on the 22nd of July 2011 Oslo was struck by a very powerful car bomb that went
by a very powerful car bomb that went
by a very powerful car bomb that went off just next to the Prime Minister’s
off just next to the Prime Minister’s
off just next to the Prime Minister’s office eight people were killed
office eight people were killed
office eight people were killed immediately and hundreds were injured
immediately and hundreds were injured
immediately and hundreds were injured panic struck Norwegians trying to figure
panic struck Norwegians trying to figure
panic struck Norwegians trying to figure out why they have been attacked why
out why they have been attacked why
out why they have been attacked why they’ve been added to the long list of
they’ve been added to the long list of
they’ve been added to the long list of cities that have been attacked by
cities that have been attacked by
cities that have been attacked by Islamic jihadists they searched and they
Islamic jihadists they searched and they
Islamic jihadists they searched and they discovered many reasons they found that
discovered many reasons they found that
discovered many reasons they found that Norway has been contributing troops to
Norway has been contributing troops to
Norway has been contributing troops to the NATO war effort they found that the
the NATO war effort they found that the
the NATO war effort they found that the Muslim community of Norway had not been
Muslim community of Norway had not been
Muslim community of Norway had not been properly integrated into the society
properly integrated into the society
properly integrated into the society they also found that just a week before
they also found that just a week before
they also found that just a week before a Muslim preacher had been indicted for
a Muslim preacher had been indicted for
a Muslim preacher had been indicted for incitement and while the country was
incitement and while the country was
incitement and while the country was still trying to make sense of this fog
still trying to make sense of this fog
still trying to make sense of this fog of war there was another attack a
of war there was another attack a
of war there was another attack a simultaneous attack that happened a
simultaneous attack that happened a
simultaneous attack that happened a couple of hours later in a school summer
couple of hours later in a school summer
couple of hours later in a school summer camp where more than sixty nine people
camp where more than sixty nine people
camp where more than sixty nine people were shot dead including personal
were shot dead including personal
were shot dead including personal friends of the prime minister and some
friends of the prime minister and some
friends of the prime minister and some of the members of the royal family and
of the members of the royal family and
of the members of the royal family and of course names started popping up this
of course names started popping up this
of course names started popping up this was had to be a jihadist attack
was had to be a jihadist attack
was had to be a jihadist attack responsibility some al-qaeda the names
responsibility some al-qaeda the names
responsibility some al-qaeda the names started popping up but ironically it was
started popping up but ironically it was
started popping up but ironically it was none of that
none of that
none of that this entire terror attacks were the
this entire terror attacks were the
this entire terror attacks were the handiwork of one man whose name was
handiwork of one man whose name was
handiwork of one man whose name was Anders Berbick and he was a Norwegian
Anders Berbick and he was a Norwegian
Anders Berbick and he was a Norwegian and he hated Muslims and he was actually
and he hated Muslims and he was actually
and he hated Muslims and he was actually protesting against the multiculturalist
protesting against the multiculturalist
protesting against the multiculturalist policies of the Norwegian government my
policies of the Norwegian government my
policies of the Norwegian government my second story is about this man he goes
second story is about this man he goes
second story is about this man he goes by the name of Salim Durrani he has many
by the name of Salim Durrani he has many
by the name of Salim Durrani he has many names he operated in the valley for
names he operated in the valley for
names he operated in the valley for about ten years he used to move in and
about ten years he used to move in and
about ten years he used to move in and out the fences and the boundaries were
out the fences and the boundaries were
out the fences and the boundaries were never a problem for him he has a price
never a problem for him he has a price
never a problem for him he has a price on his head when he was operating in the
on his head when he was operating in the
on his head when he was operating in the valley and he’s been known to be
valley and he’s been known to be
valley and he’s been known to be personally responsible for the deaths of
personally responsible for the deaths of
personally responsible for the deaths of close to three to four dozen young men
close to three to four dozen young men
close to three to four dozen young men he’s also a devout Muslim prays five
he’s also a devout Muslim prays five
he’s also a devout Muslim prays five times a day
times a day
times a day he has his ak-47 next to him like a true
he has his ak-47 next to him like a true
he has his ak-47 next to him like a true warrior
warrior
warrior each time he prays wherever he sleeps
each time he prays wherever he sleeps
each time he prays wherever he sleeps never sleeps in the same place twice not
never sleeps in the same place twice not
never sleeps in the same place twice not for two nights in a row
for two nights in a row
for two nights in a row Salim Durrani is Mike
Salim Durrani is Mike
Salim Durrani is Mike Smit from the indian army this is a
Smit from the indian army this is a
Smit from the indian army this is a picture of him when he was a major
picture of him when he was a major
picture of him when he was a major serving in the valley between him his
serving in the valley between him his
serving in the valley between him his father and his grandfather three
father and his grandfather three
father and his grandfather three generations they have contributed eight
generations they have contributed eight
generations they have contributed eight uniformed services officers into the
uniformed services officers into the
uniformed services officers into the Indian Armed Forces and between them
Indian Armed Forces and between them
Indian Armed Forces and between them they hold six gallantry awards and two
they hold six gallantry awards and two
they hold six gallantry awards and two commendation cuts the young lad that you
commendation cuts the young lad that you
commendation cuts the young lad that you see sitting on the left is Salim son who
see sitting on the left is Salim son who
see sitting on the left is Salim son who is now planning to join the Indian
is now planning to join the Indian
is now planning to join the Indian military academy and continue the family
military academy and continue the family
military academy and continue the family tradition for the fourth generation of
tradition for the fourth generation of
tradition for the fourth generation of service to this country now when I told
service to this country now when I told
service to this country now when I told you these two stories your mind
you these two stories your mind
you these two stories your mind instantly left to a conclusion that was
instantly left to a conclusion that was
instantly left to a conclusion that was wrong you thought of Salim Durrani when
wrong you thought of Salim Durrani when
wrong you thought of Salim Durrani when I began as a terrorist a k47
I began as a terrorist a k47
I began as a terrorist a k47 Valley and your mind jumped to a
Valley and your mind jumped to a
Valley and your mind jumped to a conclusion which was wrong we do that
conclusion which was wrong we do that
conclusion which was wrong we do that very often we take information that is
very often we take information that is
very often we take information that is coming to a brains and we stereotype it
coming to a brains and we stereotype it
coming to a brains and we stereotype it and why do we do that do we do it
and why do we do that do we do it
and why do we do that do we do it because we have parochial people we have
because we have parochial people we have
because we have parochial people we have petty people we are bad people
petty people we are bad people
petty people we are bad people turns out we do it because we’re just
turns out we do it because we’re just
turns out we do it because we’re just people and our brains are still evolving
people and our brains are still evolving
people and our brains are still evolving over millions of years of evolution and
over millions of years of evolution and
over millions of years of evolution and it’s incapable of dealing with all these
it’s incapable of dealing with all these
it’s incapable of dealing with all these inputs that comes to us hundreds of
inputs that comes to us hundreds of
inputs that comes to us hundreds of inputs that come to us every second so
inputs that come to us every second so
inputs that come to us every second so our mind filters them out into some sort
our mind filters them out into some sort
our mind filters them out into some sort of patterns and absorbs those patterns
of patterns and absorbs those patterns
of patterns and absorbs those patterns and jumps to a judgment let me give that
and jumps to a judgment let me give that
and jumps to a judgment let me give that to you with a few examples for instance
to you with a few examples for instance
to you with a few examples for instance until I say this sentence to you you
until I say this sentence to you you
until I say this sentence to you you were unaware of the feeling of your
were unaware of the feeling of your
were unaware of the feeling of your touch of your thighs on your seat or the
touch of your thighs on your seat or the
touch of your thighs on your seat or the touch of your arm on your armrest or the
touch of your arm on your armrest or the
touch of your arm on your armrest or the faint hum of the air conditioner in this
faint hum of the air conditioner in this
faint hum of the air conditioner in this auditorium but the moment I said these
auditorium but the moment I said these
auditorium but the moment I said these sentences those pieces of information
sentences those pieces of information
sentences those pieces of information which were out there in your brain
which were out there in your brain
which were out there in your brain jumped into your mind and you could
jumped into your mind and you could
jumped into your mind and you could actually sense it but until then those
actually sense it but until then those
actually sense it but until then those sensations were coming into your brain
sensations were coming into your brain
sensations were coming into your brain they were being filtered out and that’s
they were being filtered out and that’s
they were being filtered out and that’s the way our mind works at times it just
the way our mind works at times it just
the way our mind works at times it just takes two three pieces of data and
takes two three pieces of data and
takes two three pieces of data and quickly jumps to a conclusion let’s show
quickly jumps to a conclusion let’s show
quickly jumps to a conclusion let’s show that to you with a another simple
that to you with a another simple
that to you with a another simple example try and solve this math puzzle
example try and solve this math puzzle
example try and solve this math puzzle suppose there is a racket on a ball
suppose there is a racket on a ball
suppose there is a racket on a ball which together cost 110 rupees a racket
which together cost 110 rupees a racket
which together cost 110 rupees a racket on a ball together cost hundred and ten
on a ball together cost hundred and ten
on a ball together cost hundred and ten rupees the racket costs 100 rupees more
rupees the racket costs 100 rupees more
rupees the racket costs 100 rupees more than the ball the rackets cost is 100
than the ball the rackets cost is 100
than the ball the rackets cost is 100 is more than the ball what is the price
is more than the ball what is the price
is more than the ball what is the price of the ball now all of us who got it as
of the ball now all of us who got it as
of the ball now all of us who got it as ten just witnessed a way in which our
ten just witnessed a way in which our
ten just witnessed a way in which our brain takes information and jumps to the
brain takes information and jumps to the
brain takes information and jumps to the wrong conclusion the answer is five the
wrong conclusion the answer is five the
wrong conclusion the answer is five the price of the ball is five the price of
price of the ball is five the price of
price of the ball is five the price of the racket is hundred and five that is
the racket is hundred and five that is
the racket is hundred and five that is why the racket is 100 rupees more than
why the racket is 100 rupees more than
why the racket is 100 rupees more than the ball but you heard hundred and ten
the ball but you heard hundred and ten
the ball but you heard hundred and ten hundred and you jumped to a wrong
hundred and you jumped to a wrong
hundred and you jumped to a wrong conclusion that the price of the ball
conclusion that the price of the ball
conclusion that the price of the ball was probably tip now the second feature
was probably tip now the second feature
was probably tip now the second feature of our way of stereotypical thinking is
of our way of stereotypical thinking is
of our way of stereotypical thinking is we will usually think of the worst case
we will usually think of the worst case
we will usually think of the worst case scenario that is why Salim Durrani is a
scenario that is why Salim Durrani is a
scenario that is why Salim Durrani is a terrorist and not amongst the thousands
terrorist and not amongst the thousands
terrorist and not amongst the thousands of Muslim officers and soldiers who
of Muslim officers and soldiers who
of Muslim officers and soldiers who serve in the Indian Armed Forces and why
serve in the Indian Armed Forces and why
serve in the Indian Armed Forces and why do we do that why do we always gravitate
do we do that why do we always gravitate
do we do that why do we always gravitate towards the worst case scenario now the
towards the worst case scenario now the
towards the worst case scenario now the answer for that is also a human
answer for that is also a human
answer for that is also a human evolution of the brain now suppose we
evolution of the brain now suppose we
evolution of the brain now suppose we went back into history as we were
went back into history as we were
went back into history as we were evolving and there were these two tribes
evolving and there were these two tribes
evolving and there were these two tribes they were striped one and tribe – and
they were striped one and tribe – and
they were striped one and tribe – and tribe one consisted of brave fearless
tribe one consisted of brave fearless
tribe one consisted of brave fearless warriors and they would see a mammoth
warriors and they would see a mammoth
warriors and they would see a mammoth and they’d say I would take on this
and they’d say I would take on this
and they’d say I would take on this mammoth by myself they’d come to a chasm
mammoth by myself they’d come to a chasm
mammoth by myself they’d come to a chasm and they’d say I’d run and jump across
and they’d say I’d run and jump across
and they’d say I’d run and jump across the chasm and flap my wings and get
the chasm and flap my wings and get
the chasm and flap my wings and get across they would see a bright red fruit
across they would see a bright red fruit
across they would see a bright red fruit and said bite into it forget the
and said bite into it forget the
and said bite into it forget the consequences and tribe – said when they
consequences and tribe – said when they
consequences and tribe – said when they saw mammoths I can’t take on this
saw mammoths I can’t take on this
saw mammoths I can’t take on this mammoth by my son need to go and get
mammoth by my son need to go and get
mammoth by my son need to go and get some more people or they came to a chasm
some more people or they came to a chasm
some more people or they came to a chasm they decided to walk all the way down
they decided to walk all the way down
they decided to walk all the way down come up the other way build a bridge or
come up the other way build a bridge or
come up the other way build a bridge or whatever and they saw this bright fruit
whatever and they saw this bright fruit
whatever and they saw this bright fruit but say you know what I’ll stick to my
but say you know what I’ll stick to my
but say you know what I’ll stick to my boring bananas whose descendants do you
boring bananas whose descendants do you
boring bananas whose descendants do you think we are try one or tribe to drive
think we are try one or tribe to drive
think we are try one or tribe to drive to try one didn’t have descendants they
to try one didn’t have descendants they
to try one didn’t have descendants they died
died
died so two elements we jump to judgments
so two elements we jump to judgments
so two elements we jump to judgments though judgments are usually worse case
though judgments are usually worse case
though judgments are usually worse case scenarios and the third problem is with
scenarios and the third problem is with
scenarios and the third problem is with this wrong judgment worst case scenarios
this wrong judgment worst case scenarios
this wrong judgment worst case scenarios we also change physiologically our mind
we also change physiologically our mind
we also change physiologically our mind changes the way v-b behave biologically
changes the way v-b behave biologically
changes the way v-b behave biologically changes let me show that to you with
changes let me show that to you with
changes let me show that to you with another example how many of you seen the
another example how many of you seen the
another example how many of you seen the movie black it was a sad movie how many
movie black it was a sad movie how many
movie black it was a sad movie how many of you cried during the movie why did
of you cried during the movie why did
of you cried during the movie why did you cry Amitabh Bachan is making tons of
you cry Amitabh Bachan is making tons of
you cry Amitabh Bachan is making tons of money rani mukerji is not blind this is
money rani mukerji is not blind this is
money rani mukerji is not blind this is all happening in a screen none of it is
all happening in a screen none of it is
all happening in a screen none of it is true
true
true but we still cried because her pillion
but we still cried because her pillion
but we still cried because her pillion brain didn’t realize the difference
brain didn’t realize the difference
brain didn’t realize the difference between fact and fiction and started
between fact and fiction and started
between fact and fiction and started physiologically feeling sad
physiologically feeling sad
physiologically feeling sad physiologically taking decisions in an
physiologically taking decisions in an
physiologically taking decisions in an emotional state of mind now for those of
emotional state of mind now for those of
emotional state of mind now for those of you who didn’t see the movie black or
you who didn’t see the movie black or
you who didn’t see the movie black or were too much or not to cry during the
were too much or not to cry during the
were too much or not to cry during the movie I want you to visualize one more
movie I want you to visualize one more
movie I want you to visualize one more example I want you to visualize that I’m
example I want you to visualize that I’m
example I want you to visualize that I’m asking you to open your mouth don’t open
asking you to open your mouth don’t open
asking you to open your mouth don’t open your mouth just visualize then I’m
your mouth just visualize then I’m
your mouth just visualize then I’m asking you to open your mouth and stick
asking you to open your mouth and stick
asking you to open your mouth and stick out your tongue now your son has stuck
out your tongue now your son has stuck
out your tongue now your son has stuck out your mouth is open I’ve got a lemon
out your mouth is open I’ve got a lemon
out your mouth is open I’ve got a lemon in my hand and I’m squeezing that lemon
in my hand and I’m squeezing that lemon
in my hand and I’m squeezing that lemon at the tip of your tongues and that
at the tip of your tongues and that
at the tip of your tongues and that juice is going down your why you
juice is going down your why you
juice is going down your why you salivating there is no lemon in my hand
salivating there is no lemon in my hand
salivating there is no lemon in my hand there is nothing in my hand but again
there is nothing in my hand but again
there is nothing in my hand but again your reptilian brain doesn’t know that
your reptilian brain doesn’t know that
your reptilian brain doesn’t know that when you hear these words lemon lime
when you hear these words lemon lime
when you hear these words lemon lime going you can’t stop salivating nothing
going you can’t stop salivating nothing
going you can’t stop salivating nothing because physiologically our body changes
because physiologically our body changes
because physiologically our body changes the way we perform we behave we take
the way we perform we behave we take
the way we perform we behave we take decisions based on wrong information
decisions based on wrong information
decisions based on wrong information now salivating on an imaginary lemon may
now salivating on an imaginary lemon may
now salivating on an imaginary lemon may be harmless fun but stereotypes can be
be harmless fun but stereotypes can be
be harmless fun but stereotypes can be very very dangerous people get lynched
very very dangerous people get lynched
very very dangerous people get lynched by mobs because they believe that
by mobs because they believe that
by mobs because they believe that they’ve eaten the wrong kind of meat
they’ve eaten the wrong kind of meat
they’ve eaten the wrong kind of meat communal riots break out based on false
communal riots break out based on false
communal riots break out based on false whatsapp messages photoshopped images
whatsapp messages photoshopped images
whatsapp messages photoshopped images countries go to war because they believe
countries go to war because they believe
countries go to war because they believe that another country has got weapons of
that another country has got weapons of
that another country has got weapons of mass destruction countries leave
mass destruction countries leave
mass destruction countries leave alliances that they have been part of
alliances that they have been part of
alliances that they have been part of for decades because they believe that
for decades because they believe that
for decades because they believe that immigrants are coming and stealing their
immigrants are coming and stealing their
immigrants are coming and stealing their jobs which is incorrect information we
jobs which is incorrect information we
jobs which is incorrect information we start looking at every stranger with
start looking at every stranger with
start looking at every stranger with suspicion and we think that anything
suspicion and we think that anything
suspicion and we think that anything that is different from us has to be
that is different from us has to be
that is different from us has to be dangerous we start believing that anyone
dangerous we start believing that anyone
dangerous we start believing that anyone who is not with us is by definition
who is not with us is by definition
who is not with us is by definition against us
against us
against us one of the founding principles of our
one of the founding principles of our
one of the founding principles of our country is the core value of tolerance
country is the core value of tolerance
country is the core value of tolerance and tolerance like wisdom is the ability
and tolerance like wisdom is the ability
and tolerance like wisdom is the ability to hold to contrary an ideas within the
to hold to contrary an ideas within the
to hold to contrary an ideas within the same mind and evaluate each one on merit
same mind and evaluate each one on merit
same mind and evaluate each one on merit before coming to a conclusive judgment
before coming to a conclusive judgment
before coming to a conclusive judgment before this talk I was researching on
before this talk I was researching on
before this talk I was researching on the working of the brain on stereotyping
the working of the brain on stereotyping
the working of the brain on stereotyping and I found many books and matter of
and I found many books and matter of
and I found many books and matter of fact some of the anecdotes I told you
fact some of the anecdotes I told you
fact some of the anecdotes I told you were from those books but I was
were from those books but I was
were from those books but I was hard-pressed to find a book that would
hard-pressed to find a book that would
hard-pressed to find a book that would tell me how do we deal with this problem
tell me how do we deal with this problem
tell me how do we deal with this problem what is the framework that will help us
what is the framework that will help us
what is the framework that will help us recognize this threat of parochialism
recognize this threat of parochialism
recognize this threat of parochialism and and divisiveness because if we start
and and divisiveness because if we start
and and divisiveness because if we start believing that anyone who is not with us
believing that anyone who is not with us
believing that anyone who is not with us is against us then we will start
is against us then we will start
is against us then we will start creating a society in a world where
creating a society in a world where
creating a society in a world where everything is connected to each other
everything is connected to each other
everything is connected to each other which is extremely divisive
which is extremely divisive
which is extremely divisive and finally I found a book from which I
and finally I found a book from which I
and finally I found a book from which I want to read out a passage for you the
want to read out a passage for you the
want to read out a passage for you the fundamental duties of the citizens of
fundamental duties of the citizens of
fundamental duties of the citizens of India article 51 a it shall be the duty
India article 51 a it shall be the duty
India article 51 a it shall be the duty of every citizen to promote harmony and
of every citizen to promote harmony and
of every citizen to promote harmony and spirit of brotherhood amongst all people
spirit of brotherhood amongst all people
spirit of brotherhood amongst all people of India transcending religion
of India transcending religion
of India transcending religion linguistic regional or sectional
linguistic regional or sectional
linguistic regional or sectional diversity now this book as many of you
diversity now this book as many of you
diversity now this book as many of you may have guessed is the Constitution of
may have guessed is the Constitution of
may have guessed is the Constitution of India it’s that book which is holier
India it’s that book which is holier
India it’s that book which is holier than every holy book it’s that book on
than every holy book it’s that book on
than every holy book it’s that book on every soldier every politician every
every soldier every politician every
every soldier every politician every bureaucrat every citizen of India swears
bureaucrat every citizen of India swears
bureaucrat every citizen of India swears his allegiance we’ve been taught to
his allegiance we’ve been taught to
his allegiance we’ve been taught to stand up in attention whenever the
stand up in attention whenever the
stand up in attention whenever the national flag is unfurled we teach that
national flag is unfurled we teach that
national flag is unfurled we teach that to our kids we’ve been taught to stand
to our kids we’ve been taught to stand
to our kids we’ve been taught to stand up and be in attention whenever the
up and be in attention whenever the
up and be in attention whenever the national anthem is played and we teach
national anthem is played and we teach
national anthem is played and we teach that to our kids I think it’s also time
that to our kids I think it’s also time
that to our kids I think it’s also time for us to sit down and start studying
for us to sit down and start studying
for us to sit down and start studying the fundamentals which are being
the fundamentals which are being
the fundamentals which are being represented by that flag and by national
represented by that flag and by national
represented by that flag and by national anthem because as the saying goes when
anthem because as the saying goes when
anthem because as the saying goes when you are struggling to look for a new
you are struggling to look for a new
you are struggling to look for a new idea sometimes it’s a good idea to read
idea sometimes it’s a good idea to read
idea sometimes it’s a good idea to read an old book
an old book
an old book thank you very much vision thank you
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