The philosophy of Plato’s Cave | Olivier Rivalland | TEDxYouth@LBIS

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hey everyone I’m going to tell you that everything you see smell hear touch and

everything you see smell hear touch and

everything you see smell hear touch and taste isn’t actually real well at least

taste isn’t actually real well at least

taste isn’t actually real well at least not in the way you think of reality

not in the way you think of reality

not in the way you think of reality now you yes indeed you’re sitting on a

now you yes indeed you’re sitting on a

now you yes indeed you’re sitting on a chair and I’m dead giving you what will

chair and I’m dead giving you what will

chair and I’m dead giving you what will hopefully be amazing TED talk let’s keep

hopefully be amazing TED talk let’s keep

hopefully be amazing TED talk let’s keep our fingers crossed but what do you

our fingers crossed but what do you

our fingers crossed but what do you think of as reality and what you see and

think of as reality and what you see and

think of as reality and what you see and perceive cannot necessarily be called

perceive cannot necessarily be called

perceive cannot necessarily be called one of the same before we begin I’d like

one of the same before we begin I’d like

one of the same before we begin I’d like to mention that Lord conspiracy theories

to mention that Lord conspiracy theories

to mention that Lord conspiracy theories yet tell me that the government is lying

yet tell me that the government is lying

yet tell me that the government is lying to us the moon landing was sake we’re

to us the moon landing was sake we’re

to us the moon landing was sake we’re being manipulated by lasers from the

being manipulated by lasers from the

being manipulated by lasers from the Constitution Draco though I won’t be

Constitution Draco though I won’t be

Constitution Draco though I won’t be made to do something is possibilities

made to do something is possibilities

made to do something is possibilities I’m just it make you understand one

I’m just it make you understand one

I’m just it make you understand one simple fact

simple fact

simple fact everything you’ve lived until now isn’t

everything you’ve lived until now isn’t

everything you’ve lived until now isn’t real when are this not I to think of it

real when are this not I to think of it

real when are this not I to think of it us so let me bring an old friend of ours

us so let me bring an old friend of ours

us so let me bring an old friend of ours in to help us in the year 300 ad BC

in to help us in the year 300 ad BC

in to help us in the year 300 ad BC Peter wrote his Socratic dialogue the

Peter wrote his Socratic dialogue the

Peter wrote his Socratic dialogue the Republic in which she claims is allegory

Republic in which she claims is allegory

Republic in which she claims is allegory of the cave depicted by a simple story

of the cave depicted by a simple story

of the cave depicted by a simple story from which it draws its name in this

from which it draws its name in this

from which it draws its name in this allegory Pedro likens the masses and

allegory Pedro likens the masses and

allegory Pedro likens the masses and educated in his philosophy of ideals and

educated in his philosophy of ideals and

educated in his philosophy of ideals and frees us tied up in a cave unable to

frees us tied up in a cave unable to

frees us tied up in a cave unable to turn the heads or do anything else but

turn the heads or do anything else but

turn the heads or do anything else but stare at the wall improve them up in

stare at the wall improve them up in

stare at the wall improve them up in which the shadows are projected from a

which the shadows are projected from a

which the shadows are projected from a source of light behind them their

source of light behind them their

source of light behind them their jailers employed new some puppets to

jailers employed new some puppets to

jailers employed new some puppets to trick them and make them reach false

trick them and make them reach false

trick them and make them reach false conclusions wrong about the surroundings

conclusions wrong about the surroundings

conclusions wrong about the surroundings the prisoners haven’t seen anything but

the prisoners haven’t seen anything but

the prisoners haven’t seen anything but shadows the entire life having grown up

shadows the entire life having grown up

shadows the entire life having grown up in the cave

in the cave

in the cave believing them to be real objects and

believing them to be real objects and

believing them to be real objects and the extent of their reality in certain

the extent of their reality in certain

the extent of their reality in certain versions of the Pythagorean one prison

versions of the Pythagorean one prison

versions of the Pythagorean one prison is released and allowed to explore the

is released and allowed to explore the

is released and allowed to explore the outside world after overcoming a small

outside world after overcoming a small

outside world after overcoming a small build event and shop and having its

build event and shop and having its

build event and shop and having its entire variety turned upside down and

entire variety turned upside down and

entire variety turned upside down and discovering that when he fought was the

discovering that when he fought was the

discovering that when he fought was the basis of existence with shadows

basis of existence with shadows

basis of existence with shadows reflections of real objects he returns

reflections of real objects he returns

reflections of real objects he returns the cave to inform his brethren of his

the cave to inform his brethren of his

the cave to inform his brethren of his discoveries

discoveries

discoveries I’m not saying that that they’ve been

I’m not saying that that they’ve been

I’m not saying that that they’ve been living a lie and the jailers have been

living a lie and the jailers have been

living a lie and the jailers have been lying to them he’s talking to informed

lying to them he’s talking to informed

lying to them he’s talking to informed that his shoot on sight had turned him

that his shoot on sight had turned him

that his shoot on sight had turned him stupid and insane and all his attempts

stupid and insane and all his attempts

stupid and insane and all his attempts at freeing them or showing them reality

at freeing them or showing them reality

at freeing them or showing them reality were met with physical violence and

were met with physical violence and

were met with physical violence and denial now he uses this allegory takes

denial now he uses this allegory takes

denial now he uses this allegory takes ministerial forms and five son dreams

ministerial forms and five son dreams

ministerial forms and five son dreams IBM philosophical philosopher Kings at

IBM philosophical philosopher Kings at

IBM philosophical philosopher Kings at that site is as an example how easy we

that site is as an example how easy we

that site is as an example how easy we can be to lend to false conclusions if

can be to lend to false conclusions if

can be to lend to false conclusions if were allowed to draw our own conclusions

were allowed to draw our own conclusions

were allowed to draw our own conclusions from limited data and now says now waves

from limited data and now says now waves

from limited data and now says now waves can be even if those ways are wrong I’d

can be even if those ways are wrong I’d

can be even if those ways are wrong I’d like to skim the surface a bit more and

like to skim the surface a bit more and

like to skim the surface a bit more and it’s named how reflections or images of

it’s named how reflections or images of

it’s named how reflections or images of real objects can help us understand is

real objects can help us understand is

real objects can help us understand is in vigil his republics such as the

in vigil his republics such as the

in vigil his republics such as the shadows would have helped the prisoners

shadows would have helped the prisoners

shadows would have helped the prisoners and inside the surroundings had they

and inside the surroundings had they

and inside the surroundings had they known the true nature of the shadows

known the true nature of the shadows

known the true nature of the shadows when they often be confused by the real

when they often be confused by the real

when they often be confused by the real thing and listen lead to only conclusion

thing and listen lead to only conclusion

thing and listen lead to only conclusion for example if a book had been waived in

for example if a book had been waived in

for example if a book had been waived in profile and that image projected upon

profile and that image projected upon

profile and that image projected upon the wall as in the former shadow the

the wall as in the former shadow the

the wall as in the former shadow the princess might of having some discussion

princess might of having some discussion

princess might of having some discussion come to the conclusion and named it a

come to the conclusion and named it a

come to the conclusion and named it a book but they were the name in the

book but they were the name in the

book but they were the name in the shadow of the book and not as a shadow

shadow of the book and not as a shadow

shadow of the book and not as a shadow and on the book the item itself and that

and on the book the item itself and that

and on the book the item itself and that is an important distinction as we will

is an important distinction as we will

is an important distinction as we will come to see data now what extraordinary

come to see data now what extraordinary

come to see data now what extraordinary thing about sin agree is that the freed

thing about sin agree is that the freed

thing about sin agree is that the freed prisoner despite owning the entire world

prisoner despite owning the entire world

prisoner despite owning the entire world turned upside down and discovering that

turned upside down and discovering that

turned upside down and discovering that the entire basis of this reality were

the entire basis of this reality were

the entire basis of this reality were back shadows never once considered the

back shadows never once considered the

back shadows never once considered the possibility never once doubts and thinks

possibility never once doubts and thinks

possibility never once doubts and thinks that maybe this new world this real

that maybe this new world this real

that maybe this new world this real world the one we live in is again by the

world the one we live in is again by the

world the one we live in is again by the new set of shadows a fact that you may

new set of shadows a fact that you may

new set of shadows a fact that you may be surprised to find out is actually

be surprised to find out is actually

be surprised to find out is actually true let me thank you

true let me thank you

true let me thank you in the case of eyesight many of you are

in the case of eyesight many of you are

in the case of eyesight many of you are honest I’m single that what we see is

honest I’m single that what we see is

honest I’m single that what we see is that waves of light reflective objects

that waves of light reflective objects

that waves of light reflective objects and certain wavelengths reaching your

and certain wavelengths reaching your

and certain wavelengths reaching your eyes others will understand

eyes others will understand

eyes others will understand that this goes further than that the

that this goes further than that the

that this goes further than that the wavelengths of process fire eyes to

wavelengths of process fire eyes to

wavelengths of process fire eyes to create an epsilon image which is then

create an epsilon image which is then

create an epsilon image which is then coded into impulses central optic nerve

coded into impulses central optic nerve

coded into impulses central optic nerve Cobre when image is created this is the

Cobre when image is created this is the

Cobre when image is created this is the image you see every day and the shadow

image you see every day and the shadow

image you see every day and the shadow you’ll be confusing with the real thing

you’ll be confusing with the real thing

you’ll be confusing with the real thing this distinction is fine but in cortex

this distinction is fine but in cortex

this distinction is fine but in cortex let me walk you through a crude metaphor

let me walk you through a crude metaphor

let me walk you through a crude metaphor in the case of company surveying the

in the case of company surveying the

in the case of company surveying the amount of workers employed a way of

amount of workers employed a way of

amount of workers employed a way of seeing without shadows we live director

seeing without shadows we live director

seeing without shadows we live director survey or registered employees and keep

survey or registered employees and keep

survey or registered employees and keep track of them that way I will do things

track of them that way I will do things

track of them that way I will do things is more like counting how much product

is more like counting how much product

is more like counting how much product st. Louis creates Cal which would be the

st. Louis creates Cal which would be the

st. Louis creates Cal which would be the wavelength and says calculating how much

wavelength and says calculating how much

wavelength and says calculating how much employees are their own prom that would

employees are their own prom that would

employees are their own prom that would fit the absolute image tabulating

fit the absolute image tabulating

fit the absolute image tabulating information the impulses tropic curve

information the impulses tropic curve

information the impulses tropic curve and then creating a visual

and then creating a visual

and then creating a visual representation some pie chart or crops

representation some pie chart or crops

representation some pie chart or crops which would be the image nor brain an

which would be the image nor brain an

which would be the image nor brain an important part of this is that we would

important part of this is that we would

important part of this is that we would wind and the Sun the data until it

wind and the Sun the data until it

wind and the Sun the data until it reaches final stage and what both reach

reaches final stage and what both reach

reaches final stage and what both reach the same conclusion Yin and portraits of

the same conclusion Yin and portraits of

the same conclusion Yin and portraits of seen data it is easy to confuse the

seen data it is easy to confuse the

seen data it is easy to confuse the products with employees and find Rick

products with employees and find Rick

products with employees and find Rick forgets that they are just a way of

forgets that they are just a way of

forgets that they are just a way of measuring the vegetable Point C and of

measuring the vegetable Point C and of

measuring the vegetable Point C and of the measurable quantity itself the same

the measurable quantity itself the same

the measurable quantity itself the same is true for other four senses flex for

is true for other four senses flex for

is true for other four senses flex for example is quite interesting we never

example is quite interesting we never

example is quite interesting we never actually touch anything

actually touch anything

actually touch anything discover a fraction of a fraction of a

discover a fraction of a fraction of a

discover a fraction of a fraction of a fraction or distance above the surface

fraction or distance above the surface

fraction or distance above the surface of the object the electron repulsion

of the object the electron repulsion

of the object the electron repulsion forces that keep us away from this

forces that keep us away from this

forces that keep us away from this object are registered on feedings

object are registered on feedings

object are registered on feedings fingers sorry and eventually the

fingers sorry and eventually the

fingers sorry and eventually the information reaches our brain where and

information reaches our brain where and

information reaches our brain where and if you know process not dissimilar to

if you know process not dissimilar to

if you know process not dissimilar to one of eyesight

one of eyesight

one of eyesight the feelings are stimulated so when you

the feelings are stimulated so when you

the feelings are stimulated so when you touch a smooth object graph object or

touch a smooth object graph object or

touch a smooth object graph object or City objects or any other texture you

City objects or any other texture you

City objects or any other texture you are not actually feeling that texture

are not actually feeling that texture

are not actually feeling that texture but you’re feeling a simulation from you

but you’re feeling a simulation from you

but you’re feeling a simulation from you a base of what you know about that

a base of what you know about that

a base of what you know about that objects the entire situation is similar

objects the entire situation is similar

objects the entire situation is similar to our brain curve collecting

to our brain curve collecting

to our brain curve collecting information about the outside world to

information about the outside world to

information about the outside world to run a simulation almost identical for

run a simulation almost identical for

run a simulation almost identical for all practical purposes to the outside

all practical purposes to the outside

all practical purposes to the outside world and then allowing us and by

world and then allowing us and by

world and then allowing us and by extension our bodies our actions to

extension our bodies our actions to

extension our bodies our actions to react to the real world by reacting in

react to the real world by reacting in

react to the real world by reacting in real practice situation

real practice situation

real practice situation we have created a matrix of our own a

we have created a matrix of our own a

we have created a matrix of our own a self-made simulation we have trapped

self-made simulation we have trapped

self-made simulation we have trapped ourselves in our own cave being both the

ourselves in our own cave being both the

ourselves in our own cave being both the jailer and the prison in this case now a

jailer and the prison in this case now a

jailer and the prison in this case now a way of seeing without shadows if both

way of seeing without shadows if both

way of seeing without shadows if both voltage and impractical and a courtesan

voltage and impractical and a courtesan

voltage and impractical and a courtesan downright impossible our simulation

downright impossible our simulation

downright impossible our simulation Souza’s just fine color moments and is

Souza’s just fine color moments and is

Souza’s just fine color moments and is for practical purposes pretty ideal we

for practical purposes pretty ideal we

for practical purposes pretty ideal we wouldn’t even know how to approach the

wouldn’t even know how to approach the

wouldn’t even know how to approach the problem of sitting on the steps and

problem of sitting on the steps and

problem of sitting on the steps and going directly to the real object

going directly to the real object

going directly to the real object without seeing its image however keeping

without seeing its image however keeping

without seeing its image however keeping is the kind of perspective on life helps

is the kind of perspective on life helps

is the kind of perspective on life helps us all situations and problems that may

us all situations and problems that may

us all situations and problems that may otherwise be best reflects for example

otherwise be best reflects for example

otherwise be best reflects for example the author of the famous color-changing

the author of the famous color-changing

the author of the famous color-changing dress is it’s black and black and blue

dress is it’s black and black and blue

dress is it’s black and black and blue all white and gold if you think about it

all white and gold if you think about it

all white and gold if you think about it in perspective the answer is pretty

in perspective the answer is pretty

in perspective the answer is pretty meaningless because there’s no dress

meaningless because there’s no dress

meaningless because there’s no dress what you see here is just a digital

what you see here is just a digital

what you see here is just a digital image consisting of very small pixels

image consisting of very small pixels

image consisting of very small pixels and that’s I mean what you see what you

and that’s I mean what you see what you

and that’s I mean what you see what you see isn’t as I said before an image

see isn’t as I said before an image

see isn’t as I said before an image created by a brain-based of the

created by a brain-based of the

created by a brain-based of the wavelengths coming off these pixels

wavelengths coming off these pixels

wavelengths coming off these pixels before those would really like to know

before those would really like to know

before those would really like to know the truth the truth but the color

the truth the truth but the color

the truth the truth but the color changing dress

changing dress

changing dress remembering the perspective of Nicholas

remembering the perspective of Nicholas

remembering the perspective of Nicholas Kade helps us a lot if you remember this

Kade helps us a lot if you remember this

Kade helps us a lot if you remember this I’ve got an image reflection of a real

I’ve got an image reflection of a real

I’ve got an image reflection of a real object and I address itself you may

object and I address itself you may

object and I address itself you may think to zoom into individual pixels of

think to zoom into individual pixels of

think to zoom into individual pixels of the image and let’s find the image the

the image and let’s find the image the

the image and let’s find the image the color of the overall image so if this

color of the overall image so if this

color of the overall image so if this concept in health and saw such a

concept in health and saw such a

concept in health and saw such a perplexing pingas forget simple problem

perplexing pingas forget simple problem

perplexing pingas forget simple problem of the dress imagine what you’d do if

of the dress imagine what you’d do if

of the dress imagine what you’d do if you apply this to your whole reality

you apply this to your whole reality

you apply this to your whole reality thinking that everything you see in

thinking that everything you see in

thinking that everything you see in smelter or otherwise sell for your

smelter or otherwise sell for your

smelter or otherwise sell for your senses isn’t actually real

senses isn’t actually real

senses isn’t actually real now after now in our self-made matrix oh

now after now in our self-made matrix oh

now after now in our self-made matrix oh okay

okay

okay we’ve had a prisoner a jailer a wall of

we’ve had a prisoner a jailer a wall of

we’ve had a prisoner a jailer a wall of shadows and a fire but no purpose

shadows and a fire but no purpose

shadows and a fire but no purpose thought of it yes this may not say the

thought of it yes this may not say the

thought of it yes this may not say the same for my shelter with the increasing

same for my shelter with the increasing

same for my shelter with the increasing innovation in domains like neuroscience

innovation in domains like neuroscience

innovation in domains like neuroscience and the emergence of new lace

and the emergence of new lace

and the emergence of new lace technologies with every day we run a

technologies with every day we run a

technologies with every day we run a higher risk of an invasion into our own

higher risk of an invasion into our own

higher risk of an invasion into our own little private matrixes having our

little private matrixes having our

little private matrixes having our simulations affected by artificial

simulations affected by artificial

simulations affected by artificial shadows having the sanctity about a

shadows having the sanctity about a

shadows having the sanctity about a bridge so before you move on to your

bridge so before you move on to your

bridge so before you move on to your next activity say on your neck so think

next activity say on your neck so think

next activity say on your neck so think about how everything in your office say

about how everything in your office say

about how everything in your office say and how this can affect your life thank

and how this can affect your life thank

and how this can affect your life thank you

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