namaskaar door works ladies and gentlemen why did I agree to
ladies and gentlemen why did I agree to
ladies and gentlemen why did I agree to talk about the changing face of
talk about the changing face of
talk about the changing face of globalization what was the title I was
globalization what was the title I was
globalization what was the title I was given and I rather foolishly agreed now
given and I rather foolishly agreed now
given and I rather foolishly agreed now I’m a diplomat my job is to understand
I’m a diplomat my job is to understand
I’m a diplomat my job is to understand and to interact with the people in the
and to interact with the people in the
and to interact with the people in the country to which I’m posted and also to
country to which I’m posted and also to
country to which I’m posted and also to represent my country to you and one of
represent my country to you and one of
represent my country to you and one of my tasks in India is actually to meet
my tasks in India is actually to meet
my tasks in India is actually to meet what we call the next generation of
what we call the next generation of
what we call the next generation of Indians there are a lot of you you are
Indians there are a lot of you you are
Indians there are a lot of you you are increasingly important in the world and
increasingly important in the world and
increasingly important in the world and indeed the decisions that your
indeed the decisions that your
indeed the decisions that your generation takes actually may determine
generation takes actually may determine
generation takes actually may determine how the world responds to common
how the world responds to common
how the world responds to common problems we face so when the students
problems we face so when the students
problems we face so when the students agenda of por invited me to do this TEDx
agenda of por invited me to do this TEDx
agenda of por invited me to do this TEDx talk I said yes of course I’d be
talk I said yes of course I’d be
talk I said yes of course I’d be delighted to do it I’d love to do it but
delighted to do it I’d love to do it but
delighted to do it I’d love to do it but then the emails started appear from some
then the emails started appear from some
then the emails started appear from some of these people on the side here and I
of these people on the side here and I
of these people on the side here and I realized that they were serious and then
realized that they were serious and then
realized that they were serious and then I got an email that said can you please
I got an email that said can you please
I got an email that said can you please present your script and we’re going to
present your script and we’re going to
present your script and we’re going to film you and I certainly felt oh my
film you and I certainly felt oh my
film you and I certainly felt oh my goodness me I’m gonna have to be serious
goodness me I’m gonna have to be serious
goodness me I’m gonna have to be serious and then just now hold to cap it all I
and then just now hold to cap it all I
and then just now hold to cap it all I had to sign a piece of paper so really I
had to sign a piece of paper so really I
had to sign a piece of paper so really I am stuck on a really quite difficult
am stuck on a really quite difficult
am stuck on a really quite difficult topic in front of an audience a really
topic in front of an audience a really
topic in front of an audience a really serious situation so I think the first
serious situation so I think the first
serious situation so I think the first thing I’d say to you this morning my
thing I’d say to you this morning my
thing I’d say to you this morning my first piece of wisdom if I may to pass
first piece of wisdom if I may to pass
first piece of wisdom if I may to pass on to you is think very hard before we
on to you is think very hard before we
on to you is think very hard before we speak and write a really difficult
speak and write a really difficult
speak and write a really difficult subject but I’m British as you’ve heard
subject but I’m British as you’ve heard
subject but I’m British as you’ve heard I like a challenge we have a trend a
I like a challenge we have a trend a
I like a challenge we have a trend a fantastic tradition of public speaking
fantastic tradition of public speaking
fantastic tradition of public speaking and debating and what better way to
and debating and what better way to
and debating and what better way to engage the next generation than to take
engage the next generation than to take
engage the next generation than to take part in this event even if I’m using a
part in this event even if I’m using a
part in this event even if I’m using a script because I
script because I
script because I a little bit nervous and I haven’t done
a little bit nervous and I haven’t done
a little bit nervous and I haven’t done one of these before
one of these before
one of these before TED talks usually have speakers like the
TED talks usually have speakers like the
TED talks usually have speakers like the previous speaker who are confident
previous speaker who are confident
previous speaker who are confident articulate and have clear answers while
articulate and have clear answers while
articulate and have clear answers while I’m reasonably confident sometimes
I’m reasonably confident sometimes
I’m reasonably confident sometimes articulate it’s never at all according
articulate it’s never at all according
articulate it’s never at all according to my wife I am Not sure than on such a
to my wife I am Not sure than on such a
to my wife I am Not sure than on such a complicated question that I foolishly
complicated question that I foolishly
complicated question that I foolishly agreed to talk about the changing face
agreed to talk about the changing face
agreed to talk about the changing face of globalization there is any simple
of globalization there is any simple
of globalization there is any simple answer any clear idea so my aim today
answer any clear idea so my aim today
answer any clear idea so my aim today rather cheaply and I hope diplomatically
rather cheaply and I hope diplomatically
rather cheaply and I hope diplomatically is to play a little bit with the ideas
is to play a little bit with the ideas
is to play a little bit with the ideas about globalization but it will allow
about globalization but it will allow
about globalization but it will allow you to come up with your own answers and
you to come up with your own answers and
you to come up with your own answers and not necessarily on globalization so
not necessarily on globalization so
not necessarily on globalization so because actually when I do these sorts
because actually when I do these sorts
because actually when I do these sorts of events I only speak for about five
of events I only speak for about five
of events I only speak for about five minutes and there’s a good reason
minutes and there’s a good reason
minutes and there’s a good reason because I want to talk about things that
because I want to talk about things that
because I want to talk about things that you want to hear about that’s I think
you want to hear about that’s I think
you want to hear about that’s I think that’s in the trait that’s called
that’s in the trait that’s called
that’s in the trait that’s called answering questions but in a TED talk
answering questions but in a TED talk
answering questions but in a TED talk although I realize this format is a
although I realize this format is a
although I realize this format is a little bit fluid I have to convey an
little bit fluid I have to convey an
little bit fluid I have to convey an idea worth spreading as mr. Anderson
idea worth spreading as mr. Anderson
idea worth spreading as mr. Anderson said but I don’t think that’s very easy
said but I don’t think that’s very easy
said but I don’t think that’s very easy when there’s such a huge topic as
when there’s such a huge topic as
when there’s such a huge topic as globalization so I shall now come with a
globalization so I shall now come with a
globalization so I shall now come with a little bit of a a gimmick I’m ready to
little bit of a a gimmick I’m ready to
little bit of a a gimmick I’m ready to strike a deal I want to entertain you
strike a deal I want to entertain you
strike a deal I want to entertain you I’ve made you laugh a little bit I hope
I’ve made you laugh a little bit I hope
I’ve made you laugh a little bit I hope I’ll make you laugh more but I want to
I’ll make you laugh more but I want to
I’ll make you laugh more but I want to use all my diplomatic skills to engage
use all my diplomatic skills to engage
use all my diplomatic skills to engage and influence your minds and if at the
and influence your minds and if at the
and influence your minds and if at the very end of this talk you enjoy it and
very end of this talk you enjoy it and
very end of this talk you enjoy it and you applaud I offer to do something that
you applaud I offer to do something that
you applaud I offer to do something that I hope will be very memorable because
I hope will be very memorable because
I hope will be very memorable because what I want to do today is make you go
what I want to do today is make you go
what I want to do today is make you go away and remember something about what
away and remember something about what
away and remember something about what I’ve said of course that’s the point I
I’ve said of course that’s the point I
I’ve said of course that’s the point I think so I offer to relive and restage
think so I offer to relive and restage
think so I offer to relive and restage an event involving perhaps the most
an event involving perhaps the most
an event involving perhaps the most famous Bengali alive today
famous Bengali alive today
famous Bengali alive today so that’s the deal now I can’t really
so that’s the deal now I can’t really
so that’s the deal now I can’t really see you very well but I don’t know how
see you very well but I don’t know how
see you very well but I don’t know how did you feel about the deal is there
did you feel about the deal is there
did you feel about the deal is there interest there yes I’m sure
interest there yes I’m sure
interest there yes I’m sure okay now you see up for the deal Goods
when I first visited Javed jet of poor I
when I first visited Javed jet of poor I saw a graffito that said you cannot
saw a graffito that said you cannot
saw a graffito that said you cannot teach us and asked us not to question
teach us and asked us not to question
teach us and asked us not to question question was in capitals by the way now
question was in capitals by the way now
question was in capitals by the way now as a diplomat my main task is to
as a diplomat my main task is to
as a diplomat my main task is to negotiate texts international agreements
negotiate texts international agreements
negotiate texts international agreements of course international conventions
of course international conventions
of course international conventions drawn up under the umbrella of the
drawn up under the umbrella of the
drawn up under the umbrella of the United Nations bilateral treaties
United Nations bilateral treaties
United Nations bilateral treaties memoranda understanding and so on and
memoranda understanding and so on and
memoranda understanding and so on and believe it or not but we diplomats a
believe it or not but we diplomats a
believe it or not but we diplomats a very precise context and much of my work
very precise context and much of my work
very precise context and much of my work is actually about checking amending and
is actually about checking amending and
is actually about checking amending and I hope improving texts so I hope you
I hope improving texts so I hope you
I hope improving texts so I hope you won’t mind if I have as little
won’t mind if I have as little
won’t mind if I have as little suggestion for that graffito I think it
suggestion for that graffito I think it
suggestion for that graffito I think it would be so much more powerful if it
would be so much more powerful if it
would be so much more powerful if it said you cannot teach us to think and
said you cannot teach us to think and
said you cannot teach us to think and ask us not to question I’d like to think
ask us not to question I’d like to think
ask us not to question I’d like to think in Britain
in Britain
in Britain our university education is about
our university education is about
our university education is about teaching people to develop the habit of
teaching people to develop the habit of
teaching people to develop the habit of critical thinking and indeed at the
critical thinking and indeed at the
critical thinking and indeed at the start I was delighted to hear that
start I was delighted to hear that
start I was delighted to hear that professor day said that so let me try
professor day said that so let me try
professor day said that so let me try and get you thinking about this subject
and get you thinking about this subject
and get you thinking about this subject that I foolishly agreed to talk about
that I foolishly agreed to talk about
that I foolishly agreed to talk about the changing pace of globalization
the changing pace of globalization
the changing pace of globalization now one technique but I was taught many
now one technique but I was taught many
now one technique but I was taught many years ago is if you faced with a very
years ago is if you faced with a very
years ago is if you faced with a very difficult question try and deconstruct
difficult question try and deconstruct
difficult question try and deconstruct it question the questioner or question
it question the questioner or question
it question the questioner or question the question the assumptions and so on
the question the assumptions and so on
the question the assumptions and so on behind it and when I was given this
behind it and when I was given this
behind it and when I was given this title and when I force about it when I
title and when I force about it when I
title and when I force about it when I finally got round thinking about it I
finally got round thinking about it I
finally got round thinking about it I was thinking myself globalization face
was thinking myself globalization face
was thinking myself globalization face dust globalization have a face I’m
dust globalization have a face I’m
dust globalization have a face I’m getting excited if we are going to talk
getting excited if we are going to talk
getting excited if we are going to talk about a face of course I think we’re in
about a face of course I think we’re in
about a face of course I think we’re in the realms of metaphor
the realms of metaphor
the realms of metaphor [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and if there is a metaphor for the face
and if there is a metaphor for the face
and if there is a metaphor for the face of our world I think it’s probably that
of our world I think it’s probably that
of our world I think it’s probably that there is a that it’s a very round face
there is a that it’s a very round face
there is a that it’s a very round face and it’s probably mostly colored blue or
and it’s probably mostly colored blue or
and it’s probably mostly colored blue or it would be when the Sun was on it and
it would be when the Sun was on it and
it would be when the Sun was on it and then I think there would be large
then I think there would be large
then I think there would be large patches of brown and green and yellow
patches of brown and green and yellow
patches of brown and green and yellow and gray and at the top and bottom of
and gray and at the top and bottom of
and gray and at the top and bottom of this face it would be white and there’d
this face it would be white and there’d
this face it would be white and there’d also be little patches of white in the
also be little patches of white in the
also be little patches of white in the middle of the gray in the green or
middle of the gray in the green or
middle of the gray in the green or perhaps not the gray but certainly the
perhaps not the gray but certainly the
perhaps not the gray but certainly the green the yellow and so on and if we are
green the yellow and so on and if we are
green the yellow and so on and if we are to believe what some scientists in fact
to believe what some scientists in fact
to believe what some scientists in fact most scientists think then perhaps the
most scientists think then perhaps the
most scientists think then perhaps the changing face of our worlds is that the
changing face of our worlds is that the
changing face of our worlds is that the white bits at the top and the bottom and
white bits at the top and the bottom and
white bits at the top and the bottom and four faces we ring King and getting
four faces we ring King and getting
four faces we ring King and getting smaller as are the bits that sit on the
smaller as are the bits that sit on the
smaller as are the bits that sit on the top of the mountains and the other
top of the mountains and the other
top of the mountains and the other aspect of course is in our world or the
aspect of course is in our world or the
aspect of course is in our world or the face to use the metaphor is covered with
face to use the metaphor is covered with
face to use the metaphor is covered with swirls of gray and white and these
swirls of gray and white and these
swirls of gray and white and these clouds seem to be moving quicker than
clouds seem to be moving quicker than
clouds seem to be moving quicker than before and the storms becoming stronger
before and the storms becoming stronger
before and the storms becoming stronger more powerful more damaging and of
more powerful more damaging and of
more powerful more damaging and of course last year according to reports I
course last year according to reports I
course last year according to reports I saw recently was the warmest year on
saw recently was the warmest year on
saw recently was the warmest year on record and I suppose if we’re talking
record and I suppose if we’re talking
record and I suppose if we’re talking about the changing face then if those
about the changing face then if those
about the changing face then if those temperatures keep rising is going to be
temperatures keep rising is going to be
temperatures keep rising is going to be less of the white and perhaps more of
less of the white and perhaps more of
less of the white and perhaps more of the blue I could go on with the metaphor
the blue I could go on with the metaphor
the blue I could go on with the metaphor I’d shouldn’t because I know you want me
I’d shouldn’t because I know you want me
I’d shouldn’t because I know you want me to talk about globalization some bright
to talk about globalization some bright
to talk about globalization some bright young thing from jadhav poor said to me
young thing from jadhav poor said to me
young thing from jadhav poor said to me or thought I want to get him to talk
or thought I want to get him to talk
or thought I want to get him to talk about globalization so if my first tip
about globalization so if my first tip
about globalization so if my first tip is don’t talk about difficult subjects
is don’t talk about difficult subjects
is don’t talk about difficult subjects especially in a TED talk and if my
especially in a TED talk and if my
especially in a TED talk and if my second tip is please deconstruct the
second tip is please deconstruct the
second tip is please deconstruct the question the third thing that is so
question the third thing that is so
question the third thing that is so important is define what it is you are
important is define what it is you are
important is define what it is you are talking about
talking about
talking about what is globalization if we’re going to
what is globalization if we’re going to
what is globalization if we’re going to use the world we should be very clear
use the world we should be very clear
use the world we should be very clear what we mean don’t you think
what we mean don’t you think
what we mean don’t you think now I’m British so I think if it isn’t
now I’m British so I think if it isn’t
now I’m British so I think if it isn’t with an S if we’re American you might
with an S if we’re American you might
with an S if we’re American you might think of it as Zed in the emails I got
think of it as Zed in the emails I got
think of it as Zed in the emails I got from Jadhav poor I see they used an S so
from Jadhav poor I see they used an S so
from Jadhav poor I see they used an S so I’m very pleased but the definitions now
I’m very pleased but the definitions now
I’m very pleased but the definitions now there’s the rub it talks a lot about all
there’s the rub it talks a lot about all
there’s the rub it talks a lot about all the many of the definitions talk about a
the many of the definitions talk about a
the many of the definitions talk about a process a process of international
process a process of international
process a process of international integration arising from the interchange
integration arising from the interchange
integration arising from the interchange of worldviews products ideas and other
of worldviews products ideas and other
of worldviews products ideas and other aspects of culture fair enough
aspects of culture fair enough
aspects of culture fair enough another definition I found the process
another definition I found the process
another definition I found the process by which businesses or other
by which businesses or other
by which businesses or other organizations develop international
organizations develop international
organizations develop international influence or start operating on an
influence or start operating on an
influence or start operating on an international scale quite different I
international scale quite different I
international scale quite different I think and you there’s obviously much
think and you there’s obviously much
think and you there’s obviously much more about economic as opposed to social
more about economic as opposed to social
more about economic as opposed to social and then those bright sparks from the
and then those bright sparks from the
and then those bright sparks from the International Monetary Fund in the in
International Monetary Fund in the in
International Monetary Fund in the in the millennium year in the year 2000
the millennium year in the year 2000
the millennium year in the year 2000 actually identified four aspects of
actually identified four aspects of
actually identified four aspects of globalization trade and transactions
globalization trade and transactions
globalization trade and transactions capital investment movements migration
capital investment movements migration
capital investment movements migration and movements of people and the
and movements of people and the
and movements of people and the dissemination of knowledge well that’s a
dissemination of knowledge well that’s a
dissemination of knowledge well that’s a small subject then isn’t there well
small subject then isn’t there well
small subject then isn’t there well that’s simple thank you I actually quite
that’s simple thank you I actually quite
that’s simple thank you I actually quite like to definition I found from the BBC
like to definition I found from the BBC
like to definition I found from the BBC actually a school’s brief and if any of
actually a school’s brief and if any of
actually a school’s brief and if any of you ever got an Internet I do recommend
you ever got an Internet I do recommend
you ever got an Internet I do recommend look at the BBC schools briefs and it
look at the BBC schools briefs and it
look at the BBC schools briefs and it came up with globalization is the
came up with globalization is the
came up with globalization is the process by which the world is becoming
process by which the world is becoming
process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result
increasingly interconnected as a result
increasingly interconnected as a result of a massively increased trade and
of a massively increased trade and
of a massively increased trade and cultural exchange which I think probably
cultural exchange which I think probably
cultural exchange which I think probably we think more now of trade and
we think more now of trade and
we think more now of trade and investment flows but anyway I liked that
investment flows but anyway I liked that
investment flows but anyway I liked that but we still come back to the point what
but we still come back to the point what
but we still come back to the point what is the what
is the what
is the what the problem with globalization what are
the problem with globalization what are
the problem with globalization what are we talking about are we talking about
we talking about are we talking about
we talking about are we talking about the integration into connectedness or
the integration into connectedness or
the integration into connectedness or are we talking about the economics the
are we talking about the economics the
are we talking about the economics the politics and the culture or is it the
politics and the culture or is it the
politics and the culture or is it the cricket now in my lifetime I think the
cricket now in my lifetime I think the
cricket now in my lifetime I think the greatest change if I can pursue the
greatest change if I can pursue the
greatest change if I can pursue the interconnectedness point the greatest
interconnectedness point the greatest
interconnectedness point the greatest change has been through the development
change has been through the development
change has been through the development of digital communications and I’m sure
of digital communications and I’m sure
of digital communications and I’m sure that the scientists amongst you will
that the scientists amongst you will
that the scientists amongst you will know very well Moore’s law he was I
know very well Moore’s law he was I
know very well Moore’s law he was I think an IBM scientist a researcher who
think an IBM scientist a researcher who
think an IBM scientist a researcher who predicted many years ago in 1965 the
predicted many years ago in 1965 the
predicted many years ago in 1965 the power of computing would double every
power of computing would double every
power of computing would double every year his law was actually not so much a
year his law was actually not so much a
year his law was actually not so much a law but a prediction a projection which
law but a prediction a projection which
law but a prediction a projection which more or less has been proven to be
more or less has been proven to be
more or less has been proven to be reasonably accurate whether it’s a year
reasonably accurate whether it’s a year
reasonably accurate whether it’s a year 18 months 2 years I don’t know but to
18 months 2 years I don’t know but to
18 months 2 years I don’t know but to put it in context in my lifetime in 1969
put it in context in my lifetime in 1969
put it in context in my lifetime in 1969 the Apollo guidance computer that used
the Apollo guidance computer that used
the Apollo guidance computer that used to control Apollo 11 the Apollo 11
to control Apollo 11 the Apollo 11
to control Apollo 11 the Apollo 11 spacecraft that was the first land men
spacecraft that was the first land men
spacecraft that was the first land men on the moon had a memory of 64 kilobytes
on the moon had a memory of 64 kilobytes
on the moon had a memory of 64 kilobytes yesterday I posted a short vine on
yesterday I posted a short vine on
yesterday I posted a short vine on Twitter a short video 15 seconds that
Twitter a short video 15 seconds that
Twitter a short video 15 seconds that was a 31 megabyte file it took me about
was a 31 megabyte file it took me about
was a 31 megabyte file it took me about two seconds I give or take the rapid
two seconds I give or take the rapid
two seconds I give or take the rapid increase in computing power allows us to
increase in computing power allows us to
increase in computing power allows us to transfer data at the push of a button to
transfer data at the push of a button to
transfer data at the push of a button to anywhere in the world and with the
anywhere in the world and with the
anywhere in the world and with the development of 3d printers we can even
development of 3d printers we can even
development of 3d printers we can even recreate objects anywhere any time by
recreate objects anywhere any time by
recreate objects anywhere any time by anybody on the planet except that I’ve
anybody on the planet except that I’ve
anybody on the planet except that I’ve noticed when I get close to a 3d printer
noticed when I get close to a 3d printer
noticed when I get close to a 3d printer somebody tells me don’t touch it don’t
somebody tells me don’t touch it don’t
somebody tells me don’t touch it don’t touch it this new digital technology has
touch it this new digital technology has
touch it this new digital technology has disrupted economic models and I’ve been
disrupted economic models and I’ve been
disrupted economic models and I’ve been in car cancer for only about sixth only
in car cancer for only about sixth only
in car cancer for only about sixth only about I have been in Calcutta for six
about I have been in Calcutta for six
about I have been in Calcutta for six months
months
months but I’m very aware there’s a completely
but I’m very aware there’s a completely
but I’m very aware there’s a completely new model of taxi service you I’m sure
new model of taxi service you I’m sure
new model of taxi service you I’m sure will review state yuba and Ola that is
will review state yuba and Ola that is
will review state yuba and Ola that is competing with the dear old yellow
competing with the dear old yellow
competing with the dear old yellow Calcutta Ambassador taxi and as part of
Calcutta Ambassador taxi and as part of
Calcutta Ambassador taxi and as part of that wonderful interconnected digital
that wonderful interconnected digital
that wonderful interconnected digital world we now actually bombarded we’re in
world we now actually bombarded we’re in
world we now actually bombarded we’re in an information-rich world it comes at us
an information-rich world it comes at us
an information-rich world it comes at us on our desks or our computers through
on our desks or our computers through
on our desks or our computers through television through the mobile phone that
television through the mobile phone that
television through the mobile phone that mini computer and we think we see things
mini computer and we think we see things
mini computer and we think we see things happening all over the world
happening all over the world
happening all over the world instantaneously or we think we can
instantaneously or we think we can
instantaneously or we think we can because in fact of course information is
because in fact of course information is
because in fact of course information is produced by you and me
produced by you and me
produced by you and me and a lot of it is opinion or and it
and a lot of it is opinion or and it
and a lot of it is opinion or and it might actually end contain quite a lot
might actually end contain quite a lot
might actually end contain quite a lot of prejudice or conspiracy theory and
of prejudice or conspiracy theory and
of prejudice or conspiracy theory and there’s some that’s even false news in
there’s some that’s even false news in
there’s some that’s even false news in fact according to some the internet is
fact according to some the internet is
fact according to some the internet is full of cats dogs pornography sport and
full of cats dogs pornography sport and
full of cats dogs pornography sport and everything else under the Sun and it’s
everything else under the Sun and it’s
everything else under the Sun and it’s worth thinking – my mind is in the great
worth thinking – my mind is in the great
worth thinking – my mind is in the great flood recently about false news this is
flood recently about false news this is
flood recently about false news this is not new false news has existed as long
not new false news has existed as long
not new false news has existed as long as humankind’s communicated one on that
as humankind’s communicated one on that
as humankind’s communicated one on that with one another I’m not sure about the
with one another I’m not sure about the
with one another I’m not sure about the the equivalent story but in our Western
the equivalent story but in our Western
the equivalent story but in our Western classical tradition we have the story of
classical tradition we have the story of
classical tradition we have the story of the wooden horse of Troy where the
the wooden horse of Troy where the
the wooden horse of Troy where the Greeks showed the Trojans yes we really
Greeks showed the Trojans yes we really
Greeks showed the Trojans yes we really are not going to supersede your city
are not going to supersede your city
are not going to supersede your city anymore and they left behind the wooden
anymore and they left behind the wooden
anymore and they left behind the wooden horse Sam’s just really false news of
horse Sam’s just really false news of
horse Sam’s just really false news of course inside were Greek soldiers who
course inside were Greek soldiers who
course inside were Greek soldiers who when the Trojans stupidly took the horse
when the Trojans stupidly took the horse
when the Trojans stupidly took the horse inside their city they burst out at
inside their city they burst out at
inside their city they burst out at night open the city gates and the Greeks
night open the city gates and the Greeks
night open the city gates and the Greeks all came and massacred the Trojans
all came and massacred the Trojans
all came and massacred the Trojans and of course the other thing we talk
and of course the other thing we talk
and of course the other thing we talk about in terms of news is that now we
about in terms of news is that now we
about in terms of news is that now we have so many sources of information we
have so many sources of information we
have so many sources of information we can choose what we read what we watch
can choose what we read what we watch
can choose what we read what we watch what we listen
what we listen
what we listen and we may think we are hearing about
and we may think we are hearing about
and we may think we are hearing about the world but actually what we do so
the world but actually what we do so
the world but actually what we do so many times is we edit out for many
many times is we edit out for many
many times is we edit out for many things we don’t like we don’t agree with
things we don’t like we don’t agree with
things we don’t like we don’t agree with or we don’t accept so I’ve been talking
or we don’t accept so I’ve been talking
or we don’t accept so I’ve been talking a lot about the digital revolution and
a lot about the digital revolution and
a lot about the digital revolution and this is probably to my mind the biggest
this is probably to my mind the biggest
this is probably to my mind the biggest cause of globalization and it may be
cause of globalization and it may be
cause of globalization and it may be done actually other speakers to talk so
done actually other speakers to talk so
done actually other speakers to talk so much more about the effects of
much more about the effects of
much more about the effects of globalization the rapid transfer of
globalization the rapid transfer of
globalization the rapid transfer of money around the world through those
money around the world through those
money around the world through those digital networks and then the presence
digital networks and then the presence
digital networks and then the presence of multinational companies the creation
of multinational companies the creation
of multinational companies the creation of more international law that put
of more international law that put
of more international law that put limits on the powers of nation-states
limits on the powers of nation-states
limits on the powers of nation-states and I understand that for some people
and I understand that for some people
and I understand that for some people this interconnectedness is a major
this interconnectedness is a major
this interconnectedness is a major threat to their lives a threat to their
threat to their lives a threat to their
threat to their lives a threat to their way of life their culture their belief
way of life their culture their belief
way of life their culture their belief systems we’re living perhaps in a more
systems we’re living perhaps in a more
systems we’re living perhaps in a more increasingly homogenized standardized
increasingly homogenized standardized
increasingly homogenized standardized world so in good British fashion I’ll
world so in good British fashion I’ll
world so in good British fashion I’ll throw Shakespeare and say throw drawn
throw Shakespeare and say throw drawn
throw Shakespeare and say throw drawn Shakespeare there is nothing either good
Shakespeare there is nothing either good
Shakespeare there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so
or bad but thinking makes it so
or bad but thinking makes it so there is not going to be any turning
there is not going to be any turning
there is not going to be any turning back of the technology rapid digital
back of the technology rapid digital
back of the technology rapid digital communications are here to stay but what
communications are here to stay but what
communications are here to stay but what is important is how we and bubble you
is important is how we and bubble you
is important is how we and bubble you react to these changes have you adapt to
react to these changes have you adapt to
react to these changes have you adapt to the technology and your own much better
the technology and your own much better
the technology and your own much better than I am I malls I need my sons to show
than I am I malls I need my sons to show
than I am I malls I need my sons to show me how to use whatsapp how you respond
me how to use whatsapp how you respond
me how to use whatsapp how you respond to all those international threats
to all those international threats
to all those international threats climate change international terrorism
climate change international terrorism
climate change international terrorism and so on but you have one great
and so on but you have one great
and so on but you have one great advantage that similar to my country and
advantage that similar to my country and
advantage that similar to my country and I think some of you will remember or
I think some of you will remember or
I think some of you will remember or heard of that just over six months ago
heard of that just over six months ago
heard of that just over six months ago my country voted for change we voted to
my country voted for change we voted to
my country voted for change we voted to leave the European Union
leave the European Union
leave the European Union and I think one of the main reasons that
and I think one of the main reasons that
and I think one of the main reasons that we voted is that we have a very strong
we voted is that we have a very strong
we voted is that we have a very strong tradition of democracy the principle of
tradition of democracy the principle of
tradition of democracy the principle of parliamentary sovereignty we want to
parliamentary sovereignty we want to
parliamentary sovereignty we want to hold our governments to account for what
hold our governments to account for what
hold our governments to account for what they do in our name and the problem with
they do in our name and the problem with
they do in our name and the problem with Europe was that the supranational
Europe was that the supranational
Europe was that the supranational institutions as those created by the
institutions as those created by the
institutions as those created by the European Union sat very uneasily with
European Union sat very uneasily with
European Union sat very uneasily with our political traditions you in India
our political traditions you in India
our political traditions you in India are in the same have the same I think
are in the same have the same I think
are in the same have the same I think mindset you to have a democratic
mindset you to have a democratic
mindset you to have a democratic tradition and I’ve heard in my brief
tradition and I’ve heard in my brief
tradition and I’ve heard in my brief time in the country the weight on your
time in the country the weight on your
time in the country the weight on your politicians of incumbency incumbency
politicians of incumbency incumbency
politicians of incumbency incumbency factor in Union and state government
factor in Union and state government
factor in Union and state government elections if you are dissatisfied with
elections if you are dissatisfied with
elections if you are dissatisfied with your political leaders you can vote for
your political leaders you can vote for
your political leaders you can vote for change and vote them out and that is a
change and vote them out and that is a
change and vote them out and that is a fantastic power but is important we all
fantastic power but is important we all
fantastic power but is important we all exercise oh that’s got you’re very
exercise oh that’s got you’re very
exercise oh that’s got you’re very serious to return to my ritual point I
serious to return to my ritual point I
serious to return to my ritual point I don’t want you to agree with me I’m
don’t want you to agree with me I’m
don’t want you to agree with me I’m British you’re Indian there’s a bit of a
British you’re Indian there’s a bit of a
British you’re Indian there’s a bit of a history there I would be very happy for
history there I would be very happy for
history there I would be very happy for you to question me I think we might be
you to question me I think we might be
you to question me I think we might be running short of time I don’t know but
running short of time I don’t know but
running short of time I don’t know but what I want you to do is to think for
what I want you to do is to think for
what I want you to do is to think for yourselves deconstruct the questions you
yourselves deconstruct the questions you
yourselves deconstruct the questions you face define the terms that you use and
face define the terms that you use and
face define the terms that you use and think very hard when you are asked to
think very hard when you are asked to
think very hard when you are asked to talk about such complicated subjects as
talk about such complicated subjects as
talk about such complicated subjects as the changing face of globalization so
the changing face of globalization so
the changing face of globalization so how are you feeling do you want me to
how are you feeling do you want me to
how are you feeling do you want me to follow through in the deal I’m sure I’m
follow through in the deal I’m sure I’m
follow through in the deal I’m sure I’m not sure I’m not sure I really you’re
not sure I’m not sure I really you’re
not sure I’m not sure I really you’re really I think I’ve been bit too serious
really I think I’ve been bit too serious
really I think I’ve been bit too serious my gosh there are lots of you upstairs I
my gosh there are lots of you upstairs I
my gosh there are lots of you upstairs I couldn’t really see the lights of so
couldn’t really see the lights of so
couldn’t really see the lights of so strong you really want me to follow
strong you really want me to follow
strong you really want me to follow through the deal
through the deal
through the deal okay okay I have to take the mobile
okay okay I have to take the mobile
okay okay I have to take the mobile phone out for this because I really I
phone out for this because I really I
phone out for this because I really I couldn’t come today and resisted I mean
couldn’t come today and resisted I mean
couldn’t come today and resisted I mean there are some forms of globalization
there are some forms of globalization
there are some forms of globalization there are undoubtedly beneficial the
there are undoubtedly beneficial the
there are undoubtedly beneficial the globalization of cricket I couldn’t come
globalization of cricket I couldn’t come
globalization of cricket I couldn’t come today and make you think I’ve got to
today and make you think I’ve got to
today and make you think I’ve got to make them remember me and some of you
make them remember me and some of you
make them remember me and some of you may know I was there at Eden Gardens
may know I was there at Eden Gardens
may know I was there at Eden Gardens last Sunday the local newspaper decided
last Sunday the local newspaper decided
last Sunday the local newspaper decided I might be a fun person to write in a
I might be a fun person to write in a
I might be a fun person to write in a school I didn’t watch yesterday but of
school I didn’t watch yesterday but of
school I didn’t watch yesterday but of course I know all about Kanpur the great
course I know all about Kanpur the great
course I know all about Kanpur the great bowling performance and of course you
bowling performance and of course you
bowling performance and of course you were all in favor of the globalization
were all in favor of the globalization
were all in favor of the globalization of cricket aren’t you absolutely and it
of cricket aren’t you absolutely and it
of cricket aren’t you absolutely and it allows Bangladesh to beat us and who
allows Bangladesh to beat us and who
allows Bangladesh to beat us and who knows very soon if they keep going on
knows very soon if they keep going on
knows very soon if they keep going on and say I it’ll be Afghanistan next when
and say I it’ll be Afghanistan next when
and say I it’ll be Afghanistan next when the poor when boot arm you have been a
the poor when boot arm you have been a
the poor when boot arm you have been a fantastic audience you’ve been very calm
fantastic audience you’ve been very calm
fantastic audience you’ve been very calm you’ve been really quiet I hope you’ve
you’ve been really quiet I hope you’ve
you’ve been really quiet I hope you’ve enjoyed my tips on how to deal with
enjoyed my tips on how to deal with
enjoyed my tips on how to deal with difficult subjects but I will leave you
difficult subjects but I will leave you
difficult subjects but I will leave you with one final thought because I
with one final thought because I
with one final thought because I couldn’t be here today without
couldn’t be here today without
couldn’t be here today without recreating that moment that famous
recreating that moment that famous
recreating that moment that famous Bengali of course was soo ralph lords in
Bengali of course was soo ralph lords in
Bengali of course was soo ralph lords in 2002 I’m a diplomat you’re gonna get the
2002 I’m a diplomat you’re gonna get the
2002 I’m a diplomat you’re gonna get the jacket you’re not gonna get the show
[Applause]
[Applause] applause thank you being such good
applause thank you being such good
applause thank you being such good audience as long as you’re applauded I
audience as long as you’re applauded I
audience as long as you’re applauded I will check my head and say thank
will check my head and say thank
will check my head and say thank goodness for cricket thank you yes
goodness for cricket thank you yes
goodness for cricket thank you yes [Applause]
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