Greg, wonderful TED talk! Thank you so much for sharing how the TED talk sausage is made. You really nailed it. As for the comment from Denise Ward - Denise, I'm glad you have the freedom to express your opinion that humans have not been to the moon. I respectfully disagree with your statement, but I support your right to express it.
And maybe seriously consider declaring that you'll never work with them again, in the name of what you stand for here.
Sincerely,
One of the thousands of writers and millions of citizens over in Covid-vax dissident-land, still waiting for the reckoning we (and everyone) is owed, and wondering why those who talk loudest in favor of free speech say so little about how our work continues to be suppressed, on 99% of channels left, "center," right, Trumpist, and even libertarian,
I love that you did a talk on free speech. I go along with everything you said except two things. When you talked about going to the moon, I nearly spat out my coffee! We didn't go of course. And it's because we don't have free speech really, that people still think that we did go. The ones who like to pull off all these hoodwinks are in control of speech because they own practically all of the media. It happens to be Israel so we always hear their side. And I'm all for it. But there is no comparison for the airing of speech that is available to anyone who crosses their opinion. Let's be clear.
Another point is the idea of hate speech. I love that you said free speech is safer than censorship and I totally agree, it's even more than that. Free speech is our birthright. The idea of "hate speech" is totally subjective.
It may seem reasonable to disallow "hate speech" however what do people perceive is the problem with it? Like you said in the talk, better to know what people REALLY think. However let's say violence in speech were allowed, so what? What are people so worried about that would happen?
I'd say ALL information is better out than in (it's a bit like flatulence!) because information is the true wealth.
We are so entrenched in this man-made illusion (of supremacy of our species and members in it, of ownership, worship, and other "ships") that we don't realize what is actually real. And that free speech is our birthright just like breathing is. We are beings of earth but we have been transposed into paperwork, "citizens" and other arbitrary constructs.
I am so glad that FIRE is defending free speech. It ought to be a given! Anyone who tries to shut it off should be held out and called out. No more youtube video take-downs, no more being jailed for holding an opinion, probably no more wars either because free speech is not just the only tool that the powerless have, it is due to us all. It is what makes us able to live in a society with others. Thank you for highlighting the immense importance of free speech. Indeed, I say it is just as important as oxygen, because without it, we allow monsters to stub out our very life.
I reccommend joining The Society of Problem Solvers. I have and i think it is possible for us to form a 4th branch of government that is transparent and open to review. Then seek to subsume the old corrupted government. Pl ease give it a look!
Well, I certainly believe you are wrong about the moon landing being fake, but of course you should be allowed to say so. And in the off chance that this line of questioning does eventually bear fruit we will be very glad that freedom of speech prevented it from being squelched.
Thank you yes, the belief in the moon landing and the disbelief. Free speech allows us to speak against it, but there's a lot of pressure. There is however no pressure to speak for it which is curious.
I can't imagine how anyone could believe such rubbish. I guess they don't believe they could be fooled so thoroughly. But oh they can! And oh they do! And that is just a fraction of the dupe.
I believe when there is disagreement, we all agree that both sides can air their stances, but when there is disagreement, we need to have debate. The failure to do so means lies and deceptions can flourish whereas debate can often bring us to sensible conclusions quickly.
I think humans are just programmed to be uncomfortable with dissent. From a debate perspective, the only difference for those who claim the moon landing is real is that their side is the majority view. Most of the time anyway: I once was at a party where I was the only one who believed in it, felt what it's like to hold the minority view, how emboldened the majority was. The main way we feel confident what we believe is true is if the people surrounding us are in agreement. A dissenter makes us uncomfortable, so the first instinct is to destroy them.
Humans are programmed to do all the things we do, unless we wake up and realize that we can be the programmer, the director, the choreographer and the avatar. Yes it's funny how we feel emboldened when we are in company that agrees with us. We should learn to be accepting of people but not so much their beliefs. Beliefs need to be challenged, it's good for us. and that's how we break out of the program. We should embrace dissent. However I'd like to see and have debates so that we sort out unreasonable thinking and arrive closer to the truth.
How do you suppose they got through the Van Allen Belt with that contraption that looks like a casserole lined with foil?
For sure. The Enlightenment was really all about fighting against our programming, trying to become better.
Van Allen Belt radiation was a well-known phenomenon, but was considered a low risk due to the type of radiation (no neutrons or gamma rays like plutonium) and because the ship would not be spending much time in them. Being out in unprotected space for over a week was actually a bigger concern, and unpredictable events such as a solar flare could have increased radiation exposure, possibly to lethal levels. Fortunately, no solar flares happened. Each astronaut wore a dosimeter to measure exposure, and they got radiation doses roughly equivalent to a CT scan.
Well I don't see it that way and I think the moon landing was just another hoax. That's all the government is about and maybe one day you'll realize the depth it goes to. I personally hold nothing the government says as credible. I live on a totally different track building the world I'd prefer. It won't stop people from having their government or their $cience, but some of us now are really tired of being hoodwinked by a bunch of plunderers.
As for space, why don't they hold tours to the space station? Don't you find that kind of funny?
Congratulations Greg! What a great account of that journey. I could feel wave after wave of emotion reading it. I'm glad you mentioned the Coleman Hughes episode, and that it didn't stop you after giving you pause. I'm also glad to hear they have guest curators, that Claire is there, and that perhaps they are recalibrating to viewpoint diversity. (Un)fortunately I turned off TED at about the same time I turned off NPR rather permanently, it seems, for the same reason. ... Hopefully every new speaking engagement will feel lighter and easier than in the past. Is the UN next?
I’m excited to give it a listen! Thank you for your dedication!
Great TED talk on free speech. You rocked it!
Mark Twain explained that it took him two weeks to write a good impromptu talk.
The TED talk is well worth the 12-minute investment. Smoothly delivered, concise, and good coverage of the core principles of free speech.
I can understand the TED requirement that presenters be well prepared, but it seems that they overdo it a bit. Sheesh!
Greg, wonderful TED talk! Thank you so much for sharing how the TED talk sausage is made. You really nailed it. As for the comment from Denise Ward - Denise, I'm glad you have the freedom to express your opinion that humans have not been to the moon. I respectfully disagree with your statement, but I support your right to express it.
Great job, Greg! Either ironic or appropriate that it was given in a country that has hate speech laws and no 1st Amendment.
Does anyone care that I want to call my podcast:
THE 3 GREAT UNTRUTHS
??????
Glad you called them on Coleman Hughes. Now call them on Gigi Foster.
https://brownstone.org/articles/when-ideas-become-too-dangerous-to-platform/
And maybe seriously consider declaring that you'll never work with them again, in the name of what you stand for here.
Sincerely,
One of the thousands of writers and millions of citizens over in Covid-vax dissident-land, still waiting for the reckoning we (and everyone) is owed, and wondering why those who talk loudest in favor of free speech say so little about how our work continues to be suppressed, on 99% of channels left, "center," right, Trumpist, and even libertarian,
Carl Eric Scott
I love that you did a talk on free speech. I go along with everything you said except two things. When you talked about going to the moon, I nearly spat out my coffee! We didn't go of course. And it's because we don't have free speech really, that people still think that we did go. The ones who like to pull off all these hoodwinks are in control of speech because they own practically all of the media. It happens to be Israel so we always hear their side. And I'm all for it. But there is no comparison for the airing of speech that is available to anyone who crosses their opinion. Let's be clear.
Another point is the idea of hate speech. I love that you said free speech is safer than censorship and I totally agree, it's even more than that. Free speech is our birthright. The idea of "hate speech" is totally subjective.
It may seem reasonable to disallow "hate speech" however what do people perceive is the problem with it? Like you said in the talk, better to know what people REALLY think. However let's say violence in speech were allowed, so what? What are people so worried about that would happen?
I'd say ALL information is better out than in (it's a bit like flatulence!) because information is the true wealth.
We are so entrenched in this man-made illusion (of supremacy of our species and members in it, of ownership, worship, and other "ships") that we don't realize what is actually real. And that free speech is our birthright just like breathing is. We are beings of earth but we have been transposed into paperwork, "citizens" and other arbitrary constructs.
I am so glad that FIRE is defending free speech. It ought to be a given! Anyone who tries to shut it off should be held out and called out. No more youtube video take-downs, no more being jailed for holding an opinion, probably no more wars either because free speech is not just the only tool that the powerless have, it is due to us all. It is what makes us able to live in a society with others. Thank you for highlighting the immense importance of free speech. Indeed, I say it is just as important as oxygen, because without it, we allow monsters to stub out our very life.
I reccommend joining The Society of Problem Solvers. I have and i think it is possible for us to form a 4th branch of government that is transparent and open to review. Then seek to subsume the old corrupted government. Pl ease give it a look!
Well, I certainly believe you are wrong about the moon landing being fake, but of course you should be allowed to say so. And in the off chance that this line of questioning does eventually bear fruit we will be very glad that freedom of speech prevented it from being squelched.
Thank you yes, the belief in the moon landing and the disbelief. Free speech allows us to speak against it, but there's a lot of pressure. There is however no pressure to speak for it which is curious.
I can't imagine how anyone could believe such rubbish. I guess they don't believe they could be fooled so thoroughly. But oh they can! And oh they do! And that is just a fraction of the dupe.
I believe when there is disagreement, we all agree that both sides can air their stances, but when there is disagreement, we need to have debate. The failure to do so means lies and deceptions can flourish whereas debate can often bring us to sensible conclusions quickly.
I think humans are just programmed to be uncomfortable with dissent. From a debate perspective, the only difference for those who claim the moon landing is real is that their side is the majority view. Most of the time anyway: I once was at a party where I was the only one who believed in it, felt what it's like to hold the minority view, how emboldened the majority was. The main way we feel confident what we believe is true is if the people surrounding us are in agreement. A dissenter makes us uncomfortable, so the first instinct is to destroy them.
Humans are programmed to do all the things we do, unless we wake up and realize that we can be the programmer, the director, the choreographer and the avatar. Yes it's funny how we feel emboldened when we are in company that agrees with us. We should learn to be accepting of people but not so much their beliefs. Beliefs need to be challenged, it's good for us. and that's how we break out of the program. We should embrace dissent. However I'd like to see and have debates so that we sort out unreasonable thinking and arrive closer to the truth.
How do you suppose they got through the Van Allen Belt with that contraption that looks like a casserole lined with foil?
For sure. The Enlightenment was really all about fighting against our programming, trying to become better.
Van Allen Belt radiation was a well-known phenomenon, but was considered a low risk due to the type of radiation (no neutrons or gamma rays like plutonium) and because the ship would not be spending much time in them. Being out in unprotected space for over a week was actually a bigger concern, and unpredictable events such as a solar flare could have increased radiation exposure, possibly to lethal levels. Fortunately, no solar flares happened. Each astronaut wore a dosimeter to measure exposure, and they got radiation doses roughly equivalent to a CT scan.
Well I don't see it that way and I think the moon landing was just another hoax. That's all the government is about and maybe one day you'll realize the depth it goes to. I personally hold nothing the government says as credible. I live on a totally different track building the world I'd prefer. It won't stop people from having their government or their $cience, but some of us now are really tired of being hoodwinked by a bunch of plunderers.
As for space, why don't they hold tours to the space station? Don't you find that kind of funny?
Congratulations Greg! What a great account of that journey. I could feel wave after wave of emotion reading it. I'm glad you mentioned the Coleman Hughes episode, and that it didn't stop you after giving you pause. I'm also glad to hear they have guest curators, that Claire is there, and that perhaps they are recalibrating to viewpoint diversity. (Un)fortunately I turned off TED at about the same time I turned off NPR rather permanently, it seems, for the same reason. ... Hopefully every new speaking engagement will feel lighter and easier than in the past. Is the UN next?
Excellent talk!