This message will reach exactly the demographic that needs to hear it the least.

@irodney47

25 күн бұрын

That’s the rub

@chadfife3265

25 күн бұрын

I think you are wrong. The left progressive are just as bad when it comes to not listening. As Jordan said when you are certain you are right, that leaves no room for discussion.

@nicholasflamel1134

25 күн бұрын

...and this is actually NOT the lesson the target audience needs to hear. When one side of the political spectrum is blatantly trying to end democracy and set up a fascist dictatorship, conceding is NOT the right response.

@jackson857

25 күн бұрын

@@nicholasflamel1134 If that's what you think he was saying you need to watch it 10 more times or until you get it.

@CMA418

25 күн бұрын

Isn’t this the guy who goes out there with a camera a mocks his political opposition?

This wasn’t a standup routine. He wasn’t trying to get hee-haws and guffaws. He was trying to use humor to convey points that, to be quite honest, are deadly serious right now. I appreciate when someone can do that effectively, and with the lens on everyone. Themselves very much included. Glad I found this. Even more of a fan now.

@burnferris

28 күн бұрын

Jordan is great, and has unique perspective on current views through comedy. I really wish this TED talk was 18 minutes.

@b.a.wellman1922

25 күн бұрын

Some need to know that the word "concede" means...

@levymoyer8391

25 күн бұрын

@@b.a.wellman1922 Concede. Consensus. Partisan politics should be rooted in finding common ground. That’s what the House and Senate should be focused on working towards.

@wjadney

25 күн бұрын

Exactly!

@patmcleod248

25 күн бұрын

He's absolutely trying to get laughs. And you can see the pauses where he expects them.

1. Read a long book. 2. Travel. 3. Concede something. Accept when you don't know something.

@LilMnstR85

Ай бұрын

1. Not every long book is good read 🫣 even compare to the TikTok Other two are great advices.

@RizwanMujawar

29 күн бұрын

​@@LilMnstR85the purpose behind reading a book is to train your brain to have a longer attention span and learn different perspectives. It's not about finding the longest book, it's about being able to read a different point of view and that too without getting distracted. Today the average attention span of a human is getting down to below 1 mins. We cant focus on anything.

@noitallmanaz

29 күн бұрын

I'll take one's ability to regulate their emotions properly and think rationally over how well read they are any day of the week.

@benfulford3943

29 күн бұрын

​@@noitallmanaz Read a book about emotional intelligence then!

@greywolf2155

27 күн бұрын

@@LilMnstR85 this is exactly what he's talking about, hah! Arguing a pedantic point, attacking a straw man in order to get yourself a win He's not saying every long book is good. Just that the practice of going away, at least once, from short-form media to something longer and more thoughtfully created is a helpful step in the right direction

I think that they should make Jordan the second host of the Daily Show Tuesdays thru Thursday and keep the man, the myth, the legend, the great Jon Stewart on Mondays for as long as they can! Jordan is a special voice in our modern culture!

@manojgunda2165

29 күн бұрын

I would like to see him too!

@Beartato1989

29 күн бұрын

I really like Desi as a host too, her delivery is great. If they rotated every week I'd be happy with that.

@jenniferwilliams9612

29 күн бұрын

@@Beartato1989 I agree, Desi is a close second to Jordan Klepper in my book too

@Rebu2007

29 күн бұрын

He used to have his own show after he left The Daily Show a few years ago. Unfortunately it didn’t last long. He’s very smart and funny.

@EvanHendrickson-hq1vf

29 күн бұрын

The only reason I don’t want Jordan to host is because he is so good in the field.

"I could be wrong" brilliant way to end it. If we all could have that openness and curiosity I think that is what would go the furthest to solving the divide. Certainty is the enemy of curiosity.

@Hmy8799

Ай бұрын

Agree!! So much. This was a powerful 7 minutes

@zro.tolerance

Ай бұрын

I came to the comments just knowing that I would find someone to make this point. Brilliant ending.

@joshuaohuka7719

26 күн бұрын

The problem with this is that there are certain things we should be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN about... I can't concede ground to a flat earther... There is no ground to concede... Certain people just need to educate themselves better... All tolerance has it's limits...

@learnedempowerment

26 күн бұрын

@@joshuaohuka7719 I fully agree with you, in a just. Rational world. That is not our world. The question I would pose to you is: which is more rational: a somewhat conciliatory approach that opens minds 30% of the time vs a principled one that does so less than 5% of the time?

@____Wolf

25 күн бұрын

@@joshuaohuka7719 Sometimes a "concession" isn't about admitting you're wrong, but giving space to allow someone to sound out and explore their point of view. Some people just aren't good at educating themselves, so conceding that space allows you to walk them through the learning process and allowing them to see for themselves why they are wrong.

"The cultural conversations we have are dictated by the forums we have them in." Just wanted to isolate and highlight this pure gem.

@Xencam

24 күн бұрын

Absolutely; as Marshall McLuhan once said "the medium is the message"

@ymustisignin

24 күн бұрын

Very rough paraphrase of Marshall McLuhan

@Xencam

24 күн бұрын

@@ymustisignin Not a paraphrase, it's literally the name of chapter 1 of his book "Understanding Media"

@garyglenn8465

23 күн бұрын

As I have; divorce yourself from social media.

@user-sq1hh1un9k

7 күн бұрын

you guys know you're on social media right ?

Jordan Klepper has bigger balls than most of us. Here's a hero who, using satire, was bold and brave enough to challenge MAGA crowds - it wasn't that funny around the time Trump ruled and especially after Jan 6th. This type of satire at times becomes a true heroism. We salute you, Jordan.

@AlisVolatPropiis

Ай бұрын

He’s definitely quick-witted and has such a sense of humor that make his interactions with the MAGA crowd oh so satisfying! But his courage is slightly offset by the fact that he’s a white male and he doesn’t stick out in the MAGA crowd. I seem to recall Roy Wood Jr staying clear of those situations for a good reason.

@strikersun14

25 күн бұрын

@@AlisVolatPropiis I personally think the bigger offset is the fact that he goes into those crouds to do sort of "gotcha" journalism where you try to find the dumbest people and cut those fragments together. Don't get me wrong, it's entertaining and I enjoy his clips, but you can't say it makes him a hero. Also yes he's white and a man, but he is still purposely trying to make people look stupid. I know he probably has multiple security people with him, but it's still not for the weak-willed. I don't think it makes him less courageous to do it just because it would be more dangerousfor a trans, queer or person of colour to traverse those spaces and I dislike that take in general because most spaces are harder to traverse for those groups so to say it is a bit of nothing burger.

@CMA418

25 күн бұрын

Imagine if we all followed Jordan’s example: went out with a camera and condescendingly mocked our political opposition. Imagine how many hearts and minds we would change. My favorite part of watching Jordan is the massive numbers of Trump supporters he converts right there on camera. They’re all like, “Wow! Jordan you’re right! I’m an idiot Trumper and need to address that! Thank you!”

@AlisVolatPropiis

25 күн бұрын

@@CMA418 you make a very good point. Yes, this is a comedy show and what we get with Klepper is instant gratification, but we are no where near understanding our political opposition or being understood. We have to hear and understand each other if we want the madness to stop. Klepper has interviewed that woman who, upon going jail for a short time, realized that she was in a cult and has since started to speak out in hopes of helping others. It would be a good evolution for Klepper to focus on facilitating communication instead of the mocking.

@scottmwilhelms2437

24 күн бұрын

The Fourth Estate and their verbal pitchforks are essential even if not always an ally of the people but more the profit process as silence is how one surrenders to evil.

"I think the phrase 'I don't know' invites a softening, and the ground is too hard to grow much of anything right now." ❤❤

I grew up an Air Force brat. Being forced to move around the country every year or two was a good way for me to learn to observe things from multiple points of view.

@BigE-wf6zo

27 күн бұрын

I was in Marines. Traveling around does give you a different perspective or view on life. You learn to understand and appreciate people and things around you. Yea, when possible, the family came along. For my kids, it was one of the best times of their lives.

@ericgen5022

27 күн бұрын

I wasn’t in the military, but have lived and worked in several countries around the world. Hearing other people’s views is critical to a healthy country and world.

@sanjeevsethi6330

16 күн бұрын

Same here from India

Interesting take: Travel, read books, admit shortcomings, as individuals we do not know everything. Words of wisdom right there 🙏

@ross-carlson

11 күн бұрын

They are, but the problem is this - this is all well and good but when you have a significant percentage of the country who deny basic facts of the reality of the last election because they've been lied to for so long that to accept the truth is to crush a huge part of their world view. It really is true - you want to anger a democrat, tell them a lie. You want to anger a republican, tell them the truth.

Jordan Klepper is gold.

@athanatic

29 күн бұрын

I feel so sorry for him! His great jokes were falling on essentially deaf ears while I was howling!

@DR_1_1

28 күн бұрын

@@athanatic His message was heavy, though, that's most likely the reason why the triggered crowd didn't laugh to his jokes...

One of my favorite people out there. Smart, honest and is very good at expressing things we all think about. Whether we want to or not.

This Ted talk should have been longer. Jordan Klepper is a national treasure!

@apokatastasian2831

24 күн бұрын

example...he just compared questioning the last election to flat earthers. implying there is zero middle ground. "we are right and they are wrong and that's that" yet we know some facts: the heads of the security state were provably lying about russian interference claims to sway the election. having government agencies sign on to one campaigns fabricated oppo research *is extremely troubling* to say the least they were signing letters to bury the laptop story (again whivh they provably knew to be credible) which raised serious questions about corruption and coordinated censorship to influence public opinion for the election. there were real questions about mail-in ballots and dropbox integrity, and real questions about dominion. (they may be proven false later but that doesn't make you contemptable for having the question, particularly in a low-trust climate where journalism is partisan) the implication that this was cut-and-dry is itself a partisan deflection that refuses to meet at a middle ground...rather embarrassing during a talk about how to do exactly that

@oscar24x

16 күн бұрын

Agree!!

Love Jordan. I’m a Klepp-tomaniac.

@robertjansen6019

Ай бұрын

I'm going to steal that joke.

@Hmy8799

Ай бұрын

Omg I’m obsessed with that. Also stealing🙃 You genius!

@just_matt3937

Ай бұрын

@@robertjansen6019 🤯

@jeannefoster5594

26 күн бұрын

Kleppermaniac?

@StumpyJoeTV

24 күн бұрын

Nice! I'm a Kleprecaun!

The insecurity that drives arrogance leads most people to claim knowledge and expertise that they simply don’t have, and the ready availability of whatever “evidence” is needed to support our misunderstandings makes us even more refractory to the possibility that we have a lot to learn.

@tinat.4508

25 күн бұрын

The Dunning-Kruger Effect comes to mind.

the trouble with these conversations is that the people who need to hear them the most simply wont listen, and the people who want to listen dont need them. there is no motivation, no instant reward for someone to change their world view. in contrast, there is LOTS of instant gratification in screaming into the echo chamber of your choice. The trouble with America is that we've convinced our citizens that their opinions are interchangeable with fact, and any dissenting opinions are an attack on their character. You cannot educate those that view education as an offense on their beliefs. what we need is more debate clubs in elementary school. There are universal "rules" when it comes to debate, and nobody follows them any more. example: If you are challenging commonly accepted facts (the sky is blue), the burden on proof is on the challenger, not the defender.

@katyb3703

24 күн бұрын

❤

@erinmac4750

24 күн бұрын

Well said. I used to dislike debate, not that we had more than a few exposures to it. I thought it was boring. But with maturity and treatment for my ADHD, I now see what I was missing. Also, discovering the penultimate rockstar of debate, Mehdi Hasan, helped. ✌️😎

I agree with travel as one way to bridge gaps. People become more accepting of differences when they experience other cultures first hand and understand that their little corner of the world is just that - one *very* little corner of the world.

@shelbyregisterrn108

Ай бұрын

💯💞

@remyllebeau77

Ай бұрын

And countless clueless couples find out that the world is a very dangerous place and not all cultures are equal. They could tell you themselves, but they are no longer with us for some reason.

@Becky_Cal

29 күн бұрын

I completely agree! I also think it’s crucial for Americans to travel within our own country because it’s so large, diverse and different depending on where people live that where we are from in the U.S. heavily influences our beliefs, our biases, our politics, our values and how we relate to others. Only by actually mixing with people from different parts of the country can we at least have an “understanding” of people who think differently. Doesn’t mean we’re going to agree with people’s views…I’ll never agree with a racist, a small-minded person who refuses to believe “facts” nor a person who thinks they’re superior simply bc they’re white… I’m a Latina, a woman, speak four languages, have traveled all other the world and was born/raised in L.A., one of the most cosmopolitan, diverse, intense, and complex cities in the world (I’ve lived in four countries). I will never fully see eye to eye with a person who grew up in rural Minnesota (I’ve worked with them and we couldn’t be more different) but I can understand why they value certain things or why they fear certain things. The problem is, it takes two and they have to also be willing to understand me, understand where I come from and respect my life experiences (as I do theirs). 🤷🏻‍♀️ The onus is really on the person with the limited life experience, the more narrow view of the world and someone who grew up isolated or sheltered. A person who has extensive and varied experience is typically the most flexible bc they have a lot of experience to pull from and they don’t operate from a place of fear.

Love you Jordan! (and I am from Ohio). ❤

One of the best Ted Talks I’ve heard in a while! Let’s show our humility and kindness to others! We’re all going through something & all bringing a wide range of perspectives to one another. But what matters is our character on how we approach it. ❤️ also, been going to counseling for 2 years and it does wonders to your mental health when you actively participate.

@erinmac4750

24 күн бұрын

Quality counseling should be readily available to everyone. Our for profit medical system means that even if you're lucky enough to live in a state which has a fully implemented Medicaid program for those with lower incomes, psychiatrists and competent counselors are hard to find. In addition, appointments are limited, so it's difficult to get the counseling needed. I've been trying to recover from trauma for about 6 years and intense grief for a year, mostly without access to counseling or now 2 appointments per month. We need to somehow take back our health care system from Wall Street.

Jordan Klepper … wiser than you let on ‼️. Thanks for the insight … God bless 🙏🏼💕

Treating politics as sport has ruined both.

@kylebushnell2601

23 күн бұрын

Best comment hands down

@jennifernicole106

22 күн бұрын

Yes!!!

@mgibn07

19 күн бұрын

Profound.

Klepper is awesome, quick witted, normal, cool, and if you don’t agree with me I concede

YES, Jordan Klepper is on TED Ed. Brilliant!

Jordan is the best 💗

Jordan Klepper has impressed me with his quick wit since the first video i ever saw him in. Definitely wish we had more Klepper videos!!

So humbly approached and yet one of the best most timely ted talks I've ever heard.

Humility is a virtue, and it's in very short supply.

Jordan, I didn’t expect to see you on this channel, but I’m glad I did!

Well this is unexpected - but very much appreciated

Jordan has become a fine voice of reason over the years!

Winning by losing… very clever Jordan very clever. I simply think that you’ve been hanging out with Ronnie a bit too much there learning all the tricks of survival. As a fellow Malaysian myself, we grew up walking on eggshells. Instructed to only listen, be quiet, and only talk when asked. But as we all know now that Ronnie could hardly shut-up, and we love him that way, things change and evolve as we travel to places and uproot ourselves. It’s easy to be a jerk, and it’s very hard to be nice sometimes, but who ever said that life is supposed to be easy. Thanks for the tips, hats off to you!

I think it’s crucial for Americans to travel within our own country because it’s so large, diverse and different depending on where people live. Where we are from in the U.S. heavily influences our beliefs, our biases, our politics, our values and how we relate to others. Only by actually mixing with people from different parts of the country can we at least have an “understanding” of people who think differently. Doesn’t mean we’re going to agree with people’s views…I’ll never agree with a racist, a small-minded person who refuses to believe “facts” nor a person who thinks they’re superior simply bc they’re white… I’m a Latina, a woman, speak four languages, have traveled all other the world and was born/raised in L.A., one of the most cosmopolitan, diverse, intense, and complex cities in the world (I’ve lived in four countries). I will never fully see eye to eye with a person who grew up in rural Minnesota (I’ve worked with them and we are like oil/water) but I can understand why they value certain things or why they fear certain things. The problem is, it takes two and THEY have to also be willing to understand me; understand where I come from; and respect my life experiences (as I do theirs). 🤷🏻‍♀️ The onus is really on the person with the limited life experience, the more narrow view of the world and someone who grew up isolated or sheltered. A person who has extensive and varied experience is typically more flexible bc they have a lot of experience to pull from, they’ve seen a lot, and they don’t operate from a place of fear.

@user-og1ux8nr3i

26 күн бұрын

It would also help to travel outside the countryside

@kellydalstok8900

25 күн бұрын

I live in a small country, a very small country compared to the US. Although it’s a varied, beautiful country, most of us have traveled abroad many times, and have experienced other cultures. When you meet different people, the biases you have about them usually fade away.

@user-og1ux8nr3i

25 күн бұрын

@@kellydalstok8900 -- it’s my understanding that Americans are the least travelled people from an industrial country.

@agilemind6241

25 күн бұрын

Travel OUTSIDE of the US too. The U.S. is extremely homogenous compared to the diversity of thought in the rest of the world. Go see how people live and what they believe in Switzerland, Germany, India, Taiwan, Japan.

@aesea57804

23 күн бұрын

Actually, the onus for helping communicate is on the one who is more rounded, more aware of differences and not as frightened of those differences. The ones who need to keep their world narrow need help to be coaxed into moving, looking more broadly at the world. If the onus is on them, they won’t move.

I gave up on TED talks almost a decade ago. But Jordan Klepper is one of the best.

@Frostfly

25 күн бұрын

Jordan, Portland Doesn't suck. :-) it's a lovely town.

@switzerlandful

23 күн бұрын

Sebastian Junger and Tyrone Hayes have talks worth listening to if you're curious.

As a long time sales trainer, the phrase "I don't know, let me find out and get back to you," is magic!

Great job Jordan! And BTW I literally just conceded TODAY to a conservative friend that “maybe Portland Sucks” lol… I am a resident and we really need to step up our game. But your advice is good and we need to keep having the discussions with our friends, family, and community. Our love and effort will win the day in the end

@devoltar

25 күн бұрын

As a native Portlander the problem is people treat it as "Portland sucks and will always suck so just leave and let it die", not "Portland sucks let's work together to make it better". There is a LOT about Portland that doesn't suck, and what does suck is not that hard to fix if our leaders would stop making policy purely for quick, temporary victories (e.g. the back and forth on drug use depending which way it polls). One thing I've learned from travel - Portlanders/Oregonians live in the middle of one of the most amazing and varied landscapes in the world. It's worth having a home base here that doesn't suck.

“Theodore’s Discussions” should have landed WAY harder. 😂😂😂😂

Awesome to see you here, Jordan ❤

Love seeing Klepper! Thank you

Would have loved to see the extended (3x length) version! ❤

Klepper for Daily Show host!!! Not sure why it has yet to happen! He’s so intelligent, truly empathetic, and he CARES. ANNND he’s funny!!! He has that rare combo of unique qualities that both Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah had, so I think it would feel like the smoothest transition if they want to keep TDS vibes as close to how they’ve been since day one! He’s able to put people at ease when it comes to the truly insane and scary shizz happening in the world. And (just my opinion), he may actually be better than Jon when it comes to giving advice-as seen when the audience asks questions in the “between takes” clips. The fact that he comes up with so much wisdom on the spot is crazy impressive. He’s definitely proven himself very capable of the job every time he’s been behind the desk (ALL OF THIS MY OPINION OF COURSE, hahaha-I need to take Klepper’s advice!) I think we’re all quite ready for there to be a steady host (for now, Tuesdays-Fridays through the election, ofc)! PS DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO THROW AWAY BATTERIES??? I have a lil box of collected dead batteries over the 2.5 years I’ve been living in my current apartment, and I don’t know what the heck to do with them. The environment seems too stressed out to deal with batteries but *I don’t know* (hehe🙃) but really-seeking advice hahaha

This also pinpoints maybe the main problem that has gotten us mired in this situation in the first place: the appeal of Trump, for so much of his base, is this "Man's Man" ethos of refusing to do any of these things. And his whole party has taken up that mantle. There is no concession, no humility, no willingness to be wrong or be vulnerable or try to work towards compromise. You have to be "strong" and certain and always right. You always have to win. And when those things aren't true, you have to just keep telling yourself and everyone else that they are, no matter how much evidence is stacked against you. So there's no way to have a discussion, to have civility. It's so hard to see where we can go from here, when one side isn't willing to give so much as an inch.

@jenniferinman6403

10 күн бұрын

I totally agree with you. The thing is, at the end of your post, I realized that *I* have to be the one to say "I may be wrong", like Jordan says, because you're right - the other person will not ever say it. So in order to escape, even though I know the facts, just a little "I don't know" might stop my conversation partner in their tracks. I appreciate your post!

Brilliant! Love, love, love this man's insight.

Niiiice!! You're awesome, Jordan - so glad you got a piece of that TDS desk 😊

Have really appreciated getting to know Jordan more, first through serving as host at The Daily Show, and now through this TED Talk. Def should have been longer. Thank you, Jordan!

Jordan! ❤

Klepper is fantastic. Such a fan.

Jordan is always great :)

Maybe it’s as simple as letting our guards down, putting ego aside, and opening up our ears and minds to the possible. Simple? No. But possible.

Great talk. Audience wasn't ready for the humor, but Jordan's points are dead on.

I was fortunate to see Jordan live at Cobb's Comedy Club on January 6th this year and besides the obvious correlation of the date he was incredible. He's very intelligent, well-spoken and makes great points. But I wish more people would see this. 💔

Jordan is brilliant 😊

The older i get, the more im willing to admit when im wrong or i dont know something. And its brought me a lot of peace actually.

great talk thanks a lot

Goddam, the crowd is a tough one.

@MercenaryMuse

29 күн бұрын

I think they are just invested and listening.

@pdxcorgidad

27 күн бұрын

He wasn't doing it for the laughs.

@Mustin

23 күн бұрын

The lady in the bottom right looked PISSED - begrudgingly clapping at the very end (had to download the video to see it under the stupid pop up).

Living in a “democratic” society, we must also learn how to communicate and negotiate. As was mentioned in the video, we sometimes need to simply shut up when we don’t know what we are talking about. People try to pretend that they are always so smart that they simply state their opinion everywhere without realising if it is appropriate or not. People sometimes are afraid to be seen as stupid or foolish, and for that, we try to use BIG words to seem cool. As was mentioned by the speaker “We think that our biggest weapon is our certainty, but the most relatable thing about us is our failure.” I think that we need to learn to accept failure. We need to accept that we are not perfect and learn to simply saying, “I don't know”. Let's not look at failure as something terrifying but rather a new chance of succeeding.

When u have people making money, lies for profit, and this makes conversations extremely difficult. When lies are treated like truth, how can we get past it??

I just love hearing your insights.

This TED talk should be mandatory to watch!! I love Jordan Klepper 💙💙

Really enjoyed this talk. Tks !!!

Well said Klepper!

Thanks Jordan

Very insightful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight.

Think, don’t judge. It’s become a sport for many, waiting to react with an opinion rather than just listen and reflect. Try to HOLD a conversation, not WIN the conversation, with someone you disagree with.

Outstanding!

So well presented!

As we say: Ignorance can be a blessing or a curse..; but acknowledging it is defa virtue!

Incredible!

Klepper's quickly becoming Jon Stewart Jr. The fact he took the time to do these CNN interviews and TED talks about the state of democracy has really made him a folcrum of American politics. Much like Stewart. He keeps his eye on the right parts of democracy, always in the right corner, watching everyones back. One of the greatest comedic writer's I've ever met told me, "Read a fuckin' book." It's amazing what knowledge can do to your relation of the zeitgeist.

Nicely done, Sir.

Excellent ❤

Jordan is fantastic!

thank you Jordan

Well done 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I love Jordan k on the daily show!!

It comes to valuing the truth even when it doesn't fit out personal agenda. It's also about working in good faith towards mutually beneficial win/win solutions. We also have to get out of the simplistic notion of politics being like a goddamned Marvel movie with every disagreement being a hackneyed "good vs evil with no shades of gray" mentality. We need to grow the f*** up.

The problem is that people do not argue in good faith. The point of rhetoric is not to find truth but to win. There's a reason the ancient Greeks sent their youth to the Rhetoricians and relegated the philosophers seeking truth to the forests dressed in their bedsheets. That's democracy, and it always has been. To quote Churchill "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…"

Listen, respond with understanding

My man just talked about a law from 48 laws of power book in the last . " fool them with you vulnerability and when they let their guard down , move like a thunderbolt "

@honor9lite1337

Ай бұрын

Attack 😱😱😱😱

@TwisterTornado

23 күн бұрын

Have you seen that greasy worm? I wouldn't ever let my guard down around him.

As a Canadian, I will concede that point about Mounties.

Brilliant!

Jordan began with the idea that one of the problems of our communication is the feeling of needing to appear all-knowing and right, but I'd go further than this: We see communicating as a contest between a winner (me) and the losers (others). Yet it's this very way of seeing our interaction which is negatively argument-causing. On the other hand, preceding each interaction instead with loving interest of the other and exchange of that communal, loving interest, one is then lesser inclined to see communication as a contest necessitating a victor/winner or a loser. Instead, we see ourselves as solving a problem (not a person). So, the analogy to being in therapy is inappropriate, because we are not changing the people involved - nor are we trying to - but we're busy solving the problem(s) facing us. My children learned chess at a young age from me. Somewhere along the way, I felt that opposing them from the other side of the board (world) was not very loving, so I changed position and sat on "their" side with them. I'm not sure that they noticed this change, but I certainly did. TED should have given Jordan the 15 minutes.

Good points Jordan! Speaking about failure, Paul Theroux once wrote, "Though America in its greatness is singular, it resembles the rest of the world in its failures." I love the line, "Every person who has ever loved me, has told me how much of a looser I am." LOL!

Yes, Jordan! 🎉❤😊

When you concede even a little, you lower someone’s guard down. It is much easier to convince or see your point of view. But that is easier said than done because we have an inherent tendency to show them their place for instant gratification.

Klepper! ❤

I wish this crowd was better. Jordan is amazing.

As someone from Akron… look, you’re not wrong. No need to hate Ohio when you could pitty us instead.

Thanks Jordan.

"We think our strongest weapon is our certainty, but the most relatable thing about us is our failure." Not merely thought-provoking words to lay the foundation of a genuine exchange of ideas, but hauntingly reminiscent of Stephen Fry's fantastic dissection of the difference between US and UK comedy.

Awesome ❤

This guy really sounds like H. Jon Benjamin (Archer/Bob's Burgers) at times. Keeps reminding me of him. Also, fantastic 8 minutes. Very well written, and it's good to see somebody put social media at the top of the list of "why everything is so broken."

Dear TedX, we need that 18 minutes, maybe even a few of them. Jordan Klepper is one of the most relevant, cogent, compassionate voices of our time. Make it so. 🖖😎

I love that this talk can be distilled down into Meet in the Middle by Diamond Rio.

I always love Jordan Klepper's direct honesty and compassion. We get better at talking to each other by getting better at really listening to each other and making the other person feel heard. It so just so darn hard, though. Especially when the other person is repeating crazy things they heard on right wing media and are not willing to be mentally flexible. I am practicing keeping my mouth shut and it is very difficult, but the reason I am working on being quiet is because most people are generally not willing to be influenced and they are going to think what they think no matter what facts or data I present to them. Nurturing relationships is my goal even when the other person is off base because I feel that is all I really can do.

Jordan is the man!!!

💯👍🔉 i've always liked Jordan Klepper, now I like him even more. And I'm from Portland.😂😂😂

@pdxcorgidad

27 күн бұрын

Same. Watched this while sitting in the parking lot of Home Depot on Jantzen Beach. And hey, if everybody actually believes our town sucks, they won't stay here. Yay for less traffic!!!

Accepting that we as individuals don't know everything, and accepting that other points of view exist and sometimes can co-exist lead to a little more open mindedness. However also in this 24/7 mainstream media cycle and social media prevalence we also have to remember that being open minded is important, but not so open minded our brains fall out and are replaced by whatever is in front of us is also important.

Well done.

Thanks Jordan!

So well said… ✌🏼