[applause] For many years, the term normal has been used to describe a person's perspective on a life, a situation, or an object. But when we look deeper into what normal actually means to everyone, we'll realize that normal isn't normal. I mean, if we were to ask someone in this audience what their idea of a normal person is, they might say they should have black hair and brown eyes.Though perhaps if we were to ask someone perhaps in the other side of the globe what their idea of a normal person is, they m ...

Media Industry & Antitrust Concerns - Potential merger of Netflix and Warner Brothers raises antitrust concerns due to significant market share, requiring government review to prevent monopolies and protect consumers [2][3][4] - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has an antitrust division to test the legitimacy of market share, but the independence of the DOJ is crucial to avoid political interference [4][5] - Trump's prior involvement in the AT&T/Warner merger faced criticism, and his current expressed intent to be "personally involved" in the Netflix/Warner merger raises conflict of interest concerns [5][6][7] - Jared Kushner's involvement in a hostile bid by Paramount (backed by the Ellison's) to buy Warner instead of Netflix creates a conflict of interest, as his family could potentially profit [6][7] - Government intervention to favor specific companies or punish political opponents through media oversight could be an abuse of power [10] Political Influence & Power Dynamics - Concerns are raised about Donald Trump's attempts to shape culture and exert influence over government institutions, potentially undermining their independence [1][16][17] - Trump ousted the board of the Kennedy Center to install loyalists, deviating from the historical bipartisan balance [13][14] - Trump renamed the Institute of Peace after himself, indicating a pattern of personalizing government institutions [14] - The Trump administration is seeking more power before the Supreme Court, raising concerns about the potential for a monarchy-like system [15][17] - Justice Sotomayor warns that granting the president unqualified removal power could lead to a corrupt patronage system [17][20]

Members of a nation must have a common culture or it is not a nationHunter Ash (@ArtemisConsort):Is a nation a specific people united by heritage, tradition, and shared values? Or is a nation a basically arbitrary entity defined by paperwork? This is the core political issue of our time. ...

Colonial Legacy & Identity - Colonial education instilled shame, leading to the suppression of African languages and cultures [5][6][7] - Reclaiming African names and stories is crucial for shaping identity and reality [3][4] Media Representation & Bias - Western media often portrays Africa through a single story lens, focusing on politics, poverty, and corruption [7][8][10][11] - Global media perpetuates a biased narrative about Africa, impacting both the world's perception and Africans' self-perception [10][12] Cultural Heritage & Restitution - A significant portion (over 90%) of Africa's material legacy is located outside of Africa, primarily in European museums [16] - Artifacts and historical evidence of African achievements are often found in European museums, highlighting the issue of stolen legacy [13][14][15] Recommendations for Content Consumers & Producers - Consumers should question and diversify their sources, recognizing their own biases when learning about Africa [17] - Storytellers play a vital role in reclaiming ancestral legacies and reimagining Africa's future [18]

Cultural Analysis - Current cultural state is defined by 'omnivore tastes', where individuals mix high-end and low-end fashion [1] - The collapse of traditional status signals makes it difficult to visually determine someone's wealth or social standing [1] - The source of wealth is often unclear, whether it's from crypto, grifting, talent, generational wealth, or debt [1] - It's hard to visually place individuals on a hierarchy due to the ambiguity of their financial background [1]

When Freddy Mercury wrote his piece, he didn't belong to one culture. He was born in Zanzibar, raised in India and became a legend in England. His life [music] just as his music was mix of words, sounds and emotions.And yet when we listen to it, we don't think of geography. We just feel, we connect. That's the power of diversity.Culture has its [music] own reasons, it own way to express joy. Pain or love. And when we listen truly listen to music that isn't ours, something happens.We recognize ourselves in o ...

They can stamp my passport, deny it, revoke it, shred it, burn it to ash, but they will never erase me. Because the passport is paper, fragile, temporary, a mere bureaucratic bookmark in a much larger story. The mosaic is me carved from Mumbai streets colored with Botswana slang lit with [snorts] Costa Rican rhythms.I am fragments stitched together not flattened into one box. And here's the truth. If globalization keeps reducing us to paper, it will erase every unrecorded song, every unpronounced name, and ...

[music] Good afternoon. Namaste and welcome. Thank you for having me on the stage.Uh what a fantastic joy. This is the first time that I ever been on a TEDex stage. But having heard all the speakers from the morning, I feel like I'm among friends.So thank you for having me over and I look forward to uh sharing my perspective on a few uh topics that I had in mind to discuss with you all. Um very interesting uh topic and as someone who is very visually uh tickled I needed to have an image that kind of caught ...

[music] [applause] I didn't get here because I was extraordinary. I got here because I kept getting back up every single time. Hello everyone. My name is Sishh Kurada. I'm the managing director and CEO of Bines Consulting Private Limited. I help build companies, but more importantly, I help build people. What you're about to hear isn't a tale of perfection. It's a story of failures, resilience, and one belief that changed everything. If you keep rolling the dice, one day life will be set. Once upon a time i ...

Hey, [Music] hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hey, [Music] hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. [Music] All right.I'm Ray and I'm a proud young Radbury person. And I'm Ebony, a proud young Wadri girl. We are part of Mian M.We are incredibly honored to be here today performing at TEDex Aubry. We pay our respects to elders past and present and other first nations people here today. We all come from different mobs Wajgerie Bark and Nampa but we come together as one on Waji ...