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Rethinking of personal journey | Jason Hsu | TEDxAizuwakamatsu


morning I do Wakamatsu my name is Jason

morning I do Wakamatsu my name is Jason I come from Taiwan and it’s been a

I come from Taiwan and it’s been a

I come from Taiwan and it’s been a lovely four days in Fukushima thank you

lovely four days in Fukushima thank you

lovely four days in Fukushima thank you for giving me the opportunity to

for giving me the opportunity to

for giving me the opportunity to understand and to get to know the land

understand and to get to know the land

understand and to get to know the land and the people who are so resilient

and the people who are so resilient

and the people who are so resilient throughout the earthquake and trying to

throughout the earthquake and trying to

throughout the earthquake and trying to get back up in such an uncertain future

get back up in such an uncertain future

get back up in such an uncertain future today I want to share with you a story

today I want to share with you a story

today I want to share with you a story that’s very much of my own but also a

that’s very much of my own but also a

that’s very much of my own but also a story that’s very much of everyone’s

story that’s very much of everyone’s

story that’s very much of everyone’s image and it’s projecting something I

image and it’s projecting something I

image and it’s projecting something I think that’s deeper our internal fear of

think that’s deeper our internal fear of

think that’s deeper our internal fear of now confronting something that we could

now confronting something that we could

now confronting something that we could do more to the world and yet we were

do more to the world and yet we were

do more to the world and yet we were just sitting around and not doing

just sitting around and not doing

just sitting around and not doing something or anything can I have my

something or anything can I have my

something or anything can I have my slight up I grew up in a night market in

slight up I grew up in a night market in

slight up I grew up in a night market in southern taiwan I don’t know how many of

southern taiwan I don’t know how many of

southern taiwan I don’t know how many of any of you have been to Taiwan raise

any of you have been to Taiwan raise

any of you have been to Taiwan raise your hand okay I see a few people I grew

your hand okay I see a few people I grew

your hand okay I see a few people I grew up in industrial town in southern part

up in industrial town in southern part

up in industrial town in southern part of Taiwan called Gaussian my mother runs

of Taiwan called Gaussian my mother runs

of Taiwan called Gaussian my mother runs a beauty parlor in a night market like

a beauty parlor in a night market like

a beauty parlor in a night market like this growing up I spend every day doing

this growing up I spend every day doing

this growing up I spend every day doing homework next to my mom’s shop what I

homework next to my mom’s shop what I

homework next to my mom’s shop what I found most about environment like this

found most about environment like this

found most about environment like this is how people are interconnected with

is how people are interconnected with

is how people are interconnected with each other how our lives cross each

each other how our lives cross each

each other how our lives cross each other in a way that we don’t know how

other in a way that we don’t know how

other in a way that we don’t know how much we will be needing each other in

much we will be needing each other in

much we will be needing each other in the future growing up I’ve always been

the future growing up I’ve always been

the future growing up I’ve always been taught a night market is a micro image

taught a night market is a micro image

taught a night market is a micro image of a society every day you meet with so

of a society every day you meet with so

of a society every day you meet with so many people and everyone is trying to

many people and everyone is trying to

many people and everyone is trying to survive in an environment like this my

survive in an environment like this my

survive in an environment like this my mother never went to college and yet I

mother never went to college and yet I

mother never went to college and yet I receive the most important education

receive the most important education

receive the most important education from her she always told me whenever you

from her she always told me whenever you

from her she always told me whenever you have a chance you should provide more

have a chance you should provide more

have a chance you should provide more opportunity to others because if God

opportunity to others because if God

opportunity to others because if God give an opportunity to you

give an opportunity to you

give an opportunity to you you that means God take another

you that means God take another

you that means God take another opportunity away from another person so

opportunity away from another person so

opportunity away from another person so that idea has always been on my mind

that idea has always been on my mind

that idea has always been on my mind whenever I start a business whenever I

whenever I start a business whenever I

whenever I start a business whenever I becoming a legislator a member of

becoming a legislator a member of

becoming a legislator a member of Congress now I’ve always think how can I

Congress now I’ve always think how can I

Congress now I’ve always think how can I provide opportunities to others this is

provide opportunities to others this is

provide opportunities to others this is a teapot that has been passed down to my

a teapot that has been passed down to my

a teapot that has been passed down to my family for generations growing up we

family for generations growing up we

family for generations growing up we were in a very poor family we didn’t

were in a very poor family we didn’t

were in a very poor family we didn’t have much to do we didn’t have any toys

have much to do we didn’t have any toys

have much to do we didn’t have any toys to play but we have a really good family

to play but we have a really good family

to play but we have a really good family time my grandfather would always make a

time my grandfather would always make a

time my grandfather would always make a tea and then he would get there around

tea and then he would get there around

tea and then he would get there around all the kids in a night market and share

all the kids in a night market and share

all the kids in a night market and share stories he would tell in an aquaculture

stories he would tell in an aquaculture

stories he would tell in an aquaculture society everyone helps each other in a

society everyone helps each other in a

society everyone helps each other in a time of difficulty everybody welcome

time of difficulty everybody welcome

time of difficulty everybody welcome everybody to their home for dinner for

everybody to their home for dinner for

everybody to their home for dinner for supper for meals everyone is taken care

supper for meals everyone is taken care

supper for meals everyone is taken care of for the comfort for the warmth nobody

of for the comfort for the warmth nobody

of for the comfort for the warmth nobody goes hungry so I’ve always have this

goes hungry so I’ve always have this

goes hungry so I’ve always have this image of how do we pass on knowledge how

image of how do we pass on knowledge how

image of how do we pass on knowledge how do we pass on important things in our

do we pass on important things in our

do we pass on important things in our life how do you tell your children

life how do you tell your children

life how do you tell your children important things for your family this

important things for your family this

important things for your family this teapot is something of a family treasure

teapot is something of a family treasure

teapot is something of a family treasure it’s been passed down from my

it’s been passed down from my

it’s been passed down from my grandfather to my father and now to me

grandfather to my father and now to me

grandfather to my father and now to me and I treasure it as a symbol of passing

and I treasure it as a symbol of passing

and I treasure it as a symbol of passing an important value what do I see in a

an important value what do I see in a

an important value what do I see in a zoo in Fukushima is you have something

zoo in Fukushima is you have something

zoo in Fukushima is you have something important to pass out it’s something

important to pass out it’s something

important to pass out it’s something related to a true Japanese spirit which

related to a true Japanese spirit which

related to a true Japanese spirit which is resilience which is we don’t want to

is resilience which is we don’t want to

is resilience which is we don’t want to take fate as it is after I graduated

take fate as it is after I graduated

take fate as it is after I graduated from college I had a chance to travel I

from college I had a chance to travel I

from college I had a chance to travel I left my hometown and which is very rare

left my hometown and which is very rare

left my hometown and which is very rare for someone like me I went to Central

for someone like me I went to Central

for someone like me I went to Central America I had saved up enough money to

America I had saved up enough money to

America I had saved up enough money to travel from Guatemala Honduras El

travel from Guatemala Honduras El

travel from Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Costa Rica and all the way to

Salvador Costa Rica and all the way to

Salvador Costa Rica and all the way to peru this is the first time i detach

peru this is the first time i detach

peru this is the first time i detach myself from a familiar environment for

myself from a familiar environment for

myself from a familiar environment for the first time i get to see what it

the first time i get to see what it

the first time i get to see what it means to be a taiwanese why should be

means to be a taiwanese why should be

means to be a taiwanese why should be why should a cup of coffee that cost

why should a cup of coffee that cost

why should a cup of coffee that cost three dollars in starbucks in taipei

three dollars in starbucks in taipei

three dollars in starbucks in taipei would be a livelihood for family in

would be a livelihood for family in

would be a livelihood for family in guatemala the way that we detach

guatemala the way that we detach

guatemala the way that we detach ourselves to understand our environment

ourselves to understand our environment

ourselves to understand our environment better it’s an important technique that

better it’s an important technique that

better it’s an important technique that we should always carry during this six

we should always carry during this six

we should always carry during this six months of travel I get to understand

months of travel I get to understand

months of travel I get to understand something that I could never find

something that I could never find

something that I could never find answers for there are five questions I

answers for there are five questions I

answers for there are five questions I ask myself Who am I what is my mission

ask myself Who am I what is my mission

ask myself Who am I what is my mission on earth how the world is different

on earth how the world is different

on earth how the world is different because of me where do I come from and

because of me where do I come from and

because of me where do I come from and what should I do with my life I wrote

what should I do with my life I wrote

what should I do with my life I wrote down these questions at the age of 23

down these questions at the age of 23

down these questions at the age of 23 when I went backpacking 10 years later

when I went backpacking 10 years later

when I went backpacking 10 years later when I started business when I enter

when I started business when I enter

when I started business when I enter into politics I still ask myself myself

into politics I still ask myself myself

into politics I still ask myself myself the same questions today I want to ask

the same questions today I want to ask

the same questions today I want to ask you are there questions for you that you

you are there questions for you that you

you are there questions for you that you cannot find answers for these are the

cannot find answers for these are the

cannot find answers for these are the important questions you need to ask

important questions you need to ask

important questions you need to ask yourself now oh and not all questions in

yourself now oh and not all questions in

yourself now oh and not all questions in your life have answers you need to keep

your life have answers you need to keep

your life have answers you need to keep searching you need to keep looking for

searching you need to keep looking for

searching you need to keep looking for questions that have no answers for this

questions that have no answers for this

questions that have no answers for this is something I have been thinking about

is something I have been thinking about

is something I have been thinking about since my grandfather passed away since

since my grandfather passed away since

since my grandfather passed away since he stopped telling stories over a pot of

he stopped telling stories over a pot of

he stopped telling stories over a pot of tea I thought of myself what exactly is

tea I thought of myself what exactly is

tea I thought of myself what exactly is the value of our assistance on the world

the value of our assistance on the world

the value of our assistance on the world what are we doing on earth are we just

what are we doing on earth are we just

what are we doing on earth are we just living and breathing I was just making

living and breathing I was just making

living and breathing I was just making money I think we are creating stories

money I think we are creating stories

money I think we are creating stories and we are leaving those stories we

and we are leaving those stories we

and we are leaving those stories we create it behind so the first questions

create it behind so the first questions

create it behind so the first questions I want to ask to the audience today is

I want to ask to the audience today is

I want to ask to the audience today is what stories are you looking forward to

what stories are you looking forward to

what stories are you looking forward to tell you children I think this place I

tell you children I think this place I

tell you children I think this place I zoo welcome answer and

zoo welcome answer and

zoo welcome answer and Fukushima has an important story to tell

Fukushima has an important story to tell

Fukushima has an important story to tell and that’s why I think I want to come

and that’s why I think I want to come

and that’s why I think I want to come here to share with you the message I am

here to share with you the message I am

here to share with you the message I am an entrepreneur turn legislature it’s a

an entrepreneur turn legislature it’s a

an entrepreneur turn legislature it’s a weird combination people think that

weird combination people think that

weird combination people think that politicians or talk no do things but I

politicians or talk no do things but I

politicians or talk no do things but I want to change that I want to change

want to change that I want to change

want to change that I want to change politics with entrepreneurial spirit so

politics with entrepreneurial spirit so

politics with entrepreneurial spirit so much so that has to do with my

much so that has to do with my

much so that has to do with my upbringing in night market the idea of

upbringing in night market the idea of

upbringing in night market the idea of growing up in the night market makes me

growing up in the night market makes me

growing up in the night market makes me believe that you can do anything you can

believe that you can do anything you can

believe that you can do anything you can survive and you will have your value and

survive and you will have your value and

survive and you will have your value and you can change things so how do I do

you can change things so how do I do

you can change things so how do I do that let me tell you a little bit about

that let me tell you a little bit about

that let me tell you a little bit about my journey I started telex Taipei in

my journey I started telex Taipei in

my journey I started telex Taipei in 2009 Taipei is the third city in the

2009 Taipei is the third city in the

2009 Taipei is the third city in the world to be granted for license over the

world to be granted for license over the

world to be granted for license over the last eight years I’ve curated more than

last eight years I’ve curated more than

last eight years I’ve curated more than 400 talks and a dozen of conferences and

400 talks and a dozen of conferences and

400 talks and a dozen of conferences and most of all I get together a group of

most of all I get together a group of

most of all I get together a group of changemakers a community that is willing

changemakers a community that is willing

changemakers a community that is willing to say no to status quo that is willing

to say no to status quo that is willing

to say no to status quo that is willing to say hey we want to change so three

to say hey we want to change so three

to say hey we want to change so three things passion courage and change are

things passion courage and change are

things passion courage and change are the three important elements that we

the three important elements that we

the three important elements that we need to learn to distill in our society

need to learn to distill in our society

need to learn to distill in our society what I believe a gathering like this is

what I believe a gathering like this is

what I believe a gathering like this is for everyone to have a chance to speak

for everyone to have a chance to speak

for everyone to have a chance to speak with each other that you would normally

with each other that you would normally

with each other that you would normally wouldn’t have chance to how do a

wouldn’t have chance to how do a

wouldn’t have chance to how do a businessperson talk to a sock a master

businessperson talk to a sock a master

businessperson talk to a sock a master how do a farmer talk to a professor and

how do a farmer talk to a professor and

how do a farmer talk to a professor and how do we bring that environment how do

how do we bring that environment how do

how do we bring that environment how do we bring that element 20 cross of the

we bring that element 20 cross of the

we bring that element 20 cross of the society our society is confronting

society our society is confronting

society our society is confronting problems because too many experts

problems because too many experts

problems because too many experts thinking in their own silo way and that

thinking in their own silo way and that

thinking in their own silo way and that is why I want to get into politics and

is why I want to get into politics and

is why I want to get into politics and it’s change that because we are living

it’s change that because we are living

it’s change that because we are living in a society ruled by experts who think

in a society ruled by experts who think

in a society ruled by experts who think they can determine the future and the

they can determine the future and the

they can determine the future and the future is so complex we can never

future is so complex we can never

future is so complex we can never determine which one thing go domain

determine which one thing go domain

determine which one thing go domain knowledge

knowledge

knowledge taiwan has been a very turbulent place

taiwan has been a very turbulent place

taiwan has been a very turbulent place over the last five years we’ve suffered

over the last five years we’ve suffered

over the last five years we’ve suffered from the economic downturn and we have a

from the economic downturn and we have a

from the economic downturn and we have a quite vibrant democracy on the eve of

quite vibrant democracy on the eve of

quite vibrant democracy on the eve of march 18 2014 a group of students storm

march 18 2014 a group of students storm

march 18 2014 a group of students storm into the building of premier the

into the building of premier the

into the building of premier the nation’s highest administrative official

nation’s highest administrative official

nation’s highest administrative official executive they broke in the windows they

executive they broke in the windows they

executive they broke in the windows they start trashing everything’s and you know

start trashing everything’s and you know

start trashing everything’s and you know breaking things premier then order a

breaking things premier then order a

breaking things premier then order a forceful removal of the students they

forceful removal of the students they

forceful removal of the students they shot water comes at this students

shot water comes at this students

shot water comes at this students students then took to the streets of a

students then took to the streets of a

students then took to the streets of a sudden thousands of people if now tens

sudden thousands of people if now tens

sudden thousands of people if now tens of hundreds of thousands marched to the

of hundreds of thousands marched to the

of hundreds of thousands marched to the streets they are protesting for a

streets they are protesting for a

streets they are protesting for a illegal passing of a bill of free treaty

illegal passing of a bill of free treaty

illegal passing of a bill of free treaty with mainland China what I found during

with mainland China what I found during

with mainland China what I found during that particular moment is not just the

that particular moment is not just the

that particular moment is not just the protest against China it’s actually a

protest against China it’s actually a

protest against China it’s actually a protest against generational injustice

protest against generational injustice

protest against generational injustice it’s against some things that are so not

it’s against some things that are so not

it’s against some things that are so not right and how do we do something to

right and how do we do something to

right and how do we do something to change it i sat in one of those protest

change it i sat in one of those protest

change it i sat in one of those protest and I feel like I’m powerless I’ve done

and I feel like I’m powerless I’ve done

and I feel like I’m powerless I’ve done so much in a community I’ve created

so much in a community I’ve created

so much in a community I’ve created business by said there as if both of my

business by said there as if both of my

business by said there as if both of my limbs and my legs were chopped off

limbs and my legs were chopped off

limbs and my legs were chopped off because i feel i’m hopeless and helpless

because i feel i’m hopeless and helpless

because i feel i’m hopeless and helpless for these young people this young people

for these young people this young people

for these young people this young people most of them graduate students they skip

most of them graduate students they skip

most of them graduate students they skip class and then they come to protest i

class and then they come to protest i

class and then they come to protest i ask myself what should i do to help them

ask myself what should i do to help them

ask myself what should i do to help them how can i set up an example so that in

how can i set up an example so that in

how can i set up an example so that in the future they can follow they can be

the future they can follow they can be

the future they can follow they can be something that they say look if we see

something that they say look if we see

something that they say look if we see something that is wrong where you want

something that is wrong where you want

something that is wrong where you want to beat the thing that changed the

to beat the thing that changed the

to beat the thing that changed the system so i decided to join politics

system so i decided to join politics

system so i decided to join politics in the end of 2015 I was nominated for a

in the end of 2015 I was nominated for a

in the end of 2015 I was nominated for a non constituency legislation position

non constituency legislation position

non constituency legislation position for KMT I accepted the nomination

for KMT I accepted the nomination

for KMT I accepted the nomination because I wanted to see what if on a

because I wanted to see what if on a

because I wanted to see what if on a wall of two sides always people are on

wall of two sides always people are on

wall of two sides always people are on the other side of throwing eggs and

the other side of throwing eggs and

the other side of throwing eggs and protesting and shouting and fighting

protesting and shouting and fighting

protesting and shouting and fighting inside the wall politicians they are

inside the wall politicians they are

inside the wall politicians they are going on on a daily business what if I

going on on a daily business what if I

going on on a daily business what if I climb across that wall and roll up my

climb across that wall and roll up my

climb across that wall and roll up my sleeves and try to change things so

sleeves and try to change things so

sleeves and try to change things so during my first congressional speech I

during my first congressional speech I

during my first congressional speech I use a device that is developed in Japan

use a device that is developed in Japan

use a device that is developed in Japan in the wake of Fukushima earthquake it’s

in the wake of Fukushima earthquake it’s

in the wake of Fukushima earthquake it’s called safe cast which Peter would talk

called safe cast which Peter would talk

called safe cast which Peter would talk about later I demo a self cast as a way

about later I demo a self cast as a way

about later I demo a self cast as a way to monitor natural disaster more

to monitor natural disaster more

to monitor natural disaster more effectively more efficiently through ilt

effectively more efficiently through ilt

effectively more efficiently through ilt through technology that was the night

through technology that was the night

through technology that was the night before my speech was the big earthquake

before my speech was the big earthquake

before my speech was the big earthquake in tainan southern part of Taiwan a 4.7

in tainan southern part of Taiwan a 4.7

in tainan southern part of Taiwan a 4.7 magnitude of earthquake rocked of the

magnitude of earthquake rocked of the

magnitude of earthquake rocked of the city and several big buildings were

city and several big buildings were

city and several big buildings were toppled down I talked about it in a way

toppled down I talked about it in a way

toppled down I talked about it in a way that that’s never been happened in the

that that’s never been happened in the

that that’s never been happened in the arena of politics there are three

arena of politics there are three

arena of politics there are three focuses as my political agenda education

focuses as my political agenda education

focuses as my political agenda education culture technology and innovation and

culture technology and innovation and

culture technology and innovation and environmental sustainability I want to

environmental sustainability I want to

environmental sustainability I want to find a way to blend three circles to

find a way to blend three circles to

find a way to blend three circles to find a common ground to pursue a future

find a common ground to pursue a future

find a common ground to pursue a future that is sustainable that is good for

that is sustainable that is good for

that is sustainable that is good for everyone so as part of my efforts I

everyone so as part of my efforts I

everyone so as part of my efforts I continuously host public hearing to

continuously host public hearing to

continuously host public hearing to bring together different stakeholders to

bring together different stakeholders to

bring together different stakeholders to host events to host public hearings so

host events to host public hearings so

host events to host public hearings so that everyone have a conversation also

that everyone have a conversation also

that everyone have a conversation also for the first time I take what I’ve

for the first time I take what I’ve

for the first time I take what I’ve learned from Ted and then I created

learned from Ted and then I created

learned from Ted and then I created Congress

Congress

Congress salam open Congress alone this is the

salam open Congress alone this is the

salam open Congress alone this is the first open conquer so long that I hosted

first open conquer so long that I hosted

first open conquer so long that I hosted where I talk about gender equality and

where I talk about gender equality and

where I talk about gender equality and I’m proud to say i will be one of the

I’m proud to say i will be one of the

I’m proud to say i will be one of the first legislators to push the advance of

first legislators to push the advance of

first legislators to push the advance of same-sex marriage in asia so that’s

same-sex marriage in asia so that’s

same-sex marriage in asia so that’s something i think a important thing to

something i think a important thing to

something i think a important thing to pass and also that means the

pass and also that means the

pass and also that means the progressiveness of a society the future

progressiveness of a society the future

progressiveness of a society the future is nonlinear it’s a complex future and i

is nonlinear it’s a complex future and i

is nonlinear it’s a complex future and i think you understand how a natural event

think you understand how a natural event

think you understand how a natural event will change everything this natural

will change everything this natural

will change everything this natural disaster will change everything because

disaster will change everything because

disaster will change everything because it’s not linear we need to think about a

it’s not linear we need to think about a

it’s not linear we need to think about a nonlinear way how do technology will

nonlinear way how do technology will

nonlinear way how do technology will change the way we face how society is

change the way we face how society is

change the way we face how society is organized how in verse structure is

organized how in verse structure is

organized how in verse structure is organized how the roads are laid out

organized how the roads are laid out

organized how the roads are laid out have our technology caught up with the

have our technology caught up with the

have our technology caught up with the aging society is our own minds and

aging society is our own minds and

aging society is our own minds and hearts prepared for the coming of robots

hearts prepared for the coming of robots

hearts prepared for the coming of robots are robots our friends or caretakers or

are robots our friends or caretakers or

are robots our friends or caretakers or they are they our threats I think none

they are they our threats I think none

they are they our threats I think none of the legislation’s are ready for this

of the legislation’s are ready for this

of the legislation’s are ready for this but I want to be the first one to throw

but I want to be the first one to throw

but I want to be the first one to throw that ideas out there so that these

that ideas out there so that these

that ideas out there so that these things can be discussed in the

things can be discussed in the

things can be discussed in the government so that our society can be

government so that our society can be

government so that our society can be prepared prepared for it someone that

prepared prepared for it someone that

prepared prepared for it someone that influence influence me quite a bit is

influence influence me quite a bit is

influence influence me quite a bit is joi Ito he is now the current MIT media

joi Ito he is now the current MIT media

joi Ito he is now the current MIT media lab director and he’s a Japanese there

lab director and he’s a Japanese there

lab director and he’s a Japanese there are several principles that I pay strong

are several principles that I pay strong

are several principles that I pay strong attention to these are nine principles a

attention to these are nine principles a

attention to these are nine principles a few things I’m thinking how do I plan my

few things I’m thinking how do I plan my

few things I’m thinking how do I plan my political I deal with entrepreneurial

political I deal with entrepreneurial

political I deal with entrepreneurial spirit and I learn from this man I want

spirit and I learn from this man I want

spirit and I learn from this man I want to take two things from this night

to take two things from this night

to take two things from this night principles to share with you what I’ve

principles to share with you what I’ve

principles to share with you what I’ve been doing in the parliament first one

been doing in the parliament first one

been doing in the parliament first one is practice over theory and second one

is practice over theory and second one

is practice over theory and second one is learning over education we need a new

is learning over education we need a new

is learning over education we need a new form of leadership one that changes

form of leadership one that changes

form of leadership one that changes politics with entrepreneurs

politics with entrepreneurs

politics with entrepreneurs and I believe I’m living it and I’m

and I believe I’m living it and I’m

and I believe I’m living it and I’m trying to set up an example there are

trying to set up an example there are

trying to set up an example there are the nine things i’m hoping that anyone

the nine things i’m hoping that anyone

the nine things i’m hoping that anyone who in the future sees politics will

who in the future sees politics will

who in the future sees politics will have a different eyes to it an open

have a different eyes to it an open

have a different eyes to it an open system politics politicians you think

system politics politicians you think

system politics politicians you think like startup o’clock the entrepreneur

like startup o’clock the entrepreneur

like startup o’clock the entrepreneur long linear path iterative thinking

long linear path iterative thinking

long linear path iterative thinking think ecosystem always live in in beta

think ecosystem always live in in beta

think ecosystem always live in in beta small and nimble and lastly community

small and nimble and lastly community

small and nimble and lastly community community and conversations these are

community and conversations these are

community and conversations these are the nine things I think about when I

the nine things I think about when I

the nine things I think about when I think about how I go about my political

think about how I go about my political

think about how I go about my political affairs how do we create iterations

affairs how do we create iterations

affairs how do we create iterations after iterations of bills so that

after iterations of bills so that

after iterations of bills so that everyone can understand everything is

everyone can understand everything is

everyone can understand everything is open can be traceable you can find all

open can be traceable you can find all

open can be traceable you can find all the data and records online so

the data and records online so

the data and records online so politicians cannot lie they can have

politicians cannot lie they can have

politicians cannot lie they can have that open record everything can be

that open record everything can be

that open record everything can be checked I share with you a tool examples

checked I share with you a tool examples

checked I share with you a tool examples that I promoting within the Parliament I

that I promoting within the Parliament I

that I promoting within the Parliament I hosted a conference called sure bro city

hosted a conference called sure bro city

hosted a conference called sure bro city where June was part of where I talk

where June was part of where I talk

where June was part of where I talk about how do we better use public space

about how do we better use public space

about how do we better use public space and the to condense the over usage of

and the to condense the over usage of

and the to condense the over usage of the public space and turn them into

the public space and turn them into

the public space and turn them into sharing economy business models so over

sharing economy business models so over

sharing economy business models so over the course of 24 hours we invited

the course of 24 hours we invited

the course of 24 hours we invited designers programmers entrepreneurs

designers programmers entrepreneurs

designers programmers entrepreneurs public public policy makers and then we

public public policy makers and then we

public public policy makers and then we were brainstorm and we do hackathon we

were brainstorm and we do hackathon we

were brainstorm and we do hackathon we come up with 17 apps that would

come up with 17 apps that would

come up with 17 apps that would basically help better use of public

basically help better use of public

basically help better use of public space a lot of it has to do with a

space a lot of it has to do with a

space a lot of it has to do with a biking trail and how do we use the

biking trail and how do we use the

biking trail and how do we use the public housing and how will you take

public housing and how will you take

public housing and how will you take care of the long lean elder people in

care of the long lean elder people in

care of the long lean elder people in the city this is the first example

the city this is the first example

the city this is the first example second example is a open policy platform

second example is a open policy platform

second example is a open policy platform called V Taiwan it’s a platform where we

called V Taiwan it’s a platform where we

called V Taiwan it’s a platform where we upload all the important issues that we

upload all the important issues that we

upload all the important issues that we discuss in the parliament

discuss in the parliament

discuss in the parliament and we upload them and before we go into

and we upload them and before we go into

and we upload them and before we go into voting we have a very deep discussions

voting we have a very deep discussions

voting we have a very deep discussions online and for example these are some of

online and for example these are some of

online and for example these are some of the controversy that’s going on in

the controversy that’s going on in

the controversy that’s going on in Taiwan regarding ooper shmooper be legal

Taiwan regarding ooper shmooper be legal

Taiwan regarding ooper shmooper be legal so everything is discussed on this this

so everything is discussed on this this

so everything is discussed on this this this platform and all the audience’s

this platform and all the audience’s

this platform and all the audience’s opinions can be shown in a data

opinions can be shown in a data

opinions can be shown in a data visualization format as you can see and

visualization format as you can see and

visualization format as you can see and things like this allow decision-makers

things like this allow decision-makers

things like this allow decision-makers to have more educated and informed way

to have more educated and informed way

to have more educated and informed way of making judgments and in the way that

of making judgments and in the way that

of making judgments and in the way that older budget can now can be more

older budget can now can be more

older budget can now can be more transparent and all the things and the

transparent and all the things and the

transparent and all the things and the proposals and the policies can be more

proposals and the policies can be more

proposals and the policies can be more effective so things like this I do and I

effective so things like this I do and I

effective so things like this I do and I don’t care if I go on to the second term

don’t care if I go on to the second term

don’t care if I go on to the second term I see this more as a calling just as I

I see this more as a calling just as I

I see this more as a calling just as I see coming to a zoo and Fukushima as a

see coming to a zoo and Fukushima as a

see coming to a zoo and Fukushima as a calling and I believe I zoo has a story

calling and I believe I zoo has a story

calling and I believe I zoo has a story to tell and I want to ask you as the

to tell and I want to ask you as the

to tell and I want to ask you as the last question before I my speech what

last question before I my speech what

last question before I my speech what stories are you looking forward to

stories are you looking forward to

stories are you looking forward to telling your children from this space

telling your children from this space

telling your children from this space lastly I want to leave you with a quote

lastly I want to leave you with a quote

lastly I want to leave you with a quote by scientist Carl Sagan imagination will

by scientist Carl Sagan imagination will

by scientist Carl Sagan imagination will often carriers towards that never were

often carriers towards that never were

often carriers towards that never were but without it we go nowhere thank you

but without it we go nowhere thank you

but without it we go nowhere thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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