The conversation activist | Navid Modiri | TEDxGöteborg

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Raised within a Persian family in Sweden, Navid learned from an early age that people are too used to talking about “the others” instead of to the others. This is a talk about the power and importance of basic human communication, where people actually listen and talk to each each other instead of trying to win the debate.
With a mission to create good condition for meaningful conversations, Navid Modiri knows what to do When Life Gives You Lemon. He challenges politicians to use a new form of political speech - conversation instead of debate. He showed his proof of concept, when he played golf with Jimmy Åkesson this summer. When you listen to Navid Modiri November 18th you will be challenged and inspired to see things differently than you are used to.
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[@HaxtonSale4040]

We need this man to be the leader of nato. Imagine how many wars, disputes, and arguments could be avoided if we sat real leaders in a room and locked them in a room for 12 hours and food was served etc. Its incredible! This guy is truly inspiring! :"D

[@2500xerxes]

he is right, at the end we all are humans and we should put our differences and covers away for awhile and talk,only as human beings.

[@Thepinkgirl8759]

You are amazing, people should be inspired by you!

[@MarieAxelsson]

Believe me, we are.

[@MarieAxelsson]

Everyone needs to watch this. I saw the Swedish version this summer, so happy I can share the English one with you now.

[@jrut003]

[@Emamjomeh]

This is the way I feel in Austria too between the immigrants and austrians Dadash very nice presentation mashallah!!

[@artscraftsgaming7169]

Wow. I was working on school and I saw this ted talk show up. Why am I only seeing this now? I honestly don't know, but thank you. You've changed my opinion of Sweden even though I'm not even sure I had one to begin with. And, I know this is 5 years late but I still pray that you're country and everyone else's can learn from this and realize we need to stop talking ABOUT others and go and talk TO others. If we did this simple act, so many lives wouldn't feel so lost and alone. Here in the USA, I feel like the main reason there are so many suicides are because these people, these teens, aren't talking to each other! They think that everyone else is living a better life, that other people don't feel the same pain, but we do. We all do. And if we talked to each other about the pain then maybe these people would realize they aren't alone! And that together, we can overcome this.

[@ashenaaaaaaaa]

Beautiful

[@faceda89]

i enjoyed it a lot

[@sobebhaduri1158]

Yes Navid I am standing alone like you too ..Many people do in SILENCE! NEVER BELONG to anyone or any country or anything! Weak people Belong! Jesus never belonged! WE ARE JESUS. ..REMEMBER THAT

[@MrGrapha]

een windturbine op een vrachtwagen het draait omdat de wind met 80 kilometer er langsheen jaagt en omdat je vooruit moet draait dat ding dus en dat omdat je ergens moet komen dus gebruik de wind om energie op te wekken met het draaien van de wieken en een generator en dat breng je over op een electromotor en wellicht kan je daarmee gratis reisen daardoor omdat de stroom van die generator zo mega snel draait omdat de wind dus zo snel is en dan de motor die electries is dan is het mogelijk denk ik wil of geen wil het is aan jullie het uit te zoeken

[@MrGrapha]

i would try to scare them to hell becose they bring you hell

[@MrGrapha]

A wind turbine on a truck it turns becose the wind is 80 miles fast and you have to go forewart becose you want to get somewhere so juse the wind to get energie and then turn on the electric motor on a serten spead maybe you can trafel for free if you understand me

[@MrGrapha]

rubbisch you know stephen hawkings

[@MrGrapha]

i am talking to your brain do you believe paranormalty

[@MrGrapha]

i am a realy big men you know come and talk to me

[@sobebhaduri1158]

I was chewing on it ...it made me think that you react because little child inside you cried to hang on to the culture you came from even though you grew up in a country much more open minded than any part of the world & gave you a platform in life. So in certain situations you are Swede because that gives you benefits talking local language, haircut, name and clothes. And in certain situations you are a victim because you can gather sympathy.... TYPICAL IMMIGRANT INSECURITIES. eller hur? I am not trying to judge coz life is rough but clearly you are not standing alone ..at best you are swaying from side to side where wind blows

[@toxicrhythmz3718]

i think this guy would look much better (and more proffessional) without his ugly beard lol just sayin sorry...

[@looloon94]

How does his beard effect the meaning and content of his message?

[@toxicrhythmz3718]

looloon94 well, it would certainly be one barrier less to his message lool ;)

[@toxicrhythmz3718]

Wendy L i need to chill with u wendy friend :-)