hackers we’ve all heard of hackers people who hack your email people who
people who hack your email people who
people who hack your email people who hack websites governments elections even
hack websites governments elections even
hack websites governments elections even your friends can be hackers leave your
your friends can be hackers leave your
your friends can be hackers leave your Facebook unattended you can get Freight
Facebook unattended you can get Freight
Facebook unattended you can get Freight yeah I see it’s happened to you
yeah I see it’s happened to you
yeah I see it’s happened to you but there’s another breed of hacker out
but there’s another breed of hacker out
but there’s another breed of hacker out there and full disclosure I’m one of
there and full disclosure I’m one of
there and full disclosure I’m one of them that one a hack the ultimate prize
them that one a hack the ultimate prize
them that one a hack the ultimate prize we want a hack you’re ahead and we want
we want a hack you’re ahead and we want
we want a hack you’re ahead and we want three things we want to know what you’re
three things we want to know what you’re
three things we want to know what you’re thinking we want to manipulate your
thinking we want to manipulate your
thinking we want to manipulate your perspective of the world and we want to
perspective of the world and we want to
perspective of the world and we want to influence your next thoughts and your
influence your next thoughts and your
influence your next thoughts and your next actions I call it the battle for
next actions I call it the battle for
next actions I call it the battle for your brain and in the battle for your
your brain and in the battle for your
your brain and in the battle for your brain
truth is a matter of perspective so Who
truth is a matter of perspective so Who am I I’m Alex Blackwood magician mind
am I I’m Alex Blackwood magician mind
am I I’m Alex Blackwood magician mind reader Mentalist as well as performing
reader Mentalist as well as performing
reader Mentalist as well as performing at private parties clubs and theaters
at private parties clubs and theaters
at private parties clubs and theaters I’m a corporate consultant and speaker
I’m a corporate consultant and speaker
I’m a corporate consultant and speaker and when I was asked to speak here I was
and when I was asked to speak here I was
and when I was asked to speak here I was told my perspective would be valued
told my perspective would be valued
told my perspective would be valued because I use magic to manipulate the
because I use magic to manipulate the
because I use magic to manipulate the truth well that’s not strictly true in
truth well that’s not strictly true in
truth well that’s not strictly true in fact using magic to manipulating the
fact using magic to manipulating the
fact using magic to manipulating the truth is crude and lacks finesse I
truth is crude and lacks finesse I
truth is crude and lacks finesse I prefer to leave the truth alone instead
prefer to leave the truth alone instead
prefer to leave the truth alone instead I prefer to manipulate your perspective
I prefer to manipulate your perspective
I prefer to manipulate your perspective of the truth and what I really like to
of the truth and what I really like to
of the truth and what I really like to do is to give different people in the
do is to give different people in the
do is to give different people in the same room different perspectives of the
same room different perspectives of the
same room different perspectives of the same truth at the same time because that
same truth at the same time because that
same truth at the same time because that allows me to create much more elegant
allows me to create much more elegant
allows me to create much more elegant much more complex and much more
much more complex and much more
much more complex and much more believable stories because in the battle
believable stories because in the battle
believable stories because in the battle for your brain truth is a matter of
for your brain truth is a matter of
for your brain truth is a matter of perspective now let’s try something the
perspective now let’s try something the
perspective now let’s try something the girl in the white t-shirt can you raise
girl in the white t-shirt can you raise
girl in the white t-shirt can you raise your right hand at the air please
your right hand at the air please
your right hand at the air please excellent okay now I appreciate what
excellent okay now I appreciate what
excellent okay now I appreciate what I’ve said so far has been quite abstract
I’ve said so far has been quite abstract
I’ve said so far has been quite abstract and maybe it’s time for more practical
and maybe it’s time for more practical
and maybe it’s time for more practical example but to illustrate my point could
example but to illustrate my point could
example but to illustrate my point could you raise your right hand in the air
you raise your right hand in the air
you raise your right hand in the air please and so to illustrate my point I
please and so to illustrate my point I
please and so to illustrate my point I will need a volunteer oh you’ve got your
will need a volunteer oh you’ve got your
will need a volunteer oh you’ve got your hand in the air she’s gonna volunteer a
hand in the air she’s gonna volunteer a
hand in the air she’s gonna volunteer a big round of applause six concerts
thank you very much can you tell
thank you very much can you tell everybody in a very loud voice or name
everybody in a very loud voice or name
everybody in a very loud voice or name one more time Valera Valera
one more time Valera Valera
one more time Valera Valera this is Valera okay Valera what I would
this is Valera okay Valera what I would
this is Valera okay Valera what I would like you to do right now is to think of
like you to do right now is to think of
like you to do right now is to think of somebody that you know that’s not here
somebody that you know that’s not here
somebody that you know that’s not here now somebody random somebody that you
now somebody random somebody that you
now somebody random somebody that you haven’t thought about in weeks have you
haven’t thought about in weeks have you
haven’t thought about in weeks have you got somebody in mind don’t say anything
got somebody in mind don’t say anything
got somebody in mind don’t say anything out loud but just let me know if you’ve
out loud but just let me know if you’ve
out loud but just let me know if you’ve got somebody in mind yeah okay now I’d
got somebody in mind yeah okay now I’d
got somebody in mind yeah okay now I’d like you to change your mind think of
like you to change your mind think of
like you to change your mind think of somebody else have you got somebody else
somebody else have you got somebody else
somebody else have you got somebody else in mind
in mind
in mind excellent and I’ll change your mind once
excellent and I’ll change your mind once
excellent and I’ll change your mind once more and change your mind a few times
more and change your mind a few times
more and change your mind a few times but in five seconds from now I want you
but in five seconds from now I want you
but in five seconds from now I want you to keep changing but in five seconds
to keep changing but in five seconds
to keep changing but in five seconds from now I want you to settle on your
from now I want you to settle on your
from now I want you to settle on your final choice okay and when you’ve done
final choice okay and when you’ve done
final choice okay and when you’ve done that just raise your right hand in the
that just raise your right hand in the
that just raise your right hand in the air so everybody knows that you’ve done
air so everybody knows that you’ve done
air so everybody knows that you’ve done that yeah the other right hand you’ve
that yeah the other right hand you’ve
that yeah the other right hand you’ve got your final choice in your mind is
got your final choice in your mind is
got your final choice in your mind is that good excellent you’re doing a great
that good excellent you’re doing a great
that good excellent you’re doing a great job by the way okay what I’d like you to
job by the way okay what I’d like you to
job by the way okay what I’d like you to do is please just picture the first name
do is please just picture the first name
do is please just picture the first name of this person and imagine all the
of this person and imagine all the
of this person and imagine all the letters just right in front of you
letters just right in front of you
letters just right in front of you stretched across here can you imagine
stretched across here can you imagine
stretched across here can you imagine that okay great what I’d like you to do
that okay great what I’d like you to do
that okay great what I’d like you to do is reach out and pick a letter in the
is reach out and pick a letter in the
is reach out and pick a letter in the middle of the name have you got a letter
middle of the name have you got a letter
middle of the name have you got a letter in mind I got the feeling that you
in mind I got the feeling that you
in mind I got the feeling that you thought of one letter and then change
thought of one letter and then change
thought of one letter and then change your mind to another letter maybe change
your mind to another letter maybe change
your mind to another letter maybe change back now you got one of mine okay I’m
back now you got one of mine okay I’m
back now you got one of mine okay I’m seeing is there is there a H from the
seeing is there is there a H from the
seeing is there is there a H from the middle of it later
middle of it later
middle of it later there is okay is this a close friend of
there is okay is this a close friend of
there is okay is this a close friend of yours it is okay what I’d like you to do
yours it is okay what I’d like you to do
yours it is okay what I’d like you to do is just to imagine in your mind don’t
is just to imagine in your mind don’t
is just to imagine in your mind don’t say anything out loud but in your mind
say anything out loud but in your mind
say anything out loud but in your mind I’d like you to imagine that you’re
I’d like you to imagine that you’re
I’d like you to imagine that you’re introducing me to this person don’t say
introducing me to this person don’t say
introducing me to this person don’t say anything out loud but in your mind I’d
anything out loud but in your mind I’d
anything out loud but in your mind I’d like to say Alex that’s my name Alex I’d
like to say Alex that’s my name Alex I’d
like to say Alex that’s my name Alex I’d like you to meet my friend I believe I
like you to meet my friend I believe I
like you to meet my friend I believe I believe it’s female friend is that
believe it’s female friend is that
believe it’s female friend is that correct I’d like you to meet my friend
correct I’d like you to meet my friend
correct I’d like you to meet my friend she’s a girl her name is and don’t say
she’s a girl her name is and don’t say
she’s a girl her name is and don’t say thing out loud in your mind I want you
thing out loud in your mind I want you
thing out loud in your mind I want you just to shout her name at me shovel it
just to shout her name at me shovel it
just to shout her name at me shovel it in your mind you’re doing that right now
in your mind you’re doing that right now
in your mind you’re doing that right now okay a little louder in your mind Alex I
okay a little louder in your mind Alex I
okay a little louder in your mind Alex I want you meet my friend her name is
but you know what so you know it’s a
but you know what so you know it’s a little strange is that I got that name
little strange is that I got that name
little strange is that I got that name in my mind but I also got another name
in my mind but I also got another name
in my mind but I also got another name in my mind do you have another name in
in my mind do you have another name in
in my mind do you have another name in your mind that you were thinking of
your mind that you were thinking of
your mind that you were thinking of earlier maybe you thought of somebody
earlier maybe you thought of somebody
earlier maybe you thought of somebody else earlier don’t say anything I get
else earlier don’t say anything I get
else earlier don’t say anything I get the feeling that you thought of somebody
the feeling that you thought of somebody
the feeling that you thought of somebody and that you didn’t feel very
and that you didn’t feel very
and that you didn’t feel very comfortable with that person is that
comfortable with that person is that
comfortable with that person is that right yeah if there was somebody and I
right yeah if there was somebody and I
right yeah if there was somebody and I think you would you wouldn’t feel happy
think you would you wouldn’t feel happy
think you would you wouldn’t feel happy if I mentioned that person’s name out
if I mentioned that person’s name out
if I mentioned that person’s name out loud here widget okay I got that feeling
loud here widget okay I got that feeling
loud here widget okay I got that feeling well let me let me try this can you hold
well let me let me try this can you hold
well let me let me try this can you hold that for a moment
that for a moment
that for a moment I’m not gonna say anything out loud
I’m not gonna say anything out loud
I’m not gonna say anything out loud because I wouldn’t like to I wouldn’t
because I wouldn’t like to I wouldn’t
because I wouldn’t like to I wouldn’t like to say anything cuz I would like to
like to say anything cuz I would like to
like to say anything cuz I would like to embarrass you but what I’m gonna do is
embarrass you but what I’m gonna do is
embarrass you but what I’m gonna do is I’m just gonna write something down here
I’m just gonna write something down here
I’m just gonna write something down here I’m gonna show only to you so you had
I’m gonna show only to you so you had
I’m gonna show only to you so you had another name in your mind you change
another name in your mind you change
another name in your mind you change your mind from earlier right
your mind from earlier right
your mind from earlier right okay and I’m just gonna show this to you
okay and I’m just gonna show this to you
okay and I’m just gonna show this to you you don’t need to tell anybody what the
you don’t need to tell anybody what the
you don’t need to tell anybody what the name is but can you just tell us is that
name is but can you just tell us is that
name is but can you just tell us is that the name that you have in mind doesn’t
the name that you have in mind doesn’t
the name that you have in mind doesn’t matter that’s that’s something between
matter that’s that’s something between
matter that’s that’s something between me and her guys please a huge applause
now when we started I said that we
now when we started I said that we wanted to do three things one was to
wanted to do three things one was to
wanted to do three things one was to know what you’re thinking what Valera’s
know what you’re thinking what Valera’s
know what you’re thinking what Valera’s help I think we just achieved that okay
help I think we just achieved that okay
help I think we just achieved that okay okay
okay
okay can you imagine meeting somebody that
can you imagine meeting somebody that
can you imagine meeting somebody that you never that you’ve just met and
you never that you’ve just met and
you never that you’ve just met and telling them incredibly personal things
telling them incredibly personal things
telling them incredibly personal things about themselves things that you
about themselves things that you
about themselves things that you shouldn’t couldn’t possibly know well I
shouldn’t couldn’t possibly know well I
shouldn’t couldn’t possibly know well I do that every day and how do I do it
do that every day and how do I do it
do that every day and how do I do it well the exact details are beyond the
well the exact details are beyond the
well the exact details are beyond the scope of this talk but I will say this I
scope of this talk but I will say this I
scope of this talk but I will say this I manipulate your perspective of the truth
manipulate your perspective of the truth
manipulate your perspective of the truth and I do it using very very old tools
and I do it using very very old tools
and I do it using very very old tools analog tools words my voice and
analog tools words my voice and
analog tools words my voice and psychology the good news is that my
psychology the good news is that my
psychology the good news is that my intentions are honorable people James
intentions are honorable people James
intentions are honorable people James Randi I’m an honest liar I greet you as
Randi I’m an honest liar I greet you as
Randi I’m an honest liar I greet you as an entertainer I say well do the
an entertainer I say well do the
an entertainer I say well do the impossible and I do it but there are
impossible and I do it but there are
impossible and I do it but there are other people out there whose intentions
other people out there whose intentions
other people out there whose intentions are less honorable of course they’re the
are less honorable of course they’re the
are less honorable of course they’re the fake psychics and charlatans pyramid
fake psychics and charlatans pyramid
fake psychics and charlatans pyramid schemes but they’re also people were
schemes but they’re also people were
schemes but they’re also people were more the fabric of our society people
more the fabric of our society people
more the fabric of our society people with businesses people with media
with businesses people with media
with businesses people with media institutions people who lead armies and
institutions people who lead armies and
institutions people who lead armies and lead nations who have teams entire teams
lead nations who have teams entire teams
lead nations who have teams entire teams of people working for them to hack your
of people working for them to hack your
of people working for them to hack your head and battle for your brain these
head and battle for your brain these
head and battle for your brain these people who want to plant seeds in your
people who want to plant seeds in your
people who want to plant seeds in your head who want to make you buy a product
head who want to make you buy a product
head who want to make you buy a product vote a certain way go to war distract
vote a certain way go to war distract
vote a certain way go to war distract you here while the real agenda is down
you here while the real agenda is down
you here while the real agenda is down here these people are everywhere in fact
here these people are everywhere in fact
here these people are everywhere in fact it’s not that difficult to manipulate
it’s not that difficult to manipulate
it’s not that difficult to manipulate the truth because the truth is relative
the truth because the truth is relative
the truth because the truth is relative the exact same words can mean totally
the exact same words can mean totally
the exact same words can mean totally different things to different people
different things to different people
different things to different people and that reminds me of one of my heroes
and that reminds me of one of my heroes
and that reminds me of one of my heroes Albert Einstein he changed our view not
Albert Einstein he changed our view not
Albert Einstein he changed our view not of even the truth but of the entire
of even the truth but of the entire
of even the truth but of the entire universe and one of my favorite stories
universe and one of my favorite stories
universe and one of my favorite stories about Einstein is once asked to explain
about Einstein is once asked to explain
about Einstein is once asked to explain relativity and instead of taking his
relativity and instead of taking his
relativity and instead of taking his chalk out and writing complex equations
chalk out and writing complex equations
chalk out and writing complex equations he told a story he said imagine this he
he told a story he said imagine this he
he told a story he said imagine this he said you place your hand
said you place your hand
said you place your hand on a hot stove for a minute it seems
on a hot stove for a minute it seems
on a hot stove for a minute it seems like an hour you talk to a pretty girl
like an hour you talk to a pretty girl
like an hour you talk to a pretty girl for an hour it seems like a minute he
for an hour it seems like a minute he
for an hour it seems like a minute he said that’s relativity such a beautiful
said that’s relativity such a beautiful
said that’s relativity such a beautiful explanation you see an Einstein’s
explanation you see an Einstein’s
explanation you see an Einstein’s example he took one constant one truth
example he took one constant one truth
example he took one constant one truth time and manipulated to people’s
time and manipulated to people’s
time and manipulated to people’s perspective one through pain one through
perspective one through pain one through
perspective one through pain one through pleasure and ended up with two totally
pleasure and ended up with two totally
pleasure and ended up with two totally different experiences so I’d like to try
different experiences so I’d like to try
different experiences so I’d like to try and recreate that now not with time but
and recreate that now not with time but
and recreate that now not with time but with physical touch and I would like to
with physical touch and I would like to
with physical touch and I would like to try and give to people different truths
try and give to people different truths
try and give to people different truths and see if we can recreate with them the
and see if we can recreate with them the
and see if we can recreate with them the same experience and to do that I’m going
same experience and to do that I’m going
same experience and to do that I’m going to need two volunteers and you sir would
to need two volunteers and you sir would
to need two volunteers and you sir would you mind joining me on stage and you
you mind joining me on stage and you
you mind joining me on stage and you would you mind joining me on stage as
would you mind joining me on stage as
would you mind joining me on stage as well yes because that’d be huge round of
well yes because that’d be huge round of
well yes because that’d be huge round of applause thank you do you mind standing
applause thank you do you mind standing
applause thank you do you mind standing here okay and up you can stand here and
here okay and up you can stand here and
here okay and up you can stand here and can you guys face each other for a
can you guys face each other for a
can you guys face each other for a moment and look into each other’s eyes
moment and look into each other’s eyes
moment and look into each other’s eyes okay if you want to have a giggle get it
okay if you want to have a giggle get it
okay if you want to have a giggle get it all out now okay yeah
all out now okay yeah
all out now okay yeah you feel like giggling okay look into
you feel like giggling okay look into
you feel like giggling okay look into each other’s eyes and I would like you
each other’s eyes and I would like you
each other’s eyes and I would like you to try to imagine what the other person
to try to imagine what the other person
to try to imagine what the other person is thinking and what the other person is
is thinking and what the other person is
is thinking and what the other person is feeling it might seem strange but please
feeling it might seem strange but please
feeling it might seem strange but please just give it a try okay
now
now we’re not going to have any romance here
we’re not going to have any romance here
we’re not going to have any romance here guys all right we’re gonna break this up
guys all right we’re gonna break this up
guys all right we’re gonna break this up can you can you both please take a seat
can you can you both please take a seat
can you can you both please take a seat you can sit here and you can sit here
you can sit here and you can sit here
you can sit here and you can sit here wonderful but your feet together flat on
wonderful but your feet together flat on
wonderful but your feet together flat on the floor and in a moment keep your
the floor and in a moment keep your
the floor and in a moment keep your knees together and your hands yeah
knees together and your hands yeah
knees together and your hands yeah perfectly and in a moment we’re gonna
perfectly and in a moment we’re gonna
perfectly and in a moment we’re gonna try an experiment and what I want you to
try an experiment and what I want you to
try an experiment and what I want you to do is be very aware of any feelings that
do is be very aware of any feelings that
do is be very aware of any feelings that you have remember what you feel where
you have remember what you feel where
you have remember what you feel where you feel it and how many times physical
you feel it and how many times physical
you feel it and how many times physical feelings and emotional feelings and also
feelings and emotional feelings and also
feelings and emotional feelings and also what we’re going to do is I want you
what we’re going to do is I want you
what we’re going to do is I want you guys to in a moment I’m going to count
guys to in a moment I’m going to count
guys to in a moment I’m going to count from five down to one and when I get to
from five down to one and when I get to
from five down to one and when I get to three I’d like you to close your eyes
three I’d like you to close your eyes
three I’d like you to close your eyes and when I get to one I’d like you to
and when I get to one I’d like you to
and when I get to one I’d like you to let your head fall forward okay okay
let your head fall forward okay okay
let your head fall forward okay okay we’ll start with you five four three two
we’ll start with you five four three two
we’ll start with you five four three two one
one
one relax and we’re gonna do the same with
relax and we’re gonna do the same with
relax and we’re gonna do the same with you five four three two one relax
you five four three two one relax
you five four three two one relax excellent okay
excellent okay
excellent okay and please keep your eyes closed now
and please keep your eyes closed now
and please keep your eyes closed now with your right hand
with your right hand
with your right hand please raise your right hand if you felt
please raise your right hand if you felt
please raise your right hand if you felt a tap or taps please raise your right
a tap or taps please raise your right
a tap or taps please raise your right hand if you felt a tap or taps did you
hand if you felt a tap or taps did you
hand if you felt a tap or taps did you feel something if you felt a tap or taps
feel something if you felt a tap or taps
feel something if you felt a tap or taps on your shoulder please raise your right
on your shoulder please raise your right
on your shoulder please raise your right hand okay excellent
hand okay excellent
hand okay excellent okay now you’re doing good okay we’re
okay now you’re doing good okay we’re
okay now you’re doing good okay we’re gonna try that again remember what you
gonna try that again remember what you
gonna try that again remember what you feel and where you feel it and again
feel and where you feel it and again
feel and where you feel it and again please if you felt the tap or taps raise
please if you felt the tap or taps raise
please if you felt the tap or taps raise your right hand okay put your hand down
your right hand okay put your hand down
your right hand okay put your hand down if you felt something on your shoulder
if you felt something on your shoulder
if you felt something on your shoulder please raise your right hand again and
please raise your right hand again and
please raise your right hand again and point to the shoulder where you felt it
point to the shoulder where you felt it
point to the shoulder where you felt it excellent
excellent
excellent okay and put your hands down and with
okay and put your hands down and with
okay and put your hands down and with the fingers of your right hand please
the fingers of your right hand please
the fingers of your right hand please indicate how many times you felt it okay
indicate how many times you felt it okay
indicate how many times you felt it okay this this guidance falling asleep I
this this guidance falling asleep I
this this guidance falling asleep I think okay you’re doing a great job you
think okay you’re doing a great job you
think okay you’re doing a great job you guys were going to try that again please
guys were going to try that again please
guys were going to try that again please remember what it is that you feel okay
remember what it is that you feel okay
remember what it is that you feel okay again please raise your right hand if
again please raise your right hand if
again please raise your right hand if you just fell something excellent
you just fell something excellent
you just fell something excellent and again please with your right hand
and again please with your right hand
and again please with your right hand point it to the foot where you felt it
point it to the foot where you felt it
point it to the foot where you felt it yeah okay and with your right hand
yeah okay and with your right hand
yeah okay and with your right hand please indicate with your fingers how
please indicate with your fingers how
please indicate with your fingers how many times you felt it there’s a little
many times you felt it there’s a little
many times you felt it there’s a little confusion here awesome okay we’re going
confusion here awesome okay we’re going
confusion here awesome okay we’re going to count from one to five I want to get
to count from one to five I want to get
to count from one to five I want to get to three I’d like you to raise your head
to three I’d like you to raise your head
to three I’d like you to raise your head when I get to five would like to open
when I get to five would like to open
when I get to five would like to open your eyes one two three four five take a
your eyes one two three four five take a
your eyes one two three four five take a big deep breath in and out you did a
big deep breath in and out you did a
big deep breath in and out you did a great job now yes or no did you feel me
great job now yes or no did you feel me
great job now yes or no did you feel me touch you and you felt me touch you in
touch you and you felt me touch you in
touch you and you felt me touch you in the first example did I touch her at any
the first example did I touch her at any
the first example did I touch her at any point and in the second example that I
point and in the second example that I
point and in the second example that I touched him at any point no I know you
touched him at any point no I know you
touched him at any point no I know you did a great job so in I signs example he
did a great job so in I signs example he
did a great job so in I signs example he took the one constant of of time and he
took the one constant of of time and he
took the one constant of of time and he manipulated people’s perspective and
manipulated people’s perspective and
manipulated people’s perspective and gave them different experiences here we
gave them different experiences here we
gave them different experiences here we took two different physical sensations
took two different physical sensations
took two different physical sensations and we created the appearance that they
and we created the appearance that they
and we created the appearance that they had the exact same experience and when I
had the exact same experience and when I
had the exact same experience and when I came up here I said I was going to do
came up here I said I was going to do
came up here I said I was going to do three things the second was to
three things the second was to
three things the second was to manipulate your perspective of the world
manipulate your perspective of the world
manipulate your perspective of the world and with these two wonderful people I
and with these two wonderful people I
and with these two wonderful people I think we just did that so please give
think we just did that so please give
think we just did that so please give them a huge round
them a huge round
them a huge round [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] now we talk about a post truth world
now we talk about a post truth world
now we talk about a post truth world alternative facts seem to be replacing
alternative facts seem to be replacing
alternative facts seem to be replacing facts anonymous web sites spread
facts anonymous web sites spread
facts anonymous web sites spread opinions around the world like wildfire
opinions around the world like wildfire
opinions around the world like wildfire we live in social media echo chambers
we live in social media echo chambers
we live in social media echo chambers where we cherry-pick the facts that we
where we cherry-pick the facts that we
where we cherry-pick the facts that we want to support the opinions we already
want to support the opinions we already
want to support the opinions we already have and then share those with their
have and then share those with their
have and then share those with their friends that share our opinions it can
friends that share our opinions it can
friends that share our opinions it can seem like alternative facts and post
seem like alternative facts and post
seem like alternative facts and post truth is a very very modern concept but
truth is a very very modern concept but
truth is a very very modern concept but I disagree I think it’s as old as time
I disagree I think it’s as old as time
I disagree I think it’s as old as time we once believed the world was flat
we once believed the world was flat
we once believed the world was flat we were once told that the Sun orbited
we were once told that the Sun orbited
we were once told that the Sun orbited the earth long after there was clear
the earth long after there was clear
the earth long after there was clear evidence to disprove it
evidence to disprove it
evidence to disprove it we were told that witches were
we were told that witches were
we were told that witches were responsible for bad harvests we were
responsible for bad harvests we were
responsible for bad harvests we were told to throw the witches in the lake
told to throw the witches in the lake
told to throw the witches in the lake and if they sank and died they were
and if they sank and died they were
and if they sank and died they were innocent and if they survived they were
innocent and if they survived they were
innocent and if they survived they were guilty and should be killed anyway
guilty and should be killed anyway
guilty and should be killed anyway nonsense lies without logic there has
nonsense lies without logic there has
nonsense lies without logic there has always been somebody telling us how we
always been somebody telling us how we
always been somebody telling us how we should act and how we should think to
should act and how we should think to
should act and how we should think to achieve their own agenda always
achieve their own agenda always
achieve their own agenda always throughout history but I believe today
throughout history but I believe today
throughout history but I believe today is less post truth world than ever has
is less post truth world than ever has
is less post truth world than ever has been because now for the first time in
been because now for the first time in
been because now for the first time in history we have the ability within
history we have the ability within
history we have the ability within seconds to fact-check anything we want
seconds to fact-check anything we want
seconds to fact-check anything we want and that tool is usually in our pocket
and that tool is usually in our pocket
and that tool is usually in our pocket yes there’s a lot of junk out there and
yes there’s a lot of junk out there and
yes there’s a lot of junk out there and we have to wade through it it can take
we have to wade through it it can take
we have to wade through it it can take time and the answers we find might not
time and the answers we find might not
time and the answers we find might not be very pleasant we may find things that
be very pleasant we may find things that
be very pleasant we may find things that we didn’t really want to know they might
we didn’t really want to know they might
we didn’t really want to know they might disagree with what our peers think
disagree with what our peers think
disagree with what our peers think disagree with what our friends think we
disagree with what our friends think we
disagree with what our friends think we might find things that disagree with
might find things that disagree with
might find things that disagree with what our parents or leaders want us to
what our parents or leaders want us to
what our parents or leaders want us to believe you’ve all seen very emotional
believe you’ve all seen very emotional
believe you’ve all seen very emotional speeches here today about slavery about
speeches here today about slavery about
speeches here today about slavery about the supply chain for your clothing you
the supply chain for your clothing you
the supply chain for your clothing you can take that on board or you can choose
can take that on board or you can choose
can take that on board or you can choose to ignore an inconvenient truth and buy
to ignore an inconvenient truth and buy
to ignore an inconvenient truth and buy the next shiny thing that comes along
the next shiny thing that comes along
the next shiny thing that comes along the path you take is your decision but
the path you take is your decision but
the path you take is your decision but today right now we’re going to take a
today right now we’re going to take a
today right now we’re going to take a new path together a random path and we
new path together a random path and we
new path together a random path and we are actually going to use this tool is
are actually going to use this tool is
are actually going to use this tool is there somebody in the front row that has
there somebody in the front row that has
there somebody in the front row that has an iPhone with them
here can you join me and bring your
here can you join me and bring your iPhone please thank you what’s what’s
iPhone please thank you what’s what’s
iPhone please thank you what’s what’s your name
your name
your name okay and does your iPhone have a
okay and does your iPhone have a
okay and does your iPhone have a passcode on it yeah it does
passcode on it yeah it does
passcode on it yeah it does okay and how many digits is the passcode
okay and how many digits is the passcode
okay and how many digits is the passcode six
six
six okay so six digits stand between me and
okay so six digits stand between me and
okay so six digits stand between me and all of your information I guess your
all of your information I guess your
all of your information I guess your Facebook your contacts your banking
Facebook your contacts your banking
Facebook your contacts your banking perhaps six digits there we go we got to
perhaps six digits there we go we got to
perhaps six digits there we go we got to open just got the calculator up okay so
open just got the calculator up okay so
open just got the calculator up okay so we are gonna create a truth a reality
we are gonna create a truth a reality
we are gonna create a truth a reality here in real time here’s what I like you
here in real time here’s what I like you
here in real time here’s what I like you did can you type in a number between one
did can you type in a number between one
did can you type in a number between one and ten okay press multiply okay and
and ten okay press multiply okay and
and ten okay press multiply okay and we’re all gonna do this together can you
we’re all gonna do this together can you
we’re all gonna do this together can you give us a number between one and ten
give us a number between one and ten
give us a number between one and ten seven can you type seven multiply can
seven can you type seven multiply can
seven can you type seven multiply can you give us a number between one and ten
you give us a number between one and ten
you give us a number between one and ten three multiply can you type in a
three multiply can you type in a
three multiply can you type in a two-digit number multiply I’ve got a
two-digit number multiply I’ve got a
two-digit number multiply I’ve got a number can you press equals excellent so
number can you press equals excellent so
number can you press equals excellent so what have we got a number a five digit
what have we got a number a five digit
what have we got a number a five digit number can you call it out for everybody
number can you call it out for everybody
number can you call it out for everybody let me get you a microphone can you say
let me get you a microphone can you say
let me get you a microphone can you say it out loud four seven zero seven four
it out loud four seven zero seven four
it out loud four seven zero seven four seven zero one seven a number
seven zero one seven a number
seven zero one seven a number unambiguous it’s a truth and a reality
unambiguous it’s a truth and a reality
unambiguous it’s a truth and a reality in itself here’s your phone four seven
in itself here’s your phone four seven
in itself here’s your phone four seven zero one seven it’s very similar to
zero one seven it’s very similar to
zero one seven it’s very similar to other numbers but is totally unique in
other numbers but is totally unique in
other numbers but is totally unique in an infinite universe
can you hold that for a moment welcome
can you hold that for a moment welcome back to that thank you
back to that thank you
back to that thank you you see hackers are out there hackers
you see hackers are out there hackers
you see hackers are out there hackers are out there hacking your head and
are out there hacking your head and
are out there hacking your head and battling for your brain some like me do
battling for your brain some like me do
battling for your brain some like me do it for entertainment most desire power
it for entertainment most desire power
it for entertainment most desire power at any cost so maintain your defenses
at any cost so maintain your defenses
at any cost so maintain your defenses educate yourself update your mental
educate yourself update your mental
educate yourself update your mental firewall remove old and outdated
firewall remove old and outdated
firewall remove old and outdated thoughts just as you would remove and
thoughts just as you would remove and
thoughts just as you would remove and delete data from your computer question
delete data from your computer question
delete data from your computer question your leaders and tensions question your
your leaders and tensions question your
your leaders and tensions question your own intentions question your own actions
own intentions question your own actions
own intentions question your own actions and feelings and decisions and make sure
and feelings and decisions and make sure
and feelings and decisions and make sure those are really your own free will and
those are really your own free will and
those are really your own free will and are not emotions created by a speech or
are not emotions created by a speech or
are not emotions created by a speech or a facebook meme or even influenced by a
a facebook meme or even influenced by a
a facebook meme or even influenced by a charming magician on a stage make sure
charming magician on a stage make sure
charming magician on a stage make sure somebody has not planted a thought in
somebody has not planted a thought in
somebody has not planted a thought in your head plan 10 steps ahead and then
your head plan 10 steps ahead and then
your head plan 10 steps ahead and then got you to reach a conclusion that feels
got you to reach a conclusion that feels
got you to reach a conclusion that feels like free will but was actually always
like free will but was actually always
like free will but was actually always inevitable now I said when I came up
inevitable now I said when I came up
inevitable now I said when I came up here that we would do three things the
here that we would do three things the
here that we would do three things the last was to influence your next thoughts
last was to influence your next thoughts
last was to influence your next thoughts and actions and over the last few
and actions and over the last few
and actions and over the last few minutes we took some very random
minutes we took some very random
minutes we took some very random thoughts on actions from you in numbers
thoughts on actions from you in numbers
thoughts on actions from you in numbers and we turned them in to a bigger number
and we turned them in to a bigger number
and we turned them in to a bigger number a very specific number this number
a very specific number this number
a very specific number this number similar to other numbers but totally
similar to other numbers but totally
similar to other numbers but totally unique in an infinite universe I want to
unique in an infinite universe I want to
unique in an infinite universe I want to leave you with a thought there are
leave you with a thought there are
leave you with a thought there are people out there that plant seeds in
people out there that plant seeds in
people out there that plant seeds in your head there are people out there
your head there are people out there
your head there are people out there that plan 10 steps ahead that get you to
that plan 10 steps ahead that get you to
that plan 10 steps ahead that get you to reach a conclusion that feels like free
reach a conclusion that feels like free
reach a conclusion that feels like free will but was actually always inevitable
will but was actually always inevitable
will but was actually always inevitable I know that because I am one of them and
I know that because I am one of them and
I know that because I am one of them and I’d like you to remember that in the
I’d like you to remember that in the
I’d like you to remember that in the battle for your brain truth
I’m not exploited thank you very much
I’m not exploited thank you very much [Applause]
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