I was born in 1999 so I can hardly say that I’m a 90s kid but I can say that
that I’m a 90s kid but I can say that
that I’m a 90s kid but I can say that during preschool and kindergarten the
during preschool and kindergarten the
during preschool and kindergarten the word Apple only implied the fruit not
word Apple only implied the fruit not
word Apple only implied the fruit not the multi-billion dollar company that it
the multi-billion dollar company that it
the multi-billion dollar company that it is today like many of you most of my
is today like many of you most of my
is today like many of you most of my life has been surrounded by innovation
life has been surrounded by innovation
life has been surrounded by innovation discovery and creation our world thrives
discovery and creation our world thrives
discovery and creation our world thrives on the concepts of quicker and better
on the concepts of quicker and better
on the concepts of quicker and better and we try our best to keep up with the
and we try our best to keep up with the
and we try our best to keep up with the constant changes but really fortunate or
constant changes but really fortunate or
constant changes but really fortunate or unfortunate we’ve grown accustomed to
unfortunate we’ve grown accustomed to
unfortunate we’ve grown accustomed to this way of life from clothing trends
this way of life from clothing trends
this way of life from clothing trends pop culture topics technology and
pop culture topics technology and
pop culture topics technology and physical waste everything we see and do
physical waste everything we see and do
physical waste everything we see and do has become disposable for instance
has become disposable for instance
has become disposable for instance almost every other year a new iPhone is
almost every other year a new iPhone is
almost every other year a new iPhone is released if our own is working or not we
released if our own is working or not we
released if our own is working or not we get new phones because we want the
get new phones because we want the
get new phones because we want the newest better and quicker thing our
newest better and quicker thing our
newest better and quicker thing our world has evolved into this way of life
world has evolved into this way of life
world has evolved into this way of life and as a result our generation has
and as a result our generation has
and as a result our generation has become disposable disposable literally
become disposable disposable literally
become disposable disposable literally means to be used once or until no longer
means to be used once or until no longer
means to be used once or until no longer useful and then to be thrown away our
useful and then to be thrown away our
useful and then to be thrown away our generation is surrounded by new
generation is surrounded by new
generation is surrounded by new constantly but why have we grown
constantly but why have we grown
constantly but why have we grown accustomed to a life where nothing is
accustomed to a life where nothing is
accustomed to a life where nothing is truly cherished think about this for a
truly cherished think about this for a
truly cherished think about this for a second we have accustomed to we have
second we have accustomed to we have
second we have accustomed to we have become accustomed to a disposable
become accustomed to a disposable
become accustomed to a disposable lifestyle I bet you really can’t think
lifestyle I bet you really can’t think
lifestyle I bet you really can’t think of one true reason why we have become
of one true reason why we have become
of one true reason why we have become adapted to this disposable routine
adapted to this disposable routine
adapted to this disposable routine possibly because of environmental
possibly because of environmental
possibly because of environmental factors in 1999 the first interactive
factors in 1999 the first interactive
factors in 1999 the first interactive blog was created and is still in use
blog was created and is still in use
blog was created and is still in use today an article written by The
today an article written by The
today an article written by The Telegraph discusses a study conducted in
Telegraph discusses a study conducted in
Telegraph discusses a study conducted in Canada where 2,000 technologically
Canada where 2,000 technologically
Canada where 2,000 technologically advanced persons referring to those that
advanced persons referring to those that
advanced persons referring to those that are particularly good at using and
are particularly good at using and
are particularly good at using and understanding technology were surveyed
understanding technology were surveyed
understanding technology were surveyed and 112 of those persons had a brain
and 112 of those persons had a brain
and 112 of those persons had a brain test done in order to study their brain
test done in order to study their brain
test done in order to study their brain activity the study was trying to gain a
activity the study was trying to gain a
activity the study was trying to gain a greater understanding of the human
greater understanding of the human
greater understanding of the human attention span the results shows that
attention span the results shows that
attention span the results shows that the human attention span was 12 seconds
the human attention span was 12 seconds
the human attention span was 12 seconds in 2000 and in 2015 it was reported that
in 2000 and in 2015 it was reported that
in 2000 and in 2015 it was reported that it dropped to 8 seconds even more
it dropped to 8 seconds even more
it dropped to 8 seconds even more interesting the study concluded that a
interesting the study concluded that a
interesting the study concluded that a goldfish has a longer attention span
goldfish has a longer attention span
goldfish has a longer attention span than a human being they outsmart us by
than a human being they outsmart us by
than a human being they outsmart us by one second the head researcher Bruce
one second the head researcher Bruce
one second the head researcher Bruce Morin a researcher at the University of
Morin a researcher at the University of
Morin a researcher at the University of Western Ontario believes that the
Western Ontario believes that the
Western Ontario believes that the correlation
correlation
correlation stems from the beginning of the
stems from the beginning of the
stems from the beginning of the technological revolution in 2000 when we
technological revolution in 2000 when we
technological revolution in 2000 when we were little kids and used to hold our
were little kids and used to hold our
were little kids and used to hold our breath during those intense competitions
breath during those intense competitions
breath during those intense competitions we learned how long seconds actually are
we learned how long seconds actually are
we learned how long seconds actually are in just 15 years the average of human
in just 15 years the average of human
in just 15 years the average of human attention span dropped in astounding
attention span dropped in astounding
attention span dropped in astounding four seconds our own abstract thought
four seconds our own abstract thought
four seconds our own abstract thought processes even become disposable a raise
processes even become disposable a raise
processes even become disposable a raise of hands how many of you have gotten an
of hands how many of you have gotten an
of hands how many of you have gotten an upgrade on your phone in the past two
upgrade on your phone in the past two
upgrade on your phone in the past two years
years
years I am very proficient in dropping phones
I am very proficient in dropping phones
I am very proficient in dropping phones and inevitably cracked the screen so
and inevitably cracked the screen so
and inevitably cracked the screen so personally I have had two phones in the
personally I have had two phones in the
personally I have had two phones in the past year sorry mom and dad
past year sorry mom and dad
past year sorry mom and dad because we have grown up in a world and
because we have grown up in a world and
because we have grown up in a world and have witnessed quite literally a
have witnessed quite literally a
have witnessed quite literally a technological revolution it’s difficult
technological revolution it’s difficult
technological revolution it’s difficult to not want newer better and clearer but
to not want newer better and clearer but
to not want newer better and clearer but why do we feel the need to get something
why do we feel the need to get something
why do we feel the need to get something newer better and clearer when what we
newer better and clearer when what we
newer better and clearer when what we have functions properly and frankly
have functions properly and frankly
have functions properly and frankly quite well it is a social construct that
quite well it is a social construct that
quite well it is a social construct that is formed over these past few years
is formed over these past few years
is formed over these past few years that’s something that is 2 or 3 years
that’s something that is 2 or 3 years
that’s something that is 2 or 3 years old is obsolete but the true definition
old is obsolete but the true definition
old is obsolete but the true definition of obsolete is old-fashioned an iPhone
of obsolete is old-fashioned an iPhone
of obsolete is old-fashioned an iPhone 6’s is the furthest thing from obsolete
6’s is the furthest thing from obsolete
6’s is the furthest thing from obsolete the typewriter is obsolete the first Mac
the typewriter is obsolete the first Mac
the typewriter is obsolete the first Mac computer created in 1984 is obsolete
computer created in 1984 is obsolete
computer created in 1984 is obsolete this is the true definition of
this is the true definition of
this is the true definition of disposability aside from trading in the
disposability aside from trading in the
disposability aside from trading in the actual device when you get a new phone
actual device when you get a new phone
actual device when you get a new phone have you ever thought about where all
have you ever thought about where all
have you ever thought about where all the shrink-wrap in packaging go when you
the shrink-wrap in packaging go when you
the shrink-wrap in packaging go when you unwrap that new from phone from the
unwrap that new from phone from the
unwrap that new from phone from the perfectly white rectangular box
perfectly white rectangular box
perfectly white rectangular box according to statistic accom in 2015
according to statistic accom in 2015
according to statistic accom in 2015 there were 322 million metric tons of
there were 322 million metric tons of
there were 322 million metric tons of plastic produced on a global scale
plastic produced on a global scale
plastic produced on a global scale studies have been conducted in order to
studies have been conducted in order to
studies have been conducted in order to figure out how much plastic will be
figure out how much plastic will be
figure out how much plastic will be thrown into our oceans over the next few
thrown into our oceans over the next few
thrown into our oceans over the next few decades
decades
decades and according to the ocean conservatory
and according to the ocean conservatory
and according to the ocean conservatory by 2050 there will be more plastic in
by 2050 there will be more plastic in
by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish and three times the
the ocean than fish and three times the
the ocean than fish and three times the amount of plastic will be produced in
amount of plastic will be produced in
amount of plastic will be produced in 2050 as compared to 2014 not only have
2050 as compared to 2014 not only have
2050 as compared to 2014 not only have we become disposable with our
we become disposable with our
we become disposable with our materialistic driven world but also
materialistic driven world but also
materialistic driven world but also within our culture political and new
within our culture political and new
within our culture political and new circles
circles
circles remember Ebola how everyone thought the
remember Ebola how everyone thought the
remember Ebola how everyone thought the world was going to turn into a horror
world was going to turn into a horror
world was going to turn into a horror movie but then everyone forgot about it
movie but then everyone forgot about it
movie but then everyone forgot about it two or three weeks later
two or three weeks later
two or three weeks later Zika when was the last time you checked
Zika when was the last time you checked
Zika when was the last time you checked up on Zika up zones these zones are in
up on Zika up zones these zones are in
up on Zika up zones these zones are in our own backyard straight down i-95
our own backyard straight down i-95
our own backyard straight down i-95 south and Miami but you don’t think
south and Miami but you don’t think
south and Miami but you don’t think about it anymore do you the Kylie Jenner
about it anymore do you the Kylie Jenner
about it anymore do you the Kylie Jenner lip challenge the black can go
lip challenge the black can go
lip challenge the black can go under blue or white dress so many little
under blue or white dress so many little
under blue or white dress so many little things that everyone talks about for a
things that everyone talks about for a
things that everyone talks about for a minute and then to completely disregards
minute and then to completely disregards
minute and then to completely disregards it this is mostly due to the fact that
it this is mostly due to the fact that
it this is mostly due to the fact that there’s always something new more
there’s always something new more
there’s always something new more interesting and more important that we
interesting and more important that we
interesting and more important that we need to devote our focus to is that not
need to devote our focus to is that not
need to devote our focus to is that not the entire basis of the app snapchat is
the entire basis of the app snapchat is
the entire basis of the app snapchat is allowed us it allows us to look at a
allowed us it allows us to look at a
allowed us it allows us to look at a picture for up to 10 seconds and once it
picture for up to 10 seconds and once it
picture for up to 10 seconds and once it disappears it’s like it never happened
disappears it’s like it never happened
disappears it’s like it never happened but the true intention of taking of a
but the true intention of taking of a
but the true intention of taking of a picture was to hold on to the memory
picture was to hold on to the memory
picture was to hold on to the memory keep the photos in a photo album and
keep the photos in a photo album and
keep the photos in a photo album and look at them at a later time and
look at them at a later time and
look at them at a later time and remember the good old days also each of
remember the good old days also each of
remember the good old days also each of the stories on snapchat BuzzFeed the
the stories on snapchat BuzzFeed the
the stories on snapchat BuzzFeed the Daily Mail people has allowed snapchat
Daily Mail people has allowed snapchat
Daily Mail people has allowed snapchat users to quickly look at what’s going on
users to quickly look at what’s going on
users to quickly look at what’s going on in the world of pop culture politics or
in the world of pop culture politics or
in the world of pop culture politics or the news and once we no longer of
the news and once we no longer of
the news and once we no longer of interest which apparently can only be
interest which apparently can only be
interest which apparently can only be held for eight seconds now anyway
held for eight seconds now anyway
held for eight seconds now anyway we can in our home button twice and go
we can in our home button twice and go
we can in our home button twice and go back to a different application on the
back to a different application on the
back to a different application on the 4.7 inch screen that has literally
4.7 inch screen that has literally
4.7 inch screen that has literally consumed our lives
consumed our lives
consumed our lives continuing with the idea of constantly
continuing with the idea of constantly
continuing with the idea of constantly looking at a 4.7 inch screen even the
looking at a 4.7 inch screen even the
looking at a 4.7 inch screen even the dating scene has changed the app tinder
dating scene has changed the app tinder
dating scene has changed the app tinder was created in 2012 intended to create
was created in 2012 intended to create
was created in 2012 intended to create an accessible way to interact with
an accessible way to interact with
an accessible way to interact with people with similar interests in the
people with similar interests in the
people with similar interests in the same location if you want to match with
same location if you want to match with
same location if you want to match with this person you swipe right and if not
this person you swipe right and if not
this person you swipe right and if not you swipe left in 2014 tinder reported
you swipe left in 2014 tinder reported
you swipe left in 2014 tinder reported that they received 1 billion swipes per
that they received 1 billion swipes per
that they received 1 billion swipes per day an article written on the New York
day an article written on the New York
day an article written on the New York Times titled on tinder taking a swipe at
Times titled on tinder taking a swipe at
Times titled on tinder taking a swipe at love or sex or something in New York
love or sex or something in New York
love or sex or something in New York written by Alan furor describes how the
written by Alan furor describes how the
written by Alan furor describes how the dating scene has changed since the
dating scene has changed since the
dating scene has changed since the invention of tinder and the beginning of
invention of tinder and the beginning of
invention of tinder and the beginning of the technological revolution
the technological revolution
the technological revolution Pura concludes the city’s online dating
Pura concludes the city’s online dating
Pura concludes the city’s online dating pool is difficult to quantify but
pool is difficult to quantify but
pool is difficult to quantify but according to experts who have studied
according to experts who have studied
according to experts who have studied raiding dating trends it is mostly
raiding dating trends it is mostly
raiding dating trends it is mostly composed of busy fairly wealthy
composed of busy fairly wealthy
composed of busy fairly wealthy transplants who have left their friends
transplants who have left their friends
transplants who have left their friends and families and thus are looking
and families and thus are looking
and families and thus are looking assertively to make connections in the
assertively to make connections in the
assertively to make connections in the most efficient way they can but in all
most efficient way they can but in all
most efficient way they can but in all honesty putting romantic relationships
honesty putting romantic relationships
honesty putting romantic relationships aside just becoming friends with someone
aside just becoming friends with someone
aside just becoming friends with someone takes effort
takes effort
takes effort you can’t just will a friendship because
you can’t just will a friendship because
you can’t just will a friendship because it’s more efficient creating a
it’s more efficient creating a
it’s more efficient creating a meaningful relationship takes work and
meaningful relationship takes work and
meaningful relationship takes work and because people are looking for the most
because people are looking for the most
because people are looking for the most efficient way to make a connection we
efficient way to make a connection we
efficient way to make a connection we have lost our ability to cherish
have lost our ability to cherish
have lost our ability to cherish relationships now our relationships have
relationships now our relationships have
relationships now our relationships have become disposable further New York City
become disposable further New York City
become disposable further New York City is to be known as one of the most
is to be known as one of the most
is to be known as one of the most fastest cities in the world because of
fastest cities in the world because of
fastest cities in the world because of how many people are walking those
how many people are walking those
how many people are walking those crowded streets during the day how many
crowded streets during the day how many
crowded streets during the day how many yellow cabs are
yellow cabs are
yellow cabs are narrow streets and how many visitors
narrow streets and how many visitors
narrow streets and how many visitors from around the world are visiting this
from around the world are visiting this
from around the world are visiting this unique place because of this euro says
unique place because of this euro says
unique place because of this euro says in a city where things move fast and
in a city where things move fast and
in a city where things move fast and time is valuable it’s it’s quick it gets
time is valuable it’s it’s quick it gets
time is valuable it’s it’s quick it gets right to the point but after a while
right to the point but after a while
right to the point but after a while people tend to become dispensable it
people tend to become dispensable it
people tend to become dispensable it lessens the value of each person you go
lessens the value of each person you go
lessens the value of each person you go out with Allen Fuhrer concludes that
out with Allen Fuhrer concludes that
out with Allen Fuhrer concludes that because the dating scene has changed so
because the dating scene has changed so
because the dating scene has changed so much that the value of a person a living
much that the value of a person a living
much that the value of a person a living breathing human being on this earth
breathing human being on this earth
breathing human being on this earth value has lessened that is the true
value has lessened that is the true
value has lessened that is the true definition of disposability we’ve grown
definition of disposability we’ve grown
definition of disposability we’ve grown accustomed to a life where our physical
accustomed to a life where our physical
accustomed to a life where our physical waste and our own abstract thought has
waste and our own abstract thought has
waste and our own abstract thought has become disposable but this theme of this
become disposable but this theme of this
become disposable but this theme of this year’s TEDx is zeitgeist the spirit of
year’s TEDx is zeitgeist the spirit of
year’s TEDx is zeitgeist the spirit of the times but do we really want a world
the times but do we really want a world
the times but do we really want a world where disposability is the spirit of our
where disposability is the spirit of our
where disposability is the spirit of our time with our minds expanding innovation
time with our minds expanding innovation
time with our minds expanding innovation creation and discovery everywhere
creation and discovery everywhere
creation and discovery everywhere shouldn’t we take all our knowledge that
shouldn’t we take all our knowledge that
shouldn’t we take all our knowledge that we have gained in order to make our
we have gained in order to make our
we have gained in order to make our world less disposable thank you
world less disposable thank you
world less disposable thank you [Applause]
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