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Stop Being Right ; Start Being Correct | Amaan Ibrahim | TEDxOOBSchool


this balloon it’s blue royal blue I mean

this balloon it’s blue royal blue I mean come on guys do you not see it you see

come on guys do you not see it you see

come on guys do you not see it you see often in our lives we tend to label

often in our lives we tend to label

often in our lives we tend to label people for example if I see someone that

people for example if I see someone that

people for example if I see someone that he looks like a sheet or ah she’s

he looks like a sheet or ah she’s

he looks like a sheet or ah she’s ignorant as always doesn’t know think he

ignorant as always doesn’t know think he

ignorant as always doesn’t know think he is arrogant many of you might be

is arrogant many of you might be

is arrogant many of you might be thinking of on you’ve not even met these

thinking of on you’ve not even met these

thinking of on you’ve not even met these people you could be totally wrong but

people you could be totally wrong but

people you could be totally wrong but let me tell you from where I stand I’m

let me tell you from where I stand I’m

let me tell you from where I stand I’m right absolutely right and I have tons

right absolutely right and I have tons

right absolutely right and I have tons of evidence to support my claims but let

of evidence to support my claims but let

of evidence to support my claims but let me not go there yet I would not like to

me not go there yet I would not like to

me not go there yet I would not like to test the power of your concentration

test the power of your concentration

test the power of your concentration coming up now is a video in which you

coming up now is a video in which you

coming up now is a video in which you will see a group of two people right

will see a group of two people right

will see a group of two people right sorry two groups of people playing

sorry two groups of people playing

sorry two groups of people playing basketball one group will be dressed in

basketball one group will be dressed in

basketball one group will be dressed in white and one dressed in black and I

white and one dressed in black and I

white and one dressed in black and I want you guys to count the number of

want you guys to count the number of

want you guys to count the number of times the people dressed in white pass

times the people dressed in white pass

times the people dressed in white pass the basketball to each other right

how many pastas did you guys count 14 15

how many pastas did you guys count 14 15 2000 um put a huge round of applause for

2000 um put a huge round of applause for

2000 um put a huge round of applause for yourselves the guys who said 20 and

yourselves the guys who said 20 and

yourselves the guys who said 20 and again you’re absolutely wrong 15 was the

again you’re absolutely wrong 15 was the

again you’re absolutely wrong 15 was the right answer now that was not the main

right answer now that was not the main

right answer now that was not the main question I wanted to ask you all the

question I wanted to ask you all the

question I wanted to ask you all the main question was did any of you notice

main question was did any of you notice

main question was did any of you notice anything abnormal in this video okay let

anything abnormal in this video okay let

anything abnormal in this video okay let me just play it back frame by frame for

me just play it back frame by frame for

me just play it back frame by frame for you

how many of you actually noticed the

how many of you actually noticed the gorilla okay well what I want to know is

gorilla okay well what I want to know is

gorilla okay well what I want to know is how is it that so many of us missed out

how is it that so many of us missed out

how is it that so many of us missed out on that

on that

on that oh so of this gorilla let me park that

oh so of this gorilla let me park that

oh so of this gorilla let me park that question there for a second and now have

question there for a second and now have

question there for a second and now have a decision-making exercise for you I

a decision-making exercise for you I

a decision-making exercise for you I want you all to imagine imagine you’re

want you all to imagine imagine you’re

want you all to imagine imagine you’re walking along a railway platform and

walking along a railway platform and

walking along a railway platform and there are two tracks ahead of you one

there are two tracks ahead of you one

there are two tracks ahead of you one which is life and it’s train uses it

which is life and it’s train uses it

which is life and it’s train uses it every 20 to 30 minutes and the other one

every 20 to 30 minutes and the other one

every 20 to 30 minutes and the other one is unused hasn’t been touched for very

is unused hasn’t been touched for very

is unused hasn’t been touched for very long time there is a group of seven kids

long time there is a group of seven kids

long time there is a group of seven kids like track and there’s one child sitting

like track and there’s one child sitting

like track and there’s one child sitting alone on the unused track and all of

alone on the unused track and all of

alone on the unused track and all of these kids know they’re not supposed to

these kids know they’re not supposed to

these kids know they’re not supposed to play near the railway tracks let alone

play near the railway tracks let alone

play near the railway tracks let alone on the live track but there’s something

on the live track but there’s something

on the live track but there’s something coming train a train is coming upon the

coming train a train is coming upon the

coming train a train is coming upon the livestock and usually to just continue

livestock and usually to just continue

livestock and usually to just continue forward and thus hit the seven children

forward and thus hit the seven children

forward and thus hit the seven children you can’t do something about it the only

you can’t do something about it the only

you can’t do something about it the only thing you can do is pull a lever you

thing you can do is pull a lever you

thing you can do is pull a lever you can’t get the attention of anyone now

can’t get the attention of anyone now

can’t get the attention of anyone now what does this never do if you pull it

what does this never do if you pull it

what does this never do if you pull it the Train changes its track and it goes

the Train changes its track and it goes

the Train changes its track and it goes ahead and hits that one child and you

ahead and hits that one child and you

ahead and hits that one child and you save seven but if you do not touch the

save seven but if you do not touch the

save seven but if you do not touch the liver the train will continue forward

liver the train will continue forward

liver the train will continue forward anything hit the seven kids now what I

anything hit the seven kids now what I

anything hit the seven kids now what I want to know is how many of you would

want to know is how many of you would

want to know is how many of you would pull the lever how many of you would

pull the lever how many of you would

pull the lever how many of you would sacrifice one for the sake of sin sure

sacrifice one for the sake of sin sure

sacrifice one for the sake of sin sure fans all right now how many of you would

fans all right now how many of you would

fans all right now how many of you would not pull the lever

not pull the lever

not pull the lever how many of you would leave it untouched

how many of you would leave it untouched

how many of you would leave it untouched how many of you would let the train go

how many of you would let the train go

how many of you would let the train go ahead and hit the seven kids

ahead and hit the seven kids

ahead and hit the seven kids I got a similar response when I asked

I got a similar response when I asked

I got a similar response when I asked this question to my family and friends

this question to my family and friends

this question to my family and friends and then I asked them this question what

and then I asked them this question what

and then I asked them this question what if that one child you were going to

if that one child you were going to

if that one child you were going to sacrifice that one child was your son

sacrifice that one child was your son

sacrifice that one child was your son your daughter your brother or your

your daughter your brother or your

your daughter your brother or your sister and almost all of them change

sister and almost all of them change

sister and almost all of them change their minds instantaneously we all have

their minds instantaneously we all have

their minds instantaneously we all have our perspectives who was good who’s bad

our perspectives who was good who’s bad

our perspectives who was good who’s bad what is right what is wrong what must be

what is right what is wrong what must be

what is right what is wrong what must be done what should middle be done

done what should middle be done

done what should middle be done and we believe that our perspectives are

and we believe that our perspectives are

and we believe that our perspectives are right absolutely right and we have tons

right absolutely right and we have tons

right absolutely right and we have tons of evidence facts to stand by us but I

of evidence facts to stand by us but I

of evidence facts to stand by us but I could argue that even with all these

could argue that even with all these

could argue that even with all these facts he could be as incorrect as wrong

facts he could be as incorrect as wrong

facts he could be as incorrect as wrong as ever because of perspectives are

as ever because of perspectives are

as ever because of perspectives are heavily biased via likes and dislikes

heavily biased via likes and dislikes

heavily biased via likes and dislikes when the person party country religion

when the person party country religion

when the person party country religion or ideology is close to our heart like

or ideology is close to our heart like

or ideology is close to our heart like our very own child on that railway track

our very own child on that railway track

our very own child on that railway track we will do anything to decide in his

we will do anything to decide in his

we will do anything to decide in his favor

favor

favor and like how we all missed out on that

and like how we all missed out on that

and like how we all missed out on that oh so all this gorilla we will miss out

oh so all this gorilla we will miss out

oh so all this gorilla we will miss out on all of its foreheads all the mistakes

on all of its foreheads all the mistakes

on all of its foreheads all the mistakes all the evidence is against it thereby

all the evidence is against it thereby

all the evidence is against it thereby feeding your brain with only points to

feeding your brain with only points to

feeding your brain with only points to support your prejudice so technically

support your prejudice so technically

support your prejudice so technically speaking you’re right what you may be

speaking you’re right what you may be

speaking you’re right what you may be incorrect as well if you like something

incorrect as well if you like something

incorrect as well if you like something only the positive side of things will be

only the positive side of things will be

only the positive side of things will be taken into your head everything negative

taken into your head everything negative

taken into your head everything negative will get shot down similarly if you

will get shot down similarly if you

will get shot down similarly if you don’t like something only the points

don’t like something only the points

don’t like something only the points supporting your claim will stick to you

supporting your claim will stick to you

supporting your claim will stick to you and you will throw everything else out

and you will throw everything else out

and you will throw everything else out this is called motivated reasoning and

this is called motivated reasoning and

this is called motivated reasoning and this is the reason why we why so many of

this is the reason why we why so many of

this is the reason why we why so many of us have such differing perspectives on

us have such differing perspectives on

us have such differing perspectives on such menial topics we see the world not

such menial topics we see the world not

such menial topics we see the world not as it is we see it as we are so what is

as it is we see it as we are so what is

as it is we see it as we are so what is the solution what do I advise I coined

the solution what do I advise I coined

the solution what do I advise I coined the term for it it’s called prejudicial

the term for it it’s called prejudicial

the term for it it’s called prejudicial detox but before I go there I’m just

detox but before I go there I’m just

detox but before I go there I’m just gonna say a few words and then kind of

gonna say a few words and then kind of

gonna say a few words and then kind of come up on screen and I want you all to

come up on screen and I want you all to

come up on screen and I want you all to think of the first name or group that

think of the first name or group that

think of the first name or group that comes up to your head right here you

comes up to your head right here you

comes up to your head right here you that okay sure

that okay sure

that okay sure fanatics just keep it in your mind don’t

fanatics just keep it in your mind don’t

fanatics just keep it in your mind don’t say it out loud I don’t want to get in

say it out loud I don’t want to get in

say it out loud I don’t want to get in trouble yes genius snobs nationalists

trouble yes genius snobs nationalists

trouble yes genius snobs nationalists and Patriots now what I want you all to

and Patriots now what I want you all to

and Patriots now what I want you all to think is that if you asked each and

think is that if you asked each and

think is that if you asked each and every one in the audience would you get

every one in the audience would you get

every one in the audience would you get the exact same response no because every

the exact same response no because every

the exact same response no because every name every group which came up to your

name every group which came up to your

name every group which came up to your mind when I said these words were based

mind when I said these words were based

mind when I said these words were based on your pre-existing biases and

on your pre-existing biases and

on your pre-existing biases and prejudices and could be completely

prejudices and could be completely

prejudices and could be completely disconnected from reality as I said we

disconnected from reality as I said we

disconnected from reality as I said we see the world not as it is we see it as

see the world not as it is we see it as

see the world not as it is we see it as we are

we are

we are so the solution prejudicial detox

so the solution prejudicial detox

so the solution prejudicial detox let us try our best and to strive hard

let us try our best and to strive hard

let us try our best and to strive hard to find evidence that goes against our

to find evidence that goes against our

to find evidence that goes against our claims to burst the bubbles of our

claims to burst the bubbles of our

claims to burst the bubbles of our convictions let us try to find evidences

convictions let us try to find evidences

convictions let us try to find evidences that actually goes against us let’s try

that actually goes against us let’s try

that actually goes against us let’s try to find the baby in this picture the

to find the baby in this picture the

to find the baby in this picture the mother and the daughter in this one the

mother and the daughter in this one the

mother and the daughter in this one the man in this one and of course the young

man in this one and of course the young

man in this one and of course the young lady in this one

lady in this one

lady in this one let us try hard to get free from the

let us try hard to get free from the

let us try hard to get free from the crippling bondage of prejudice and get

crippling bondage of prejudice and get

crippling bondage of prejudice and get into a world where everything is

into a world where everything is

into a world where everything is possible this is the message I wanted to

possible this is the message I wanted to

possible this is the message I wanted to put forward though I feel that I’m

put forward though I feel that I’m

put forward though I feel that I’m absolutely right I may be totally wrong

absolutely right I may be totally wrong

absolutely right I may be totally wrong so let me listen let me ask and

let us stop being right and stopped

let us stop being right and stopped being correct instead and I believe and

being correct instead and I believe and

being correct instead and I believe and this is not just an idea but a habit

this is not just an idea but a habit

this is not just an idea but a habit what’s ready

what’s ready

what’s ready [Applause]

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