“Every great and difficult thing has required a strong sense of optimism,” says editor and author Kevin Kelly, who believes that we have a moral obligation to be optimistic. Tracing humanity’s progress throughout history, he’s observed that a positive outlook helps us solve problems and empowers us to forge a path forward. In this illuminating talk, he shares three reasons for optimism during challenging times, explaining how it can help us become better ancestors and create the world we want to see for ourselves and future generations.
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April 21, 2022 at 6:20 pm
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April 21, 2022 at 6:51 pm
The present is definitely being shaped by fascists.
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April 21, 2022 at 7:16 pm
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April 21, 2022 at 7:30 pm
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April 21, 2022 at 7:36 pm
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April 21, 2022 at 8:17 pm
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John Kesich
April 21, 2022 at 7:45 pm
So reassuring that the future will be shaped by optimists, it currently seems to be shaped by psychopaths.
Dylan Badger
April 21, 2022 at 8:07 pm
Funny how what he is saying is we should actually stay in between optimism and pessimism
Fils de Jean Noir
April 21, 2022 at 8:17 pm
0:38 We should be REALISTIC with optimism. Being merely optmistic isn’t enough.
MrAndersen
April 21, 2022 at 10:29 pm
More like channel that optimism into making the future better.
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April 21, 2022 at 8:19 pm
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April 21, 2022 at 8:29 pm
The future will be shaped by optimists.
Putin: …
Europe: …
Me: …
Filipe Albuquerque
April 21, 2022 at 8:31 pm
No shiiz we need a TED talk to know this? idealists dreamers and optimists always shaped the future and still the world never changes…now I am gonna skip the video!
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April 21, 2022 at 8:39 pm
If the optimists are shaping the future why are so many trying to stop Elon Musk?
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April 21, 2022 at 8:45 pm
I believe we can shape the future. It will take most of us to do it.
Luke VanGeest
April 21, 2022 at 9:17 pm
I honestly think that optimism has been used over millennia. Think about all of the doctors that made the life saving techniques that our world has used!
Jedi Lady
April 21, 2022 at 10:07 pm
For an academic, he is right… Utopia cannot be possible because there are no problems. In a universal spiritual view, our law is to evolve, and the only way to do that is to have problems to solve and change things!
Remy Lebeau
April 21, 2022 at 11:39 pm
The future will be shaped by realists. There is no future for any of us if we are controlled by the criminal elite WEF types and “optimists” that don’t have a firm grip on reality.
Marcus Reynolds
April 21, 2022 at 11:47 pm
We should be optimistic not because we believe that our problems are smaller than we thought. We should be optimistic because we believe that our capacity to solve problems is greater than we thought.
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April 21, 2022 at 11:51 pm
Doubt it
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April 22, 2022 at 12:17 am
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Chris Rhome
April 22, 2022 at 12:17 am
Realism seems more important
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April 22, 2022 at 12:24 am
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Tyler
April 22, 2022 at 9:57 am
The future will be shaped by Optimus*
Fixed.
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 4:32 pm
@Tyler First, thank you for your comment. The answer to your first question is that we do not know how many philosophical problems have stopped the future from being shaped. I am in no way disparaging Elon Musk’s to build Robot Optimus. I am simply noting that Robot Optimus will not have true artificial intelligence. The philosophical problem that I cited surrounds a very common but completely mistaken belief that human beings are mere receivers of knowledge that we perceive in the environment provided by our sense organs. Human beings are universal explainers and constructors. Our minds are universal simulators. We are quite unlike robots. We create new knowledge “on the fly”. I believe that true AI is possible. However, a machine that thinks has not yet been built. As far as is known, we are the only animals that can create new knowledge. Building a true AI takes a better philosophical understanding of the nature of a human being.
Tyler
April 22, 2022 at 4:39 pm
@Pat Moran hey happy to have a normal conversation! Thanks for taking the time!
Yeah I mostly meant it as a funny comment cause the name is close to optimism, however I didn’t mean to say that it’s agi. It’s simply that solving computer vision and machine learning of real world environment is just on the horizon now so humanoid robots will be a part of the current industrial revolution and going forward will shape parts of our future. I absolutely agree that it is very concerning for us as humans. Technology is a double edged sword and I think in many ways it harms us more than it seems to help, but at this point we have to make the best of it.
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 5:35 pm
@Tyler I am relatively certain that Elon Musk called the robot by the name of “Robot Optimus” when being interviewed about the opening of his new factory in Austin Texas last week. And, I wanted to make sure that you knew that I did not mean that I was in any way scared or terrified or troubled by a machine that thinks.. On the contrary, I would be absolutely thrilled. When it is discovered how to program human creativity, a whole new world or even worlds will be opened up for research and study. It might be the greatest advance in science since Darwin.
Tyler
April 22, 2022 at 6:16 pm
@Pat Moran tbh I’m pretty nervous about agi, but Optimus and humanoid robots won’t necessarily be agi they’ll just have decent real world comprehension to do human tasks and the rate of improvement will probably be a lot faster than we can imagine.
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 6:22 pm
@Tyler Does Siri comprehend that you would like her to turn the flashlight on in your phone? Getting better at pretending to comprehend is not actually comprehending.
Salem Black
April 22, 2022 at 10:19 am
You can tell he’s trying so hard but he’s out of touch. He’s not flat out wrong but he’s seeing things through a fixed perspective and not about how literally we will always face some form of inequities because that’s an unfortunate constant we need to fight rather than ignore. But, we’re NEVER going to get to this “perfect place” because for everyone to be exactly the same and agree with eachother that would be quite literally be 1 person in a room alone. Even then there would be a problem! Even if you would love to be alone, and you’d be the minority here, you would still need someone in your life to serve some purpose. People still need doctors, people still need therapists, people still need assistance, people should not be expected to be specialists in everything so again, we have to all live together! But, because some people don’t think food service is a respectable job even though it is a necessary one. Just because they’re not holding your money doesn’t mean that there any less important than a bank! They feed you! To be honest restaurants do more for Americans and Banks do! But that’s the thing! When we rely on the concept of the good old days in order to look at the future we are completely dismissing the present that’s going on. Right now, we are in some serious bad times. We obviously need optimism but at the same time things are not good right now! And we need to focus on that! We need that to actually drive us to band together to actually tackle the problems at hand so we can get back to being optimistic! But! Unless are some major changes in this country, and I am legitimately saying 180° turn changes. We are not making it.
Tatiana Ramirez
April 22, 2022 at 11:49 am
YeH true
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 11:56 am
It is is particularly important for people to understand that religions are a predominant source of pessimism. Anything that claims “perfection” or “ultimate truth” closes or destroys the ability to correct errors. Error correction always reveals new problems. Religions encourage the re-interpretation that problems will “never” be solved.
Niranjan
April 22, 2022 at 10:22 am
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kennyded
April 22, 2022 at 11:26 am
Money talks and it’s how things get done. If people want change they vote with their dollar and if enough people want it market forces will make that dream possible.
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April 22, 2022 at 12:55 pm
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Mr. Mustache's
April 22, 2022 at 1:29 pm
We’re confronted with tremendous problems today… I turned it off when he said climate change. We have way more acute problems than that. If you’re going to tall about solutions then start with actual problems
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 1:39 pm
I suspect this well-done presentation was based on Mr. Kelly’s familiarity with some of the writings. of Karl Popper. I believe that Popper is responsible for the best Philosophy of Science so far. His contributions to the field are not yet fully appreciated. in my opinion. Unfortunately, the 300 year old Philosophy of Empiricism is still accepted as “common sense.” by many philosophers and even scientists. Empiricism resembles religions and is seriously flawed. On the other hand, Popper’s Philosophy of Realism is based on the values of the Enlightenment that claim the reality of the world can be explained and that it is desirable to do so.
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April 22, 2022 at 1:47 pm
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April 22, 2022 at 1:48 pm
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April 22, 2022 at 1:48 pm
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April 22, 2022 at 1:51 pm
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April 22, 2022 at 1:52 pm
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April 23, 2022 at 9:42 am
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That Time Stamp Guy
April 22, 2022 at 2:23 pm
Goal: persuade
Truth: problems exist
0:43 Difficult things have been accomplished before
If you don’t believe, you won’t do
Imagination can create a belief
1:49 Optimism can begin to get man to change the world
2:57 Incremental Improvement (complex subject)
4:04 % of good, % improvement
5:13 Civilizational Cooperation and Trust
We benefit from previous generations
[Helpful] Ancestors
6:40 Furthers Capability
7:37 Problems are chances to become a Problem Solver
Being a problem solver – good
Solving a problem – good
Doing it the wrong way – bad
9:38 A Power (from within, from I)
11:11 Meditation Portal
April 22, 2022 at 2:47 pm
Our future is what we feel and believe now.
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 3:05 pm
The future depends on what we think and do now. We do not know the specifics though. If we did we would be working to create more problems because of the that solution. However, mere meditation (indistinguishable from nonspecific prayer) does not get us one jot closer to problem-solving and problem creating action. Mere contemplation is not enough.
11:11 Meditation Portal
April 22, 2022 at 3:46 pm
@Pat Moran Yes, you’re right but remember that our minds tend to be negative that’s why we should consciously control it by doing meditation (to empty our minds), being optimistic, and watching our inputs from our senses.
Pat Moran
April 22, 2022 at 6:05 pm
@11:11 Meditation Portal How does an empty mind control itself? How do you watch your inputs from your senses if your mind is empty?
k
April 22, 2022 at 2:48 pm
同じことばっか言って大したことないな
A Person
April 22, 2022 at 2:53 pm
Reminds me of a quote I once read, namely, the future belongs to those with the most beautiful dreams
Pat O
April 22, 2022 at 3:09 pm
Bravo 👏‼️. I am outlining this for future reference on my 3rd view. Brilliant and dovetails with James Clear’s ATOMIC HABITS. ❤️ it and the idea of compound interest. The presentation was perfect also
TomK.
April 22, 2022 at 3:55 pm
Coin that word!
“Protopia”!!
What a reasonably optimistic concept.
64standardtrickyness
April 22, 2022 at 4:14 pm
I’m not an optimist but just reading that bread during the French revolution cost 1/2 a workers daily wage or that servants in medival times slept on a truckle bed or that it was common for a family to share one bed makes me appreciate the world we live in.
eleni f. Vlachou
April 22, 2022 at 4:18 pm
i love the good ancestors’ idea…how true..how amazing to be reminded of our mission of spreading value.. and how tRUST and optimism (and creativity!) is what we build the future on….
kauigirl808
April 22, 2022 at 4:53 pm
Thats what I’m afraid of.
Antonio
April 22, 2022 at 6:26 pm
“People are problem solvers: creators of the unsustainable solution and hence of the next problem. In the pessimistic conception, that distinctive ability is a disease for which sustainability is a cure. In the optimistic one, sustainability is the disease and people are the cure.”
D. Deutsch on The Beginning of Infinity
AUROREALIS
April 22, 2022 at 9:21 pm
Logic and empiricism is the basis for this Ted Talk. There is another component that makes an optimistic future viable and real – “accountability.” This is one quality sadly missing in our current culture. Our ancestors were forced to make generational sacrifices (think depression and world wars). Our current culture demands one’s needs are paramount over the needs of the greater whole only to create true narcissist and a denigrating culture of rot. There is hope with awareness, personal accountability and… to give back more than we take.
moblue 289
April 22, 2022 at 9:29 pm
That’s what a human who wants to have more kids will say.
Aero
April 22, 2022 at 9:57 pm
The future will be shaped by people that find succes and impact despite obvious shortcomings, downsides etc. These are people that understand the difficulties and disrupt industries knowing there is a long challenging road ahead. They find the right path by relentless pursuit and trial and error. I believe these disruptive people CANNOT be called optimists, an optimist hopes that everything is going to turn out right, a pessimist looks at things and sees that there is a good chance something is not going to work, so says it will likely not.
If you want to make real change, know that it is not easy, and will likely not happen the first time.
But keep pursuing your path to what you consider succes. Through trial and error you will persevere.
Good Luck.
Tanya Faq
April 22, 2022 at 11:06 pm
Jesus loves you he died on the cross for your sins. Believe in him and you will be saved and go to heaven!
b2real
April 23, 2022 at 1:26 am
Like me
Ery Prihananto
April 23, 2022 at 6:45 am
Optimist always won than pesimist.
Brie P
April 23, 2022 at 7:17 am
Shows a good way to the humankind to follow.
luca cattozzi
April 23, 2022 at 10:57 am
This is one of the greatest TedTalk I ever watched. Every single word make sense, inspiring you to hope in a better future, things which looks impossible today.
Doug Acosta
April 23, 2022 at 4:24 pm
I’m irrevocably optimistic. But Kelly is way out of touch with the uniquely precarious position we humans face at this point in history. Climate change is of course our primary challenge, but the increasing number of hurdles in front of this primary challenge is growing insurmountable, starting with tech-driven polarization and the imminent redundancy of humans with AI. As the earth’s sixth mass extinction is happening in ten minutes, we need democracy and consensus yesterday (or at least an authoritarian government that wants to save the human race). This guy seems to be enjoying his final morphine dose; his philosophy is wonderful but outdated and barely helpful now.
Trust Visuals
April 23, 2022 at 5:52 pm
at 9:45. What a missed opportunity from the audience. They should have replied back “This is the way”.
AguanteBarenboim
April 23, 2022 at 8:21 pm
Amazing
MrBowling35
April 23, 2022 at 11:24 pm
Outstanding video. Thank you Kevin. Optimists are definitely realist based on the past achievements.
Michaël Lessard
April 23, 2022 at 11:56 pm
This is the way. // I wonder if Kevin Kelly watched The Mandalorian and said it as a funny reference to current pop culture, but it made me smile anyhow. Anyhow: totally agree. Excellent summary, to the point, that optimism, progressism and recognizing historical progress is rational.
listen2meokidoki
April 24, 2022 at 2:59 am
Optimism is not an island.
Michelle
April 24, 2022 at 3:47 am
I see it like this, Im thankful that I wasn’t born in a third world country or born during a time when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. So does that make me an optimist? Oh h$ll yes it does!
Alejandro Ungaro
April 24, 2022 at 7:27 am
And those who aren’t optimists will be imprisoned in re education camps.
dead man said.
April 24, 2022 at 10:11 am
how? when it’s controlled by highly enabled sceptics, whose only mission is to buy our time for as little peanuts as they can spare, which is none.
Bhargav Pandya
April 24, 2022 at 10:57 am
Mind blowing talk!
清談淺酌
April 24, 2022 at 12:11 pm
He talking basically we need more Elon Musk
rae0521
April 24, 2022 at 4:14 pm
Oh, I don’t think so, but as I hope for the best, I prepare for the worst.
Soumyabrata Chakraborty
April 24, 2022 at 4:27 pm
People need to hear this more. We need to cooperate and need to solve global problems cohesively.
And progress for the sake of it should be condemned, we need more long term solutions
William Jones
April 24, 2022 at 6:46 pm
Not if the pessimists are right…
Paul Hunt
April 25, 2022 at 5:58 am
Really good speech. I always say, “If you haven’t got a problem then create one; It’s good for the brain.”
John Doe
April 25, 2022 at 7:01 am
Circular logic from a geriatric boomer, why am I not surprised? This entire generation inhaled far too much lead as children. Protopia, nope. This is quite possibly the worst Ted talk ‘ve ever seen. No data, no facts, nothing scientific, it’s little more than “This is how I feel it is.” This speaker fills me with disgust.
Daniel Hanrahan
April 25, 2022 at 9:12 am
When the brain loses a faculty, say the ability to hear people’s voices, it is faced with a problem. Often the brain quickly goes about rewiring itself in such a way that allows for lips to be read efficiently. This rewiring requires facing the problem, facing the initial embarrassment of staring at people’s lips and struggling to learn the subtilities of minor micro-movements that may mean many different things, misinterpretation and failure are rife. The problem is only solved when the problem is faced when the lips are monitored with state-of-the-art attention and intention. In the same way there are many problems for everyday people of which the solution is facing us down, its right under our noses. Do we choose to see the problem clearly, without fear, and seek to solve it, or do we decide to cover our eyes as well as our ears and live in a dark quiet world
veejaytsunamix
April 25, 2022 at 5:48 pm
the art of stating the obvious
Persepolis
April 25, 2022 at 10:41 pm
Majority of ppl think there is a choice against the cabals running our world but when you see history just repeating then you know that no one can change the future for the better as long the power belongs to the elites. Power has to be shared with the other 99% of the worlds population. My optimism just making me expandable for the leaders.
chris brown
April 25, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Optimism – solutions create problems burning a trillion litres of fossil fuels creates problems, making billions of tonnes of disposable plastic and it ending up in the ocean problems, lets hope future generations are wiser and economies will not create more moronic and predictible problems.
Bonnie Smith
April 25, 2022 at 11:59 pm
Another title could be “Compounded Goodness, why the world keeps getting better (actually)”
blabla62871
April 26, 2022 at 6:36 pm
science is saying that optimists have lower iq
Nin Gom
April 26, 2022 at 8:36 pm
This talk was so impressive. Solutions and problems are like a consecutive chain. If we are optimists, we gonna try to find out solutions autonomously. However, if we are pessimists, I think we gonna be good at finding out problems.
Needless to say, being optimist is a better option for our life!!!
Jack Sparrow
April 27, 2022 at 7:38 pm
Every time I watch this channel it gets worse. The talks have devolved from science, technology, engineering and education to spiritual mumbo jumbo, new age nonsense and psychological smoke.
No, optimism does not shape our future. If it did then failed inventions and products that didn’t catch on would not exist. An optimist would chipperly wear google glass, a pessimist would laugh and toss it aside.
Being a pessimist is just as important as being an optimist. Pessimism helps sober us for reality and its very real problems. Don’t get me wrong; pessimism can be detrimental, but so can optimism. It’s just as easy to overestimate your own powers and abilities, and fail at solving a problem as it is to pessimistically give up on it. We need to be balanced with equal measure in both in order to live and survive in this uncertain world.
Aman Aman
April 27, 2022 at 11:53 pm
Yah sure all those optimists are always capitalists, who are inclined to destroy the world or Who are causing all these social problems in the first place. I’m unsubscribing to TED. They posting trash lately.
texas bellwether
April 28, 2022 at 5:07 am
“You’re out of the woods…” —Optimistic Voice, Wizard of Oz
abi abi
April 28, 2022 at 1:41 pm
it clearing my mind
Distrinya
April 28, 2022 at 7:06 pm
GOOD TALK 🙂