This piece is a response to William Sledd's video titled "Reflections Of Stupidity".
In this nine-minute "lecture", Dustin Hsiao (host of "Ask Stupid Kid") discusses prejudice, minorities, and intolerance. Dustin first explains the idea of the "other" in relation to evolutionary psychology, taking us back to prehistoric times; helping us grasp the very science behind "others" and stigmatization.
Using his own experiences as a disabled person with cerebral palsy, Dustin then covers defamatory or otherwise hurtful language. He shows the evolution of a given word, how words progress from a shameless uttering to an outright insult, showing ways to actively sculpt the river of language rushing around us.
Dustin finishes by outlining a philosophy which effectively halts prejudice towards the individual and helps spread the words of tolerance and community desperately needed within our modern society.
LECTURE OUTLINE
(Times are approximate)
00:00-01:12=Preamble
01:12-01:33=The Idea of the "Other"
01:33-02:13= Evolutionary Psychology, Prejudice, and Education
02:13-04:29=Evolution of Words and Shaping the River of Language
04:29-05:43=Hate and Prejudice; Friend or Foe
05:43-08:00=A Philosophy on Hate
08:00-08:43=Closing Remarks
08:43-09:26=Contact Information, Final Credits and Copyright Notice
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