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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.63,0:00:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How often do we hear\Nthat people just don't care?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.96,0:00:06.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How many times have you been told
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.57,0:00:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that real, substantial change\Nisn't possible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.84,0:00:11.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because most people are too selfish,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.94,0:00:13.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too stupid or too lazy
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.89,0:00:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try to make a difference\Nin their community?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.55,0:00:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I propose to you today\Nthat apathy as we think we know it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.67,0:00:21.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't actually exist;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.40,0:00:23.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather, that people do care,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.60,0:00:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that we live in a world\Nthat actively discourages engagement
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.33,0:00:30.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by constantly putting obstacles\Nand barriers in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.72,0:00:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll give you some\Nexamples of what I mean.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.77,0:00:34.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's start with city hall.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.86,0:00:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You ever see one of these before?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.96,0:00:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a newspaper ad.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.60,0:00:41.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a notice of a zoning application\Nchange for a new office building
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.99,0:00:44.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the neighborhood\Nknows what's happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.09,0:00:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you can see, it's impossible to read.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.03,0:00:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to get halfway down
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.43,0:00:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to even find out which address\Nthey're talking about,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.99,0:00:52.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then further down,\Nin tiny 10-point font,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.16,0:00:54.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to find out how to actually get involved.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.22,0:00:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine if the private sector\Nadvertised in the same way --
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.37,0:00:59.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if Nike wanted to sell a pair of shoes --
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.44,0:01:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.60,0:01:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And put an ad in the paper like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.59,0:01:06.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.60,0:01:08.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that would never happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.44,0:01:11.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll never see an ad like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.04,0:01:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because Nike actually wants\Nyou to buy their shoes,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.49,0:01:16.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whereas the city of Toronto\Nclearly doesn't want you involved
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.40,0:01:17.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the planning process,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.67,0:01:20.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,otherwise their ads would look\Nsomething like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.11,0:01:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all the information laid out clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.16,0:01:24.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as the city's putting out\Nnotices like this
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.60,0:01:26.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try to get people engaged,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.05,0:01:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then of course people\Naren't going to be engaged.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.40,0:01:30.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that's not apathy;\Nthat's intentional exclusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.32,0:01:33.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Public space.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.61,0:01:36.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.52,0:01:38.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The manner in which we mistreat\Nour public spaces
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.88,0:01:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a huge obstacle towards any type\Nof progressive political change,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.16,0:01:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we've essentially put a price tag\Non freedom of expression.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.39,0:01:48.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whoever has the most money\Ngets the loudest voice,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.100,0:01:51.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dominating the visual\Nand mental environment.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.42,0:01:54.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem with this model\Nis there are some amazing messages
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.42,0:01:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that need to be said,\Nthat aren't profitable to say.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.29,0:01:59.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're never going\Nto see them on a billboard.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.76,0:02:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The media plays an important role
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.39,0:02:05.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in developing our relationship\Nwith political change,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.60,0:02:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mainly by ignoring politics and focusing\Non celebrities and scandals,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.78,0:02:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even when they do talk\Nabout important political issues,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.65,0:02:15.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they do it in a way that I feel\Ndiscourages engagement.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.53,0:02:16.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll give you an example.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.77,0:02:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The "Now" magazine from last week:\Nprogressive, downtown weekly in Toronto.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.39,0:02:21.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the cover story.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.60,0:02:24.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an article\Nabout a theater performance,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.11,0:02:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it starts with basic\Ninformation about where it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.89,0:02:30.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in case you actually want to go and see\Nit after you've read the article --
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.44,0:02:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where, the time, the website.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.25,0:02:34.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Same with this -- it's a movie review.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.68,0:02:36.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An art review.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.29,0:02:39.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A book review -- where the reading\Nis in case you want to go.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.45,0:02:42.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A restaurant -- you might not\Nwant to just read about it,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.18,0:02:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe you want to go there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.63,0:02:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they tell you where it is, the prices,\Nthe address, the phone number, etc.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.43,0:02:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you get to their political articles.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.43,0:02:52.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's a great article about an important\Nelection race that's happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.92,0:02:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It talks about the candidates,\Nwritten very well,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.27,0:02:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but no information, no follow-up,\Nno websites for the campaigns,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.52,0:03:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no information about when the debates\Nare, where the campaign offices are.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.07,0:03:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's another good article,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.52,0:03:06.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about a new campaign\Nopposing privatization of transit,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.60,0:03:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without any contact information\Nfor the campaign.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.34,0:03:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The message seems to be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.89,0:03:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the readers are most likely\Nto want to eat, maybe read a book,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.32,0:03:17.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe see a movie, but not be engaged\Nin their community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.11,0:03:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might think this is a small thing,\Nbut I think it's important,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.27,0:03:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it sets a tone
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.69,0:03:27.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it reinforces the dangerous idea\Nthat politics is a spectator sport.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.16,0:03:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heroes: How do we view leadership?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.43,0:03:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at these 10 movies.\NWhat do they have in common?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.12,0:03:34.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyone?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.04,0:03:38.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They all have heroes who were chosen.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.14,0:03:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Someone came up to them and said,\N"You're the chosen one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.88,0:03:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a prophecy.\NYou have to save the world."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.17,0:03:46.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they go off and save the world\Nbecause they've been told to,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.50,0:03:48.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a few people tagging along.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.08,0:03:49.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This helps me understand
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.26,0:03:52.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why a lot of people have trouble\Nseeing themselves as leaders --
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.31,0:03:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it sends all the wrong messages\Nabout what leadership is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.86,0:03:58.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A heroic effort is a collective effort,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.40,0:03:59.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,number one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.93,0:04:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number two, it's imperfect;\Nit's not very glamorous,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.32,0:04:05.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and doesn't suddenly start\Nand suddenly end.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.53,0:04:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an ongoing process your whole life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.61,0:04:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But most importantly, it's voluntary.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.41,0:04:10.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's voluntary.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.86,0:04:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as we're teaching our kids
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.24,0:04:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that heroism starts when someone\Nscratches a mark on your forehead,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.69,0:04:18.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or someone tells you\Nyou're part of a prophecy,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.94,0:04:21.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're missing the most important\Ncharacteristic of leadership,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.99,0:04:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is that it comes from within.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.70,0:04:27.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's about following\Nyour own dreams, uninvited,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.60,0:04:30.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then working with others\Nto make those dreams come true.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.60,0:04:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Political parties: oh, boy.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.100,0:04:37.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Political parties could and should be\None of the basic entry points
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.52,0:04:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people to get engaged in politics.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.47,0:04:41.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, they've become, sadly,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.76,0:04:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,uninspiring and uncreative organizations
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.67,0:04:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that rely so heavily on market research\Nand polling and focus groups
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.60,0:04:50.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they end up all saying\Nthe same thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.67,0:04:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pretty much regurgitating back\Nto us what we already want to hear
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.79,0:04:56.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the expense of putting forward\Nbold and creative ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.60,0:04:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And people can smell that,\Nand it feeds cynicism.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.38,0:05:05.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.72,0:05:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charitable status.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.19,0:05:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Groups who have charitable status\Nin Canada aren't allowed to do advocacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.97,0:05:13.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a huge problem\Nand a huge obstacle to change,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.52,0:05:16.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it means that some\Nof the most passionate and informed voices
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.02,0:05:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are completely silenced,\Nespecially during election time.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.93,0:05:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which leads us to the last one,\Nwhich is: our elections.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.70,0:05:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you may have noticed,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.89,0:05:26.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our elections in Canada\Nare a complete joke.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.02,0:05:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We use out-of-date systems
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.53,0:05:30.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are unfair and create random results.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.86,0:05:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Canada's currently led by a party
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.60,0:05:35.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that most Canadians didn't actually want.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.07,0:05:38.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can we honestly and genuinely\Nencourage more people to vote
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.71,0:05:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when votes don't count in Canada?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.01,0:05:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You add all this up together,\Nand of course people are apathetic.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.40,0:05:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like trying to run into a brick wall.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.49,0:05:49.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I'm not trying to be negative\Nby throwing all these obstacles out
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.83,0:05:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and explaining what's in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.45,0:05:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Quite the opposite --
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.63,0:05:57.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually think people are amazing\Nand smart and that they do care,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.22,0:05:59.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that, as I said,\Nwe live in this environment
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.60,0:06:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where all these obstacles\Nare being put in our way.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.49,0:06:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as we believe\Nthat people, our own neighbors,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.96,0:06:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are selfish, stupid or lazy,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.42,0:06:11.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then there's no hope.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.80,0:06:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we can change\Nall those things I mentioned.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.14,0:06:16.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can open up city hall.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.60,0:06:18.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can reform our electoral systems.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.36,0:06:20.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can democratize our public spaces.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.36,0:06:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My main message is:
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.15,0:06:23.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we can redefine apathy,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.86,0:06:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not as some kind of internal syndrome,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.90,0:06:30.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but as a complex web of cultural barriers\Nthat reinforces disengagement,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.33,0:06:36.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if we can clearly define,\Nclearly identify what those obstacles are,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.92,0:06:40.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then if we can work together\Ncollectively to dismantle those obstacles,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.53,0:06:41.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then anything is possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.81,0:06:42.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.99,0:06:44.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)