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[Applause]

[Applause] thank you

thank you

thank you thank you very much it's much

thank you very much it's much

thank you very much it's much appreciated um

appreciated um

appreciated um the last time i was surrounded like this

the last time i was surrounded like this

the last time i was surrounded like this was

was

was i think it was that a demonstration

i think it was that a demonstration

i think it was that a demonstration anyways it's lovely to be here um in

anyways it's lovely to be here um in

anyways it's lovely to be here um in this amazing building

this amazing building

this amazing building and in this amazing city and well also

and in this amazing city and well also

and in this amazing city and well also in this amazing country we've had a

in this amazing country we've had a

in this amazing country we've had a wonderful time in australia so far this

wonderful time in australia so far this

wonderful time in australia so far this is the second time i've been here and

is the second time i've been here and

is the second time i've been here and it's gone extraordinarily well both

it's gone extraordinarily well both

it's gone extraordinarily well both times and i don't know

times and i don't know

times and i don't know why that is exactly but something's

why that is exactly but something's

why that is exactly but something's working and so i appreciate that very

working and so i appreciate that very

working and so i appreciate that very much it's very good of you to take

much it's very good of you to take

much it's very good of you to take the time out this afternoon and to make

the time out this afternoon and to make

the time out this afternoon and to make the take the trouble and to come and

the take the trouble and to come and

the take the trouble and to come and listen to

listen to

listen to an hour and a half of ideas that's a

an hour and a half of ideas that's a

an hour and a half of ideas that's a strange thing for you to choose to do

strange thing for you to choose to do

strange thing for you to choose to do but

but

but personally i'm very happy about it so i

personally i'm very happy about it so i

personally i'm very happy about it so i think we'll get

think we'll get

think we'll get right to it i want to cover a fair bit

right to it i want to cover a fair bit

right to it i want to cover a fair bit of psychological territory today

of psychological territory today

of psychological territory today i'm going to try to integrate four of

i'm going to try to integrate four of

i'm going to try to integrate four of the rules from 12 rules for

the rules from 12 rules for

the rules from 12 rules for for life the first rule is

for life the first rule is

for life the first rule is stand up straight with your shoulders

stand up straight with your shoulders

stand up straight with your shoulders back and it's a

back and it's a

back and it's a it's really a description of the

it's really a description of the

it's really a description of the ancient nature of hierarchies their

ancient nature of hierarchies their

ancient nature of hierarchies their almost universal existence among living

almost universal existence among living

almost universal existence among living creatures

creatures

creatures and the fact that you have

and the fact that you have

and the fact that you have extraordinarily

extraordinarily

extraordinarily ancient and profound neurological

ancient and profound neurological

ancient and profound neurological systems

systems

systems that really govern they govern your

that really govern they govern your

that really govern they govern your psyche

psyche

psyche that process hierarchical information

that process hierarchical information

that process hierarchical information it's it's it's such an important

it's it's it's such an important

it's it's it's such an important psychological fact to know i i don't

psychological fact to know i i don't

psychological fact to know i i don't know if there's another

know if there's another

know if there's another psychological biological fact that's

psychological biological fact that's

psychological biological fact that's more crucial than that

more crucial than that

more crucial than that it's the serotonin system is the system

it's the serotonin system is the system

it's the serotonin system is the system that tracks

that tracks

that tracks hierarchical information and it's so

hierarchical information and it's so

hierarchical information and it's so crucial that it actually

crucial that it actually

crucial that it actually sets up your brain in utero so it's it's

sets up your brain in utero so it's it's

sets up your brain in utero so it's it's the master control system of the brain

the master control system of the brain

the master control system of the brain if you thought about the brain as a

if you thought about the brain as a

if you thought about the brain as a symphony which is actually a pretty good

symphony which is actually a pretty good

symphony which is actually a pretty good way of thinking about it

way of thinking about it

way of thinking about it from a metaphorical perspective the the

from a metaphorical perspective the the

from a metaphorical perspective the the serotonin system would definitely be the

serotonin system would definitely be the

serotonin system would definitely be the conductor

conductor

conductor so so there's rule one and then there's

so so there's rule one and then there's

so so there's rule one and then there's there's rule seven which is

there's rule seven which is

there's rule seven which is do what is meaningful not what is

do what is meaningful not what is

do what is meaningful not what is expedient

expedient

expedient and it's also at least in part a

and it's also at least in part a

and it's also at least in part a neurological chapter because one of the

neurological chapter because one of the

neurological chapter because one of the things i learned

things i learned

things i learned really a lot from reading russian

really a lot from reading russian

really a lot from reading russian neuropsychology strangely enough the

neuropsychology strangely enough the

neuropsychology strangely enough the russians had great neuropsychologists

russians had great neuropsychologists

russians had great neuropsychologists um was that the

um was that the

um was that the the sense of meaning the sense of

the sense of meaning the sense of

the sense of meaning the sense of engagement

engagement

engagement that characterizes life when life is

that characterizes life when life is

that characterizes life when life is progressing in the manner that you would

progressing in the manner that you would

progressing in the manner that you would like it to progress

like it to progress

like it to progress is actually an instinct it's not a it's

is actually an instinct it's not a it's

is actually an instinct it's not a it's not a cognitive

not a cognitive

not a cognitive phenomenon it's not a second order

phenomenon it's not a second order

phenomenon it's not a second order consequence of thought it's

consequence of thought it's

consequence of thought it's way deeper than that it's an

way deeper than that it's an

way deeper than that it's an extraordinarily

extraordinarily

extraordinarily profound instinct and so that's really

profound instinct and so that's really

profound instinct and so that's really worth thinking about

worth thinking about

worth thinking about assuming you know as you might that um

assuming you know as you might that um

assuming you know as you might that um we're adapted creatures and that our

we're adapted creatures and that our

we're adapted creatures and that our instincts

instincts

instincts guide us in the world so that we can

guide us in the world so that we can

guide us in the world so that we can survive and so that we can reproduce and

survive and so that we can reproduce and

survive and so that we can reproduce and and so that we can exist over long

and so that we can exist over long

and so that we can exist over long periods of time

periods of time

periods of time the fact that an instinct of that depth

the fact that an instinct of that depth

the fact that an instinct of that depth exists and that it's associated with the

exists and that it's associated with the

exists and that it's associated with the sense of vital engagement

sense of vital engagement

sense of vital engagement in being let's say is a good indication

in being let's say is a good indication

in being let's say is a good indication as good an indication as there is

as good an indication as there is

as good an indication as there is that there's something truly real about

that there's something truly real about

that there's something truly real about it and i would say

it and i would say

it and i would say that might even be more important than

that might even be more important than

that might even be more important than the knowledge of the

the knowledge of the

the knowledge of the of the role that the serotonin system

of the role that the serotonin system

of the role that the serotonin system plays in

plays in

plays in adjudicating hierarchical position

adjudicating hierarchical position

adjudicating hierarchical position because

because

because you know we tend to think of meaning as

you know we tend to think of meaning as

you know we tend to think of meaning as something that people create as a

something that people create as a

something that people create as a secondary consequence through thinking

secondary consequence through thinking

secondary consequence through thinking or through philosophy or something like

or through philosophy or something like

or through philosophy or something like that and

that and

that and when we think that it's easy to

when we think that it's easy to

when we think that it's easy to criticize it it's easy to become cynical

criticize it it's easy to become cynical

criticize it it's easy to become cynical about it it's easy to lose faith in it

about it it's easy to lose faith in it

about it it's easy to lose faith in it but when you understand that it actually

but when you understand that it actually

but when you understand that it actually is a much deeper phenomenon than that

is a much deeper phenomenon than that

is a much deeper phenomenon than that and that the cognitive elements the

and that the cognitive elements the

and that the cognitive elements the philosophical elements are sort of like

philosophical elements are sort of like

philosophical elements are sort of like well they're like the fronds on the top

well they're like the fronds on the top

well they're like the fronds on the top of the pond on

of the pond on

of the pond on on a plant system that has unbelievably

on a plant system that has unbelievably

on a plant system that has unbelievably deep roots that go way down into the

deep roots that go way down into the

deep roots that go way down into the water it's

water it's

water it's much it's it's it's much there's

much it's it's it's much there's

much it's it's it's much there's something about that that's much

something about that that's much

something about that that's much firmer and more solid and and i i think

firmer and more solid and and i i think

firmer and more solid and and i i think that

that

that i think the evidence that meaning is an

i think the evidence that meaning is an

i think the evidence that meaning is an instinct

instinct

instinct a deep deep instinct is overwhelming i i

a deep deep instinct is overwhelming i i

a deep deep instinct is overwhelming i i don't think that

don't think that

don't think that popular knowledge has caught up with

popular knowledge has caught up with

popular knowledge has caught up with that i mean the research is it's not

that i mean the research is it's not

that i mean the research is it's not new but it's been done i would say in

new but it's been done i would say in

new but it's been done i would say in the main in the last

the main in the last

the main in the last 30 years or so and mostly by

30 years or so and mostly by

30 years or so and mostly by psychobiologists like people who are

psychobiologists like people who are

psychobiologists like people who are really on the hard science end of

really on the hard science end of

really on the hard science end of psychology and their work is difficult

psychology and their work is difficult

psychology and their work is difficult it's it's technically difficult it

it's it's technically difficult it

it's it's technically difficult it involves a lot of neurobiology

involves a lot of neurobiology

involves a lot of neurobiology neuroanatomy psychopharmacology it's

neuroanatomy psychopharmacology it's

neuroanatomy psychopharmacology it's it's hard work it's hard going

it's hard work it's hard going

it's hard work it's hard going but it's unbelievably useful um i have

but it's unbelievably useful um i have

but it's unbelievably useful um i have two books in my reading list by the way

two books in my reading list by the way

two books in my reading list by the way um at jordanb peterson.com if you're

um at jordanb peterson.com if you're

um at jordanb peterson.com if you're interested in this sort of thing one is

interested in this sort of thing one is

interested in this sort of thing one is by a man named yak pancep who is an

by a man named yak pancep who is an

by a man named yak pancep who is an absolute genius he died a few years ago

absolute genius he died a few years ago

absolute genius he died a few years ago unfortunately

unfortunately

unfortunately i think he deserved a nobel prize and

i think he deserved a nobel prize and

i think he deserved a nobel prize and you never know maybe he'll still get one

you never know maybe he'll still get one

you never know maybe he'll still get one um because he discovered whole circuits

um because he discovered whole circuits

um because he discovered whole circuits mammalian circuits that no one knew

mammalian circuits that no one knew

mammalian circuits that no one knew existed so for example pancep

existed so for example pancep

existed so for example pancep outlined a play circuit in mammals

outlined a play circuit in mammals

outlined a play circuit in mammals there's a separate biological play

there's a separate biological play

there's a separate biological play circuit in mammals and like it's a big

circuit in mammals and like it's a big

circuit in mammals and like it's a big deal to discover an entire new

deal to discover an entire new

deal to discover an entire new neurological continent right

neurological continent right

neurological continent right that's a big discovery and that wasn't

that's a big discovery and that wasn't

that's a big discovery and that wasn't all he did it was one of many things he

all he did it was one of many things he

all he did it was one of many things he did

did

did so the book is called affective

so the book is called affective

so the book is called affective neuroscience

neuroscience

neuroscience which is a rather intimidating title it

which is a rather intimidating title it

which is a rather intimidating title it means emotional neuroscience and

means emotional neuroscience and

means emotional neuroscience and you wouldn't think you'd necessarily

you wouldn't think you'd necessarily

you wouldn't think you'd necessarily pick up a book on neuroscience

pick up a book on neuroscience

pick up a book on neuroscience you know for a light read but it's

you know for a light read but it's

you know for a light read but it's actually a very readable book it's it's

actually a very readable book it's it's

actually a very readable book it's it's the the people who work on emotions in

the the people who work on emotions in

the the people who work on emotions in neuroscience

neuroscience

neuroscience tend to be a little bit more romantic

tend to be a little bit more romantic

tend to be a little bit more romantic for scientists and they're a little more

for scientists and they're a little more

for scientists and they're a little more interested in story and

interested in story and

interested in story and and narrative and so he tells he tells a

and narrative and so he tells he tells a

and narrative and so he tells he tells a whole sequence of stories in affective

whole sequence of stories in affective

whole sequence of stories in affective neuroscience and it's a very readable

neuroscience and it's a very readable

neuroscience and it's a very readable book and it's a great book i would

book and it's a great book i would

book and it's a great book i would if you're if you're interested in

if you're if you're interested in

if you're if you're interested in psychology um i would highly recommend

psychology um i would highly recommend

psychology um i would highly recommend it

it

it and then there's another book there

and then there's another book there

and then there's another book there called the neural psychology of anxiety

called the neural psychology of anxiety

called the neural psychology of anxiety which is written by a man named jeffrey

which is written by a man named jeffrey

which is written by a man named jeffrey gray

gray

gray and that that damn thing's that's hard

and that that damn thing's that's hard

and that that damn thing's that's hard that that's like a six month slog that

that that's like a six month slog that

that that's like a six month slog that book

book

book i mean he he was he was an absolutely

i mean he he was he was an absolutely

i mean he he was he was an absolutely he had an absolutely encyclopedic

he had an absolutely encyclopedic

he had an absolutely encyclopedic knowledge

knowledge

knowledge of animal behavior and neurobiology and

of animal behavior and neurobiology and

of animal behavior and neurobiology and psychopharmacology and

psychopharmacology and

psychopharmacology and uh like i don't know how many references

uh like i don't know how many references

uh like i don't know how many references are in that book 2400 something like

are in that book 2400 something like

are in that book 2400 something like that and

that and

that and he read them you know he didn't just

he read them you know he didn't just

he read them you know he didn't just cite them and not only did he read them

cite them and not only did he read them

cite them and not only did he read them he also

he also

he also understood them and integrated them and

understood them and integrated them and

understood them and integrated them and so it's a tough read but

so it's a tough read but

so it's a tough read but man i tell you there's really something

man i tell you there's really something

man i tell you there's really something to that so

to that so

to that so a lot of what i'm going to talk to you

a lot of what i'm going to talk to you

a lot of what i'm going to talk to you about tonight although not all of it is

about tonight although not all of it is

about tonight although not all of it is derived from those books and and so i

derived from those books and and so i

derived from those books and and so i would recommend them if you'd like to go

would recommend them if you'd like to go

would recommend them if you'd like to go more deeply into these sorts of topics

more deeply into these sorts of topics

more deeply into these sorts of topics and so

and so

and so um that's rule seven do what is

um that's rule seven do what is

um that's rule seven do what is meaningful

meaningful

meaningful not what is expedient because meaning is

not what is expedient because meaning is

not what is expedient because meaning is an instinct and meaning is the instinct

an instinct and meaning is the instinct

an instinct and meaning is the instinct that guides you in life

that guides you in life

that guides you in life across the totality of life right what's

across the totality of life right what's

across the totality of life right what's expedient

expedient

expedient that's what you might want to do right

that's what you might want to do right

that's what you might want to do right now in an impulsive sense right because

now in an impulsive sense right because

now in an impulsive sense right because you're driven forward by

you're driven forward by

you're driven forward by oh anger or anxiety or frustration or

oh anger or anxiety or frustration or

oh anger or anxiety or frustration or disappointment or despair

disappointment or despair

disappointment or despair some sort of one-eyed motivational

some sort of one-eyed motivational

some sort of one-eyed motivational monster that's got you in its grip

monster that's got you in its grip

monster that's got you in its grip that really isn't considering everything

that really isn't considering everything

that really isn't considering everything at once right like considering

at once right like considering

at once right like considering your life tomorrow or your life next

your life tomorrow or your life next

your life tomorrow or your life next week or your family's life or

week or your family's life or

week or your family's life or or maybe your maybe even your well-being

or maybe your maybe even your well-being

or maybe your maybe even your well-being half an hour from now you know because

half an hour from now you know because

half an hour from now you know because you lash out in anger and it's

you lash out in anger and it's

you lash out in anger and it's you can you know people do that it's

you can you know people do that it's

you can you know people do that it's understandable

understandable

understandable sometimes it's even necessary but it's

sometimes it's even necessary but it's

sometimes it's even necessary but it's not wise

not wise

not wise generally and the instinct for meaning

generally and the instinct for meaning

generally and the instinct for meaning seems to be

seems to be

seems to be a consequence of the integration of all

a consequence of the integration of all

a consequence of the integration of all of those underlying motivations and

of those underlying motivations and

of those underlying motivations and emotions

emotions

emotions with social being and then the

with social being and then the

with social being and then the manifestation of something like the

manifestation of something like the

manifestation of something like the proper pathway

proper pathway

proper pathway forward and so and you need that because

forward and so and you need that because

forward and so and you need that because you need to know

you need to know

you need to know how to move forward in life because you

how to move forward in life because you

how to move forward in life because you need to move forward in life you need to

need to move forward in life you need to

need to move forward in life you need to act in life

act in life

act in life and the other thing that's i suppose

and the other thing that's i suppose

and the other thing that's i suppose part and parcel of let's say 12 rules

part and parcel of let's say 12 rules

part and parcel of let's say 12 rules for life is the insistence upon

for life is the insistence upon

for life is the insistence upon action as of primary import

action as of primary import

action as of primary import we're not fundamentally creatures who

we're not fundamentally creatures who

we're not fundamentally creatures who passion

passion

passion passively perceive the objective world

passively perceive the objective world

passively perceive the objective world that that's not the goal of our

that that's not the goal of our

that that's not the goal of our perceptual systems it's not the goal of

perceptual systems it's not the goal of

perceptual systems it's not the goal of our memory

our memory

our memory the reason that you have memories isn't

the reason that you have memories isn't

the reason that you have memories isn't to remember the past

to remember the past

to remember the past the reason you have memories is so that

the reason you have memories is so that

the reason you have memories is so that if something bad happened to you in the

if something bad happened to you in the

if something bad happened to you in the past

past

past you can figure out what it was that was

you can figure out what it was that was

you can figure out what it was that was bad and you can figure out why it

bad and you can figure out why it

bad and you can figure out why it happened

happened

happened and then you can not do it again in the

and then you can not do it again in the

and then you can not do it again in the future

future

future right it's very practical and it's the

right it's very practical and it's the

right it's very practical and it's the same on the positive end of the spectrum

same on the positive end of the spectrum

same on the positive end of the spectrum if

if

if good things happen to you in the past

good things happen to you in the past

good things happen to you in the past then conceivably

then conceivably

then conceivably duplicating whatever you did to get

duplicating whatever you did to get

duplicating whatever you did to get those good things to happen

those good things to happen

those good things to happen could have them happen again in the

could have them happen again in the

could have them happen again in the future so it's

future so it's

future so it's it's practical memory and it's it's

it's practical memory and it's it's

it's practical memory and it's it's oriented towards

oriented towards

oriented towards action and it's oriented towards like

action and it's oriented towards like

action and it's oriented towards like the quality of your life

the quality of your life

the quality of your life not to the description of the objective

not to the description of the objective

not to the description of the objective world even though that may be a useful

world even though that may be a useful

world even though that may be a useful thing to do

thing to do

thing to do at least under some circumstances so

at least under some circumstances so

at least under some circumstances so that's

that's

that's rule seven rule eight is tell the truth

rule seven rule eight is tell the truth

rule seven rule eight is tell the truth or at least

or at least

or at least don't lie and originally that rule was

don't lie and originally that rule was

don't lie and originally that rule was just tell the truth

just tell the truth

just tell the truth but then i thought about it which you

but then i thought about it which you

but then i thought about it which you should do if the rule is tell the truth

should do if the rule is tell the truth

should do if the rule is tell the truth and um i thought no you better be

and um i thought no you better be

and um i thought no you better be careful about about

careful about about

careful about about putting forward a rule like that because

putting forward a rule like that because

putting forward a rule like that because to tell the truth

to tell the truth

to tell the truth implies that you know the truth

implies that you know the truth

implies that you know the truth and you don't know the truth because

and you don't know the truth because

and you don't know the truth because you're too ignorant to know the truth

you're too ignorant to know the truth

you're too ignorant to know the truth like you don't know the truth about

like you don't know the truth about

like you don't know the truth about anything fully right if you push your

anything fully right if you push your

anything fully right if you push your knowledge out far enough

knowledge out far enough

knowledge out far enough if i ask you why about something you're

if i ask you why about something you're

if i ask you why about something you're doing

doing

doing enough times it's usually only three or

enough times it's usually only three or

enough times it's usually only three or four times by the way

four times by the way

four times by the way you're out answers you don't know and if

you're out answers you don't know and if

you're out answers you don't know and if it's same generally if i ask you how

it's same generally if i ask you how

it's same generally if i ask you how something works like how does a

something works like how does a

something works like how does a helicopter work

helicopter work

helicopter work well you know the little whirly things

well you know the little whirly things

well you know the little whirly things spin and i don't know this

spin and i don't know this

spin and i don't know this thing like rock-like entity rises into

thing like rock-like entity rises into

thing like rock-like entity rises into the air it's

the air it's

the air it's like really that's a pretty sad

like really that's a pretty sad

like really that's a pretty sad explanation

explanation

explanation and and you know that's kind of the

and and you know that's kind of the

and and you know that's kind of the level of detail that you have about a

level of detail that you have about a

level of detail that you have about a lot of things so

lot of things so

lot of things so you know you're pretty you're pretty

you know you're pretty you're pretty

you know you're pretty you're pretty ignorant like everyone else it's just so

ignorant like everyone else it's just so

ignorant like everyone else it's just so well there's just so many how there's

well there's just so many how there's

well there's just so many how there's just too many things

just too many things

just too many things to know you know and they're detailed

to know you know and they're detailed

to know you know and they're detailed and difficult

and difficult

and difficult and so you get by with pretty shallow

and so you get by with pretty shallow

and so you get by with pretty shallow understanding of

understanding of

understanding of of most things and so you can't really

of most things and so you can't really

of most things and so you can't really tell the truth

tell the truth

tell the truth but i think you can not lie

but i think you can not lie

but i think you can not lie you know and that's not even the same as

you know and that's not even the same as

you know and that's not even the same as not being wrong because of course you're

not being wrong because of course you're

not being wrong because of course you're also going to be wrong and

also going to be wrong and

also going to be wrong and you have stupid theories too and they're

you have stupid theories too and they're

you have stupid theories too and they're not even necessarily lies

not even necessarily lies

not even necessarily lies a lie is when you know that what you're

a lie is when you know that what you're

a lie is when you know that what you're saying is not true

saying is not true

saying is not true and you say it anyways that's a lie and

and you say it anyways that's a lie and

and you say it anyways that's a lie and and it's a lie that you've decided

and it's a lie that you've decided

and it's a lie that you've decided yourself on the basis of your own

yourself on the basis of your own

yourself on the basis of your own knowledge

knowledge

knowledge that's a lie you've decided that that's

that's a lie you've decided that that's

that's a lie you've decided that that's your own moral judgment and so

your own moral judgment and so

your own moral judgment and so i rewrote the rule to suggest that

i rewrote the rule to suggest that

i rewrote the rule to suggest that it's not a good idea to

it's not a good idea to

it's not a good idea to say things that you know not to be true

say things that you know not to be true

say things that you know not to be true and i would say by the way

and i would say by the way

and i would say by the way as a practical issue it's also a worse

as a practical issue it's also a worse

as a practical issue it's also a worse idea to write

idea to write

idea to write things that you don't think are true

things that you don't think are true

things that you don't think are true because you know your your your your

because you know your your your your

because you know your your your your mind is organized at

mind is organized at

mind is organized at the highest level of abstraction in

the highest level of abstraction in

the highest level of abstraction in language

language

language and and it's important that your mind is

and and it's important that your mind is

and and it's important that your mind is organized because if you're not

organized because if you're not

organized because if you're not organized then

organized then

organized then you're disorganized and then things

you're disorganized and then things

you're disorganized and then things don't go well for you in the world

don't go well for you in the world

don't go well for you in the world just like they don't go well for

just like they don't go well for

just like they don't go well for anything that's disorganized and so

anything that's disorganized and so

anything that's disorganized and so you have to be very careful with what

you have to be very careful with what

you have to be very careful with what you say

you say

you say and what you write writing especially

and what you write writing especially

and what you write writing especially because it's like

because it's like

because it's like it's focused speaking it's focused

it's focused speaking it's focused

it's focused speaking it's focused speech right it

speech right it

speech right it takes more intense thinking so in some

takes more intense thinking so in some

takes more intense thinking so in some sense writing is even deeper than

sense writing is even deeper than

sense writing is even deeper than speaking

speaking

speaking but you don't want to speak things that

but you don't want to speak things that

but you don't want to speak things that you believe to be untrue and you

you believe to be untrue and you

you believe to be untrue and you certainly don't want to write them

certainly don't want to write them

certainly don't want to write them because that

because that

because that changes you and it changes you in the

changes you and it changes you in the

changes you and it changes you in the direction

direction

direction of the deception that you're undertaking

of the deception that you're undertaking

of the deception that you're undertaking while you do the speaking or the writing

while you do the speaking or the writing

while you do the speaking or the writing and you might think now i can write

and you might think now i can write

and you might think now i can write whatever i want and i can just leave it

whatever i want and i can just leave it

whatever i want and i can just leave it be

be

be but that's not true and the reason for

but that's not true and the reason for

but that's not true and the reason for that in part is because your knowledge

that in part is because your knowledge

that in part is because your knowledge is shallow

is shallow

is shallow and so if you take rather shallow

and so if you take rather shallow

and so if you take rather shallow knowledge and then you write something

knowledge and then you write something

knowledge and then you write something detailed that's false you end up

detailed that's false you end up

detailed that's false you end up convincing yourself in all sorts of ways

convincing yourself in all sorts of ways

convincing yourself in all sorts of ways that you don't even notice that what you

that you don't even notice that what you

that you don't even notice that what you wrote that was a lie was true

wrote that was a lie was true

wrote that was a lie was true and then you're stuck with that and it's

and then you're stuck with that and it's

and then you're stuck with that and it's it's not stuck with it

it's not stuck with it

it's not stuck with it psychologically exactly although it's

psychologically exactly although it's

psychologically exactly although it's also that it's stuck with it

also that it's stuck with it

also that it's stuck with it neurologically

neurologically

neurologically because when you learn things and you

because when you learn things and you

because when you learn things and you make new connections you

make new connections you

make new connections you you re you change the structure of your

you re you change the structure of your

you re you change the structure of your brain

brain

brain and then that's that i mean you know

and then that's that i mean you know

and then that's that i mean you know you're it's plastic to some degree but

you're it's plastic to some degree but

you're it's plastic to some degree but you're messing around with your

you're messing around with your

you're messing around with your psychophysiology

psychophysiology

psychophysiology and that's a bad idea and you know it's

and that's a bad idea and you know it's

and that's a bad idea and you know it's a bad idea because

a bad idea because

a bad idea because you kind of know like everybody knows

you kind of know like everybody knows

you kind of know like everybody knows that

that

that if you want to get through the world if

if you want to get through the world if

if you want to get through the world if you want to get from point a to point b

you want to get from point a to point b

you want to get from point a to point b if you want to get to wherever you're

if you want to get to wherever you're

if you want to get to wherever you're going it'd be good to have a map

going it'd be good to have a map

going it'd be good to have a map and it'd probably be good to have a map

and it'd probably be good to have a map

and it'd probably be good to have a map that isn't full of holes

that isn't full of holes

that isn't full of holes and errors because otherwise

and errors because otherwise

and errors because otherwise you're not going to get to where you're

you're not going to get to where you're

you're not going to get to where you're going you might not even know where you

going you might not even know where you

going you might not even know where you are

are

are to begin with and that seems like a bad

to begin with and that seems like a bad

to begin with and that seems like a bad plan

plan

plan if you're going to undertake a journey

if you're going to undertake a journey

if you're going to undertake a journey and you are going to take

and you are going to take

and you are going to take undertake a journey because your life is

undertake a journey because your life is

undertake a journey because your life is a journey

a journey

a journey so pathologize your speech

so pathologize your speech

so pathologize your speech then you pathologize the systems that

then you pathologize the systems that

then you pathologize the systems that guide you

guide you

guide you and then that relates back to rule seven

and then that relates back to rule seven

and then that relates back to rule seven which is well you have an instinct for

which is well you have an instinct for

which is well you have an instinct for meaning

meaning

meaning let's say and it can guide you and you

let's say and it can guide you and you

let's say and it can guide you and you need it

need it

need it and then if you pathologize it by

and then if you pathologize it by

and then if you pathologize it by introducing

introducing

introducing material that you know to be untrue then

material that you know to be untrue then

material that you know to be untrue then you distort and and and warp

you distort and and and warp

you distort and and and warp and and and and pathologize

and and and and pathologize

and and and and pathologize the very structure

the very structure

the very structure that the the very feeling that you need

that the the very feeling that you need

that the the very feeling that you need to place

to place

to place yourself firmly in the world and then

yourself firmly in the world and then

yourself firmly in the world and then you can't rely on yourself

you can't rely on yourself

you can't rely on yourself and this is a very bad idea because you

and this is a very bad idea because you

and this is a very bad idea because you need to rely on yourself

need to rely on yourself

need to rely on yourself especially in situations of crisis you

especially in situations of crisis you

especially in situations of crisis you know when you have difficult decisions

know when you have difficult decisions

know when you have difficult decisions to make and it's

to make and it's

to make and it's it's like well it's not obvious whether

it's like well it's not obvious whether

it's like well it's not obvious whether i should go right or whether i should go

i should go right or whether i should go

i should go right or whether i should go left right because

left right because

left right because there's a lot riding on both decisions

there's a lot riding on both decisions

there's a lot riding on both decisions and so you're sweating it out

and so you're sweating it out

and so you're sweating it out or maybe you have three or four

or maybe you have three or four

or maybe you have three or four decisions to make at the same time it's

decisions to make at the same time it's

decisions to make at the same time it's like

like

like you can talk to your friends and all

you can talk to your friends and all

you can talk to your friends and all that and but you

that and but you

that and but you you're the guy in the final analysis man

you're the guy in the final analysis man

you're the guy in the final analysis man it comes down to you

it comes down to you

it comes down to you and if you can't trust yourself because

and if you can't trust yourself because

and if you can't trust yourself because you've filled yourself up with nonsense

you've filled yourself up with nonsense

you've filled yourself up with nonsense then

then

then you'll make the wrong decision and then

you'll make the wrong decision and then

you'll make the wrong decision and then hey maybe you'll pay for it for the rest

hey maybe you'll pay for it for the rest

hey maybe you'll pay for it for the rest of your life

of your life

of your life and and maybe you'll deserve to as well

and and maybe you'll deserve to as well

and and maybe you'll deserve to as well and so

and so

and so it's very you know you hear now and then

it's very you know you hear now and then

it's very you know you hear now and then at university students say

at university students say

at university students say uh undergraduates they say well it just

uh undergraduates they say well it just

uh undergraduates they say well it just i just write what the professor wants

i just write what the professor wants

i just write what the professor wants to hear and then i get a good grade it's

to hear and then i get a good grade it's

to hear and then i get a good grade it's like

first of all most professors aren't that

first of all most professors aren't that

first of all most professors aren't that corrupt

corrupt

corrupt there are corrupt professors but most of

there are corrupt professors but most of

there are corrupt professors but most of them are not that corrupt

them are not that corrupt

them are not that corrupt you have to be pretty damn corrupt

you have to be pretty damn corrupt

you have to be pretty damn corrupt before you go that far before a student

before you go that far before a student

before you go that far before a student will hand you something

will hand you something

will hand you something that's well crafted and well thought

that's well crafted and well thought

that's well crafted and well thought through and you'll actually punish them

through and you'll actually punish them

through and you'll actually punish them for it you've gone way off the

for it you've gone way off the

for it you've gone way off the malevolent end of the academic spectrum

malevolent end of the academic spectrum

malevolent end of the academic spectrum when you do that now

when you do that now

when you do that now you know maybe you're a bit biased and

you know maybe you're a bit biased and

you know maybe you're a bit biased and you'll give them a b plus instead of an

you'll give them a b plus instead of an

you'll give them a b plus instead of an a

a

a and it's not like that's particularly

and it's not like that's particularly

and it's not like that's particularly forgivable but it's not a catastrophe

forgivable but it's not a catastrophe

forgivable but it's not a catastrophe but so i think it's a bit cynical on the

but so i think it's a bit cynical on the

but so i think it's a bit cynical on the part of the undergraduates

part of the undergraduates

part of the undergraduates usually but more importantly it's like

usually but more importantly it's like

usually but more importantly it's like what are you going to do you're going to

what are you going to do you're going to

what are you going to do you're going to do your whole four-year degree and all

do your whole four-year degree and all

do your whole four-year degree and all you're going to do is write what you

you're going to do is write what you

you're going to do is write what you think your professors

think your professors

think your professors want to hear and you think you're going

want to hear and you think you're going

want to hear and you think you're going to come out educated you think you're

to come out educated you think you're

to come out educated you think you're going to come out

going to come out

going to come out the person you were when you went in

the person you were when you went in

the person you were when you went in it's like no

it's like no

it's like no you're not because you've rewritten a

you're not because you've rewritten a

you're not because you've rewritten a different self and you've practiced

different self and you've practiced

different self and you've practiced deceit with regards to your highest

deceit with regards to your highest

deceit with regards to your highest moral faculty right your capacity for

moral faculty right your capacity for

moral faculty right your capacity for articulated speech

articulated speech

articulated speech you've practiced that for four years and

you've practiced that for four years and

you've practiced that for four years and so then definitely when you come out

so then definitely when you come out

so then definitely when you come out you're way worse than you were when you

you're way worse than you were when you

you're way worse than you were when you went in and that's not

went in and that's not

went in and that's not education that's that's that's the

education that's that's that's the

education that's that's that's the antithesis of education

antithesis of education

antithesis of education better not to be there better to lay

better not to be there better to lay

better not to be there better to lay bricks

bricks

bricks right and not and i have nothing by the

right and not and i have nothing by the

right and not and i have nothing by the way against bricklayers

way against bricklayers

way against bricklayers way to be bricklayers as far as i'm

way to be bricklayers as far as i'm

way to be bricklayers as far as i'm concerned but at least they can lay a

concerned but at least they can lay a

concerned but at least they can lay a straight brick wall and it will stand up

straight brick wall and it will stand up

straight brick wall and it will stand up and there's something honest and solid

and there's something honest and solid

and there's something honest and solid about that

about that

about that much better that than to go and produce

much better that than to go and produce

much better that than to go and produce written material that that that you

written material that that that you

written material that that that you don't

don't

don't that your soul isn't in that's that's

that your soul isn't in that's that's

that your soul isn't in that's that's what the damn education system is for

what the damn education system is for

what the damn education system is for insofar as it's not you know there to

insofar as it's not you know there to

insofar as it's not you know there to train you professionally

train you professionally

train you professionally it's to develop you psychologically and

it's to develop you psychologically and

it's to develop you psychologically and spiritually and to turn you into a

spiritually and to turn you into a

spiritually and to turn you into a citizen

citizen

citizen you know into a competent human being

you know into a competent human being

you know into a competent human being you compromise that

you compromise that

you compromise that because of expediency an excuse usually

because of expediency an excuse usually

because of expediency an excuse usually it's it's a very bad idea i would highly

it's it's a very bad idea i would highly

it's it's a very bad idea i would highly recommend against

recommend against

recommend against never doing it and i would say the same

never doing it and i would say the same

never doing it and i would say the same thing at work whenever

thing at work whenever

thing at work whenever it's very psychologically dangerous to

it's very psychologically dangerous to

it's very psychologically dangerous to say things you know not to be true so

say things you know not to be true so

say things you know not to be true so and and in part it is because it warps

and and in part it is because it warps

and and in part it is because it warps that

that

that instinct for meaning and so you need

instinct for meaning and so you need

instinct for meaning and so you need that instinct for meaning too so

that instinct for meaning too so

that instinct for meaning too so and we should get this real straight why

and we should get this real straight why

and we should get this real straight why do you need it

do you need it

do you need it well you need it because life is really

well you need it because life is really

well you need it because life is really really difficult

really difficult

really difficult right i mean people have a rough time of

right i mean people have a rough time of

right i mean people have a rough time of it there's

it there's

it there's plenty of suffering in life and everyone

plenty of suffering in life and everyone

plenty of suffering in life and everyone is going to encounter it

is going to encounter it

is going to encounter it right there you don't you know you learn

right there you don't you know you learn

right there you don't you know you learn this as a clinical psychologist and

this as a clinical psychologist and

this as a clinical psychologist and you know this generally you know unless

you know this generally you know unless

you know this generally you know unless you're an extraordinarily fortunate

you're an extraordinarily fortunate

you're an extraordinarily fortunate person

person

person um you don't have to talk to someone for

um you don't have to talk to someone for

um you don't have to talk to someone for very long

very long

very long and and really talk to them and get

and and really talk to them and get

and and really talk to them and get beneath the surface until you find

beneath the surface until you find

beneath the surface until you find you know there's a tragedy or two or

you know there's a tragedy or two or

you know there's a tragedy or two or three or ten lurking

three or ten lurking

three or ten lurking not very far beneath the surface someone

not very far beneath the surface someone

not very far beneath the surface someone in the family is very ill

in the family is very ill

in the family is very ill there's a childhood history of extreme

there's a childhood history of extreme

there's a childhood history of extreme pathology

pathology

pathology alcoholism somewhere in the family maybe

alcoholism somewhere in the family maybe

alcoholism somewhere in the family maybe a touch of insanity

a touch of insanity

a touch of insanity someone has cancer you know someone some

someone has cancer you know someone some

someone has cancer you know someone some an older relative is dying

an older relative is dying

an older relative is dying there's financial trouble there's

there's financial trouble there's

there's financial trouble there's economic trouble

economic trouble

economic trouble there's marital trouble it's like life

there's marital trouble it's like life

there's marital trouble it's like life is

is

is trouble and now you know it that doesn't

trouble and now you know it that doesn't

trouble and now you know it that doesn't mean it's all

mean it's all

mean it's all trouble but man it's trouble and

trouble but man it's trouble and

trouble but man it's trouble and sometimes it's it's a

sometimes it's it's a

sometimes it's it's a lot of trouble and sometimes it's so

lot of trouble and sometimes it's so

lot of trouble and sometimes it's so much trouble that

much trouble that

much trouble that you can you can barely stand it and and

you can you can barely stand it and and

you can you can barely stand it and and you see that because people you know

you see that because people you know

you see that because people you know people get depressed and they commit

people get depressed and they commit

people get depressed and they commit suicide and

suicide and

suicide and the reason they do that is because they

the reason they do that is because they

the reason they do that is because they think not being is better than being

think not being is better than being

think not being is better than being and that's quite the decision you know

and that's quite the decision you know

and that's quite the decision you know so and and

so and and

so and and it's not that uncommon among people who

it's not that uncommon among people who

it's not that uncommon among people who are depressed and so it's it's

are depressed and so it's it's

are depressed and so it's it's it's a very it's a very important thing

it's a very it's a very important thing

it's a very it's a very important thing to consider and it and it isn't just a

to consider and it and it isn't just a

to consider and it and it isn't just a matter of depression

matter of depression

matter of depression and suicide that's bad enough but you

and suicide that's bad enough but you

and suicide that's bad enough but you know if you're unhappy

know if you're unhappy

know if you're unhappy because your suffering has pushed you

because your suffering has pushed you

because your suffering has pushed you past the point of

past the point of

past the point of your ability to cope then there's all

your ability to cope then there's all

your ability to cope then there's all sorts of other things that can happen to

sorts of other things that can happen to

sorts of other things that can happen to you

you

you that aren't directed towards you you can

that aren't directed towards you you can

that aren't directed towards you you can become cynical and you can become bitter

become cynical and you can become bitter

become cynical and you can become bitter and you can become cruel and you can

and you can become cruel and you can

and you can become cruel and you can become

become

become narcissistic and deceitful and arrogant

narcissistic and deceitful and arrogant

narcissistic and deceitful and arrogant and

and

and and it's like everything's for you and

and it's like everything's for you and

and it's like everything's for you and then you're out for revenge

then you're out for revenge

then you're out for revenge that's a nice one i don't know against

that's a nice one i don't know against

that's a nice one i don't know against who but maybe

who but maybe

who but maybe everyone maybe even including you

everyone maybe even including you

everyone maybe even including you because you're not happy about the rule

because you're not happy about the rule

because you're not happy about the rule you've played in generating your own

you've played in generating your own

you've played in generating your own misery

misery

misery i mean there's a lot of darkness

i mean there's a lot of darkness

i mean there's a lot of darkness underneath the suffering and

underneath the suffering and

underneath the suffering and so and and that's that's an ever-present

so and and that's that's an ever-present

so and and that's that's an ever-present existential danger for human beings you

existential danger for human beings you

existential danger for human beings you know

know

know we're aware of the future we're aware of

we're aware of the future we're aware of

we're aware of the future we're aware of our fragility

our fragility

our fragility we're aware of our mortality it's

we're aware of our mortality it's

we're aware of our mortality it's something that makes us

something that makes us

something that makes us truly unique truly conscious in a way

truly unique truly conscious in a way

truly unique truly conscious in a way that no other creature is

that no other creature is

that no other creature is and capable of things that no other

and capable of things that no other

and capable of things that no other creature can do but also

creature can do but also

creature can do but also bearing an unbelievably heavy

bearing an unbelievably heavy

bearing an unbelievably heavy existential load we're the only

existential load we're the only

existential load we're the only creatures that have to

creatures that have to

creatures that have to always contend with the fact that we're

always contend with the fact that we're

always contend with the fact that we're finite

finite

finite and that everyone we know is in the same

and that everyone we know is in the same

and that everyone we know is in the same position

position

position that allied with the suffering and so

that allied with the suffering and so

that allied with the suffering and so that's there all the time

that's there all the time

that's there all the time and and you know even even in in the

and and you know even even in in the

and and you know even even in in the brightest moments in some sense

brightest moments in some sense

brightest moments in some sense you know in in in renaissance paintings

you know in in in renaissance paintings

you know in in in renaissance paintings in in still life they used to put a

in in still life they used to put a

in in still life they used to put a momento

momento

momento momento mori often in the in the still

momento mori often in the in the still

momento mori often in the in the still life

life

life like a skull somewhere in the corner or

like a skull somewhere in the corner or

like a skull somewhere in the corner or sometimes sometimes

sometimes sometimes

sometimes sometimes in in a very strange perspective so that

in in a very strange perspective so that

in in a very strange perspective so that you could only see the skull if you were

you could only see the skull if you were

you could only see the skull if you were standing like right beside the painting

standing like right beside the painting

standing like right beside the painting instead of dead on but the idea was to

instead of dead on but the idea was to

instead of dead on but the idea was to always remember you know that

always remember you know that

always remember you know that everything that exists is tainted or

everything that exists is tainted or

everything that exists is tainted or touched with the

touched with the

touched with the with the with the with it with the taint

with the with the with it with the taint

with the with the with it with the taint of mortality

of mortality

of mortality and you know that's rough but there's

and you know that's rough but there's

and you know that's rough but there's some useful things in it it keeps you

some useful things in it it keeps you

some useful things in it it keeps you awake and it keeps you focused if you're

awake and it keeps you focused if you're

awake and it keeps you focused if you're careful

careful

careful but it also does indicate to you if you

but it also does indicate to you if you

but it also does indicate to you if you think about it

think about it

think about it the necessity of having a meaning in

the necessity of having a meaning in

the necessity of having a meaning in your life because

your life because

your life because because if it's true intrinsically that

because if it's true intrinsically that

because if it's true intrinsically that life has this unbearable element of

life has this unbearable element of

life has this unbearable element of suffering which seems to be completely

suffering which seems to be completely

suffering which seems to be completely in in what would you say indisputable as

in in what would you say indisputable as

in in what would you say indisputable as far as i'm concerned

far as i'm concerned

far as i'm concerned and it's worse than that too because

and it's worse than that too because

and it's worse than that too because it's not just suffering it's suffering

it's not just suffering it's suffering

it's not just suffering it's suffering contaminated with malevolence right it's

contaminated with malevolence right it's

contaminated with malevolence right it's bad enough to have something bad happen

bad enough to have something bad happen

bad enough to have something bad happen to you and

to you and

to you and it's likely that that'll happen but it's

it's likely that that'll happen but it's

it's likely that that'll happen but it's even worse for you to do it to yourself

even worse for you to do it to yourself

even worse for you to do it to yourself and to know that you did it

and to know that you did it

and to know that you did it that's rough and it's also

that's rough and it's also

that's rough and it's also extraordinarily rough to be betrayed by

extraordinarily rough to be betrayed by

extraordinarily rough to be betrayed by someone else

someone else

someone else or you know tyrannized by your own

or you know tyrannized by your own

or you know tyrannized by your own culture

culture

culture and so and that's that's not just

and so and that's that's not just

and so and that's that's not just suffering that's like

suffering that's like

suffering that's like unnecessary and pointless suffering

unnecessary and pointless suffering

unnecessary and pointless suffering that's been directed at you by something

that's been directed at you by something

that's been directed at you by something that

that

that wants that to happen and so both of

wants that to happen and so both of

wants that to happen and so both of those are very very powerful

those are very very powerful

those are very very powerful let's say archetypal forces suffering

let's say archetypal forces suffering

let's say archetypal forces suffering and malevolence and

and malevolence and

and malevolence and we have to deal with them at every level

we have to deal with them at every level

we have to deal with them at every level of reality and you need

of reality and you need

of reality and you need something to you need something to push

something to you need something to push

something to you need something to push back against that

back against that

back against that it's not optional if that's the default

it's not optional if that's the default

it's not optional if that's the default position and i think it's the default

position and i think it's the default

position and i think it's the default position

position

position like a meaningless life isn't

like a meaningless life isn't

like a meaningless life isn't meaningless

meaningless

meaningless it's suffering and malevolence that's

it's suffering and malevolence that's

it's suffering and malevolence that's not good and

not good and

not good and and if that's acted out you know that's

and if that's acted out you know that's

and if that's acted out you know that's the other thing if that's acted out and

the other thing if that's acted out and

the other thing if that's acted out and i've read

i've read

i've read the accounts and the actions of people

the accounts and the actions of people

the accounts and the actions of people who've

who've

who've taken a very vicious turn into the

taken a very vicious turn into the

taken a very vicious turn into the darkest parts of the underworld

darkest parts of the underworld

darkest parts of the underworld consequence of their resentment and

consequence of their resentment and

consequence of their resentment and their malevolence and then their desire

their malevolence and then their desire

their malevolence and then their desire to make

to make

to make everything in the world suffer for the

everything in the world suffer for the

everything in the world suffer for the outrage of its existence man i mean

outrage of its existence man i mean

outrage of its existence man i mean that's how we turn things into hell

that's how we turn things into hell

that's how we turn things into hell if you want to know why totalitarian

if you want to know why totalitarian

if you want to know why totalitarian states take the brutal twists they take

states take the brutal twists they take

states take the brutal twists they take and why people are motivated to do the

and why people are motivated to do the

and why people are motivated to do the absolutely terrible things that they do

absolutely terrible things that they do

absolutely terrible things that they do well that's why is that the suffering

well that's why is that the suffering

well that's why is that the suffering and the malevolence that's intrinsic to

and the malevolence that's intrinsic to

and the malevolence that's intrinsic to life

life

life overwhelms them and they turn and they

overwhelms them and they turn and they

overwhelms them and they turn and they turn in a very bad direction and then

turn in a very bad direction and then

turn in a very bad direction and then they make everything that's already bad

they make everything that's already bad

they make everything that's already bad way worse

way worse

way worse and we're very very inventive at such

and we're very very inventive at such

and we're very very inventive at such things

things

things and so that's not good unless that's the

and so that's not good unless that's the

and so that's not good unless that's the path you want that's a bad idea you need

path you want that's a bad idea you need

path you want that's a bad idea you need an alternative and that's meaning and

an alternative and that's meaning and

an alternative and that's meaning and then rule 10 well that's

then rule 10 well that's

then rule 10 well that's be precise in your speech and so i'm

be precise in your speech and so i'm

be precise in your speech and so i'm going to

going to

going to weave those together and see what we can

weave those together and see what we can

weave those together and see what we can come up with

come up with

come up with as something like a general theory of

as something like a general theory of

as something like a general theory of meaning

meaning

meaning that's really what i've been working on

that's really what i've been working on

that's really what i've been working on i would say for 35 years something like

i would say for 35 years something like

i would say for 35 years something like a general theory of meaning and

a general theory of meaning and

a general theory of meaning and so i'm going to see if i can deliver the

so i'm going to see if i can deliver the

so i'm going to see if i can deliver the whole damn thing in 35 minutes

whole damn thing in 35 minutes

whole damn thing in 35 minutes so which i've never really been able to

so which i've never really been able to

so which i've never really been able to manage but i've had a lot of practice so

manage but i've had a lot of practice so

manage but i've had a lot of practice so maybe this is the night

maybe this is the night

maybe this is the night so okay so the first thing i want to

so okay so the first thing i want to

so okay so the first thing i want to tell you about is

tell you about is

tell you about is a little bit about how you perceive

a little bit about how you perceive

a little bit about how you perceive things because um it's very important to

things because um it's very important to

things because um it's very important to to know how you perceive things and you

to know how you perceive things and you

to know how you perceive things and you don't perceive very much

don't perceive very much

don't perceive very much by the way because well there's a lot

by the way because well there's a lot

by the way because well there's a lot of the world way more than you can

of the world way more than you can

of the world way more than you can possibly imagine and there's not that

possibly imagine and there's not that

possibly imagine and there's not that much of you

much of you

much of you and so you're a lot of information is

and so you're a lot of information is

and so you're a lot of information is coming in through a very narrow channel

coming in through a very narrow channel

coming in through a very narrow channel and

and

and it isn't easy given the fact that all

it isn't easy given the fact that all

it isn't easy given the fact that all that information exists

that information exists

that information exists it isn't easy to figure out how to

it isn't easy to figure out how to

it isn't easy to figure out how to narrow that channel so that

narrow that channel so that

narrow that channel so that the information you get is the

the information you get is the

the information you get is the information that you need

information that you need

information that you need information you need that also gives you

information you need that also gives you

information you need that also gives you a grip on the world right it has to be

a grip on the world right it has to be

a grip on the world right it has to be practically useful

practically useful

practically useful true and practically useful something

true and practically useful something

true and practically useful something like that it's a very

like that it's a very

like that it's a very very very very difficult problem to

very very very difficult problem to

very very very difficult problem to solve

solve

solve and a lot of it you don't even you don't

and a lot of it you don't even you don't

and a lot of it you don't even you don't even really solve because you can't

even really solve because you can't

even really solve because you can't um it's too complicated you solve it by

um it's too complicated you solve it by

um it's too complicated you solve it by doing what you're doing right now

doing what you're doing right now

doing what you're doing right now for example so here you are in this

for example so here you are in this

for example so here you are in this unbelievably beautiful building

unbelievably beautiful building

unbelievably beautiful building and i read today a little bit about it

and i read today a little bit about it

and i read today a little bit about it and today it would cost about a billion

and today it would cost about a billion

and today it would cost about a billion dollars to build this building and so

dollars to build this building and so

dollars to build this building and so you're sitting here and and you're all

you're sitting here and and you're all

you're sitting here and and you're all sitting here peacefully and

sitting here peacefully and

sitting here peacefully and you're all pointing in the same

you're all pointing in the same

you're all pointing in the same direction right and we're all basically

direction right and we're all basically

direction right and we're all basically doing the same thing and we're doing it

doing the same thing and we're doing it

doing the same thing and we're doing it peacefully and

peacefully and

peacefully and we can all all focus on the same thing

we can all all focus on the same thing

we can all all focus on the same thing and we had to invest a billion dollars

and we had to invest a billion dollars

and we had to invest a billion dollars for that to be able to happen

for that to be able to happen

for that to be able to happen and so part of you think about that is

and so part of you think about that is

and so part of you think about that is that part of

that part of

that part of the way your society solved the problem

the way your society solved the problem

the way your society solved the problem of the complexity of the world for you

of the complexity of the world for you

of the complexity of the world for you was by investing a billion dollars in

was by investing a billion dollars in

was by investing a billion dollars in what 15

what 15

what 15 how long did it take to construct this

how long did it take to construct this

how long did it take to construct this place 15 years something like that maybe

place 15 years something like that maybe

place 15 years something like that maybe it was longer

it was longer

it was longer so that you could sit here in relative

so that you could sit here in relative

so that you could sit here in relative comfort and peace and tranquility

comfort and peace and tranquility

comfort and peace and tranquility and concentrate on something that's very

and concentrate on something that's very

and concentrate on something that's very focused maybe something of beauty

focused maybe something of beauty

focused maybe something of beauty something of artistic merit something of

something of artistic merit something of

something of artistic merit something of intellectual merit and that the rest of

intellectual merit and that the rest of

intellectual merit and that the rest of the world

the world

the world wasn't there so you didn't have to worry

wasn't there so you didn't have to worry

wasn't there so you didn't have to worry about it

about it

about it and then and that's not all it's not

and then and that's not all it's not

and then and that's not all it's not just that you're here in this building

just that you're here in this building

just that you're here in this building and

and

and the chairs aren't falling apart and the

the chairs aren't falling apart and the

the chairs aren't falling apart and the the floor is reliable and the electrical

the floor is reliable and the electrical

the floor is reliable and the electrical lights work and the sound

lights work and the sound

lights work and the sound quality is good and like all the

quality is good and like all the

quality is good and like all the technology is working and there's people

technology is working and there's people

technology is working and there's people beetling away in the background like mad

beetling away in the background like mad

beetling away in the background like mad constantly

constantly

constantly everywhere making sure that those

everywhere making sure that those

everywhere making sure that those impossible things keep happening so that

impossible things keep happening so that

impossible things keep happening so that you don't have to be distracted

you don't have to be distracted

you don't have to be distracted but then you're also sitting with people

but then you're also sitting with people

but then you're also sitting with people who are roughly

who are roughly

who are roughly like you you know roughly like you

like you you know roughly like you

like you you know roughly like you enough so that when they come into a

enough so that when they come into a

enough so that when they come into a venue like this

venue like this

venue like this they know enough to sit down in the

they know enough to sit down in the

they know enough to sit down in the seats and face

seats and face

seats and face forward and not turn around and look at

forward and not turn around and look at

forward and not turn around and look at the person behind them which would make

the person behind them which would make

the person behind them which would make them very nervous

them very nervous

them very nervous right which would be an indication that

right which would be an indication that

right which would be an indication that that person isn't playing the same game

that person isn't playing the same game

that person isn't playing the same game as everyone else and so

as everyone else and so

as everyone else and so god only knows what they're up to

god only knows what they're up to

god only knows what they're up to because you just wouldn't want that

because you just wouldn't want that

because you just wouldn't want that right you wouldn't want the guy in front

right you wouldn't want the guy in front

right you wouldn't want the guy in front of you turning around and just

of you turning around and just

of you turning around and just looking at you for the next 90 minutes

looking at you for the next 90 minutes

looking at you for the next 90 minutes and well it's worth

and well it's worth

and well it's worth it's worth thinking about why like what

it's worth thinking about why like what

it's worth thinking about why like what what

what

what are you thinking about you know you know

are you thinking about you know you know

are you thinking about you know you know you you're going to be sitting there

you you're going to be sitting there

you you're going to be sitting there looking like this your eyes are going to

looking like this your eyes are going to

looking like this your eyes are going to be darting around and maybe you're going

be darting around and maybe you're going

be darting around and maybe you're going to be nudging someone

to be nudging someone

to be nudging someone you know pointing at this person because

you know pointing at this person because

you know pointing at this person because maybe they have some idea of what this

maybe they have some idea of what this

maybe they have some idea of what this person is up to

person is up to

person is up to because you don't and the problem is if

because you don't and the problem is if

because you don't and the problem is if you don't know what that person is up to

you don't know what that person is up to

you don't know what that person is up to then they could be up to anything and

then they could be up to anything and

then they could be up to anything and anything is a lot of things to be up to

anything is a lot of things to be up to

anything is a lot of things to be up to and and you don't want people to be up

and and you don't want people to be up

and and you don't want people to be up to anything

to anything

to anything you want them to be up to the one or two

you want them to be up to the one or two

you want them to be up to the one or two things they're supposed to be up to

things they're supposed to be up to

things they're supposed to be up to while they're with you in this narrow

while they're with you in this narrow

while they're with you in this narrow place that you occupy

place that you occupy

place that you occupy right and that and that's well that's

right and that and that's well that's

right and that and that's well that's sort of the hallmark of a civilized and

sort of the hallmark of a civilized and

sort of the hallmark of a civilized and socialized person is

socialized person is

socialized person is when when we interact under 90 percent

when when we interact under 90 percent

when when we interact under 90 percent of conditions 99 of conditions

of conditions 99 of conditions

of conditions 99 of conditions you show me your persona it's just a

you show me your persona it's just a

you show me your persona it's just a very narrow slice of yourself

very narrow slice of yourself

very narrow slice of yourself and i show you mine at the bank say or

and i show you mine at the bank say or

and i show you mine at the bank say or or you know at the grocery store when we

or you know at the grocery store when we

or you know at the grocery store when we pass each other casually in the street

pass each other casually in the street

pass each other casually in the street we nod and say hi and you naught and say

we nod and say hi and you naught and say

we nod and say hi and you naught and say hi or

hi or

hi or we just walk by peacefully and like

we just walk by peacefully and like

we just walk by peacefully and like we're seething with complexity and we

we're seething with complexity and we

we're seething with complexity and we don't let any of that out and the reason

don't let any of that out and the reason

don't let any of that out and the reason for that is

for that is

for that is we don't want anybody else to let any of

we don't want anybody else to let any of

we don't want anybody else to let any of it out either right

it out either right

it out either right so we keep ourselves simplified and and

so we keep ourselves simplified and and

so we keep ourselves simplified and and and we we build our architecture for

and we we build our architecture for

and we we build our architecture for that and so you know you come into a

that and so you know you come into a

that and so you know you come into a building like this

building like this

building like this and the building tells you what to do

and the building tells you what to do

and the building tells you what to do the chairs are all aligned

the chairs are all aligned

the chairs are all aligned the chairs say sit on me right the

the chairs say sit on me right the

the chairs say sit on me right the chairs are all facing the same way in

chairs are all facing the same way in

chairs are all facing the same way in kind of a semi-circle and they say

kind of a semi-circle and they say

kind of a semi-circle and they say face the stage and there's a stage and

face the stage and there's a stage and

face the stage and there's a stage and so

so

so you come in here and all the perceptual

you come in here and all the perceptual

you come in here and all the perceptual problems are solved

problems are solved

problems are solved and so there's all this technology and

and so there's all this technology and

and so there's all this technology and there's all this expense and then

there's all this expense and then

there's all this expense and then there's the shared culture

there's the shared culture

there's the shared culture that enables you to know that this is

that enables you to know that this is

that enables you to know that this is something like a theatrical experience

something like a theatrical experience

something like a theatrical experience and so what you do at a theatrical

and so what you do at a theatrical

and so what you do at a theatrical experience is

experience is

experience is come together in as a group and remain

come together in as a group and remain

come together in as a group and remain silent but attentive participating in

silent but attentive participating in

silent but attentive participating in that manner

that manner

that manner and watch and listen to the main

and watch and listen to the main

and watch and listen to the main performance

performance

performance and you all know that it's part of the

and you all know that it's part of the

and you all know that it's part of the shared culture and so that shared

shared culture and so that shared

shared culture and so that shared culture is also

culture is also

culture is also enabling you to perceive what you're

enabling you to perceive what you're

enabling you to perceive what you're perceiving right now as a protective

perceiving right now as a protective

perceiving right now as a protective mechanism

mechanism

mechanism and that's part of a broader shared

and that's part of a broader shared

and that's part of a broader shared sense of civilization and it's dependent

sense of civilization and it's dependent

sense of civilization and it's dependent on a shared government and

on a shared government and

on a shared government and and then there's other forms of

and then there's other forms of

and then there's other forms of protection you know i mean

protection you know i mean

protection you know i mean while we're not there's the sun isn't

while we're not there's the sun isn't

while we're not there's the sun isn't shining on us too brutally because we

shining on us too brutally because we

shining on us too brutally because we have a roof

have a roof

have a roof and we're not in danger of warfare

and we're not in danger of warfare

and we're not in danger of warfare because you have borders and you have an

because you have borders and you have an

because you have borders and you have an armed forces and you have policemen and

armed forces and you have policemen and

armed forces and you have policemen and it's like

it's like

it's like christ there's just things going on

christ there's just things going on

christ there's just things going on around you like

around you like

around you like mad to ensure that you can sit here

mad to ensure that you can sit here

mad to ensure that you can sit here so peacefully and and so much as if

so peacefully and and so much as if

so peacefully and and so much as if the world isn't a complex place for an

the world isn't a complex place for an

the world isn't a complex place for an hour and a half

hour and a half

hour and a half and do something this focused and so

and do something this focused and so

and do something this focused and so that's partly how you solve the

that's partly how you solve the

that's partly how you solve the perceptual problem

perceptual problem

perceptual problem you don't see the world that much you

you don't see the world that much you

you don't see the world that much you you screen a lot of it out now

you screen a lot of it out now

you screen a lot of it out now there's a good indication good

there's a good indication good

there's a good indication good illustration of this um

illustration of this um

illustration of this um a psychologist named dan simon did this

a psychologist named dan simon did this

a psychologist named dan simon did this famous experiment

famous experiment

famous experiment which he called gorillas in our midst

which he called gorillas in our midst

which he called gorillas in our midst and some of you know about it but i'm

and some of you know about it but i'm

and some of you know about it but i'm gonna go over it because

gonna go over it because

gonna go over it because it's such a fun experiment to talk about

it's such a fun experiment to talk about

it's such a fun experiment to talk about because it's so ridiculous

because it's so ridiculous

because it's so ridiculous and so illuminating and because it's so

and so illuminating and because it's so

and so illuminating and because it's so relevant to what i want to continue

relevant to what i want to continue

relevant to what i want to continue talking to you about so

talking to you about so

talking to you about so here's the deal you go into dan simon's

here's the deal you go into dan simon's

here's the deal you go into dan simon's lab

lab

lab he was at harvard 20 years ago when he

he was at harvard 20 years ago when he

he was at harvard 20 years ago when he did this and he was interested in this

did this and he was interested in this

did this and he was interested in this phenomena

phenomena

phenomena called change blindness you know you see

called change blindness you know you see

called change blindness you know you see those kids books sometimes where there's

those kids books sometimes where there's

those kids books sometimes where there's picture one and picture two

picture one and picture two

picture one and picture two and you're supposed to look at picture

and you're supposed to look at picture

and you're supposed to look at picture one and then look at picture two and see

one and then look at picture two and see

one and then look at picture two and see what's changed

what's changed

what's changed it's actually hard you know you look at

it's actually hard you know you look at

it's actually hard you know you look at picture one you say well i saw that

picture one you say well i saw that

picture one you say well i saw that and then you look at picture two and

and then you look at picture two and

and then you look at picture two and it's different

it's different

it's different but you can't see the differences and

but you can't see the differences and

but you can't see the differences and you have to really

you have to really

you have to really compare back and forth before you can

compare back and forth before you can

compare back and forth before you can check out the differences and that's

check out the differences and that's

check out the differences and that's what perception is like is

what perception is like is

what perception is like is you're very blind to change way more

you're very blind to change way more

you're very blind to change way more than you think

than you think

than you think and and way more than anybody thought

and and way more than anybody thought

and and way more than anybody thought before simon did his experiments and so

before simon did his experiments and so

before simon did his experiments and so he did this crazy experiment um so

he did this crazy experiment um so

he did this crazy experiment um so here's the setup

here's the setup

here's the setup video camera set up in front of a

video camera set up in front of a

video camera set up in front of a elevator bank right and so the camera

elevator bank right and so the camera

elevator bank right and so the camera would be

would be

would be here the elevator bank would be about

here the elevator bank would be about

here the elevator bank would be about here so you know it's pretty pretty

here so you know it's pretty pretty

here so you know it's pretty pretty close up shot

close up shot

close up shot there's six people participating three

there's six people participating three

there's six people participating three of them dressed in black three of them

of them dressed in black three of them

of them dressed in black three of them dressed in white

dressed in white

dressed in white the the white team has a basketball the

the the white team has a basketball the

the the white team has a basketball the black team has a basketball

black team has a basketball

black team has a basketball they fill the whole screen so it's not

they fill the whole screen so it's not

they fill the whole screen so it's not like they're way over in the corner this

like they're way over in the corner this

like they're way over in the corner this high and you can barely see them they

high and you can barely see them they

high and you can barely see them they they fill up the whole screen you can

they fill up the whole screen you can

they fill up the whole screen you can you can detect their facial figures it's

you can detect their facial figures it's

you can detect their facial figures it's it's close

it's close

it's close shot you see their whole body but it's

shot you see their whole body but it's

shot you see their whole body but it's clear there's no tricks in it

clear there's no tricks in it

clear there's no tricks in it and uh you sit there and you're the

and uh you sit there and you're the

and uh you sit there and you're the experimental subject and

experimental subject and

experimental subject and and the the uh the the psychologist

and the the uh the the psychologist

and the the uh the the psychologist or or his assistant says uh okay here's

or or his assistant says uh okay here's

or or his assistant says uh okay here's your task

your task

your task and you're there to be focused on a task

and you're there to be focused on a task

and you're there to be focused on a task apparently because you're in a

apparently because you're in a

apparently because you're in a university and you're in a lab and you'd

university and you're in a lab and you'd

university and you're in a lab and you'd expect to be focused on a task and

expect to be focused on a task and

expect to be focused on a task and so you're already primed for that and

so you're already primed for that and

so you're already primed for that and you're willing to go along with it to be

you're willing to go along with it to be

you're willing to go along with it to be obedient but to be a good sport let's

obedient but to be a good sport let's

obedient but to be a good sport let's say that's better than obedient and you

say that's better than obedient and you

say that's better than obedient and you want to do a good job because

want to do a good job because

want to do a good job because it's intimidating to be in the lab like

it's intimidating to be in the lab like

it's intimidating to be in the lab like that and so you want to

that and so you want to

that and so you want to you want to do a good job of whatever

you want to do a good job of whatever

you want to do a good job of whatever you're supposed to do um unless you're a

you're supposed to do um unless you're a

you're supposed to do um unless you're a troublemaker and you're probably not

troublemaker and you're probably not

troublemaker and you're probably not because you wouldn't go into the lab to

because you wouldn't go into the lab to

because you wouldn't go into the lab to begin with if you were a troublemaker

begin with if you were a troublemaker

begin with if you were a troublemaker so so simon says um simon says

says count the number of times

says count the number of times

says count the number of times like the white team is going to throw a

like the white team is going to throw a

like the white team is going to throw a basketball back and forth variety of

basketball back and forth variety of

basketball back and forth variety of ways

ways

ways three minutes just count how many times

three minutes just count how many times

three minutes just count how many times they manage it and they're going to

they manage it and they're going to

they manage it and they're going to bounce it and throw it directly and all

bounce it and throw it directly and all

bounce it and throw it directly and all that and

that and

that and so the black team and the white team

so the black team and the white team

so the black team and the white team start to mill around

start to mill around

start to mill around in on the video and they're tossing the

in on the video and they're tossing the

in on the video and they're tossing the basketball back and forth and

basketball back and forth and

basketball back and forth and you're watching the uh basketball very

you're watching the uh basketball very

you're watching the uh basketball very intently

intently

intently with the central part of your vision now

with the central part of your vision now

with the central part of your vision now the central part of your vision is very

the central part of your vision is very

the central part of your vision is very high resolution

high resolution

high resolution and you can tell this it's pretty easy

and you can tell this it's pretty easy

and you can tell this it's pretty easy i'll show you

i'll show you

i'll show you i don't know now this probably won't

i don't know now this probably won't

i don't know now this probably won't work because i think the

work because i think the

work because i think the i think the theater is too big to do it

i think the theater is too big to do it

i think the theater is too big to do it but we could try it

but we could try it

but we could try it i guess so look at my finger

i guess so look at my finger

i guess so look at my finger right but but pay attention to my face

right but but pay attention to my face

right but but pay attention to my face now that's hard because usually when you

now that's hard because usually when you

now that's hard because usually when you pay attention to something you look

pay attention to something you look

pay attention to something you look right at it but i don't want you to do

right at it but i don't want you to do

right at it but i don't want you to do that i want you to pay attention to my

that i want you to pay attention to my

that i want you to pay attention to my finger

finger

finger and look at my face and what should

and look at my face and what should

and look at my face and what should happen except perhaps for those of you

happen except perhaps for those of you

happen except perhaps for those of you who are quite

who are quite

who are quite a distance at the back is that you'll

a distance at the back is that you'll

a distance at the back is that you'll notice that you actually can't see

notice that you actually can't see

notice that you actually can't see my facial features so for example if i

my facial features so for example if i

my facial features so for example if i look at

look at

look at even somebody in the third row if i look

even somebody in the third row if i look

even somebody in the third row if i look directly at you

directly at you

directly at you i can see your facial features fine i

i can see your facial features fine i

i can see your facial features fine i can tell you have glasses

can tell you have glasses

can tell you have glasses i can't tell if you're male or female i

i can't tell if you're male or female i

i can't tell if you're male or female i can't distinguish you

can't distinguish you

can't distinguish you from the chair and it has nothing to do

from the chair and it has nothing to do

from the chair and it has nothing to do with you

with you

with you [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] right but like you don't have to move

right but like you don't have to move

right but like you don't have to move very far away from central vision before

very far away from central vision before

very far away from central vision before it becomes extremely low resolution and

it becomes extremely low resolution and

it becomes extremely low resolution and so that's how your visual system is set

so that's how your visual system is set

so that's how your visual system is set up

up

up high resolution in the middle low

high resolution in the middle low

high resolution in the middle low resolution as you move towards the

resolution as you move towards the

resolution as you move towards the periphery until like out here

periphery until like out here

periphery until like out here i actually can't tell how many i mean i

i actually can't tell how many i mean i

i actually can't tell how many i mean i know how many fingers i have

know how many fingers i have

know how many fingers i have well five if you include the thumb but i

well five if you include the thumb but i

well five if you include the thumb but i can't see them

can't see them

can't see them if i move them i can see them better

if i move them i can see them better

if i move them i can see them better because that's one of the ways your

because that's one of the ways your

because that's one of the ways your visual system overcomes its limitations

visual system overcomes its limitations

visual system overcomes its limitations is that it's better at seeing movement

is that it's better at seeing movement

is that it's better at seeing movement than things that are

than things that are

than things that are that are stable and that's because well

that are stable and that's because well

that are stable and that's because well if you're watching something and

if you're watching something and

if you're watching something and something suddenly moves you know off to

something suddenly moves you know off to

something suddenly moves you know off to the right

the right

the right it might be a good idea for you to shift

it might be a good idea for you to shift

it might be a good idea for you to shift your attention just to see what it is

your attention just to see what it is

your attention just to see what it is and so that's a trick your visual system

and so that's a trick your visual system

and so that's a trick your visual system uses but mostly it's

uses but mostly it's

uses but mostly it's it's foveal vision and it's a very very

it's foveal vision and it's a very very

it's foveal vision and it's a very very small part of your visual field

small part of your visual field

small part of your visual field and it's extremely heavily

and it's extremely heavily

and it's extremely heavily neurologically innervated

neurologically innervated

neurologically innervated in the visual cortex a lot of cells are

in the visual cortex a lot of cells are

in the visual cortex a lot of cells are devoted to that tiny area

devoted to that tiny area

devoted to that tiny area in the middle of your vision to make it

in the middle of your vision to make it

in the middle of your vision to make it as high resolution as possible and it

as high resolution as possible and it

as high resolution as possible and it might be nice

might be nice

might be nice um eagles have two fovea by the way they

um eagles have two fovea by the way they

um eagles have two fovea by the way they can see better than human beings

can see better than human beings

can see better than human beings their eyes bald eagles their eyes are as

their eyes bald eagles their eyes are as

their eyes bald eagles their eyes are as big as human beings and they can see

big as human beings and they can see

big as human beings and they can see better than we can they're the only

better than we can they're the only

better than we can they're the only animals that can do that

animals that can do that

animals that can do that they have two fovea but you you can't

they have two fovea but you you can't

they have two fovea but you you can't have

have

have that high resolution vision across the

that high resolution vision across the

that high resolution vision across the entire span

entire span

entire span of your eyes because then your head

of your eyes because then your head

of your eyes because then your head would have to be this big

would have to be this big

would have to be this big to carry that much brain around and

to carry that much brain around and

to carry that much brain around and obviously that would be hideous

obviously that would be hideous

obviously that would be hideous and also counterproductive so so we do

and also counterproductive so so we do

and also counterproductive so so we do the best

the best

the best we can and what it means is that we're

we can and what it means is that we're

we can and what it means is that we're blind to a lot of things that we don't

blind to a lot of things that we don't

blind to a lot of things that we don't think we're blind to

think we're blind to

think we're blind to so anyways so you're playing dan simon's

so anyways so you're playing dan simon's

so anyways so you're playing dan simon's game and you're counting

game and you're counting

game and you're counting the number of times that the basketball

the number of times that the basketball

the number of times that the basketball is tossed back and forth between the

is tossed back and forth between the

is tossed back and forth between the white team and he says

white team and he says

white team and he says how many times and you say being a good

how many times and you say being a good

how many times and you say being a good experimental

experimental

experimental participant you say 16. and

participant you say 16. and

participant you say 16. and you're right and he says you're right

you're right and he says you're right

you're right and he says you're right and you think oh good i'm smart enough

and you think oh good i'm smart enough

and you think oh good i'm smart enough to participate

to participate

to participate in a psychological experiment you you

in a psychological experiment you you

in a psychological experiment you you feel good about yourself you know it's a

feel good about yourself you know it's a

feel good about yourself you know it's a little

little

little self-respect boost let's say because you

self-respect boost let's say because you

self-respect boost let's say because you passed the test

passed the test

passed the test and then simon says um

and then simon says um

and then simon says um did you see anything out of the ordinary

did you see anything out of the ordinary

did you see anything out of the ordinary and you say most of you some people

and you say most of you some people

and you say most of you some people notice

notice

notice most of you say no um what do you mean

most of you say no um what do you mean

most of you say no um what do you mean and simon says well the gorilla

and simon says well the gorilla

and simon says well the gorilla did you see the gorilla and and you

did you see the gorilla and and you

did you see the gorilla and and you think well

what do you mean did i see the gorilla

what do you mean did i see the gorilla

what do you mean did i see the gorilla like there was no damn gorilla there's a

like there was no damn gorilla there's a

like there was no damn gorilla there's a i'd see a gorilla right if you're if

i'd see a gorilla right if you're if

i'd see a gorilla right if you're if we're watching me on stage and the

we're watching me on stage and the

we're watching me on stage and the gorilla came out here

gorilla came out here

gorilla came out here you'd see it maybe

you'd see it maybe

you'd see it maybe maybe as it turns out it might depend on

maybe as it turns out it might depend on

maybe as it turns out it might depend on what the gorilla was doing

what the gorilla was doing

what the gorilla was doing but any in any case so simon rewinds the

but any in any case so simon rewinds the

but any in any case so simon rewinds the tape as you watch it

tape as you watch it

tape as you watch it so that there's no tricks and he says

so that there's no tricks and he says

so that there's no tricks and he says don't don't count the balls this time

don't don't count the balls this time

don't don't count the balls this time just watch

just watch

just watch so it's a different command right so you

so it's a different command right so you

so it's a different command right so you have a different aim now you're pursuing

have a different aim now you're pursuing

have a different aim now you're pursuing a different value structure he says

a different value structure he says

a different value structure he says just watch and he rewinds it and sure

just watch and he rewinds it and sure

just watch and he rewinds it and sure enough you see the gorilla

enough you see the gorilla

enough you see the gorilla coming out backwards and being in the

coming out backwards and being in the

coming out backwards and being in the middle and and then going off to the

middle and and then going off to the

middle and and then going off to the side and then he replays it for you and

side and then he replays it for you and

side and then he replays it for you and a minute and a half into the

a minute and a half into the

a minute and a half into the three-minute video

three-minute video

three-minute video in waltz is this damn gorilla it's a guy

in waltz is this damn gorilla it's a guy

in waltz is this damn gorilla it's a guy because they didn't have a gorilla for

because they didn't have a gorilla for

because they didn't have a gorilla for obvious reasons

obvious reasons

obvious reasons uh ethics committees wouldn't allow them

uh ethics committees wouldn't allow them

uh ethics committees wouldn't allow them to use a real gorilla

to use a real gorilla

to use a real gorilla and he's a big guy he's not

and he's a big guy he's not

and he's a big guy he's not a small chimpanzee type ape he's

a small chimpanzee type ape he's

a small chimpanzee type ape he's six foot four and he saunters out there

six foot four and he saunters out there

six foot four and he saunters out there and beats his chest like for four

and beats his chest like for four

and beats his chest like for four seconds right in the middle of the

seconds right in the middle of the

seconds right in the middle of the screen which you might think you'd see

screen which you might think you'd see

screen which you might think you'd see since it's right in the middle of the

since it's right in the middle of the

since it's right in the middle of the screen and

screen and

screen and then he saunters off to the side and you

then he saunters off to the side and you

then he saunters off to the side and you don't see it

don't see it

don't see it and the question is well what the hell

and the question is well what the hell

and the question is well what the hell is wrong with you

is wrong with you

is wrong with you like why don't you see it and it's worse

like why don't you see it and it's worse

like why don't you see it and it's worse than that like simon has done other

than that like simon has done other

than that like simon has done other funny tricks like

funny tricks like

funny tricks like imagine you went to a grocery uh store

imagine you went to a grocery uh store

imagine you went to a grocery uh store and the cashier was behind the

and the cashier was behind the

and the cashier was behind the counter right and you're talking to the

counter right and you're talking to the

counter right and you're talking to the cashier and the cashier says excuse me

cashier and the cashier says excuse me

cashier and the cashier says excuse me for a minute and then

for a minute and then

for a minute and then kneel's down and then someone else

kneel's down and then someone else

kneel's down and then someone else stands up and keeps talking to you

stands up and keeps talking to you

stands up and keeps talking to you and you think oh you're going to catch

and you think oh you're going to catch

and you think oh you're going to catch that and

that and

that and you don't about 50 percent of people

you don't about 50 percent of people

you don't about 50 percent of people miss that completely so you can like

miss that completely so you can like

miss that completely so you can like change

change

change the person completely and the reason is

the person completely and the reason is

the person completely and the reason is well

well

well how much processing do you have to do to

how much processing do you have to do to

how much processing do you have to do to have

have

have a casual interaction with a cashier at a

a casual interaction with a cashier at a

a casual interaction with a cashier at a grocery store and the answer is

grocery store and the answer is

grocery store and the answer is not much right you don't have to do the

not much right you don't have to do the

not much right you don't have to do the processing doesn't have to be that deep

processing doesn't have to be that deep

processing doesn't have to be that deep and you can kind of tell this because

and you can kind of tell this because

and you can kind of tell this because you can watch the simpsons

you can watch the simpsons

you can watch the simpsons or you can watch south park and south

or you can watch south park and south

or you can watch south park and south park has like the world's worst

park has like the world's worst

park has like the world's worst animation right i mean

animation right i mean

animation right i mean everything moves like this it's all

everything moves like this it's all

everything moves like this it's all circles and triangles and

circles and triangles and

circles and triangles and you don't care it's like five minutes

you don't care it's like five minutes

you don't care it's like five minutes into the narrative it doesn't matter

into the narrative it doesn't matter

into the narrative it doesn't matter that it's circles and triangles having a

that it's circles and triangles having a

that it's circles and triangles having a conversation

conversation

conversation it's fine the icon will work and

it's fine the icon will work and

it's fine the icon will work and that's that's a good rule for perception

that's that's a good rule for perception

that's that's a good rule for perception is you use the simplest possible

is you use the simplest possible

is you use the simplest possible perceptual scheme that you can manage

perceptual scheme that you can manage

perceptual scheme that you can manage to get yourself from point a to point b

to get yourself from point a to point b

to get yourself from point a to point b right it's a map you don't see the world

right it's a map you don't see the world

right it's a map you don't see the world you see an iconic representation of the

you see an iconic representation of the

you see an iconic representation of the world

world

world and then the question is what makes the

and then the question is what makes the

and then the question is what makes the iconic representation

iconic representation

iconic representation sufficient and i suppose sufficient

sufficient and i suppose sufficient

sufficient and i suppose sufficient means a couple of things one things it

means a couple of things one things it

means a couple of things one things it means

means

means it means is tolerable right it doesn't

it means is tolerable right it doesn't

it means is tolerable right it doesn't cause an

cause an

cause an excess of suffering and degeneration it

excess of suffering and degeneration it

excess of suffering and degeneration it has to be functional

has to be functional

has to be functional right and then and then maybe a more

right and then and then maybe a more

right and then and then maybe a more specific example

specific example

specific example of that would be well it has to work

of that would be well it has to work

of that would be well it has to work like a map works a map is a low

like a map works a map is a low

like a map works a map is a low resolution representation but

resolution representation but

resolution representation but it's a good enough map if you use the

it's a good enough map if you use the

it's a good enough map if you use the map and you start at point a

map and you start at point a

map and you start at point a and you happen to be at point a which is

and you happen to be at point a which is

and you happen to be at point a which is a good beginning for a map

a good beginning for a map

a good beginning for a map and then you use the map and you get to

and then you use the map and you get to

and then you use the map and you get to point b

point b

point b and you think good enough map and and

and you think good enough map and and

and you think good enough map and and that's really

that's really

that's really that's that's us that's how we think

that's that's us that's how we think

that's that's us that's how we think that's how we

that's how we

that's how we that's how we construe the world our

that's how we construe the world our

that's how we construe the world our maps are are really the stories that we

maps are are really the stories that we

maps are are really the stories that we use in the world are really the maps we

use in the world are really the maps we

use in the world are really the maps we use to guide us

use to guide us

use to guide us and then they have perceptual

and then they have perceptual

and then they have perceptual implications but that's essentially what

implications but that's essentially what

implications but that's essentially what you do

you do

you do so now the question is all right

so now the question is all right

so now the question is all right what happened in the gorilla video well

what happened in the gorilla video well

what happened in the gorilla video well what happened was you're aiming at

what happened was you're aiming at

what happened was you're aiming at something

something

something right you're aiming at counting the

right you're aiming at counting the

right you're aiming at counting the the passes and the question is well why

the passes and the question is well why

the passes and the question is well why were you doing that

were you doing that

were you doing that and the answer is well someone told you

and the answer is well someone told you

and the answer is well someone told you to asked you to and then you might ask

to asked you to and then you might ask

to asked you to and then you might ask well

well

well why did you listen to them there's lots

why did you listen to them there's lots

why did you listen to them there's lots of other things you might have done in

of other things you might have done in

of other things you might have done in the lab

the lab

the lab but that isn't what you did you did what

but that isn't what you did you did what

but that isn't what you did you did what you're asked to and we might say well

you're asked to and we might say well

you're asked to and we might say well that's because you're

that's because you're

that's because you're reasonably cooperative and civilized and

reasonably cooperative and civilized and

reasonably cooperative and civilized and then we might say well

then we might say well

then we might say well why is that a hallmark of cooper

why is that a hallmark of cooper

why is that a hallmark of cooper cooperation and civilization and we

cooperation and civilization and we

cooperation and civilization and we might say well

might say well

might say well reciprocity like spontaneous reciprocity

reciprocity like spontaneous reciprocity

reciprocity like spontaneous reciprocity between strangers who have a bit of a

between strangers who have a bit of a

between strangers who have a bit of a contractual arrangement

contractual arrangement

contractual arrangement is part of civilized behavior and so

is part of civilized behavior and so

is part of civilized behavior and so that's the appropriate thing to do and

that's the appropriate thing to do and

that's the appropriate thing to do and we might say well

we might say well

we might say well you wanted to do a good job in the lab

you wanted to do a good job in the lab

you wanted to do a good job in the lab because you wanted to make sure that

because you wanted to make sure that

because you wanted to make sure that your status wasn't too low you know you

your status wasn't too low you know you

your status wasn't too low you know you could count to 16 and so you can give

could count to 16 and so you can give

could count to 16 and so you can give yourself a pat on the

yourself a pat on the

yourself a pat on the back of the head for that and you know

back of the head for that and you know

back of the head for that and you know it's part of being a

it's part of being a

it's part of being a civilized person and so there's a huge

civilized person and so there's a huge

civilized person and so there's a huge value structure

value structure

value structure behind that like you didn't go into the

behind that like you didn't go into the

behind that like you didn't go into the lab and shoot it up you know

lab and shoot it up you know

lab and shoot it up you know you didn't bring a hand grenade right

you didn't bring a hand grenade right

you didn't bring a hand grenade right and you didn't you didn't you didn't you

and you didn't you didn't you didn't you

and you didn't you didn't you didn't you didn't

didn't

didn't sexually assault the experimenter

sexually assault the experimenter

sexually assault the experimenter there's lots of things you could have

there's lots of things you could have

there's lots of things you could have done in there

done in there

done in there and you didn't do those things you just

and you didn't do those things you just

and you didn't do those things you just sat there and counted the

sat there and counted the

sat there and counted the balls and missed the gorilla

balls and missed the gorilla

balls and missed the gorilla okay so and there's complicated reasons

okay so and there's complicated reasons

okay so and there's complicated reasons for that there are deep

for that there are deep

for that there are deep reasons for that and so there are deep

reasons for that and so there are deep

reasons for that and so there are deep reasons for

reasons for

reasons for how you perceive things and why and so

how you perceive things and why and so

how you perceive things and why and so that's what we're going to go into so

that's what we're going to go into so

that's what we're going to go into so the first thing we're going to do is

the first thing we're going to do is

the first thing we're going to do is talk about the basics of perception

talk about the basics of perception

talk about the basics of perception and perception is very very tightly

and perception is very very tightly

and perception is very very tightly related to

related to

related to action to movement forward and to

action to movement forward and to

action to movement forward and to emotion

emotion

emotion and those things are very important to

and those things are very important to

and those things are very important to know they're very they're very tightly

know they're very they're very tightly

know they're very they're very tightly associated so for example

associated so for example

associated so for example you live in a in a map let's say or a

you live in a in a map let's say or a

you live in a in a map let's say or a story

story

story and the story is um wherever i am isn't

and the story is um wherever i am isn't

and the story is um wherever i am isn't as good as it could be and so i'm going

as good as it could be and so i'm going

as good as it could be and so i'm going to go somewhere

to go somewhere

to go somewhere that's somewhat better and you know that

that's somewhat better and you know that

that's somewhat better and you know that can be of different time frames

can be of different time frames

can be of different time frames maybe you've got a plan for the next

maybe you've got a plan for the next

maybe you've got a plan for the next minute

minute

minute you know you're hungry and so you want

you know you're hungry and so you want

you know you're hungry and so you want to go somewhere to eat or maybe it could

to go somewhere to eat or maybe it could

to go somewhere to eat or maybe it could be for the next hour or the next week or

be for the next hour or the next week or

be for the next hour or the next week or the next day or the next year or

the next day or the next year or

the next day or the next year or whatever but

whatever but

whatever but basically what you're trying to do is

basically what you're trying to do is

basically what you're trying to do is take where you are point a

take where you are point a

take where you are point a and make it better point b and so you're

and make it better point b and so you're

and make it better point b and so you're always somewhere that isn't quite as

always somewhere that isn't quite as

always somewhere that isn't quite as good as it should be

good as it should be

good as it should be and you're always going somewhere that's

and you're always going somewhere that's

and you're always going somewhere that's somewhat better at least that's the hope

somewhat better at least that's the hope

somewhat better at least that's the hope unless things have gone wrong you know

unless things have gone wrong you know

unless things have gone wrong you know and you feel god it's nothing but

and you feel god it's nothing but

and you feel god it's nothing but downhill from here on in

downhill from here on in

downhill from here on in and that's not good you don't want that

and that's not good you don't want that

and that's not good you don't want that that's a that's a pathological condition

that's a that's a pathological condition

that's a that's a pathological condition so and it's kind of unfortunate in some

so and it's kind of unfortunate in some

so and it's kind of unfortunate in some sense because it means you can't be

sense because it means you can't be

sense because it means you can't be satisfied with what you've got but how

satisfied with what you've got but how

satisfied with what you've got but how the hell can you be satisfied with what

the hell can you be satisfied with what

the hell can you be satisfied with what you've got because

you've got because

you've got because you've got problems coming your way you

you've got problems coming your way you

you've got problems coming your way you know i mean

know i mean

know i mean even if everything's okay right now

even if everything's okay right now

even if everything's okay right now which it probably isn't

which it probably isn't

which it probably isn't but even if it was that doesn't mean

but even if it was that doesn't mean

but even if it was that doesn't mean everything's going to be okay tomorrow

everything's going to be okay tomorrow

everything's going to be okay tomorrow or next week or next year or five years

or next week or next year or five years

or next week or next year or five years from now right you've got the future to

from now right you've got the future to

from now right you've got the future to take care of and

take care of and

take care of and your future self and you've got your

your future self and you've got your

your future self and you've got your family to take care of and

family to take care of and

family to take care of and maybe you've got your community to take

maybe you've got your community to take

maybe you've got your community to take care of so you've got some problems

care of so you've got some problems

care of so you've got some problems and so the way things are isn't good

and so the way things are isn't good

and so the way things are isn't good enough

enough

enough and so you're going to fix them a bit

and so you're going to fix them a bit

and so you're going to fix them a bit and so then you fix them across

and so then you fix them across

and so then you fix them across different levels of resolution

different levels of resolution

different levels of resolution and you do this you know if you do this

and you do this you know if you do this

and you do this you know if you do this technically in this manner so you you

technically in this manner so you you

technically in this manner so you you identify where you are one one thing you

identify where you are one one thing you

identify where you are one one thing you might think about

might think about

might think about is if you're mixed up one of the

is if you're mixed up one of the

is if you're mixed up one of the problems you might have is that

problems you might have is that

problems you might have is that you don't know where you are lots of

you don't know where you are lots of

you don't know where you are lots of times people have to go to therapy

times people have to go to therapy

times people have to go to therapy or or talk for a long time to someone to

or or talk for a long time to someone to

or or talk for a long time to someone to find out where they are because

find out where they are because

find out where they are because your experience might have scattered you

your experience might have scattered you

your experience might have scattered you everywhere and you just

everywhere and you just

everywhere and you just and you feel that things have that

and you feel that things have that

and you feel that things have that you've come apart at the seams right the

you've come apart at the seams right the

you've come apart at the seams right the things have fallen apart around you that

things have fallen apart around you that

things have fallen apart around you that you're in chaos

you're in chaos

you're in chaos you don't know where you are and and so

you don't know where you are and and so

you don't know where you are and and so then you're in trouble because

then you're in trouble because

then you're in trouble because how the hell are you going to plot a

how the hell are you going to plot a

how the hell are you going to plot a course forward into the future if you

course forward into the future if you

course forward into the future if you don't know where you are

don't know where you are

don't know where you are and so maybe you have to bring yourself

and so maybe you have to bring yourself

and so maybe you have to bring yourself up to date i have an exercise online by

up to date i have an exercise online by

up to date i have an exercise online by the way at a place called self-authoring

the way at a place called self-authoring

the way at a place called self-authoring which is called the past authoring

which is called the past authoring

which is called the past authoring exercise um

exercise um

exercise um fittingly enough and what it asks you to

fittingly enough and what it asks you to

fittingly enough and what it asks you to do is to write an autobiography it's a

do is to write an autobiography it's a

do is to write an autobiography it's a guided autobiography and it can kind of

guided autobiography and it can kind of

guided autobiography and it can kind of bring you up to date

bring you up to date

bring you up to date and you can know if you need to be

and you can know if you need to be

and you can know if you need to be brought up to date it's fairly

brought up to date it's fairly

brought up to date it's fairly straightforward

straightforward

straightforward if you're obsessed by memories of the

if you're obsessed by memories of the

if you're obsessed by memories of the past

past

past more than 18 months old and most of

more than 18 months old and most of

more than 18 months old and most of those are negative

those are negative

those are negative so anxiety provoking most often then

so anxiety provoking most often then

so anxiety provoking most often then there's a lot of you that's stuck in the

there's a lot of you that's stuck in the

there's a lot of you that's stuck in the past and what that means is you didn't

past and what that means is you didn't

past and what that means is you didn't map the territory well enough

map the territory well enough

map the territory well enough and the parts of your brain that are

and the parts of your brain that are

and the parts of your brain that are alarm systems anxiety systems are saying

alarm systems anxiety systems are saying

alarm systems anxiety systems are saying no no there's holes in the way you're

no no there's holes in the way you're

no no there's holes in the way you're looking at the world there's holes in

looking at the world there's holes in

looking at the world there's holes in the way that you're looking in the world

the way that you're looking in the world

the way that you're looking in the world and you fell in them once

and you fell in them once

and you fell in them once and you don't know where they are and

and you don't know where they are and

and you don't know where they are and you don't know how to fill them and you

you don't know how to fill them and you

you don't know how to fill them and you don't know how to walk around them

don't know how to walk around them

don't know how to walk around them and so you can't forget them you can't

and so you can't forget them you can't

and so you can't forget them you can't forget them you can't forget them you

forget them you can't forget them you

forget them you can't forget them you can't forget them

can't forget them

can't forget them so you have recurring nightmares for

so you have recurring nightmares for

so you have recurring nightmares for example are a good example of that

example are a good example of that

example are a good example of that sort of thing happening but in in any

sort of thing happening but in in any

sort of thing happening but in in any case if you have memories like that

case if you have memories like that

case if you have memories like that you you remember them they make you feel

you you remember them they make you feel

you you remember them they make you feel anxious and negative

anxious and negative

anxious and negative you're stuck back there your body is

you're stuck back there your body is

you're stuck back there your body is still reacting as if there's an

still reacting as if there's an

still reacting as if there's an emergency

emergency

emergency that could happen again that you haven't

that could happen again that you haven't

that could happen again that you haven't fixed it doesn't matter if it was your

fixed it doesn't matter if it was your

fixed it doesn't matter if it was your fault that's irrelevant because the

fault that's irrelevant because the

fault that's irrelevant because the alarm system doesn't care

alarm system doesn't care

alarm system doesn't care like when your smoke detector goes off

like when your smoke detector goes off

like when your smoke detector goes off it isn't

it isn't

it isn't relevant whether it was your fault the

relevant whether it was your fault the

relevant whether it was your fault the smoke detector just says

smoke detector just says

smoke detector just says house is on fire and that's a bad thing

house is on fire and that's a bad thing

house is on fire and that's a bad thing and your anxiety systems are like that

and your anxiety systems are like that

and your anxiety systems are like that if

if

if if they're tagging old memories with

if they're tagging old memories with

if they're tagging old memories with anxiety then

anxiety then

anxiety then you have to do something about it or you

you have to do something about it or you

you have to do something about it or you will be tortured by those memories

will be tortured by those memories

will be tortured by those memories forever because that's how the alarm

forever because that's how the alarm

forever because that's how the alarm system works and so maybe you need to go

system works and so maybe you need to go

system works and so maybe you need to go back there and clean things up you got

back there and clean things up you got

back there and clean things up you got to figure out okay well

to figure out okay well

to figure out okay well how did this happen what sort of role

how did this happen what sort of role

how did this happen what sort of role did i play

did i play

did i play even if it's a minor role that doesn't

even if it's a minor role that doesn't

even if it's a minor role that doesn't matter because the point is is that you

matter because the point is is that you

matter because the point is is that you don't want to be put in the same

don't want to be put in the same

don't want to be put in the same vulnerable position again

vulnerable position again

vulnerable position again so anything you can do to strengthen

so anything you can do to strengthen

so anything you can do to strengthen yourself is good you know and often if

yourself is good you know and often if

yourself is good you know and often if it's a really old memory like maybe you

it's a really old memory like maybe you

it's a really old memory like maybe you were a child it's you're not a child now

were a child it's you're not a child now

were a child it's you're not a child now so you probably have a variety of

so you probably have a variety of

so you probably have a variety of techniques at hand

techniques at hand

techniques at hand that you could use to deal with a

that you could use to deal with a

that you could use to deal with a situation like that if it came up now

situation like that if it came up now

situation like that if it came up now and so

and so

and so you have to update that part of your

you have to update that part of your

you have to update that part of your brain that still thinks you're for

brain that still thinks you're for

brain that still thinks you're for and lots of people have parts of them

and lots of people have parts of them

and lots of people have parts of them that are still

that are still

that are still stuck in some traumatic childhood

stuck in some traumatic childhood

stuck in some traumatic childhood experience

experience

experience and and they don't i had a friend like

and and they don't i had a friend like

and and they don't i had a friend like that who had terrible childhood and and

that who had terrible childhood and and

that who had terrible childhood and and i mean really

i mean really

i mean really i've had clients with terrible

i've had clients with terrible

i've had clients with terrible childhoods and his was like top of the

childhoods and his was like top of the

childhoods and his was like top of the top of the lobster hierarchy in terms of

top of the lobster hierarchy in terms of

top of the lobster hierarchy in terms of terrible childhoods and whenever he had

terrible childhoods and whenever he had

terrible childhoods and whenever he had a dream

a dream

a dream about it which was very often he was

about it which was very often he was

about it which was very often he was five in his dream

five in his dream

five in his dream he's 58 you know he's not five

he's 58 you know he's not five

he's 58 you know he's not five but hadn't been updated and so he was

but hadn't been updated and so he was

but hadn't been updated and so he was still five in his dreams it was a

still five in his dreams it was a

still five in his dreams it was a complete bloody nightmares for him

complete bloody nightmares for him

complete bloody nightmares for him complete with physiology all sorts of

complete with physiology all sorts of

complete with physiology all sorts of terrible physiological symptoms really

terrible physiological symptoms really

terrible physiological symptoms really hurting his life

hurting his life

hurting his life he couldn't get himself updated and he's

he couldn't get himself updated and he's

he couldn't get himself updated and he's he's much older in his dreams now by the

he's much older in his dreams now by the

he's much older in his dreams now by the way he's up to about 45 so

way he's up to about 45 so

way he's up to about 45 so that's a which is way better than five

that's a which is way better than five

that's a which is way better than five you know because you can't fight back

you know because you can't fight back

you know because you can't fight back when you're five

when you're five

when you're five but you can fight back when you're 45

but you can fight back when you're 45

but you can fight back when you're 45 especially if you have some

especially if you have some

especially if you have some you know some some experience at your

you know some some experience at your

you know some some experience at your disposal so anyways

disposal so anyways

disposal so anyways you need to know where you are so let's

you need to know where you are so let's

you need to know where you are so let's say where you are

say where you are

say where you are is well you're on this stage and you're

is well you're on this stage and you're

is well you're on this stage and you're on this side of the stage

on this side of the stage

on this side of the stage and you decide that you're going to go

and you decide that you're going to go

and you decide that you're going to go over to that side of the stage

over to that side of the stage

over to that side of the stage just to show that you can um and you're

just to show that you can um and you're

just to show that you can um and you're making the decision

making the decision

making the decision the same decision that you know the

the same decision that you know the

the same decision that you know the famous chicken who is going to cross the

famous chicken who is going to cross the

famous chicken who is going to cross the road

road

road why does the chicken cross the road well

why does the chicken cross the road well

why does the chicken cross the road well if it's a sensible chicken

if it's a sensible chicken

if it's a sensible chicken it's because it assumes that there's

it's because it assumes that there's

it's because it assumes that there's something better on the other side of

something better on the other side of

something better on the other side of the road

the road

the road it's like or maybe it's random curiosity

it's like or maybe it's random curiosity

it's like or maybe it's random curiosity but then it just gets

but then it just gets

but then it just gets picked off by a dingo or a coyote so

picked off by a dingo or a coyote so

picked off by a dingo or a coyote so that's not so good

that's not so good

that's not so good the other side of the road is better so

the other side of the road is better so

the other side of the road is better so away the chicken goes so that's what

away the chicken goes so that's what

away the chicken goes so that's what you're doing you're

you're doing you're

you're doing you're going slum somewhere slightly better and

going slum somewhere slightly better and

going slum somewhere slightly better and so

so

so that's good technically it's good

that's good technically it's good

that's good technically it's good because the way that your positive

because the way that your positive

because the way that your positive emotion systems work they run on a

emotion systems work they run on a

emotion systems work they run on a neural chemical called dopamine which by

neural chemical called dopamine which by

neural chemical called dopamine which by the way is the

the way is the

the way is the neurochemical system that drugs like

neurochemical system that drugs like

neurochemical system that drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine and

cocaine and methamphetamine and

cocaine and methamphetamine and alcohol for some people and opiates

alcohol for some people and opiates

alcohol for some people and opiates affect dramatically

affect dramatically

affect dramatically and make people feel far better than

and make people feel far better than

and make people feel far better than they should

they should

they should which is part of their danger it's a

which is part of their danger it's a

which is part of their danger it's a very fundamental system

very fundamental system

very fundamental system the dopamine system kicks in with a kick

the dopamine system kicks in with a kick

the dopamine system kicks in with a kick of positive emotion

of positive emotion

of positive emotion if you're going somewhere that's worth

if you're going somewhere that's worth

if you're going somewhere that's worth going

going

going and so that's worth knowing it's really

and so that's worth knowing it's really

and so that's worth knowing it's really worth knowing it's like okay

worth knowing it's like okay

worth knowing it's like okay you want a little bit of positivity in

you want a little bit of positivity in

you want a little bit of positivity in your life well how do you get it well

your life well how do you get it well

your life well how do you get it well you've got to get the system

you've got to get the system

you've got to get the system it's almost the like it's the left

it's almost the like it's the left

it's almost the like it's the left hemisphere system for for most people

hemisphere system for for most people

hemisphere system for for most people not that that's particularly relevant

not that that's particularly relevant

not that that's particularly relevant but it's a it

but it's a it

but it's a it it is a standalone neurochemical system

it is a standalone neurochemical system

it is a standalone neurochemical system it's rooted very very deeply in the

it's rooted very very deeply in the

it's rooted very very deeply in the brain's exploratory circuitry

brain's exploratory circuitry

brain's exploratory circuitry so very ancient ancient system and

so very ancient ancient system and

so very ancient ancient system and it's happy when you have somewhere to go

it's happy when you have somewhere to go

it's happy when you have somewhere to go that's the first thing and then it's

that's the first thing and then it's

that's the first thing and then it's also happy when you're

also happy when you're

also happy when you're going there and so if i'm on this side

going there and so if i'm on this side

going there and so if i'm on this side of the stage

of the stage

of the stage and i want to go over to that side of

and i want to go over to that side of

and i want to go over to that side of the stage and i see that there's a nice

the stage and i see that there's a nice

the stage and i see that there's a nice clear pathway

clear pathway

clear pathway i could just go straight down this line

i could just go straight down this line

i could just go straight down this line then i look at that and i'm actually a

then i look at that and i'm actually a

then i look at that and i'm actually a little happy

little happy

little happy i'm i'm not i'm not ecstatic i mean who

i'm i'm not i'm not ecstatic i mean who

i'm i'm not i'm not ecstatic i mean who the hell cares if i get to the other

the hell cares if i get to the other

the hell cares if i get to the other side of the stage right i mean

side of the stage right i mean

side of the stage right i mean it's it's a small piece of my life but

it's it's a small piece of my life but

it's it's a small piece of my life but it's not nothing

it's not nothing

it's not nothing it's something okay and so i look at the

it's something okay and so i look at the

it's something okay and so i look at the pathway

pathway

pathway and i think that's a good pathway and i

and i think that's a good pathway and i

and i think that's a good pathway and i feel a little positive

feel a little positive

feel a little positive and then if i move here and then i see

and then if i move here and then i see

and then if i move here and then i see that

that

that uh little table right in the way between

uh little table right in the way between

uh little table right in the way between me and

me and

me and and the other side of the stage then i

and the other side of the stage then i

and the other side of the stage then i feel a little negative

feel a little negative

feel a little negative because i don't want an obstacle in my

because i don't want an obstacle in my

because i don't want an obstacle in my pathway and so that's really how you're

pathway and so that's really how you're

pathway and so that's really how you're looking at the world by the way

looking at the world by the way

looking at the world by the way you don't see objects it's not the right

you don't see objects it's not the right

you don't see objects it's not the right way to think about it we don't see

way to think about it we don't see

way to think about it we don't see objects

objects

objects and then think about them and then

and then think about them and then

and then think about them and then evaluate them and then decide how to act

evaluate them and then decide how to act

evaluate them and then decide how to act on them

on them

on them or if we do we do it rarely and slowly

or if we do we do it rarely and slowly

or if we do we do it rarely and slowly and with

and with

and with a lot of thought what we see instead are

a lot of thought what we see instead are

a lot of thought what we see instead are pathways

pathways

pathways with tools that will move us forward or

with tools that will move us forward or

with tools that will move us forward or obstacles

obstacles

obstacles right and there's no obstacles here and

right and there's no obstacles here and

right and there's no obstacles here and there's a nice flat

there's a nice flat

there's a nice flat road and so great positive emotion way

road and so great positive emotion way

road and so great positive emotion way uh there this is a task i can undertake

uh there this is a task i can undertake

uh there this is a task i can undertake the sailing is clear it's a good day and

the sailing is clear it's a good day and

the sailing is clear it's a good day and then i'm here and it's like

then i'm here and it's like

then i'm here and it's like yeah well that's a little annoying

yeah well that's a little annoying

yeah well that's a little annoying um i get a little pang of disappointment

um i get a little pang of disappointment

um i get a little pang of disappointment let's say

let's say

let's say anxiety can i make it around that

anxiety can i make it around that

anxiety can i make it around that obstacle i'm fairly confident i've done

obstacle i'm fairly confident i've done

obstacle i'm fairly confident i've done this sort of thing before

this sort of thing before

this sort of thing before so i can take the rough route and i can

so i can take the rough route and i can

so i can take the rough route and i can you know walk forward like this and then

you know walk forward like this and then

you know walk forward like this and then i can do this great trick which is just

i can do this great trick which is just

i can do this great trick which is just this and then you know i've circumvented

this and then you know i've circumvented

this and then you know i've circumvented the obstacle

the obstacle

the obstacle now if i didn't know how to do the

now if i didn't know how to do the

now if i didn't know how to do the little bit of circumvention

little bit of circumvention

little bit of circumvention then that would be a real problem right

then that would be a real problem right

then that would be a real problem right because i couldn't get from point a to b

because i couldn't get from point a to b

because i couldn't get from point a to b and that would screw up my plan but i do

and that would screw up my plan but i do

and that would screw up my plan but i do have that particular skill set so it's a

have that particular skill set so it's a

have that particular skill set so it's a minor

minor

minor disruption to the perceptual set

disruption to the perceptual set

disruption to the perceptual set that i'm using to organize the world

that i'm using to organize the world

that i'm using to organize the world it's a minor bit of chaos

it's a minor bit of chaos

it's a minor bit of chaos because that's what happens when your

because that's what happens when your

because that's what happens when your perceptual set the structure that you're

perceptual set the structure that you're

perceptual set the structure that you're using

using

using to organize the world the plan through

to organize the world the plan through

to organize the world the plan through which

which

which you're viewing the complexity of the

you're viewing the complexity of the

you're viewing the complexity of the world reveals

world reveals

world reveals an inadequacy then that destabilizes

an inadequacy then that destabilizes

an inadequacy then that destabilizes your emotions

your emotions

your emotions so that's another thing to know one

so that's another thing to know one

so that's another thing to know one thing you need to know is you need to be

thing you need to know is you need to be

thing you need to know is you need to be going somewhere and there needs to be a

going somewhere and there needs to be a

going somewhere and there needs to be a pathway

pathway

pathway in order for you to feel good the other

in order for you to feel good the other

in order for you to feel good the other thing to know is that

thing to know is that

thing to know is that if that plan is untenable

if that plan is untenable

if that plan is untenable or becomes destabilized then what

or becomes destabilized then what

or becomes destabilized then what happens is you become flooded with

happens is you become flooded with

happens is you become flooded with negative emotion

negative emotion

negative emotion frustration disappointment anger

frustration disappointment anger

frustration disappointment anger primarily anxiety but all of those

primarily anxiety but all of those

primarily anxiety but all of those things

things

things sort of intermingled anger maybe because

sort of intermingled anger maybe because

sort of intermingled anger maybe because you have to fight your way through the

you have to fight your way through the

you have to fight your way through the obstacle frustration because

obstacle frustration because

obstacle frustration because maybe you have to make a new plan

maybe you have to make a new plan

maybe you have to make a new plan disappointment because you put a bunch

disappointment because you put a bunch

disappointment because you put a bunch of work into the damn plan

of work into the damn plan

of work into the damn plan and it didn't work out anxiety because

and it didn't work out anxiety because

and it didn't work out anxiety because now there's too many

now there's too many

now there's too many choices in front of you and so people

choices in front of you and so people

choices in front of you and so people don't like to have their plans

don't like to have their plans

don't like to have their plans disrupted they don't like to have their

disrupted they don't like to have their

disrupted they don't like to have their plans disrupted

plans disrupted

plans disrupted and the reason for that is that their

and the reason for that is that their

and the reason for that is that their plans are directly associated

plans are directly associated

plans are directly associated with their emotional perception of the

with their emotional perception of the

with their emotional perception of the world

world

world and so and that that's a good thing to

and so and that that's a good thing to

and so and that that's a good thing to know too that's why

know too that's why

know too that's why you know what it is is you've decided

you know what it is is you've decided

you know what it is is you've decided that you're going to go to like a korean

that you're going to go to like a korean

that you're going to go to like a korean restaurant for

restaurant for

restaurant for dinner and that's fine and then it turns

dinner and that's fine and then it turns

dinner and that's fine and then it turns out that you can't and

out that you can't and

out that you can't and maybe you have to go to a greek

maybe you have to go to a greek

maybe you have to go to a greek restaurant and it's like who cares right

restaurant and it's like who cares right

restaurant and it's like who cares right unless you hate greek restaurants um

unless you hate greek restaurants um

unless you hate greek restaurants um korean restaurant that's pretty good

korean restaurant that's pretty good

korean restaurant that's pretty good greek restaurant that's pretty good

greek restaurant that's pretty good

greek restaurant that's pretty good you're still going to be annoyed that

you're still going to be annoyed that

you're still going to be annoyed that your plans changed well why

your plans changed well why

your plans changed well why because it's annoying to have your plans

because it's annoying to have your plans

because it's annoying to have your plans changed it disrupts

changed it disrupts

changed it disrupts the structure that you use to

the structure that you use to

the structure that you use to destabilize to stabilize

destabilize to stabilize

destabilize to stabilize your perceptions of the world and it

your perceptions of the world and it

your perceptions of the world and it throws you momentarily

throws you momentarily

throws you momentarily into a state of chaos not much

into a state of chaos not much

into a state of chaos not much now how much chaos hmm this is

now how much chaos hmm this is

now how much chaos hmm this is interesting

interesting

interesting we don't know you know like let's say

we don't know you know like let's say

we don't know you know like let's say you wake up one morning and you have an

you wake up one morning and you have an

you wake up one morning and you have an ink in your side

ink in your side

ink in your side it's like well you don't have an ache in

it's like well you don't have an ache in

it's like well you don't have an ache in your side

your side

your side what does it mean that you have an ink

what does it mean that you have an ink

what does it mean that you have an ink in your side well you don't know

in your side well you don't know

in your side well you don't know like maybe it means you pulled a muscle

like maybe it means you pulled a muscle

like maybe it means you pulled a muscle and like who the hell cares maybe it

and like who the hell cares maybe it

and like who the hell cares maybe it means you have cancer and like you're

means you have cancer and like you're

means you have cancer and like you're going to be dead in six months

going to be dead in six months

going to be dead in six months the whole range of possibility is there

the whole range of possibility is there

the whole range of possibility is there you know and some people will assume one

you know and some people will assume one

you know and some people will assume one thing it's like that's nothing and some

thing it's like that's nothing and some

thing it's like that's nothing and some people will assume the other

people will assume the other

people will assume the other and all of them will be right sometime

and all of them will be right sometime

and all of them will be right sometime and so the question is how do you

and so the question is how do you

and so the question is how do you calibrate something like that

calibrate something like that

calibrate something like that and the answer is well we tend to guess

and the answer is well we tend to guess

and the answer is well we tend to guess at it we guess at it temperamentally so

at it we guess at it temperamentally so

at it we guess at it temperamentally so one way we guess at it is we have our

one way we guess at it is we have our

one way we guess at it is we have our set points for negative emotion

set points for negative emotion

set points for negative emotion so neuroticism traits some people will

so neuroticism traits some people will

so neuroticism traits some people will be a lot more nervous about a small

be a lot more nervous about a small

be a lot more nervous about a small level anomaly than others and maybe

level anomaly than others and maybe

level anomaly than others and maybe they'll go to the hospital first

they'll go to the hospital first

they'll go to the hospital first and they won't die and then or maybe

and they won't die and then or maybe

and they won't die and then or maybe they'll be freaking out all the time and

they'll be freaking out all the time and

they'll be freaking out all the time and there'll be a hypochondriac right so

there'll be a hypochondriac right so

there'll be a hypochondriac right so there's

there's

there's pros and cons about being nervous like

pros and cons about being nervous like

pros and cons about being nervous like that other person is very

that other person is very

that other person is very emotionally stable they don't worry

emotionally stable they don't worry

emotionally stable they don't worry about much they think that's nothing and

about much they think that's nothing and

about much they think that's nothing and then

then

then you know by the time they get to the

you know by the time they get to the

you know by the time they get to the hospital it's too late hey that's how

hospital it's too late hey that's how

hospital it's too late hey that's how the dice roll

the dice roll

the dice roll that's one way that you guess it's

that's one way that you guess it's

that's one way that you guess it's determined in large part genetically not

determined in large part genetically not

determined in large part genetically not completely but in large part

completely but in large part

completely but in large part another part is your position in the

another part is your position in the

another part is your position in the hierarchy

hierarchy

hierarchy you know so the issue is how safe are

you know so the issue is how safe are

you know so the issue is how safe are you in life

you in life

you in life and the answer is who knows but

and the answer is who knows but

and the answer is who knows but one of the way you guess is well are you

one of the way you guess is well are you

one of the way you guess is well are you good at things

good at things

good at things you know because if you're good at

you know because if you're good at

you know because if you're good at things and a problem comes up you can

things and a problem comes up you can

things and a problem comes up you can probably solve it

probably solve it

probably solve it and then you might think well how do you

and then you might think well how do you

and then you might think well how do you know if you're good at things and one

know if you're good at things and one

know if you're good at things and one answer might be

answer might be

answer might be well other people think you're good at

well other people think you're good at

well other people think you're good at things because you're really kind of

things because you're really kind of

things because you're really kind of comparing yourself to other people when

comparing yourself to other people when

comparing yourself to other people when you're thinking about whether or not

you're thinking about whether or not

you're thinking about whether or not you're good at things

you're good at things

you're good at things and so if it turns out that you're in a

and so if it turns out that you're in a

and so if it turns out that you're in a hierarchy and you're fairly high in the

hierarchy and you're fairly high in the

hierarchy and you're fairly high in the hierarchy

hierarchy

hierarchy indicating a certain degree of

indicating a certain degree of

indicating a certain degree of competence then your nervous system

competence then your nervous system

competence then your nervous system under the control of the serotonin

under the control of the serotonin

under the control of the serotonin system dampens

system dampens

system dampens down your negative emotion it says look

down your negative emotion it says look

down your negative emotion it says look you know all things considered

you know all things considered

you know all things considered you're probably pretty safe and that's

you're probably pretty safe and that's

you're probably pretty safe and that's nice

nice

nice but it also means you don't like having

but it also means you don't like having

but it also means you don't like having your position in the dominance hierarchy

your position in the dominance hierarchy

your position in the dominance hierarchy challenged

challenged

challenged at all because if you get tossed down

at all because if you get tossed down

at all because if you get tossed down the hierarchy let's say you get fired

the hierarchy let's say you get fired

the hierarchy let's say you get fired what wreaks havoc with the your

what wreaks havoc with the your

what wreaks havoc with the your serotonergic function

serotonergic function

serotonergic function it makes you defeated like the defeated

it makes you defeated like the defeated

it makes you defeated like the defeated lobsters that i wrote about

lobsters that i wrote about

lobsters that i wrote about and then all of a sudden you're way more

and then all of a sudden you're way more

and then all of a sudden you're way more susceptible

susceptible

susceptible to negative emotion and who wants

to negative emotion and who wants

to negative emotion and who wants that and so that's why you don't even

that and so that's why you don't even

that and so that's why you don't even like to lose arguments

like to lose arguments

like to lose arguments you know you lose a little argument it's

you know you lose a little argument it's

you know you lose a little argument it's like whoop down the dominance hierarchy

like whoop down the dominance hierarchy

like whoop down the dominance hierarchy a bit

a bit

a bit emotions are a bit destabilized it's no

emotions are a bit destabilized it's no

emotions are a bit destabilized it's no damn way i'm right

damn way i'm right

damn way i'm right and why because i want to keep my

and why because i want to keep my

and why because i want to keep my neurochemistry in check

neurochemistry in check

neurochemistry in check and no wonder well the thing is

and no wonder well the thing is

and no wonder well the thing is sometimes it's better to learn than to

sometimes it's better to learn than to

sometimes it's better to learn than to insist upon being right

insist upon being right

insist upon being right because learning works better for the

because learning works better for the

because learning works better for the future but you get the point

future but you get the point

future but you get the point okay so now i'm going to go from

okay so now i'm going to go from

okay so now i'm going to go from this side of the room to the other side

this side of the room to the other side

this side of the room to the other side and uh

and uh

and uh that's my little journey and so but that

that's my little journey and so but that

that's my little journey and so but that isn't exactly how journeys work they're

isn't exactly how journeys work they're

isn't exactly how journeys work they're nested you know you've seen bullseyes

nested you know you've seen bullseyes

nested you know you've seen bullseyes classical arrow you know archery

classical arrow you know archery

classical arrow you know archery bullseyes i think

bullseyes i think

bullseyes i think they're red in the middle usually right

they're red in the middle usually right

they're red in the middle usually right and then there's a variety of colored

and then there's a variety of colored

and then there's a variety of colored circles around them maybe the whole

circles around them maybe the whole

circles around them maybe the whole bull's eye is this big

bull's eye is this big

bull's eye is this big and you're supposed to hit the bullseye

and you're supposed to hit the bullseye

and you're supposed to hit the bullseye but the closer you get to the center the

but the closer you get to the center the

but the closer you get to the center the better but

better but

better but at least you could hit part of it that

at least you could hit part of it that

at least you could hit part of it that would be good you know

would be good you know

would be good you know and you're supposed to stand back and

and you're supposed to stand back and

and you're supposed to stand back and and pull your arrow back and aim

and pull your arrow back and aim

and pull your arrow back and aim and so and that's that's that's that's

and so and that's that's that's that's

and so and that's that's that's that's an acting out of something it's an

an acting out of something it's an

an acting out of something it's an acting out of the necessity of

acting out of the necessity of

acting out of the necessity of having an aim and taking your best shot

having an aim and taking your best shot

having an aim and taking your best shot right that's what makes it a sport now

right that's what makes it a sport now

right that's what makes it a sport now and if you think about that

and if you think about that

and if you think about that most of our sports are like that right

most of our sports are like that right

most of our sports are like that right soccer's like that rugby's like that

soccer's like that rugby's like that

soccer's like that rugby's like that basketball is like that

basketball is like that

basketball is like that hockey's like that almost all team

hockey's like that almost all team

hockey's like that almost all team sports involve some sort of projectile

sports involve some sort of projectile

sports involve some sort of projectile going to some sort of target and usually

going to some sort of target and usually

going to some sort of target and usually people organize themselves into

people organize themselves into

people organize themselves into hierarchies

hierarchies

hierarchies two of them because there's two teams

two of them because there's two teams

two of them because there's two teams and then they compete and cooperate to

and then they compete and cooperate to

and then they compete and cooperate to get the projectile in the target and for

get the projectile in the target and for

get the projectile in the target and for some reason

some reason

some reason we think that's really cool right

we think that's really cool right

we think that's really cool right well look it's worth thinking through

well look it's worth thinking through

well look it's worth thinking through deeply it's like you'll spend a lot of

deeply it's like you'll spend a lot of

deeply it's like you'll spend a lot of money

money

money on on that opportunity to go into in

on on that opportunity to go into in

on on that opportunity to go into in toronto

toronto

toronto you can't buy nhl tickets for the maple

you can't buy nhl tickets for the maple

you can't buy nhl tickets for the maple leafs they're unbelievably expensive and

leafs they're unbelievably expensive and

leafs they're unbelievably expensive and they've been sold out forever even

they've been sold out forever even

they've been sold out forever even though the damn team hasn't won a

though the damn team hasn't won a

though the damn team hasn't won a championship since like 1968.

championship since like 1968.

championship since like 1968. doesn't matter people will spend a

doesn't matter people will spend a

doesn't matter people will spend a fortune to go sit

fortune to go sit

fortune to go sit in an arena like a long way away from

in an arena like a long way away from

in an arena like a long way away from the

the

the from the action and there there's these

from the action and there there's these

from the action and there there's these guys out there and they're tough and

guys out there and they're tough and

guys out there and they're tough and they're fast and they're fighting with

they're fast and they're fighting with

they're fast and they're fighting with this little

this little

this little black frozen disc and they're trying to

black frozen disc and they're trying to

black frozen disc and they're trying to get it in a net

get it in a net

get it in a net well someone is trying to stop it's

well someone is trying to stop it's

well someone is trying to stop it's completely bloody absurd

completely bloody absurd

completely bloody absurd and yet people are thrilled about it

and yet people are thrilled about it

and yet people are thrilled about it they're thrilled and they'll pay for it

they're thrilled and they'll pay for it

they're thrilled and they'll pay for it right they don't have to be dragged

right they don't have to be dragged

right they don't have to be dragged they're kicking and screaming like they

they're kicking and screaming like they

they're kicking and screaming like they line up it's oh god a hockey game

line up it's oh god a hockey game

line up it's oh god a hockey game thank god and they'll wear the jerseys

thank god and they'll wear the jerseys

thank god and they'll wear the jerseys it's like and then

it's like and then

it's like and then you know some some character who's put

you know some some character who's put

you know some some character who's put in his ten thousand dollars does his

in his ten thousand dollars does his

in his ten thousand dollars does his beautiful move and

beautiful move and

beautiful move and puts in a goal in some manner that's

puts in a goal in some manner that's

puts in a goal in some manner that's like technically impossible and

like technically impossible and

like technically impossible and everybody leaps to their feet and they

everybody leaps to their feet and they

everybody leaps to their feet and they just have a fit of

just have a fit of

just have a fit of joy and you think what in the world is

joy and you think what in the world is

joy and you think what in the world is going on

going on

going on with that it's like you're happier when

with that it's like you're happier when

with that it's like you're happier when that happens than you were when you got

that happens than you were when you got

that happens than you were when you got married it's like you don't see well you

married it's like you don't see well you

married it's like you don't see well you don't see people doing that when they're

don't see people doing that when they're

don't see people doing that when they're and then it's not everybody when you get

and then it's not everybody when you get

and then it's not everybody when you get married and everybody stands up and has

married and everybody stands up and has

married and everybody stands up and has a little like

a little like

a little like like a a ten-minute fit and hugs

like a a ten-minute fit and hugs

like a a ten-minute fit and hugs strangers and then

strangers and then

strangers and then goes out and drinks a dozen beer and has

goes out and drinks a dozen beer and has

goes out and drinks a dozen beer and has a riot and tears down stores

a riot and tears down stores

a riot and tears down stores it's like no no but uh but a good goal

it's like no no but uh but a good goal

it's like no no but uh but a good goal that'll do it

that'll do it

that'll do it i think i think guatemala and ecuador

i think i think guatemala and ecuador

i think i think guatemala and ecuador went to

went to

went to war over a soccer game literally

war over a soccer game literally

war over a soccer game literally so so and let's not assume we're so

so so and let's not assume we're so

so so and let's not assume we're so stupid you know even though we are

stupid you know even though we are

stupid you know even though we are um let's not assume it is there's

um let's not assume it is there's

um let's not assume it is there's something behind this it's like

something behind this it's like

something behind this it's like we really like to see people take

we really like to see people take

we really like to see people take careful aim and hit the target

careful aim and hit the target

careful aim and hit the target and we really like to see them cooperate

and we really like to see them cooperate

and we really like to see them cooperate and compete in an expert manner to do

and compete in an expert manner to do

and compete in an expert manner to do that

that

that and we really like to see them do that

and we really like to see them do that

and we really like to see them do that in a way that

in a way that

in a way that stretches their ability beyond what we

stretches their ability beyond what we

stretches their ability beyond what we would normally be able to see right

would normally be able to see right

would normally be able to see right because

because

because it's nice to go to a competent display

it's nice to go to a competent display

it's nice to go to a competent display of athletics

of athletics

of athletics but now and then you go you see these

but now and then you go you see these

but now and then you go you see these like soccer goals

like soccer goals

like soccer goals on youtube where these crazy characters

on youtube where these crazy characters

on youtube where these crazy characters you know they flip around in the air

you know they flip around in the air

you know they flip around in the air and they're like eight feet off the

and they're like eight feet off the

and they're like eight feet off the ground completely backwards and they

ground completely backwards and they

ground completely backwards and they kick the ball four feet to the side of

kick the ball four feet to the side of

kick the ball four feet to the side of the goalie it's just

the goalie it's just

the goalie it's just it's just impossible like they're 100

it's just impossible like they're 100

it's just impossible like they're 100 yards away and it's perfect

yards away and it's perfect

yards away and it's perfect and you think right on that's what a

and you think right on that's what a

and you think right on that's what a human being is like

human being is like

human being is like and you're not really like that because

and you're not really like that because

and you're not really like that because you couldn't do it but

you couldn't do it but

you couldn't do it but you are human and conceivably you could

you are human and conceivably you could

you are human and conceivably you could do

do

do something like that and so it's a nice

something like that and so it's a nice

something like that and so it's a nice display of that

display of that

display of that potential for us to hit the damn target

potential for us to hit the damn target

potential for us to hit the damn target right so then the question is well

right so then the question is well

right so then the question is well what's the target and that's the

what's the target and that's the

what's the target and that's the question because that's the same

question because that's the same

question because that's the same question as

question as

question as what's the meaning and so okay so here's

what's the meaning and so okay so here's

what's the meaning and so okay so here's my target let's say let's

my target let's say let's

my target let's say let's do a personal unpacking of my value

do a personal unpacking of my value

do a personal unpacking of my value system

system

system at least at least in part so i'm a

at least at least in part so i'm a

at least at least in part so i'm a writer

writer

writer and and i'm a writer and a researcher

and and i'm a writer and a researcher

and and i'm a writer and a researcher and a clinician

and a clinician

and a clinician and and and a professor so those things

and and and a professor so those things

and and and a professor so those things in

in

in maybe roughly in that order and so

maybe roughly in that order and so

maybe roughly in that order and so that's that's my

that's that's my

that's that's my claim to my position in the social

claim to my position in the social

claim to my position in the social hierarchy and

hierarchy and

hierarchy and you know the claim is something like i'm

you know the claim is something like i'm

you know the claim is something like i'm competent at that

competent at that

competent at that it's worthwhile therefore i'm reasonably

it's worthwhile therefore i'm reasonably

it's worthwhile therefore i'm reasonably entitled by the rules of the game

entitled by the rules of the game

entitled by the rules of the game to the privileges and statuses that are

to the privileges and statuses that are

to the privileges and statuses that are associated with that position

associated with that position

associated with that position right as long as i'm competent so

right as long as i'm competent so

right as long as i'm competent so there's a match between social

there's a match between social

there's a match between social demand and my ability and as long as i'm

demand and my ability and as long as i'm

demand and my ability and as long as i'm playing the game properly

playing the game properly

playing the game properly then i'm safe that's what's keeping my

then i'm safe that's what's keeping my

then i'm safe that's what's keeping my emotions regulated

emotions regulated

emotions regulated it's not my internal regulation it's the

it's not my internal regulation it's the

it's not my internal regulation it's the fact that i can do what i say i can do

fact that i can do what i say i can do

fact that i can do what i say i can do and everyone else agrees and people

and everyone else agrees and people

and everyone else agrees and people value that and that keeps me secure

value that and that keeps me secure

value that and that keeps me secure that's also why i don't want too much

that's also why i don't want too much

that's also why i don't want too much social upheaval you know because i might

social upheaval you know because i might

social upheaval you know because i might end up with the same

end up with the same

end up with the same skill set in a society that doesn't

skill set in a society that doesn't

skill set in a society that doesn't value those skills and then

value those skills and then

value those skills and then well then what then i'm done so i want

well then what then i'm done so i want

well then what then i'm done so i want there to be an isomorphism between

there to be an isomorphism between

there to be an isomorphism between my internal hierarchy of perceptual

my internal hierarchy of perceptual

my internal hierarchy of perceptual value

value

value and the social structure itself you know

and the social structure itself you know

and the social structure itself you know and so this is also partly why

and so this is also partly why

and so this is also partly why radical claims of multiculturalism are

radical claims of multiculturalism are

radical claims of multiculturalism are wrong

wrong

wrong because at the base of things we need to

because at the base of things we need to

because at the base of things we need to be playing a unified game

be playing a unified game

be playing a unified game so that everybody knows what everybody

so that everybody knows what everybody

so that everybody knows what everybody else is up to

else is up to

else is up to doesn't mean that diversity of opinion

doesn't mean that diversity of opinion

doesn't mean that diversity of opinion isn't useful because

isn't useful because

isn't useful because now and then the collective claim is

now and then the collective claim is

now and then the collective claim is going to be wrong

going to be wrong

going to be wrong and need to be updated and so you need

and need to be updated and so you need

and need to be updated and so you need some strange people around

some strange people around

some strange people around creative people generally speaking who

creative people generally speaking who

creative people generally speaking who will you know take things in a direction

will you know take things in a direction

will you know take things in a direction that's novel

that's novel

that's novel to update but roughly speaking we want

to update but roughly speaking we want

to update but roughly speaking we want everybody nested in the same game and

everybody nested in the same game and

everybody nested in the same game and then maybe above that playing some

then maybe above that playing some

then maybe above that playing some different games

different games

different games and we need that because it's the only

and we need that because it's the only

and we need that because it's the only way we can orient ourselves in the world

way we can orient ourselves in the world

way we can orient ourselves in the world it's the only way we can keep a match

it's the only way we can keep a match

it's the only way we can keep a match between our expectations and our skills

between our expectations and our skills

between our expectations and our skills and our desires

and our desires

and our desires and what's actually expected of us in

and what's actually expected of us in

and what's actually expected of us in the world there's nothing

the world there's nothing

the world there's nothing that's more harmful than for you to play

that's more harmful than for you to play

that's more harmful than for you to play the game straight

the game straight

the game straight right to do what you're supposed to do

right to do what you're supposed to do

right to do what you're supposed to do to be a good person and then to be

to be a good person and then to be

to be a good person and then to be punished for it instead of rewarded

punished for it instead of rewarded

punished for it instead of rewarded very disheartening you want what you

very disheartening you want what you

very disheartening you want what you think to be good and right to

think to be good and right to

think to be good and right to also be rewarded by the world in that

also be rewarded by the world in that

also be rewarded by the world in that manner

manner

manner and that means the structures have to be

and that means the structures have to be

and that means the structures have to be the social structure and the

the social structure and the

the social structure and the psychological structure

psychological structure

psychological structure have to match and part of the reason

have to match and part of the reason

have to match and part of the reason that we protect our cultures

that we protect our cultures

that we protect our cultures is so that we can protect the match

is so that we can protect the match

is so that we can protect the match between our psychological structures and

between our psychological structures and

between our psychological structures and our social structures

our social structures

our social structures and keep ourselves oriented moving

and keep ourselves oriented moving

and keep ourselves oriented moving forward in the world with some positive

forward in the world with some positive

forward in the world with some positive emotion

emotion

emotion and not terrified out of our skulls it's

and not terrified out of our skulls it's

and not terrified out of our skulls it's crucially important

crucially important

crucially important it's why it's why we'll fight to protect

it's why it's why we'll fight to protect

it's why it's why we'll fight to protect what we've built

what we've built

what we've built it's the game we understand it's not

it's the game we understand it's not

it's the game we understand it's not something that can just be arbitrarily

something that can just be arbitrarily

something that can just be arbitrarily shifted or changed and that's partly

shifted or changed and that's partly

shifted or changed and that's partly because the aim isn't arbitrary

because the aim isn't arbitrary

because the aim isn't arbitrary the aim isn't arbitrary this is the

the aim isn't arbitrary this is the

the aim isn't arbitrary this is the problem with the post-modernists and

problem with the post-modernists and

problem with the post-modernists and the moral relativists they don't know

the moral relativists they don't know

the moral relativists they don't know what the hell they're talking about

what the hell they're talking about

what the hell they're talking about they're 100 years out of date they've

they're 100 years out of date they've

they're 100 years out of date they've got it wrong

got it wrong

got it wrong okay so so i'm typing

okay so so i'm typing

okay so so i'm typing and when i'm typing i'm moving my

and when i'm typing i'm moving my

and when i'm typing i'm moving my fingers right and that's not thinking

fingers right and that's not thinking

fingers right and that's not thinking that's moving my fingers and i don't

that's moving my fingers and i don't

that's moving my fingers and i don't really know how i move my fingers

really know how i move my fingers

really know how i move my fingers but i can do it and i can do it on a

but i can do it and i can do it on a

but i can do it and i can do it on a keyboard and so

keyboard and so

keyboard and so i can type letters one at a time and so

i can type letters one at a time and so

i can type letters one at a time and so you might say well what are you doing

you might say well what are you doing

you might say well what are you doing if you were watching me and i'd say well

if you were watching me and i'd say well

if you were watching me and i'd say well i'm typing letters that's my aim

i'm typing letters that's my aim

i'm typing letters that's my aim so i'm pretty happy when i hit an a and

so i'm pretty happy when i hit an a and

so i'm pretty happy when i hit an a and an a appears

an a appears

an a appears and i'm not that happy when i hit an and

and i'm not that happy when i hit an and

and i'm not that happy when i hit an and e appears and i have to backspace a

e appears and i have to backspace a

e appears and i have to backspace a little annoyance there right because

little annoyance there right because

little annoyance there right because i've shifted off the target a little

i've shifted off the target a little

i've shifted off the target a little frustration i fix it that's okay

frustration i fix it that's okay

frustration i fix it that's okay back on track but i'm not typing letters

back on track but i'm not typing letters

back on track but i'm not typing letters because like who wants to read a bunch

because like who wants to read a bunch

because like who wants to read a bunch of letters

of letters

of letters no one you want to read words so i'm

no one you want to read words so i'm

no one you want to read words so i'm trying to organize

trying to organize

trying to organize the letters into words so goal 1 is the

the letters into words so goal 1 is the

the letters into words so goal 1 is the letters

letters

letters nested inside goal 2 which is the words

nested inside goal 2 which is the words

nested inside goal 2 which is the words but you don't want just random words

but you don't want just random words

but you don't want just random words that's not helpful

that's not helpful

that's not helpful how about some phrases that'd be good

how about some phrases that'd be good

how about some phrases that'd be good how about some sentences

how about some sentences

how about some sentences letters words phrases sentences now

letters words phrases sentences now

letters words phrases sentences now we're starting to get into units of

we're starting to get into units of

we're starting to get into units of meaning

meaning

meaning right and those are directions they're

right and those are directions they're

right and those are directions they're like a map

like a map

like a map they have a point like a book has a

they have a point like a book has a

they have a point like a book has a point like a story has a point and the

point like a story has a point and the

point like a story has a point and the point is to outline the map

point is to outline the map

point is to outline the map properly and they're not just sentences

properly and they're not just sentences

properly and they're not just sentences paragraphs

paragraphs

paragraphs and those are organizations of sentences

and those are organizations of sentences

and those are organizations of sentences that make the sentences

that make the sentences

that make the sentences make sense and the phrases and the words

make sense and the phrases and the words

make sense and the phrases and the words and the letters

and the letters

and the letters all nested together and not just

all nested together and not just

all nested together and not just paragraphs chapters

paragraphs chapters

paragraphs chapters right and then chapters nested in a

right and then chapters nested in a

right and then chapters nested in a whole book and then not just the whole

whole book and then not just the whole

whole book and then not just the whole bloody book

bloody book

bloody book because that's not enough the book

because that's not enough the book

because that's not enough the book itself has to be nested in

itself has to be nested in

itself has to be nested in the shared literary experience of the

the shared literary experience of the

the shared literary experience of the audience i have to assume

audience i have to assume

audience i have to assume if i'm writing a book that there's a

if i'm writing a book that there's a

if i'm writing a book that there's a certain amount of culture

certain amount of culture

certain amount of culture that we share because otherwise i'd have

that we share because otherwise i'd have

that we share because otherwise i'd have to explain absolutely everything about

to explain absolutely everything about

to explain absolutely everything about absolutely everything

absolutely everything

absolutely everything and i can't and so the book doesn't work

and i can't and so the book doesn't work

and i can't and so the book doesn't work unless it's in a culture that's composed

unless it's in a culture that's composed

unless it's in a culture that's composed of

of

of maybe a thousand books in some sense

maybe a thousand books in some sense

maybe a thousand books in some sense that are widely known by

that are widely known by

that are widely known by all of us even if we haven't read them i

all of us even if we haven't read them i

all of us even if we haven't read them i can assume that the reader

can assume that the reader

can assume that the reader is a mechanism that can understand what

is a mechanism that can understand what

is a mechanism that can understand what i've written and that's part of where

i've written and that's part of where

i've written and that's part of where the meaning is too

the meaning is too

the meaning is too and so that's all nested together all of

and so that's all nested together all of

and so that's all nested together all of that to make

that to make

that to make it meaningful for me to sit down in the

it meaningful for me to sit down in the

it meaningful for me to sit down in the morning and

morning and

morning and concentrate so foolishly in some sense

concentrate so foolishly in some sense

concentrate so foolishly in some sense on moving my fingers up and down on a

on moving my fingers up and down on a

on moving my fingers up and down on a keyboard

keyboard

keyboard right what's meaningful about that well

right what's meaningful about that well

right what's meaningful about that well nothing

nothing

nothing who cares if i type a letter a single

who cares if i type a letter a single

who cares if i type a letter a single letter yeah well how about a word how

letter yeah well how about a word how

letter yeah well how about a word how about the right word how about the right

about the right word how about the right

about the right word how about the right phrase how about the right sentence well

phrase how about the right sentence well

phrase how about the right sentence well every movement outward more broadly

every movement outward more broadly

every movement outward more broadly makes it more meaningful

makes it more meaningful

makes it more meaningful and if that whole structure is coherent

and if that whole structure is coherent

and if that whole structure is coherent then all of the small actions become

then all of the small actions become

then all of the small actions become associated with the meaning of all of

associated with the meaning of all of

associated with the meaning of all of the large scale actions right

the large scale actions right

the large scale actions right i'm not just typing letters i'm writing

i'm not just typing letters i'm writing

i'm not just typing letters i'm writing a book

a book

a book why okay then we get broader this is

why okay then we get broader this is

why okay then we get broader this is still this is the bullseye

still this is the bullseye

still this is the bullseye this is the structure of the bullseye

this is the structure of the bullseye

this is the structure of the bullseye the center might be the letter

the center might be the letter

the center might be the letter you know that's one way of looking at it

you know that's one way of looking at it

you know that's one way of looking at it that's the highest resolution thing i've

that's the highest resolution thing i've

that's the highest resolution thing i've got to get that exactly right and then

got to get that exactly right and then

got to get that exactly right and then it's nested inside all of these other

it's nested inside all of these other

it's nested inside all of these other structures

structures

structures well i'm an educator okay so i'm hoping

well i'm an educator okay so i'm hoping

well i'm an educator okay so i'm hoping the book will be educational well why

the book will be educational well why

the book will be educational well why well because maybe it would be better

well because maybe it would be better

well because maybe it would be better for people to be educated than not to be

for people to be educated than not to be

for people to be educated than not to be so that they don't have to suffer so

so that they don't have to suffer so

so that they don't have to suffer so stupidly and so they could be less

stupidly and so they could be less

stupidly and so they could be less malevolent and that the world would be a

malevolent and that the world would be a

malevolent and that the world would be a less brutal place

less brutal place

less brutal place that would be all right so that's part

that would be all right so that's part

that would be all right so that's part of my goal i'm a clinician i want to

of my goal i'm a clinician i want to

of my goal i'm a clinician i want to fulfill that part of my moral obligation

fulfill that part of my moral obligation

fulfill that part of my moral obligation to justify my privileged position

to justify my privileged position

to justify my privileged position in the social hierarchy right i'm a

in the social hierarchy right i'm a

in the social hierarchy right i'm a scientist i want to test my hypothesis

scientist i want to test my hypothesis

scientist i want to test my hypothesis and see if they're correct so i can

and see if they're correct so i can

and see if they're correct so i can advance

advance

advance the scientific domain and push human

the scientific domain and push human

the scientific domain and push human knowledge a little bit farther out into

knowledge a little bit farther out into

knowledge a little bit farther out into the unknown

the unknown

the unknown right and i'm doing that maybe because i

right and i'm doing that maybe because i

right and i'm doing that maybe because i want to be a good person something like

want to be a good person something like

want to be a good person something like that

that

that okay so so now we're now we're a long

okay so so now we're now we're a long

okay so so now we're now we're a long ways out in the moral hierarchy and so

ways out in the moral hierarchy and so

ways out in the moral hierarchy and so now we might think about

now we might think about

now we might think about what does it mean to be a good person

what does it mean to be a good person

what does it mean to be a good person does that mean something

does that mean something

does that mean something well you think it does

well you think it does

well you think it does because you know people who are good

because you know people who are good

because you know people who are good people and you know people who aren't

people and you know people who aren't

people and you know people who aren't good people and you make a qualitative

good people and you make a qualitative

good people and you make a qualitative distinction between them

distinction between them

distinction between them and you know when you're being a good

and you know when you're being a good

and you know when you're being a good person and when you're not and you make

person and when you're not and you make

person and when you're not and you make a qualitative distinction between that

a qualitative distinction between that

a qualitative distinction between that too

too

too so i don't think we have to have a

so i don't think we have to have a

so i don't think we have to have a discussion about whether or not good

discussion about whether or not good

discussion about whether or not good and bad people exist it's we might have

and bad people exist it's we might have

and bad people exist it's we might have a discussion about how you

a discussion about how you

a discussion about how you distinguish between them but that's a

distinguish between them but that's a

distinguish between them but that's a different issue so here's some here's

different issue so here's some here's

different issue so here's some here's some ideas

some ideas

some ideas and this is what we'll end off with um

what does a good person do they take

what does a good person do they take

what does a good person do they take care of themselves

care of themselves

care of themselves that's a good thing you know you don't

that's a good thing you know you don't

that's a good thing you know you don't want to be a burden to anyone else

want to be a burden to anyone else

want to be a burden to anyone else sometimes you're going to have to be but

sometimes you're going to have to be but

sometimes you're going to have to be but most of the time maybe it'd be better if

most of the time maybe it'd be better if

most of the time maybe it'd be better if you were a net positive

you were a net positive

you were a net positive you know and rely on people when you

you know and rely on people when you

you know and rely on people when you have to and so that means

have to and so that means

have to and so that means don't be so damn useless and constrain

don't be so damn useless and constrain

don't be so damn useless and constrain some of your malevolence

some of your malevolence

some of your malevolence and that that's a good meaty bloody war

and that that's a good meaty bloody war

and that that's a good meaty bloody war to

to

to get involved in it's not trivial it

get involved in it's not trivial it

get involved in it's not trivial it gives you something to do when you get

gives you something to do when you get

gives you something to do when you get up in the morning

up in the morning

up in the morning and then it might be the same with your

and then it might be the same with your

and then it might be the same with your social organization your family

social organization your family

social organization your family it's like your family could use some

it's like your family could use some

it's like your family could use some work man just like everybody's family

work man just like everybody's family

work man just like everybody's family and

and

and you might be able to help and the

you might be able to help and the

you might be able to help and the company you work for same thing

company you work for same thing

company you work for same thing blind willfully blind stupid corrupt

blind willfully blind stupid corrupt

blind willfully blind stupid corrupt going in the wrong direction not

going in the wrong direction not

going in the wrong direction not entirely you know

entirely you know

entirely you know i mean things work pretty well for how

i mean things work pretty well for how

i mean things work pretty well for how haphazard the world is in some sense i'm

haphazard the world is in some sense i'm

haphazard the world is in some sense i'm not trying to be overly pessimistic and

not trying to be overly pessimistic and

not trying to be overly pessimistic and i'm certainly not claiming that we live

i'm certainly not claiming that we live

i'm certainly not claiming that we live in an oppressive patriarchy but

in an oppressive patriarchy but

in an oppressive patriarchy but like there's work to do in most

like there's work to do in most

like there's work to do in most organizations a little honesty and a

organizations a little honesty and a

organizations a little honesty and a little hard work on your part might

little hard work on your part might

little hard work on your part might straighten that thing out just a little

straighten that thing out just a little

straighten that thing out just a little bit and god only knows what the

bit and god only knows what the

bit and god only knows what the consequences of that would be across

consequences of that would be across

consequences of that would be across time

time

time and then you know there's natural

and then you know there's natural

and then you know there's natural worries that you might

worries that you might

worries that you might want to take care of there's diseases to

want to take care of there's diseases to

want to take care of there's diseases to conquer and and there's children to take

conquer and and there's children to take

conquer and and there's children to take care of and there's food to provide and

care of and there's food to provide and

care of and there's food to provide and and all of the things that go along with

and all of the things that go along with

and all of the things that go along with that so that you could involve yourself

that so that you could involve yourself

that so that you could involve yourself in taming and regulating the natural

in taming and regulating the natural

in taming and regulating the natural world

world

world that would be a good thing so so there's

that would be a good thing so so there's

that would be a good thing so so there's three sources of meaning

three sources of meaning

three sources of meaning right get yourself under control see

right get yourself under control see

right get yourself under control see what you can do about the tyranny of

what you can do about the tyranny of

what you can do about the tyranny of culture

culture

culture and see what you can do about the

and see what you can do about the

and see what you can do about the civilization of nature right

civilization of nature right

civilization of nature right that's the construction of a walled

that's the construction of a walled

that's the construction of a walled garden that's what paradise means to get

garden that's what paradise means to get

garden that's what paradise means to get the balance between civilization

the balance between civilization

the balance between civilization and nature right that's your goal so

and nature right that's your goal so

and nature right that's your goal so people can live in there and peace and

people can live in there and peace and

people can live in there and peace and harmony

harmony

harmony including you that's a good goal and

including you that's a good goal and

including you that's a good goal and then you think well that's going out

then you think well that's going out

then you think well that's going out quite a ways you know

quite a ways you know

quite a ways you know you're the culture hero who's taking on

you're the culture hero who's taking on

you're the culture hero who's taking on your own

your own

your own malevolence and ignorance the tyranny of

malevolence and ignorance the tyranny of

malevolence and ignorance the tyranny of your culture and the cruelty of nature

your culture and the cruelty of nature

your culture and the cruelty of nature great we need more people like you go

great we need more people like you go

great we need more people like you go for it

for it

for it and then maybe we can go one stage

and then maybe we can go one stage

and then maybe we can go one stage outside of that and this is as far as i

outside of that and this is as far as i

outside of that and this is as far as i can go with it

can go with it

can go with it so here's how i think we are

so here's how i think we are

so here's how i think we are you know you hear scientists talk about

you know you hear scientists talk about

you know you hear scientists talk about us as deterministic creatures

us as deterministic creatures

us as deterministic creatures we're causal like an alarm clock you

we're causal like an alarm clock you

we're causal like an alarm clock you wind the thing up of course you don't

wind the thing up of course you don't

wind the thing up of course you don't anymore but you wind the thing up and it

anymore but you wind the thing up and it

anymore but you wind the thing up and it just ticks

just ticks

just ticks away and it and one thing follows

away and it and one thing follows

away and it and one thing follows another it's like

another it's like

another it's like we're actually not like that you build

we're actually not like that you build

we're actually not like that you build systems of habit

systems of habit

systems of habit so here's an example if i go like this

so here's an example if i go like this

so here's an example if i go like this that's a ballistic movement and i have

that's a ballistic movement and i have

that's a ballistic movement and i have to plan that movement

to plan that movement

to plan that movement from here to here before i execute it

from here to here before i execute it

from here to here before i execute it because the movement is so fast

because the movement is so fast

because the movement is so fast that i can't get a neural message from

that i can't get a neural message from

that i can't get a neural message from my hand to my brain and back

my hand to my brain and back

my hand to my brain and back to stop it once it started so the whole

to stop it once it started so the whole

to stop it once it started so the whole thing is

thing is

thing is deterministic i plan it let it go it's

deterministic i plan it let it go it's

deterministic i plan it let it go it's deterministic

deterministic

deterministic but i know how to do this it's habit i

but i know how to do this it's habit i

but i know how to do this it's habit i have a structure built in me that's

have a structure built in me that's

have a structure built in me that's deterministic

deterministic

deterministic and lots of things you do are like that

and lots of things you do are like that

and lots of things you do are like that habit

habit

habit anything you practice enough it's habits

anything you practice enough it's habits

anything you practice enough it's habits so you're deterministic at the habit

so you're deterministic at the habit

so you're deterministic at the habit level but

level but

level but you're not deterministic at the level of

you're not deterministic at the level of

you're not deterministic at the level of consciousness

consciousness

consciousness because consciousness comes into play

because consciousness comes into play

because consciousness comes into play when you're doing something that you

when you're doing something that you

when you're doing something that you haven't done

haven't done

haven't done before and now so that's interesting

before and now so that's interesting

before and now so that's interesting because what it means is the conscious

because what it means is the conscious

because what it means is the conscious you

you

you is dealing with the world that isn't

is dealing with the world that isn't

is dealing with the world that isn't determined

determined

determined yet and i would say it's actually

yet and i would say it's actually

yet and i would say it's actually dealing with the world of possibility

dealing with the world of possibility

dealing with the world of possibility the world of potential and it's a world

the world of potential and it's a world

the world of potential and it's a world we believe in you say to people

we believe in you say to people

we believe in you say to people you're not living up to your potential

you're not living up to your potential

you're not living up to your potential and you say that to yourself too you

and you say that to yourself too you

and you say that to yourself too you know when you wake up at night and

know when you wake up at night and

know when you wake up at night and you're guilty i'm not living up to my

you're guilty i'm not living up to my

you're guilty i'm not living up to my potential and you don't feel good about

potential and you don't feel good about

potential and you don't feel good about that

that

that and you think well there's potential

and you think well there's potential

and you think well there's potential around you that you're not exploiting

around you that you're not exploiting

around you that you're not exploiting you know and you feel bad about that too

you know and you feel bad about that too

you know and you feel bad about that too and you should

and you should

and you should and so it's a good source of guilt and

and so it's a good source of guilt and

and so it's a good source of guilt and shame not enough to crush you maybe but

shame not enough to crush you maybe but

shame not enough to crush you maybe but enough to wake you up and it's certainly

enough to wake you up and it's certainly

enough to wake you up and it's certainly not something you hope for for the

not something you hope for for the

not something you hope for for the people that you love

people that you love

people that you love ah it's okay you're wasting your

ah it's okay you're wasting your

ah it's okay you're wasting your potential it doesn't matter

potential it doesn't matter

potential it doesn't matter it's like no one says that and so what

it's like no one says that and so what

it's like no one says that and so what we're contending with potential

we're contending with potential

we're contending with potential and we know that because we wake up in

and we know that because we wake up in

and we know that because we wake up in the morning and poof we're awake like

the morning and poof we're awake like

the morning and poof we're awake like the sun

the sun

the sun has risen again we're awake and we

has risen again we're awake and we

has risen again we're awake and we confront the world and

confront the world and

confront the world and what do we confront we confront the

what do we confront we confront the

what do we confront we confront the possibilities the potential and the

possibilities the potential and the

possibilities the potential and the horror of the day

horror of the day

horror of the day here's the things we could do here's the

here's the things we could do here's the

here's the things we could do here's the things that could go bad

things that could go bad

things that could go bad here's how we could make things go

here's how we could make things go

here's how we could make things go better and you know what that is it's

better and you know what that is it's

better and you know what that is it's usually

usually

usually ah there's three or four things that i

ah there's three or four things that i

ah there's three or four things that i need to do today that i'd rather avoid

need to do today that i'd rather avoid

need to do today that i'd rather avoid but i better do them because if i don't

but i better do them because if i don't

but i better do them because if i don't do them the world will be a worse place

do them the world will be a worse place

do them the world will be a worse place by six o'clock tonight right and that's

by six o'clock tonight right and that's

by six o'clock tonight right and that's a funny thing because

a funny thing because

a funny thing because the world isn't like that yet it isn't

the world isn't like that yet it isn't

the world isn't like that yet it isn't made like that yet

made like that yet

made like that yet it won't be made like that until you

it won't be made like that until you

it won't be made like that until you make it and you might think well here's

make it and you might think well here's

make it and you might think well here's some things i could do that would be

some things i could do that would be

some things i could do that would be good that would actually make the world

good that would actually make the world

good that would actually make the world a better place by six o'clock tonight

a better place by six o'clock tonight

a better place by six o'clock tonight take some effort you know and the

take some effort you know and the

take some effort you know and the willingness and some aim

willingness and some aim

willingness and some aim but you could do that you could make it

but you could do that you could make it

but you could do that you could make it slightly better than it was and

slightly better than it was and

slightly better than it was and certainly

certainly

certainly slightly less worse than it could be

slightly less worse than it could be

slightly less worse than it could be and and you know that it weighs on you i

and and you know that it weighs on you i

and and you know that it weighs on you i would say as soon as you wake up it

would say as soon as you wake up it

would say as soon as you wake up it might be a moral burden or it might be

might be a moral burden or it might be

might be a moral burden or it might be excitement or it might be some

excitement or it might be some

excitement or it might be some combination of both

combination of both

combination of both but certainly how you view yourself a

but certainly how you view yourself a

but certainly how you view yourself a conscious agent

conscious agent

conscious agent confronting what has not yet been

confronting what has not yet been

confronting what has not yet been brought

brought

brought into being confronting potential and

into being confronting potential and

into being confronting potential and determining the course that the world's

determining the course that the world's

determining the course that the world's going to take

going to take

going to take maybe just in your small area but who

maybe just in your small area but who

maybe just in your small area but who knows how big your area

knows how big your area

knows how big your area is and how much what you do echoes

is and how much what you do echoes

is and how much what you do echoes around you you know

around you you know

around you you know we have an idea in our culture that each

we have an idea in our culture that each

we have an idea in our culture that each of us is the center of the world

of us is the center of the world

of us is the center of the world that's why you're the you're you're part

that's why you're the you're you're part

that's why you're the you're you're part of the sovereign state that's why you

of the sovereign state that's why you

of the sovereign state that's why you vote that's why the

vote that's why the

vote that's why the future of the state itself is dependent

future of the state itself is dependent

future of the state itself is dependent on your

on your

on your decision because we've decided over like

decision because we've decided over like

decision because we've decided over like a ten thousand year period that your

a ten thousand year period that your

a ten thousand year period that your king you for whatever for whatever

king you for whatever for whatever

king you for whatever for whatever reasons it's

reasons it's

reasons it's on you your conscious ability to be

on you your conscious ability to be

on you your conscious ability to be awake and to be articulate

awake and to be articulate

awake and to be articulate and to and to be clued in and to keep

and to and to be clued in and to keep

and to and to be clued in and to keep nature at bay and culture straight and

nature at bay and culture straight and

nature at bay and culture straight and your own malevolence under check

your own malevolence under check

your own malevolence under check and to combat the unknown and to

and to combat the unknown and to

and to combat the unknown and to transform it into something that's good

transform it into something that's good

transform it into something that's good that's what you are and you see this

that's what you are and you see this

that's what you are and you see this reflected in the oldest stories that's

reflected in the oldest stories that's

reflected in the oldest stories that's the dragon myth you know

the dragon myth you know

the dragon myth you know you go out into the terrible unknown

you go out into the terrible unknown

you go out into the terrible unknown beyond what we understand

beyond what we understand

beyond what we understand into the unknown itself and you confront

into the unknown itself and you confront

into the unknown itself and you confront the terrible

the terrible

the terrible thing that rests there the terrible

thing that rests there the terrible

thing that rests there the terrible predatory

predatory

predatory eternal predatory monster and you can do

eternal predatory monster and you can do

eternal predatory monster and you can do that because that's what you're like

that because that's what you're like

that because that's what you're like you're not cowering

you're not cowering

you're not cowering at home you're not frozen into

at home you're not frozen into

at home you're not frozen into submission you're out there

submission you're out there

submission you're out there active and you can take it on and as a

active and you can take it on and as a

active and you can take it on and as a consequence you can attain something of

consequence you can attain something of

consequence you can attain something of substantive

substantive

substantive value right and then that's you that's

value right and then that's you that's

value right and then that's you that's the transformation of you because now

the transformation of you because now

the transformation of you because now you're braver because you've done it but

you're braver because you've done it but

you're braver because you've done it but it's also something now that you've

it's also something now that you've

it's also something now that you've you've

you've

you've garnered from the potential and you can

garnered from the potential and you can

garnered from the potential and you can bring that back and you can distribute

bring that back and you can distribute

bring that back and you can distribute that

that

that into the community that's the story of

into the community that's the story of

into the community that's the story of humanity

humanity

humanity it's the oldest story we have

it's the oldest story we have

it's the oldest story we have and it's correct there's this idea in

and it's correct there's this idea in

and it's correct there's this idea in genesis

genesis

genesis i'll end with this so there's this idea

i'll end with this so there's this idea

i'll end with this so there's this idea in genesis that at the beginning of time

in genesis that at the beginning of time

in genesis that at the beginning of time there was potential tohu there was

there was potential tohu there was

there was potential tohu there was potential

potential

potential it was nothing like like the nothing

it was nothing like like the nothing

it was nothing like like the nothing that's there when you wake up in the

that's there when you wake up in the

that's there when you wake up in the morning that's

morning that's

morning that's just the potential of the day it's all

just the potential of the day it's all

just the potential of the day it's all sorts of things that could be but

sorts of things that could be but

sorts of things that could be but nothing that is

nothing that is

nothing that is and then there's a structure that

and then there's a structure that

and then there's a structure that confronts it well that's you

confronts it well that's you

confronts it well that's you there you are the structure that

there you are the structure that

there you are the structure that confronts potential and then there's the

confronts potential and then there's the

confronts potential and then there's the personality that you use to confront it

personality that you use to confront it

personality that you use to confront it so in in genesis the personality is

so in in genesis the personality is

so in in genesis the personality is logos and it's something like

logos and it's something like

logos and it's something like truthful courage and communicative

truthful courage and communicative

truthful courage and communicative ability

ability

ability all amalgamated it's something like that

all amalgamated it's something like that

all amalgamated it's something like that so and it's a it's a it's a lesson it's

so and it's a it's a it's a lesson it's

so and it's a it's a it's a lesson it's like okay

like okay

like okay there's the potential what are you

there's the potential what are you

there's the potential what are you supposed to do with it well there you

supposed to do with it well there you

supposed to do with it well there you are

are

are ready to confront it how do you confront

ready to confront it how do you confront

ready to confront it how do you confront it with truth

it with truth

it with truth and courage and then you transform it

and courage and then you transform it

and courage and then you transform it into

into

into what exists you take the potential you

what exists you take the potential you

what exists you take the potential you transform it into being itself

transform it into being itself

transform it into being itself that's your job in genesis when god does

that's your job in genesis when god does

that's your job in genesis when god does this repeatedly

this repeatedly

this repeatedly he says something repeatedly he says

he says something repeatedly he says

he says something repeatedly he says after each day of doing this and it was

after each day of doing this and it was

after each day of doing this and it was good

good

good i mean and it's repeated so it's like it

i mean and it's repeated so it's like it

i mean and it's repeated so it's like it means something it's repeated

means something it's repeated

means something it's repeated what does it mean if you confront

what does it mean if you confront

what does it mean if you confront potential

potential

potential with truth and courage then what you

with truth and courage then what you

with truth and courage then what you produce is good

produce is good

produce is good well so that's a good thing to know if

well so that's a good thing to know if

well so that's a good thing to know if you want to produce what's good it's

you want to produce what's good it's

you want to produce what's good it's like

like

like confront the potential with truth and

confront the potential with truth and

confront the potential with truth and courage and what you produce is

courage and what you produce is

courage and what you produce is good great so that's a that's a nice

good great so that's a that's a nice

good great so that's a that's a nice thing to know it's a fundamental ethical

thing to know it's a fundamental ethical

thing to know it's a fundamental ethical axiom

axiom

axiom and it's sort of predicated on faith

and it's sort of predicated on faith

and it's sort of predicated on faith it's not easy to be courageous

it's not easy to be courageous

it's not easy to be courageous and it's not easy to tell the truth but

and it's not easy to tell the truth but

and it's not easy to tell the truth but the theory is if you manage both of

the theory is if you manage both of

the theory is if you manage both of those in the face of potential then what

those in the face of potential then what

those in the face of potential then what you do is you produce out of potential

you do is you produce out of potential

you do is you produce out of potential what is good so that's a

what is good so that's a

what is good so that's a theory worth investigating perhaps for

theory worth investigating perhaps for

theory worth investigating perhaps for the rest of your life

the rest of your life

the rest of your life and then there's a corollary to this

and then there's a corollary to this

and then there's a corollary to this story and the story is

story and the story is

story and the story is at the end of god's creation describing

at the end of god's creation describing

at the end of god's creation describing how

how

how order emerges from chaos or being from

order emerges from chaos or being from

order emerges from chaos or being from potential

potential

potential there's this strange line which is

there's this strange line which is

there's this strange line which is probably the most important line

probably the most important line

probably the most important line that's ever been written in our culture

that's ever been written in our culture

that's ever been written in our culture at the basis of our culture and that is

at the basis of our culture and that is

at the basis of our culture and that is that men and women are made in the image

that men and women are made in the image

that men and women are made in the image of god

of god

of god and what does that mean well if god is

and what does that mean well if god is

and what does that mean well if god is that which confronts potential with

that which confronts potential with

that which confronts potential with truth and courage

truth and courage

truth and courage and makes what's good out of potential

and makes what's good out of potential

and makes what's good out of potential that seems to indicate that we have the

that seems to indicate that we have the

that seems to indicate that we have the same faculty like

same faculty like

same faculty like on a smaller scale we're not omniscient

on a smaller scale we're not omniscient

on a smaller scale we're not omniscient but we're not bloody well

but we're not bloody well

but we're not bloody well nothing you know our conscious is

nothing you know our conscious is

nothing you know our conscious is integrally tied into the structure of

integrally tied into the structure of

integrally tied into the structure of being in some manner we don't understand

being in some manner we don't understand

being in some manner we don't understand and it certainly is the case that we

and it certainly is the case that we

and it certainly is the case that we take what isn't

take what isn't

take what isn't and turn it is into what is that's

and turn it is into what is that's

and turn it is into what is that's something man that's that's quite the

something man that's that's quite the

something man that's that's quite the trick we've been able to manage

trick we've been able to manage

trick we've been able to manage and so we're made in that image and so

and so we're made in that image and so

and so we're made in that image and so what are we supposed to do

what are we supposed to do

what are we supposed to do well that's what we're supposed to do

well that's what we're supposed to do

well that's what we're supposed to do we're supposed to type our letters and

we're supposed to type our letters and

we're supposed to type our letters and make our phrases and construct our

make our phrases and construct our

make our phrases and construct our sentences

sentences

sentences and build our paragraphs and put our

and build our paragraphs and put our

and build our paragraphs and put our chapters together and make our books and

chapters together and make our books and

chapters together and make our books and communicate to people

communicate to people

communicate to people and straighten out the damn culture and

and straighten out the damn culture and

and straighten out the damn culture and constrain the malevolence and ignorance

constrain the malevolence and ignorance

constrain the malevolence and ignorance that besets each of us

that besets each of us

that besets each of us and push nature back and extend

and push nature back and extend

and push nature back and extend ourselves out into the unknown

ourselves out into the unknown

ourselves out into the unknown and confront the potential that's there

and confront the potential that's there

and confront the potential that's there in the illimitable

in the illimitable

in the illimitable quantities and make the world better

quantities and make the world better

quantities and make the world better than it could be

than it could be

than it could be otherwise to move it away from hell

otherwise to move it away from hell

otherwise to move it away from hell which

which

which and it can certainly become that and

and it can certainly become that and

and it can certainly become that and toward heaven

toward heaven

toward heaven to the degree that we can manage that

to the degree that we can manage that

to the degree that we can manage that and that

and that

and that is a good enough goal that's the thing

is a good enough goal that's the thing

is a good enough goal that's the thing you need something you know because your

you need something you know because your

you need something you know because your life is tough it's hard

life is tough it's hard

life is tough it's hard you need something that you know you

you need something that you know you

you need something that you know you need something to get out of bed for and

need something to get out of bed for and

need something to get out of bed for and fight for

fight for

fight for and that's something right to fight

and that's something right to fight

and that's something right to fight let's say

let's say

let's say against hell and for heaven

against hell and for heaven

against hell and for heaven not something to fight for

especially

and you know if you if you don't if you

and you know if you if you don't if you

and you know if you if you don't if you want to be convinced about this

want to be convinced about this

want to be convinced about this like read a little bit about hell read

like read a little bit about hell read

like read a little bit about hell read the gulag archipelago or read ordinary

the gulag archipelago or read ordinary

the gulag archipelago or read ordinary men

men

men or read the rape of nan king or read

or read the rape of nan king or read

or read the rape of nan king or read about what happened in nazi germany

about what happened in nazi germany

about what happened in nazi germany during auschwitz and

during auschwitz and

during auschwitz and all the catastrophes of the 20th century

all the catastrophes of the 20th century

all the catastrophes of the 20th century and see if you believe in hell

and see if you believe in hell

and see if you believe in hell and see if you think well maybe not

and see if you think well maybe not

and see if you think well maybe not having that happen anymore would be a

having that happen anymore would be a

having that happen anymore would be a good idea

good idea

good idea and then think about maybe that's

and then think about maybe that's

and then think about maybe that's something you could contribute to

something you could contribute to

something you could contribute to and then it wouldn't have to happen

and then it wouldn't have to happen

and then it wouldn't have to happen anymore

anymore

anymore and that would be a good thing and god

and that would be a good thing and god

and that would be a good thing and god only knows what great things we could

only knows what great things we could

only knows what great things we could manage under such conditions were

manage under such conditions were

manage under such conditions were becoming incredibly technologically

becoming incredibly technologically

becoming incredibly technologically powerful

powerful

powerful and what would it be if we became what

and what would it be if we became what

and what would it be if we became what would it be like if we became equally

would it be like if we became equally

would it be like if we became equally wise

wise

wise well that would really be something god

well that would really be something god

well that would really be something god only knows what we could manage in the

only knows what we could manage in the

only knows what we could manage in the next 20 years or the next 100 years you

next 20 years or the next 100 years you

next 20 years or the next 100 years you know

know

know we're running at 40 most of us you know

we're running at 40 most of us you know

we're running at 40 most of us you know because we're half in and half out

because we're half in and half out

because we're half in and half out and it's not surprising because life is

and it's not surprising because life is

and it's not surprising because life is difficult it's like well what if you

difficult it's like well what if you

difficult it's like well what if you were 90

were 90

were 90 in or 95 in or or

in or 95 in or or

in or 95 in or or all in because you're all in anyways

all in because you're all in anyways

all in because you're all in anyways right

right

right it's a it's a life and death game no one

it's a it's a life and death game no one

it's a it's a life and death game no one gets out of this

gets out of this

gets out of this everyone dies you might as well commit

everyone dies you might as well commit

everyone dies you might as well commit yourself

yourself

yourself and you might as well commit yourself to

and you might as well commit yourself to

and you might as well commit yourself to the highest good that you can attain

the highest good that you can attain

the highest good that you can attain because

because

because why not it'll imbue your life with

why not it'll imbue your life with

why not it'll imbue your life with meaning it's hard the responsibility is

meaning it's hard the responsibility is

meaning it's hard the responsibility is there

there

there but all the meanings in the

but all the meanings in the

but all the meanings in the responsibility and that'll make your

responsibility and that'll make your

responsibility and that'll make your life

life

life better it'll make your family's life

better it'll make your family's life

better it'll make your family's life better and it should make your culture

better and it should make your culture

better and it should make your culture better maybe it make the world better

better maybe it make the world better

better maybe it make the world better it's like that'll justify your damn

it's like that'll justify your damn

it's like that'll justify your damn miserable existence at three o'clock in

miserable existence at three o'clock in

miserable existence at three o'clock in the morning when you're wondering what

the morning when you're wondering what

the morning when you're wondering what the hell you're doing here

the hell you're doing here

the hell you're doing here and that's a good thing because there's

and that's a good thing because there's

and that's a good thing because there's going to be days when you're aching and

going to be days when you're aching and

going to be days when you're aching and tired and sore

tired and sore

tired and sore and there's people in your family that

and there's people in your family that

and there's people in your family that are sick and you're cynical and bitter

are sick and you're cynical and bitter

are sick and you're cynical and bitter and you need a reason to get up and you

and you need a reason to get up and you

and you need a reason to get up and you think yeah well

think yeah well

think yeah well a little more heaven and a little less

a little more heaven and a little less

a little more heaven and a little less hell maybe i can pull that off today and

hell maybe i can pull that off today and

hell maybe i can pull that off today and tomorrow and next week

tomorrow and next week

tomorrow and next week and that's worth struggling forward for

and that's worth struggling forward for

and that's worth struggling forward for and so that's how it looks to me so

and so that's how it looks to me so

and so that's how it looks to me so thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] how much better does it get than this my

how much better does it get than this my

how much better does it get than this my friend yeah well

friend yeah well

friend yeah well it's pretty nice to be here that's for

it's pretty nice to be here that's for

it's pretty nice to be here that's for sure and see everybody around here even

sure and see everybody around here even

sure and see everybody around here even these people who keep looking at me from

these people who keep looking at me from

these people who keep looking at me from behind

all right all right i know we want to do

all right all right i know we want to do

all right all right i know we want to do as many as possible tonight so here we

as many as possible tonight so here we

as many as possible tonight so here we go

go

go i thought this was a good first one will

i thought this was a good first one will

i thought this was a good first one will you please

you please

you please please please run for prime minister of

australia

australia

australia well that's a very inviting offer

well that's a very inviting offer

well that's a very inviting offer and um somewhat embarrassing i would

and um somewhat embarrassing i would

and um somewhat embarrassing i would i would say not because there's anything

i would say not because there's anything

i would say not because there's anything wrong with your country by the way

wrong with your country by the way

wrong with your country by the way um i am pretty happy doing what i'm

um i am pretty happy doing what i'm

um i am pretty happy doing what i'm doing at the moment

doing at the moment

doing at the moment and so i'm talking to politicians in

and so i'm talking to politicians in

and so i'm talking to politicians in canada and the us

canada and the us

canada and the us and in other countries and doing what i

and in other countries and doing what i

and in other countries and doing what i can in some small way to

can in some small way to

can in some small way to moderate the excess degree of

moderate the excess degree of

moderate the excess degree of polarization that seems to be

polarization that seems to be

polarization that seems to be characterizing our discourse at the

characterizing our discourse at the

characterizing our discourse at the moment and

moment and

moment and and right now that seems to be a good

and right now that seems to be a good

and right now that seems to be a good position to be in

position to be in

position to be in and this is good like i i can't see at

and this is good like i i can't see at

and this is good like i i can't see at the moment

the moment

the moment doing anything with my life that is

doing anything with my life that is

doing anything with my life that is more useful and effective than this and

more useful and effective than this and

more useful and effective than this and so i'm going to try to do

so i'm going to try to do

so i'm going to try to do the things that i think are most useful

the things that i think are most useful

the things that i think are most useful and effective and

and effective and

and effective and and this is it at the moment so for now

and this is it at the moment so for now

and this is it at the moment so for now i'm writing another book as well and

i'm writing another book as well and

i'm writing another book as well and it's coming along quite well

it's coming along quite well

it's coming along quite well it should be out next january with any

it should be out next january with any

it should be out next january with any luck and so i'm trying to keep that

luck and so i'm trying to keep that

luck and so i'm trying to keep that going but

going but

going but at the moment this is but i appreciate

at the moment this is but i appreciate

at the moment this is but i appreciate the sentiment

the sentiment

the sentiment by the way

what are the most important things we

what are the most important things we

what are the most important things we should be teaching young children

should be teaching young children

should be teaching young children in schools

well to play fair that's the most

well to play fair that's the most

well to play fair that's the most important thing that you can teach

important thing that you can teach

important thing that you can teach children

children

children because the fundamental ethic like the

because the fundamental ethic like the

because the fundamental ethic like the ground of ethics is

ground of ethics is

ground of ethics is fair play and children practice that

fair play and children practice that

fair play and children practice that while they're playing and so a lot of

while they're playing and so a lot of

while they're playing and so a lot of what should be happening in schools

what should be happening in schools

what should be happening in schools is play by children

is play by children

is play by children a fair bit of it's spontaneous

a fair bit of it's spontaneous

a fair bit of it's spontaneous especially when they're very young

especially when they're very young

especially when they're very young but regulated by adults so that it

but regulated by adults so that it

but regulated by adults so that it remains fair

remains fair

remains fair right that it remains reciprocal and you

right that it remains reciprocal and you

right that it remains reciprocal and you can tell that because

can tell that because

can tell that because children will continue to play a game if

children will continue to play a game if

children will continue to play a game if they believe the game is fair

they believe the game is fair

they believe the game is fair when the game stops being fair then it

when the game stops being fair then it

when the game stops being fair then it breaks down into squabbling and crying

breaks down into squabbling and crying

breaks down into squabbling and crying which is what our games are breaking

which is what our games are breaking

which is what our games are breaking down into right now

down into right now

down into right now right and so then you need a mediator

right and so then you need a mediator

right and so then you need a mediator who comes in

who comes in

who comes in and adjudicates as well you know how

and adjudicates as well you know how

and adjudicates as well you know how about if you try it this way maybe we

about if you try it this way maybe we

about if you try it this way maybe we need to adjust the rule let's see if we

need to adjust the rule let's see if we

need to adjust the rule let's see if we can get the game going again

can get the game going again

can get the game going again it's very important for for kids to

it's very important for for kids to

it's very important for for kids to learn how to play fair

learn how to play fair

learn how to play fair and i'm afraid that a fair bit of our

and i'm afraid that a fair bit of our

and i'm afraid that a fair bit of our electronic technology is taking them

electronic technology is taking them

electronic technology is taking them away

away

away from the kinds of social interactions

from the kinds of social interactions

from the kinds of social interactions that they need to

that they need to

that they need to learn one-on-one to know how to play

learn one-on-one to know how to play

learn one-on-one to know how to play fair i might be wrong about that because

fair i might be wrong about that because

fair i might be wrong about that because i don't know what effect video games

i don't know what effect video games

i don't know what effect video games have and the

have and the

have and the the evidence that they're bad isn't

the evidence that they're bad isn't

the evidence that they're bad isn't strong you know

strong you know

strong you know and and they're new so we really don't

and and they're new so we really don't

and and they're new so we really don't know so that might be good enough but

know so that might be good enough but

know so that might be good enough but that and well it'd be good to teach kids

that and well it'd be good to teach kids

that and well it'd be good to teach kids to read

to read

to read we seem to be continually confused about

we seem to be continually confused about

we seem to be continually confused about whether or not that's a good

whether or not that's a good

whether or not that's a good idea but we actually do know how to

idea but we actually do know how to

idea but we actually do know how to teach kids to read you can use phonics

teach kids to read you can use phonics

teach kids to read you can use phonics pro

pro

pro programs and i believe computers can

programs and i believe computers can

programs and i believe computers can speed that along substantially

speed that along substantially

speed that along substantially be good to teach them to read it's good

be good to teach them to read it's good

be good to teach them to read it's good to teach them to write

to teach them to write

to teach them to write it's good to encourage them you know

it's good to encourage them you know

it's good to encourage them you know that's another thing

that's another thing

that's another thing it's a good thing if you it's a good

it's a good thing if you it's a good

it's a good thing if you it's a good thing to know this just generally here's

thing to know this just generally here's

thing to know this just generally here's a real powerful technique that you might

a real powerful technique that you might

a real powerful technique that you might want to think about man because this is

want to think about man because this is

want to think about man because this is this is worth knowing

this is worth knowing

this is worth knowing um you know often when you have a family

um you know often when you have a family

um you know often when you have a family member

member

member or someone that you're interacting with

or someone that you're interacting with

or someone that you're interacting with and they make a mistake then you call

and they make a mistake then you call

and they make a mistake then you call them out on their mistake

them out on their mistake

them out on their mistake and it's pretty obvious when they make a

and it's pretty obvious when they make a

and it's pretty obvious when they make a mistake because you're going along on a

mistake because you're going along on a

mistake because you're going along on a pathway together

pathway together

pathway together and then there's a divergence from the

and then there's a divergence from the

and then there's a divergence from the pathway and you notice that that's

pathway and you notice that that's

pathway and you notice that that's negative emotion

negative emotion

negative emotion and you say you know what the hell

and you say you know what the hell

and you say you know what the hell what's going on

what's going on

what's going on what you don't notice is all the time

what you don't notice is all the time

what you don't notice is all the time you're spending walking forward

you're spending walking forward

you're spending walking forward when it's going real well and the reason

when it's going real well and the reason

when it's going real well and the reason for that is what's going real well so

for that is what's going real well so

for that is what's going real well so you mostly ignore it

you mostly ignore it

you mostly ignore it but that's not so good you got to wise

but that's not so good you got to wise

but that's not so good you got to wise up

up

up um the the behavioral psychologist b.f

um the the behavioral psychologist b.f

um the the behavioral psychologist b.f skinner was very smart person he noticed

skinner was very smart person he noticed

skinner was very smart person he noticed when he was training animals that the

when he was training animals that the

when he was training animals that the best way to train an animal was to wait

best way to train an animal was to wait

best way to train an animal was to wait until the animal did something you

until the animal did something you

until the animal did something you wanted it to do

wanted it to do

wanted it to do and then reward it now you had to watch

and then reward it now you had to watch

and then reward it now you had to watch eh

eh

eh but and you had to know what you wanted

but and you had to know what you wanted

but and you had to know what you wanted the animal to do

the animal to do

the animal to do that's the other thing so you had to be

that's the other thing so you had to be

that's the other thing so you had to be smarter than the animal

smarter than the animal

smarter than the animal um so like if you're dealing with people

um so like if you're dealing with people

um so like if you're dealing with people in your own life or yourself

in your own life or yourself

in your own life or yourself for that matter and you notice that the

for that matter and you notice that the

for that matter and you notice that the person that you're with or

person that you're with or

person that you're with or are has done something that

are has done something that

are has done something that you would like to see repeated many

you would like to see repeated many

you would like to see repeated many perhaps many times you might want to

perhaps many times you might want to

perhaps many times you might want to point it out

point it out

point it out say look you know i just saw you do this

say look you know i just saw you do this

say look you know i just saw you do this thing and um

thing and um

thing and um i'm really happy about that you did it

i'm really happy about that you did it

i'm really happy about that you did it you did a great job

you did a great job

you did a great job i'm really happy about that a little

i'm really happy about that a little

i'm really happy about that a little more of that would be wonderful

more of that would be wonderful

more of that would be wonderful and and just leave it be and people are

and and just leave it be and people are

and and just leave it be and people are very thrilled about that because

very thrilled about that because

very thrilled about that because they're and this is especially true of

they're and this is especially true of

they're and this is especially true of kids is there

kids is there

kids is there they are looking for positive attention

they are looking for positive attention

they are looking for positive attention they're looking for attention

they're looking for attention

they're looking for attention period that's their currency they'll

period that's their currency they'll

period that's their currency they'll take negative attention if they can't

take negative attention if they can't

take negative attention if they can't get positive attention

get positive attention

get positive attention they really want positive attention and

they really want positive attention and

they really want positive attention and what they really want

what they really want

what they really want is for someone to watch them and notice

is for someone to watch them and notice

is for someone to watch them and notice when they do something that makes them a

when they do something that makes them a

when they do something that makes them a good

good

good person and then have that pointed out

person and then have that pointed out

person and then have that pointed out it's like

it's like

it's like good work kid way to be i saw what you

good work kid way to be i saw what you

good work kid way to be i saw what you did

did

did here's what it was good job i'm sure you

here's what it was good job i'm sure you

here's what it was good job i'm sure you could do a bunch more of that

could do a bunch more of that

could do a bunch more of that then they're just like they're just

then they're just like they're just

then they're just like they're just thrilled that

thrilled that

thrilled that that that their action their small

that that their action their small

that that their action their small child action was important enough to

child action was important enough to

child action was important enough to draw your focused attention toward

draw your focused attention toward

draw your focused attention toward that makes them glow and the probability

that makes them glow and the probability

that makes them glow and the probability that that will

that that will

that that will help them continue to act in those ways

help them continue to act in those ways

help them continue to act in those ways is extremely

is extremely

is extremely extremely uh powerful so you know if

extremely uh powerful so you know if

extremely uh powerful so you know if you're trying to get along with some kid

you're trying to get along with some kid

you're trying to get along with some kid adolescent maybe because they're kind of

adolescent maybe because they're kind of

adolescent maybe because they're kind of hard to get along with

hard to get along with

hard to get along with often you know watch them and if they do

often you know watch them and if they do

often you know watch them and if they do something that's

something that's

something that's it doesn't even have to be good it just

it doesn't even have to be good it just

it doesn't even have to be good it just has to be better than what they're

has to be better than what they're

has to be better than what they're usually doing

usually doing

usually doing that you know which which is not a bad

that you know which which is not a bad

that you know which which is not a bad approximation of good you know it's like

approximation of good you know it's like

approximation of good you know it's like look i noticed that you you know you

look i noticed that you you know you

look i noticed that you you know you were

were

were you were more pleasant tonight at the

you were more pleasant tonight at the

you were more pleasant tonight at the dinner table or

dinner table or

dinner table or maybe that's not quite the way of

maybe that's not quite the way of

maybe that's not quite the way of phrasing it because it's sort of an

phrasing it because it's sort of an

phrasing it because it's sort of an insult to the way they are before you

insult to the way they are before you

insult to the way they are before you might say

might say

might say well because you have to be careful

well because you have to be careful

well because you have to be careful right when you when you say these things

right when you when you say these things

right when you when you say these things and not put a barb in it because you're

and not put a barb in it because you're

and not put a barb in it because you're kind of irritated

kind of irritated

kind of irritated you you might say um

you you might say um

you you might say um it was it was it wasn't it was enjoyable

it was it was it wasn't it was enjoyable

it was it was it wasn't it was enjoyable having dinner with you tonight

having dinner with you tonight

having dinner with you tonight you know and they'll kind of clue in to

you know and they'll kind of clue in to

you know and they'll kind of clue in to why that might be and they'll think oh

why that might be and they'll think oh

why that might be and they'll think oh well you know

well you know

well you know hey it turns out to matter if i do

hey it turns out to matter if i do

hey it turns out to matter if i do something that's positive and so

something that's positive and so

something that's positive and so that's that's that's a that's a piece of

that's that's that's a that's a piece of

that's that's that's a that's a piece of information

information

information about keeping your eyes open so well so

about keeping your eyes open so well so

about keeping your eyes open so well so what do we do with kids let them play

what do we do with kids let them play

what do we do with kids let them play make them play fair

make them play fair

make them play fair that's really important teach them to

that's really important teach them to

that's really important teach them to read that'd be good teach them to write

read that'd be good teach them to write

read that'd be good teach them to write that'd be good teach them to stand up

that'd be good teach them to stand up

that'd be good teach them to stand up and speak for themselves

and speak for themselves

and speak for themselves that would be good you can teach a child

that would be good you can teach a child

that would be good you can teach a child to stand up

to stand up

to stand up pretty convincingly and say something

pretty convincingly and say something

pretty convincingly and say something intelligent in about 15 minutes if you

intelligent in about 15 minutes if you

intelligent in about 15 minutes if you do it carefully and it almost never

do it carefully and it almost never

do it carefully and it almost never happens in school it's really it's

happens in school it's really it's

happens in school it's really it's really quite appalling

really quite appalling

really quite appalling so that's another thing you can do for

so that's another thing you can do for

so that's another thing you can do for your kids is get them to

your kids is get them to

your kids is get them to stand up and say something and you know

stand up and say something and you know

stand up and say something and you know not

not

not not like this talking to the floor and

not like this talking to the floor and

not like this talking to the floor and barely able to hear

barely able to hear

barely able to hear you know so that people have to strain

you know so that people have to strain

you know so that people have to strain and and strive to hear them but to stand

and and strive to hear them but to stand

and and strive to hear them but to stand up and to say

up and to say

up and to say something and you can tell them well

something and you can tell them well

something and you can tell them well stand up a little more

stand up a little more

stand up a little more you know put your shoulders back a

you know put your shoulders back a

you know put your shoulders back a little more a little more volume so i

little more a little more volume so i

little more a little more volume so i can hear you

can hear you

can hear you it can be a little game god they learn

it can be a little game god they learn

it can be a little game god they learn that so fast you can hardly believe it

that so fast you can hardly believe it

that so fast you can hardly believe it and

and

and i don't know why they're not taught that

i don't know why they're not taught that

i don't know why they're not taught that i think i think because people are

i think i think because people are

i think i think because people are afraid

afraid

afraid of competence and so they're afraid to

of competence and so they're afraid to

of competence and so they're afraid to teach kids to be competent

teach kids to be competent

teach kids to be competent and so we don't and and and they kind of

and so we don't and and and they kind of

and so we don't and and and they kind of have to learn it

have to learn it

have to learn it on their own and that's

on their own and that's

on their own and that's unfortunate let's say

all right equally as important who would

all right equally as important who would

all right equally as important who would win

win

win in an mma match

in an mma match

in an mma match you were sam harris

ah sam would win objectively but i would

ah sam would win objectively but i would

ah sam would win objectively but i would win metaphysically

well played that sounded like a setup

well played that sounded like a setup

well played that sounded like a setup but thank you did not set that up

what tips would you give a highly

what tips would you give a highly

what tips would you give a highly emotional person

emotional person

emotional person to become more rational and level-headed

to become more rational and level-headed

to become more rational and level-headed oh well um

it depends there's a variety of the

it depends there's a variety of the

it depends there's a variety of the first thing i would do if you're highly

first thing i would do if you're highly

first thing i would do if you're highly emotional

emotional

emotional like highly emotional volatile fly off

like highly emotional volatile fly off

like highly emotional volatile fly off the handle

the handle

the handle a lot of mood variation a lot of

a lot of mood variation a lot of

a lot of mood variation a lot of negative emotion

negative emotion

negative emotion um the first thing you might want to

um the first thing you might want to

um the first thing you might want to think about is whether or not

think about is whether or not

think about is whether or not there's actually something wrong with

there's actually something wrong with

there's actually something wrong with you like physically you might be ill

you like physically you might be ill

you like physically you might be ill because illness can do that to people

because illness can do that to people

because illness can do that to people and so you should go get yourself

and so you should go get yourself

and so you should go get yourself checked out you know you might have an

checked out you know you might have an

checked out you know you might have an inflammatory condition or something like

inflammatory condition or something like

inflammatory condition or something like that

that

that that and the next thing i would check

that and the next thing i would check

that and the next thing i would check out is like

out is like

out is like um sure are you sure you're not hungry

um sure are you sure you're not hungry

um sure are you sure you're not hungry i'm dead serious about this i mean with

i'm dead serious about this i mean with

i'm dead serious about this i mean with with many of my clients who've been

with many of my clients who've been

with many of my clients who've been anxious like a lot of them they come in

anxious like a lot of them they come in

anxious like a lot of them they come in i'm so anxious i'm so anxious i had this

i'm so anxious i'm so anxious i had this

i'm so anxious i'm so anxious i had this one client

one client

one client she'd come in and she'd say god you know

she'd come in and she'd say god you know

she'd come in and she'd say god you know i'm just i'm so dead at the end of the

i'm just i'm so dead at the end of the

i'm just i'm so dead at the end of the day i'm

day i'm

day i'm i'm just wiped out i've got no energy at

i'm just wiped out i've got no energy at

i'm just wiped out i've got no energy at all all i can do is lay down she was

all all i can do is lay down she was

all all i can do is lay down she was like 24.

like 24.

like 24. all i can do is lay down and watch like

all i can do is lay down and watch like

all i can do is lay down and watch like the same movie i watched the night

the same movie i watched the night

the same movie i watched the night before

before

before is that normal i was like well no it's

is that normal i was like well no it's

is that normal i was like well no it's not

not

not so and i and i and i knew this i said

so and i and i and i knew this i said

so and i and i and i knew this i said well what do you eat

well what do you eat

well what do you eat and she said well i usually don't have

and she said well i usually don't have

and she said well i usually don't have any breakfast and then i have like a

any breakfast and then i have like a

any breakfast and then i have like a little bowl of rice for lunch and

little bowl of rice for lunch and

little bowl of rice for lunch and i usually have something like that for

i usually have something like that for

i usually have something like that for for dinner

for dinner

for dinner and i thought

and i thought

and i thought you live on two balls of rice a day

you live on two balls of rice a day

you live on two balls of rice a day and you're wondering why when you come

and you're wondering why when you come

and you're wondering why when you come home at night after a full day's work

home at night after a full day's work

home at night after a full day's work you don't have any energy i said well

you don't have any energy i said well

you don't have any energy i said well have you considered the possibility that

have you considered the possibility that

have you considered the possibility that you're starving to death

so you know we talked about they said

so you know we talked about they said

so you know we talked about they said you can't you can't

you can't you can't

you can't you can't live like that that that's not going to

live like that that that's not going to

live like that that that's not going to work how about let's try this for a week

work how about let's try this for a week

work how about let's try this for a week you do this with therapy you do

you do this with therapy you do

you do this with therapy you do experiments if you're a behavioral

experiments if you're a behavioral

experiments if you're a behavioral therapist it's like

therapist it's like

therapist it's like you ought to come to an agreement with

you ought to come to an agreement with

you ought to come to an agreement with the person it's like look

the person it's like look

the person it's like look is there some other things you'd eat

is there some other things you'd eat

is there some other things you'd eat other than rice

other than rice

other than rice you know like four other things it's

you know like four other things it's

you know like four other things it's like we agreed maybe she'd eat an egg or

like we agreed maybe she'd eat an egg or

like we agreed maybe she'd eat an egg or something it's like

something it's like

something it's like or or i think it was eggs and and i

or or i think it was eggs and and i

or or i think it was eggs and and i think

think

think i don't remember what it was there was a

i don't remember what it was there was a

i don't remember what it was there was a few other things i said okay look here's

few other things i said okay look here's

few other things i said okay look here's what you do

what you do

what you do get up in the morning and like have two

get up in the morning and like have two

get up in the morning and like have two eggs

eggs

eggs you don't have to enjoy them you know

you don't have to enjoy them you know

you don't have to enjoy them you know because people say well i'm not hungry

because people say well i'm not hungry

because people say well i'm not hungry it's like

it's like

it's like what why is that relevant that's not the

what why is that relevant that's not the

what why is that relevant that's not the issue here

issue here

issue here it isn't like gourmet time it's not

it isn't like gourmet time it's not

it isn't like gourmet time it's not starving to death time

starving to death time

starving to death time so eat your two eggs and maybe in three

so eat your two eggs and maybe in three

so eat your two eggs and maybe in three months you'll enjoy it you know until

months you'll enjoy it you know until

months you'll enjoy it you know until then it'll be like

then it'll be like

then it'll be like chewing down rubbery cardboard but it's

chewing down rubbery cardboard but it's

chewing down rubbery cardboard but it's not that big a deal

not that big a deal

not that big a deal so you know we upped her caloric intake

so you know we upped her caloric intake

so you know we upped her caloric intake by a factor of about

by a factor of about

by a factor of about four and she came back and it was like i

four and she came back and it was like i

four and she came back and it was like i think she came back two more times

think she came back two more times

think she came back two more times it's like oh i have lots of energy now

it's like oh i have lots of energy now

it's like oh i have lots of energy now it's like oh good

it's like oh good

it's like oh good you're not dying of starvation it's like

you're not dying of starvation it's like

you're not dying of starvation it's like and i'm telling you like if you're a

and i'm telling you like if you're a

and i'm telling you like if you're a volatile person

volatile person

volatile person if you're a volatile person try this eat

if you're a volatile person try this eat

if you're a volatile person try this eat a high protein

a high protein

a high protein high fat meal in the morning no sugar

high fat meal in the morning no sugar

high fat meal in the morning no sugar and a big one like have a steak have

and a big one like have a steak have

and a big one like have a steak have something solid

something solid

something solid and don't doesn't matter if you like it

and don't doesn't matter if you like it

and don't doesn't matter if you like it who cares cook it the night before

who cares cook it the night before

who cares cook it the night before if if you don't want to cook it then

if if you don't want to cook it then

if if you don't want to cook it then just try it for a week

just try it for a week

just try it for a week and see what happens my suspicions i've

and see what happens my suspicions i've

and see what happens my suspicions i've had half my clients i would say have

had half my clients i would say have

had half my clients i would say have dropped their

dropped their

dropped their volatility levels 50 percent by eating a

volatility levels 50 percent by eating a

volatility levels 50 percent by eating a high fat high protein breakfast

high fat high protein breakfast

high fat high protein breakfast and then also notice that if you are

and then also notice that if you are

and then also notice that if you are crabby you know and volatile and touchy

crabby you know and volatile and touchy

crabby you know and volatile and touchy and you can't get along with anyone

and you can't get along with anyone

and you can't get along with anyone um go eat something like have two

um go eat something like have two

um go eat something like have two teaspoons of peanut butter

teaspoons of peanut butter

teaspoons of peanut butter and wait 10 minutes and see if you're

and wait 10 minutes and see if you're

and wait 10 minutes and see if you're still a witch

so it so for some people and then if you

so it so for some people and then if you

so it so for some people and then if you are a volatile person like your

are a volatile person like your

are a volatile person like your your blood sugar levels tend to move up

your blood sugar levels tend to move up

your blood sugar levels tend to move up and down more because you stress

and down more because you stress

and down more because you stress yourself out more

yourself out more

yourself out more for some people that really matters and

for some people that really matters and

for some people that really matters and so look try it for a week

so look try it for a week

so look try it for a week it's nothing right and you might think

it's nothing right and you might think

it's nothing right and you might think oh god what you'll find if it works is

oh god what you'll find if it works is

oh god what you'll find if it works is a you don't get nearly as upset about

a you don't get nearly as upset about

a you don't get nearly as upset about the things that used to upset you

the things that used to upset you

the things that used to upset you so and that'll be a shock you'll think

so and that'll be a shock you'll think

so and that'll be a shock you'll think oh my god i would have flown off the

oh my god i would have flown off the

oh my god i would have flown off the handle because of that before and now

handle because of that before and now

handle because of that before and now it's hardly bothering me

it's hardly bothering me

it's hardly bothering me so that's a lovely thing and and then

so that's a lovely thing and and then

so that's a lovely thing and and then the second thing is

the second thing is

the second thing is if something bothers you you'll recover

if something bothers you you'll recover

if something bothers you you'll recover way faster

way faster

way faster and so that's a good start and so try

and so that's a good start and so try

and so that's a good start and so try that that's

that that's

that that's that's no harm it's not going to hurt

that's no harm it's not going to hurt

that's no harm it's not going to hurt you um try getting up at the same time

you um try getting up at the same time

you um try getting up at the same time every day

every day

every day that's really important if your sleep

that's really important if your sleep

that's really important if your sleep wake cycle is not

wake cycle is not

wake cycle is not regular and you're a volatile person say

regular and you're a volatile person say

regular and you're a volatile person say biochemically genetically

biochemically genetically

biochemically genetically having a sleep wake cycle that's

having a sleep wake cycle that's

having a sleep wake cycle that's dysregulated is going to be very hard on

dysregulated is going to be very hard on

dysregulated is going to be very hard on you so

you so

you so it doesn't matter quite as much when you

it doesn't matter quite as much when you

it doesn't matter quite as much when you go to bed although it would be good to

go to bed although it would be good to

go to bed although it would be good to regularize that too but at least pick a

regularize that too but at least pick a

regularize that too but at least pick a time

time

time you can pick whatever time you want like

you can pick whatever time you want like

you can pick whatever time you want like i would recommend like 8 o'clock or 7

i would recommend like 8 o'clock or 7

i would recommend like 8 o'clock or 7 30 because that's what normal people do

30 because that's what normal people do

30 because that's what normal people do and unless you have a really good reason

and unless you have a really good reason

and unless you have a really good reason not to be a normal person

not to be a normal person

not to be a normal person you should start by trying to be a

you should start by trying to be a

you should start by trying to be a normal person if you're being an

normal person if you're being an

normal person if you're being an abnormal person

abnormal person

abnormal person so try to get up at the same time and

so try to get up at the same time and

so try to get up at the same time and try that you can combine that with

try that you can combine that with

try that you can combine that with eating

eating

eating and see like my suspicions are 50

and see like my suspicions are 50

and see like my suspicions are 50 improvement

improvement

improvement virtually immediately with that and then

virtually immediately with that and then

virtually immediately with that and then if that doesn't work well then there are

if that doesn't work well then there are

if that doesn't work well then there are more serious things than that you can

more serious things than that you can

more serious things than that you can consider being checked out by an md and

consider being checked out by an md and

consider being checked out by an md and make

make

make making sure you're okay you might want

making sure you're okay you might want

making sure you're okay you might want to go talk to a therapist you might want

to go talk to a therapist you might want

to go talk to a therapist you might want to consider something like

to consider something like

to consider something like an ssri an anti-antidepressant because

an ssri an anti-antidepressant because

an ssri an anti-antidepressant because maybe

maybe

maybe maybe you have a biological condition a

maybe you have a biological condition a

maybe you have a biological condition a biochemical condition

biochemical condition

biochemical condition that's wreaking havoc with your mood

that's wreaking havoc with your mood

that's wreaking havoc with your mood and like ssris serotonin reuptake

and like ssris serotonin reuptake

and like ssris serotonin reuptake inhibitors

inhibitors

inhibitors don't work for everyone my experience

don't work for everyone my experience

don't work for everyone my experience has

has

has been that they don't really work that

been that they don't really work that

been that they don't really work that well for people who have

well for people who have

well for people who have cataclysmically horrible lives

cataclysmically horrible lives

cataclysmically horrible lives and that's not the same as being

and that's not the same as being

and that's not the same as being depressed right

depressed right

depressed right depressed is when actually your life's

depressed is when actually your life's

depressed is when actually your life's not too bad by

not too bad by

not too bad by normative standards but you're still

normative standards but you're still

normative standards but you're still volatile as hell and your moods

volatile as hell and your moods

volatile as hell and your moods out of out of kilter ssris sometimes can

out of out of kilter ssris sometimes can

out of out of kilter ssris sometimes can help amazingly with that

help amazingly with that

help amazingly with that and usually you'd know within a month so

and usually you'd know within a month so

and usually you'd know within a month so try them for a month if they don't work

try them for a month if they don't work

try them for a month if they don't work stop if they do work

stop if they do work

stop if they do work well thank your lucky stars because how

well thank your lucky stars because how

well thank your lucky stars because how bloody much misery do you want and

bloody much misery do you want and

bloody much misery do you want and like having dysregulated negative

like having dysregulated negative

like having dysregulated negative emotion is no

emotion is no

emotion is no picnic man and it's really hard on the

picnic man and it's really hard on the

picnic man and it's really hard on the people around you as well

people around you as well

people around you as well so those are the that and

so those are the that and

so those are the that and you know i have this program online i

you know i have this program online i

you know i have this program online i mentioned the other thing you could try

mentioned the other thing you could try

mentioned the other thing you could try is go online i have this program called

is go online i have this program called

is go online i have this program called future authoring

future authoring

future authoring you could do the past authoring program

you could do the past authoring program

you could do the past authoring program and bring yourself up to date but future

and bring yourself up to date but future

and bring yourself up to date but future authoring is a program that

authoring is a program that

authoring is a program that helps you make a plan for your life you

helps you make a plan for your life you

helps you make a plan for your life you know and what do you want from your

know and what do you want from your

know and what do you want from your friends your family

friends your family

friends your family your career your education how are you

your career your education how are you

your career your education how are you going to take care of yourself mentally

going to take care of yourself mentally

going to take care of yourself mentally and physically

and physically

and physically where would you like to be in three to

where would you like to be in three to

where would you like to be in three to five years how are you going to regulate

five years how are you going to regulate

five years how are you going to regulate temptation drug and alcohol use and that

temptation drug and alcohol use and that

temptation drug and alcohol use and that sort of thing you know keep yourself out

sort of thing you know keep yourself out

sort of thing you know keep yourself out of trouble

of trouble

of trouble and how are you going to stop yourself

and how are you going to stop yourself

and how are you going to stop yourself from deteriorating to where you could

from deteriorating to where you could

from deteriorating to where you could deteriorate

deteriorate

deteriorate if you weren't careful takes you can do

if you weren't careful takes you can do

if you weren't careful takes you can do a credible job of the program in an hour

a credible job of the program in an hour

a credible job of the program in an hour and a half

and a half

and a half you know it's proved very useful for

you know it's proved very useful for

you know it's proved very useful for people maybe you're kind of aimless and

people maybe you're kind of aimless and

people maybe you're kind of aimless and you need a plan

you need a plan

you need a plan that's another possibility so but don't

that's another possibility so but don't

that's another possibility so but don't live with

live with

live with it you know there's lots of things you

it you know there's lots of things you

it you know there's lots of things you can try

can try

can try sleep that might be number one food

sleep that might be number one food

sleep that might be number one food that's number two number three talk to

that's number two number three talk to

that's number two number three talk to someone

someone

someone a professional if it's really out of

a professional if it's really out of

a professional if it's really out of hand because you what do you want to do

hand because you what do you want to do

hand because you what do you want to do you want to suffer

you want to suffer

you want to suffer terribly for the next 10 years and plus

terribly for the next 10 years and plus

terribly for the next 10 years and plus if you do have a lot of excess negative

if you do have a lot of excess negative

if you do have a lot of excess negative emotion

emotion

emotion it's really hard on you

it's really hard on you

it's really hard on you psychophysiologically because you

psychophysiologically because you

psychophysiologically because you produce a lot of stress hormones and

produce a lot of stress hormones and

produce a lot of stress hormones and that makes you

that makes you

that makes you old so it's dangerous physically as well

old so it's dangerous physically as well

old so it's dangerous physically as well so and it's hard on your brain so if you

so and it's hard on your brain so if you

so and it's hard on your brain so if you can get it fixed

can get it fixed

can get it fixed fix it and if it has to be medication

fix it and if it has to be medication

fix it and if it has to be medication then

then

then look man everybody's you're going to be

look man everybody's you're going to be

look man everybody's you're going to be taking medication at some point in your

taking medication at some point in your

taking medication at some point in your damn life

damn life

damn life you know because you're going to get

you know because you're going to get

you know because you're going to get sick and my observation of people has

sick and my observation of people has

sick and my observation of people has been

been

been that a everybody gets sick and then what

that a everybody gets sick and then what

that a everybody gets sick and then what happens

happens

happens well this is eliminating

well this is eliminating

well this is eliminating random luck some people get sick and

random luck some people get sick and

random luck some people get sick and then they do

then they do

then they do everything they can to not be sick

everything they can to not be sick

everything they can to not be sick including taking medication doing

including taking medication doing

including taking medication doing whatever they have to

whatever they have to

whatever they have to and some of them get better and others

and some of them get better and others

and some of them get better and others just

just

just they don't deal with it and

they don't deal with it and

they don't deal with it and usually they don't get better so you

usually they don't get better so you

usually they don't get better so you swallow your pride and you think oh yeah

swallow your pride and you think oh yeah

swallow your pride and you think oh yeah i should be able to handle my problems

i should be able to handle my problems

i should be able to handle my problems myself it's like yeah well

myself it's like yeah well

myself it's like yeah well maybe you should but maybe you know if

maybe you should but maybe you know if

maybe you should but maybe you know if you're really depressed

you're really depressed

you're really depressed and you don't take an ssri then one day

and you don't take an ssri then one day

and you don't take an ssri then one day you jump off a building

you jump off a building

you jump off a building and that's pretty much the end of you

and that's pretty much the end of you

and that's pretty much the end of you helping yourself

helping yourself

helping yourself and so you know you can take the the

and so you know you can take the the

and so you know you can take the the drug

drug

drug hopefully it'll help you out you can get

hopefully it'll help you out you can get

hopefully it'll help you out you can get your life back in order if you're

your life back in order if you're

your life back in order if you're fortunate

fortunate

fortunate then you can go off it you can taper off

then you can go off it you can taper off

then you can go off it you can taper off it they're relatively

it they're relatively

it they're relatively harmless weight gain's a problem some

harmless weight gain's a problem some

harmless weight gain's a problem some suppression of sexual function

suppression of sexual function

suppression of sexual function that's a problem you know so they're not

that's a problem you know so they're not

that's a problem you know so they're not without

without

without risk but neither is anything else so

risk but neither is anything else so

risk but neither is anything else so those are

those are

those are those are relatively straightforward

those are relatively straightforward

those are relatively straightforward things that you can do that have a high

things that you can do that have a high

things that you can do that have a high probability of working

probability of working

probability of working this ain't much of a segue but when did

this ain't much of a segue but when did

this ain't much of a segue but when did you become a middle-aged male

you become a middle-aged male

you become a middle-aged male fashion icon

i love questions like this because it's

i love questions like this because it's

i love questions like this because it's like they got the smartest guy around

like they got the smartest guy around

like they got the smartest guy around well it's fun

well it's fun

well it's fun it's it's one of the things that's been

it's it's one of the things that's been

it's it's one of the things that's been fun about this tour is that a lot of

fun about this tour is that a lot of

fun about this tour is that a lot of people dress up for it

people dress up for it

people dress up for it i've seen more people in three-piece

i've seen more people in three-piece

i've seen more people in three-piece suits than than you can imagine

suits than than you can imagine

suits than than you can imagine in the last year and that's really fun

in the last year and that's really fun

in the last year and that's really fun you see all these young guys they're

you see all these young guys they're

you see all these young guys they're coming to these and not just young guys

coming to these and not just young guys

coming to these and not just young guys coming to these shows and they're all

coming to these shows and they're all

coming to these shows and they're all dressed up in three-piece suits it's

dressed up in three-piece suits it's

dressed up in three-piece suits it's like they look like adults

like they look like adults

like they look like adults it's kind of interesting because that's

it's kind of interesting because that's

it's kind of interesting because that's gone out of fashion

gone out of fashion

gone out of fashion so anyways when i i'd been buying some

so anyways when i i'd been buying some

so anyways when i i'd been buying some reasonably high quality clothing i

reasonably high quality clothing i

reasonably high quality clothing i suppose

suppose

suppose when i was working as a professor

when i was working as a professor

when i was working as a professor lecturing because i like to

lecturing because i like to

lecturing because i like to dress professionally you know i thought

dress professionally you know i thought

dress professionally you know i thought it was good ideas especially when i was

it was good ideas especially when i was

it was good ideas especially when i was much younger because

much younger because

much younger because it also helped put a bit of a

it also helped put a bit of a

it also helped put a bit of a distinguishing

distinguishing

distinguishing barrier between me and the students who

barrier between me and the students who

barrier between me and the students who weren't the graduate students who

weren't the graduate students who

weren't the graduate students who weren't much younger than me but i

weren't much younger than me but i

weren't much younger than me but i always felt that it was a mark of

always felt that it was a mark of

always felt that it was a mark of respect to the class

respect to the class

respect to the class to dress professionally but then when

to dress professionally but then when

to dress professionally but then when this tour started i thought well i might

this tour started i thought well i might

this tour started i thought well i might as well up my game because

as well up my game because

as well up my game because uh hypothetically i'm going to be

uh hypothetically i'm going to be

uh hypothetically i'm going to be talking to you know

talking to you know

talking to you know who god only knows how many people and i

who god only knows how many people and i

who god only knows how many people and i might as well

might as well

might as well i'm in it all the way man and so i

i'm in it all the way man and so i

i'm in it all the way man and so i thought i might as well

thought i might as well

thought i might as well buy some decent clothes and see what

buy some decent clothes and see what

buy some decent clothes and see what happened and it was a really good idea

happened and it was a really good idea

happened and it was a really good idea as it turned out i spent

as it turned out i spent

as it turned out i spent more money than i thought any reasonable

more money than i thought any reasonable

more money than i thought any reasonable human being should ever spend on

human being should ever spend on

human being should ever spend on clothing

clothing

clothing you know it really made me cheap

you know it really made me cheap

you know it really made me cheap northern albertan that i was

northern albertan that i was

northern albertan that i was you know used to ripped jeans and like

you know used to ripped jeans and like

you know used to ripped jeans and like checked

checked

checked shirts um i felt very guilty about doing

shirts um i felt very guilty about doing

shirts um i felt very guilty about doing it but

it but

it but but it was a really good idea and so

so

so

so all right one more i want it to be a

all right one more i want it to be a

all right one more i want it to be a good one here

would you ever smoke a blunt with reuben

would you ever smoke a blunt with reuben

would you ever smoke a blunt with reuben or rogan

i might but i'm not going to tell you

i might but i'm not going to tell you

i might but i'm not going to tell you people about it all right i guess we're

people about it all right i guess we're

people about it all right i guess we're having a good time tonight um

having a good time tonight um

having a good time tonight um on that note this is actually i'm i'm

on that note this is actually i'm i'm

on that note this is actually i'm i'm actually going back to the states and

actually going back to the states and

actually going back to the states and you're continuing the tour so this is

you're continuing the tour so this is

you're continuing the tour so this is our last show out of 130

our last show out of 130

our last show out of 130 mod shows until we start up again in

mod shows until we start up again in

mod shows until we start up again in september right

september right

september right and i've said it privately to you many

and i've said it privately to you many

and i've said it privately to you many times but this has been the

times but this has been the

times but this has been the the professional and in many ways

the professional and in many ways

the professional and in many ways personal journey of my life i

personal journey of my life i

personal journey of my life i i can't thank you enough for being part

i can't thank you enough for being part

i can't thank you enough for being part of this and it's weird to do it in front

of this and it's weird to do it in front

of this and it's weird to do it in front of all these people but

of all these people but

of all these people but [Music]

yes well thank you it's been you've been

yes well thank you it's been you've been

yes well thank you it's been you've been you've been a great help it's been

you've been a great help it's been

you've been a great help it's been light-hearted i've enjoyed the

light-hearted i've enjoyed the

light-hearted i've enjoyed the introductions it's nice to face an

introductions it's nice to face an

introductions it's nice to face an audience that's warmed up

audience that's warmed up

audience that's warmed up i've enjoyed the q and a's we've we've

i've enjoyed the q and a's we've we've

i've enjoyed the q and a's we've we've traveled all over it's gone extremely

traveled all over it's gone extremely

traveled all over it's gone extremely smoothly

smoothly

smoothly it's been a hell of a good thing all

it's been a hell of a good thing all

it's been a hell of a good thing all together so thank you as well

together so thank you as well

together so thank you as well on that note i'm getting out of here

on that note i'm getting out of here

on that note i'm getting out of here guys make some noise for dr jordan

guys make some noise for dr jordan

guys make some noise for dr jordan peterson

peterson

peterson thank you guys very much