Courage, the Most Important Virtue | Bari Weiss | TED
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- In an unflinching look at issues that widen the political divide in the US, journalist and editor Bari Weiss highlights why courage is the most important virtue in today's polarized world. She shares examples of people who have spoken up in the face of conformity and silence - and calls on all of us to say what we believe. (Followed by a Q&A with head of TED Chris Anderson)
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As an Iranian thank you for saying these facts.
God bless you.❤
Courage is important, but keeping an open mind is equally important.
RIGHT?!. i was just saying this yesterday. Can you expand? i.e. Where does Adaptability go, exactly, as i sort my values by importance? My mind just went full pretzel. Productive energy transformation is nearly complete. All iyouwe must do NOW, is finish reading this post and reboot devices, in silence, to complete the incantation of light! Truly love it. Thanks Keith, YOU ARE AWAITED!and "Focus"
@@mickeymaddox Yes, open-mindedness makes us adaptable. For me, it widens our perspective, makes us listen to other people, and encourages us to think that we are not right all the time. Courage makes us speak up, but keeping an open mind makes us speak the right words.
This derives from the virtue of humility.
We must have the courage to pursue the truth, we are all born into different ideologies and belief systems, some farther from objective truth then others and it takes courage to break out of them, whether it be your parent's fear of death, or a 2000 year old indoctrination of your place in the universe.
Very much appreciate this TED talk. The biggest takeaway for me is that we are fortunate to live in a country where we can criticize government policy without fear of arrest or worse. I believe that the people from Iran who stated that they appreciated Bari Weiss's talk very much understand that point. I would like more of us to engage in respectful dialogue with one another...to respectfully disagree with one another! There is so much hate, anger and divisiveness.
The problem with taking a value like courage is that it can mean different things to different people. A person who is against gay marriage can claim that they are a courageous person because they are speaking up for what they believe are the importance of family values. A person who is gay can claim that they are courageous because of all the prejudice they have faced just for being gay whether it is the hostility shown to them by others or having to go through mental health struggles because of what society puts them through and having the strength to get through them. I don't know how one objectively measures courage.
Well said
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agree....you can turn anything into any argument that is favorable and politically correct...
You don’t. Obviously BOTH are courageous. This woman is unknowingly asking her enemies to oppose her harder.
Everybody has a favorite virtue. For me, the greatest is humility, since it is the one that allows you to learn. Hope is another strong candidate.
Refaat Alareer had courage
Honesty to yourself above all things is the most important, as without it you are blind.
What are your thoughts on performing ‘A fearless and searching moral inventory?’
@@mickeymaddox Best moral inventory, Carl Jung shadow work which has now become IFS -internal family systems as trauma causes addiction.
Indeed, there is a problem when we only appreciate the courage of "our own" and not that of others. Julian Assange has had his life ruined for exposing their crimes to the civilian population in Iraq, not to mention the tens of thousands of children killed in Palestine that she does not mention, and yet she claims to be a proud defender of the state of Israel. The problem is that she is not even able to perceive his biases, that often humans only appreciate the pain that is caused to us and never the pain that we cause.
This all used to be common sense until Zuk gifted us with Facebook.
Jewish and Lesbian, loves US and Israel. Successful unlike ALL the haters commenting. This beautiful woman is an inspiration, once again, unlike miserable haters comments.
Brilliant
That CEO makes it sound as if the people who have spoken out their truth already haven't done so with love and respect. He also cites the soundbite phenomenon, as if it's okay to remain silent because my speech will only be reduced to soundbites. I want to say to him that those of us who want to speak out have no control over the media, social media or otherwise. Does that mean we should never speak?
His point is everything…loveingkindness.. she is concerned our freedom of speech is growing smaller so we won’t be able to speak love
Zionists in government are the ones passing legislation to limit speech
It takes courage to tell the truth in propaganda and controlled media.
People just know from the their level of perception. She mention a lot of things which she just heard not experienced it.
The comments will go wild😂
This speaker has written a deplorable speech, in which she premeditated and painstakingly defends colonialism, imperialism, anti-vaccine campaigns, unscientific conspiracy theories about COVID, environmental destruction, racism and police brutality against minorities, and the entire list of the far-right narrative. Worst of all, she has done so with an apparently sensible and conciliatory tone, while overacting a supposed (clearly right-wing) indignation that she believes she has a right to, and above all, taking us all for fools. If it is true that courage is the greatest of virtues, she is the opposite of a virtuous person; not only because she does not remember the courage of Julian Assange or Palestinian children, but because her speech is a masterpiece of hypocrisy, and a hypocrite is above all a coward; a coward who thinks they are smarter than others and believes they have the right to manipulate them with a written script and a series of proper names that they have to read to remember because they don't really care about them at all. It is a shame that TED allows a speech that whitewashes the current far-right wave.
I was wondering if she was old enough to be Vice President. She's 40.😊
Here before the storm in the comment section 🍿
Amazing speech, filled with truth.
Yes, lots of quiet pauses. When the words were spoken, however, they were palpably dishonest.
"America really is the last best hope for earth"
*Smattering of applause*
American exceptionalism doesn't work in a global environment 🤣
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Thank you Bari, you are an inspiration.
Gabor Maté might be able to explain what courage is fairly when we discuss Palestine and Israel. You have to delve into the historical context of both nations to understand what is happening today. Indonesia, for example, experienced hundreds of years under the brutality of foreign regimes. The resistance of the ideologues at that time was taken in cooperative and coercive ways. They were persecuted and exiled for being subversive. Is there any option other than standing up to the oppressors? The answer is absolutely yes. Become the ones who help them enslave your fellow countrymen.
Sadly Gabor Mate and his son Aaron Mate have chosen to disseminate atrocity denials and Russian propaganda. It's a sad finish for Gabor's admirable career.
From Wikipedia:
The Grayzone has downplayed or denied the Chinese government's human rights abuses against Uyghurs,[32] published conspiracy theories about Venezuela, Xinjiang, Syria, and other regions,[33][34] and published disinformation about Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which some have described as pro-Russian propaganda.[31]
this completely avoids the issues that brought us to this point in history. perhaps being in touch with one's own biases, and having the critical thinking skills to compare ones biases to the status quo, might show the disconnect, but that takes courage.
And courage to justify baby mutilation. Courage also to admit your beliefs were wrong though. Do you have the courage? To be vulnerable to admit the mistakes?
Soetimes courage can be contrasts in our beliefs
Thank you for speaking out against FGM in the Islamic world.
TED isn't courageous enough for Coleman Hughes. Let's see if they're courageous enough for Bari Weiss.
A voice of reason
Woah a liberal JEW agreeing with another liberal JEW.
Courage is sticking to your virtues even in the face of adversity, which is what leads people to make the sacrifices we see in history books or the news.
Whatever those virtues may be is a different conversation, people aren't evil, they simply grew up in different circumstances with a different government, different culture, education, religion, parents, economy, race, country etc..., those virtues are imposed upon everyone at birth, you weren't born having a political stance.
So even if you don't agree with their virtues, as long as they are willing to follow them even when faced with dire consequences, they have courage, certainly courage that may go against your own views, but courage non the less.
That's why this TedTalk was awfull, she didn't talk about courage, only what her own view of courage is while antagonizing everyone who goes against it.
I belive she was critiquing the lack of courage of liberal westerners.
@@arielcomenting She herself IS a liberal westerner.
Here is the translation of your sentence to English:
Massih Alinejad is a professional liar whom people around the world believe.
You truly articulated my feelings about why are we silent spectators
You delivered the best TED Talk that framed the current situatiuon properly. Thanks for what you did.
Safe is relative like culture.
I thought that there something be worth watching
Courage is important? When does a child gain theirs? In adulthood?
I don't disagree but don't possess in spades . There's also a limit to how fired up I can be about the injustices of the world when just working and paying my bills sucks most of my life energy and how can it be otherwise ?
I still can't get over this speech about "courage" that relies entirely on straw man fallacies. 😭😭 I feel gas lit.
Such as
Such as this person just wanted to use the phrase gas lit.
Can someone explain her reference to the ‘pristine subways of Russia’ ? Is that a neg to Tucker Carlson? Just a random guess but advise if you know?
Free speech until you say that the subways of Russia are pristine.
Yet, she showed no courage to talk about the genocide in Gaza. Talks of humanitarian and right issues violation in other countries but ignores what's happening in the US.
What defines your courage in voting for leadership that error?
Doing it even though she knew people like you will criticise her 🤷🏾♀️
Fantastic Ted Talk from Bari 👏👏👏
Call me crazy but I don’t think being in favor of murder is boring. I think it’s controversial to say the least. Personal rights above the right of others to live has always struck me as incredibly selfish.
Beyond that it’s an empire in decline, what do you expect?
In addition you opening statements ignore the “silent majority”. You are want the people who oppose you to speak up? Because to the silent majority your boring ideals are NOT justice.
The only way to change the status quo in a democracy is to have superior numbers. And your views simply do not have the numbers right now. You are the vocal minority.
Most people are are silent center right conservatives, what would be considered far right in most first world countries.
The radicalism and scandal you decry is the sign that things ARE changing. You think there can be victory without sacrifice?
Or perhaps you want EVERYONE fighting each other with courage?
6:50 so you're saying the majority are silent? As in a silent majority? I think I have heard that one before...
I think she ment to say "silenced"
Id say will power is the most important virtue. Be courageous yes but, the only way you can uphold that courage is with the will power to do so.
I'm utterly appalled by this talk. Bari Weiss presents herself as a champion of free speech and courage, yet she dismisses valid criticisms and real struggles faced by marginalized communities.
Her stance is self-righteous and tone-deaf. She frames the entire issue as if it’s just about being brave enough to speak unpopular truths, but it’s far more complex than that.
There are real, systemic issues that she glosses over with her oversimplified rhetoric. It’s frustrating to see someone use their platform to push a narrative that ignores the nuances and deep-seated injustices so many people face every day.
It’s easy to call for courage from a place of privilege, but it’s a whole different reality for those who are genuinely oppressed and fighting for their rights. This talk is infuriatingly disconnected from the real struggles on the ground.
Oh I know. The tone deaf privileged was nauseating. I’m struggling to listen. This is a TEDtalk softening Israel’s genocide and genuine atrocities. Do we really need more examples of white privilege. Enough Ted, do better.
real
There are no more self-righteous voices on the face of the earth than those of self-described progressives.
I LIVE IN BARI ITALY AND LISTENING TO THIS HIGHLY EDUCATED WOMAN ♀️ I ONLY WISH THAT ONE DAY SHE WOULD COME TO BARI ITALY AND SPEAK TO US STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BARI
this went way over my head
Great talk by Bari Weiss. While we might not agree with all her views, she’s a good example and testament of what real courage looks like. Pity Chris Anderson had to nearly ruin her talk with his sanctimonious and condescending editorial at the end. Why can’t he just leave well enough alone? Let the guest speaker’s words stand or fall on their own merit. No need to rudely insert yourself into the conversation. In that moment, no one needs or wants to hear from him. If he wants to debate the speaker, have a podcast interview. Don’t fly in like a seagull and crap on the guest speaker. He did the same thing to Coleman Hughes, and then some. This is why I stopped watching TED talks (unless someone of Bari’s calibre has the stage).
Real courage is chirping every propaganda point of your ethnostate like a parrot?
@@brucesnow7125 Before you use inaccurate terms like “ethnostate”, consider for a moment how many non-Jews (e.g. Arabs) live freely in Israel with every right of any other Israeli citizen compared to how many non-Arabs (let alone Jews) live freely in the rest of the many Arab countries in the Middle East, not to mention the historical reasons for why the State of Israel was created in the first place (e.g. the Holocaust). Many non-Jewish Israelis are fighting along with their fellow Jewish Israeli citizens to defend their country against genocidal terrorists like Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. This is not about ethnicity from Israel’s point of view, but that’s certainly the driving motivation for Hamas, to eliminate every Jew in the Middle East (and beyond, quite frankly). You’ve completely inverted the facts on the ground.
@@brucesnow7125 Yeah, just think of the people they're NOT genociding. They're such good people, huh?
There's slight difference between courage, close-minded, and tone-deaf. U can guess who is she.
Comments proving her point 😁
Never seen such brigadiers before. It’s scary how much power they have to shut down discourse. It’s time to fight back.
@@Huub1e All you gotta do is say "No" and then block punches till they wear out.
Well said
Powerful!
interesting! Thanks
Interesting she mentions child genitial mutilation in Africa, but nothing on it happening in the USA.
Somalia has the highest rate at 98%, in the USA it is not a standard cultural phenomen and it's a felony.
Ummm, it happens to boys all the time and it is totally legal and promoted.
Well, either she is not denying that it happens in the USA, it is simply imposible to cover all types of injustices in a Ted Talk.
But she did say near the beginning that she didn’t believe children should make life altering decisions about their body. Also, her media Company ,The Free Press, has written several pieces about it.
@@jeffmilligan Circumcision (unnecessary) is far different that clitoral removal.
All cultures are not created equal, is not that government?
Why on earth has TED given this person a platform? Where is the Technology, Entertainment or Design? This is pure politics and influence...thinly veiled by TED in this booking. Her fear constantly gets in the way of her compassion and intelligence...and I still don't understand why she is of relevance to comment? What is her specialism, her expertise? Her public profile baffles me.
Beware of her it because it was sent by someone
Who?????? Is the ???????
Мне нравится какие у тебя разнообразные игры, Амогус! И концовка - огонь!)
Bari Weiss is fabulous. Thank you Bari for all that you do!!
What, be pro-genocide?
@@Kenpokid4 Definition of 'genocide' is: ''the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.” Even a cursory understanding of the different approaches being taken by the two sides in Gaza (I assume that’s your reference point with your inappropriate “genocide” remark directed at Bari) will reveal that Hamas are the only ones with true genocide in mind. It’s literally built into their ‘constitution’, whereas Arab ‘Palestinians’ have been living freely in Israel for decades. Don’t confuse the legal right for national self-defense by Israel after the Oct. 7th invasion with a misrepresented desire to commit genocide.
@StephLin6897 Israel is an extension of America, it was created specifically as an extension of the Allies' empires post-WWII. The state of Israel has no moral right to exist.
@@StephLin6897 intentional starvation is intention plus the remarks of Israeli's from state officials to soldiers on the ground, your deliberate attempts to miscue and hide the truth is not new, it is a genocide...unfortunately
Correct definition. And correctly defining what is happening to Palestinians by Isreal. Its genocide.
I have watched a lot of TED talks and I have never seen the host get on stage and question the speaker about what they said? Yet, here, we have someone under the guise of wanting understanding do so using coded language that basically amounts to "don't you care about those poor Palestinians" that I and all the protesters are pretending to care about?. Just shameful.
Roland Fryer: In 2019, a series of investigations at Harvard determined that Fryer had engaged in "unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature" against at least five women, that he had fostered a hostile work environment in his lab, and also cited unspecified conduct violations regarding Fryer's grant spending and lab finances. As a result, Harvard suspended Fryer without pay for two years, closed his lab, and barred him from teaching or supervising students.
Courage is standing for free speech even when you disagree. Not be for it, when your career started with trying to silence your arabic professor from sharing historical facts. And not standing for genocide because it is committed by your team.
Her Arab prof. came out praising Hamas for their murderous genocidal assault on civilians, both verbally and in print. I think she had a point.
@@arielcomenting joseph Massad is a respected academic who is mischarachterized by zios for basic political analysis. He never praised Hamas, just stated the consequences of the attacks on Zionist arrogance
Had a point? Read history don't be stupid
Basically you support the status quo, except when it’s not in your interest. Got it.
I disagree with your saying and unsaying. Do you respect that?
Took the words out of my mouth.
There are ways to uplift minorities without attacking the majority. By resorting to violence and mob rule, which is a tactic used for several millennia, you are supporting the status quo. Yes the Salem witch trials did happen but if suddenly angry witches roamed around targeting Christians, would it be justified? The irony is that people who claim that "words are violence," are the one's usually perpetrating actual physical violence!
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Her privilege is LOUD.
Few questions: Is truth one or many, or more precisely, can there be only one truth?
Is it not conservatism - and not liberalism - to believe that there is only one truth?
And, why America should be bothered that non-Western societies have their own `truths’? It is not that people prefer comfort over truth. It is not that USA has preferred to disregard `throwing of paint over masterpieces in museums’; it is rather that time and again USA has been throwing its weight around for serving its economic or geopolitical interests, be it in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Gaza, decimating societies that have held other points of view. This is being questioned, as it should be.
Given that there is one truth only, the American version, isn’t the establishment of truth a process similar to evolution? Should America destroy life that doesn’t meet its standards of `truth/s’, or nurture life to make it healthy?
Finally, is courage mere assertiveness or the amount of pain undergone for `right’ purpose, no matter how that right is defined? What about the likes of Gandhi and Mandela and Chomsky who refused to fight with weapons and demonstrated patience and compassion without losing purpose? What about the likes of people in Gaza who continue caring for their families despite exploitation, persecution and oppression.
I previously loathed Bari Weiss but recently began to connect more with her. But I cannot think of any good reason for someone with her beliefs and ideals to have voted for Mitt Romney.
Jfc - giving a pro genocide bigot a platform is WILD with what's happening in Gaza right now.
Remember Rafah.
"Assad toadie"
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Wow. 👍
What a self-righteous talk. It's so easy to be in favor of all kinds of free speech when it doesn't effect you personally. Sure, free speech is important and a human right, but I'm yet to find anyone who doesn't make exeptions when the free speech becomes inconvenient. I bet there are some opinions even this presenter woundn't consider all that courageous for someone to express. It's always the same. The "free speech" crowd is usually the first to ban people, censor books etc. only then they have some miserable excuse why this time it's not against free speech to do it.
Powerful! Thank you Bari ❤️
"Hershkovich" hmmm wondering about the origin of the last name.
If you want to end terrorism, you have to end colonialism.
So we need to end the colonial Islamic rule of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon
It's hard for me to take Bari Weiss seriously for a couple of reasons. First, she poses as a champion of Truth, yet she publishes false stories and absurd MAGA talking points. Second, she poses as a champion of Freedom, yet she gave a speech at The Federalist Society, which exists to engineer a fascist judiciary. Her talk was titled "You Are the Last Line of Defense". Against what? The Federalist Society doesn't "defend" against anything but democracy. She's an eloquent speaker, and it's not hard to see how some people could be swept up by her seeming sincerity. But she doesn't walk the walk like she talks the talk.
That TED Talk is just bullshit.
Karen is still butt hurt that other people at the New York Times had the courage to criticize her in meetings.
Beautiful speech. Thanks for striving for free thought and moderation, Bari.
And that's why Apple removed the headphone jack.
I'm all for speaking your mind, perhaps especially when you don't agree with the mainstream. However, this whole talk seems like a rhetorical mess. Labelling people who burn down buildings and people who shout down their professors both under the same label of "extreme activists" carries dangerously little nuance. When is raising your voice for what you believe in "courage", and when is it "extreme activism"? There is a throughline in the whole talk of just an incredible lack of nuance. She chooses to say "tear down monuments of national heroes" instead of "tear down monuments of slave owners" even though both would be equally accurate.
I don't understand who this is supposed to appeal to. The people who actually still believe in anything in the US are fighting for those beliefs this very day. There hasn't been this much social activism since the civil rights movement. She seems to be appealing to the people sitting in their sofas to go outside and actually speak up, while at the same time shouting at your professor is "extreme". Like, that's a very thin window of acceptable behaviour. She wants people to speak up, but not to raise their voice?
There is also a clear bias to her examples. She exemplifies only the people she agrees with as courageous, and her goal is obviously to get you to agree to that as well. She says she wants people to be more courageous, but it just seems like she wants more people to agree with her worldview. This is not in itself bad. If you believe in a cause, you should do your best to gather support for that cause. However, this sort of activism is often masked behind a veneer of "i just want more of this really broad universally good thing" which leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
My point is, there's obviously an agenda to this talk that goes beyond "more courage!" and the fact that she deliberately does not disclose this pisses me off.
Run for president!
Your whole speech reeks of privileged paternalism. The rights you posses where fought for, protested, rioted. What a historically obtuse mindset. As MLK said "The white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action" and that's what this speech reminded me of.
People who grew up privileged and supported will never get that.
Nonsense. So everyone who has had "privilege" has no right to think and to observe and to opine? When one needs to start by accusing the speaker of privilege, he or she betrays the fact that they have nothing substantive to say.
I. Love. You.
Courage means nothing unless supported by knowledge, logic, and truth. You lack all of these because your reference / exposure is the USA media; be it print or digital. Please read & listen alternative books & news and see if you can handle the truth before cementing your beliefs.
For this time, unfortunately, I am dissapointed with TED, unless they give the same speech room for a Palestinian on their stage to convey his/her voice with the same rights.
Absolutely fantastic! Congratulations to TED for moving away from 'woke' and focusing on the most important thing in the world: freedom of speech. I also think TED should apologize to Coleman Hughes.
Well done, Bari!!!❤
There is nothing courageous about standing on a stage and failing to condemn the slaughter of Palestinian civilians. “I am a proud supporter of Israel, even though I am a critic of its current government” is such a cowardly statement.
She did not have the courage to condemn Israel.
You started your speech by stating your opinion (personal belief) rather than the facts, and that's I think not good way og public speech or mass communication.
She is a coward herself
@@farhanahumayoon1822 😆
Free Palestine
Free Palestine from Hamas.
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This is a joke right
Even if it is, should such jokes be allowed to proliferate?
In short- shame on this talk and the speaker! such stark irony trying to stand shoulder to shouder with the genocidal inhumanity.
Couldn’t listen more past 0:49
I'm with yyou. She's possibly the most insufferable person I've ever heard.
LOL I think you proved her point then.
God watching and sending deaths to meny and needy gating death behind helpless are they" award for Rulling personality are whoo for and frome God should be what ? And Vote you God or a small land's king Person ? You and God and Opponent will ween will whoo ?
China took over Hong kong？ Have some history knowledge please, Hong Kong is part of China before Caucasian took a first step in American, haha, hold that
You said a whole lot of nothing and revealed that you were not listening.
This is bullshit
Bari Weiss trying to tell anyone anything about courage? 🤣🤣🤣
why is Bari Weiss spreading Islamophobia?
done it all her career, from cancelling Palestinian lecturer's in the 90's to supporting genocide now
Her claps were dry...
I always try to have a curious approach to what people say especially if it's different than mine but lord have mercy i could barely sit through this 20 minutes of word salad that didn't convey any meaning when put together.
couldn't make it threw 5mins. of this BS
It's not courage: it's callous cruelty.
You are lying 😠 free free Palestine 🇵🇸
Stop this bole s shut