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this what you get from going to a

this what you get from going to a reserve officers training course with

reserve officers training course with

reserve officers training course with militaristic society where everyone is

militaristic society where everyone is

militaristic society where everyone is equal and treated all the same however

equal and treated all the same however

equal and treated all the same however it is unfair of course were sought to be

it is unfair of course were sought to be

it is unfair of course were sought to be forced to have the same haircut

forced to have the same haircut

forced to have the same haircut but oh well Who am I to judge equality

but oh well Who am I to judge equality

but oh well Who am I to judge equality is the state of everyone being equal

is the state of everyone being equal

is the state of everyone being equal such as by status

such as by status

such as by status whereas fairness it’s about impartial

whereas fairness it’s about impartial

whereas fairness it’s about impartial and just treatment or behavior without

and just treatment or behavior without

and just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination the world

favoritism or discrimination the world

favoritism or discrimination the world in most societies and neither a

in most societies and neither a

in most societies and neither a completely eco society like the

completely eco society like the

completely eco society like the idealistic communist society where

idealistic communist society where

idealistic communist society where everyone is theoretically equal nor a

everyone is theoretically equal nor a

everyone is theoretically equal nor a completely fair society of course

completely fair society of course

completely fair society of course socially and economically nobody says

socially and economically nobody says

socially and economically nobody says that the world is a fair place but a

that the world is a fair place but a

that the world is a fair place but a socially and economically equal society

socially and economically equal society

socially and economically equal society should never be aim for a listen gents

should never be aim for a listen gents

should never be aim for a listen gents I’m here this evening to convince you

I’m here this evening to convince you

I’m here this evening to convince you why that is the case a successful system

why that is the case a successful system

why that is the case a successful system requires a correct magazines mechanism

requires a correct magazines mechanism

requires a correct magazines mechanism to run the human species is a

to run the human species is a

to run the human species is a cooperative one in fact many studies

cooperative one in fact many studies

cooperative one in fact many studies that attempt to discover our inherent

that attempt to discover our inherent

that attempt to discover our inherent selfishness fail to do so this is good

selfishness fail to do so this is good

selfishness fail to do so this is good news since a society weather being

news since a society weather being

news since a society weather being perfectly equal of fair not still

perfectly equal of fair not still

perfectly equal of fair not still require actual people to run

require actual people to run

require actual people to run however some studies have also found out

however some studies have also found out

however some studies have also found out that behind our natural impulses to

that behind our natural impulses to

that behind our natural impulses to behave cooperatively it’s actually our

behave cooperatively it’s actually our

behave cooperatively it’s actually our expectations of rewards and benefits in

expectations of rewards and benefits in

expectations of rewards and benefits in simple words perhaps there is no such

simple words perhaps there is no such

simple words perhaps there is no such thing as a selfless act after all as it

thing as a selfless act after all as it

thing as a selfless act after all as it is all driven by our hope for warts and

is all driven by our hope for warts and

is all driven by our hope for warts and self-satisfaction so how is this a bad

self-satisfaction so how is this a bad

self-satisfaction so how is this a bad things yes well how do we know what

things yes well how do we know what

things yes well how do we know what those incentives are is it just say

those incentives are is it just say

those incentives are is it just say blissful feelings you get from helping

blissful feelings you get from helping

blissful feelings you get from helping people or it’s a nice anticipation that

people or it’s a nice anticipation that

people or it’s a nice anticipation that those actions will somehow benefit you

those actions will somehow benefit you

those actions will somehow benefit you in the future and since this since the

in the future and since this since the

in the future and since this since the authority’s decision is decided by

authority’s decision is decided by

authority’s decision is decided by actual people how do we know if those

actual people how do we know if those

actual people how do we know if those decisions under n’ by selfishness and

decisions under n’ by selfishness and

decisions under n’ by selfishness and since these questions regarding our

since these questions regarding our

since these questions regarding our uncertainties can be erased perhaps

uncertainties can be erased perhaps

uncertainties can be erased perhaps we’re not entirely perfect or even good

we’re not entirely perfect or even good

we’re not entirely perfect or even good by our fundamental nature in governing

by our fundamental nature in governing

by our fundamental nature in governing ourselves in an eco and fair manner also

ourselves in an eco and fair manner also

ourselves in an eco and fair manner also many studies and theory is a point out

many studies and theory is a point out

many studies and theory is a point out that we are competitive by our nature in

that we are competitive by our nature in

that we are competitive by our nature in fact in most societies where different

fact in most societies where different

fact in most societies where different jobs could mean different value and

jobs could mean different value and

jobs could mean different value and different income this nature drives us

different income this nature drives us

different income this nature drives us to work hard and climb those social

to work hard and climb those social

to work hard and climb those social hierarchy steps to better ourselves in

hierarchy steps to better ourselves in

hierarchy steps to better ourselves in economics in a competitive market is

economics in a competitive market is

economics in a competitive market is what pushes the firm’s to improve and

what pushes the firm’s to improve and

what pushes the firm’s to improve and produce new inventions as well as making

produce new inventions as well as making

produce new inventions as well as making a market more progressive similarly a

a market more progressive similarly a

a market more progressive similarly a competitive society is what makes a

competitive society is what makes a

competitive society is what makes a progressive society in pushing people to

progressive society in pushing people to

progressive society in pushing people to work harder

work harder

work harder but in an equal society where a pilot

but in an equal society where a pilot

but in an equal society where a pilot would earn the same income si toilet

would earn the same income si toilet

would earn the same income si toilet cleaner

cleaner

cleaner would anyone work harder the society

would anyone work harder the society

would anyone work harder the society might as well just collapse or simply

might as well just collapse or simply

might as well just collapse or simply stagnate with no sense of forward

stagnate with no sense of forward

stagnate with no sense of forward movement so I have it that way

historically many countries have

historically many countries have attempted to become from their point of

attempted to become from their point of

attempted to become from their point of view of course a fair and equal state

view of course a fair and equal state

view of course a fair and equal state mostly through communism despite some

mostly through communism despite some

mostly through communism despite some success many ended up failing the first

success many ended up failing the first

success many ended up failing the first failure if Explorer is the Soviet Union

failure if Explorer is the Soviet Union

failure if Explorer is the Soviet Union which was one of the earliest

which was one of the earliest

which was one of the earliest large-scale at him of widespread peer

large-scale at him of widespread peer

large-scale at him of widespread peer equality among his people the USSR’s

equality among his people the USSR’s

equality among his people the USSR’s economy were designed to be as equal as

economy were designed to be as equal as

economy were designed to be as equal as possible meaning that there was a lack

possible meaning that there was a lack

possible meaning that there was a lack of free market and I according to an

of free market and I according to an

of free market and I according to an economic theory a lack of free market is

economic theory a lack of free market is

economic theory a lack of free market is what leads to a decline in economic

what leads to a decline in economic

what leads to a decline in economic efficiency as this means not only lower

efficiency as this means not only lower

efficiency as this means not only lower consumption and investment the main

consumption and investment the main

consumption and investment the main contributors to the country’s GDP but

contributors to the country’s GDP but

contributors to the country’s GDP but also less government surplus and income

also less government surplus and income

also less government surplus and income from the tax revenue also many

from the tax revenue also many

from the tax revenue also many historians and economists have pointed

historians and economists have pointed

historians and economists have pointed out that this is in fact one of main

out that this is in fact one of main

out that this is in fact one of main contributions to their collapse in 1991

contributions to their collapse in 1991

contributions to their collapse in 1991 as free market forces something that the

as free market forces something that the

as free market forces something that the Soviets lack of is necessary to make an

Soviets lack of is necessary to make an

Soviets lack of is necessary to make an economy work evidently we can see it it

economy work evidently we can see it it

economy work evidently we can see it it has this has damaged them greatly as

has this has damaged them greatly as

has this has damaged them greatly as they have to let go of the entire

they have to let go of the entire

they have to let go of the entire Eastern Europe region of the Soviet

Eastern Europe region of the Soviet

Eastern Europe region of the Soviet occupation zone why

occupation zone why

occupation zone why because it was simply too expensive for

because it was simply too expensive for

because it was simply too expensive for them to run in a socialist state lake

them to run in a socialist state lake

them to run in a socialist state lake China however who approves free-market

China however who approves free-market

China however who approves free-market their GDP skyrocketed to the world’s

their GDP skyrocketed to the world’s

their GDP skyrocketed to the world’s second-largest for nearly 40 years

second-largest for nearly 40 years

second-largest for nearly 40 years since they opened themselves up to

since they opened themselves up to

since they opened themselves up to foreign trade investments and free

foreign trade investments and free

foreign trade investments and free markets they became the world’s

markets they became the world’s

markets they became the world’s fastest-growing country in 1979 the year

fastest-growing country in 1979 the year

fastest-growing country in 1979 the year that they opened themselves up to these

that they opened themselves up to these

that they opened themselves up to these things I mean this is not even a

things I mean this is not even a

things I mean this is not even a long-term thing where you we’re like

long-term thing where you we’re like

long-term thing where you we’re like what five years of something being

what five years of something being

what five years of something being accomplished once it’s open the game is

accomplished once it’s open the game is

accomplished once it’s open the game is on good job China well as you can see

on good job China well as you can see

on good job China well as you can see these points appear said an eco society

these points appear said an eco society

these points appear said an eco society like the Communists and socialists state

like the Communists and socialists state

like the Communists and socialists state would not work and that they are far

would not work and that they are far

would not work and that they are far from what we really want but do we want

from what we really want but do we want

from what we really want but do we want an unfair and unequal society well in

an unfair and unequal society well in

an unfair and unequal society well in short no would you want to live in a

short no would you want to live in a

short no would you want to live in a world like East Germany where similar to

world like East Germany where similar to

world like East Germany where similar to Orwell’s 1984 the political elites get

Orwell’s 1984 the political elites get

Orwell’s 1984 the political elites get to live in a fancy apartments where as

to live in a fancy apartments where as

to live in a fancy apartments where as citizens the common people equally live

citizens the common people equally live

citizens the common people equally live in a square apartment and equally

in a square apartment and equally

in a square apartment and equally forbidden from restricted areas reserved

forbidden from restricted areas reserved

forbidden from restricted areas reserved especially for the political elites or

especially for the political elites or

especially for the political elites or would you want to live in a society

would you want to live in a society

would you want to live in a society where people decided what class you

where people decided what class you

where people decided what class you belong in to since your birth as well as

belong in to since your birth as well as

belong in to since your birth as well as removing your rights of marrying others

removing your rights of marrying others

removing your rights of marrying others outside your class simply because of

outside your class simply because of

outside your class simply because of what your parents were at the bottom of

what your parents were at the bottom of

what your parents were at the bottom of the caste system like they were and yet

the caste system like they were and yet

the caste system like they were and yet used to have

moving on the definition of social

moving on the definition of social equality is that everyone is being given

equality is that everyone is being given

equality is that everyone is being given the same amount of opportunities as

the same amount of opportunities as

the same amount of opportunities as sewers right which can be in the form of

sewers right which can be in the form of

sewers right which can be in the form of land properties ownership or wealth

land properties ownership or wealth

land properties ownership or wealth regardless to their contribution towards

regardless to their contribution towards

regardless to their contribution towards a society which sometimes to build a

a society which sometimes to build a

a society which sometimes to build a socially fair society social equality

socially fair society social equality

socially fair society social equality must be sacrifice would you want to live

must be sacrifice would you want to live

must be sacrifice would you want to live in the world where the harder you work

in the world where the harder you work

in the world where the harder you work the higher income you were earned and

the higher income you were earned and

the higher income you were earned and the more you get to spend on what you

the more you get to spend on what you

the more you get to spend on what you want and relatively the one who worked

want and relatively the one who worked

want and relatively the one who worked less yet to earn less and spend less

less yet to earn less and spend less

less yet to earn less and spend less this means that your hard work and

this means that your hard work and

this means that your hard work and effort correlates with your access to

effort correlates with your access to

effort correlates with your access to certain opportunities so perhaps a

certain opportunities so perhaps a

certain opportunities so perhaps a little bit of inequality among us to be

little bit of inequality among us to be

little bit of inequality among us to be a good thing right perhaps to be enough

a good thing right perhaps to be enough

a good thing right perhaps to be enough a thing this also shows that a fair

a thing this also shows that a fair

a thing this also shows that a fair society is not necessarily the same

society is not necessarily the same

society is not necessarily the same thing as an equal society but we want to

thing as an equal society but we want to

thing as an equal society but we want to live in a world where whoever has the

live in a world where whoever has the

live in a world where whoever has the most money is untouchable and above the

most money is untouchable and above the

most money is untouchable and above the law well no of course no and I will not

law well no of course no and I will not

law well no of course no and I will not read the definition of a socially fair

read the definition of a socially fair

read the definition of a socially fair society either the definition of

society either the definition of

society either the definition of economics equality is not conducive in

economics equality is not conducive in

economics equality is not conducive in incentivizing people to work harder as

incentivizing people to work harder as

incentivizing people to work harder as there’s no reward for excellence

there’s no reward for excellence

there’s no reward for excellence additional effort or superior ideas and

additional effort or superior ideas and

additional effort or superior ideas and as there is no incentives for us to work

as there is no incentives for us to work

as there is no incentives for us to work harder

harder

harder humans are likely to see any reason to

humans are likely to see any reason to

humans are likely to see any reason to put in this extra effort such as those

put in this extra effort such as those

put in this extra effort such as those found in the free market

found in the free market

found in the free market as it would often flourish in the

as it would often flourish in the

as it would often flourish in the competition and adversity which as we

competition and adversity which as we

competition and adversity which as we looked at the Soviet Communism where our

looked at the Soviet Communism where our

looked at the Soviet Communism where our firms and productions are centralized

firms and productions are centralized

firms and productions are centralized and controlled by a single organization

and controlled by a single organization

and controlled by a single organization the government of course markets

the government of course markets

the government of course markets stagnate and a quality of life did not

stagnate and a quality of life did not

stagnate and a quality of life did not improve therefore to remote progress and

improve therefore to remote progress and

improve therefore to remote progress and improvements economics equality must be

improvements economics equality must be

improvements economics equality must be sacrifice as well to some extent well I

sacrifice as well to some extent well I

sacrifice as well to some extent well I don’t mean to the extent of letting

don’t mean to the extent of letting

don’t mean to the extent of letting crush into run wild like some African

crush into run wild like some African

crush into run wild like some African dictatorships but in a controlled and

dictatorships but in a controlled and

dictatorships but in a controlled and regulated way like the country is at the

regulated way like the country is at the

regulated way like the country is at the top of the economics freedom index list

top of the economics freedom index list

top of the economics freedom index list like Hong Kong Singapore New Zealand

like Hong Kong Singapore New Zealand

like Hong Kong Singapore New Zealand great countries in economic theory one

great countries in economic theory one

great countries in economic theory one of the main government objectives is

of the main government objectives is

of the main government objectives is economic growth and not stagnant economy

economic growth and not stagnant economy

economic growth and not stagnant economy which having to this we could say that

which having to this we could say that

which having to this we could say that economics EcoRI does not make any

economics EcoRI does not make any

economics EcoRI does not make any economic sense as it does not promote

economic sense as it does not promote

economic sense as it does not promote this vital growth at all whereas in an

this vital growth at all whereas in an

this vital growth at all whereas in an economically fair society there would be

economically fair society there would be

economically fair society there would be a fair distribution of opportunities

a fair distribution of opportunities

a fair distribution of opportunities among the citizens as it is only your

among the citizens as it is only your

among the citizens as it is only your drive and skills which dictate your

drive and skills which dictate your

drive and skills which dictate your success so what do you think well

success so what do you think well

success so what do you think well that’s a lot to take in linking back to

that’s a lot to take in linking back to

that’s a lot to take in linking back to our theme of fairness and equality

our theme of fairness and equality

our theme of fairness and equality socially and economically controversial

socially and economically controversial

socially and economically controversial comment on social equality is not what

comment on social equality is not what

comment on social equality is not what we should be looking for wait wait wait

we should be looking for wait wait wait

we should be looking for wait wait wait it’s not what you think

it’s not what you think

it’s not what you think everybody absolutely should have equal

everybody absolutely should have equal

everybody absolutely should have equal rights but that is not what social

rights but that is not what social

rights but that is not what social equality is to be clear social equality

equality is to be clear social equality

equality is to be clear social equality is the idea that every citizens being

is the idea that every citizens being

is the idea that every citizens being given and enjoy is the same amount of

given and enjoy is the same amount of

given and enjoy is the same amount of opportunities regardless once again

opportunities regardless once again

opportunities regardless once again regardless of their contributions to

regardless of their contributions to

regardless of their contributions to what society I have into this

what society I have into this

what society I have into this perhaps the Utopia that we all should be

perhaps the Utopia that we all should be

perhaps the Utopia that we all should be looking for it’s a balanced Society

looking for it’s a balanced Society

looking for it’s a balanced Society sorry

and that some elements of social

and that some elements of social inequality must exist if we want a

inequality must exist if we want a

inequality must exist if we want a socially fair society and as some

socially fair society and as some

socially fair society and as some elements of social inequality must exist

elements of social inequality must exist

elements of social inequality must exist as well if we want a socially fair

as well if we want a socially fair

as well if we want a socially fair society with freedom and incentives to

society with freedom and incentives to

society with freedom and incentives to work and act and live with herpes we

work and act and live with herpes we

work and act and live with herpes we also see that economic equality is

also see that economic equality is

also see that economic equality is ironically canary to economic freedom

ironically canary to economic freedom

ironically canary to economic freedom and it’s not what to look for when we

and it’s not what to look for when we

and it’s not what to look for when we won the market and the entire country to

won the market and the entire country to

won the market and the entire country to progress and so the tsardom elements of

progress and so the tsardom elements of

progress and so the tsardom elements of economic inequality is compulsory for

economic inequality is compulsory for

economic inequality is compulsory for fair progressive and free economy lie

fair progressive and free economy lie

fair progressive and free economy lie Confucius once said balance is the

Confucius once said balance is the

Confucius once said balance is the perfect state of the water at every to

perfect state of the water at every to

perfect state of the water at every to this perhaps the Utopia we all should be

this perhaps the Utopia we all should be

this perhaps the Utopia we all should be looking for it’s a balanced society that

looking for it’s a balanced society that

looking for it’s a balanced society that is not too extreme in other way

is not too extreme in other way

is not too extreme in other way similarly we all should find balance in

similarly we all should find balance in

similarly we all should find balance in ourselves

ourselves

ourselves I know I know you’ve heard this a

I know I know you’ve heard this a

I know I know you’ve heard this a thousand times from your parents or yoga

thousand times from your parents or yoga

thousand times from your parents or yoga teacher but really really balance is

teacher but really really balance is

teacher but really really balance is everything similar to the current or

everything similar to the current or

everything similar to the current or past society system humans are imperfect

past society system humans are imperfect

past society system humans are imperfect as we can see actually perfection never

as we can see actually perfection never

as we can see actually perfection never really exists we can try to be as much

really exists we can try to be as much

really exists we can try to be as much fair as possible but complete fairness

fair as possible but complete fairness

fair as possible but complete fairness it’s not 100% impossible and so since we

it’s not 100% impossible and so since we

it’s not 100% impossible and so since we are imperfect balance is probably the

are imperfect balance is probably the

are imperfect balance is probably the only solution for us all to live in

only solution for us all to live in

only solution for us all to live in harmony in an imperfect yet balanced

harmony in an imperfect yet balanced

harmony in an imperfect yet balanced society thank you

society thank you

society thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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