imagine the seam my clothes were in rags I’m covered in blood I’m in the car the
I’m covered in blood I’m in the car the
I’m covered in blood I’m in the car the kids in the car are exhausted their
kids in the car are exhausted their
kids in the car are exhausted their clothes are similarly in tatters there’s
clothes are similarly in tatters there’s
clothes are similarly in tatters there’s more blood than there should be
more blood than there should be
more blood than there should be but we’re driving away
but we’re driving away
but we’re driving away we’re escaping we’ve survived and we’re
we’re escaping we’ve survived and we’re
we’re escaping we’ve survived and we’re driving away from the country’s
driving away from the country’s
driving away from the country’s first-ever zombie run area we survived
first-ever zombie run area we survived
first-ever zombie run area we survived we survived a wonderful afternoon
we survived a wonderful afternoon
we survived a wonderful afternoon running the gauntlet against the zombies
running the gauntlet against the zombies
running the gauntlet against the zombies we ran through fields we ran through the
we ran through fields we ran through the
we ran through fields we ran through the woods chased by zombies some of which
woods chased by zombies some of which
woods chased by zombies some of which are fast some fortunately rather slow
are fast some fortunately rather slow
are fast some fortunately rather slow and oddly enough some where in roller
and oddly enough some where in roller
and oddly enough some where in roller skates a strange but wonderful afternoon
skates a strange but wonderful afternoon
skates a strange but wonderful afternoon and it’s a long journey home so I
and it’s a long journey home so I
and it’s a long journey home so I thought it might be a nice idea to take
thought it might be a nice idea to take
thought it might be a nice idea to take the kids to McDonald’s now there was a
the kids to McDonald’s now there was a
the kids to McDonald’s now there was a slight concerning aback my mind thinking
slight concerning aback my mind thinking
slight concerning aback my mind thinking walking into McDonald’s like zombie
walking into McDonald’s like zombie
walking into McDonald’s like zombie survivors may cause a little bit of
survivors may cause a little bit of
survivors may cause a little bit of alarm imagine this walking into your
alarm imagine this walking into your
alarm imagine this walking into your local Macky Dee’s I needn’t have worried
local Macky Dee’s I needn’t have worried
local Macky Dee’s I needn’t have worried hardly a sideways glance everybody just
hardly a sideways glance everybody just
hardly a sideways glance everybody just focused on their own stuff simply not
focused on their own stuff simply not
focused on their own stuff simply not taking in what’s going on around them
taking in what’s going on around them
taking in what’s going on around them and it’s at that point I realize that we
and it’s at that point I realize that we
and it’s at that point I realize that we are surrounded by modern zombies and the
are surrounded by modern zombies and the
are surrounded by modern zombies and the more I look the more I see in fact there
more I look the more I see in fact there
more I look the more I see in fact there may be some in this very room take a
may be some in this very room take a
may be some in this very room take a cautious glance to your left and your
cautious glance to your left and your
cautious glance to your left and your right what do you see what do you really
right what do you see what do you really
right what do you see what do you really see
see
see because this magical technical world
because this magical technical world
because this magical technical world that we live in is reducing our ability
that we live in is reducing our ability
that we live in is reducing our ability to truly perceive what’s around us we
to truly perceive what’s around us we
to truly perceive what’s around us we are struggling to see beyond the screens
are struggling to see beyond the screens
are struggling to see beyond the screens and it’s changing who we are now my
and it’s changing who we are now my
and it’s changing who we are now my beautiful fiancee and I we love to dance
beautiful fiancee and I we love to dance
beautiful fiancee and I we love to dance big fans of dancing and a little while
big fans of dancing and a little while
big fans of dancing and a little while ago for my birthday we took ourselves
ago for my birthday we took ourselves
ago for my birthday we took ourselves off for a weekend of dancing there’s
off for a weekend of dancing there’s
off for a weekend of dancing there’s live music and a dance floor and I’m a
live music and a dance floor and I’m a
live music and a dance floor and I’m a massive observer of people I’m
massive observer of people I’m
massive observer of people I’m fascinated by watching people and I’m
fascinated by watching people and I’m
fascinated by watching people and I’m watching the dance floor and there’s a
watching the dance floor and there’s a
watching the dance floor and there’s a big guy and his partner on the floor and
big guy and his partner on the floor and
big guy and his partner on the floor and it’s beautiful to watch because he’s
it’s beautiful to watch because he’s
it’s beautiful to watch because he’s dancing like nobody is watching he is
dancing like nobody is watching he is
dancing like nobody is watching he is really into the music he’s letting quite
really into the music he’s letting quite
really into the music he’s letting quite literally he’s letting it all hang out
literally he’s letting it all hang out
literally he’s letting it all hang out and he’s dancing away and it looks
and he’s dancing away and it looks
and he’s dancing away and it looks amazing I’m fascinated I’m loving it and
amazing I’m fascinated I’m loving it and
amazing I’m fascinated I’m loving it and then the band changed tact
then the band changed tact
then the band changed tact they put a slow song on ah love is in
they put a slow song on ah love is in
they put a slow song on ah love is in the air he’s got his arms draped over
the air he’s got his arms draped over
the air he’s got his arms draped over his partner and they dancing it’s
his partner and they dancing it’s
his partner and they dancing it’s beautiful dancing and he’s texting over
beautiful dancing and he’s texting over
beautiful dancing and he’s texting over a shoulder he’s texting the slight cynic
a shoulder he’s texting the slight cynic
a shoulder he’s texting the slight cynic inside of me just from moment Wonder’s
inside of me just from moment Wonder’s
inside of me just from moment Wonder’s is he texting his wife to let her know
is he texting his wife to let her know
is he texting his wife to let her know he’s gonna be late he’s dancing a slow
he’s gonna be late he’s dancing a slow
he’s gonna be late he’s dancing a slow song and he’s texting now should I be
song and he’s texting now should I be
song and he’s texting now should I be outraged or is this the new normal the
outraged or is this the new normal the
outraged or is this the new normal the stats tell us that we look at our
stats tell us that we look at our
stats tell us that we look at our smartphones a hundred and fifty times a
smartphones a hundred and fifty times a
smartphones a hundred and fifty times a day not 10 minutes can go by without us
day not 10 minutes can go by without us
day not 10 minutes can go by without us craving a little bit of a fiddle on my
craving a little bit of a fiddle on my
craving a little bit of a fiddle on my phone alone I’ve got in excess of 30
phone alone I’ve got in excess of 30
phone alone I’ve got in excess of 30 apps that allow me to communicate in one
apps that allow me to communicate in one
apps that allow me to communicate in one way or another with my fellow humans and
way or another with my fellow humans and
way or another with my fellow humans and I get it the tech it’s awesome the tech
I get it the tech it’s awesome the tech
I get it the tech it’s awesome the tech is amazing it’s beautiful it’s sleek
is amazing it’s beautiful it’s sleek
is amazing it’s beautiful it’s sleek it’s amazing like a mirage in the desert
it’s amazing like a mirage in the desert
it’s amazing like a mirage in the desert we are drawn to it
we are drawn to it
we are drawn to it and we love it why wouldn’t we love it
and we love it why wouldn’t we love it
and we love it why wouldn’t we love it everything we could ever want to know
everything we could ever want to know
everything we could ever want to know it’s right here instantly available at
it’s right here instantly available at
it’s right here instantly available at our fingertips I thought I would test
our fingertips I thought I would test
our fingertips I thought I would test that theory so I asked okay Google can
that theory so I asked okay Google can
that theory so I asked okay Google can cats laugh 2.3 million responses
cats laugh 2.3 million responses
cats laugh 2.3 million responses supposedly yes they can but not as much
supposedly yes they can but not as much
supposedly yes they can but not as much as dogs
as dogs
as dogs okay Google can whales dance 3.8 million
okay Google can whales dance 3.8 million
okay Google can whales dance 3.8 million responses opened up a whole can of worms
responses opened up a whole can of worms
responses opened up a whole can of worms okay Google what a chair look like if my
okay Google what a chair look like if my
okay Google what a chair look like if my knees were on the other way around 1.7
knees were on the other way around 1.7
knees were on the other way around 1.7 million responses and videos and what
million responses and videos and what
million responses and videos and what are we doing with this amazing almost
are we doing with this amazing almost
are we doing with this amazing almost immeasurable power that we have for too
immeasurable power that we have for too
immeasurable power that we have for too many of us we’re using it to watch funny
many of us we’re using it to watch funny
many of us we’re using it to watch funny cat videos no wonder the cats are
cat videos no wonder the cats are
cat videos no wonder the cats are laughing they’re laughing at us and I
laughing they’re laughing at us and I
laughing they’re laughing at us and I see a whole generation simply obsessed
see a whole generation simply obsessed
see a whole generation simply obsessed addicted to their screens loving their
addicted to their screens loving their
addicted to their screens loving their screens sharing the most intimate
screens sharing the most intimate
screens sharing the most intimate secrets with their technology living
secrets with their technology living
secrets with their technology living their lives through their tech rather
their lives through their tech rather
their lives through their tech rather than around it a generation that would
than around it a generation that would
than around it a generation that would rather view a an Instagram feel rather
rather view a an Instagram feel rather
rather view a an Instagram feel rather than see what the world actually looks
than see what the world actually looks
than see what the world actually looks like filters versus reality
like filters versus reality
like filters versus reality I see offices filled with the undead
I see offices filled with the undead
I see offices filled with the undead modern zombies who are connected
modern zombies who are connected
modern zombies who are connected having email conversations now that the
having email conversations now that the
having email conversations now that the research says that most email responses
research says that most email responses
research says that most email responses are no more than five words long that’s
are no more than five words long that’s
are no more than five words long that’s not a conversation you may have fallen
not a conversation you may have fallen
not a conversation you may have fallen into this trap you may have begun to
into this trap you may have begun to
into this trap you may have begun to feel that zombie virus within you may
feel that zombie virus within you may
feel that zombie virus within you may have
have
have sat at your desk and sent an email to
sat at your desk and sent an email to
sat at your desk and sent an email to your colleague who’s actually just over
your colleague who’s actually just over
your colleague who’s actually just over there
there
there but I’ll ping them a quick email and
but I’ll ping them a quick email and
but I’ll ping them a quick email and then wonder where the response is I’ll
then wonder where the response is I’ll
then wonder where the response is I’ll chase up with another email they’re
chase up with another email they’re
chase up with another email they’re still over there rather than get up walk
still over there rather than get up walk
still over there rather than get up walk 10 paces and have a real human
10 paces and have a real human
10 paces and have a real human interaction the zombie virus is
interaction the zombie virus is
interaction the zombie virus is everywhere and not only am I really keen
everywhere and not only am I really keen
everywhere and not only am I really keen observer but I’ve raised my game I’ve
observer but I’ve raised my game I’ve
observer but I’ve raised my game I’ve started taking pictures which thinking
started taking pictures which thinking
started taking pictures which thinking about it makes me sound a bit like a bit
about it makes me sound a bit like a bit
about it makes me sound a bit like a bit like a stalker actually I’m taking
like a stalker actually I’m taking
like a stalker actually I’m taking pictures of modern zombies so I’m in a
pictures of modern zombies so I’m in a
pictures of modern zombies so I’m in a bar it’s a Sunday evening and in walk a
bar it’s a Sunday evening and in walk a
bar it’s a Sunday evening and in walk a couple I can just imagine the
couple I can just imagine the
couple I can just imagine the conversation they’ve had that evening
conversation they’ve had that evening
conversation they’ve had that evening should we go out we don’t go out much
should we go out we don’t go out much
should we go out we don’t go out much come on let’s go out it’ll be great Oh
come on let’s go out it’ll be great Oh
come on let’s go out it’ll be great Oh that’d be lovely yes let me take you out
that’d be lovely yes let me take you out
that’d be lovely yes let me take you out get your coat
get your coat
get your coat don’t forget your phone you want to see
don’t forget your phone you want to see
don’t forget your phone you want to see what the modern zombies look like there
what the modern zombies look like there
what the modern zombies look like there they are
they are
they are I’ve taken this from a bit of a distance
I’ve taken this from a bit of a distance
I’ve taken this from a bit of a distance that’s our stalkers seem to work and
that’s our stalkers seem to work and
that’s our stalkers seem to work and I’ve cleverly covered their identity let
I’ve cleverly covered their identity let
I’ve cleverly covered their identity let me help you out a little bit there we go
me help you out a little bit there we go
me help you out a little bit there we go that’s a big night out that is modern
that’s a big night out that is modern
that’s a big night out that is modern zombies they are everywhere so I was in
zombies they are everywhere so I was in
zombies they are everywhere so I was in a coffee shop observing and I just
a coffee shop observing and I just
a coffee shop observing and I just imagine the conversation of John fancy
imagine the conversation of John fancy
imagine the conversation of John fancy coffee want to go for a coffee yes mate
coffee want to go for a coffee yes mate
coffee want to go for a coffee yes mate lesson gets me and you let’s go for a
lesson gets me and you let’s go for a
lesson gets me and you let’s go for a coffee
coffee
coffee nice brew okay there we go
nice brew okay there we go
nice brew okay there we go let me help you’re at again modern
let me help you’re at again modern
let me help you’re at again modern zombies they’re everywhere
and possibly in this room right now so
and possibly in this room right now so I’m just like the zombies we we don’t
I’m just like the zombies we we don’t
I’m just like the zombies we we don’t tend to use our eyes as much as we used
tend to use our eyes as much as we used
tend to use our eyes as much as we used to
to
to zombies with their dead eyes we don’t
zombies with their dead eyes we don’t
zombies with their dead eyes we don’t seem to interact with that emotion and
seem to interact with that emotion and
seem to interact with that emotion and empathy like we used to like the
empathy like we used to like the
empathy like we used to like the shuffling zombies who are constantly
shuffling zombies who are constantly
shuffling zombies who are constantly moving towards their next food source
moving towards their next food source
moving towards their next food source we’ve not got time to stop and really
we’ve not got time to stop and really
we’ve not got time to stop and really listen and those moans and groans that
listen and those moans and groans that
listen and those moans and groans that you hear from the zombie horde
you hear from the zombie horde
you hear from the zombie horde not dissimilar to the way we now give
not dissimilar to the way we now give
not dissimilar to the way we now give feedback we don’t really give sentiment
feedback we don’t really give sentiment
feedback we don’t really give sentiment we just give likes to posts surely this
we just give likes to posts surely this
we just give likes to posts surely this magical technology that we have should
magical technology that we have should
magical technology that we have should enable more human interactions rather
enable more human interactions rather
enable more human interactions rather than replace them now if you’re
than replace them now if you’re
than replace them now if you’re wondering and starting to get little bit
wondering and starting to get little bit
wondering and starting to get little bit worried that the zombie virus is
worried that the zombie virus is
worried that the zombie virus is affecting you there’s a simple zombie
affecting you there’s a simple zombie
affecting you there’s a simple zombie test I can offer you you just check
test I can offer you you just check
test I can offer you you just check first of all how many of you in the
first of all how many of you in the
first of all how many of you in the audience own a smartphone so a show of
audience own a smartphone so a show of
audience own a smartphone so a show of hands okay how many of you left that
hands okay how many of you left that
hands okay how many of you left that smartphone at home today
smartphone at home today
smartphone at home today on purpose yes one out of many so for
on purpose yes one out of many so for
on purpose yes one out of many so for most of us this test is kind of a rather
most of us this test is kind of a rather
most of us this test is kind of a rather awkward okay what I suggest you do you
awkward okay what I suggest you do you
awkward okay what I suggest you do you grab your phone it’s never far away you
grab your phone it’s never far away you
grab your phone it’s never far away you grab your phone and you switch it off if
grab your phone and you switch it off if
grab your phone and you switch it off if you can remember how that’s done you
you can remember how that’s done you
you can remember how that’s done you switch it off and you put it down and
switch it off and you put it down and
switch it off and you put it down and you start walking away you leave it
you start walking away you leave it
you start walking away you leave it behind and the more naked and
behind and the more naked and
behind and the more naked and uncomfortable you feel the more the
uncomfortable you feel the more the
uncomfortable you feel the more the zombie virus charges through your veins
zombie virus charges through your veins
zombie virus charges through your veins that fear we have of missing out FOMO
that fear we have of missing out FOMO
that fear we have of missing out FOMO it has its own dictionary definition
it has its own dictionary definition
it has its own dictionary definition that fear is all-encompassing a text
that fear is all-encompassing a text
that fear is all-encompassing a text message can interrupt even the most
message can interrupt even the most
message can interrupt even the most intimate conversation I know you’re
intimate conversation I know you’re
intimate conversation I know you’re telling me that you love me but let me
telling me that you love me but let me
telling me that you love me but let me just check who this is the ping of an
just check who this is the ping of an
just check who this is the ping of an email will just simply distract us from
email will just simply distract us from
email will just simply distract us from any task hold on
any task hold on
any task hold on I’ve just got a check who’s who needs me
I’ve just got a check who’s who needs me
I’ve just got a check who’s who needs me and that fanfare of a news story will
and that fanfare of a news story will
and that fanfare of a news story will just draw us away from anything else we
just draw us away from anything else we
just draw us away from anything else we seem to be living through the stories of
seem to be living through the stories of
seem to be living through the stories of other people rather than creating
other people rather than creating
other people rather than creating stories of our very own now I know
stories of our very own now I know
stories of our very own now I know there’s no going back I’m not suggesting
there’s no going back I’m not suggesting
there’s no going back I’m not suggesting let’s unplug our technology light the
let’s unplug our technology light the
let’s unplug our technology light the candles and crowd around the campfire
candles and crowd around the campfire
candles and crowd around the campfire not suggesting that at all in fact our
not suggesting that at all in fact our
not suggesting that at all in fact our technology is going to get better faster
technology is going to get better faster
technology is going to get better faster slowly it’s going to be even more
slowly it’s going to be even more
slowly it’s going to be even more amazing we’re going to be even more
amazing we’re going to be even more
amazing we’re going to be even more connected but try not to mistake that
connected but try not to mistake that
connected but try not to mistake that idea of being connected with human
idea of being connected with human
idea of being connected with human connection in fact oddly enough that
connection in fact oddly enough that
connection in fact oddly enough that human to human interaction is becoming
human to human interaction is becoming
human to human interaction is becoming quite rare it’s become a bit of a an art
quite rare it’s become a bit of a an art
quite rare it’s become a bit of a an art form that’s practiced by the few helped
form that’s practiced by the few helped
form that’s practiced by the few helped out how did that happen how did we let
out how did that happen how did we let
out how did that happen how did we let that happen we rely so much on our tech
that happen we rely so much on our tech
that happen we rely so much on our tech for our communication but we don’t
for our communication but we don’t
for our communication but we don’t really need to meet face to face anymore
really need to meet face to face anymore
really need to meet face to face anymore in fact we don’t even want to meet face
in fact we don’t even want to meet face
in fact we don’t even want to meet face to face anymore and our language is is
to face anymore and our language is is
to face anymore and our language is is shrinking into a much shorter form emoji
shrinking into a much shorter form emoji
shrinking into a much shorter form emoji filled ticker-tape so what so what this
filled ticker-tape so what so what this
filled ticker-tape so what so what this is progress this is evolution as my son
is progress this is evolution as my son
is progress this is evolution as my son would say
would say
would say don’t worry about it dad don’t worry
don’t worry about it dad don’t worry
don’t worry about it dad don’t worry about it well I am a tad concerned and
about it well I am a tad concerned and
about it well I am a tad concerned and we all should be rather worried because
we all should be rather worried because
we all should be rather worried because if you really want to connect if you
if you really want to connect if you
if you really want to connect if you want to connect with a fellow human in a
want to connect with a fellow human in a
want to connect with a fellow human in a way that really resonates you’ve got to
way that really resonates you’ve got to
way that really resonates you’ve got to communicate in a human-to-human way
communicate in a human-to-human way
communicate in a human-to-human way that’s the only way to truly get through
that’s the only way to truly get through
that’s the only way to truly get through to your audience if we’re living through
to your audience if we’re living through
to your audience if we’re living through the stories of others we’re not having
the stories of others we’re not having
the stories of others we’re not having our own adventures which means we don’t
our own adventures which means we don’t
our own adventures which means we don’t have our own stories the things that
have our own stories the things that
have our own stories the things that give life such color what are we going
give life such color what are we going
give life such color what are we going to tell our grandkids so granddad what
to tell our grandkids so granddad what
to tell our grandkids so granddad what was it like when you are growing up
was it like when you are growing up
was it like when you are growing up don’t ask me you googling how humans are
don’t ask me you googling how humans are
don’t ask me you googling how humans are our interactions how many people have
our interactions how many people have
our interactions how many people have you spoken to compared with how many
you spoken to compared with how many
you spoken to compared with how many emails have you sent how many real
emails have you sent how many real
emails have you sent how many real conversations have you been involved in
conversations have you been involved in
conversations have you been involved in compared with those snapchat stories
compared with those snapchat stories
compared with those snapchat stories that you’ve observed have you looked
that you’ve observed have you looked
that you’ve observed have you looked colleagues and friends in the eye or if
colleagues and friends in the eye or if
colleagues and friends in the eye or if you just pinged them some content here’s
you just pinged them some content here’s
you just pinged them some content here’s a question for you if Facebook had a new
a question for you if Facebook had a new
a question for you if Facebook had a new button and that button said instead of
button and that button said instead of
button and that button said instead of just letting you know when it’s your
just letting you know when it’s your
just letting you know when it’s your friends birthdays what we’ll do we will
friends birthdays what we’ll do we will
friends birthdays what we’ll do we will wish them happy birthday automatically
wish them happy birthday automatically
wish them happy birthday automatically on your behalf would you click that
on your behalf would you click that
on your behalf would you click that button it feels like we’re having
button it feels like we’re having
button it feels like we’re having adventures it’s just noise we’re just
adventures it’s just noise we’re just
adventures it’s just noise we’re just feeding this ocean of noise and that
feeding this ocean of noise and that
feeding this ocean of noise and that noise is the noise of the zombie horde
noise is the noise of the zombie horde
noise is the noise of the zombie horde and which drowning so I suggest we
and which drowning so I suggest we
and which drowning so I suggest we become the survivors
become the survivors
become the survivors we pick up our metaphorical machetes
we pick up our metaphorical machetes
we pick up our metaphorical machetes because there are some zombies to slay
we dare to be different and it takes
we dare to be different and it takes real courage it used to be that much
real courage it used to be that much
real courage it used to be that much easier but if you’ve got a thousand
easier but if you’ve got a thousand
easier but if you’ve got a thousand emails in your inbox you’re never going
emails in your inbox you’re never going
emails in your inbox you’re never going to get round two you have to text your
to get round two you have to text your
to get round two you have to text your kids to let them know tea’s ready
kids to let them know tea’s ready
kids to let them know tea’s ready because shouting up the stairs doesn’t
because shouting up the stairs doesn’t
because shouting up the stairs doesn’t work anymore if you’re struggling to
work anymore if you’re struggling to
work anymore if you’re struggling to finish your assignments because you’re
finish your assignments because you’re
finish your assignments because you’re you’re stuck in a youtube loop and you
you’re stuck in a youtube loop and you
you’re stuck in a youtube loop and you know the zombie virus is coming to get
know the zombie virus is coming to get
know the zombie virus is coming to get you so we need to be brave we need to be
you so we need to be brave we need to be
you so we need to be brave we need to be even more creative than we’ve ever been
even more creative than we’ve ever been
even more creative than we’ve ever been we need to embrace these human
we need to embrace these human
we need to embrace these human adventures we need to be vulnerable and
adventures we need to be vulnerable and
adventures we need to be vulnerable and give of ourselves our true authentic
give of ourselves our true authentic
give of ourselves our true authentic self rather than just a profile we need
self rather than just a profile we need
self rather than just a profile we need to tell our stories with real human
to tell our stories with real human
to tell our stories with real human emotion and we need to stop and listen
emotion and we need to stop and listen
emotion and we need to stop and listen really listen with our whole selves so I
really listen with our whole selves so I
really listen with our whole selves so I implore you to be brave dare to be
implore you to be brave dare to be
implore you to be brave dare to be different because the virus is
different because the virus is
different because the virus is everywhere
so have the courage to stand up stand
so have the courage to stand up stand out and dare to be human thank
out and dare to be human thank
out and dare to be human thank you
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