The thing is when kids say they want to start a war, or bring peace or just fly they don't understand what's involved but people don't mind cause they're just kids and they have no influence or power. Adults who act that way are more dangerous because they're more likely to have the means to accomplish they're "childish" goals even though they still have no idea of the consequences or worse, don't care.
everything can be free.. you just need to change the system a little bit. and forget about banks and bailouts, lawyers and laws.... presidents and false democracyes.
@crumbsinhisjacketses Any ways she is a kid. Tell me how many childre do THIS. I am a college dude and I will panic to be in her position right there. She published her book at age seven. And if she did rehearsed it does not matter she is still smart.
@locomoco2012 This is more about confidence than intelligence, and most kids I know are confident. I'm not denying that she's clever, obviously she is, but as far as public speaking goes, I didn't like it..
@crumbsinhisjacketses if you've got so much to complain about why dont you give a speech and show how it's done then? what's stopping you from doing that?
@crumbsinhisjacketses walk your talk! dont just claim u make speeches. besides, even if you did see faults in her (as everyone is entitled to their opinions) you could have given constructive criticisms. you watch inspiring videos like Tedtalks but learn to learn from them too!
bullshit you make speeches. get a life. i criticize your stupid comments and the way you waste your time on here. as far as youtube comments i didn't like it. she didnt make the speech so you could make a stupid comment about how it isn't good public speaking. she's a writer at her age. she's just asking you to listen, but you're too busy proving her point about adults disregarding children. i'm done with you.
Well, she is for sure smart and self-confident. However, it is abvious that she has been trained a lot by professionals. Besides, is it a coincidence that she mentioned Anna Frank and forgot about the 1000s of Palestinian children that are not only inspiring but they are "teaching the entire world ...life!". I'm sure if you bring a Palestinian child like Ahmad (watch?v=BEzUbRBWakE&list) he will represent maturity which he was to go through.
@TheArboarba Just because she's smart she has to be parroting. Obviously. That's the only logical, mature way to comprehend her intellect, by her age. Anything else is just... childish.
@TheArboarba Wow way to bring religion into this... Oh and by the way she's been home schooled so she's not just parenting what her elders are telling her. She just has a very bright mind and CHOOSES to read history books and to watch the news and this is her opinion of what she's seen and heard
I go to school with Adora through Washington Virtual Acedemy and through my observations I have conclude that Adora is a very smart 13 year old. BUT NOT A GENIUS. She is a very well spoken and an incredible writer, but not more. I have personally had discussions with her and a lot of her ideas are out there, especially her proposed school reform plans. She is very generous with her money and I respect her for that, but she is also extremely condescending to her peers.
Finally, someone to make me feel better about my childhood. People didn't ever trust me to make my own decisions, and what resulted was a lot of mistakes I now I have to repair. This was a beautiful TEDtalk.
Wow, just goes to show what our children are capable of when we raise them in an intellectual environment and give them the support they need to succeed in their endeavors.
I couldn't agree more. I believe children have natural wisdom that adults seem to leave behind as they grow. Innocence is the deepest of all wisdom (: People need to grow up and mature, but at the same time keep their child-likeness, not childish-ness.
What's more, I show Alice how to translate words to words，sentences to sentences, how to contribute into the TED community. She is very eager to make the translated works done by herself. We are so proud to participate in TED community truly, madly, deeply. We wish we can enjoy more open dialogues and take actions with many TED kids or TEDED new projects online, in real time sharing with Web 2.0 and so on. Live long, happily and prosper.
There is an age gap between me and my youngest sister Alice, but in TEDxkids talks, especially this one: Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids. We share the same language, we laugh, we talk more and deep.
I normally just click a video and listen to the audio while I do other things. When I changed back tabs I almost crapped my pants when I realized she was so young and is able to articulate herself like this.
My favorite point she makes in this video is when she mentioned when adults/teachers have low expectations of children, they will sink to them... Amazing! Where would we be if we had unlimited expectations of our kids?(with added encouragement, not forcible dominion) One of the best lessons of the year/decade for me. She's amazing!
kids, you have no idea how much we grown ups want to go back to those childhood days... to be foolish again, to be silly again, to do mistakes and not be taken a trial if you do... is it now like grass is greener on the other side?
This girl is the ultimate spokes...girl? For everything I wished I was able to say when I was young. I wouldn't be able to say such things now without losing credibility. That said, her precociousness appears to know no limits and she delivers above and beyond. I fell in love after a minute. She may come across as pompous or egocentric and some specifics may be exaggerated but I just take that with a pinch of salt because the delivery is less important than the message.
I go to school with Adora through Washington Virtual Acedemy and through my observations I have conclude that Adora is a very smart 13 year old. BUT NOT A GENIUS. She is a very well spoken and an incredible writer, but not much more. I have personally had discussions with her and a lot of her ideas are out there, especially her proposed school reform plans. She is very generous with her money and I respect her for that, but she is also extremely condescending to her peers.
@Theclaidheamhmor Yea I got that from watching this video, I just got a vibe where I immediately grew to dislike her. That and she sounds like she's talking alot of bs, she sounds like an Arts student.
@daymyth Yes, she claims to be a genuis, or a prodigy, but she will not release an IQ test score. I think she is just a good speaker, she can make her ideas sound great just by her presentation. And you are right, you would not like her. She is very opinionated and is not afraid to spew her opinion everywhere even if it is wrong.
Very astute observations from someone half my age lol
"Like my wish that no one went hungry and that everything were free... kinda utopia"
We have the technology and feasibility to create an access abundance now. I don't think that's a utopian stance. It's more pragmatic and just the right thing to do!
There's no such thing as a utopia anyway.... there will always be problems to tackle.
hey there is no talking that way on this show my school did this and if u want to talk that way go to a nother site !!! and im not kiddin u bettr bak off this was made my school that goes to enjoylifeingeneral and tony23zzz
@hede88 "problems should not be the heirloom of the human families". An heirloom is something, usually an object like a ring, jade, or necklace that your mother will give to you, and you will give to your daughter and so on. She was stating that problems shouldn't be an heirloom for their human children, adults should solve as many problems as they can and the next generation will keep solving it until theres none. What she's preaching is basically Jesus shit. I think shes the messiah LOL
I love it when kids put adults in the right place. And im a parent so see the other side of this stuff. My 5 year old girl who see's the world with rose coloured glasses, so its all sweet and pretty. Im not looking forward to her seeing the real world.
Respect to this girl for having the guts to get up and do this. And at TED too.
@DreamsCatcher101 Is it really gonna be that bad when your daughter sees the real world? I wasn't hit too hard; instead of being significantly hurt by it, it helped me grow up better, even in dark times.
6:56 I totally LOL. She is totally right!!! It may sound cruel, but its the truth. Each one of us, are making own merits on our life. And a way to improve is to realize that we are kids to we need to have faith in our selves so that we can have faith in the others, including our own kids. Having faith, believing as a kid does, is the only way to make a better future.
@daymyth The point is not other's faith. The point is not religious faith. The point is your own faith for your own motivations. Faith in your own nature. The kind of faith that u are refering to, is the one people put outside of them selves. If you have faith in your self, it will be easier to have faith in others, or even to start... trust them. But yeah. Because an individuals faith is a powerful force it can be used to mess things up in wrong hands.
@eloisaanguiano Faith is belief without evidence, without justification. That is a bad thing no matter what it is referring to. Believing in yourself and believing in what you can do is different to having faith in yourself. Faith is a dirty world. You should always know your limits, so you can break them but not be so arrogant as to believe you can do something outside of what you are capable.
@daymyth Yeah your right. Its a matter of balance, between been arrogant and putting too much limits on you, but still, each one of us know, when to take the risk of going to that other corner, if you wish too, if you have a bit of suspect that its posible. Yeah the word FAITH its stained through history, they spoiled it. But still for me, is a synonymous of believe. The point is. Know your self potencial and limits. if i know how to believe in me, it will be easier to reflect this on others.
@eloisaanguiano i think you should just say "believe in yourself" instead then. Faith is a type of belief and a bad one. It's just important when using words to communicate what you mean rather than assume everyone knows what you mean. Otherwise you get arguments like this which really just don't need to occur because in essence I agree with what you say, you just said it badly.
Summary = I'm better than you, old people! But please continue to work to feed me, clothe me, and provide me the leisure time to think about how much better than you I am. Thank you.
When I was 20 - more kid than adult - I did great things becasue of the no boundries thinking.. One thing I have not changed - learning from others....
I wouldn't want him to do it even to win WW2 because at that age with little responsibility or experience they would little know the repercussions of her actions and the extent of them.
The thing is children really have no responsibilities and therefore are not apt to running the world at all. There will always be exceptions but brave soldiers on the WW2 front, the people like Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks who gained rights for an entire group of people, or the people that change the world like Issac Newton, one of the smartest men ever to live, took years to develop their theories and such. Even if Einstein had the brainpower to create the atomic bomb at age 12
this must be one of the most important video ted has ever put on GO GIRL nice put! kids are so pure and true that's what this world needs im from the Netherlands and i will help all children in the world becoming as important as older people. We are THE BEST PERFECTION DOES NOT EXIST BUT WE KIDS DO ! Lets start child banking lets create new monopoli money to play fair and true in whole the world
@Mortellina My opinion isn't based on her appearance; not even in the slightest. I based my opinion upon the way she carries herself during her speech.
@BriskAxe Yes she is... she came to our school and while she was giving her presentation she came up with a couple of mean and judgemental comments...
Be more childish? No thanks. Wars and opression are caused precisely because adults are remaining CHILDISH, egocentric, self-absorbed. We need to grow out of that. Tantrums and revengeful thinking are the hallmark of immature thinking, not advanced thing. I like being an old, fuddy duddy thank you.
I don't consider a convuslsive splattering of paint on canvas to be "creative"...that's just sloppy. Art is refinement, discipline, maturity...something like Leonardo Da Vinci...not Homer Simpson
Fundamentally, what I've seen as a teacher, parent, and former child, (well unless you ask my wife) and what Adora points to is a gap in our ability to communicate effectively. I wish there were more technologies focused on trying to bridge that gap.
is that what you understood from this whole talk?then your only a jerk:S wtf dude?
just because sm a child doesnt mean hes wrong its just that she has right points and some wrong..anyway shes not Just a child shes a child who's smarter than you and many adults and who looks up to changing the world and
a child who wants to make a difference
she should be president lol but seriously she should be like when shes 20 years old &she'll be a little bit more mature even though shes already proved that
I admire the girl for her stage presence and ability to deliver a message, however canned. But whoever fed her the political slam at the beginning of the message should be ashamed. I was looking forward to an inspirational message, but I couldn't watch it past that point. I consider this direct manipulation of what appears to be an otherwise brilliant child. Shame.
@jimpraytwice i don't think anyone "fed" her the message... she's a really independent thinker and all those interpretations are from her own perspective... you can check out her blog online to know more about her
Great wake-up call! The US, particularly, tends to give great lip service to cherishing it's children while at the same time almost completely dismissing them as people. Granted, this young lady is exceptional, but most kids her age will astound adults with their talent, insight, imagination and capabilities. Like she intimated, I just don't think adults are paying attention.
She is acting "adultish" by criticising George Bush -- and it is unbecoming and unnecessary. Her ego and sense of self-importance are beginning to take over her prescient abilities and is losing me as a sympathetic listener.
I teach little kids, and they universally despise school. I agree--we should just give them all laptops and leave them alone. The ambitious ones will study and the lazy ones can play games without adults torturing them with tests and homework.
Schools are babysitting. How will the two adults work if the kids is at home all day? We torture children with forced schooling so that we can make lots of money.
this shows that just because you are a motormouth doesn't mean you have useful ideas. Most kids are nothing more than humans with a smaller brain, there is nothing special or admirable about them, especially not since they start to display all the disgusting human qualities (violence, jealousy , green etc.) at a very early age.
@sondano "especially not since they start to display all the disgusting human qualities (violence, jealousy , green etc.) at a very early age". That exactly was her point. Violence, jealousy and greed is learned from adults and thats what needs to be changed. Ofc it can be learned from other kids but where did those other kids learn from?
@VarykGerai They are not learned from adults. Even babies display these traits without anyone ever being greedy in front of them. These are innate human qualities very similar to those in chimpanzees and gorillas. Many animals are violent selfish bastards some more than others. Pandas are innately peaceful humans are innately aggressive. Blame the DNA.
shes just blupring it all out, asians always talk to fast, take it slow, i know she is young, i've took in about 705 of what she was saying.
TheStevstef 4 days ago
Thanks Adora. You're a great example of a brilliant public speaker.
PublicSpeakingforKid 1 month ago
great! ...
leonvinhle 1 month ago
This child is positively insufferable. My God.
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The thing is when kids say they want to start a war, or bring peace or just fly they don't understand what's involved but people don't mind cause they're just kids and they have no influence or power. Adults who act that way are more dangerous because they're more likely to have the means to accomplish they're "childish" goals even though they still have no idea of the consequences or worse, don't care.
bearcataquatic 1 month ago
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bearcataquatic 1 month ago
I know this is terrible.. but she's never going to get laid when she grows up
Kaylin011 1 month ago
@Kaylin011 LOL
race2mars 1 month ago
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Jallow94 1 month ago
Noam Chomsky 02:14 bottom of screen FTW !
dusteroo 1 month ago
Why is everyone getting so angry? I'm entitled to an opinion. I didn't like it. If you did, that's fine.
crumbsinhisjacketses 2 months ago
this is such stupid evidence
52684 2 months ago
damn commie
Greffwe 2 months ago
everything can be free.. you just need to change the system a little bit. and forget about banks and bailouts, lawyers and laws.... presidents and false democracyes.
pakau 2 months ago
She just sounds waay too rehearsed, it doesn't work for me..
crumbsinhisjacketses 3 months ago 2
@crumbsinhisjacketses Any ways she is a kid. Tell me how many childre do THIS. I am a college dude and I will panic to be in her position right there. She published her book at age seven. And if she did rehearsed it does not matter she is still smart.
locomoco2012 2 months ago
@locomoco2012 This is more about confidence than intelligence, and most kids I know are confident. I'm not denying that she's clever, obviously she is, but as far as public speaking goes, I didn't like it..
crumbsinhisjacketses 2 months ago
@crumbsinhisjacketses if you've got so much to complain about why dont you give a speech and show how it's done then? what's stopping you from doing that?
dhhoop 2 months ago
@dhhoop Nothing..that's probably why I make a lot of speeches.
crumbsinhisjacketses 2 months ago
@crumbsinhisjacketses walk your talk! dont just claim u make speeches. besides, even if you did see faults in her (as everyone is entitled to their opinions) you could have given constructive criticisms. you watch inspiring videos like Tedtalks but learn to learn from them too!
dhhoop 2 months ago
@crumbsinhisjacketses
bullshit you make speeches. get a life. i criticize your stupid comments and the way you waste your time on here. as far as youtube comments i didn't like it. she didnt make the speech so you could make a stupid comment about how it isn't good public speaking. she's a writer at her age. she's just asking you to listen, but you're too busy proving her point about adults disregarding children. i'm done with you.
cesarvivas 2 months ago
She's so mature! I love her.
taroctg 3 months ago
Well, she is for sure smart and self-confident. However, it is abvious that she has been trained a lot by professionals. Besides, is it a coincidence that she mentioned Anna Frank and forgot about the 1000s of Palestinian children that are not only inspiring but they are "teaching the entire world ...life!". I'm sure if you bring a Palestinian child like Ahmad (watch?v=BEzUbRBWakE&list) he will represent maturity which he was to go through.
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I clicked this link hoping i would learn "what adults can learn from kids"....from an adult.
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eclipzbvt23 3 months ago
Part of being smart is not pushing parts of your audience away.
fireice2037 3 months ago
old and senile...hahah
TheYijjy 3 months ago
Not that great.
Probably pushed by parents :x
kuntsfucked 3 months ago
She's parrotting things her parents and teachers feed her. This is the same kind of mind-control you'd find on a Mormon Polygamist ranch
TheArboarba 3 months ago
@TheArboarba Just because she's smart she has to be parroting. Obviously. That's the only logical, mature way to comprehend her intellect, by her age. Anything else is just... childish.
tigerlilyham 3 months ago
@TheArboarba Wow way to bring religion into this... Oh and by the way she's been home schooled so she's not just parenting what her elders are telling her. She just has a very bright mind and CHOOSES to read history books and to watch the news and this is her opinion of what she's seen and heard
angelfaye101 3 months ago
How old is this kid?
khuong1994 3 months ago
Its a shame she's so brilliant yet so brainwashed at the same time. Don't believe me? See: s7G4ANq6Qno
She is just a partisan nut thanks to her parents and teachers union. Such a shame..
ThumbsUpBrah 3 months ago
So George W Bush was a bad decision but Obama was not? Brainwashed child needs to learn not to alienate her audience.
ThumbsUpBrah 3 months ago
me podrian decir si esta este video subtitulado en español? gracias
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Don't you hate when they start growing up thinking they know shit?
luckyamo15 4 months ago 7
@luckyamo15 Don't you hate when you start growing down thinking you know shit?
JordanClunn 3 months ago
I go to school with Adora through Washington Virtual Acedemy and through my observations I have conclude that Adora is a very smart 13 year old. BUT NOT A GENIUS. She is a very well spoken and an incredible writer, but not more. I have personally had discussions with her and a lot of her ideas are out there, especially her proposed school reform plans. She is very generous with her money and I respect her for that, but she is also extremely condescending to her peers.
Theclaidheamhmor 4 months ago
I see the first asian-american woman president.
elRampage 4 months ago 66
@elRampage well I see a lesbian
torpstar711 1 month ago
Of course she's Asian...
Mumsilius 4 months ago
Children become adults.
KouchaTV 4 months ago
102 people are butt hurt adults with no ounce of kinetics thought.
DionLaurent1 4 months ago
This was written by an adult
Yaylin2 5 months ago
@Yaylin2
you jelly?
Kensuke0987 4 months ago
That kid is smarter than everyone in that room?
maliwahtallhei 5 months ago 3
@maliwahtallhei i meant to put an ! there
maliwahtallhei 5 months ago
HAHAHAthis is rediculous sorry girl but about 5% of us kids are smart enough to actually do anything
we're just going to repeat our selves over and over in certain areas and barely advance so whatever
DjSnaggleTooth 5 months ago
i didnt like her...she seems sermonizing...huh~~
raghvendra87 5 months ago
She is way to smart for her age man :O
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@TrollNamedSlickBack she was taught by an adult. And rehearsed thousands of times.
Yaylin2 5 months ago
Finally, someone to make me feel better about my childhood. People didn't ever trust me to make my own decisions, and what resulted was a lot of mistakes I now I have to repair. This was a beautiful TEDtalk.
CatFlashBlue 5 months ago
Ann Frank- world hide and seek champion 1940-1945.
TulipFarella 5 months ago
Im too stupid to be like her xD THUMBS UP IF YOU CERTAINLY AGREE! :D
candyjoy000 6 months ago
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thecscawsomeclub 6 months ago
She is amazing! I'm rather jealous I didn't see these points when I was her age :/ Thanks Adora!
hottluv32 6 months ago
All I can say is "wow"
PacoNecesity 6 months ago 4
I wish every child was like her...wait, wait, wait!! She's not a child!
waveofwisdom 7 months ago 34
@waveofwisdom Or perhaps, you learned the fact that we shouldn't become adults? When you think about it!
pencrazypal 2 months ago
1:57 she says ''ass'' and look what i see...
BlueToxiiC 7 months ago
shes kinda hot
BlueToxiiC 7 months ago
She's a 12 year old, with the maturity of a 50 year old, and the spirit of a....12 year old.
sillygoose544 7 months ago
Wow, just goes to show what our children are capable of when we raise them in an intellectual environment and give them the support they need to succeed in their endeavors.
Meeks861 7 months ago 4
Awesome speech!
chachande 8 months ago
Yes!!
drSatkirin 8 months ago
This was awesome! One of the best talks on TED and she's only ten or so?!
Bfavrestarr415 8 months ago
@Bfavrestarr415 She's 13, 12 in that speech.
chachande 8 months ago
I couldn't agree more. I believe children have natural wisdom that adults seem to leave behind as they grow. Innocence is the deepest of all wisdom (: People need to grow up and mature, but at the same time keep their child-likeness, not childish-ness.
Shamoneness 8 months ago 2
What's more, I show Alice how to translate words to words，sentences to sentences, how to contribute into the TED community. She is very eager to make the translated works done by herself. We are so proud to participate in TED community truly, madly, deeply. We wish we can enjoy more open dialogues and take actions with many TED kids or TEDED new projects online, in real time sharing with Web 2.0 and so on. Live long, happily and prosper.
Angelia2041 8 months ago
There is an age gap between me and my youngest sister Alice, but in TEDxkids talks, especially this one: Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids. We share the same language, we laugh, we talk more and deep.
Angelia2041 8 months ago
I normally just click a video and listen to the audio while I do other things. When I changed back tabs I almost crapped my pants when I realized she was so young and is able to articulate herself like this.
DoctorPretentious 8 months ago
My favorite point she makes in this video is when she mentioned when adults/teachers have low expectations of children, they will sink to them... Amazing! Where would we be if we had unlimited expectations of our kids?(with added encouragement, not forcible dominion) One of the best lessons of the year/decade for me. She's amazing!
JerBearTube 8 months ago
LOL. Des Lynam lookalike at 7:05 is not amused.
BravoT 9 months ago
@BravoT LOL I noticed that too.
Limegreenyummyyummy 9 months ago
Wow! I love Adora! She is my facebook friend, hehe. She is from my hometown, and a huge inspiration! Smart girl.
ailahoo 9 months ago
kids, you have no idea how much we grown ups want to go back to those childhood days... to be foolish again, to be silly again, to do mistakes and not be taken a trial if you do... is it now like grass is greener on the other side?
shibinkidd 9 months ago
@shibinkidd your still alive. now focus all your attention to supporting the kids and become one along the way
eojadiius 5 months ago
This girl is the ultimate spokes...girl? For everything I wished I was able to say when I was young. I wouldn't be able to say such things now without losing credibility. That said, her precociousness appears to know no limits and she delivers above and beyond. I fell in love after a minute. She may come across as pompous or egocentric and some specifics may be exaggerated but I just take that with a pinch of salt because the delivery is less important than the message.
Harkz0r 10 months ago
Child prodigy wants more influence for children. I think it's possible that she over-estimates children on account of her own experience.
kuroshashu 10 months ago
condescending tone.
slimrxshady 10 months ago 2
3:52 made me ROTFLOL!
thewavemasters 10 months ago
it's bush's fault...liberal brainwashing...of adults and kids...continues...
itubeyoublah 11 months ago
if I just saw this video without knowing anything before this, I really would think shes a grown up.
Peiazjaeh 11 months ago
argh...i'm impressed yet jealous at the same time .__. the good thing is, she's asian! i think.
DreadAces 11 months ago
I go to school with Adora through Washington Virtual Acedemy and through my observations I have conclude that Adora is a very smart 13 year old. BUT NOT A GENIUS. She is a very well spoken and an incredible writer, but not much more. I have personally had discussions with her and a lot of her ideas are out there, especially her proposed school reform plans. She is very generous with her money and I respect her for that, but she is also extremely condescending to her peers.
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daymyth 10 months ago
@Theclaidheamhmor Yea I got that from watching this video, I just got a vibe where I immediately grew to dislike her. That and she sounds like she's talking alot of bs, she sounds like an Arts student.
daymyth 10 months ago
@daymyth Yes, she claims to be a genuis, or a prodigy, but she will not release an IQ test score. I think she is just a good speaker, she can make her ideas sound great just by her presentation. And you are right, you would not like her. She is very opinionated and is not afraid to spew her opinion everywhere even if it is wrong.
Theclaidheamhmor 10 months ago
she rockz! :D
xzeuqx 11 months ago
Very astute observations from someone half my age lol
"Like my wish that no one went hungry and that everything were free... kinda utopia"
We have the technology and feasibility to create an access abundance now. I don't think that's a utopian stance. It's more pragmatic and just the right thing to do!
There's no such thing as a utopia anyway.... there will always be problems to tackle.
Lenfunkel 11 months ago
scripted or not...very good.
Smokie181 11 months ago
indego child, the future of humanity. brought here because of the date that marks peace, 2012
traida111 11 months ago
Tis a poor student that does not surpass his or HER teacher.
Not only does she surpass, but Im thinkin she left a smoke trail.
Psy0psAgent 11 months ago
wow, she's read alot of bookslol
vidic245 11 months ago
oh yeah that didnt make my 16 year old procrastinating self feel bad at all...
MuddleEarth 11 months ago
OMG she's FUCKING old
vutran93 1 year ago
Nice Dilevery!!!!!
bboywutang 1 year ago
This girl is like 8 years old, she is going to be really fucking smart.
AroundSun 1 year ago
couldn't listen to her for like 5 minute. then i ate my pride. still chewing on it.
EquivalentXchange 1 year ago
For minute I thought I was a high achiever, but this girl inspired me toward greater heights!
I Thank You!
The3nlightened0ne 1 year ago 2
Mac N Cheese for dinner every night!
simonslo 1 year ago
I think I love her.
snakesareSCARY 1 year ago
@snakesareSCARY ur damn freaky
glitterland18 1 year ago
@glitterland18 ♥ aww.
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vikumsagara 1 year ago
hey there is no talking that way on this show my school did this and if u want to talk that way go to a nother site !!! and im not kiddin u bettr bak off this was made my school that goes to enjoylifeingeneral and tony23zzz
ronitar12 1 year ago
std.....overated
arnyone 1 year ago
std
arnyone 1 year ago
age makes a huge difference. but that doesn't change the fact that adora put out some good points.
j00nk1m110 1 year ago
cool i feel like a dumbass now lol
tony23zzz 1 year ago
Human families what did she say?? Couldnt understand it, somebody help me?
hede88 1 year ago
@hede88 "problems should not be the heirloom of the human families". An heirloom is something, usually an object like a ring, jade, or necklace that your mother will give to you, and you will give to your daughter and so on. She was stating that problems shouldn't be an heirloom for their human children, adults should solve as many problems as they can and the next generation will keep solving it until theres none. What she's preaching is basically Jesus shit. I think shes the messiah LOL
zhubin 1 year ago
I love it when kids put adults in the right place. And im a parent so see the other side of this stuff. My 5 year old girl who see's the world with rose coloured glasses, so its all sweet and pretty. Im not looking forward to her seeing the real world.
Respect to this girl for having the guts to get up and do this. And at TED too.
DreamsCatcher101 1 year ago 18
@DreamsCatcher101 Is it really gonna be that bad when your daughter sees the real world? I wasn't hit too hard; instead of being significantly hurt by it, it helped me grow up better, even in dark times.
NotATeenStereotype 9 months ago
G.W.Bush = childish ?
Well thats on the list, and its a long list.
TeamLibertyExpress 1 year ago
6:56 I totally LOL. She is totally right!!! It may sound cruel, but its the truth. Each one of us, are making own merits on our life. And a way to improve is to realize that we are kids to we need to have faith in our selves so that we can have faith in the others, including our own kids. Having faith, believing as a kid does, is the only way to make a better future.
eloisaanguiano 1 year ago 21
@eloisaanguiano Having faith is the worst idea ever, history clearly already points this out....
daymyth 10 months ago
@daymyth The point is not other's faith. The point is not religious faith. The point is your own faith for your own motivations. Faith in your own nature. The kind of faith that u are refering to, is the one people put outside of them selves. If you have faith in your self, it will be easier to have faith in others, or even to start... trust them. But yeah. Because an individuals faith is a powerful force it can be used to mess things up in wrong hands.
eloisaanguiano 10 months ago
@eloisaanguiano Faith is belief without evidence, without justification. That is a bad thing no matter what it is referring to. Believing in yourself and believing in what you can do is different to having faith in yourself. Faith is a dirty world. You should always know your limits, so you can break them but not be so arrogant as to believe you can do something outside of what you are capable.
daymyth 10 months ago
@daymyth Yeah your right. Its a matter of balance, between been arrogant and putting too much limits on you, but still, each one of us know, when to take the risk of going to that other corner, if you wish too, if you have a bit of suspect that its posible. Yeah the word FAITH its stained through history, they spoiled it. But still for me, is a synonymous of believe. The point is. Know your self potencial and limits. if i know how to believe in me, it will be easier to reflect this on others.
eloisaanguiano 10 months ago
@eloisaanguiano But yeah! What matters TO ME are my own motivations.
eloisaanguiano 10 months ago
@eloisaanguiano i think you should just say "believe in yourself" instead then. Faith is a type of belief and a bad one. It's just important when using words to communicate what you mean rather than assume everyone knows what you mean. Otherwise you get arguments like this which really just don't need to occur because in essence I agree with what you say, you just said it badly.
daymyth 10 months ago
anazing
iarodify 1 year ago
Summary = I'm better than you, old people! But please continue to work to feed me, clothe me, and provide me the leisure time to think about how much better than you I am. Thank you.
Anathoniel 1 year ago
@Anathoniel shut up, kid.
iarodify 1 year ago
@iarodify jealous?
DreamsCatcher101 1 year ago
@DreamsCatcher101 jealous, of what? it was a reply for a person, not a comment of the video. DUH
iarodify 1 year ago
@Anathoniel What an ignorant and arrogant conclusion you just drew there mate.. I wish you would grow down :)
hede88 1 year ago
When I was 20 - more kid than adult - I did great things becasue of the no boundries thinking.. One thing I have not changed - learning from others....
cyclenut 1 year ago
I wouldn't want him to do it even to win WW2 because at that age with little responsibility or experience they would little know the repercussions of her actions and the extent of them.
TheHeroOfDJ 1 year ago
The thing is children really have no responsibilities and therefore are not apt to running the world at all. There will always be exceptions but brave soldiers on the WW2 front, the people like Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks who gained rights for an entire group of people, or the people that change the world like Issac Newton, one of the smartest men ever to live, took years to develop their theories and such. Even if Einstein had the brainpower to create the atomic bomb at age 12
TheHeroOfDJ 1 year ago
Why her blog website doesn't give RSS feed?
realalienzjc 1 year ago
doesn't she sort of sound like Sarah Palin?
MikeSaurus 1 year ago
@MikeSaurus yeah she does kinda sound like her but I bet she is much smarter!
BrwnEydPrtyGrl 1 year ago
Prezi!
frcepeda 1 year ago
this must be one of the most important video ted has ever put on GO GIRL nice put! kids are so pure and true that's what this world needs im from the Netherlands and i will help all children in the world becoming as important as older people. We are THE BEST PERFECTION DOES NOT EXIST BUT WE KIDS DO ! Lets start child banking lets create new monopoli money to play fair and true in whole the world
bogdandanci1988 1 year ago
Sooo... whats the word?...ELOQUENT:) that wz my speeling word! yay!
chococat1522 1 year ago
She's probably an annoying, snobby bitch.
BriskAxe 1 year ago
the truth is she does sound kind of snobby:P
tinkerbel9 1 year ago
@BriskAxe Why would you come to a conclusion to a girl you haven't met? You have no proof. Don't make assumptions based on appearances.
Mortellina 1 year ago
@Mortellina My opinion isn't based on her appearance; not even in the slightest. I based my opinion upon the way she carries herself during her speech.
BriskAxe 1 year ago
@BriskAxe Yes she is... she came to our school and while she was giving her presentation she came up with a couple of mean and judgemental comments...
dustystar06 1 year ago
This was awesome.. Did yol notice the references to the monetary system and socialism.. This is great..
MrLtk007 1 year ago
Be more childish? No thanks. Wars and opression are caused precisely because adults are remaining CHILDISH, egocentric, self-absorbed. We need to grow out of that. Tantrums and revengeful thinking are the hallmark of immature thinking, not advanced thing. I like being an old, fuddy duddy thank you.
I don't consider a convuslsive splattering of paint on canvas to be "creative"...that's just sloppy. Art is refinement, discipline, maturity...something like Leonardo Da Vinci...not Homer Simpson
JesusManson323 1 year ago
@JesusManson323
Your handle justifies your thinking..
MrLtk007 1 year ago
Fundamentally, what I've seen as a teacher, parent, and former child, (well unless you ask my wife) and what Adora points to is a gap in our ability to communicate effectively. I wish there were more technologies focused on trying to bridge that gap.
shockeyk 1 year ago 3
Wow, in this instance, "age is nothing but a number"
godz1gyrll 1 year ago
Pft, she is still just a child. Why should we listen to her?
dightkuz 1 year ago
is that what you understood from this whole talk?then your only a jerk:S wtf dude?
just because sm a child doesnt mean hes wrong its just that she has right points and some wrong..anyway shes not Just a child shes a child who's smarter than you and many adults and who looks up to changing the world and
a child who wants to make a difference
she should be president lol but seriously she should be like when shes 20 years old &she'll be a little bit more mature even though shes already proved that
tinkerbel9 1 year ago
@dightkuz Because what you just said right there technically just proved this girl's point, if you were listening at all.
Just because she's young, doesn't make her a dummy.
FlufflyKitty64 4 months ago
I admire the girl for her stage presence and ability to deliver a message, however canned. But whoever fed her the political slam at the beginning of the message should be ashamed. I was looking forward to an inspirational message, but I couldn't watch it past that point. I consider this direct manipulation of what appears to be an otherwise brilliant child. Shame.
jimpraytwice 1 year ago
@jimpraytwice i don't think anyone "fed" her the message... she's a really independent thinker and all those interpretations are from her own perspective... you can check out her blog online to know more about her
monkey29992 1 year ago
@jimpraytwice So children can't have political points of view, I know I did when I was 10.
Mortellina 1 year ago 2
What a stunning presentation- it was a much needed wake up call for the more pessimistic adults out there :)
midgysamurai15 1 year ago
I'm in 3 minutes and fell in love.
azngurl321 1 year ago
Are her parents as smart, if not, they must be learning a lot.
AnnaHuxley 1 year ago
@AnnaHuxley
I think they are smart, her dad is some kind of PhD physicist - but not THAT smart for their age!
thisismymoniker 1 year ago
Damn I've only watched a minute and a half so far and I'm already getting wicked chills!
xXCLOUD420Xx 1 year ago
This was so cool!
BonabooUNT 1 year ago
wow!
t2008r 1 year ago
Great wake-up call! The US, particularly, tends to give great lip service to cherishing it's children while at the same time almost completely dismissing them as people. Granted, this young lady is exceptional, but most kids her age will astound adults with their talent, insight, imagination and capabilities. Like she intimated, I just don't think adults are paying attention.
098anne 1 year ago
WOAH, what an amazing speaker!
RiverSiege 1 year ago
She is acting "adultish" by criticising George Bush -- and it is unbecoming and unnecessary. Her ego and sense of self-importance are beginning to take over her prescient abilities and is losing me as a sympathetic listener.
nunatheart 1 year ago
@nunatheart
I agree.
BriskAxe 1 year ago
Kids are responsible for abortions by becoming abortions, oh look I used her logic.
11825code6 1 year ago
I teach little kids, and they universally despise school. I agree--we should just give them all laptops and leave them alone. The ambitious ones will study and the lazy ones can play games without adults torturing them with tests and homework.
kwashikwashi 1 year ago
@kwashikwashi
Schools are babysitting. How will the two adults work if the kids is at home all day? We torture children with forced schooling so that we can make lots of money.
abc123shout 1 year ago
this shows that just because you are a motormouth doesn't mean you have useful ideas. Most kids are nothing more than humans with a smaller brain, there is nothing special or admirable about them, especially not since they start to display all the disgusting human qualities (violence, jealousy , green etc.) at a very early age.
sondano 1 year ago
@sondano "especially not since they start to display all the disgusting human qualities (violence, jealousy , green etc.) at a very early age". That exactly was her point. Violence, jealousy and greed is learned from adults and thats what needs to be changed. Ofc it can be learned from other kids but where did those other kids learn from?
VarykGerai 1 year ago
@VarykGerai They are not learned from adults. Even babies display these traits without anyone ever being greedy in front of them. These are innate human qualities very similar to those in chimpanzees and gorillas. Many animals are violent selfish bastards some more than others. Pandas are innately peaceful humans are innately aggressive. Blame the DNA.
sondano 1 year ago
im taking notes from a kid... lol
summer3270 1 year ago
u are the best
warlegend777 1 year ago