hello everyone let me start by saying
hello everyone let me start by saying experiences are meant to be shared
philosophy brings people together it
philosophy brings people together it makes human connections be it between
makes human connections be it between
makes human connections be it between two college students meeting for the
two college students meeting for the
two college students meeting for the first time or a group of sports fans or
first time or a group of sports fans or
first time or a group of sports fans or maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters
maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters
maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters and your cyborg wife philosophy is like
and your cyborg wife philosophy is like
and your cyborg wife philosophy is like an arrow an arrow that points us towards
an arrow an arrow that points us towards
an arrow an arrow that points us towards the right direction and through
the right direction and through
the right direction and through philosophy we can change the world it’s
philosophy we can change the world it’s
philosophy we can change the world it’s the future we’re living in the future
the future we’re living in the future
the future we’re living in the future right now technology change innovation
right now technology change innovation
right now technology change innovation but what is reality hi my name is Jung
but what is reality hi my name is Jung
but what is reality hi my name is Jung Lee and today we’re gonna be talking
Lee and today we’re gonna be talking
Lee and today we’re gonna be talking about the reality of the virtual now
about the reality of the virtual now
about the reality of the virtual now this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek
this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek
this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek a Slovenian philosopher invented so the
a Slovenian philosopher invented so the
a Slovenian philosopher invented so the virtual is our perception of what
virtual is our perception of what
virtual is our perception of what reality is the reality is the whole
reality is the reality is the whole
reality is the reality is the whole truth that we can all comprehend No
truth that we can all comprehend No
truth that we can all comprehend No how is this a Guses is by expanding on
how is this a Guses is by expanding on
how is this a Guses is by expanding on the works of the French psychoanalyst
the works of the French psychoanalyst
the works of the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s
Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s
Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s idea of the Lacanian triad that explains
idea of the Lacanian triad that explains
idea of the Lacanian triad that explains the human psyche the human psyche is
the human psyche the human psyche is
the human psyche the human psyche is important to our lives because it’s our
important to our lives because it’s our
important to our lives because it’s our decision making what we do with our
decision making what we do with our
decision making what we do with our lives
lives
lives that’s how it’s determined another topic
that’s how it’s determined another topic
that’s how it’s determined another topic we’ll be talking about today is that of
we’ll be talking about today is that of
we’ll be talking about today is that of a Copernican revolution and we will
a Copernican revolution and we will
a Copernican revolution and we will explore this idea and try to see how we
explore this idea and try to see how we
explore this idea and try to see how we can make profound changes in our lives
can make profound changes in our lives
can make profound changes in our lives and the world around us
so philosophy has had a really great
so philosophy has had a really great impact on our lives personally through
impact on our lives personally through
impact on our lives personally through philosophy I have learned to become a
philosophy I have learned to become a
philosophy I have learned to become a more compassionate and empathetic person
more compassionate and empathetic person
more compassionate and empathetic person and it’s really made us more thoughtful
and it’s really made us more thoughtful
and it’s really made us more thoughtful and more open-minded and open to new
and more open-minded and open to new
and more open-minded and open to new ideas so we really hope that we can
ideas so we really hope that we can
ideas so we really hope that we can share some of this with all of you today
share some of this with all of you today
share some of this with all of you today okay to understand the idea of the
okay to understand the idea of the
okay to understand the idea of the reality of the virtual we first need to
reality of the virtual we first need to
reality of the virtual we first need to explore what the Lacanian triad is now
explore what the Lacanian triad is now
explore what the Lacanian triad is now this is a perception of a human psyche
this is a perception of a human psyche
this is a perception of a human psyche by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up
by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up
by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up into three pieces
into three pieces
into three pieces the symbolic imaginary and the real now
the symbolic imaginary and the real now
the symbolic imaginary and the real now this ik incorporates all of these pieces
this ik incorporates all of these pieces
this ik incorporates all of these pieces onto aspects of the virtual and the real
onto aspects of the virtual and the real
onto aspects of the virtual and the real and we’ll first begin with the imaginary
and we’ll first begin with the imaginary
and we’ll first begin with the imaginary virtual now imagine that you’re meeting
virtual now imagine that you’re meeting
virtual now imagine that you’re meeting an old friend for the first time and
an old friend for the first time and
an old friend for the first time and maybe a few years let’s call him Frank
maybe a few years let’s call him Frank
maybe a few years let’s call him Frank for now you see him and you guys are so
for now you see him and you guys are so
for now you see him and you guys are so happy to see each other you guys talk
happy to see each other you guys talk
happy to see each other you guys talk and you ask him Frank how have you been
and you ask him Frank how have you been
and you ask him Frank how have you been doing and he said it’s great
doing and he said it’s great
doing and he said it’s great and the conversation continues and you
and the conversation continues and you
and the conversation continues and you both go home
both go home
both go home what you didn’t know is that Frank’s
what you didn’t know is that Frank’s
what you didn’t know is that Frank’s life is in shambles
life is in shambles
life is in shambles Frank recently divorced his wife and to
Frank recently divorced his wife and to
Frank recently divorced his wife and to cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese
cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese
cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese gambling ring and this is something that
gambling ring and this is something that
gambling ring and this is something that you’re not aware of because that is
you’re not aware of because that is
you’re not aware of because that is Frank’s entire life that is the real but
Frank’s entire life that is the real but
Frank’s entire life that is the real but we can’t see that this is what makes
we can’t see that this is what makes
we can’t see that this is what makes Frank’s life to virtual because we
Frank’s life to virtual because we
Frank’s life to virtual because we cannot see this whole picture so before
cannot see this whole picture so before
cannot see this whole picture so before we move on to the symbolic virtual
we move on to the symbolic virtual
we move on to the symbolic virtual there’s one more example of the
there’s one more example of the
there’s one more example of the imaginary virtual that I like to share
imaginary virtual that I like to share
imaginary virtual that I like to share with you so I started working on cars
with you so I started working on cars
with you so I started working on cars like tinkering with them making them go
like tinkering with them making them go
like tinkering with them making them go faster you know about say two years ago
faster you know about say two years ago
faster you know about say two years ago something like that
something like that
something like that and like I like to work on it with my
and like I like to work on it with my
and like I like to work on it with my friends and a prank that I like to pull
friends and a prank that I like to pull
friends and a prank that I like to pull is they they’re bent over like the front
is they they’re bent over like the front
is they they’re bent over like the front of the car the hood or like something
of the car the hood or like something
of the car the hood or like something fixing it no making it faster as I said
fixing it no making it faster as I said
fixing it no making it faster as I said and I pulled her pants down and they
and I pulled her pants down and they
and I pulled her pants down and they would like to turn around they’ll laugh
would like to turn around they’ll laugh
would like to turn around they’ll laugh at me you know like huh yeah that’s
at me you know like huh yeah that’s
at me you know like huh yeah that’s that’s a great prank but little do they
that’s a great prank but little do they
that’s a great prank but little do they know I hit a bunch of rats in the car
know I hit a bunch of rats in the car
know I hit a bunch of rats in the car moving on so symbolic virtual is the
moving on so symbolic virtual is the
moving on so symbolic virtual is the idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of
idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of
idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of things that go on in our lives
results of us pretending unconsciously
results of us pretending unconsciously or consciously to believe in something
or consciously to believe in something
or consciously to believe in something which makes it real in a sense because
which makes it real in a sense because
which makes it real in a sense because we all pretend to believe in it so the
we all pretend to believe in it so the
we all pretend to believe in it so the object exists but it’s not real because
object exists but it’s not real because
object exists but it’s not real because the belief in it is non-existence so an
the belief in it is non-existence so an
the belief in it is non-existence so an example of that in real life is small
example of that in real life is small
example of that in real life is small talk everyone has everyone in here has
talk everyone has everyone in here has
talk everyone has everyone in here has probably had some experience with small
probably had some experience with small
probably had some experience with small talk in their lives no one likes it no
talk in their lives no one likes it no
talk in their lives no one likes it no one genuinely likes to talk about the
one genuinely likes to talk about the
one genuinely likes to talk about the weather or sports or some something
weather or sports or some something
weather or sports or some something superficial like that with other people
superficial like that with other people
superficial like that with other people but we all pretend that we enjoy it
but we all pretend that we enjoy it
but we all pretend that we enjoy it because we have to it’s it’s required by
because we have to it’s it’s required by
because we have to it’s it’s required by society that we engage in small talk so
society that we engage in small talk so
society that we engage in small talk so the enjoyment for small talk would be
the enjoyment for small talk would be
the enjoyment for small talk would be the symbolic because it does it’s
the symbolic because it does it’s
the symbolic because it does it’s representative of a belief except it
representative of a belief except it
representative of a belief except it doesn’t exist so here is a real-life
doesn’t exist so here is a real-life
doesn’t exist so here is a real-life example in my life I was um one time I
example in my life I was um one time I
example in my life I was um one time I was going on a blind date with a girl
was going on a blind date with a girl
was going on a blind date with a girl and we we started talking about some
and we we started talking about some
and we we started talking about some some some stupid small talk stuff you
some some stupid small talk stuff you
some some stupid small talk stuff you know how’s the weather how are you you
know how’s the weather how are you you
know how’s the weather how are you you know in ten minutes and I realized this
know in ten minutes and I realized this
know in ten minutes and I realized this is superficial this is dumb I don’t I
is superficial this is dumb I don’t I
is superficial this is dumb I don’t I don’t want to do this anymore so I asked
don’t want to do this anymore so I asked
don’t want to do this anymore so I asked her
her
her what is it that you want in your life
what is it that you want in your life
what is it that you want in your life this sparked a deep meaningful
this sparked a deep meaningful
this sparked a deep meaningful conversation and we talk for hours and I
conversation and we talk for hours and I
conversation and we talk for hours and I finally truly connected with someone
finally truly connected with someone
finally truly connected with someone so here’s advice for all of you don’t be
so here’s advice for all of you don’t be
so here’s advice for all of you don’t be afraid to delve deeper in conversation
afraid to delve deeper in conversation
afraid to delve deeper in conversation so we’ve now discussed a virtual in
so we’ve now discussed a virtual in
so we’ve now discussed a virtual in terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and
terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and
terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and now it’s time to move on to the real
now it’s time to move on to the real
now it’s time to move on to the real virtual now again the real virtual is
virtual now again the real virtual is
virtual now again the real virtual is split up into the Lacanian triad because
split up into the Lacanian triad because
split up into the Lacanian triad because the triad is interwoven meaning that in
the triad is interwoven meaning that in
the triad is interwoven meaning that in each term we can find all aspects of the
each term we can find all aspects of the
each term we can find all aspects of the triad within it the elements of the real
triad within it the elements of the real
triad within it the elements of the real virtual art imaginary real – symbolic
virtual art imaginary real – symbolic
virtual art imaginary real – symbolic wheel and the real real and we will
wheel and the real real and we will
wheel and the real real and we will begin with the imaginary real it is an
begin with the imaginary real it is an
begin with the imaginary real it is an image so intense and traumatizing that
image so intense and traumatizing that
image so intense and traumatizing that we can’t comprehend it and a good
we can’t comprehend it and a good
we can’t comprehend it and a good example of this is the shining by
example of this is the shining by
example of this is the shining by Stanley Kubrick now the images in this
Stanley Kubrick now the images in this
Stanley Kubrick now the images in this movie are so traumatizing that in the
movie are so traumatizing that in the
movie are so traumatizing that in the moment when we are watching it we do not
moment when we are watching it we do not
moment when we are watching it we do not comprehend that it is imaginary just
comprehend that it is imaginary just
comprehend that it is imaginary just pictures on a screen and this is
pictures on a screen and this is
pictures on a screen and this is precisely the quality that makes this
precisely the quality that makes this
precisely the quality that makes this real however it’s still an image so this
real however it’s still an image so this
real however it’s still an image so this is why it’s called the imaginary real
is why it’s called the imaginary real
is why it’s called the imaginary real now moving on to the symbolic real so
now moving on to the symbolic real so
now moving on to the symbolic real so what the symbolic real is is something
what the symbolic real is is something
what the symbolic real is is something that we can only experience in terms of
that we can only experience in terms of
that we can only experience in terms of symbols so a good example of that is
symbols so a good example of that is
symbols so a good example of that is quantum physics so quantum physics the
quantum physics so quantum physics the
quantum physics so quantum physics the topics and it cannot actually be
topics and it cannot actually be
topics and it cannot actually be physically experienced or recreating
physically experienced or recreating
physically experienced or recreating attempts to simplify it results in stuff
attempts to simplify it results in stuff
attempts to simplify it results in stuff like parallel universes time running
like parallel universes time running
like parallel universes time running backwards
backwards
backwards these are all things that we can’t
these are all things that we can’t
these are all things that we can’t experience so quantum physics is just a
experience so quantum physics is just a
experience so quantum physics is just a bunch of numbers and calculations but
bunch of numbers and calculations but
bunch of numbers and calculations but that proves that it’s real it exists
that proves that it’s real it exists
that proves that it’s real it exists because of the calculations but we can’t
because of the calculations but we can’t
because of the calculations but we can’t see it so it can be only it can only be
see it so it can be only it can only be
see it so it can be only it can only be shown in symbols and this is why it’s
shown in symbols and this is why it’s
shown in symbols and this is why it’s called a symbolic real okay now we will
called a symbolic real okay now we will
called a symbolic real okay now we will move on to the real real which is the
move on to the real real which is the
move on to the real real which is the structural foundation of the reality of
structural foundation of the reality of
structural foundation of the reality of the virtual
the virtual
the virtual now as you may may expect you may be
now as you may may expect you may be
now as you may may expect you may be expecting some truth at the center of
expecting some truth at the center of
expecting some truth at the center of all this but the real real is
all this but the real real is
all this but the real real is non-existent
non-existent
non-existent it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the
it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the
it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the absolute truth but we cannot reach it
absolute truth but we cannot reach it
absolute truth but we cannot reach it because we’re just limited by the
because we’re just limited by the
because we’re just limited by the virtual only our perceptions so now we
virtual only our perceptions so now we
virtual only our perceptions so now we know that there are questions and
know that there are questions and
know that there are questions and philosophy that we do not know about so
philosophy that we do not know about so
philosophy that we do not know about so I I beg what is the philosophy of the
I I beg what is the philosophy of the
I I beg what is the philosophy of the future so here’s my plan for the future
future so here’s my plan for the future
future so here’s my plan for the future since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go
since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go
since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go to college cuz we all work because we
to college cuz we all work because we
to college cuz we all work because we live in Palo Alto
live in Palo Alto
live in Palo Alto of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to
of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to
of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to graduate school cuz that’s expected in
graduate school cuz that’s expected in
graduate school cuz that’s expected in this economy right and I’m gonna meet a
this economy right and I’m gonna meet a
this economy right and I’m gonna meet a lot of very interesting people and I’m
lot of very interesting people and I’m
lot of very interesting people and I’m gonna start like a little start up a
gonna start like a little start up a
gonna start like a little start up a company two years later I’m a
company two years later I’m a
company two years later I’m a billionaire I I party all night I I do
billionaire I I party all night I I do
billionaire I I party all night I I do so if I spend money extravagantly it’s
so if I spend money extravagantly it’s
so if I spend money extravagantly it’s it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s
it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s
it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s wasting my time it’s voice in my life
wasting my time it’s voice in my life
wasting my time it’s voice in my life and I realized this ten years later and
and I realized this ten years later and
and I realized this ten years later and I say you know I can’t do this anymore I
I say you know I can’t do this anymore I
I say you know I can’t do this anymore I buy a van a plain white man minimalist
buy a van a plain white man minimalist
buy a van a plain white man minimalist and I go and I Drive around mountains
and I go and I Drive around mountains
and I go and I Drive around mountains natural parks just all around the United
natural parks just all around the United
natural parks just all around the United States and I find I try to find myself I
States and I find I try to find myself I
States and I find I try to find myself I go soul searching now this is still in
go soul searching now this is still in
go soul searching now this is still in the future of course and ten years later
the future of course and ten years later
the future of course and ten years later again I realize I can’t do this anymore
again I realize I can’t do this anymore
again I realize I can’t do this anymore I got to settle down what do I want so
I got to settle down what do I want so
I got to settle down what do I want so I’m moving to the suburbs I find a
I’m moving to the suburbs I find a
I’m moving to the suburbs I find a wonderful woman I marry her we have two
wonderful woman I marry her we have two
wonderful woman I marry her we have two kids I start writing my book my book
kids I start writing my book my book
kids I start writing my book my book about my experiences about what I’ve
about my experiences about what I’ve
about my experiences about what I’ve learned I get an email a couple weeks
learned I get an email a couple weeks
learned I get an email a couple weeks later saying a one
later saying a one
later saying a one Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I
Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I
Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I get drafted and I get a Purple Heart
get drafted and I get a Purple Heart
get drafted and I get a Purple Heart World War 3 comeback get another email
World War 3 comeback get another email
World War 3 comeback get another email got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a
got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a
got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a peace and science and I’ve become the
peace and science and I’ve become the
peace and science and I’ve become the Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put
Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put
Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put myself in a like kind of a coma because
myself in a like kind of a coma because
myself in a like kind of a coma because I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m
I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m
I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m special you don’t find people like me
special you don’t find people like me
special you don’t find people like me around like a lot okay so in the future
around like a lot okay so in the future
around like a lot okay so in the future in the future we’re gonna have to find a
in the future we’re gonna have to find a
in the future we’re gonna have to find a new way of thinking
new way of thinking
new way of thinking now take the story of Tommy and
now take the story of Tommy and
now take the story of Tommy and Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the
Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the
Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the earth was in the center of the universe
earth was in the center of the universe
earth was in the center of the universe but his followers founded that the data
but his followers founded that the data
but his followers founded that the data was contradictory to the theory itself
was contradictory to the theory itself
was contradictory to the theory itself and as an attempt to solve this problem
and as an attempt to solve this problem
and as an attempt to solve this problem they just added new just new
they just added new just new
they just added new just new explanations to the theory but
explanations to the theory but
explanations to the theory but Copernicus he decides to revolutionize
Copernicus he decides to revolutionize
Copernicus he decides to revolutionize this thinking and put the Sun in the
this thinking and put the Sun in the
this thinking and put the Sun in the center of our solar system and Zzyzx
center of our solar system and Zzyzx
center of our solar system and Zzyzx describes this change as a Copernican
describes this change as a Copernican
describes this change as a Copernican revolution and so take a look at this
revolution and so take a look at this
revolution and so take a look at this quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think
quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think
quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think of it the whole system of public
of it the whole system of public
of it the whole system of public education around the world is a
education around the world is a
education around the world is a protracted process of university
protracted process of university
protracted process of university entrance and the consequences is that
entrance and the consequences is that
entrance and the consequences is that many highly talented brilliant creative
many highly talented brilliant creative
many highly talented brilliant creative people think they’re not because the
people think they’re not because the
people think they’re not because the thing they were good at school wasn’t
thing they were good at school wasn’t
thing they were good at school wasn’t valued or was actually stigmatized and I
valued or was actually stigmatized and I
valued or was actually stigmatized and I think we can’t afford to go on that way
think we can’t afford to go on that way
think we can’t afford to go on that way now the way that the American education
now the way that the American education
now the way that the American education system has changed over the recent years
system has changed over the recent years
system has changed over the recent years can be explained as a tamas ation
can be explained as a tamas ation
can be explained as a tamas ation meaning that it’s just miniscule changes
meaning that it’s just miniscule changes
meaning that it’s just miniscule changes that fails to address the fundamental
that fails to address the fundamental
that fails to address the fundamental problem Tommy’s father’s failed to
problem Tommy’s father’s failed to
problem Tommy’s father’s failed to target the fundamental problem because
target the fundamental problem because
target the fundamental problem because the earth was not in the center of the
the earth was not in the center of the
the earth was not in the center of the universe and in the American education
universe and in the American education
universe and in the American education system similarly we’re not targeting the
system similarly we’re not targeting the
system similarly we’re not targeting the problem that our education system is
problem that our education system is
problem that our education system is centered around the next milestone like
centered around the next milestone like
centered around the next milestone like entrances into University and employment
entrances into University and employment
entrances into University and employment we try
we try
we try promote creativity with the addition of
promote creativity with the addition of
promote creativity with the addition of extracurriculars but this still fails it
extracurriculars but this still fails it
extracurriculars but this still fails it only asks the stress of the students
only asks the stress of the students
only asks the stress of the students instead of encouraging creativity and
instead of encouraging creativity and
instead of encouraging creativity and passion we create an environment where
passion we create an environment where
passion we create an environment where students just compete each other compete
students just compete each other compete
students just compete each other compete with each other and try to outdo each
with each other and try to outdo each
with each other and try to outdo each other with more extracurriculars our
other with more extracurriculars our
other with more extracurriculars our motivation is extrinsic we do things
motivation is extrinsic we do things
motivation is extrinsic we do things only to get rewarded colleges are not
only to get rewarded colleges are not
only to get rewarded colleges are not the same as they were 4050 years ago we
the same as they were 4050 years ago we
the same as they were 4050 years ago we just need to change the way we think
just need to change the way we think
just need to change the way we think about it moving on so this is so what we
about it moving on so this is so what we
about it moving on so this is so what we need is the Copernican revolution we
need is the Copernican revolution we
need is the Copernican revolution we need a complete paradigm shift a
need a complete paradigm shift a
need a complete paradigm shift a complete change in the way of thinking
complete change in the way of thinking
complete change in the way of thinking just how Kopernik has changed the way of
just how Kopernik has changed the way of
just how Kopernik has changed the way of thinking to fix the problem of with the
thinking to fix the problem of with the
thinking to fix the problem of with the earth in the center of the of the
earth in the center of the of the
earth in the center of the of the universe now imagine this you just hit a
universe now imagine this you just hit a
universe now imagine this you just hit a rough patch in your life there’s 30
rough patch in your life there’s 30
rough patch in your life there’s 30 years old and you just lost all of your
years old and you just lost all of your
years old and you just lost all of your money because you invested in black coin
money because you invested in black coin
money because you invested in black coin and the bubble just burst you’re now
and the bubble just burst you’re now
and the bubble just burst you’re now homeless wandering the streets and you
homeless wandering the streets and you
homeless wandering the streets and you find a park bench to rest your eyes a
find a park bench to rest your eyes a
find a park bench to rest your eyes a bit not ten minutes in you feel just a
bit not ten minutes in you feel just a
bit not ten minutes in you feel just a harsh jab into your gut and you recall
harsh jab into your gut and you recall
harsh jab into your gut and you recall an agony and you fall down you look up
an agony and you fall down you look up
an agony and you fall down you look up and you recognize a familiar face its
and you recognize a familiar face its
and you recognize a familiar face its Alexa
on Amazon echo drone on wheels picks you
on Amazon echo drone on wheels picks you up with a call and escorts you to the
up with a call and escorts you to the
up with a call and escorts you to the nearest police station now is this a
nearest police station now is this a
nearest police station now is this a reality which we want to head towards
reality which we want to head towards
reality which we want to head towards this may seem like a joke but this is
this may seem like a joke but this is
this may seem like a joke but this is already sort of a reality in San
already sort of a reality in San
already sort of a reality in San Francisco where robots are patrolling
Francisco where robots are patrolling
Francisco where robots are patrolling the streets to prevent people from
the streets to prevent people from
the streets to prevent people from sleeping in tents we don’t want to head
sleeping in tents we don’t want to head
sleeping in tents we don’t want to head towards an Orwellian society as this and
towards an Orwellian society as this and
towards an Orwellian society as this and we need to be careful of our actions
now another topic I want to explore is
now another topic I want to explore is cyberspace
cyberspace
cyberspace what will philosophy be like in
what will philosophy be like in
what will philosophy be like in cyberspace
cyberspace
cyberspace we have successfully implemented
we have successfully implemented
we have successfully implemented technology that can upload our
technology that can upload our
technology that can upload our conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth
conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth
conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth every time you like a controversial post
every time you like a controversial post
every time you like a controversial post you get sent to a cyber gulag where your
you get sent to a cyber gulag where your
you get sent to a cyber gulag where your AI conscience works to make new dining
AI conscience works to make new dining
AI conscience works to make new dining tables for the next Sims game or you’re
tables for the next Sims game or you’re
tables for the next Sims game or you’re held in solitary confinement one sort a
held in solitary confinement one sort a
held in solitary confinement one sort a eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a
eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a
eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a boxing match do they deserve rights
boxing match do they deserve rights
boxing match do they deserve rights where is the point is there something
where is the point is there something
where is the point is there something human that separates us from AI we may
human that separates us from AI we may
human that separates us from AI we may need a Copernican revolution to
need a Copernican revolution to
need a Copernican revolution to revolutionize the way we think
revolutionize the way we think
revolutionize the way we think kaepernick and revolutions rethinking
kaepernick and revolutions rethinking
kaepernick and revolutions rethinking biology what if are we there’s a part of
biology what if are we there’s a part of
biology what if are we there’s a part of our human body that works in such a
our human body that works in such a
our human body that works in such a different way that we don’t know about
different way that we don’t know about
different way that we don’t know about and that can solve all our problems okay
and that can solve all our problems okay
and that can solve all our problems okay so here’s a little activity I want you
so here’s a little activity I want you
so here’s a little activity I want you to raise your hand if you’re a dog
to raise your hand if you’re a dog
to raise your hand if you’re a dog person all right yeah that’s a good
person all right yeah that’s a good
person all right yeah that’s a good mouth okay / hands down now raise your
mouth okay / hands down now raise your
mouth okay / hands down now raise your hand if you’re a cat person all right
hand if you’re a cat person all right
hand if you’re a cat person all right now what I want you to do is go ahead
now what I want you to do is go ahead
now what I want you to do is go ahead and tell the person next to you why you
and tell the person next to you why you
and tell the person next to you why you chose whatever you chose just give you a
chose whatever you chose just give you a
chose whatever you chose just give you a couple of seconds
okay yeah that’s that that’s good that’s
okay yeah that’s that that’s good that’s good
good
good 50 years in the future this won’t be a
50 years in the future this won’t be a
50 years in the future this won’t be a point of contention anymore because
point of contention anymore because
point of contention anymore because everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear
everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear
everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear me out hear me out cats and people are
me out hear me out cats and people are
me out hear me out cats and people are gonna combine so create cat – people
gonna combine so create cat – people
gonna combine so create cat – people hyphenated cat people combinations so we
hyphenated cat people combinations so we
hyphenated cat people combinations so we can’t like cats cuz there are no cats
can’t like cats cuz there are no cats
can’t like cats cuz there are no cats because we are cats so now this is a
because we are cats so now this is a
because we are cats so now this is a Copernican revolution solving problems
Copernican revolution solving problems
Copernican revolution solving problems using a complete shift in approach this
using a complete shift in approach this
using a complete shift in approach this is the power of philosophy we’ve gained
is the power of philosophy we’ve gained
is the power of philosophy we’ve gained insights we learn about empathy and
insights we learn about empathy and
insights we learn about empathy and compassion and the reality with virtual
compassion and the reality with virtual
compassion and the reality with virtual presents is present in all aspects of
presents is present in all aspects of
presents is present in all aspects of life we’ve become more thoughtful people
life we’ve become more thoughtful people
life we’ve become more thoughtful people and we striving for a Copernican
and we striving for a Copernican
and we striving for a Copernican revolution is so important because it
revolution is so important because it
revolution is so important because it really it really gives us the power to
really it really gives us the power to
really it really gives us the power to incite profound systemic changes in the
incite profound systemic changes in the
incite profound systemic changes in the modern world
modern world
modern world so philosophy is so important to us and
so philosophy is so important to us and
so philosophy is so important to us and we really hope we shared some of that
we really hope we shared some of that
we really hope we shared some of that with you thank you very much
hello everyone let me start by saying experiences are meant to be shared
philosophy brings people together it
philosophy brings people together it makes human connections be it between
makes human connections be it between
makes human connections be it between two college students meeting for the
two college students meeting for the
two college students meeting for the first time or a group of sports fans or
first time or a group of sports fans or
first time or a group of sports fans or maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters
maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters
maybe in the future 50 AI power lifters and your cyborg wife philosophy is like
and your cyborg wife philosophy is like
and your cyborg wife philosophy is like an arrow an arrow that points us towards
an arrow an arrow that points us towards
an arrow an arrow that points us towards the right direction and through
the right direction and through
the right direction and through philosophy we can change the world it’s
philosophy we can change the world it’s
philosophy we can change the world it’s the future we’re living in the future
the future we’re living in the future
the future we’re living in the future right now technology change innovation
right now technology change innovation
right now technology change innovation but what is reality hi my name is Jung
but what is reality hi my name is Jung
but what is reality hi my name is Jung Lee and today we’re gonna be talking
Lee and today we’re gonna be talking
Lee and today we’re gonna be talking about the reality of the virtual now
about the reality of the virtual now
about the reality of the virtual now this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek
this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek
this is an idea that Slavoj Zizek a Slovenian philosopher invented so the
a Slovenian philosopher invented so the
a Slovenian philosopher invented so the virtual is our perception of what
virtual is our perception of what
virtual is our perception of what reality is the reality is the whole
reality is the reality is the whole
reality is the reality is the whole truth that we can all comprehend No
truth that we can all comprehend No
truth that we can all comprehend No how is this a Guses is by expanding on
how is this a Guses is by expanding on
how is this a Guses is by expanding on the works of the French psychoanalyst
the works of the French psychoanalyst
the works of the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s
Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s
Jacques Lacan what he uses is lakhan’s idea of the Lacanian triad that explains
idea of the Lacanian triad that explains
idea of the Lacanian triad that explains the human psyche the human psyche is
the human psyche the human psyche is
the human psyche the human psyche is important to our lives because it’s our
important to our lives because it’s our
important to our lives because it’s our decision making what we do with our
decision making what we do with our
decision making what we do with our lives
lives
lives that’s how it’s determined another topic
that’s how it’s determined another topic
that’s how it’s determined another topic we’ll be talking about today is that of
we’ll be talking about today is that of
we’ll be talking about today is that of a Copernican revolution and we will
a Copernican revolution and we will
a Copernican revolution and we will explore this idea and try to see how we
explore this idea and try to see how we
explore this idea and try to see how we can make profound changes in our lives
can make profound changes in our lives
can make profound changes in our lives and the world around us
so philosophy has had a really great
so philosophy has had a really great impact on our lives personally through
impact on our lives personally through
impact on our lives personally through philosophy I have learned to become a
philosophy I have learned to become a
philosophy I have learned to become a more compassionate and empathetic person
more compassionate and empathetic person
more compassionate and empathetic person and it’s really made us more thoughtful
and it’s really made us more thoughtful
and it’s really made us more thoughtful and more open-minded and open to new
and more open-minded and open to new
and more open-minded and open to new ideas so we really hope that we can
ideas so we really hope that we can
ideas so we really hope that we can share some of this with all of you today
share some of this with all of you today
share some of this with all of you today okay to understand the idea of the
okay to understand the idea of the
okay to understand the idea of the reality of the virtual we first need to
reality of the virtual we first need to
reality of the virtual we first need to explore what the Lacanian triad is now
explore what the Lacanian triad is now
explore what the Lacanian triad is now this is a perception of a human psyche
this is a perception of a human psyche
this is a perception of a human psyche by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up
by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up
by Jacques Lacan and he splits it up into three pieces
into three pieces
into three pieces the symbolic imaginary and the real now
the symbolic imaginary and the real now
the symbolic imaginary and the real now this ik incorporates all of these pieces
this ik incorporates all of these pieces
this ik incorporates all of these pieces onto aspects of the virtual and the real
onto aspects of the virtual and the real
onto aspects of the virtual and the real and we’ll first begin with the imaginary
and we’ll first begin with the imaginary
and we’ll first begin with the imaginary virtual now imagine that you’re meeting
virtual now imagine that you’re meeting
virtual now imagine that you’re meeting an old friend for the first time and
an old friend for the first time and
an old friend for the first time and maybe a few years let’s call him Frank
maybe a few years let’s call him Frank
maybe a few years let’s call him Frank for now you see him and you guys are so
for now you see him and you guys are so
for now you see him and you guys are so happy to see each other you guys talk
happy to see each other you guys talk
happy to see each other you guys talk and you ask him Frank how have you been
and you ask him Frank how have you been
and you ask him Frank how have you been doing and he said it’s great
doing and he said it’s great
doing and he said it’s great and the conversation continues and you
and the conversation continues and you
and the conversation continues and you both go home
both go home
both go home what you didn’t know is that Frank’s
what you didn’t know is that Frank’s
what you didn’t know is that Frank’s life is in shambles
life is in shambles
life is in shambles Frank recently divorced his wife and to
Frank recently divorced his wife and to
Frank recently divorced his wife and to cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese
cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese
cope with it he’s joined a Vietnamese gambling ring and this is something that
gambling ring and this is something that
gambling ring and this is something that you’re not aware of because that is
you’re not aware of because that is
you’re not aware of because that is Frank’s entire life that is the real but
Frank’s entire life that is the real but
Frank’s entire life that is the real but we can’t see that this is what makes
we can’t see that this is what makes
we can’t see that this is what makes Frank’s life to virtual because we
Frank’s life to virtual because we
Frank’s life to virtual because we cannot see this whole picture so before
cannot see this whole picture so before
cannot see this whole picture so before we move on to the symbolic virtual
we move on to the symbolic virtual
we move on to the symbolic virtual there’s one more example of the
there’s one more example of the
there’s one more example of the imaginary virtual that I like to share
imaginary virtual that I like to share
imaginary virtual that I like to share with you so I started working on cars
with you so I started working on cars
with you so I started working on cars like tinkering with them making them go
like tinkering with them making them go
like tinkering with them making them go faster you know about say two years ago
faster you know about say two years ago
faster you know about say two years ago something like that
something like that
something like that and like I like to work on it with my
and like I like to work on it with my
and like I like to work on it with my friends and a prank that I like to pull
friends and a prank that I like to pull
friends and a prank that I like to pull is they they’re bent over like the front
is they they’re bent over like the front
is they they’re bent over like the front of the car the hood or like something
of the car the hood or like something
of the car the hood or like something fixing it no making it faster as I said
fixing it no making it faster as I said
fixing it no making it faster as I said and I pulled her pants down and they
and I pulled her pants down and they
and I pulled her pants down and they would like to turn around they’ll laugh
would like to turn around they’ll laugh
would like to turn around they’ll laugh at me you know like huh yeah that’s
at me you know like huh yeah that’s
at me you know like huh yeah that’s that’s a great prank but little do they
that’s a great prank but little do they
that’s a great prank but little do they know I hit a bunch of rats in the car
know I hit a bunch of rats in the car
know I hit a bunch of rats in the car moving on so symbolic virtual is the
moving on so symbolic virtual is the
moving on so symbolic virtual is the idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of
idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of
idea that it’s the idea that um a lot of things that go on in our lives
results of us pretending unconsciously
results of us pretending unconsciously or consciously to believe in something
or consciously to believe in something
or consciously to believe in something which makes it real in a sense because
which makes it real in a sense because
which makes it real in a sense because we all pretend to believe in it so the
we all pretend to believe in it so the
we all pretend to believe in it so the object exists but it’s not real because
object exists but it’s not real because
object exists but it’s not real because the belief in it is non-existence so an
the belief in it is non-existence so an
the belief in it is non-existence so an example of that in real life is small
example of that in real life is small
example of that in real life is small talk everyone has everyone in here has
talk everyone has everyone in here has
talk everyone has everyone in here has probably had some experience with small
probably had some experience with small
probably had some experience with small talk in their lives no one likes it no
talk in their lives no one likes it no
talk in their lives no one likes it no one genuinely likes to talk about the
one genuinely likes to talk about the
one genuinely likes to talk about the weather or sports or some something
weather or sports or some something
weather or sports or some something superficial like that with other people
superficial like that with other people
superficial like that with other people but we all pretend that we enjoy it
but we all pretend that we enjoy it
but we all pretend that we enjoy it because we have to it’s it’s required by
because we have to it’s it’s required by
because we have to it’s it’s required by society that we engage in small talk so
society that we engage in small talk so
society that we engage in small talk so the enjoyment for small talk would be
the enjoyment for small talk would be
the enjoyment for small talk would be the symbolic because it does it’s
the symbolic because it does it’s
the symbolic because it does it’s representative of a belief except it
representative of a belief except it
representative of a belief except it doesn’t exist so here is a real-life
doesn’t exist so here is a real-life
doesn’t exist so here is a real-life example in my life I was um one time I
example in my life I was um one time I
example in my life I was um one time I was going on a blind date with a girl
was going on a blind date with a girl
was going on a blind date with a girl and we we started talking about some
and we we started talking about some
and we we started talking about some some some stupid small talk stuff you
some some stupid small talk stuff you
some some stupid small talk stuff you know how’s the weather how are you you
know how’s the weather how are you you
know how’s the weather how are you you know in ten minutes and I realized this
know in ten minutes and I realized this
know in ten minutes and I realized this is superficial this is dumb I don’t I
is superficial this is dumb I don’t I
is superficial this is dumb I don’t I don’t want to do this anymore so I asked
don’t want to do this anymore so I asked
don’t want to do this anymore so I asked her
her
her what is it that you want in your life
what is it that you want in your life
what is it that you want in your life this sparked a deep meaningful
this sparked a deep meaningful
this sparked a deep meaningful conversation and we talk for hours and I
conversation and we talk for hours and I
conversation and we talk for hours and I finally truly connected with someone
finally truly connected with someone
finally truly connected with someone so here’s advice for all of you don’t be
so here’s advice for all of you don’t be
so here’s advice for all of you don’t be afraid to delve deeper in conversation
afraid to delve deeper in conversation
afraid to delve deeper in conversation so we’ve now discussed a virtual in
so we’ve now discussed a virtual in
so we’ve now discussed a virtual in terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and
terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and
terms of de Majan Arianne – symbolic and now it’s time to move on to the real
now it’s time to move on to the real
now it’s time to move on to the real virtual now again the real virtual is
virtual now again the real virtual is
virtual now again the real virtual is split up into the Lacanian triad because
split up into the Lacanian triad because
split up into the Lacanian triad because the triad is interwoven meaning that in
the triad is interwoven meaning that in
the triad is interwoven meaning that in each term we can find all aspects of the
each term we can find all aspects of the
each term we can find all aspects of the triad within it the elements of the real
triad within it the elements of the real
triad within it the elements of the real virtual art imaginary real – symbolic
virtual art imaginary real – symbolic
virtual art imaginary real – symbolic wheel and the real real and we will
wheel and the real real and we will
wheel and the real real and we will begin with the imaginary real it is an
begin with the imaginary real it is an
begin with the imaginary real it is an image so intense and traumatizing that
image so intense and traumatizing that
image so intense and traumatizing that we can’t comprehend it and a good
we can’t comprehend it and a good
we can’t comprehend it and a good example of this is the shining by
example of this is the shining by
example of this is the shining by Stanley Kubrick now the images in this
Stanley Kubrick now the images in this
Stanley Kubrick now the images in this movie are so traumatizing that in the
movie are so traumatizing that in the
movie are so traumatizing that in the moment when we are watching it we do not
moment when we are watching it we do not
moment when we are watching it we do not comprehend that it is imaginary just
comprehend that it is imaginary just
comprehend that it is imaginary just pictures on a screen and this is
pictures on a screen and this is
pictures on a screen and this is precisely the quality that makes this
precisely the quality that makes this
precisely the quality that makes this real however it’s still an image so this
real however it’s still an image so this
real however it’s still an image so this is why it’s called the imaginary real
is why it’s called the imaginary real
is why it’s called the imaginary real now moving on to the symbolic real so
now moving on to the symbolic real so
now moving on to the symbolic real so what the symbolic real is is something
what the symbolic real is is something
what the symbolic real is is something that we can only experience in terms of
that we can only experience in terms of
that we can only experience in terms of symbols so a good example of that is
symbols so a good example of that is
symbols so a good example of that is quantum physics so quantum physics the
quantum physics so quantum physics the
quantum physics so quantum physics the topics and it cannot actually be
topics and it cannot actually be
topics and it cannot actually be physically experienced or recreating
physically experienced or recreating
physically experienced or recreating attempts to simplify it results in stuff
attempts to simplify it results in stuff
attempts to simplify it results in stuff like parallel universes time running
like parallel universes time running
like parallel universes time running backwards
backwards
backwards these are all things that we can’t
these are all things that we can’t
these are all things that we can’t experience so quantum physics is just a
experience so quantum physics is just a
experience so quantum physics is just a bunch of numbers and calculations but
bunch of numbers and calculations but
bunch of numbers and calculations but that proves that it’s real it exists
that proves that it’s real it exists
that proves that it’s real it exists because of the calculations but we can’t
because of the calculations but we can’t
because of the calculations but we can’t see it so it can be only it can only be
see it so it can be only it can only be
see it so it can be only it can only be shown in symbols and this is why it’s
shown in symbols and this is why it’s
shown in symbols and this is why it’s called a symbolic real okay now we will
called a symbolic real okay now we will
called a symbolic real okay now we will move on to the real real which is the
move on to the real real which is the
move on to the real real which is the structural foundation of the reality of
structural foundation of the reality of
structural foundation of the reality of the virtual
the virtual
the virtual now as you may may expect you may be
now as you may may expect you may be
now as you may may expect you may be expecting some truth at the center of
expecting some truth at the center of
expecting some truth at the center of all this but the real real is
all this but the real real is
all this but the real real is non-existent
non-existent
non-existent it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the
it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the
it’s inaccessible and abstract it is the absolute truth but we cannot reach it
absolute truth but we cannot reach it
absolute truth but we cannot reach it because we’re just limited by the
because we’re just limited by the
because we’re just limited by the virtual only our perceptions so now we
virtual only our perceptions so now we
virtual only our perceptions so now we know that there are questions and
know that there are questions and
know that there are questions and philosophy that we do not know about so
philosophy that we do not know about so
philosophy that we do not know about so I I beg what is the philosophy of the
I I beg what is the philosophy of the
I I beg what is the philosophy of the future so here’s my plan for the future
future so here’s my plan for the future
future so here’s my plan for the future since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go
since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go
since we’re on the topic so I’m gonna go to college cuz we all work because we
to college cuz we all work because we
to college cuz we all work because we live in Palo Alto
live in Palo Alto
live in Palo Alto of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to
of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to
of course ha ha and then I’m gonna go to graduate school cuz that’s expected in
graduate school cuz that’s expected in
graduate school cuz that’s expected in this economy right and I’m gonna meet a
this economy right and I’m gonna meet a
this economy right and I’m gonna meet a lot of very interesting people and I’m
lot of very interesting people and I’m
lot of very interesting people and I’m gonna start like a little start up a
gonna start like a little start up a
gonna start like a little start up a company two years later I’m a
company two years later I’m a
company two years later I’m a billionaire I I party all night I I do
billionaire I I party all night I I do
billionaire I I party all night I I do so if I spend money extravagantly it’s
so if I spend money extravagantly it’s
so if I spend money extravagantly it’s it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s
it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s
it’s bad and it’s superficial it’s wasting my time it’s voice in my life
wasting my time it’s voice in my life
wasting my time it’s voice in my life and I realized this ten years later and
and I realized this ten years later and
and I realized this ten years later and I say you know I can’t do this anymore I
I say you know I can’t do this anymore I
I say you know I can’t do this anymore I buy a van a plain white man minimalist
buy a van a plain white man minimalist
buy a van a plain white man minimalist and I go and I Drive around mountains
and I go and I Drive around mountains
and I go and I Drive around mountains natural parks just all around the United
natural parks just all around the United
natural parks just all around the United States and I find I try to find myself I
States and I find I try to find myself I
States and I find I try to find myself I go soul searching now this is still in
go soul searching now this is still in
go soul searching now this is still in the future of course and ten years later
the future of course and ten years later
the future of course and ten years later again I realize I can’t do this anymore
again I realize I can’t do this anymore
again I realize I can’t do this anymore I got to settle down what do I want so
I got to settle down what do I want so
I got to settle down what do I want so I’m moving to the suburbs I find a
I’m moving to the suburbs I find a
I’m moving to the suburbs I find a wonderful woman I marry her we have two
wonderful woman I marry her we have two
wonderful woman I marry her we have two kids I start writing my book my book
kids I start writing my book my book
kids I start writing my book my book about my experiences about what I’ve
about my experiences about what I’ve
about my experiences about what I’ve learned I get an email a couple weeks
learned I get an email a couple weeks
learned I get an email a couple weeks later saying a one
later saying a one
later saying a one Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I
Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I
Nobel Prize in Literature for my book I get drafted and I get a Purple Heart
get drafted and I get a Purple Heart
get drafted and I get a Purple Heart World War 3 comeback get another email
World War 3 comeback get another email
World War 3 comeback get another email got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a
got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a
got another Nobel Prize it’s time for a peace and science and I’ve become the
peace and science and I’ve become the
peace and science and I’ve become the Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put
Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put
Pope Dalai Lama and I just I just put myself in a like kind of a coma because
myself in a like kind of a coma because
myself in a like kind of a coma because I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m
I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m
I realized I’ve done everything I’m I’m special you don’t find people like me
special you don’t find people like me
special you don’t find people like me around like a lot okay so in the future
around like a lot okay so in the future
around like a lot okay so in the future in the future we’re gonna have to find a
in the future we’re gonna have to find a
in the future we’re gonna have to find a new way of thinking
new way of thinking
new way of thinking now take the story of Tommy and
now take the story of Tommy and
now take the story of Tommy and Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the
Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the
Copernicus now Tommy theorized that the earth was in the center of the universe
earth was in the center of the universe
earth was in the center of the universe but his followers founded that the data
but his followers founded that the data
but his followers founded that the data was contradictory to the theory itself
was contradictory to the theory itself
was contradictory to the theory itself and as an attempt to solve this problem
and as an attempt to solve this problem
and as an attempt to solve this problem they just added new just new
they just added new just new
they just added new just new explanations to the theory but
explanations to the theory but
explanations to the theory but Copernicus he decides to revolutionize
Copernicus he decides to revolutionize
Copernicus he decides to revolutionize this thinking and put the Sun in the
this thinking and put the Sun in the
this thinking and put the Sun in the center of our solar system and Zzyzx
center of our solar system and Zzyzx
center of our solar system and Zzyzx describes this change as a Copernican
describes this change as a Copernican
describes this change as a Copernican revolution and so take a look at this
revolution and so take a look at this
revolution and so take a look at this quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think
quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think
quote by Sir Ken Robinson if you think of it the whole system of public
of it the whole system of public
of it the whole system of public education around the world is a
education around the world is a
education around the world is a protracted process of university
protracted process of university
protracted process of university entrance and the consequences is that
entrance and the consequences is that
entrance and the consequences is that many highly talented brilliant creative
many highly talented brilliant creative
many highly talented brilliant creative people think they’re not because the
people think they’re not because the
people think they’re not because the thing they were good at school wasn’t
thing they were good at school wasn’t
thing they were good at school wasn’t valued or was actually stigmatized and I
valued or was actually stigmatized and I
valued or was actually stigmatized and I think we can’t afford to go on that way
think we can’t afford to go on that way
think we can’t afford to go on that way now the way that the American education
now the way that the American education
now the way that the American education system has changed over the recent years
system has changed over the recent years
system has changed over the recent years can be explained as a tamas ation
can be explained as a tamas ation
can be explained as a tamas ation meaning that it’s just miniscule changes
meaning that it’s just miniscule changes
meaning that it’s just miniscule changes that fails to address the fundamental
that fails to address the fundamental
that fails to address the fundamental problem Tommy’s father’s failed to
problem Tommy’s father’s failed to
problem Tommy’s father’s failed to target the fundamental problem because
target the fundamental problem because
target the fundamental problem because the earth was not in the center of the
the earth was not in the center of the
the earth was not in the center of the universe and in the American education
universe and in the American education
universe and in the American education system similarly we’re not targeting the
system similarly we’re not targeting the
system similarly we’re not targeting the problem that our education system is
problem that our education system is
problem that our education system is centered around the next milestone like
centered around the next milestone like
centered around the next milestone like entrances into University and employment
entrances into University and employment
entrances into University and employment we try
we try
we try promote creativity with the addition of
promote creativity with the addition of
promote creativity with the addition of extracurriculars but this still fails it
extracurriculars but this still fails it
extracurriculars but this still fails it only asks the stress of the students
only asks the stress of the students
only asks the stress of the students instead of encouraging creativity and
instead of encouraging creativity and
instead of encouraging creativity and passion we create an environment where
passion we create an environment where
passion we create an environment where students just compete each other compete
students just compete each other compete
students just compete each other compete with each other and try to outdo each
with each other and try to outdo each
with each other and try to outdo each other with more extracurriculars our
other with more extracurriculars our
other with more extracurriculars our motivation is extrinsic we do things
motivation is extrinsic we do things
motivation is extrinsic we do things only to get rewarded colleges are not
only to get rewarded colleges are not
only to get rewarded colleges are not the same as they were 4050 years ago we
the same as they were 4050 years ago we
the same as they were 4050 years ago we just need to change the way we think
just need to change the way we think
just need to change the way we think about it moving on so this is so what we
about it moving on so this is so what we
about it moving on so this is so what we need is the Copernican revolution we
need is the Copernican revolution we
need is the Copernican revolution we need a complete paradigm shift a
need a complete paradigm shift a
need a complete paradigm shift a complete change in the way of thinking
complete change in the way of thinking
complete change in the way of thinking just how Kopernik has changed the way of
just how Kopernik has changed the way of
just how Kopernik has changed the way of thinking to fix the problem of with the
thinking to fix the problem of with the
thinking to fix the problem of with the earth in the center of the of the
earth in the center of the of the
earth in the center of the of the universe now imagine this you just hit a
universe now imagine this you just hit a
universe now imagine this you just hit a rough patch in your life there’s 30
rough patch in your life there’s 30
rough patch in your life there’s 30 years old and you just lost all of your
years old and you just lost all of your
years old and you just lost all of your money because you invested in black coin
money because you invested in black coin
money because you invested in black coin and the bubble just burst you’re now
and the bubble just burst you’re now
and the bubble just burst you’re now homeless wandering the streets and you
homeless wandering the streets and you
homeless wandering the streets and you find a park bench to rest your eyes a
find a park bench to rest your eyes a
find a park bench to rest your eyes a bit not ten minutes in you feel just a
bit not ten minutes in you feel just a
bit not ten minutes in you feel just a harsh jab into your gut and you recall
harsh jab into your gut and you recall
harsh jab into your gut and you recall an agony and you fall down you look up
an agony and you fall down you look up
an agony and you fall down you look up and you recognize a familiar face its
and you recognize a familiar face its
and you recognize a familiar face its Alexa
on Amazon echo drone on wheels picks you
on Amazon echo drone on wheels picks you up with a call and escorts you to the
up with a call and escorts you to the
up with a call and escorts you to the nearest police station now is this a
nearest police station now is this a
nearest police station now is this a reality which we want to head towards
reality which we want to head towards
reality which we want to head towards this may seem like a joke but this is
this may seem like a joke but this is
this may seem like a joke but this is already sort of a reality in San
already sort of a reality in San
already sort of a reality in San Francisco where robots are patrolling
Francisco where robots are patrolling
Francisco where robots are patrolling the streets to prevent people from
the streets to prevent people from
the streets to prevent people from sleeping in tents we don’t want to head
sleeping in tents we don’t want to head
sleeping in tents we don’t want to head towards an Orwellian society as this and
towards an Orwellian society as this and
towards an Orwellian society as this and we need to be careful of our actions
now another topic I want to explore is
now another topic I want to explore is cyberspace
cyberspace
cyberspace what will philosophy be like in
what will philosophy be like in
what will philosophy be like in cyberspace
cyberspace
cyberspace we have successfully implemented
we have successfully implemented
we have successfully implemented technology that can upload our
technology that can upload our
technology that can upload our conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth
conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth
conscience to Facebook via Bluetooth every time you like a controversial post
every time you like a controversial post
every time you like a controversial post you get sent to a cyber gulag where your
you get sent to a cyber gulag where your
you get sent to a cyber gulag where your AI conscience works to make new dining
AI conscience works to make new dining
AI conscience works to make new dining tables for the next Sims game or you’re
tables for the next Sims game or you’re
tables for the next Sims game or you’re held in solitary confinement one sort a
held in solitary confinement one sort a
held in solitary confinement one sort a eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a
eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a
eye has grown to beat Alan Turing in a boxing match do they deserve rights
boxing match do they deserve rights
boxing match do they deserve rights where is the point is there something
where is the point is there something
where is the point is there something human that separates us from AI we may
human that separates us from AI we may
human that separates us from AI we may need a Copernican revolution to
need a Copernican revolution to
need a Copernican revolution to revolutionize the way we think
revolutionize the way we think
revolutionize the way we think kaepernick and revolutions rethinking
kaepernick and revolutions rethinking
kaepernick and revolutions rethinking biology what if are we there’s a part of
biology what if are we there’s a part of
biology what if are we there’s a part of our human body that works in such a
our human body that works in such a
our human body that works in such a different way that we don’t know about
different way that we don’t know about
different way that we don’t know about and that can solve all our problems okay
and that can solve all our problems okay
and that can solve all our problems okay so here’s a little activity I want you
so here’s a little activity I want you
so here’s a little activity I want you to raise your hand if you’re a dog
to raise your hand if you’re a dog
to raise your hand if you’re a dog person all right yeah that’s a good
person all right yeah that’s a good
person all right yeah that’s a good mouth okay / hands down now raise your
mouth okay / hands down now raise your
mouth okay / hands down now raise your hand if you’re a cat person all right
hand if you’re a cat person all right
hand if you’re a cat person all right now what I want you to do is go ahead
now what I want you to do is go ahead
now what I want you to do is go ahead and tell the person next to you why you
and tell the person next to you why you
and tell the person next to you why you chose whatever you chose just give you a
chose whatever you chose just give you a
chose whatever you chose just give you a couple of seconds
okay yeah that’s that that’s good that’s
okay yeah that’s that that’s good that’s good
good
good 50 years in the future this won’t be a
50 years in the future this won’t be a
50 years in the future this won’t be a point of contention anymore because
point of contention anymore because
point of contention anymore because everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear
everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear
everyone’s gonna be a dog person no hear me out hear me out cats and people are
me out hear me out cats and people are
me out hear me out cats and people are gonna combine so create cat – people
gonna combine so create cat – people
gonna combine so create cat – people hyphenated cat people combinations so we
hyphenated cat people combinations so we
hyphenated cat people combinations so we can’t like cats cuz there are no cats
can’t like cats cuz there are no cats
can’t like cats cuz there are no cats because we are cats so now this is a
because we are cats so now this is a
because we are cats so now this is a Copernican revolution solving problems
Copernican revolution solving problems
Copernican revolution solving problems using a complete shift in approach this
using a complete shift in approach this
using a complete shift in approach this is the power of philosophy we’ve gained
is the power of philosophy we’ve gained
is the power of philosophy we’ve gained insights we learn about empathy and
insights we learn about empathy and
insights we learn about empathy and compassion and the reality with virtual
compassion and the reality with virtual
compassion and the reality with virtual presents is present in all aspects of
presents is present in all aspects of
presents is present in all aspects of life we’ve become more thoughtful people
life we’ve become more thoughtful people
life we’ve become more thoughtful people and we striving for a Copernican
and we striving for a Copernican
and we striving for a Copernican revolution is so important because it
revolution is so important because it
revolution is so important because it really it really gives us the power to
really it really gives us the power to
really it really gives us the power to incite profound systemic changes in the
incite profound systemic changes in the
incite profound systemic changes in the modern world
modern world
modern world so philosophy is so important to us and
so philosophy is so important to us and
so philosophy is so important to us and we really hope we shared some of that
we really hope we shared some of that
we really hope we shared some of that with you thank you very much
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