’t like or is against their against themselves so I ask you

their against themselves so I ask you

their against themselves so I ask you which one of these two are doing justice

which one of these two are doing justice

which one of these two are doing justice with lightning well according to

with lightning well according to

with lightning well according to relativism both and none and thatís what

relativism both and none and thatís what

relativism both and none and thatís what relativism is all about matter of

relativism is all about matter of

relativism is all about matter of perception and the orientation of

perception and the orientation of

perception and the orientation of situations and really thousand more

situations and really thousand more

situations and really thousand more variables stupidity perhaps something

variables stupidity perhaps something

variables stupidity perhaps something the members of the Armenian Way party

the members of the Armenian Way party

the members of the Armenian Way party would describe each other as and the

would describe each other as and the

would describe each other as and the most cliched scolding

most cliched scolding

most cliched scolding get over from our parents rate the

get over from our parents rate the

get over from our parents rate the different frames of reference is that

different frames of reference is that

different frames of reference is that something which is creating

something which is creating

something which is creating misunderstanding between two groups and

misunderstanding between two groups and

misunderstanding between two groups and we all know be it blasphemy be it

we all know be it blasphemy be it

we all know be it blasphemy be it misanthropy be it’s enough obeah we all

misanthropy be it’s enough obeah we all

misanthropy be it’s enough obeah we all know the time we live in right I’d like

know the time we live in right I’d like

know the time we live in right I’d like to put you all in a situation that we

to put you all in a situation that we

to put you all in a situation that we all have been through in the past her

all have been through in the past her

all have been through in the past her parents a better septum Hammar you

parents a better septum Hammar you

parents a better septum Hammar you Marquis Organa top some Jogi you know

Marquis Organa top some Jogi you know

Marquis Organa top some Jogi you know agar tomb hamari cigar tena totem a

agar tomb hamari cigar tena totem a

agar tomb hamari cigar tena totem a picasso much Mantha well too young and

picasso much Mantha well too young and

picasso much Mantha well too young and too dynamic to understand that we do

too dynamic to understand that we do

too dynamic to understand that we do what we like anyway right and when we

what we like anyway right and when we

what we like anyway right and when we grow up eventually I realize you know

grow up eventually I realize you know

grow up eventually I realize you know mummy Papa si carretera what galette

mummy Papa si carretera what galette

mummy Papa si carretera what galette fessor okay so for all of those who

fessor okay so for all of those who

fessor okay so for all of those who watch Star was there is another

watch Star was there is another

watch Star was there is another reference for relativism that I have and

reference for relativism that I have and

reference for relativism that I have and that is when in the Star Wars Episode

that is when in the Star Wars Episode

that is when in the Star Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith Anakin and

three Revenge of the Sith Anakin and

three Revenge of the Sith Anakin and obi-wan are fighting obi-wan says

obi-wan are fighting obi-wan says

obi-wan are fighting obi-wan says Chancellor Palpatine is evil while the

Chancellor Palpatine is evil while the

Chancellor Palpatine is evil while the young Anakin too dynamic to understand

young Anakin too dynamic to understand

young Anakin too dynamic to understand sirs from my point of view the Jedi are

sirs from my point of view the Jedi are

sirs from my point of view the Jedi are evil that was the scene that is another

evil that was the scene that is another

evil that was the scene that is another great example of difference in

great example of difference in

great example of difference in perception in the aftermath and the

perception in the aftermath and the

perception in the aftermath and the catastrophe that it’s create that that

catastrophe that it’s create that that

catastrophe that it’s create that that it creates right another reference we

it creates right another reference we

it creates right another reference we all know him right Gollum my precious

all know him right Gollum my precious

all know him right Gollum my precious right this is my opinion you might have

right this is my opinion you might have

right this is my opinion you might have yours but mine is correct my opinion is

yours but mine is correct my opinion is

yours but mine is correct my opinion is my precious nobody can change my

my precious nobody can change my

my precious nobody can change my opinions okay because I am absolutely

opinions okay because I am absolutely

opinions okay because I am absolutely right says literally everyone on this

right says literally everyone on this

right says literally everyone on this planet okay so nothing is absolutely

planet okay so nothing is absolutely

planet okay so nothing is absolutely right which means I am wrong to some

right which means I am wrong to some

right which means I am wrong to some extent no you are absolutely and

extent no you are absolutely and

extent no you are absolutely and meticulously right for yourself well

meticulously right for yourself well

meticulously right for yourself well then what is the significance of having

then what is the significance of having

then what is the significance of having human senses when I claim that nothing

human senses when I claim that nothing

human senses when I claim that nothing is right that is something I would leave

is right that is something I would leave

is right that is something I would leave to all of you to ponder about because

to all of you to ponder about because

to all of you to ponder about because that is something I believe is very

that is something I believe is very

that is something I believe is very personal to everyone you know to deal

personal to everyone you know to deal

personal to everyone you know to deal with all of this which I mentioned

with all of this which I mentioned

with all of this which I mentioned blasphemies and a phobia misanthropy and

blasphemies and a phobia misanthropy and

blasphemies and a phobia misanthropy and in many other issues due to anti

in many other issues due to anti

in many other issues due to anti relativism here are some three steps

relativism here are some three steps

relativism here are some three steps formula which you might use to prevent

formula which you might use to prevent

formula which you might use to prevent arguments or the difference in

arguments or the difference in

arguments or the difference in perception but the first one is

perception but the first one is

perception but the first one is acknowledged the difference in opinions

acknowledged the difference in opinions

acknowledged the difference in opinions don’t just say you know what I am 100%

don’t just say you know what I am 100%

don’t just say you know what I am 100% correct and you are wrong that’s it no

correct and you are wrong that’s it no

correct and you are wrong that’s it no please try to acknowledge the difference

please try to acknowledge the difference

please try to acknowledge the difference in opinions the second one is understand

in opinions the second one is understand

in opinions the second one is understand the significance in that difference just

the significance in that difference just

the significance in that difference just try to think you know we all are humans

try to think you know we all are humans

try to think you know we all are humans we all have that one thing called brain

we all have that one thing called brain

we all have that one thing called brain the most complex thing on in this

the most complex thing on in this

the most complex thing on in this universe right yet we are so different

universe right yet we are so different

universe right yet we are so different the third and final step is which I

the third and final step is which I

the third and final step is which I believe is the most fundamental step

believe is the most fundamental step

believe is the most fundamental step overcome the catastrophe of further

overcome the catastrophe of further

overcome the catastrophe of further clash you know this is very serious time

clash you know this is very serious time

clash you know this is very serious time which we are which we are in be it

which we are which we are in be it

which we are which we are in be it terrorism or I mean I don’t really want

terrorism or I mean I don’t really want

terrorism or I mean I don’t really want to name these topics which is because

to name these topics which is because

to name these topics which is because I’m not supposed to but I think we all

I’m not supposed to but I think we all

I’m not supposed to but I think we all are wise enough to acknowledge them

are wise enough to acknowledge them

are wise enough to acknowledge them because why not because when a

because why not because when a

because why not because when a colorblind alien try solving this thing

colorblind alien try solving this thing

colorblind alien try solving this thing called Rubik’s Cube it does

called Rubik’s Cube it does

called Rubik’s Cube it does according to itself you cannot be dumb

according to itself you cannot be dumb

according to itself you cannot be dumb enough to explain him you know what

enough to explain him you know what

enough to explain him you know what there are many other colors please don’t

there are many other colors please don’t

there are many other colors please don’t do that because like that Rubik’s Cube

do that because like that Rubik’s Cube

do that because like that Rubik’s Cube you to have your standings your ego and

you to have your standings your ego and

you to have your standings your ego and opinions and so does everyone else

opinions and so does everyone else

opinions and so does everyone else if we acknowledge that this earth here

if we acknowledge that this earth here

if we acknowledge that this earth here would be a better place to live than we

would be a better place to live than we

would be a better place to live than we got it or this one if you believe the

got it or this one if you believe the

got it or this one if you believe the Flat Earth theory so you can contact me

Flat Earth theory so you can contact me

Flat Earth theory so you can contact me here thank you very much

here thank you very much

here thank you very much [Applause]

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