Seeing beyond the illusion of knowledge: Jason Latimer at TEDxWallStreet

[@uddiptalukdar]

One of the best TED talks I have seen in youtube.

[@creativereindeer]

Thought provoking and wonder-inspiring. As a student at university where the internet is our library, this is joyously refreshing and exciting. Thank you!

[@cley.]

Thought Provoking

[@CavanBooth1]

Why were the crowd asleep? Latimer was excellent!!!

[@riddick388]

It's a lavaliere microphone. Lav mikes are directional. The crowd cannot be heard.

[@CavanBooth1]

riddick388 Ahh I see

[@sunnychan5195]

I like it. Thanks for sharing.

[@orangejuicerox]

Great speech.. One of my favorite.

[@praveenrai6965]

It is true that the kids today, armed with all the latest gadgets, have stopped asking deeper questions. They suffer from the illusion of equating information with true knowledge. Whether it is external science, unraveling the mysteries of nature or inner science, exploring the incredible possibilities of higher states of consciousness, this generation is not interested do the hard work. Of course, I realize sweeping generalizations is wrong. Yet it is quite true that most are happy playing with their technology toys and speaking the language of Ellsworth Toohey (antithesis of Howard Roark in Rand's Fountainhead) all style and no substance. Forget deeper questions...most just "cut & paste" what's on Wikipedia. What's really disheartening is not just the absence of curiosity, but the absence of willingness to learn and internalize the existing systems of knowledge and build awareness to ask the right questions.

[@greenchest7742]

Today is 2019 and it is still the same reality.... very sad. My children school principle has announce in the parent meeting with his so proud voice that now the assignment for G6 is to read "Harry Potter"!

[@zartar2]

6.10 Where are the audience? Jason Latimer is great, an eye opener!

[@samwithsmalleyes5805]

my GOD this vid is soo underrated

[@AdriNox777]

That was awesome. Questions always are what start movements.

[@jangofet555]

amazing mind eye opening information. this concept should underpin throught the whole of k to uni education systems

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Wow! You really hit the bullseye on knowledge. I get it. It is a concept lost or missed by most learners.

[@phillip1260]

Very good. To loose wonder is to loose magic And the "what if" that makes us grow and has enriched our experience. Great talk Jason. Bravo!! a few seconds ago · Like

[@danpt2000]

Loose lips sink ships

[@akmakin]

This is the most important opinion of the web.

[@ayegoonthen.1329]

He's a good speaker. Shame that crowd is really shit.

[@riddick388]

It's a lavaliere microphone. Lav mikes are directional. The crowd cannot be heard.

[@intelletnininintelletninin7894]

+riddick388 never knew that. but not hearing the reaction of the crowd my first thought was to feel empathy for the speaker as though he were being disrespected and disregarded and rude rejection. did anyone else have this thought/feeling at first impression? now I have a new belief it is important to get a sense of what others think even if I am normally not consciously noticing it.

[@Solo-Anarchist]

@@riddick388 the crowd cannot be heard except when he brings the guy on stage to help him and at the end when they applaud? Dont buy the microphone explanation at all.

[@mikenye2783]

All the water bottles are are the ones that you put in Plants but you just got to clear one that absorbed water fast

[@liberalmonk839]

Senator Robert F. Kennedy used a quotation as a theme of his 1968 campaign for the presidential nomination: “Some men see things as they are and ask 'why?'; I dream things that never were and ask 'why not?' ”

[@Eljay_Kay]

Tough crowd... It's a shame. Great speech!

[@traderlincolnmitchell9786]

good video

[@notsobob]

what are those things called, Orbiez? the little bead things that expand in water

[@richardgates7479]

What is the reason for the towel?

[@modernillusionist5017]

You can't break the rules of logic. Even if you wanted to.

[@elliedangamingchallanges6060]

Where can you get them balls frome?

how did he manage to have time for those six pack abs

[@joshuaoneill3118]

7:57 OBSOLETE!

[@jasonspades1265]

Okay....so I paused the video because I'm scared. I lecture on logic and syllogistic structure. I'm also a professional illusionist. I'm also a HUGE fan of Jason Latimer. BUT.....I have noticed that magicians will talk about this subject and basically do an hour of word salad whilst performing a few effects. And I really hope Jason's talk is academically useful and not nonsensically motivated. Two examples of these individuals are "Jordan Peterson" and "Deepak Chopra". So...let's see how we do here!

[@did61two]

ADAM WAS A PLANT AND THERE WAS A CLEAR JELLO BALL IN THE WATER JUG

[@modernillusionist5017]

This is a deceptive discussion. He is actually teaching false claims. Kind of.

[@kanecarey8163]

the earth is flat

[@tharmithaalagan3017]

Jkkkk

[@roder51]

The illusion of knowledge? Sounds like religion.

[@dzimbeck]

The earth is flat. How ironic.