邹奇奇演讲稿
Now,I wanna start with aquestion：When was the last time you were called childish?For kids like me,being called childish can be afrequent occurrence.Every time we make irrational demands,exhibit irresponsible behavior,or display any other signs of being normal American citizens,we are called childish,which really bothers me.After all,take alook at these events：Imperialism and colonization,world wars,George W.Bush.Ask yourself：Who's responsible?Adults.Now,what have kids done?Well,Anne Frank touched millions with her powerful account of the Holocaust,Ruby Bridges helped end segregation in the United States,and,most recently,Charlie Simpson helped to raise 120,000 pounds for Haiti on his little bike.So,as you can see evidenced by such examples,age has absolutely nothing to do with it.The traits the word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
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Thank you.
Then again,who's to say that certain types of irrational thinking aren't exactly what the world needs?Maybe you've had grand plans before,but stopped yourself,thinking：That's impossible or that costs too much or that won't benefit me.For better or worse,we kids aren't hampered as much when it comes to thinking about reasons why not to do things.Kids can be full of inspiring aspirations and hopeful thinking,like my wish that no one went hungry or that everything were free kind of utopia.How many of you still dream like that and believe in the possibilities?Sometimes aknowledge of history and the past failures of utopian ideals can be aburden because you know that if everything were free,that the food stocks would become depleted,and scarce and lead to chaos.On the other hand,we kids still dream about perfection.And that's agood thing because in order to make anything areality,you have to dream about it first.
In many ways,our audacity to imagine helps push the boundaries of possibility.For instance,the Museum of Glass in Tacoma,Washington,my home state--yoohoo Washington--(Applause)has aprogram called Kids Design Glass,and kids draw their own ideas for glass art.Now,the resident artist said they got some of their best ideas through the program because kids don't think about the limitations of how hard it can be to blow glass into certain shapes.They just think of good ideas.Now,when you think of glass,you might think of colorful Chihuly designs or maybe Italian vases,but kids challenge glass artists to go beyond that into the realm of broken-hearted snakes and bacon boys,who you can see has meat vision.(Laughter)
Now,our inherent wisdom doesn't have to be insiders'knowledge.Kids already do alot of learning from adults,and we have alot to share.I think that adults should start learning from kids.Now,I do most of my speaking in front of an education crowd,teachers and students,and Ilike this analogy.It shouldn't just be ateacher at the head of the classroom telling students do this,do that.The students should teach their teachers.Learning between grown ups and kids should be reciprocal.The reality,unfortunately,is alittle different,and it has alot to do with trust,or alack of it.
Now,if you don't trust someone,you place restrictions on them,right.If Idoubt my older sister's ability to pay back the 10 percent interest Iestablished on her last loan,I'm going to withhold her ability to get more money from me until she pays it back.(Laughter)True story,by the way.Now,adults seem to have apr evalently restrictive attitude towards kids from every"don't do that,""don't do this"in the school handbook,to restrictions on school internet use.As history points out,regimes become oppressive when they're fearful about keeping control.And,although adults may not be quite at the level of totalitarian regimes,kids have no,or very little,say in making the rules,when really the attitude should be reciprocal,meaning that the adult population should learn and take into account the wishes of the younger population.
Now,what's even worse than restriction is that adults often underestimate kids abilities.We love challenges,but when expectations are low,trust me,we will sink to them.My own parents had anything but low expectations for me and my sister.Okay,so they didn't tell us to become doctors or lawyers or anything like that,but my dad did read to us about Aristotle and pioneer germ fighters when lots of other kids were hearing"The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round."Well,we heard that one too,but"Pioneer Germ Fighters"totally rules.(Laughter)
I loved to write from the age of four,and when Iwas six my mom bought me my own laptop equipped with Microsoft Word.Thank you Bill Gates and thank you Ma.I wrote over 300 short stories on that little laptop,and Iwanted to get published.Instead of just scoffing at this heresy that akid wanted to get published,or saying wait until you're older,my parents were really supportive.Many publishers were not quite so encouraging.One large children's publisher ironically saying that they didn't work with children.Children's publisher not working with children?I don't know,you're kind of alienating alarge client there.(Laughter)Now,one publisher,Action Publishing,was willing to take that leap and trust me,and to listen to what Ihad to say.They published my first book,"Flying Fingers,"--you see it here--and from there on,it's gone to speaking at hundreds of schools,keynoting to thousands of educators,and finally,today,speaking to you.
I appreciate your attention today,because to show that you truly care,you listen.But there's aproblem with this rosy picture of kids being so much better than adults.Kids grow up and become adults just like you.(Laughter)Or just like you,really?The goal is not to turn kids into your kind of adult,but rather better adults than you have been,which may be alittle challenging considering your guys credentials,but the way progress happens is because new generations and new eras grow and develop and become better than the previous ones.It's the reason we're not in the Dark Ages anymore.No matter your position of place in life,it is imperative to create opportunities for children so that we can grow up to blow you away.(Laughter)
Adults and fellow TEDsters,you need to listen and learn from kids and trust us and expect more from us.You must lend an ear today,because we are the leaders of tomorrow,which means we're going to be taking care of you when you're old and senile.No,just kidding.No,really,we are going to be the next generation,the ones who will bring this world forward.And,in case you don't think that this really has meaning for you,remember that cloning is possible,and that involves going through childhood again,in which case,you'll want to be heard just like my generation.Now,the world needs opportunities for new leaders and new ideas.Kids need opportunities to lead and succeed.Are you ready to make the match?Because the world's problems shouldn't be the human family's heirloom.
Thank you.(Applause)Thank you.Thank you.
首先我要问大家一个问题：上一回别人说你幼稚是什么时候?像我这样的小孩，可能经常会被人说成是幼稚。每一次我们提出不合理的要求，做出不负责任的'行为，或者展现出有别于普通美国公民的惯常行为之时，我们就被说成是幼稚。这让我很不服气。首先，让我们来回顾下这些事件：帝国主义和殖民主义，世界大战，小布什。请你们扪心自问下：这些该归咎于谁?是大人。
而小孩呢，做了些什么?安妮·弗兰克(Anne Frank)对大屠杀强有力的叙述打动了数百万人的心。鲁比·布里奇斯为美国种族隔离的终结作出了贡献。另外，最近还有一个例子，查理·辛普森(Charlie Simpson)骑自行车为海地募得12万英镑。所以，这些例子证明了年龄与行为完全没有关系。"幼稚"这个词所对应的特点是常常可以从大人身上看到，由此我们在批评不负责和非理性的相关行为时，应停止使用这个年龄歧视的词。
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谢谢！
话说回来，谁能说我们这个世
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