It often feels like I'm the only one who realizes how much the internet destroys and enslaves us. But then things like this come along and restore my faith in humanity.
yes, I believe that is somewhat helping us and somewhat destroying us. how long you spend and what you do on the internet, determines if you are trapping yourslef.
Food for great thoughts, and the ego, Ondi. I have lived in a family, who were geniuses, and insanity holds hands. The "price" can be so distructive to us the children. Is it all worth it? Yes! they are BORN to it, even if it kills them. Thank you for this talk, excellent.
Inspiring talk. We do accomplish the greatest things when we exit our comfort zones. I need to watch this once a year to keep myself in line. Thank you.
Donny Moss To get out of your comfort zone, watch it more often because I'm going to guess once a year is your comfort zone! Hahahahaa, sorry i had to.
Donny Moss Oh, sure, except at some point living outside of your comfort zone turns into something pretty painful and depressive. Then again, doing anothing worthwile includes suffering, so yay...
The most important part of the speech was I guess the conclusion where she says the geniuses she documented make plans but change them with time, and so out of every planned idea an evolved idea better than the last one can come up. The trick is to envision, affirm the facts, and take the impossible challenge head on.
It's a strange world when now people ask me for my snapchat and I have to admit I'm not into social media just youtube and texting....and they think I'm weird
I completely understand. I only text, Google and RUclips. recently had a job interview and on the day of the I interview the gave me sheet asking for my Social Media usage and information. RUclips was not on the list neither was Google. I simply wrote my name at the top. Handed the slip to my interviewer and with much confusion they asked why. I attempted to articulate my reasons. With the interviewer as I explained more and more confusion came across their face. To say the least I was not offered a job.
Madness does not necessarily indicate genius, but genius most certainly indicates madness. I don’t think genius is attainable to people of perfectly sound mind.
So true! From within our personal cages we should seek for as much positivity as you can muster and follow your passion, dreams and intuition. All while attempting to avoid or ignore those with no dreams or vision of their own, those who only seek to derail your dreams and the chaff.
Loved this so much I listened twice! I’ve been there. I’ve tackled the impossible and reaped rewards both as a renowned artist and as a tracker of the Sasquatch. I have done these things and my greatest reward is knowing that I have done these things.... All Glory be to God ~
These lectures on genius tend to be fairly two-dimensional in nature. Being different is not genius. It's not even necessarily a good idea to be different. Difference for its own sake is arbitrary. Difference for a reason derives value proportionate to the soundness of the reason.
Soundness is subjective so in all nothing is "genius". Most things are wrong in one way or another until someone shows you what is "right" through their perspective and if it plays true to all aspects that we could test it on, and if enough people agree then the perspective becomes "law" and becomes the "right" way until proven wrong from a certain aspect. Then someone decides to be different again and shows another way to perceive a (reason, statement,object, law of physics, ect.) that still comes to be true to all aspects as we know it. So I do not think they are implying difference is genius as difference is quite stupid but more to just be different as that's how genius ideas are created.
True, but thats why I implied that people also test it to any aspects they can on it, like looking at a apple to see what color it is or touching a object to see how hot/cold it is, or using a math formula to check if it comes out to the same answer. I was just stating the soundness of a reason comes from whether that person thinks said reason is a good idea or statement which could differ depending on the person and context it is used in. A man who is lost in the woods would think its a good idea to light a fire to see while one lost in a coal mine would probably think otherwise until he could think of an idea to see that would not get him killed i.e a flashlight.
A passing ship in the night came to me and we saw each other as those think the same. Though many years apart in age our minds fit. A like minded soul who sees the same things I do outside the box.
Fear is sometimes such a great motivator. let the negative thoughts and memories and fear motivate you to challange those believes. it's all impossible until it is do e!
Why does this woman look like the wife of the evil villain in the video game who you know from the start will plot twist to betray her husband and turn to the good side ending up supporting you to eliminate the dark master lord and win over the castle of holystonebricks.
High intelligence is linked to a certain Darpp32 gene. This gene is also linked to schizophrenia. However, most people do have the favorable variant linked to better intelligence, so it is not very exclusive.
If people are crazy I refuse to understand, chronic and neurological psychiatric disorders, come on, the person deserves to be given a hard time, he deserves your infuriation at every idiotic act he has, for he's a danger to you and others, and is most likely a psychopath. Geniuses, not crazy people, are running the world, even building the hospitals. If the doctor is convinced you're schizophrenic they're at the ready to continue medicating you. Doctors are insane. Happiness in this world comes when you have more money and possessions, but a talk on genius isn't going to pay the bills, nor does perfectionism give the the perfect opportunity to save up for paying the bills.
@@charlesfraunhofer7893 I don't think you studied into mental health topics close enough, schizophrenia and anti-social personality disorder (previously known as psychopathy) aren't the same disorder, there both neurodivergency but not a closely linked disorder.
Honestly to hear this ted talk … i need to only hear it and not see it… you the speaker are to distractedly gorgeous to watch while hearing my god you have the brain and the looks, inside and outside 😍
I have been known to leave my mobile at home more often than not, even though I should carry it for a safety device, as I still play like I'm 19 but I'm >50. 10 mile bike rides are best done without the added weight of a mobile to slow me down.
The disproportion between normal people and these impossible visionaries are what sustain their importance. If a majority of people became impossible, then the system would morph to being impossible as well. On the other hand, if this disproportion exists, only then can we recognize these geniuses as thus.
I predicted the inevitable creation of itunes and hand held computers internet connected in 1974 , problems is that vision and the ability to predict the future is NOT a sign if genius. I am 57 years of age today and am really really struggling to be able to FIT in the 21st Century. I cant get a job of any description because I cant understand what a 12 year old can do online.
Go back to college. It's how everyone learns to do the things they do in life. If you really have an interest in computers - start taking community college courses.
Probably the most absurd answer I've ever heard in a while. People learn by doing,not by sitting in a classroom listening to an instructor pass out outdated theoretical knowledge.
just remember there are a vast number of us out here that never bought into the social media bullshit. "If you use a product you have not paid for, you are the product!"
Well, it's good to hear for once, that my ambitions and ideas are worth doing. This is what I keep telling myself, but it's good to hear from someone else, once in a while. Maybe one day I'll have some fifteen minutes to share those crazy ideas.
life is imposible but here we are! If you try to learn it all to fast all you hear is noise, worse than noise is no noise for to long. I am great company, you could ask me but you would be interupting my conversation!
What's stopping me from turning that abandoned building into something productive? I don't fucking own it. And the people who own it aren't going to give it to me. And they don't want to sell it. They want me to lease it for $1,000,000 a year. And they would rather see it sitting there vacant, falling apart, than let it go for what it's actually worth.
It is a good point, but not necessarily a debilitating one. That just means that you have to somehow "raise" $1M per year to lease that building. It means getting "leverage" by enticing other people to participate, by telling a good story, doing a lot of planning, and "making it happen". It can be done: symphonies, opera companies, rock bands, and such have figured out how to do this. However, as you and others intimate, it is not something that the average person can do. I would say that _most_ people are not suited to being "entrepreneurs" or "impresarios" or whatever "type" is required to kick off such a project. Also, I'm not sure the owners want to see it fall apart? They are likely busy and distracted (and maybe a little lazy?), and not dealing with that problem (just yet). If they were in dire financial straits, they would have to unload the building, possibly through a bankruptcy process. One option is to keep on the lookout for such unused resources, and possibly bankruptcy auctions, etc. It might be better to buy the building outright with your own co-op, than lease it at an inflated price, related to an arbitrary, unrealistic market price.
Ever try balance in extreme left and right circumstances balance everything out now we we have clipped the peaks up and down try it out for you to get centered thank you
One small fact she leaves out: Most of the outside-the-lines, disruptive, crazy ideas... are dumb. It's fun to cherry-pick a few exceptions for a speech, but let's not pretend we don't realize the cherry-picking is happening.
brotherted I think that's the opposite of what she's saying actually. Once you hold on the idea that most ideas are dumb as you do, you will also apply that to your own ideas, in the process neutering yourself before you get the chance to even bark. Also what is a "dumb idea" for one market, is a life-saver in the other. To put it extremely bluntly, props to Zuckerberg et all for making their money and changing the way many people communicate, BUT Facebook is a really dumb idea. Trade aliases for our real names and then expose our lives on the internet? Where even non-friends can peek in?! Why would anyone bother?? Are you raving mad?!!!!?!!!?!! And yet....the results are in. How about youtube... "People can make videos and then let anyone watch them for free, and the quality will actually be quite good, surpassing the television." Yup. Pure common sense ;)
Egghead Einstein Just as she cherry picked the rare exception, so have you by mentioning Facebook. Not sure why you consider authenticity, i.e. people's real names, to be an inherently bad idea. I don't. But the main point is that Facebook, RUclips, Tinder, Twitter are not representative of new ideas generally. The point feels so obvious to me, I feel strange even having to type it. The great majority of businesses fail, especially tech.
I think the key to all of this is economic: how does the money flow, to support any or all of these dreams of fulfillment? The working (and earning) people of the world have only so much discretionary spending funds. Only 1 (Mark Zuckerberg) out of 7B has managed to skim off enough from that pool of funds to become fabulously wealthy. Where are the other Facebook(s)? In each narrow market definition there might be 1 or a few, but no where near the 7B people that must be sustained by the "new age" economy. All props to those pioneers (such as Amanda Palmer) who have figured out their own unique way to succeed, but that is not a solution for everyone. IMO we need some better models for "monetizing" ideas and participation: some way to flow some fraction of the revenue back to the contributors and participants. Jaron Lanier in "Who Owns the Future?" pointed out that there is a tendency for all revenue to accrue to (and remain at) the "top level server". As an example, Zuckerberg and Facebook become worth $Bs, but the 1B+ contributors (without whom Facebook would be totally worthless!) get _nothing_ !!! IMO these things would work better if some fraction of revenue could "flow back, down" to the contributors. Then there is a chance for the new digital economies to become self-sustaining, without parasitically subsisting on discretionary spending of "wage slaves". There is always a practical necessity or limit: to pay rent, to buy food, etc. Without obtaining some fraction of the newly created growth due to automation and digital services, most of us will remain "hobbyists", at the same time as having to compete for less and less paying jobs. Tragedy! or opportunity?
What you're missing is the key term she labeled these people as in the introduction: impossible visionaries. Indeed, most fleeting fancies that we conceive are just irrational to follow, and they shouldn't be followed. Yet if a person adopts a vision, a radical perspective in hopes of producing something, only then can this impossible, irrational line of thinking aid them. Moreover, the mad thinkers who ascend in society only do so when they orient themselves towards a goal, a goal that can define the borders of their sanity.
I have an IQ of 165 a BA, PHD, & have 3 business's. And yet I have mental issues, debilitating mental issues, occasional violent issues. Firstly I hate being pigeon holed. I'm socially normal and abnormal. The same as everyone else. I was broke for the majority of my life, now I'm well off. I'm a painter in my spare time. I don't own a TV and have travelled the world. Put me in a box, that no one will understand. I now know I am normal.
I don't understand. I've watched this whole thing, but dude, I'm freaking out dude. This frickingggg thing is so confusing and the frigging lady is using some freaking insane words I'm fricking going crazy over here what the frickkckkkmmm
YOOO lets hope that technology does that, imagine giving people a break from their controlled lives and watching them realise they must control their own life,
Life is set out by the rules imposed by our governments. This we allow so we can have shelter and food etc..going against this will lead us down a dark path, online is controlled by companies like Google, facebook. Which in turn are controlled by numerous outside factors.
Funny, I've learnt nothing new about geniuses from this, but it gave me insight into how comfy, social conformists perceive the world. Such pathetic creatures...
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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." T. S. Eliot
nice quote
Jim DEP Moana
And you also have to be able to have the humility to accept the consequences _when_ you finally _do_ go _too_ far.
But dang it's difficult cleaning up
It often feels like I'm the only one who realizes how much the internet destroys and enslaves us. But then things like this come along and restore my faith in humanity.
David MC Ruiter The internet is a tool. Like all tools, it can be used to our detriment, or to our success! :)
And the vast majority of humanity has used it to their detriment, without even realizing it.
yes, I believe that is somewhat helping us and somewhat destroying us.
how long you spend and what you do on the internet, determines if you are trapping yourslef.
+RobSpace Duck yourself *
David M.C. Ryder you special snowflake
Food for great thoughts, and the ego, Ondi. I have lived in a family, who were geniuses, and insanity holds hands. The "price" can be so distructive to us the children. Is it all worth it? Yes! they are BORN to it, even if it kills them. Thank you for this talk, excellent.
So if you're not "BORN" to it, time to GIVE UP, right?
Inspiring talk. We do accomplish the greatest things when we exit our comfort zones. I need to watch this once a year to keep myself in line. Thank you.
Donny Moss To get out of your comfort zone, watch it more often because I'm going to guess once a year is your comfort zone! Hahahahaa, sorry i had to.
Donny Moss Oh, sure, except at some point living outside of your comfort zone turns into something pretty painful and depressive.
Then again, doing anothing worthwile includes suffering, so yay...
Time to watch it again!
The most important part of the speech was I guess the conclusion where she says the geniuses she documented make plans but change them with time, and so out of every planned idea an evolved idea better than the last one can come up. The trick is to envision, affirm the facts, and take the impossible challenge head on.
It's a strange world when now people ask me for my snapchat and I have to admit I'm not into social media
just youtube and texting....and they think I'm weird
I completely understand. I only text, Google and RUclips. recently had a job interview and on the day of the I interview the gave me sheet asking for my Social Media usage and information. RUclips was not on the list neither was Google. I simply wrote my name at the top. Handed the slip to my interviewer and with much confusion they asked why. I attempted to articulate my reasons. With the interviewer as I explained more and more confusion came across their face. To say the least I was not offered a job.
Encryption 1.0 sorry to hear that. But they'll understand one day. Or perish. Or both.
What kind of job were you applying for?
Skye blue16 you are. The good kind, though.
I use messenger for messaging but everything else is for my music.
I'm exactly the same @@ulalaFrugilega
Madness does not necessarily indicate genius, but genius most certainly indicates madness. I don’t think genius is attainable to people of perfectly sound mind.
Perhaps the 'normal' or 'sound mind' is the general madness.
Define genius
I have absolutely nothing new nor intelligent to say.
Jonathan, the honest human.
That might not be new, but it certainly is intelligent.
Thx
Your caregivers abused you and I'm not trolling.
So true! From within our personal cages we should seek for as much positivity as you can muster and follow your passion, dreams and intuition. All while attempting to avoid or ignore those with no dreams or vision of their own, those who only seek to derail your dreams and the chaff.
I'm writing this down. You are now in my "awesome quotes to remember " exercise book :D
Perhaps they are wanting you to go first and they will have courage from your actions🌼🐝
Adam Shaiken You know what we call that kind of taking? It's called, "Sounding profound for the sake of Sounding profound".
Ondi Timoner, filmmaker, visionary, a independent force and fearless artist, thanks for sharing.
Loved this so much I listened twice! I’ve been there. I’ve tackled the impossible and reaped rewards both as a renowned artist and as a tracker of the Sasquatch. I have done these things and my greatest reward is knowing that I have done these things....
All Glory be to God ~
I feel like the universe knew I needed this video and lead me here. I'm beginning to realize there is a ton of truth to "you reap what you sow"
"every director makes the same film again an again" so true only if your smart enough to see it
These lectures on genius tend to be fairly two-dimensional in nature. Being different is not genius. It's not even necessarily a good idea to be different. Difference for its own sake is arbitrary. Difference for a reason derives value proportionate to the soundness of the reason.
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Soundness is subjective so in all nothing is "genius". Most things are wrong in one way or another until someone shows you what is "right" through their perspective and if it plays true to all aspects that we could test it on, and if enough people agree then the perspective becomes "law" and becomes the "right" way until proven wrong from a certain aspect. Then someone decides to be different again and shows another way to perceive a (reason, statement,object, law of physics, ect.) that still comes to be true to all aspects as we know it. So I do not think they are implying difference is genius as difference is quite stupid but more to just be different as that's how genius ideas are created.
We are social creatures, so we don't measure soundness merely subjectively. But yes, new paradigms become "old" conventions at some point.
True, but thats why I implied that people also test it to any aspects they can on it, like looking at a apple to see what color it is or touching a object to see how hot/cold it is, or using a math formula to check if it comes out to the same answer. I was just stating the soundness of a reason comes from whether that person thinks said reason is a good idea or statement which could differ depending on the person and context it is used in. A man who is lost in the woods would think its a good idea to light a fire to see while one lost in a coal mine would probably think otherwise until he could think of an idea to see that would not get him killed i.e a flashlight.
Not falling in line is genius. Understand what she's saying. Original thought is the only relevant thing we can do as humans.
" if someone says your idea is crazy, its probably worth doing."
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Hajer Hamed parachutes for cats with disabilities.
@@ditty88 Shoes for footless amputees.
Flying niggas
for your words here I am utterly grateful
A passing ship in the night came to me and we saw each other as those think the same. Though many years apart in age our minds fit. A like minded soul who sees the same things I do outside the box.
Why does this Gem of a video have only 158k views? more minds need access to these ideas. And why did it take me 3 years to see this? Argghhhhhh!!?
For rekindling my hope in humanity, Thanks.
Fear is sometimes such a great motivator. let the negative thoughts and memories and fear motivate you to challange those believes. it's all impossible until it is do e!
Best talk I've seen so far... never fear to be u and to do wat u feel right
Unbelievably well done. Thank you, sincerely.
Yep, it just can't be done any other way...allowing the natural flow of it...harnessing it to its destiny
Why does this woman look like the wife of the evil villain in the video game who you know from the start will plot twist to betray her husband and turn to the good side ending up supporting you to eliminate the dark master lord and win over the castle of holystonebricks.
Awesome comment I totally get what you mean
Spot on!
r/oddlyspecific
hahahaha
Insanity turns one's life a living misery at the point of transforming geniality into meaningless glimpses of lucidity. Is it worthy?
True
Only worth it if you’re willing to accept life in pieces and portions until finally you are forced tool come out of misery
wonderful, Ondi.
This is brilliant. I perked up when she mentioned your name, and I thought, "I wonder if Amanda knows about this..."
Awww, Ondi, fascinating and full of insight. Thank you. Lilith
she looks great in those jeans!
Brilliant speech, insightful lady, great pants.
Real talk. Real. Talk.
Her Outfit Is Genius!
High intelligence is linked to a certain Darpp32 gene. This gene is also linked to schizophrenia. However, most people do have the favorable variant linked to
better intelligence, so it is not very exclusive.
If people are crazy I refuse to understand, chronic and neurological psychiatric disorders, come on, the person deserves to be given a hard time, he deserves your infuriation at every idiotic act he has, for he's a danger to you and others, and is most likely a psychopath. Geniuses, not crazy people, are running the world, even building the hospitals. If the doctor is convinced you're schizophrenic they're at the ready to continue medicating you. Doctors are insane. Happiness in this world comes when you have more money and possessions, but a talk on genius isn't going to pay the bills, nor does perfectionism give the the perfect opportunity to save up for paying the bills.
@@charlesfraunhofer7893 what
@@charlesfraunhofer7893 I don't think you studied into mental health topics close enough, schizophrenia and anti-social personality disorder (previously known as psychopathy) aren't the same disorder, there both neurodivergency but not a closely linked disorder.
I think I'm in love. What a fantastic message.
Thank you.. I needed to hear that in this moment.. feel like quitting..
Don’t quit. Maybe change course. Take an alternate route.
Try Jesus.... he saves.
So it took 17:37 min to explain what Edison said in 3 seconds..."Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety nine percent perspiration"..!!
Way too much repetitive rambling by her. This is why I'm getting fed up with Ted Talks and think it should be renamed "Ego Flex Talks"
You get her wrong. The goal of this talk was not to explain anything, but to promote her movies.
Eddison was a theif, a liar, a con artist, and most importantly undeserving of his recognition.
@@deucemayne3108 Heck yeah! Tesla is the one worthy!
Best video I've ever seen. Hands down.
Awesome speech. Great topic!
Power corrupts any one who doesn't think good.
Love it, thanks Ondi!
6 years & 284 - 285 comments. “What we got here, is a failure to communicate.” “A failure of imagination.” 1,000 no’s = 1 yes
She looks wow!
loved it!!
Honestly to hear this ted talk … i need to only hear it and not see it… you the speaker are to distractedly gorgeous to watch while hearing my god you have the brain and the looks, inside and outside 😍
I have been known to leave my mobile at home more often than not, even though I should carry it for a safety device, as I still play like I'm 19 but I'm >50. 10 mile bike rides are best done without the added weight of a mobile to slow me down.
Freedom
thank you
The disproportion between normal people and these impossible visionaries are what sustain their importance. If a majority of people became impossible, then the system would morph to being impossible as well. On the other hand, if this disproportion exists, only then can we recognize these geniuses as thus.
I predicted the inevitable creation of itunes and hand held computers internet connected in 1974 , problems is that vision and the ability to predict the future is NOT a sign if genius.
I am 57 years of age today and am really really struggling to be able to FIT in the 21st Century. I cant get a job of any description because I cant understand what a 12 year old can do online.
Go back to college. It's how everyone learns to do the things they do in life. If you really have an interest in computers - start taking community college courses.
Yeah, another big part is the _execution_ .
i am 71 and am living a paradisical LIFE on the NET.Age was never the problem for genius. THINK POSITIVE AND SEE THE MIRACULOUS HAPPEN.All the best.
Probably the most absurd answer I've ever heard in a while. People learn by doing,not by sitting in a classroom listening to an instructor pass out outdated theoretical knowledge.
just remember there are a vast number of us out here that never bought into the social media bullshit. "If you use a product you have not paid for, you are the product!"
she is very very good
thank you!!!
Very very nice !
Actually, the lion was never the king of the jungle. Think about it...
was it Baloo?
my mistake, it was king Louie
+Amina Kandel Africa used to be a Jungle...
My entire life has hinged upon that fact, without that knowledge... Life just wouldn't be worth living.
Amina Kandel lol true
Well, it's good to hear for once, that my ambitions and ideas are worth doing. This is what I keep telling myself, but it's good to hear from someone else, once in a while. Maybe one day I'll have some fifteen minutes to share those crazy ideas.
Omg thank you so much
Inspiring, thanks for the share gurl
life is imposible but here we are! If you try to learn it all to fast all you hear is noise, worse than noise is no noise for to long. I am great company, you could ask me but you would be interupting my conversation!
What's stopping me from turning that abandoned building into something productive? I don't fucking own it. And the people who own it aren't going to give it to me. And they don't want to sell it. They want me to lease it for $1,000,000 a year. And they would rather see it sitting there vacant, falling apart, than let it go for what it's actually worth.
It is a good point, but not necessarily a debilitating one. That just means that you have to somehow "raise" $1M per year to lease that building. It means getting "leverage" by enticing other people to participate, by telling a good story, doing a lot of planning, and "making it happen". It can be done: symphonies, opera companies, rock bands, and such have figured out how to do this. However, as you and others intimate, it is not something that the average person can do. I would say that _most_ people are not suited to being "entrepreneurs" or "impresarios" or whatever "type" is required to kick off such a project. Also, I'm not sure the owners want to see it fall apart? They are likely busy and distracted (and maybe a little lazy?), and not dealing with that problem (just yet). If they were in dire financial straits, they would have to unload the building, possibly through a bankruptcy process. One option is to keep on the lookout for such unused resources, and possibly bankruptcy auctions, etc. It might be better to buy the building outright with your own co-op, than lease it at an inflated price, related to an arbitrary, unrealistic market price.
The only problem with this talk is the unbelievable absence of rousing ovation interrupting every other sentence.
I need to meet this woman one day
we never give up..
Bingo
YES,WE ARE GETTING PRONE TO CHEMICALS IN VARIOUS COSMETIC PRODUCTS AND ITS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF IT ....
I was going to give this terrific talk a 'thumbs up,' but I don't think she'd want me to.
this is a good one
Ever try balance in extreme left and right circumstances balance everything out now we we have clipped the peaks up and down try it out for you to get centered thank you
Great!
Outside the line, fear of the of the unknown.
One small fact she leaves out:
Most of the outside-the-lines, disruptive, crazy ideas... are dumb.
It's fun to cherry-pick a few exceptions for a speech, but let's not pretend we don't realize the cherry-picking is happening.
brotherted I think that's the opposite of what she's saying actually. Once you hold on the idea that most ideas are dumb as you do, you will also apply that to your own ideas, in the process neutering yourself before you get the chance to even bark. Also what is a "dumb idea" for one market, is a life-saver in the other. To put it extremely bluntly, props to Zuckerberg et all for making their money and changing the way many people communicate, BUT Facebook is a really dumb idea. Trade aliases for our real names and then expose our lives on the internet? Where even non-friends can peek in?! Why would anyone bother?? Are you raving mad?!!!!?!!!?!! And yet....the results are in. How about youtube... "People can make videos and then let anyone watch them for free, and the quality will actually be quite good, surpassing the television." Yup. Pure common sense ;)
Egghead Einstein
Just as she cherry picked the rare exception, so have you by mentioning Facebook. Not sure why you consider authenticity, i.e. people's real names, to be an inherently bad idea. I don't. But the main point is that Facebook, RUclips, Tinder, Twitter are not representative of new ideas generally. The point feels so obvious to me, I feel strange even having to type it. The great majority of businesses fail, especially tech.
I think the key to all of this is economic: how does the money flow, to support any or all of these dreams of fulfillment? The working (and earning) people of the world have only so much discretionary spending funds. Only 1 (Mark Zuckerberg) out of 7B has managed to skim off enough from that pool of funds to become fabulously wealthy. Where are the other Facebook(s)? In each narrow market definition there might be 1 or a few, but no where near the 7B people that must be sustained by the "new age" economy. All props to those pioneers (such as Amanda Palmer) who have figured out their own unique way to succeed, but that is not a solution for everyone. IMO we need some better models for "monetizing" ideas and participation: some way to flow some fraction of the revenue back to the contributors and participants. Jaron Lanier in "Who Owns the Future?" pointed out that there is a tendency for all revenue to accrue to (and remain at) the "top level server". As an example, Zuckerberg and Facebook become worth $Bs, but the 1B+ contributors (without whom Facebook would be totally worthless!) get _nothing_ !!! IMO these things would work better if some fraction of revenue could "flow back, down" to the contributors. Then there is a chance for the new digital economies to become self-sustaining, without parasitically subsisting on discretionary spending of "wage slaves". There is always a practical necessity or limit: to pay rent, to buy food, etc. Without obtaining some fraction of the newly created growth due to automation and digital services, most of us will remain "hobbyists", at the same time as having to compete for less and less paying jobs. Tragedy! or opportunity?
brotherted - yeh, but if they don't try, they'll never find out!
What you're missing is the key term she labeled these people as in the introduction: impossible visionaries. Indeed, most fleeting fancies that we conceive are just irrational to follow, and they shouldn't be followed. Yet if a person adopts a vision, a radical perspective in hopes of producing something, only then can this impossible, irrational line of thinking aid them. Moreover, the mad thinkers who ascend in society only do so when they orient themselves towards a goal, a goal that can define the borders of their sanity.
I have an IQ of 165 a BA, PHD, & have 3 business's. And yet I have mental issues, debilitating mental issues, occasional violent issues. Firstly I hate being pigeon holed. I'm socially normal and abnormal. The same as everyone else. I was broke for the majority of my life, now I'm well off. I'm a painter in my spare time. I don't own a TV and have travelled the world. Put me in a box, that no one will understand. I now know I am normal.
That was fucking awesome!
If a social media like induces a dopamine drop what does an invite to give a TED talk do (X KC no less)?
the problem is not "out there" it is "in here"---let us "fix" in here then out there will follow
I wouldn't mind if my insanity held hands with your genius.
This woman is beautiful
Interesting...
I find it interesting that I've seen this vid all around the internet and there are only 145,276 views.
Ondi, you are a genius yourself. Thanks for provoking our thoughts too.
True this is what happens when you lose your soul & focus only on Worldly desires
I wonder if isolation torture and loss of family would make somebody unstable.
This aged well.
I don't understand. I've watched this whole thing, but dude, I'm freaking out dude. This frickingggg thing is so confusing and the frigging lady is using some freaking insane words I'm fricking going crazy over here what the frickkckkkmmm
Being bipolar & having aspergers i can relate to this.
YOOO lets hope that technology does that, imagine giving people a break from their controlled lives and watching them realise they must control their own life,
every comment here is so pretentious XD
3:04 I never really could relate with people on that one, wanting to be remembered, it's so weird to me.
this woman is wise , ondi timoner !
Life is set out by the rules imposed by our governments. This we allow so we can have shelter and food etc..going against this will lead us down a dark path, online is controlled by companies like Google, facebook. Which in turn are controlled by numerous outside factors.
9/11 and the Patriot Act ring a bell anyone?
Funny, I've learnt nothing new about geniuses from this, but it gave me insight into how comfy, social conformists perceive the world. Such pathetic creatures...
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The reason why the voices don't talk to some people is because they don't like them
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I looked in my pocket! Nothing there! :D
Visionnary of impossible, if that ain't an honorable title, what is it?
Do you realize that she has just turned "disruptiveness" into a product?
l seek to B forgotten .
Humans......constantly needing the ego feed. No wonder the matrix went over so smooth.
WTF how have I never found this before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need that jacket in my life
I came across this chick as she calls herself Ondi. I thought she'd shortened my name but she made it up :/
“MY” 15 minutes!? You the one on RUclips….
What is this talk about? It seems all over the place with no through line.
Pay attention.