hi oh I didn’t see you there when I was younger when I was younger I
when I was younger when I was younger I
when I was younger when I was younger I always what what do you want
always what what do you want
always what what do you want no get out I’m doing you think I can’t
no get out I’m doing you think I can’t
no get out I’m doing you think I can’t do that right now you only doing your
do that right now you only doing your
do that right now you only doing your tickers and I didn’t see you there
tickers and I didn’t see you there
tickers and I didn’t see you there I was just enjoying a drink you see was
I was just enjoying a drink you see was
I was just enjoying a drink you see was younger always in his questions okay
younger always in his questions okay
younger always in his questions okay real-time but the one where I drank
real-time but the one where I drank
real-time but the one where I drank bleach that was nice that was nice
bleach that was nice that was nice
bleach that was nice that was nice you see when I was younger I always
you see when I was younger I always
you see when I was younger I always asked questions I was fascinated by
asked questions I was fascinated by
asked questions I was fascinated by everything around me because it was all
everything around me because it was all
everything around me because it was all new and exciting and I wanted to learn
new and exciting and I wanted to learn
new and exciting and I wanted to learn as much as I possibly could
as much as I possibly could
as much as I possibly could one of my favorite things to do was play
one of my favorite things to do was play
one of my favorite things to do was play the Y game for those of you who don’t
the Y game for those of you who don’t
the Y game for those of you who don’t know what this is I’ll demonstrate it I
know what this is I’ll demonstrate it I
know what this is I’ll demonstrate it I would ask my dad things like dad why is
would ask my dad things like dad why is
would ask my dad things like dad why is the sky blue and then he would say
the sky blue and then he would say
the sky blue and then he would say because the light in the sky is blue
because the light in the sky is blue
because the light in the sky is blue well well why
well well why
well well why but because the air makes the light
but because the air makes the light
but because the air makes the light change color why because that’s how
change color why because that’s how
change color why because that’s how works well why we talked about this when
works well why we talked about this when
works well why we talked about this when you have questions like this go ask your
you have questions like this go ask your
you have questions like this go ask your mother I like all the parents in the
mother I like all the parents in the
mother I like all the parents in the audience they’re going yeah that’s their
audience they’re going yeah that’s their
audience they’re going yeah that’s their lives but when I started growing up I
lives but when I started growing up I
lives but when I started growing up I stopped asking as many questions and I
stopped asking as many questions and I
stopped asking as many questions and I definitely stop playing the why game I
definitely stop playing the why game I
definitely stop playing the why game I still wanted to learn but most things
still wanted to learn but most things
still wanted to learn but most things started to feel normal and uninteresting
started to feel normal and uninteresting
started to feel normal and uninteresting but this is the opposite of what is true
but this is the opposite of what is true
but this is the opposite of what is true even the most basic thing we use on a
even the most basic thing we use on a
even the most basic thing we use on a daily basis can be extraordinarily
daily basis can be extraordinarily
daily basis can be extraordinarily complex like this a pencil it’s just a
complex like this a pencil it’s just a
complex like this a pencil it’s just a pencil but the amount of work that goes
pencil but the amount of work that goes
pencil but the amount of work that goes into producing just one of these is
into producing just one of these is
into producing just one of these is insane multiple companies hundreds of
insane multiple companies hundreds of
insane multiple companies hundreds of pounds of wood graphite rubber thousands
pounds of wood graphite rubber thousands
pounds of wood graphite rubber thousands of workers and millions of consumers go
of workers and millions of consumers go
of workers and millions of consumers go into being able to buy just this one
into being able to buy just this one
into being able to buy just this one pencil so my argument is is that we
pencil so my argument is is that we
pencil so my argument is is that we don’t ask quite enough questions I think
don’t ask quite enough questions I think
don’t ask quite enough questions I think that as we get older we should always be
that as we get older we should always be
that as we get older we should always be learning new things and becoming experts
learning new things and becoming experts
learning new things and becoming experts and the things we care about and a good
and the things we care about and a good
and the things we care about and a good way to do this is by playing the WYD
way to do this is by playing the WYD
way to do this is by playing the WYD game and I wanted to test myself on the
game and I wanted to test myself on the
game and I wanted to test myself on the thing I should know the most about and
thing I should know the most about and
thing I should know the most about and see what happens when playing the Y game
see what happens when playing the Y game
see what happens when playing the Y game subject I chose the test was human
subject I chose the test was human
subject I chose the test was human nature because that and also because I’m
nature because that and also because I’m
nature because that and also because I’m a human so I should under them
a human so I should under them
a human so I should under them understand them pretty well right so I
understand them pretty well right so I
understand them pretty well right so I call this why we do what we do
call this why we do what we do
call this why we do what we do so I’ll start simple why do we eat well
so I’ll start simple why do we eat well
so I’ll start simple why do we eat well we eat because we get hungry why do we
we eat because we get hungry why do we
we eat because we get hungry why do we get hungry because it’s our body telling
get hungry because it’s our body telling
get hungry because it’s our body telling us we need food why do we need food so
us we need food why do we need food so
us we need food why do we need food so we don’t die
we don’t die
we don’t die why do we not want to die well alright
why do we not want to die well alright
why do we not want to die well alright so I found the line okay that’s the line
so I found the line okay that’s the line
so I found the line okay that’s the line I will not cross so that will go on the
I will not cross so that will go on the
I will not cross so that will go on the list why do we do what we do so we don’t
list why do we do what we do so we don’t
list why do we do what we do so we don’t die but there’s a flaw in this logic we
die but there’s a flaw in this logic we
die but there’s a flaw in this logic we eat because we get hungry and I don’t
eat because we get hungry and I don’t
eat because we get hungry and I don’t think I don’t know about you guys but
think I don’t know about you guys but
think I don’t know about you guys but there have been many times where I
there have been many times where I
there have been many times where I didn’t really need technically to eat
didn’t really need technically to eat
didn’t really need technically to eat that third piece of cake
that third piece of cake
that third piece of cake but I still did and
but I still did and
but I still did and means I had some alternative motive and
means I had some alternative motive and
means I had some alternative motive and the motive was that the cake was just so
the motive was that the cake was just so
the motive was that the cake was just so dang good so it becomes why do we eat
dang good so it becomes why do we eat
dang good so it becomes why do we eat because it tastes good well why do we
because it tastes good well why do we
because it tastes good well why do we want things to taste good because it’s a
want things to taste good because it’s a
want things to taste good because it’s a good feeling
good feeling
good feeling why do we want to feel good to make life
why do we want to feel good to make life
why do we want to feel good to make life more enjoyable why do we want life to be
more enjoyable why do we want life to be
more enjoyable why do we want life to be more enjoyable so we don’t want to die
more enjoyable so we don’t want to die
more enjoyable so we don’t want to die so this this means having the will to
so this this means having the will to
so this this means having the will to survive but that will dur survive is
survive but that will dur survive is
survive but that will dur survive is only there because we enjoy life so
only there because we enjoy life so
only there because we enjoy life so we’ll just put that down as to make life
we’ll just put that down as to make life
we’ll just put that down as to make life more enjoyable how about why do we wear
more enjoyable how about why do we wear
more enjoyable how about why do we wear clothes
clothes
clothes well we wear clothes to keep warm for
well we wear clothes to keep warm for
well we wear clothes to keep warm for two reasons so we don’t die and so we
two reasons so we don’t die and so we
two reasons so we don’t die and so we don’t feel done pleasantry of cold but
don’t feel done pleasantry of cold but
don’t feel done pleasantry of cold but it splits why do we wear clothes to look
it splits why do we wear clothes to look
it splits why do we wear clothes to look good you know keep it sharp and then why
good you know keep it sharp and then why
good you know keep it sharp and then why why do we want to look good because it
why do we want to look good because it
why do we want to look good because it makes us feel good about ourselves and
makes us feel good about ourselves and
makes us feel good about ourselves and then it and then it splits again why do
then it and then it splits again why do
then it and then it splits again why do you want to look good so others find us
you want to look good so others find us
you want to look good so others find us more appealing and then why do we want
more appealing and then why do we want
more appealing and then why do we want others to find this more appealing so
others to find this more appealing so
others to find this more appealing so it’s easier to attract a mate why to
it’s easier to attract a mate why to
it’s easier to attract a mate why to mate
mate
mate why to make babies but but why do we
why to make babies but but why do we
why to make babies but but why do we want children this is another full stop
want children this is another full stop
want children this is another full stop because there’s no rational reason to
because there’s no rational reason to
because there’s no rational reason to have a child I know so think about it
have a child I know so think about it
have a child I know so think about it imagine if I try to sell you a thing
imagine if I try to sell you a thing
imagine if I try to sell you a thing that costed tens of thousands of dollars
that costed tens of thousands of dollars
that costed tens of thousands of dollars and all it did was eat all your food
and all it did was eat all your food
and all it did was eat all your food take up 70% of your free time got in
take up 70% of your free time got in
take up 70% of your free time got in trouble made you lose sleep and it made
trouble made you lose sleep and it made
trouble made you lose sleep and it made you put in hundreds of painstaking hours
you put in hundreds of painstaking hours
you put in hundreds of painstaking hours just raising it and trying to make it a
just raising it and trying to make it a
just raising it and trying to make it a half decent human being and right right
half decent human being and right right
half decent human being and right right is all that money and time was about to
is all that money and time was about to
is all that money and time was about to pay off it made you give even more money
pay off it made you give even more money
pay off it made you give even more money and it left you for college only coming
and it left you for college only coming
and it left you for college only coming back to visit on holidays and special
back to visit on holidays and special
back to visit on holidays and special occasions and if you ask me that sounds
occasions and if you ask me that sounds
occasions and if you ask me that sounds like the worst infomercial I’ve ever
like the worst infomercial I’ve ever
like the worst infomercial I’ve ever heard and that’s pretty impressive
heard and that’s pretty impressive
heard and that’s pretty impressive because I watch a lot of late-night TV
because I watch a lot of late-night TV
because I watch a lot of late-night TV but despite all of that there’s still
but despite all of that there’s still
but despite all of that there’s still somehow seven billion of those things on
somehow seven billion of those things on
somehow seven billion of those things on our planet
our planet
our planet anyway so far our list is made up of so
anyway so far our list is made up of so
anyway so far our list is made up of so we don’t die to like make life more
we don’t die to like make life more
we don’t die to like make life more enjoyable and to make babies and a
enjoyable and to make babies and a
enjoyable and to make babies and a little spoiler here but this is the full
little spoiler here but this is the full
little spoiler here but this is the full list I’m unable to find anything else
list I’m unable to find anything else
list I’m unable to find anything else that is not fueled by any of these three
that is not fueled by any of these three
that is not fueled by any of these three basic driving factors and for those of
basic driving factors and for those of
basic driving factors and for those of you who think that this can never be the
you who think that this can never be the
you who think that this can never be the case I’d like to show you this mat this
case I’d like to show you this mat this
case I’d like to show you this mat this is called Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
is called Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
is called Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the needs is basically a set of five
the needs is basically a set of five
the needs is basically a set of five human needs the needs at the bottom are
human needs the needs at the bottom are
human needs the needs at the bottom are more important and in order to work your
more important and in order to work your
more important and in order to work your way up through the levels in your way to
way up through the levels in your way to
way up through the levels in your way to work your way up through the pecking
work your way up through the pecking
work your way up through the pecking order
order
order the first need is physiological needs
the first need is physiological needs
the first need is physiological needs these are things humans need to survive
these are things humans need to survive
these are things humans need to survive such as food water air Wi-Fi etc the
such as food water air Wi-Fi etc the
such as food water air Wi-Fi etc the safety needs are having an abundance of
safety needs are having an abundance of
safety needs are having an abundance of those physiological needs love and
those physiological needs love and
those physiological needs love and belonging is the need to have
belonging is the need to have
belonging is the need to have relationships and such as loved ones
relationships and such as loved ones
relationships and such as loved ones friends family self esteem is respect
friends family self esteem is respect
friends family self esteem is respect among others as well as self-confidence
among others as well as self-confidence
among others as well as self-confidence and the final level is
and the final level is
and the final level is self-actualization this work this means
self-actualization this work this means
self-actualization this work this means you have become the best person you can
you have become the best person you can
you have become the best person you can be and feel completely fulfilled and
be and feel completely fulfilled and
be and feel completely fulfilled and when I found these I realize that they
when I found these I realize that they
when I found these I realize that they parallel my three answers of why we do
parallel my three answers of why we do
parallel my three answers of why we do what we do the first two levels are
what we do the first two levels are
what we do the first two levels are things humans need to survive or so we
things humans need to survive or so we
things humans need to survive or so we don’t die the love and belonging is is
don’t die the love and belonging is is
don’t die the love and belonging is is the need to feel loved and the best way
the need to feel loved and the best way
the need to feel loved and the best way to feel this is by starting a family or
to feel this is by starting a family or
to feel this is by starting a family or to make babies and this top two are
to make babies and this top two are
to make babies and this top two are makes you feel good about yourself or to
makes you feel good about yourself or to
makes you feel good about yourself or to make life more enjoyable so what does
make life more enjoyable so what does
make life more enjoyable so what does what does this all mean heck if I know
what does this all mean heck if I know
what does this all mean heck if I know all I know is I need to include research
all I know is I need to include research
all I know is I need to include research in my TED talk and this was the first
in my TED talk and this was the first
in my TED talk and this was the first thing that appeared on Google Images but
thing that appeared on Google Images but
thing that appeared on Google Images but that does not mean I think it’s a broken
that does not mean I think it’s a broken
that does not mean I think it’s a broken system I still think that we can explain
system I still think that we can explain
system I still think that we can explain anything we do using one or more of
anything we do using one or more of
anything we do using one or more of these three basic explanations and if
these three basic explanations and if
these three basic explanations and if you don’t believe me I’ll prove it
you don’t believe me I’ll prove it
you don’t believe me I’ll prove it why do we have friends so we can build
why do we have friends so we can build
why do we have friends so we can build really relationships and share
really relationships and share
really relationships and share experiences or to feel good also so we
experiences or to feel good also so we
experiences or to feel good also so we can have people we depend on in case we
can have people we depend on in case we
can have people we depend on in case we need help or get in trouble like if we
need help or get in trouble like if we
need help or get in trouble like if we get mauled by a tiger so for survival
get mauled by a tiger so for survival
get mauled by a tiger so for survival why do we grow so so we put stronger and
why do we grow so so we put stronger and
why do we grow so so we put stronger and stronger and smarter to become I mean to
stronger and smarter to become I mean to
stronger and smarter to become I mean to live on our own as well as to physically
live on our own as well as to physically
live on our own as well as to physically be able to make babies
be able to make babies
be able to make babies yay puberty why did we grow up us so we
yay puberty why did we grow up us so we
yay puberty why did we grow up us so we can lose imagination set more realistic
can lose imagination set more realistic
can lose imagination set more realistic goals I know it’s sad but it’s true so
goals I know it’s sad but it’s true so
goals I know it’s sad but it’s true so we don’t die and also so we feel good
we don’t die and also so we feel good
we don’t die and also so we feel good when we achieve those goals how about
when we achieve those goals how about
when we achieve those goals how about why do we give TED talks so we can share
why do we give TED talks so we can share
why do we give TED talks so we can share our ideas and well why do we want to
our ideas and well why do we want to
our ideas and well why do we want to share our ideas so we can make the world
share our ideas so we can make the world
share our ideas so we can make the world a better place for ours and others
a better place for ours and others
a better place for ours and others enjoyment you’re welcome but then it
enjoyment you’re welcome but then it
enjoyment you’re welcome but then it splits why do we give TED talks so we
splits why do we give TED talks so we
splits why do we give TED talks so we can perform in front of people well why
can perform in front of people well why
can perform in front of people well why do you want to perform in front of
do you want to perform in front of
do you want to perform in front of people to show people how intelligent or
people to show people how intelligent or
people to show people how intelligent or witty you are you know and then why do
witty you are you know and then why do
witty you are you know and then why do you want people to know you’re
you want people to know you’re
you want people to know you’re intelligent or witty so others find you
intelligent or witty so others find you
intelligent or witty so others find you more appealing why so it’s easier to
more appealing why so it’s easier to
more appealing why so it’s easier to attract a mate why it’s mate why to make
attract a mate why it’s mate why to make
attract a mate why it’s mate why to make babies
call me it’s toll-free now it’s one
call me it’s toll-free now it’s one thing for me to stand up here you know
thing for me to stand up here you know
thing for me to stand up here you know sprouting out from a script and with
sprouting out from a script and with
sprouting out from a script and with pre-made slides but I’m gonna do a
pre-made slides but I’m gonna do a
pre-made slides but I’m gonna do a little bit of improvisation so I want
little bit of improvisation so I want
little bit of improvisation so I want you all to think of a question relating
you all to think of a question relating
you all to think of a question relating to why we do what we do the question
to why we do what we do the question
to why we do what we do the question could be anything like why do we wear
could be anything like why do we wear
could be anything like why do we wear socks or why do we listen to music or
socks or why do we listen to music or
socks or why do we listen to music or what’s the meaning of life just easy
what’s the meaning of life just easy
what’s the meaning of life just easy stuff like that so does anyone have one
stuff like that so does anyone have one
stuff like that so does anyone have one they would like me to try because we
they would like me to try because we
they would like me to try because we long time so just shout him out why do
long time so just shout him out why do
long time so just shout him out why do we brush our teeth so our breath doesn’t
we brush our teeth so our breath doesn’t
we brush our teeth so our breath doesn’t smell crappy why it’s to get friends why
smell crappy why it’s to get friends why
smell crappy why it’s to get friends why feel good or you know if you’re like
feel good or you know if you’re like
feel good or you know if you’re like making out with someone they’re not you
making out with someone they’re not you
making out with someone they’re not you know no so the babies one as well and I
know no so the babies one as well and I
know no so the babies one as well and I mean I guess you could die if you don’t
mean I guess you could die if you don’t
mean I guess you could die if you don’t have teeth and they fall out so anyone
have teeth and they fall out so anyone
have teeth and they fall out so anyone else I’d have fun to find new friends so
else I’d have fun to find new friends so
else I’d have fun to find new friends so to make life more enjoyable also if
to make life more enjoyable also if
to make life more enjoyable also if those friends are of the opposite gender
those friends are of the opposite gender
those friends are of the opposite gender or same gender that one and the others
sorry what was that
sorry what was that why do we listen to people so we can
why do we listen to people so we can
why do we listen to people so we can learn so we can oh geez if so we can
learn so we can oh geez if so we can
learn so we can oh geez if so we can learn so we can become more presentable
learn so we can become more presentable
learn so we can become more presentable and no more stuff to attract people but
and no more stuff to attract people but
and no more stuff to attract people but also to feel good just because you know
also to feel good just because you know
also to feel good just because you know like I’m smarter than you
like I’m smarter than you
like I’m smarter than you so that and we’re low on time so this
so that and we’re low on time so this
so that and we’re low on time so this has all been fun and games but it’s time
has all been fun and games but it’s time
has all been fun and games but it’s time to get serious
to get serious
to get serious Tech can I get some mood lighting
Tech can I get some mood lighting
Tech can I get some mood lighting perfect all right so why does this
perfect all right so why does this
perfect all right so why does this matter what’s the point of knowing why
matter what’s the point of knowing why
matter what’s the point of knowing why we put jam on toast why don’t we just
we put jam on toast why don’t we just
we put jam on toast why don’t we just put the jam on the toast and to be
put the jam on the toast and to be
put the jam on the toast and to be honest I don’t think there is a point to
honest I don’t think there is a point to
honest I don’t think there is a point to knowing why we do what we do so why
knowing why we do what we do so why
knowing why we do what we do so why should you care well the reason I shared
should you care well the reason I shared
should you care well the reason I shared this all with you was to make you ask
this all with you was to make you ask
this all with you was to make you ask questions where that question is how is
questions where that question is how is
questions where that question is how is a pencil made or why do I play the piano
a pencil made or why do I play the piano
a pencil made or why do I play the piano or should I give the TED presenters a
or should I give the TED presenters a
or should I give the TED presenters a Starbucks gift card the topic tonight is
Starbucks gift card the topic tonight is
Starbucks gift card the topic tonight is being human and being a human to me at
being human and being a human to me at
being human and being a human to me at least means try new things changing and
least means try new things changing and
least means try new things changing and adapting
adapting
adapting the only way to adapt is to learn I’m
the only way to adapt is to learn I’m
the only way to adapt is to learn I’m the only way to learn is by asking
the only way to learn is by asking
the only way to learn is by asking questions don’t end this talk with my
questions don’t end this talk with my
questions don’t end this talk with my favorite quote as the great Greek
favorite quote as the great Greek
favorite quote as the great Greek philosopher once said why thank you
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