A black man undercover in the alt-right | Theo E.J. Wilson | TEDxMileHigh
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- Scroll down below any viral video and you will find users waging war in the comments section, dropping racial slurs and epithets from another time. Curious about his haters, Theo E.J. Wilson did the only reasonable thing - he went undercover and joined their ranks. In this insightful and downright hilarious talk, Theo shares some surprising discoveries about both sides of the aisle.
Slam poet Theo E.J. Wilson, a.k.a Lucifury, is a founding member of Denver’s SlamNUBA team, which won the National Poetry Slam in 2011. He began his speaking career with the NAACP at the age of 15 and has always been passionate about social justice. Theo is currently the Executive Director of Shop Talk Live, an organization that uses the barbershop as a staging ground for community dialogue and healing.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
'I remember being a kid and all of this Utopian propaganda was being dumped on us about how the world wide web was going to span the reaches of people all across the globe, ah, but as it turns out, people are people, and this super magical highway also took the demons of our nature and gave them Ferrari's'. Love this quote.
1984-not a movie, but a documentary, now.
He’s correct. The left and right can hold fine conversations if we aren’t in our own ecochambers
The main difference is is that leftists do not like to leave their echo chambers whereas conservatives are much more likely to at least check out the other side.
Yes.
But seeing the worst of both sides, it can be difficult.
@@Scroolewse This definitely isn't true across the board. Age plays a huge factor as well as just simple personality differences. For example, being high in trait openness. There's been a bit of research on the subject and conservatives are on average lower in trait openness and less likely to stray from sources that confirm their bias, but liberals are more quick to align themselves with views shared within echo chambers. We can all do better, and trying to pigeonhole people on the "other side" is counterproductive.
Cyanopteryx does that mean basically conservatives are more likely to think independently but less likely to change their opinions and liberals are more likely to listen to other views but also more likely to quickly agree to commonly shared views within their communities
@@Scroolewse Suuure. Every side likes to think they're the most open-minded, but what reason does anyone have to believe that? Most conservatives I know only interact with the left by watching hyper-edited soundbites on TH-cam.
I'm not surprised that this is in everyone's Recommended right now
Me either but I enjoyed listening to him.
It should be on everyone's recommended videos feed. It's time to grow people.
@@derrickmatthews810 I agree
Police brutality exists, I'll give that, still, I don't like it that the big tech companies are working together to brainwash America
Goddam true...especially in the political and economic context of TEDx, which is nothing else than a "marxist globalist" banner for propaganda!-)
This has to be one of the very best TED talks I have ever watched. Fantastic, intelligent, compassionate and full of wicked humor. KUDOS!
so this guy went onto a youtube comment section, got trolled, and gave a ted talk
tripJJ Wrong.
tripJJ nope. Not even close.
@POKER ANARCHY @Steven A. How?
Yeah pretty much
tripJJ Google's Erick Schmidt once said that many of the trolls in comment sections are actually bots.
I love this, when he said "why should I be hated for who cannot help but be?" It perfectly sums up what I've been trying to put into words in a year. One of the best talks I've ever seen
Amazed that this has so many dislikes. What is there not to like about the message that we need to communicate with people who are different from ourselves? Such an important message and so well put. Humanizing our supposed enemies will hopefully help people not to be so radical with their politics.
Its the alt-right getting angry at getting exposed
People in these comments find one little tiny thing, and decide his whole overall point is moot...
Geez, open your brains y'all
Yes open your brains cause the same people are lying about hydroxychloroquine are the same ones putting chips in the brains of their patients. Wake up people! These large corporations are all connected.
@@iamyourtugabro8325 you couldn't debunk anything he said if you tried, and I know damn well you won't...do it, I dare you...
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Brilliant. Diversification and exposure to different viewpoints (especially opposing ones) is and always will be the catalyst of self growth. Do not be discouraged by those who shut out this man's words, because those are people who simply cannot consider other views without questioning their own worldview, and by extension, their sense of self. If you rejected this without any deep thought or consideration, I challenge you to try to understand and empathize with this man's viewpoint. If you cannot, you have a long way to go in joining the broader human society, as opposed to living in a bubble of like-minded individuals. That being said, I sincerely hope you try
and how do you feel 4 years on in the age of censorship silencing of different viewpoints and only the powerful controlling the conversation and muzzling the opposition?
@@philtate1029 In a nutshell? I'm sad to say, every day it feels like people are less and less willing to try to understand one another.
Perfectly stated
It's not only the path to self-growth, but the path to societal evolution. This is fundamental if we're to survive the next 50 years.
You can let go of your racial identity but that doesn't mean other people will. If one group lays down their identity but the other will not, it would eventually lead to the death of the former while the latter thrives. It's a prisoners dilemma of sorts.
That's why the Nazis were annihilated. If you seek war, you will get your war. If you make unnecessary enemies because they look different, you will receive the consequence of your bigotry eventually.
Matt so what if so-called minorities ARE seeking a war then? At the very least, their race pimps are.
live by the sword....
It's exactly a prisoner's dilemma. And you know what works when there's a prisoner's dilemma? That those that does not cooperate get punished for it. But we don't have that in the current year. And the revolution ticks one day closer.
That's not what he meant
I agree 100% about the echo chambers. I was stuck in it myself and escaped. However I believe that people gravitate towards this due to pain not understood and not recognized.
Yeah I agree, I was a libertarian when I was younger (personal responsibility) and grown to be more left and cognizant of the reality of racism and capitalism, now I dont really know wtf I believe in, social democracies with gun rights and reparations?
interesting what pain is that? (asking as a white girl maybe it's different for boys, but I've had no pain I didn't understand (except from my mother, but that's another story
We just don’t want our countries overrun by people who hate us.
Could someone give this gentleman and wise philosopher a medal, please. Thank YOU, Mr. Wilson!
All hope in humanity is not lost yet. That talk touched me deeply and sincerely.
After reading some of these comments, all u can really say is; I'm so happy I can think for myself!
Absolutely.
Barry Allard you don't know me. And yes it does
Barry Allard can you explain why it doesn't?
Touched on a lot of important points: failings of our educational system, face-to-face conversations in "your neck of the woods"... Well-prepared talk.
I was like, heyy this guy's actually raising some good poi... DID HE JUST NAMEDROP TARIQ NASHEED AS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE?!
i just ignored tariq (it made me cringe) and loved everything else
Same
Keeping Silence I don't even know who that is. And frankly, it shouldn't matter. His good points should stand on their own regardless of his external preferences.
Gonna be honest, not 100% sure on who Tim Wise is
And they do, but honestly it's a pretty big red flag if he's seen much of Tariq's output and thinks he makes good points
This is a real Americian with courage. He’s absolutely right about the dangerous echo chambers of news content. I loved how he mentioned because of these chambers we get reactions. Mankind is not a reactive animal. We are all spiritual beings with same emotions. Dialogue, conversation, and talk are what evolve man.
Tariq Nasheed? Really?
Eyjolfur Kari yea, I was with him up to that point lol
That's exactly what I thought.
I know!
Tariq Nashhheeeeiiitttt
Lol yeah, that's one of the left's intellectual heavyweights rofl
is the audience laughing being edited in? at some parts he isnt even really joking and the camera is cutting to people laughing their asses off.
give us a time stamp
its throughout the video after the first couple of jokes. i cant be bothered to watch all 20 min again and post the times.
The real problem is the fake audio rather than the images. Another egregious example of late is Bill Nye Saves the World.
I generally waist my time in these comment section educating bad trolls with facts. But this was hilarious. Hats of sir !!!
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Excellent points. "If nature is into diversity and you're not, you're going to lose that fight, Buddy."
those diverse groups do well when they keep to themselves or eat each other
@@M16A1-nw4jy yes
@@gaussminigun7095 I think you missed the point of the talk.
@@milascave2 I'm talking about the asinine quote she found to be oh-so profound
@@gaussminigun7095 tell me you've never seen a coral reef without telling me you've never seen a coral reef
Internet dialog is the group therapy we've all been needing.
Bravo, Cheers!
So much nervous laughter from the audience.
All those boomers need to die.
Desperate for an opportunity to clap away their white guilt.
This may be a laughtrack-it's that inappropriate at times....
What is stranger is the fact that the crowd is MOSTLY WHITE, no? There were some Asians and maybe 2 or 3 African Americans in those shots.
And how do you know if the whites who were "tittering" were not liberal?
On a second viewing, the only problem with my conjecture though is that the laughing is heard when the camera is just on him too, and then, when they give shots of the audience, the laughing seamlessly continues. So I guess the likelihood is that it's NOT a laughtrack. Still weird though.
This seems like a person trying his best to help improve humanity. I hope for success with that.
Its difficult to even talk about race in America. What a shame considering that most people just want everyone ,no matter what thier heritage, succeed.
He is incredibly good at telling his story and making it enjoyable and understandable to people who haven't had similar experiences! It's impressive :)
Unironically citing Tim Wise a source.
What's wrong with Tim Wise?
Terrible Coughing I don't think you know what ironic means, teabagger.
Peggy Cunningham Probably not fair to call right-wingers “teabaggers” anymore when the current conservative landscape actively opposes all of the Tea Party’s proposed ideals. Maybe “Wall Street rubes?”
NateDogg2888 The teabaggers are still controlled by koch brother weekly emaile talking points and Fox is not real New propaganda, so what's your point again?
And Tariq Nasheed. LMAO
Israel needs some more diversity!
there's one place we agree.
The Resistance
Falasha?
its 20% arab
Do you know how diverse Israel is already? Even within the 75% Jewish population of Israel, there is still racial diversity.
Israel needs 100% more Palestinians!
Hands down, best TED talk ever!! He got a standing ovation that in itself is rare and should say something!
he was so close to red pilling himself its crazy
Richard Hamilton 😂😂😂
you have it backwards tim, people are starting to reject globalism due to the proliferation of information. we don't need huge omnipotent institutions to run large groups of people any more, so multinational unions have begun to fracture, because the wealth of information sharing the internet provides makes them redundant. I am not alt-right by the way. I'm a centrist and I don't support a white ethno-state.
^ found the utopian
seriously though, globalism isn't a new phenomenon. it's the same mechanism that all empires have used to centralize power. it's the homogenization of peoples and their associated traditions and cultures. in your utopia, yes, globalism is great. maybe we will get there in 2000 years provided we don't drive ourselves to extinction. but right now, people across the world are very different, and they are not going to willingly give up their culture for some sort of ideal. you need to be more pragmatic. humanity isn't ready yet.
red pilling is a great figure of speech. i dont care about the political connotation, i like the meaning. and yes, on most days i am further left than democrats, albeit much more libertarian.
you are right about the benefits of proliferation of information. you are also mostly right about human differences being dependent on culture. the research on that is a little conflicting, but does lean towards nurture over nature. you need to consider the reasons humans naturally want boundaries, both physical and ideological. there are evolutionary reasons for that instinct that predate language. again, you're going all utopian on me. you need to consider human nature and where people are in the world RIGHT NOW, don't focus on idealisms.
Hey TED. Why don't you invite Jared Taylor on to drop some meaty, thought provoking words.
If you want to understand this movement, then you need provide a space for dialogue of people you vehemently disagree with. I don't expect you will do it, but the conversation is important, and you need to hear both sides to have an understanding of where we are and where we're headed. Ignoring one side will only exacerbate the current situation which may or may not lead to an uptick in violence.
Antifa are nothing but a bunch of string bean socialists with an entitlement complex. Any organized militia could shut them down for good in a few short weeks.
Go play some more quake lil white nationalist pussyfart.
Infinite up-votes
Hiding behind anonymity ITG
"... It's called authoritarianism."
No it's called not giving hate speech a platform.
"I want to have a serious debate" - 'Bernie Shekelstein'
It's like he almooooost got it, and then missed it
That would take away his power source.
Jul TruSek
He almost discovered the fact that the Alt Right is actually a _reaction_ to a coercive force acting on Western society. It was never a movement oriented towards imperialism; it was one meant to _preserve_ what made the West _what it is._ In our present day we are now losing all of that because of everyone else's goal to "diversify" (AKA deconstruct) everything here until Europe and North America become the same as every other place on the planet.
CAPITAL... Brilliant sir, thank you.
@rantandreason What exactly did he miss in your perspective?
CΔPITΔL If that is it, then the alt right is still wrong
The divisions in society are not knew. But there is something about how the curently structered that makes it so much worse.
People are so much nicer in person.
After reading the comments and watching the video, I cant understand how this is being downvoted? 8K? He is speaking about breaking through ones limited set of ideas to create a deeper understanding of eachother and ourselves...Well spoken and to the point, did I miss something? Seriously someone tell me what is worth downvoting here
He is recommending people actually stop and use intelligent thought instead of general party line views to form opinions about other people. He is suggesting that perhaps people on both sides of an issue might have some valid points worth listening to. He is effectively saying that both sides are part of the problem and until everyone stops echoing back the party line, nothing will ever change for the better.
This is the problem, because most people don't want to step out of their comfortable little bubbles(on either side) and admit that maybe, just maybe, they could be wrong too. The answer usually sits somewhere in the middle, and so long as people get flack for conceding even a tiny little nothing point to their opposition, it's safer to stay on the edges than admit you can see points on both sides.
Now, he shows a good amount of his bias in the way he talks about the people that he himself says had a point. But, at least he appears to be trying to understand the other side, and he appears to be interested in the exchange of views required to foster understanding and civility. For that, he has my respect.
He also almost touches on the cause of these issues, but just doesn't quite seem to grasp it. History, Literature, study of the human condition, these are the "liberal arts" a.k.a. the Humanities. and until the I.Q.(science and math) stops ignoring the E.Q. the trend is just going to get worse.
Because it's about the alt-right. Go to any TH-cam video that doesn't sing the alt-right songs of praise and you'll see it's been massively down-voted.
+ComradeBroosk so true
because when he thought he was uncovering a lot of things, tariq changed his view sent him back to where he was
@@williammoore1917 except both sides are the problem
Talking about echo chambers? Ironic considering TEDx is one lel
Keep wanking at that in your alternative reality bubble
Nah they won't but I can sure rain on their parade
How is TEDx an echo chamber? I have seen some pretty diverse and controversial theories being floated there.
Ironically you missed the point. He admits that both sides live in echo chambers and invites progressives to try and understand the alt-right from their point of view. That was the whole reason for him going undercover.
yung yung, good point, but Tariq Nasheed. Lol
I like a video that gets people to actually think and debate and I love the division and chaos. It'll help us define our differences and maybe one day find common ground or compromise.
OngoingSky93 baah, humbug.
OngoingSky93 This is satire right?
This is leading us inevitably to civil conflict
OngoingSky93 Edit. I hate the division and Chaos. I hate feeling like I'm being forced to pick sides or judged for not being part of the right race. I wish he touched on culture and how, there are outside influences attacking culture to bring in their conflicting culture. Perhaps he only had a limited amount of time...
If you think what this guy is helping anything at all, you need to return to the former universe you came from.
Very well thought out and presented.
Humanity needs people like this man to lead the way.
I wonder what biases we would have if the world was blind?
This was great! When you first started speaking I thought, I bet it would be great to sit down and talk to this guy. And look at that, that's exactly what you. I love when people exploit their gifts for the benefit of others. :)
People live in bubbles now. Bubbles don't have patience, manners, shame, embassment, guilt, real friends, real lives. Bubbles contains themselves.
And bubbles always end up the same way: explosion
Marius Rosier it’s a bubble not a pressure chamber. Lol. Bubbles can be popped easily. When they pop they will see patience, manners, and shame we’re all already right there.
at least they pop easily, and amuse cats and babies!
lol precisely
Absolutely amazing viewpoint! Thought provoking and very well communicated. I cannot understand the comments from people who seek to be negative at every turn and a few who didn't view the entire message yet wish to comment. There are those who love to present their opinion in anonymity but do not take the time to evaluate the message because they are too busy trying to critique the messenger... which is so very much a part of what Theo Wilson was trying to help us evolve from. People are waaay to comfortable in their own ignorance.
Exactly. They are the ones, along with all of us, who need to reflect on the viewpoint presented.
Well done! Great message! You can tell with the faces in the crowd; there is a long way to go!
I wish he had gone undercover in the regular-right instead of the alt-right.
A pointless point that makes no sense. Was there something you were trying to say there?? Just wondering...
The point was a quote from the speech: "...love God, this country, and mean it." There are those on the "right" that do not hate or disrespect people based on color. That quote indicates he heard some of the "regular-right."
I agree, but the media insists on calling the conservatives the alt right when in actual fact they are completely different.
di brentley 100% correct
Says the right-wingers who insist the entire left-wing is nothing but antifa SJWs. Nuance on both sides or none at all, thanks.
A fantastic talk. Real wisdom, honesty and bravery. To begin to understand people that are your 'enemy" is the key to real peace.
anytime people pause and wait for for an applaud.....check your earpiece bruh. it's approval syndrome.
Also a pretty standard technique for giving speeches, but when you want to find an issue with something, I guess you can always find one when you use that limited type of thinking i.e. I'm ok, other people aren't ok.
Not bad Theo. I appreciate how you gave a perspective from both sides, which is good journalism. You also called out how naratives are co-opted and how whole groups are villified to serve a narative. The quest for self knowledge is what is most important. BZ, subscribed.
In the age of "This is my opinion. Unfriend me if you don't agree" posts, by doing that, we've done exactly what he said not to do. By "blocking" people who don't agree with us and staying in our perfect bubbles, we don't have meaningful conversations or see the world from someone else's eyes, which is what got us where we are today. People need to sit down and have those dialogues with people who aren't just like them.
Tariq Nasheed noooooooooooo. You almost had it dude.
Have to agree with you on that one, I will call it one sided thinking!
Check out the Tariq Nasheed & Jared Taylor debate lool
Facts 👏🏽👏🏽
@@oooweebaby4483 I love that debate jared wipes the floor wit him
@@NYCfrankie Jared is a white nationalist
I was like this once. I was caught up in the politics and truly believed everything Beritbart and Milo said. So happy I got out of that by truly seeing people as humans and not a group
Happy for you bro. The echo chambers on both side is truly dangerous, I'm of a liberal mind, with a sprinkle of conservatism, I follow everyone on and anyone on social media, from Shaun King to Ben Shapiro. I always have to check myself not to be in too much around people I agree with, even though it can be tedious, you know, some engage you in bad faith. But you have to keep challenging yourself.
What events changed your perspective? A lot of people are fairly entrenched in their respective sides and viewpoints. So it would be interesting to know how your perspective changed.
Andrew McLaren I know u might laugh or something but Jesus man.
Had a radical encounter with Jesus, saw my ill friend get healed ( he was deaf and he heard and it was crazy) and man it just changed me.
I truly believe if any hard core politic crazy person would find him like the country would be so much better man. I know I sound like I’m from a cult but I can’t explain it.
Once you can actually think hey these are children, just like u and me. I am actually no better because I was born in a different family, it just changes your mindset aye
He’s so real and he’s alive man and he loves you
Mide Songz yesh man I respect that so much
Andrew McLaren and believe me when I said I was Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder to the bone. Ready to debate anything. Had all my facts, but like so many others, definitely lacked compassion
Wow. I really needed to hear this right now. Great talk
possibly the best ted talk ever
Excellent! Great talk. The echo chamber problem is serious. Racism, sexism, nationalism, classism and all forms of bigotry are illogical. We need a few good people like the speaker.
He raises some good points. I am a Conservative, I'm not alt-right or alt-anything. David Duke and Richard Spencer have no voices contributing to my echo chamber, if you will. Milo is entertaining, but not part of my brain trust.
Maybe these guys are essential to the Alt Right, but let's not confuse them with Conservatism. The speaker made a few mentions of Conservatism but the Alt Right is not Conservative. We're philosophical and principled, not ideological.
Vegan patriot? That’s you isn’t it.
josue hermosillo I'm me; I don't know who you is.
I mean, your name tells me everything I need to know.
Something as simple as someone stating his own beliefs started an argument? Seriously??
I am my own God
Theo's taking a huge cue from Daryl Davis, as we all should. We need more folks willing to have difficult conversations that are actual conversations (talking, listening, and all), and not shouting matches in echo chambers.
"Why should I be hated for what I cannot help but be!" (9:30) ... VERY POWERFUL
I lost you at Tariq Nasheed.
HAHAHA when he said 'he has the answers'... yeahhhhhh respect fell.
I lost him at, "I took a ... " ,
I was with him until that as well.
I'm glad that I'm a white guy that understand the world and not one of these "white identitarian" kids that can't listen to another person's perspective. Look at the message of the video and then look at how quickly these people instantly ignore that message.
"He openly can't wait for the destruction of white people" I have a strong feeling that you're just misinterpreting like so many people constantly do to stay in their comfort bubble.
Vincent Sample - the problem is actually very simple. Straight white men are being told that they need to hate themselves for being white. Tariq Nasheed does that. Franny does that. Feminists to that. We are flying headlong into a world where the only acceptable bigotry is hatred of straight white Christian men. How about we have no bigotry
The guy who thinks melanin gives blacks special powers? Haha. Ted Talks are too funny.
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True and this was while you neanderthals were still living in caves with your feces and shedding from your fur, we mean body hair.
Though I appreciate that you've made the effort to see the other side, I can't say I agree with too many of your conclusions. Though a definite strong note for you is your willingness to do something in the community! Good job, and I hope those efforts are blessed both for you and the impact they have.
Real conversation are very important. I hate it when people can only talk certain issues with those they know agree with them.
Hilarious that a Ted talk about bridging divides and learning from the other side and not out rightly dis regarding people...then read the comments below where people cant listen to him because of some names he said and how they are dividing him away from their worldview and out rightly dis regarding him for one sentence lol. This comment section couldnt be a better representation of his speech
I SO agree...it is depressing to see that...it`s like "you`re so right man, we should listen to each other, especially if we disagree...oh, wait no, not with THAT dude"...I was for once full of hope when I started to scroll down to see the beneficial effects of this speech on the community ! For once, people will discuss and it will be nice in a new wonderland !
Oh boy -_-
Tariq Nasheed aside, his points were still valid.
He just recomended Tariq Nasheed. I almost puked
I'm in Europe. I don't know Tariq Nasheed. Could you enlighten me please ?
Pierre Vinarnick to sum it up he is one of the many worse people on TH-cam
@@alpha-1redrighthand829 ty! Nice nickname by the way. Used to sell Space Marines ;)
Pierre Vinarnick an opportunist who race baits for capital
Lmfao wimps like you should be fighting wars. It would end in a day.
Theo E. J. Wilson. Please run for political office. Humanism is the only way to progress.
Damn this is amazing. I have always been a strong conservative, and always will be, but Theo's words have definitely changed my perspective. I know the media and government polarises our society, and have always been disturbed with dangerous left ideology. After this, I am going to start reacting to these instances with more compassion. None of us chose how, where, what we where born as. We are all influenced by life, some better, some worse. Hate and anger won't get us anywhere.
Don't be deceived Theo is an authoritarian leftist
Hence 2021 coup
Both dangerous sides
@@HelloIamCloudy Authoritarian Communist have inserted themselves in every major institution they are the biggest threat not just to U.S but to the free world
@@TransparencyandMerit if that’s what you think, I can not help you.
Human beings need a (conversational) upgrade!
What a brilliant message at a time when it seems that anger deafens so many, and no one seems to be listening to alternative/diverse perspectives anyway. Let's hope this is a conversation starter!
I dont completely agree, but at least youre helping to open a dialogue. Thats an olive branch capable of bringing about a lot of good.
So you think that dialogue should be opened which was his point but somehow you don't agree?
I LOVE YOU!!!!!😚
Others are ready and waiting to take this step...many have become tired of the hate and lack of healthy answers. Doesn't it feel grant to break from the social programming and the joy of growing once more as a living being. 😄
When I see all the negativity in the comment section, I see very few valid arguments against this gentleman, rather I see people who are either so full of hate they dare not think of change or people who are afraid of what the change will bring. When ignorance is comforting, willfull ignorance is favoured to enlightenment.
This is very thoughtful and something which I can relate to. With one foot in both worlds you realize that there more to the story but if you aren't allowed to tell your story how can we move beoynd this?
*Amazing* speaker!
But watch the audience too. A hundred faces say a million words.
When you demonise people, acuse them of being monsters all the time, you will entrench their views, you will harden their hearts and they will become what you've painted them out to be. However that does not mean you are wonderful, it means that you are just as intolerant as them. Self reflection and proper conversations are the only way you will solve problems.
I never thought about the recommendation algorithm in social networks is actually functioning as an echo chamber which amplifies my own preference and block the other ideas that I might not like !!! This is really an interesting point!!
This guy is two faced... He doesn't really mean what he says here. Check out his other you tube videos. Look for his own comments on his videos that are very recent that contrast to those stated here.
David S it certainly has value to know whether or not someone practices what they preach.
+Kulak Yes if you want to judge him but not the concept of what he declared in this video. I can say violence is wrong, but I may at some point start a fight. It does not mean violence is not wrong, it might be that I'm not always right.
David S What he's saying is propaganda to push his own interests at others expense. I can certainly reject it based on its own merits, But it's still worth noting that he's a devious schmuck.
+aphyd23 So you want people to be extra closeminded and less adapteble to new information? Because he is arguing for the opposite, it is also a call for peaceful salution to a problem, are you an opponent of peace?
I didn't say it has "bearing on whether what he says is true or not." I said it's important.
edit: or rather, that it has value
Gosh what an eloquent speaker! I enjoy listening to speakers like this that are engaging and well spoken
great information and thanks for putting this on TED
I don't agree with everything he's said but I love this man for his heart! We need more realness and truth like this
After assaulting his girlfriend, and attacking the zoo security guards, the police were called. Alonzo Ashley resisted arrest, jumping around acting strange calling out “I’m King Kong and I’m going to eat somebody.” (He was found to have drug paraphernalia including drugs that has not been identified or how much was in his possession.) Police used a taser on contact with Alonzo’s body in order to subdue him while resisting arrest. The paramedics had already been called because of his odd behaviour and due his extraordinary strength while scuffling with zoo security and police. Alonzo while resisting arrest assaulted police including, punching and biting them while resisting arrest. While trying to subdue this man who seemed to be on something that gave him extraordinary strength to resist (on some sort of drugs) police tazed him and finally got him restrained which took 4 security people and officers. They then placed him on his stomach for 3-5 minutes, then they noticed that he had vomited. His heart had stopped. The paramedics immediately tried to resuscitate Alonzo, but due to what ever was in his system, standard resuscitation measures could not bring him back. He died on the scene and was pronounced dead at the hospital. No charges were laid on the officers or zoo security. All actions were found to be justified due to the actions of Alonzo Ashley, who was not just a man that was strolling through the zoo minding his own business.
He dindu nuffin
"Language was literally the first form of virtual reality -- it is literally a symbolic representation of the physical world, and through this device, we change the physical world. Keep in mind: conversations ... are the last tool that humans use before they pick up the guns."
Digital echo chambers are a real and existential problem/danger to our society. Being from the left spectrum of political discourse, I found myself trapped in those same echo chambers, although they were'n pushed on my by the social media (since I don't use any of the popular sources like Facebook, Twitter, etc), but I still watched YT videos that confirmed my point of view. Don't get me wrong, I'm still on the same side of an isle, but I've started to listen more and more of people that had something to say against the bad stuff that were born from the Left, people like Bill Maher, Sam Harris, David Pakman... People that are aware of the problems that the regressive Left is generating and not owning or simply not seeing it as a problem. Of course I'm referring to the cancel culture, white male demonisation, etc... If only those harder members from the Alt right had the same strength to start talking about all the stuff that bad in their movement.
I know we'll never agree on the religion, economy and some other stuff, but the dialog and the aproachment on many subjects can be talked about and resolved.
Didn't know we could play Spot the Fed at Ted Talks
No one will ever truly be free until we all are free. That will only happen when we all take responsibility for the freedom of others.
I just wanna say. This was one of the most brilliant and empathetic talks I've EVER heard on the subject. This man deserves a Nobel.
This is one of the best talks I have seen in a long time.
Hello Theo, great speech. It was a pleasure to meet you this morning.
“Highly colourful racial slurs”...I see what you did there
What did he do?
what?
Robert McDonnell “colorful”
This guy is great. Too bad the powers that be with money understand "divide and conquer"
Well done. This is full of logical and reasonable thought. We need more of this on line...
One of the best Ted Talks I've ever seen, I wish it had more views
That was BEAUTIFUL- I love it. We're in the human race together. It's not like we're all different species- we're different like how a "tree grows in the cold mountains" is different to a "tree that grows in humidity" - the earth changes our appearance, but we're the same on the inside. We all just want to eat and sleep and laugh, not be alone, love people, and not die soon haha. Courageous conversation with difficult people, yes yes. Evolution boi!
TARIQ NASHEED AS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE! GUY HAS ME ROLLING! Incredible to see someone actually look into the reasons his enemies think the way they do, and finally humanize them, so I still think he's dead on in many ways here, but I do hope he takes a look at some of the stuff that nut puts out. I can't speak for what he's seen of Tariq, but I'd rather hear anything from this man over a single tweet from that loon
He did NOT say he was a 'positive influence' - he said that they may have the answers to some questions being asked. Also, he may not. But if you choose not to listen to whatever he has to say first, then you have no evidence with which to judge apart from that produced by your own bias.
That's what I got from that anyway... but I guess we each colour the world according to the way we want to see it.
Yeah he found the worst people he could to try to understand a mass population...
I feel this talk 100% as someone who has done similar to what he described. Both sides have to try to see the other points (not what their echo chamber tells them it is) in order to come together and realize we aren't so different. Just molded slightly differently based on our life experiences and then told to hate each other by powerful, wealthy interests.
Thank you for being who you are. I wish it was contagious.
Who seen the angry folks in the crowd not having it lol
Lol all the older white males
Conversation is key, it's easier than most People think and when you break in down most people have a certain political ideology due to few reasons as well as personality. I'm a democratic socialist and my wife is a traditional Conservative, we disagree on things but always talk and find compromise.
Love the video. The viewpoint inspiring. My your ministry grow.
Good talk. It's always good to try to understand where the people who are different from us get their own perspective. I don't know why this talk has a net score of 0, as of this moment. It was good. It offered a solution to bridging our current political chasm. Some people in the comments section said that people applauded out of politeness, but if that how you saw it, how can you explain the standing ovation towards the end.
This lecture made me realize I have a lot to work on in regards to my activism. Thank you.
is this guys hypothesis seriously that society needs to indoctorinate people better with left wing ideas?
its called the market place of ideas.
He is talking about misunderstanding others and opening a dialogue.
misunderstanding stemming from their differing ideologue, they could all understand each other better if they had a monoculture, which just so happened to be his ideologue.
No it's not. Did you even watch the video?
patrick bourlett, are schools a market place or a monopoly
This Is really good Ted Talk. One point I would like to make is in terms of communication. It is very difficult to have communication with individuals or so called trolls on the Internet. People hide behind their computers and say the most vile things. This is why he said in person dialogue face to face is really the best way to communicate with individuals. If even a fraction of the people that said things in person the vile and rude way online, there would be so much hostility between people. Also if you notice these rude individuals online never show their face!!
This was absolutely fantastic. Well done, well spoken, and worthy of deep respect.
Okay so, the first thing I noticed on this video is that 90% of the top comments are right wing, which means that the right is NOT is an echo chamber because we DO listen to alternative view points. We know EXACTLY how the left perceives the world and the arguments that they provide to support their world view.
Redemptify545 not really because you have low IQ..like the rest of you
I call BS, Redemptify!! You do NOT know how I/we perceive the world. I know this because every single day I find myself YELLING at my tv/computer screen because conservative media insists on putting words in my mouth that are demonstratively false and, frankly, insulting. Watching Fox News is like watching a case study in naive realism.
I'd never argue that progressive media is unbiased (as per the phrase "progressive media,") but I find that overall the left welcomes competent voices from the right to take part in discussions waaaay more than vice-versa. This isn't simply an opinion- study after study proves that consumers of progressive media. (NPR, MSNBC, etc.) are better informed than their conservative counterparts.
Erin Orshal "conservative" MSM!!! Nobody on the right watches fox news except for old boomers. Fox isnt even close to representing the viewpoints of either side, they are just part of a media system that attempts to control the poltical dialogue in the west, so dont be supprised when they try to strawman our arguements.
Erin Orshal Said just like the smug liberal that is stuck in an echo chamber, keep looking down your nose at others while continuing to convince yourself of your own intellectual superiority
From my experience, both the left and the right accuse each other of ‘living in a bubble.’ It doesn’t help that most of the engagement we have with each other is through trolls.
Maybe he referenced Tariq Nasheed because when he went into alt-right territory he considered the arguments of the most extreme points of views.
The strong and smart man who undercover the alt-right!
Mr. Theo E J Wilson is a great thinker, philosopher and orator. Very distinct is expressing his staunch beliefs and practices with fullest zeal and vigour!
The convictions he holds are futuristic sure to lead to victories!
God Almighty Bless Mr. Theo E J Wilson and all who understand him, support his vision and applaud his wisdom and all!
AAMEN!!!
Thank you this is so very relevant now especially, again Thank you