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What If Equality Existed? | Tara Raharjo | TEDxBinusSchool


have you ever thought that the world

have you ever thought that the world isn’t fair that one moment she realized

isn’t fair that one moment she realized

isn’t fair that one moment she realized that not everyone is as fortunate as you

that not everyone is as fortunate as you

that not everyone is as fortunate as you are and that there are others who are

are and that there are others who are

are and that there are others who are more fortunate than you some people have

more fortunate than you some people have

more fortunate than you some people have more and some people have less this is

more and some people have less this is

more and some people have less this is the world we live in right now do you

the world we live in right now do you

the world we live in right now do you know my ruler King’s I have a dream

know my ruler King’s I have a dream

know my ruler King’s I have a dream speech that his children will live in a

speech that his children will live in a

speech that his children will live in a nation where they won’t be judged by the

nation where they won’t be judged by the

nation where they won’t be judged by the color of their skin but by the content

color of their skin but by the content

color of their skin but by the content of their character

of their character

of their character that one day America will rise up and

that one day America will rise up and

that one day America will rise up and live out the true meaning of its Creed

live out the true meaning of its Creed

live out the true meaning of its Creed we hold these truths as self-evident

we hold these truths as self-evident

we hold these truths as self-evident that all men are created equal that

that all men are created equal that

that all men are created equal that little black boys and girls would be

little black boys and girls would be

little black boys and girls would be able to join hands with little black

able to join hands with little black

able to join hands with little black white little white boys and girls as

white little white boys and girls as

white little white boys and girls as brothers and sisters but surely there’s

brothers and sisters but surely there’s

brothers and sisters but surely there’s more to it than just skin color what

more to it than just skin color what

more to it than just skin color what about opportunities what about education

about opportunities what about education

about opportunities what about education what about political affiliations what

what about political affiliations what

what about political affiliations what about the whole world a famous

about the whole world a famous

about the whole world a famous expression goes everyone is equal but

expression goes everyone is equal but

expression goes everyone is equal but some are equal more equal than others

some are equal more equal than others

some are equal more equal than others why is this why are some people more

why is this why are some people more

why is this why are some people more equal than others why do some people

equal than others why do some people

equal than others why do some people have more material wealth than others

have more material wealth than others

have more material wealth than others why don’t we all have equal

why don’t we all have equal

why don’t we all have equal opportunities to go to school why do

opportunities to go to school why do

opportunities to go to school why do some people have fewer basic human

some people have fewer basic human

some people have fewer basic human rights and others why does it even

rights and others why does it even

rights and others why does it even matter where we were born think about

matter where we were born think about

matter where we were born think about this what if the world is truly equal

this what if the world is truly equal

this what if the world is truly equal and always what if we were equal surely

and always what if we were equal surely

and always what if we were equal surely we don’t have to fight for our human

we don’t have to fight for our human

we don’t have to fight for our human rights anymore

rights anymore

rights anymore and truly we the constant the constant

and truly we the constant the constant

and truly we the constant the constant search for daily wage you no longer be

search for daily wage you no longer be

search for daily wage you no longer be an issue and surely we will all have

an issue and surely we will all have

an issue and surely we will all have equal opportunities to do anything we

equal opportunities to do anything we

equal opportunities to do anything we want what will the future hold for us

want what will the future hold for us

want what will the future hold for us could it be brighter as John Lennon

could it be brighter as John Lennon

could it be brighter as John Lennon saying everyone living in peace or will

saying everyone living in peace or will

saying everyone living in peace or will it instead break our world apart just

it instead break our world apart just

it instead break our world apart just imagine we don’t have to find shelter or

imagine we don’t have to find shelter or

imagine we don’t have to find shelter or basic needs anymore well we’ll be what

basic needs anymore well we’ll be what

basic needs anymore well we’ll be what we’ll be doing instead

we’ll be doing instead

we’ll be doing instead where will we use our time and privilege

where will we use our time and privilege

where will we use our time and privilege to do things such as exploring the

to do things such as exploring the

to do things such as exploring the galaxy because when people work together

galaxy because when people work together

galaxy because when people work together and express the fullest potential things

and express the fullest potential things

and express the fullest potential things such as finding alien species is

such as finding alien species is

such as finding alien species is actually possible and even a hundred

actually possible and even a hundred

actually possible and even a hundred years later we could be living in a

years later we could be living in a

years later we could be living in a world like the one in Star Trek or Star

world like the one in Star Trek or Star

world like the one in Star Trek or Star Wars if you prefer that we would be able

Wars if you prefer that we would be able

Wars if you prefer that we would be able to create USS Enterprise or Han Solo’s

to create USS Enterprise or Han Solo’s

to create USS Enterprise or Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon we would be different

Millennium Falcon we would be different

Millennium Falcon we would be different living in different planets with alien

living in different planets with alien

living in different planets with alien species or could it be too

species or could it be too

species or could it be too Carrie cuz you know there’s always the

Carrie cuz you know there’s always the

Carrie cuz you know there’s always the possibility that Darth Vader might

possibility that Darth Vader might

possibility that Darth Vader might become your father but just imagine what

become your father but just imagine what

become your father but just imagine what we can achieve if we have equal

we can achieve if we have equal

we can achieve if we have equal education opportunities and knowledge

education opportunities and knowledge

education opportunities and knowledge doors look up possibilities can open for

doors look up possibilities can open for

doors look up possibilities can open for us and turn our world 180 degrees in

us and turn our world 180 degrees in

us and turn our world 180 degrees in fact we can actually find a cure for

fact we can actually find a cure for

fact we can actually find a cure for cancer not only cancer but a cure for

cancer not only cancer but a cure for

cancer not only cancer but a cure for everything people would have the same

everything people would have the same

everything people would have the same level of knowledge and intelligence and

level of knowledge and intelligence and

level of knowledge and intelligence and so if they work together these cures

so if they work together these cures

so if they work together these cures might actually be found with proper

might actually be found with proper

might actually be found with proper research and focus the cures for

research and focus the cures for

research and focus the cures for diabetes cancer and all viruses might be

diabetes cancer and all viruses might be

diabetes cancer and all viruses might be discovered imagine how these

discovered imagine how these

discovered imagine how these revolutionary inventions could change

revolutionary inventions could change

revolutionary inventions could change people’s lives if this has had found in

people’s lives if this has had found in

people’s lives if this has had found in the past I would have been able to make

the past I would have been able to make

the past I would have been able to make both of my grandpa’s who died from heart

both of my grandpa’s who died from heart

both of my grandpa’s who died from heart attack and kidney failure and probably

attack and kidney failure and probably

attack and kidney failure and probably some of you here might have lost someone

some of you here might have lost someone

some of you here might have lost someone from this incurable diseases and they

from this incurable diseases and they

from this incurable diseases and they might have still be here with you today

might have still be here with you today

might have still be here with you today but does this mean we can only die from

but does this mean we can only die from

but does this mean we can only die from old age and will instead you know solve

old age and will instead you know solve

old age and will instead you know solve world problems will instead just worsen

world problems will instead just worsen

world problems will instead just worsen it by causing population explosions to

it by causing population explosions to

it by causing population explosions to happen what about other things what

happen what about other things what

happen what about other things what about education if we were all equal

about education if we were all equal

about education if we were all equal we’ll be going to the same schools the

we’ll be going to the same schools the

we’ll be going to the same schools the curriculum and textbooks we use here

curriculum and textbooks we use here

curriculum and textbooks we use here Indonesia would be the same exact one as

Indonesia would be the same exact one as

Indonesia would be the same exact one as the one in Finland and you know your

the one in Finland and you know your

the one in Finland and you know your dream of going to Harvard or MIT you

dream of going to Harvard or MIT you

dream of going to Harvard or MIT you know it can actually become true because

know it can actually become true because

know it can actually become true because guess what

guess what

guess what the schools here have the same quality

the schools here have the same quality

the schools here have the same quality and level as those Ivy League schools I

and level as those Ivy League schools I

and level as those Ivy League schools I want to tell you about my maid’s

want to tell you about my maid’s

want to tell you about my maid’s daughter who I’ve watched and she lives

daughter who I’ve watched and she lives

daughter who I’ve watched and she lives in my house and she’s a very diligent

in my house and she’s a very diligent

in my house and she’s a very diligent person she is very motivated I mean I

person she is very motivated I mean I

person she is very motivated I mean I have more a co-op or have more

have more a co-op or have more

have more a co-op or have more opportunities than she does but I don’t

opportunities than she does but I don’t

opportunities than she does but I don’t even work as hard as she do and it made

even work as hard as she do and it made

even work as hard as she do and it made me think what if she had the opportunity

me think what if she had the opportunity

me think what if she had the opportunity to go to the same school as I do she

to go to the same school as I do she

to go to the same school as I do she could actually become someone greater

could actually become someone greater

could actually become someone greater than I am and this applies to all of you

than I am and this applies to all of you

than I am and this applies to all of you in this role of equality we would be in

in this role of equality we would be in

in this role of equality we would be in one class with the anchor drivers son or

one class with the anchor drivers son or

one class with the anchor drivers son or the cleaning services daughter and it

the cleaning services daughter and it

the cleaning services daughter and it would not have mattered whether you’re

would not have mattered whether you’re

would not have mattered whether you’re the daughter of a CEO or the son of a

the daughter of a CEO or the son of a

the daughter of a CEO or the son of a bus driver everyone will see you as an

bus driver everyone will see you as an

bus driver everyone will see you as an equal but what about our country what

equal but what about our country what

equal but what about our country what will happen if everyone from every part

will happen if everyone from every part

will happen if everyone from every part of the world is equal we would probably

of the world is equal we would probably

of the world is equal we would probably don’t have any significant difference in

don’t have any significant difference in

don’t have any significant difference in behavior

behavior

behavior and distinct identities we would be

and distinct identities we would be

and distinct identities we would be raised by similar cultures and values

raised by similar cultures and values

raised by similar cultures and values you know Eastern culture and Western

you know Eastern culture and Western

you know Eastern culture and Western culture would not be a thing the claim

culture would not be a thing the claim

culture would not be a thing the claim that Eastern culture is more

that Eastern culture is more

that Eastern culture is more conservative than Western culture would

conservative than Western culture would

conservative than Western culture would just not be true but if all countries

just not be true but if all countries

just not be true but if all countries are similar to one another what happens

are similar to one another what happens

are similar to one another what happens to their diplomatic relationships will

to their diplomatic relationships will

to their diplomatic relationships will North Korea and America become best

North Korea and America become best

North Korea and America become best buddies will civil war stop hopping in

buddies will civil war stop hopping in

buddies will civil war stop hopping in the Middle East and most importantly

the Middle East and most importantly

the Middle East and most importantly will World War three chances happening

will World War three chances happening

will World War three chances happening be reduced I mean they wouldn’t have any

be reduced I mean they wouldn’t have any

be reduced I mean they wouldn’t have any reason to cause a war or conflict

reason to cause a war or conflict

reason to cause a war or conflict anymore because they can’t fight for

anymore because they can’t fight for

anymore because they can’t fight for territories resources or differences in

territories resources or differences in

territories resources or differences in beliefs because guess what they’re

beliefs because guess what they’re

beliefs because guess what they’re already equal and all of these things

already equal and all of these things

already equal and all of these things there will be no hierarchy or capitalist

there will be no hierarchy or capitalist

there will be no hierarchy or capitalist system and no country will have more

system and no country will have more

system and no country will have more power than the other but does this mean

power than the other but does this mean

power than the other but does this mean our lust for power will vanish let’s

our lust for power will vanish let’s

our lust for power will vanish let’s look at this at a smaller scale look at

look at this at a smaller scale look at

look at this at a smaller scale look at the people around you what happens to

the people around you what happens to

the people around you what happens to our relationships with them I mean

our relationships with them I mean

our relationships with them I mean surely we would treat everyone the same

surely we would treat everyone the same

surely we would treat everyone the same way we wouldn’t care if they’re black or

way we wouldn’t care if they’re black or

way we wouldn’t care if they’re black or white men or women Asian or European

white men or women Asian or European

white men or women Asian or European because the thing is we’re actually

because the thing is we’re actually

because the thing is we’re actually equal in every way and your cultural

equal in every way and your cultural

equal in every way and your cultural identities would not have mattered in

identities would not have mattered in

identities would not have mattered in the eyes of others incidents such as

the eyes of others incidents such as

the eyes of others incidents such as facing discrimination it can’t happen

facing discrimination it can’t happen

facing discrimination it can’t happen my sister faced discrimination in a very

my sister faced discrimination in a very

my sister faced discrimination in a very harsh moon last year and university that

harsh moon last year and university that

harsh moon last year and university that really changed her and forced her to

really changed her and forced her to

really changed her and forced her to move abroad that moment of her life

move abroad that moment of her life

move abroad that moment of her life robbed her happiness but in this world

robbed her happiness but in this world

robbed her happiness but in this world of equality it wouldn’t have happened

of equality it wouldn’t have happened

of equality it wouldn’t have happened and probably you guys have similar

and probably you guys have similar

and probably you guys have similar experiences too and if we were all equal

experiences too and if we were all equal

experiences too and if we were all equal it will those moments will just

it will those moments will just

it will those moments will just disappear

disappear

disappear but if our color if our culture identity

but if our color if our culture identity

but if our color if our culture identity stop becoming something that matters

stop becoming something that matters

stop becoming something that matters what will happen I mean it could just

what will happen I mean it could just

what will happen I mean it could just rip our individuality apart getting rid

rip our individuality apart getting rid

rip our individuality apart getting rid of our divide the diversity we have in

of our divide the diversity we have in

of our divide the diversity we have in this world right now and we could end up

this world right now and we could end up

this world right now and we could end up having similar behavior and

having similar behavior and

having similar behavior and personalities to be with each other

personalities to be with each other

personalities to be with each other losing any sense of self

losing any sense of self

losing any sense of self we’ve been perceiving equality in a

we’ve been perceiving equality in a

we’ve been perceiving equality in a positive light

positive light

positive light but it’s complete equality something we

but it’s complete equality something we

but it’s complete equality something we really want people will have been

really want people will have been

really want people will have been similar we’ll be having similar lives

similar we’ll be having similar lives

similar we’ll be having similar lives wouldn’t that just be

wouldn’t that just be

wouldn’t that just be boring what we have and who we are

boring what we have and who we are

boring what we have and who we are wouldn’t be distinct in the midst of

wouldn’t be distinct in the midst of

wouldn’t be distinct in the midst of other people complete equality with just

other people complete equality with just

other people complete equality with just say every single parts of you that makes

say every single parts of you that makes

say every single parts of you that makes you you have you ever read the book The

you you have you ever read the book The

you you have you ever read the book The Giver by Lois Lowry are probably watch

Giver by Lois Lowry are probably watch

Giver by Lois Lowry are probably watch the movie the story takes place in a

the movie the story takes place in a

the movie the story takes place in a community of sameness and in achieving

community of sameness and in achieving

community of sameness and in achieving the same as they eradicate any sense of

the same as they eradicate any sense of

the same as they eradicate any sense of pain emotion color memory climate that

pain emotion color memory climate that

pain emotion color memory climate that could create conflict or ignite

could create conflict or ignite

could create conflict or ignite inequality in the society they have the

inequality in the society they have the

inequality in the society they have the same things they live they have the same

same things they live they have the same

same things they live they have the same houses they eat the same things and

houses they eat the same things and

houses they eat the same things and their lives just so dull and boring they

their lives just so dull and boring they

their lives just so dull and boring they live in this fabricated reality they

live in this fabricated reality they

live in this fabricated reality they don’t even have a choice to choose their

don’t even have a choice to choose their

don’t even have a choice to choose their professions for God’s sakes all of this

professions for God’s sakes all of this

professions for God’s sakes all of this effort just to construct an equal

effort just to construct an equal

effort just to construct an equal society and if we do live in a society

society and if we do live in a society

society and if we do live in a society where it has complete equality when it

where it has complete equality when it

where it has complete equality when it just be dull flat monotone and we could

just be dull flat monotone and we could

just be dull flat monotone and we could lose any variety we have in this world

lose any variety we have in this world

lose any variety we have in this world do you want to live in this world if

do you want to live in this world if

do you want to live in this world if equality and all things existed

equality and all things existed

equality and all things existed definitely our world will evolve into

definitely our world will evolve into

definitely our world will evolve into something completely different it could

something completely different it could

something completely different it could open doors of possibilities it could

open doors of possibilities it could

open doors of possibilities it could bring world peace millions of people

bring world peace millions of people

bring world peace millions of people would be able to be there to meet their

would be able to be there to meet their

would be able to be there to meet their fullest potential imagine what we can

fullest potential imagine what we can

fullest potential imagine what we can achieve and probably this is why we

achieve and probably this is why we

achieve and probably this is why we fight for equality every day because we

fight for equality every day because we

fight for equality every day because we just want the world to change we just

just want the world to change we just

just want the world to change we just want the world to be fair but if we

want the world to be fair but if we

want the world to be fair but if we reach equality into the sense that you

reach equality into the sense that you

reach equality into the sense that you know we are all the same people wouldn’t

know we are all the same people wouldn’t

know we are all the same people wouldn’t that just be boring would it love will

that just be boring would it love will

that just be boring would it love will it just strip off our individuality the

it just strip off our individuality the

it just strip off our individuality the possibilities are infinite if we will

possibilities are infinite if we will

possibilities are infinite if we will live in a world where equality existed

live in a world where equality existed

live in a world where equality existed and let’s say ten a hundred a thousand

and let’s say ten a hundred a thousand

and let’s say ten a hundred a thousand years from now from now what do you

years from now from now what do you

years from now from now what do you think will happen thank you

think will happen thank you

think will happen thank you you

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