Were it not for the gift that is Dr.Williams' content, I would not be a conditional offer holder for Oxford. I dream of someday meeting the legend and thanking him in person for helping us all be more curious, more humble, and better at solving complex problems.
This 'child-like' way of questioning the world reminds me of the crux of "Ode: Intimations of Immortality" by William Wordsworth. He uses the metaphor of a beach, where the children play in ignorance, contrasted with a mountain where the adult stands in obscurity. The adult is aware of the shackles and biases of the real world, whereas the child is close to the divine 'sea' of blissful innocence and ignorance of the outside world. According to Wordsworth, like you are saying here, the child sees the world for what it really is. Nice video!
Wonderfully helpful video. Thank you ever so much for sharing! I seem to remember Stephen Fry on QI recalling asking Steve Jobs about Turing and the Apple logo and Jobs replying "It's not true but we wish it were!". However, I always remember Turing when I see the logo.
Oh yes it's excellent! Hearing you talk about how wondrous trees are reminded me of how I started viewing nature with wide child-like eyes while I read the book. Powers is a very gifted story-teller.
Matthew Williams, could you please answer me this one question: When you say “there is only relative truth”, is that statement in and of itself objectively true?
Ha, good question! The statement is heterological - if there is only relative truth, then that is an absolute truth. I guess it’s impossible to be so sure that truth is relative. Maybe a better construction would be “I only have access to relative truth”
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 more like self-refuting…it’s a statement that proves itself false. Absolute truth AND relative truth cannot coexist…by their definitions. Repent and believe the good news of the Gospel Matthew William! Bring back the Jesus Christ in Jesus college! Have a nice day.
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 Some people choose not to pursue ‘truth’ (which I argue can only be objective by definition) because it’s convenient. Why did the universe exist? Why are we here? How did we get here? Why is gravity constant all across the universe? When your a priori is that God does not exist (which is a statement no one has proven even though it is believed all the time) you are forced to come up with all kind of self-refutable explanations for why we exist. Look at the complexity of nature, how can you not see intelligence in DNA? That was designed by God.
Good point! But then why have a cat and a mouse in the first place? I guess cats are well known for chasing mice, and mice are more sympathetic to humans than rats. But that raises the question as to why we may be more predisposed to a mouse than any other "pest".
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 Good question. I think humans might be more predisposed to mice than other pests such as rats, for example, because they're not associated with dirt and disease (I'm thinking now of the plague and popular images of rats in sewers and as villains, etc.). Rats are also associated with uncontrolled breeding, which makes them unpopular and also complicates the storyline of Tom and Jerry. Mice are also smaller and perceived to be cuter and less menacing. Moreover, although mice exist in many different colours, they're often portrayed as white, and white is associated with cleanliness, goodness, innocence, and purity. Rats are often shown as black or grey, colours often associated with dirt or evil. The association of mice with goodness can be seen in fairytales about mice, i.e. The Little Good Mouse, where they're shown as cute, good, and helpful.
Forget Socrates, Jesus put it better than anyone could: Mark 1:15 ESV “And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
This man is amazing
He is the oracle
Were it not for the gift that is Dr.Williams' content, I would not be a conditional offer holder for Oxford. I dream of someday meeting the legend and thanking him in person for helping us all be more curious, more humble, and better at solving complex problems.
You're very kind! But your offer is all on you! Congratulations
thanks Mrs. Williams' for so much, watch your videos is a combustible to be better and help me to believe more in myself and in society
Great -- thanks!
I can’t believe I’m only discovering your incredible videos now, they’re really helpful. Thank you very much, sir.
That's very kind of you! Thank you
This 'child-like' way of questioning the world reminds me of the crux of "Ode: Intimations of Immortality" by William Wordsworth. He uses the metaphor of a beach, where the children play in ignorance, contrasted with a mountain where the adult stands in obscurity. The adult is aware of the shackles and biases of the real world, whereas the child is close to the divine 'sea' of blissful innocence and ignorance of the outside world. According to Wordsworth, like you are saying here, the child sees the world for what it really is.
Nice video!
Thank you!
I will pray for Oxford and for the academics at this wonderful institution.
Incredibly inspiring. Thankyou again!
Thank you Professor Williams. This is very inspiring!
I am a student myself and this is so helpful in so many ways. Thank you sir! And your English accent is pure music to my ears!
Thank you! That's very kind of you.
Wonderfully helpful video. Thank you ever so much for sharing!
I seem to remember Stephen Fry on QI recalling asking Steve Jobs about Turing and the Apple logo and Jobs replying "It's not true but we wish it were!". However, I always remember Turing when I see the logo.
Oh, that's interesting. Must have become an urban legend. Many thanks
Thank you so much. This is encouraging me to go back to University.
Great!
I sent one of your video's to my 90 year old grandma the other day and she both enjoyed it and found it comprehensible lol
Great to know! Thanks for sharing it
thank you so much for this video, it's a great content! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you! Lovely to know we've got followers in beautiful Brazil!
How to be an Oxford Student: act like a child
I’ve got that sorted : )
Me too! Thinking like an adult is so boring!
Have you, perchance, read the Overstory by Richard Powers?
Not yet, but I definitely want to! Do you recommend it?
Oh yes it's excellent! Hearing you talk about how wondrous trees are reminded me of how I started viewing nature with wide child-like eyes while I read the book. Powers is a very gifted story-teller.
@@Zain-ku9hb Great recommendation. I'll check it out!
Matthew Williams, could you please answer me this one question:
When you say “there is only relative truth”, is that statement in and of itself objectively true?
Ha, good question! The statement is heterological - if there is only relative truth, then that is an absolute truth. I guess it’s impossible to be so sure that truth is relative. Maybe a better construction would be “I only have access to relative truth”
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 more like self-refuting…it’s a statement that proves itself false. Absolute truth AND relative truth cannot coexist…by their definitions.
Repent and believe the good news of the Gospel Matthew William! Bring back the Jesus Christ in Jesus college! Have a nice day.
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 Some people choose not to pursue ‘truth’ (which I argue can only be objective by definition) because it’s convenient.
Why did the universe exist? Why are we here? How did we get here? Why is gravity constant all across the universe?
When your a priori is that God does not exist (which is a statement no one has proven even though it is believed all the time) you are forced to come up with all kind of self-refutable explanations for why we exist.
Look at the complexity of nature, how can you not see intelligence in DNA? That was designed by God.
I promise you I have not come here to troll, I simply believe that the Gospel should be proclaimed to all.
Turing’s story is so tragic :(
Absolutely. It's terrible how the country treated this war hero.
Tom in Tom and Jerry could be called Tom because he's a Tomcat - a male domestic cat.
Good point! But then why have a cat and a mouse in the first place? I guess cats are well known for chasing mice, and mice are more sympathetic to humans than rats. But that raises the question as to why we may be more predisposed to a mouse than any other "pest".
@@JesusCollegeOxford1571 Good question. I think humans might be more predisposed to mice than other pests such as rats, for example, because they're not associated with dirt and disease (I'm thinking now of the plague and popular images of rats in sewers and as villains, etc.). Rats are also associated with uncontrolled breeding, which makes them unpopular and also complicates the storyline of Tom and Jerry. Mice are also smaller and perceived to be cuter and less menacing. Moreover, although mice exist in many different colours, they're often portrayed as white, and white is associated with cleanliness, goodness, innocence, and purity. Rats are often shown as black or grey, colours often associated with dirt or evil. The association of mice with goodness can be seen in fairytales about mice, i.e. The Little Good Mouse, where they're shown as cute, good, and helpful.
Forget Socrates, Jesus put it better than anyone could:
Mark 1:15 ESV
“And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”