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Amazing TED Speech: The Danger of "The Single Story"

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:25
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This speech from a Nigerian novelist and will blow you away!

"Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding."

It's been posted before but it's such a beautiful/good story with such a timeless message.

Enjoy!!


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Fantastic! thx.

Submitted by dducks on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 15:31.

hey dducks

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 08:42.

how do you embed a pic like that?

put these things < > around

Submitted by charleswood on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 08:57.

put these things < > around this:

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and you will get:

Thanks Man!

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Fri, 03/22/2013 - 09:14.

Thanks Man!

Amazing!!!!

Submitted by Rafael 111 on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 16:14.

Thanks!

Glad to share!

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 14:38.

:)

I loved it -- thank you

Submitted by OctoBox on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 15:28.

Great Ted

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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality

An interesting take

Submitted by rb25de on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:46.

On how stereotyping is proliferated, especially in western cultures. I might add that propaganda and indoctrination play no small part in keeping those perspectives in focus. The thought of dropping bombs on civilised, educated, contented and peaceful people doesn't go down quite so well with the masses.
Thanks for posting.

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"Hell is empty, and all the devils are here" (Shakespeare)
RP 2012 Intellectual Revolution.

How Rude! There is NO REASON to Vote This Down!!

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:02.

We have the problems we have because we can't come together.

Hate me? Fine!

But don't vote down a quality speech/thread because of it.

Grow UP!

Michael Nystrom's picture

Don't take it personally

Submitted by Michael Nystrom on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:08.

Some people are like that. I voted you up. I remember seeing this video before, and it is a good one.

We will never all be able to come together. Don't let it get you down. Keep your expectations low, and you'll always be pleasantly surprised.

Thank you!
Michael

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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. - Krishnamurti. (But don't mind the fool.)

Thank you Michael, I appreciate that!

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 15:13.

Yeah I had actually posted it in 2010 and it was posted on the front page.

I re-watch it every once in a while...

I love the story and the lesson it teaches.

interesting to hear what living with runaway inflation is like

Submitted by Reconstituter001 on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:53.

I couldn't imagine experiencing that! (and hopefully I never will)