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Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.43,0:00:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How often do we hear\Nthat people just don't care?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.76,0:00:22.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How many times have you been told
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.37,0:00:25.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that real, substantial change\Nisn't possible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.64,0:00:27.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because most people are too selfish,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.74,0:00:29.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too stupid or too lazy
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.69,0:00:32.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try to make a difference\Nin their community?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.35,0:00:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I propose to you today\Nthat apathy as we think we know it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.47,0:00:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't actually exist;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.20,0:00:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather, that people do care,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.40,0:00:43.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that we live in a world\Nthat actively discourages engagement
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.13,0:00:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by constantly putting obstacles\Nand barriers in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.52,0:00:48.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll give you some\Nexamples of what I mean.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.57,0:00:50.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's start with city hall.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.66,0:00:52.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You ever see one of these before?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.76,0:00:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a newspaper ad.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.40,0:00:57.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a notice of a zoning application\Nchange for a new office building
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.79,0:00:59.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the neighborhood\Nknows what's happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.89,0:01:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you can see, it's impossible to read.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.83,0:01:03.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to get halfway down
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.23,0:01:05.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to even find out which address\Nthey're talking about,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.79,0:01:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then further down,\Nin tiny 10-point font,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.96,0:01:09.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to find out how to actually get involved.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.02,0:01:13.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine if the private sector\Nadvertised in the same way...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.17,0:01:15.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If Nike wanted to sell a pair of shoes...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.24,0:01:16.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.40,0:01:18.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And put an ad in the paper like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.39,0:01:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.40,0:01:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that would never happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.24,0:01:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll never see an ad like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.84,0:01:29.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because Nike actually wants\Nyou to buy their shoes,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.29,0:01:32.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whereas the city of Toronto\Nclearly doesn't want you involved
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.20,0:01:33.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the planning process,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.47,0:01:35.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,otherwise their ads would look\Nsomething like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.91,0:01:37.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all the information laid out clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.97,0:01:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,although the font has changed\Non the PowerPoint
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.48,0:01:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's not as clear as I thought\Nit would look in the ad,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.24,0:01:44.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you know what I'm saying.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.66,0:01:47.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as the city's putting out\Nnotices like this
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.10,0:01:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try to get people engaged,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.55,0:01:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then of course people\Naren't going to be engaged.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.90,0:01:53.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that's not apathy;\Nthat's intentional exclusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.32,0:01:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Public space.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.61,0:01:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.52,0:02:01.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The manner in which we mistreat\Nour public spaces
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.88,0:02:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a huge obstacle towards any type\Nof progressive political change,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.16,0:02:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we've essentially put a price tag\Non freedom of expression.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.39,0:02:11.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whoever has the most money\Ngets the loudest voice,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.100,0:02:14.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dominating the visual\Nand mental environment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.92,0:02:17.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem with this model\Nis there are some amazing messages
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.92,0:02:20.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that need to be said,\Nthat aren't profitable to say.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.79,0:02:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're never going\Nto see them on a billboard.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.28,0:02:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll move on to the next one -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.71,0:02:33.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a closing line there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.01,0:02:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will come back to me later.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.36,0:02:40.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The media plays an important role
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.79,0:02:43.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in developing our relationship\Nwith political change,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.20,0:02:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mainly by ignoring politics and focusing\Non celebrities and scandals,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.38,0:02:51.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even when they do talk\Nabout important political issues,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.25,0:02:54.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they do it in a way that I feel\Ndiscourages engagement.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.13,0:02:55.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll give you an example.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.37,0:02:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The "Now" magazine from last week:\Nprogressive, downtown weekly in Toronto.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.59,0:03:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the cover story.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.90,0:03:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an article\Nabout a theater performance,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.41,0:03:08.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it starts with basic\Ninformation about where it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.19,0:03:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in case you actually want to go and see\Nit after you've read the article...
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.74,0:03:13.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where, the time, the website.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.55,0:03:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Same with this... it's a movie review.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.98,0:03:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An art review.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.59,0:03:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A book review... where the reading\Nis in case you want to go.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.75,0:03:23.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A restaurant... you might not\Nwant to just read about it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.48,0:03:24.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe you want to go there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.93,0:03:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they tell you where it is, the prices,\Nthe address, the phone number, etc.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.73,0:03:30.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you get to their political articles.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.73,0:03:34.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's a great article about an important\Nelection race that's happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.22,0:03:36.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It talks about the candidates,\Nwritten very well,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.57,0:03:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but no information, no follow-up,\Nno websites for the campaigns,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.82,0:03:43.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no information about when the debates\Nare, where the campaign offices are.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.37,0:03:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's another good article,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.32,0:03:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about a new campaign\Nopposing privatization of transit,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.10,0:03:52.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without any contact information\Nfor the campaign.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.84,0:03:54.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The message seems to be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.39,0:03:57.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the readers are most likely\Nto want to eat, maybe read a book,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.82,0:04:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe see a movie, but not be engaged\Nin their community.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.61,0:04:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might think this is a small thing,\Nbut I think it's important,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.77,0:04:05.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it sets a tone
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.89,0:04:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it reinforces the dangerous idea\Nthat politics is a spectator sport.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.96,0:04:16.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heroes: How do we view leadership?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.23,0:04:18.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at these 10 movies.\NWhat do they have in common?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.92,0:04:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyone?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.84,0:04:23.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They all have heroes who were chosen.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.94,0:04:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Someone came up to them and said,\N"You're the chosen one.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.68,0:04:28.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a prophecy.\NYou have to save the world."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.97,0:04:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they go off and save the world\Nbecause they've been told to,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.30,0:04:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a few people tagging along.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.88,0:04:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This helps me understand
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.06,0:04:38.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why a lot of people have trouble\Nseeing themselves as leaders...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.11,0:04:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it sends all the wrong messages\Nabout what leadership is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.66,0:04:44.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A heroic effort is a collective effort,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.20,0:04:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,number one.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.73,0:04:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number two, it's imperfect;\Nit's not very glamorous,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.12,0:04:51.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and doesn't suddenly start\Nand suddenly end.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.33,0:04:53.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an ongoing process your whole life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.41,0:04:55.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But most importantly, it's voluntary.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.21,0:04:56.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's voluntary.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.66,0:04:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as we're teaching our kids
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.04,0:05:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that heroism starts when someone\Nscratches a mark on your forehead,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.49,0:05:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or someone tells you\Nyou're part of a prophecy,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.74,0:05:07.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're missing the most important\Ncharacteristic of leadership,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.79,0:05:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is that it comes from within.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.50,0:05:13.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's about following\Nyour own dreams, uninvited,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.40,0:05:16.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then working with others\Nto make those dreams come true.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.50,0:05:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Political parties: oh, boy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.90,0:05:24.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Political parties could and should be\None of the basic entry points
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.42,0:05:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people to get engaged in politics.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.37,0:05:28.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, they've become, sadly,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.66,0:05:31.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,uninspiring and uncreative organizations
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.57,0:05:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that rely so heavily on market research\Nand polling and focus groups
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.50,0:05:37.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they end up all saying\Nthe same thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.57,0:05:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pretty much regurgitating back\Nto us what we already want to hear
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.69,0:05:43.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the expense of putting forward\Nbold and creative ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.50,0:05:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And people can smell that,\Nand it feeds cynicism.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.28,0:05:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.62,0:05:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charitable status.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.09,0:05:57.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Groups who have charitable status\Nin Canada aren't allowed to do advocacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.87,0:06:00.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a huge problem\Nand a huge obstacle to change,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.42,0:06:03.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it means that some\Nof the most passionate and informed voices
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.92,0:06:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are completely silenced,\Nespecially during election time.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.83,0:06:10.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which leads us to the last one,\Nwhich is: our elections.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.60,0:06:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you may have noticed,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.79,0:06:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our elections in Canada\Nare a complete joke.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.92,0:06:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We use out-of-date systems
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.43,0:06:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are unfair and create random results.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.76,0:06:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Canada's currently led by a party
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.50,0:06:21.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that most Canadians didn't actually want.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.97,0:06:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can we honestly and genuinely\Nencourage more people to vote
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.61,0:06:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when votes don't count in Canada?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.91,0:06:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You add all this up together,\Nand of course people are apathetic.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.30,0:06:33.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like trying to run into a brick wall.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.39,0:06:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I'm not trying to be negative\Nby throwing all these obstacles out
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.73,0:06:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and explaining what's in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.35,0:06:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quite the opposite...
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.53,0:06:42.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually think people are amazing\Nand smart and that they do care,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.12,0:06:46.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that, as I said,\Nwe live in this environment
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.50,0:06:49.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where all these obstacles\Nare being put in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.39,0:06:53.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as we believe\Nthat people, our own neighbors,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.86,0:06:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are selfish, stupid or lazy,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.32,0:06:58.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then there's no hope.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.70,0:07:02.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we can change\Nall those things I mentioned.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.04,0:07:03.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can open up city hall.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.50,0:07:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can reform our electoral systems.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.26,0:07:07.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can democratize our public spaces.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.26,0:07:09.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My main message is:
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.05,0:07:10.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we can redefine apathy,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.76,0:07:12.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not as some kind of internal syndrome,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.80,0:07:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but as a complex web of cultural barriers\Nthat reinforces disengagement,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.23,0:07:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if we can clearly define,\Nclearly identify what those obstacles are,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.82,0:07:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then if we can work together\Ncollectively to dismantle those obstacles,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.43,0:07:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then anything is possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.71,0:07:29.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.89,0:07:31.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)