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escaping the matrix
April 1, 2009I've been made fun off or rather, folks have poked fun at me for my references to the blockbuster and my fave flick of all time "The Matrix" when it comes to real-world applications.
But here's a guy that uses the Matrix metaphor and makes it work for him.
Jonathan Haidt studies stuff, like many folk out there with degrees and stuff. But he's no regular watcher of people, he takes great notes and makes up good surveys. He also gets to talk at TED (which I wish I could go to, but upon strict search of cost, found out that awesome thinkers talking and pontificating cost muchos pesos).
Anywho, here's a talk I found by him at TED, he urges folks to step out of the moral matrix and quite honestly makes some good points about the ways in which our moral compasses move. He also talks on the division of our society of conservatives and liberals (and all of us around or in between) and how this deeply influences our stances on issues of morality and many other things.
The talk is not too long, under 20 minutes, and I recommend watching it instead of plugging your headphones and minimizing the window.
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