TEDGlobal>NYC
Elif Shafak: The revolutionary power of diverse thought
Elif Shafak: Revolucionarna moć raznolike misli
Filmed:
Readability: 4.2
4,647,250 views
"Od populističkih demagoga, naučit ćemo da je demokracija neophodna", kaže autorica Elif Shafak. "Od izolacionista, naučit ćemo da je globalna solidarnost potrebna. Od tribalista, naučit ćemo o ljepotama kozmopolitizma". Rođena u Turskoj, Shafak je neposredno iskusila osiromašenje koje može donijeti gubitak raznolikosti - i poznaje revolucionarnu moć većine suočene s autoritarizmom. Ovim strastvenim, osobnim govorom podsjeća nas da politika, emocije i identitet nisu "crno-bijeli". "Nikada ne treba šutjeti zbog straha od kompleksnosti", Kaže Shafak.
Elif Shafak - Novelist
Elif Shafak explicitly defies definition -- her writing blends East and West, feminism and tradition, the local and the global, Sufism and rationalism, creating one of today's most unique voices in literature. Full bio
Elif Shafak explicitly defies definition -- her writing blends East and West, feminism and tradition, the local and the global, Sufism and rationalism, creating one of today's most unique voices in literature. Full bio
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
00:13
"Can you taste words?"
0
1033
2260
"Imaju li riječi okus?"
00:15
It was a question
that caught me by surprise.
that caught me by surprise.
1
3980
3056
To pitanje me iznenadilo ovo ljeto.
00:19
This summer, I was giving a talk
at a literary festival,
at a literary festival,
2
7060
3111
Održala sam predavanje
na književnom festivalu,
na književnom festivalu,
00:22
and afterwards, as I was signing books,
3
10195
2676
nakon kojega mi je,
dok sam potpisivala knjige,
dok sam potpisivala knjige,
00:24
a teenage girl came with her friend,
4
12895
2679
pristupila tinejdžerica
sa svojom prijateljicom
sa svojom prijateljicom
00:27
and this is what she asked me.
5
15598
2033
i postavila mi to pitanje.
00:29
I told her that some people
experience an overlap in their senses
experience an overlap in their senses
6
17655
4817
Rekla sam joj da se kod nekih ljudi
osjetila isprepliću
osjetila isprepliću
00:34
so that they could hear colors
7
22496
1827
na način da mogu čuti boje
00:36
or see sounds,
8
24347
1528
ili vidjeti zvukove
00:37
and many writers were fascinated
by this subject, myself included.
by this subject, myself included.
9
25899
5438
te da taj fenomen fascinira
mnoge autore, uključujući i mene.
mnoge autore, uključujući i mene.
00:43
But she cut me off, a bit impatiently,
and said, "Yeah, I know all of that.
and said, "Yeah, I know all of that.
10
31361
4869
No, pomalo nestrpljivo me prekinula
i rekla: "Da, znam sve to.
i rekla: "Da, znam sve to.
Zove se sinestezija. Učili smo to u školi.
00:48
It's called synesthesia.
We learned it at school.
We learned it at school.
11
36254
2741
00:51
But my mom is reading your book,
12
39566
2429
Ali, moja mama čita vašu knjigu
00:54
and she says there's lots
of food and ingredients
of food and ingredients
13
42019
3451
i kaže da u njoj
ima puno hrane i sastojaka
ima puno hrane i sastojaka
00:57
and a long dinner scene in it.
14
45494
1884
i scena duge večere.
Ogladni na svakoj stranici.
00:59
She gets hungry at every page.
15
47402
2166
01:01
So I was thinking,
16
49592
1546
Pa sam se zamislila,
01:03
how come you don't
get hungry when you write?
get hungry when you write?
17
51162
2232
kako to da vi ne ogladnite dok pišete?
01:05
And I thought maybe,
maybe you could taste words.
maybe you could taste words.
18
53418
3568
I pomislila sam da možda znate
kakav okus imaju riječi.
kakav okus imaju riječi.
01:09
Does it make sense?"
19
57010
1444
Ima li to smisla?"
01:10
And, actually, it did make sense,
20
58881
2175
I, zapravo, imalo je smisla
01:13
because ever since my childhood,
21
61080
2107
jer još od djetinjstva
01:15
each letter in the alphabet
has a different color,
has a different color,
22
63211
3673
za mene svako slovo abecede
ima drugu boju,
ima drugu boju,
01:18
and colors bring me flavors.
23
66908
2529
a boje mi prizivaju okuse.
01:21
So for instance, the color purple
is quite pungent, almost perfumed,
is quite pungent, almost perfumed,
24
69461
5606
Na primjer, ljubičasta je opora,
skoro aromatična
skoro aromatična
01:27
and any words that I associate with purple
25
75091
3817
te sve riječi koje vežem uz ljubičastu
01:30
taste the same way,
26
78932
2166
imaju isti okus,
01:33
such as "sunset" -- a very spicy word.
27
81122
3821
poput "zalazak Sunca"
- vrlo pikantna riječ.
- vrlo pikantna riječ.
01:37
But I was worried that if I tell
all of this to the teenager,
all of this to the teenager,
28
85451
4698
No, bilo me strah
da ako sve to kažem tinejdžerici,
da ako sve to kažem tinejdžerici,
01:42
it might sound either too abstract
29
90173
2150
moglo bi zvučati previše apstraktno
01:44
or perhaps too weird,
30
92347
2764
ili možda prečudno,
01:47
and there wasn't enough time anyhow,
31
95135
1740
a ionako nije bilo dovoljno vremena
01:48
because people were waiting in the queue,
32
96899
2261
jer su ljudi čekali u redu
01:51
so it suddenly felt like
what I was trying to convey
what I was trying to convey
33
99184
4532
pa sam se odjednom osjećala kao da je
ono što pokušavam prenijeti
ono što pokušavam prenijeti
01:55
was more complicated and detailed
34
103740
3049
presloženo obzirom na to
01:58
than what the circumstances
allowed me to say.
allowed me to say.
35
106813
3901
koliko mi okolnosti
dopuštaju da izgovorim.
dopuštaju da izgovorim.
02:03
And I did what I usually do
in similar situations:
in similar situations:
36
111572
4227
Tako sam učinila ono što inače radim
u sličnim situacijama:
u sličnim situacijama:
02:07
I stammered, I shut down,
and I stopped talking.
and I stopped talking.
37
115823
3605
zamucala sam, zablokirala i zašutjela.
02:11
I stopped talking because
the truth was complicated,
the truth was complicated,
38
119452
4166
Zašutjela sam jer je istina
bila komplicirana,
bila komplicirana,
02:15
even though I knew, deep within,
39
123642
2427
iako sam znala, negdje duboko,
02:18
that one should never, ever
remain silent for fear of complexity.
remain silent for fear of complexity.
40
126093
5788
da nikad ne treba šutjeti
zbog straha od kompleksnosti.
zbog straha od kompleksnosti.
02:24
So I want to start my talk today
41
132522
1861
Stoga danas želim započeti svoj govor
02:26
with the answer that I was not able
to give on that day.
to give on that day.
42
134407
3521
odgovorom kojeg toga dana
nisam uspjela dati.
nisam uspjela dati.
02:29
Yes, I can taste words --
43
137952
2297
Da, mogu okusiti riječi -
02:32
sometimes, that is, not always,
44
140273
2140
doduše, ponekad, ne stalno
02:34
and happy words have
a different flavor than sad words.
a different flavor than sad words.
45
142437
4024
i sretne riječi imaju
drugačiji okus nego tužne.
drugačiji okus nego tužne.
02:38
I like to explore: What does
the word "creativity" taste like,
the word "creativity" taste like,
46
146485
4667
Volim istraživati:
kakvog je okusa riječ "kreativnost"
kakvog je okusa riječ "kreativnost"
02:43
or "equality,"
47
151176
2014
ili "jednakost",
02:45
"love," "revolution?"
48
153214
2446
"ljubav", "revolucija"?
02:47
And what about "motherland?"
49
155684
2134
I što s "domovinom"?
02:50
These days, it's particularly
this last word that troubles me.
this last word that troubles me.
50
158358
4244
Ta riječ me ovih dana posebno muči.
02:54
It leaves a sweet taste on my tongue,
51
162626
2569
Na mom jeziku ostavlja sladak okus,
02:57
like cinnamon, a bit of rose water
52
165219
3386
poput cimeta, ružine vodice
03:00
and golden apples.
53
168629
1400
i zlatnih jabuka.
03:02
But underneath, there's a sharp tang,
54
170053
3198
No, ispod je neugodan,
03:05
like nettles and dandelion.
55
173275
2600
kao koprive i maslačak.
03:07
The taste of my motherland, Turkey,
56
175899
3287
Okus moje domovine, Turske,
03:11
is a mixture of sweet and bitter.
57
179210
3914
mješavina je slatkog i gorkog.
03:15
And the reason why I'm telling you this
58
183730
1942
Razlog iz kojega vam ovo govorim
jest to što mislim
da sve više i više ljudi
da sve više i više ljudi
03:17
is because I think
there's more and more people
there's more and more people
59
185696
2423
03:20
all around the world today
60
188143
1792
posvuda u današnjem svijetu
03:21
who have similarly mixed emotions
61
189959
2865
ima slično podvojene osjećaje
03:24
about the lands they come from.
62
192848
2272
prema zemljama iz kojih dolaze.
03:27
We love our native countries, yeah?
63
195144
2661
Volimo svoje domovine, zar ne?
03:29
How can we not?
64
197829
1200
Kako ih ne bismo voljeli?
03:31
We feel attached to the people,
the culture, the land, the food.
the culture, the land, the food.
65
199053
4441
Povezani smo s ljudima,
kulturom, zemljom, hranom.
kulturom, zemljom, hranom.
03:35
And yet at the same time,
66
203518
1192
Ipak,
03:36
we feel increasingly frustrated
by its politics and politicians,
by its politics and politicians,
67
204734
5682
istovremeno osjećamo rastuću frustraciju
zbog njihovih politika i političara,
zbog njihovih politika i političara,
03:42
sometimes to the point
of despair or hurt or anger.
of despair or hurt or anger.
68
210440
4943
ponekad toliko da smo
dovedeni do očaja, boli ili ljutnje.
dovedeni do očaja, boli ili ljutnje.
03:48
I want to talk about emotions
69
216088
2128
Želim govoriti o emocijama
03:50
and the need to boost
our emotional intelligence.
our emotional intelligence.
70
218240
3733
i potrebi za podizanjem
naše emocionalne inteligencije.
naše emocionalne inteligencije.
03:53
I think it's a pity
71
221997
1151
Smatram da je šteta
03:55
that mainstream political theory
pays very little attention to emotions.
pays very little attention to emotions.
72
223172
6003
što uobičajena politička teorija
ne pridaje puno pažnje emocijama.
ne pridaje puno pažnje emocijama.
04:01
Oftentimes, analysts and experts
are so busy with data and metrics
are so busy with data and metrics
73
229199
5594
Analitičari i stručnjaci često su
toliko zaokupljeni statistikama
toliko zaokupljeni statistikama
04:06
that they seem to forget
those things in life
those things in life
74
234817
2937
da zaboravljaju one stvari u životu
04:09
that are difficult to measure
75
237778
1834
koje je teško mjeriti
04:11
and perhaps impossible to cluster
under statistical models.
under statistical models.
76
239636
5265
i možda nemoguće skupiti
u statističke modele.
u statističke modele.
04:16
But I think this is a mistake,
for two main reasons.
for two main reasons.
77
244925
3365
Smatram to pogrešnim
iz dva glavna razloga.
iz dva glavna razloga.
04:20
Firstly, because we are emotional beings.
78
248314
2842
Prvo, jer smo emocionalna bića.
04:23
As human beings,
I think we all are like that.
I think we all are like that.
79
251180
3523
Kao ljudskim bićima,
mislim da nam je to svima zajedničko.
mislim da nam je to svima zajedničko.
04:26
But secondly, and this is new,
80
254727
2674
Drugo i novo,
04:29
we have entered
a new stage in world history
a new stage in world history
81
257425
3655
ušli smo u novo poglavlje
svjetske povijesti
svjetske povijesti
04:33
in which collective sentiments
guide and misguide politics
guide and misguide politics
82
261104
6019
u kojem je politika vođena
kolektivnim dojmovima i zabludama
kolektivnim dojmovima i zabludama
04:39
more than ever before.
83
267147
2780
u većoj mjeri nego ikada ranije.
04:41
And through social media
and social networking,
and social networking,
84
269951
3120
Kroz društvene mreže
i društveno umrežavanje
i društveno umrežavanje
04:45
these sentiments are further amplified,
85
273095
2886
ti dojmovi se intenziviraju,
04:48
polarized, and they travel
around the world quite fast.
around the world quite fast.
86
276005
3726
polariziraju i šire velikom brzinom.
04:52
Ours is the age of anxiety, anger,
87
280315
3915
Naše doba, doba je anksioznosti, ljutnje,
04:56
distrust, resentment
88
284254
2514
nepovjerenja, ozlojeđenosti
04:58
and, I think, lots of fear.
89
286792
1624
te, smatram, velikog straha.
05:01
But here's the thing:
90
289112
1295
No, evo u čemu je stvar.
Iako postoji puno istraživanja
na temu ekonomskih faktora,
na temu ekonomskih faktora,
05:02
even though there's plenty of research
about economic factors,
about economic factors,
91
290431
4775
05:07
there's relatively few studies
about emotional factors.
about emotional factors.
92
295230
4941
relativno je malen broj
onih na temu emocionalnih faktora.
onih na temu emocionalnih faktora.
05:12
Why is it that we underestimate
feelings and perceptions?
feelings and perceptions?
93
300195
5144
Zašto podcjenjujemo osjećaje i percepcije?
05:17
I think it's going to be one
of our biggest intellectual challenges,
of our biggest intellectual challenges,
94
305363
3990
Mislim da će to biti jedan
od naših najvećih intelektualnih izazova
od naših najvećih intelektualnih izazova
05:21
because our political systems
are replete with emotions.
are replete with emotions.
95
309377
5300
jer su naši politički sustavi
prepuni emocija.
prepuni emocija.
05:26
In country after country,
96
314701
1806
U nizu zemalja
05:28
we have seen illiberal politicians
exploiting these emotions.
exploiting these emotions.
97
316531
5412
svjedočili smo netrpeljivim političarima
koji iskorištavaju te emocije.
koji iskorištavaju te emocije.
05:33
And yet within the academia
and among the intelligentsia,
and among the intelligentsia,
98
321967
3618
Usprkos tome, u akademskim krugovima
i među inteligencijom,
i među inteligencijom,
05:37
we are yet to take emotions seriously.
99
325609
3566
još ne shvaćamo emocije ozbiljno.
05:41
I think we should.
100
329199
1274
Mislim da bismo trebali.
05:42
And just like we should focus
on economic inequality worldwide,
on economic inequality worldwide,
101
330497
3865
Kao što se trebamo posvetiti ekonomskoj
nejednakosti na globalnoj razini,
nejednakosti na globalnoj razini,
05:46
we need to pay more attention
to emotional and cognitive gaps worldwide
to emotional and cognitive gaps worldwide
102
334386
6616
trebamo se više posvetiti i emocionalnom
te kognitivnom raskoraku u svijetu,
te kognitivnom raskoraku u svijetu,
05:53
and how to bridge these gaps,
103
341026
1810
kako premostiti taj jaz,
05:54
because they do matter.
104
342860
2403
jer on čini razliku.
05:57
Years ago, when I was still
living in Istanbul,
living in Istanbul,
105
345734
2750
Prije nekoliko godina,
dok sam još živjela u Istanbulu,
dok sam još živjela u Istanbulu,
06:00
an American scholar working on
women writers in the Middle East
women writers in the Middle East
106
348508
4036
sa mnom je došla razgovarati
američka znanstvenica koja se bavi
američka znanstvenica koja se bavi
06:04
came to see me.
107
352568
1404
autoricama Srednjeg istoka.
06:06
And at some point
in our exchange, she said,
in our exchange, she said,
108
354504
2525
I u jednom trenutku
našeg razgovora rekla je:
našeg razgovora rekla je:
06:09
"I understand why you're a feminist,
109
357053
1956
"Razumijem zašto ste feministica,
06:11
because, you know, you live in Turkey."
110
359033
2965
jer, znate, živite u Turskoj."
06:14
And I said to her,
111
362529
1158
A ja sam joj odgovorila:
06:15
"I don't understand
why you're not a feminist,
why you're not a feminist,
112
363711
2248
"Ja ne razumijem
zašto vi niste feministica
zašto vi niste feministica
06:17
because, you know, you live in America."
113
365983
2252
jer, znate, živite u Americi".
06:20
(Laughter)
114
368259
2520
(Smijeh)
06:22
(Applause)
115
370803
2962
(Pljesak)
06:25
And she laughed.
116
373789
1866
I ona se nasmijala.
06:28
She took it as a joke,
117
376290
1584
Shvatila je to kao šalu
06:29
and the moment passed.
118
377898
1819
i trenutak je prošao.
06:31
(Laughter)
119
379741
1897
(Smijeh)
06:33
But the way she had divided the world
into two imaginary camps,
into two imaginary camps,
120
381662
4910
Ali, način na koji je podijelila svijet
na dva zamišljena tabora,
na dva zamišljena tabora,
06:38
into two opposite camps --
121
386596
1943
dva suprotstavljena tabora --
06:40
it bothered me and it stayed with me.
122
388563
2640
zasmetao mi je i ostao mi je u sjećanju.
06:43
According to this imaginary map,
123
391227
2496
Prema toj zamišljenoj karti,
06:45
some parts of the world
were liquid countries.
were liquid countries.
124
393747
3522
neki dijelovi svijeta su "fluidne" zemlje.
06:49
They were like choppy waters
not yet settled.
not yet settled.
125
397293
3270
Kao uzburkane vode
koje se još nisu smirile.
koje se još nisu smirile.
06:52
Some other parts of the world,
namely the West,
namely the West,
126
400587
3311
Neki drugi dijelovi svijeta,
to jest, Zapad,
to jest, Zapad,
06:55
were solid, safe and stable.
127
403922
3305
su čvrsti, sigurni i stabilni.
06:59
So it was the liquid lands
that needed feminism
that needed feminism
128
407251
3314
Prema tome, "fluidne" zemlje su one
koje trebaju feminizam,
koje trebaju feminizam,
07:02
and activism and human rights,
129
410589
2397
aktivizam i ljudska prava,
07:05
and those of us who were
unfortunate enough
unfortunate enough
130
413010
2398
a oni među nama
koji su dovoljno nesretni
koji su dovoljno nesretni
07:07
to come from such places
131
415432
1812
da budu s tih područja,
07:09
had to keep struggling
for these most essential values.
for these most essential values.
132
417268
4774
moraju se konstantno boriti
za te osnovne vrijednosti.
za te osnovne vrijednosti.
07:14
But there was hope.
133
422066
1187
No, ima nade.
07:15
Since history moved forward,
134
423277
1807
Povijesnim napretkom,
07:17
even the most unsteady lands
would someday catch up.
would someday catch up.
135
425108
4389
čak će i najuzburkanije zemlje
jednom sustići Zapad.
jednom sustići Zapad.
07:21
And meanwhile, the citizens of solid lands
136
429521
2998
A u međuvremenu, građani stabilnih zemalja
07:24
could take comfort
in the progress of history
in the progress of history
137
432543
4172
mogu pronaći utjehu u povijesnom napretku
07:28
and in the triumph of the liberal order.
138
436739
3250
i trijumfu liberalnog poretka.
07:32
They could support the struggles
of other people elsewhere,
of other people elsewhere,
139
440013
3963
Mogu pružati potporu tuđim nastojanjima,
07:36
but they themselves
did not have to struggle
did not have to struggle
140
444000
3526
ali oni sami se više ne moraju boriti
07:39
for the basics of democracy anymore,
141
447550
3328
za temelje demokracije
07:42
because they were beyond that stage.
142
450902
2647
jer su prošli tu fazu.
07:46
I think in the year 2016,
143
454704
2445
Mislim da u je 2016. godini
07:49
this hierarchical geography
was shattered to pieces.
was shattered to pieces.
144
457173
4318
razbijena ova hijerarhijska geografija.
07:54
Our world no longer follows
this dualistic pattern
this dualistic pattern
145
462324
4090
U umovima znanstvenika,
naš svijet više nije preslika
naš svijet više nije preslika
07:58
in the scholar's mind, if it ever did.
146
466438
3109
tog dualističkog obrasca,
ako je ikada i bila.
ako je ikada i bila.
08:02
Now we know that history
does not necessarily move forward.
does not necessarily move forward.
147
470056
4359
Sada znamo da protok vremena
ne znači nužno napredak.
ne znači nužno napredak.
08:06
Sometimes it draws circles,
148
474439
1923
Nekad se ono kreće u krug
08:08
even slides backwards,
149
476386
1957
pa čak i klizi unazad
08:10
and that generations
can make the same mistakes
can make the same mistakes
150
478367
2947
te da generacijama
možemo činiti iste greške
možemo činiti iste greške
08:13
that their great-grandfathers had made.
151
481338
2834
koje su činili naši pradjedovi.
08:16
And now we know that there's no such thing
152
484196
2607
I sada znamo da ne postoji nešto kao
08:18
as solid countries
versus liquid countries.
versus liquid countries.
153
486827
3807
čvrste zemlje protiv "fluidnih" zemalja.
08:22
In fact, we are all living
in liquid times,
in liquid times,
154
490658
4444
Dapače, svi živimo u "fluidnim" vremenima,
08:27
just like the late Zygmunt Bauman told us.
155
495126
3647
baš kao što je rekao
pokojni Zygmunt Bauman.
pokojni Zygmunt Bauman.
08:30
And Bauman had another
definition for our age.
definition for our age.
156
498797
3192
Bauman je za naše doba
imao još jednu definiciju.
imao još jednu definiciju.
08:34
He used to say we are all going
to be walking on moving sands.
to be walking on moving sands.
157
502013
5642
Govorio je da ćemo živjeti
u hirovitim vremenima.
u hirovitim vremenima.
08:40
And if that's the case, I think,
158
508232
2234
I ako je to slučaj,
08:42
it should concern us women more than men,
159
510490
3301
žene bi trebale obratiti posebnu pozornost
08:45
because when societies
slide backwards into authoritarianism,
slide backwards into authoritarianism,
160
513815
4090
jer, kad društva klize
natrag u autoritarizam,
natrag u autoritarizam,
08:49
nationalism or religious fanaticism,
161
517929
2796
nacionalizam ili vjerski fanatizam,
08:52
women have much more to lose.
162
520749
2867
žene mogu više toga izgubiti.
08:55
That is why this needs
to be a vital moment,
to be a vital moment,
163
523640
2821
Stoga je ovaj trenutak ključan,
08:58
not only for global activism,
164
526485
2191
ne samo za globalni aktivizam,
09:00
but in my opinion,
for global sisterhood as well.
for global sisterhood as well.
165
528700
3859
nego, smatram, i za globalno sestrinstvo.
09:04
(Applause)
166
532583
4679
(Pljesak)
09:12
But I want to make a little confession
before I go any further.
before I go any further.
167
540735
3348
No, želim nešto priznati
prije nego nastavim.
prije nego nastavim.
09:16
Until recently, whenever I took part in
an international conference or festival,
an international conference or festival,
168
544107
5181
Donedavno, kad bih sudjelovala na
međunarodnim konferencijama i festivalima,
međunarodnim konferencijama i festivalima,
09:21
I would be usually one
of the more depressed speakers.
of the more depressed speakers.
169
549312
4191
bila bih jedna od
najdepresivnijih izlagača.
najdepresivnijih izlagača.
09:25
(Laughter)
170
553527
1258
(Smijeh)
09:26
Having seen how our dreams of democracy
and how our dreams of coexistence
and how our dreams of coexistence
171
554809
5824
Vidjevši kako su naši snovi
o demokraciji i suživotu
o demokraciji i suživotu
09:32
were crushed in Turkey,
172
560657
1963
u Turskoj skršeni,
09:34
both gradually but also
with a bewildering speed,
with a bewildering speed,
173
562644
4229
postupno, ali zapanjujućom brzinom,
09:38
over the years I've felt
quite demoralized.
quite demoralized.
174
566897
2990
tijekom godina, osjećala sam se
sve više demoralizirano.
sve više demoralizirano.
09:41
And at these festivals there would be
some other gloomy writers,
some other gloomy writers,
175
569911
4113
Na tim festivalima
bilo je i drugih sumornih autora
bilo je i drugih sumornih autora
09:46
and they would come from places
such as Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan,
such as Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan,
176
574048
4919
iz država poput
Egipta, Nigerije, Pakistana,
Egipta, Nigerije, Pakistana,
09:50
Bangladesh, Philippines,
China, Venezuela, Russia.
China, Venezuela, Russia.
177
578991
4466
Bangladeša, Filipina,
Kine, Venezuele, Rusije.
Kine, Venezuele, Rusije.
09:56
And we would smile
at each other in sympathy,
at each other in sympathy,
178
584036
2353
Sućutno smo se smiješili jedni drugima,
09:58
this camaraderie of the doomed.
179
586413
2097
mi, iz družine prokletih.
10:00
(Laughter)
180
588534
1742
(Smijeh)
10:03
And you could call us WADWIC:
181
591165
2204
Mogli smo se zvati MKZDA:
10:05
Worried and Depressed
Writers International Club.
Writers International Club.
182
593393
4118
Međunarodni klub zabrinutih
i depresivnih autora.
i depresivnih autora.
10:09
(Laughter)
183
597535
1722
(Smijeh)
10:11
But then things began to change,
184
599281
1771
No, stvari su se počele mijenjati
10:13
and suddenly our club became more popular,
185
601076
3963
i naš klub je odjednom postao popularniji,
10:17
and we started to have new members.
186
605063
2509
dobili smo i nove članove.
10:19
I remember --
187
607596
1449
Sjećam se --
10:21
(Laughter)
188
609069
1621
(Smijeh)
10:23
I remember Greek writers and poets
joined first, came on board.
joined first, came on board.
189
611555
4699
Sjećam se grčkih pisaca i pjesnika
koji su se prvi pridružili.
koji su se prvi pridružili.
10:28
And then writers from Hungary and Poland,
190
616825
3757
Zatim mađarskih i poljskih autora,
10:32
and then, interestingly, writers
from Austria, the Netherlands, France,
from Austria, the Netherlands, France,
191
620606
5472
zatim, zanimljivo, autora iz
Austrije, Nizozemske, Francuske,
Austrije, Nizozemske, Francuske,
10:38
and then writers from the UK,
where I live and where I call my home,
where I live and where I call my home,
192
626102
4435
zatim autora iz UK, gdje živim
i mjesto koje zovem domom,
i mjesto koje zovem domom,
10:42
and then writers from the USA.
193
630561
2935
te autora iz SAD-a.
10:46
Suddenly, there were more of us
194
634667
2043
Odjednom nas je puno više
10:48
feeling worried about
the fate of our nations
the fate of our nations
195
636734
2783
bilo zabrinuto za sudbine naših nacija
10:51
and the future of the world.
196
639541
2262
i budućnost svijeta.
10:53
And maybe there were more of us now
197
641827
2506
I možda se više nas, u tom trenutku,
10:56
feeling like strangers
in our own motherlands.
in our own motherlands.
198
644357
3444
osjećalo kao stranci u vlastitim zemljama.
11:00
And then this bizarre thing happened.
199
648624
2177
A onda se dogodilo nešto bizarno.
11:02
Those of us who used to be
very depressed for a long time,
very depressed for a long time,
200
650825
3487
Oni među nama, koji su
dugo bili jako depresivni,
dugo bili jako depresivni,
11:06
we started to feel less depressed,
201
654336
2722
postali su manje depresivni,
11:09
whereas the newcomers,
they were so not used to feeling this way
they were so not used to feeling this way
202
657082
3702
dok su novopridošlice
bili još depresivniji
bili još depresivniji
11:12
that they were now even more depressed.
203
660808
2052
jer nisu bili navikli ovako se osjećati.
11:14
(Laughter)
204
662884
1095
(Smijeh)
11:16
So you could see writers
from Bangladesh or Turkey or Egypt
from Bangladesh or Turkey or Egypt
205
664003
4838
Sada možete vidjeti autore iz
Bangladeša, Turske ili Egipta
Bangladeša, Turske ili Egipta
11:20
trying to console their colleagues
206
668865
3430
kako pokušavaju utješiti kolege
11:24
from Brexit Britain
or from post-election USA.
or from post-election USA.
207
672319
4459
iz Brexit Britanije
ili postizbornog SAD-a.
ili postizbornog SAD-a.
11:28
(Laughter)
208
676802
1639
(Smijeh)
11:31
But joking aside,
209
679230
1247
No, šalu na stranu,
11:32
I think our world is full
of unprecedented challenges,
of unprecedented challenges,
210
680501
4397
mislim da je naš svijet pun
dosad neviđenih izazova,
dosad neviđenih izazova,
11:36
and this comes with an emotional backlash,
211
684922
3038
a to je popraćeno zazorom od emocija
11:39
because in the face of high-speed change,
212
687984
2221
jer, suočeni s naglim promjenama,
11:42
many people wish to slow down,
213
690229
2067
mnogi ljudi žele usporiti
11:44
and when there's too much unfamiliarity,
214
692320
2568
i kad su okruženi nepoznatim,
11:46
people long for the familiar.
215
694912
2437
ljudi žude za poznatim.
11:49
And when things get too confusing,
216
697373
2246
Kad svijet postane prezbunjujuć,
11:51
many people crave simplicity.
217
699643
3040
mnogi ljudi žude za jednostavnošću.
11:54
This is a very dangerous crossroads,
218
702707
2437
To je veoma opasno razmeđe
11:57
because it's exactly where the demagogue
enters into the picture.
enters into the picture.
219
705168
5327
jer točno tu demagog ulazi u priču.
12:03
The demagogue understands
how collective sentiments work
how collective sentiments work
220
711447
3867
Demagog razumije kako funkcioniraju
kolektivni dojmovi
kolektivni dojmovi
12:07
and how he -- it's usually a he --
can benefit from them.
can benefit from them.
221
715338
4637
i kako on -- obično je on --
može od njih profitirati.
može od njih profitirati.
12:11
He tells us that we all
belong in our tribes,
belong in our tribes,
222
719999
3590
On nam govori kako
svi pripadamo svojim plemenima,
svi pripadamo svojim plemenima,
12:15
and he tells us that we will be safer
if we are surrounded by sameness.
if we are surrounded by sameness.
223
723613
5109
i kako smo sigurniji
ako smo okruženi jednolikošću.
ako smo okruženi jednolikošću.
12:21
Demagogues come in all sizes
and in all shapes.
and in all shapes.
224
729345
2760
Demagozi dolaze
u svim veličinama i oblicima.
u svim veličinama i oblicima.
12:24
This could be the eccentric leader
of a marginal political party
of a marginal political party
225
732129
4311
To može biti ekscentrični vođa
marginalne političke stranke
marginalne političke stranke
12:28
somewhere in Europe,
226
736464
1336
negdje u Europi,
12:29
or an Islamist extremist imam
preaching dogma and hatred,
preaching dogma and hatred,
227
737824
5722
ili islamski ekstremistički imam
koji propovijeda dogmu i mržnju,
koji propovijeda dogmu i mržnju,
12:35
or it could be a white supremacist
Nazi-admiring orator somewhere else.
Nazi-admiring orator somewhere else.
228
743570
5700
ili to može biti zagovornik
superiornosti bijele rase negdje drugdje.
superiornosti bijele rase negdje drugdje.
12:41
All these figures, at first glance --
they seem disconnected.
they seem disconnected.
229
749294
4152
Sve ove ličnosti, na prvi pogled,
ne čine se povezanima.
ne čine se povezanima.
12:45
But I think they feed each other,
230
753470
2400
Ali smatram da hrane jedna drugu,
12:47
and they need each other.
231
755894
2043
da trebaju jedna drugu.
12:50
And all around the world,
232
758687
1216
I bilo gdje u svijetu,
12:51
when we look at how demagogues talk
and how they inspire movements,
and how they inspire movements,
233
759927
5765
kad pogledamo demagogijsku retoriku
i kako nadahnjuju pokrete,
i kako nadahnjuju pokrete,
12:57
I think they have one
unmistakable quality in common:
unmistakable quality in common:
234
765716
4330
smatram da imaju jedno
jasno zajedničko obilježje:
jasno zajedničko obilježje:
13:02
they strongly, strongly dislike plurality.
235
770070
4486
Snažno, snažno mrze pluralizam.
13:06
They cannot deal with multiplicity.
236
774580
2742
Ne mogu se nositi s raznolikošću.
13:09
Adorno used to say,
237
777848
1598
Adorno je govorio:
13:11
"Intolerance of ambiguity is the sign
of an authoritarian personality."
of an authoritarian personality."
238
779470
6112
"Nesnošljivost prema neopredjeljenosti
znak je autoritarne osobnosti".
znak je autoritarne osobnosti".
13:18
But I ask myself:
239
786709
1338
No, pitam se:
13:20
What if that same sign,
240
788071
1963
što ako je taj isti znak,
13:22
that same intolerance of ambiguity --
241
790058
3153
ta ista nesnošljivost prema različitosti,
13:25
what if it's the mark of our times,
of the age we're living in?
of the age we're living in?
242
793235
5372
odlika našeg vremena,
vremena u kojem živimo?
vremena u kojem živimo?
13:30
Because wherever I look,
I see nuances withering away.
I see nuances withering away.
243
798631
3864
Jer gdje god pogledam,
vidim kako nijanse blijede.
vidim kako nijanse blijede.
13:34
On TV shows, we have
one anti-something speaker
one anti-something speaker
244
802519
4034
Na TV emisijama imamo
protivnike nečega,
protivnike nečega,
13:38
situated against a pro-something speaker.
245
806577
3220
nasuprot zagovornicima nečega.
13:41
Yeah? It's good ratings.
246
809821
1484
To znači dobru gledanost.
13:43
It's even better
if they shout at each other.
if they shout at each other.
247
811329
2748
Još je bolje ako viču jedni na druge.
13:46
Even in academia, where our intellect
is supposed to be nourished,
is supposed to be nourished,
248
814101
4551
Čak i unutar akademije,
gdje bismo trebali njegovati intelekt,
gdje bismo trebali njegovati intelekt,
13:50
you see one atheist scholar
competing with a firmly theist scholar,
competing with a firmly theist scholar,
249
818676
6275
viđamo znanstvenike ateiste
suprotstavljene teističkim znanstvenicima,
suprotstavljene teističkim znanstvenicima,
13:56
but it's not a real intellectual exchange,
250
824975
2964
no, ne u pravoj intelektualnoj razmjeni,
13:59
because it's a clash
between two certainties.
between two certainties.
251
827963
3440
već u sudaru dviju izvjesnosti.
14:04
I think binary oppositions are everywhere.
252
832183
4512
Mislim da su binarne opozicije posvuda.
14:08
So slowly and systematically,
253
836719
2521
Polako i sustavno
14:11
we are being denied the right
to be complex.
to be complex.
254
839264
4562
uskraćuje nam se pravo na kompleksnost.
14:16
Istanbul, Berlin, Nice, Paris, Brussels,
255
844485
3603
Istanbul, Berlin, Nica, Pariz, Bruxelles,
14:20
Dhaka, Baghdad, Barcelona:
256
848112
2646
Dhaka, Baghdad, Barcelona:
14:22
we have seen one horrible
terror attack after another.
terror attack after another.
257
850782
3879
viđamo strašne terorističke napade
jednog za drugim.
jednog za drugim.
14:26
And when you express your sorrow,
and when you react against the cruelty,
and when you react against the cruelty,
258
854685
4392
I kad izrazite tugu,
kad reagirate protiv okrutnosti,
kad reagirate protiv okrutnosti,
14:31
you get all kinds of reactions,
259
859101
1842
dobijete svakakve reakcije,
14:32
messages on social media.
260
860967
2055
poruke na društvenim mrežama.
14:35
But one of them is quite disturbing,
261
863046
1836
No, jedna je posebno uznemirujuća
14:36
only because it's so widespread.
262
864906
2198
zato što je jako raširena.
14:39
They say, "Why do you feel sorry for them?
263
867128
3526
Kaže: "Zašto vam ih je žao?
14:43
Why do you feel sorry for them?
264
871572
2180
Zašto vam je žao njih?
14:45
Why don't you feel sorry
for civilians in Yemen
for civilians in Yemen
265
873776
2942
Zašto vam nije žao civila u Jemenu
14:48
or civilians in Syria?"
266
876742
2088
ili civila u Siriji?"
14:51
And I think the people
who write such messages
who write such messages
267
879973
2400
Smatram da ljudi koji pišu takve poruke
14:54
do not understand
268
882397
1456
ne razumiju
14:55
that we can feel sorry for
and stand in solidarity with
and stand in solidarity with
269
883877
5047
da nam može biti žao
i da možemo suosjećati
i da možemo suosjećati
15:00
victims of terrorism and violence
in the Middle East, in Europe,
in the Middle East, in Europe,
270
888948
4621
sa žrtvama terorizma i nasilja
na Srednjem istoku, u Europi,
na Srednjem istoku, u Europi,
15:05
in Asia, in America, wherever, everywhere,
271
893593
2936
u Aziji, u Americi, gdjegod, svugdje,
15:08
equally and simultaneously.
272
896553
2151
jednako i istovremeno.
15:11
They don't seem to understand
that we don't have to pick one pain
that we don't have to pick one pain
273
899184
3734
Čini se da ne razumiju
da ne moramo favorizirati jednu bol
da ne moramo favorizirati jednu bol
15:14
and one place over all others.
274
902942
3653
i jedno mjesto.
15:19
But I think this is what
tribalism does to us.
tribalism does to us.
275
907040
3583
No, smatram da nam tribalizam
upravo to čini.
upravo to čini.
15:22
It shrinks our minds, for sure,
276
910647
2309
Ograničava nam um, zasigurno,
15:24
but it also shrinks our hearts,
277
912980
2122
ali nam također smanjuje i srca
15:27
to such an extent that we become numb
to the suffering of other people.
to the suffering of other people.
278
915126
5802
do te mjere da otupimo na tuđu patnju.
15:33
And the sad truth is,
we weren't always like this.
we weren't always like this.
279
921700
2964
I tužna istina je
da nismo oduvijek ovakvi.
da nismo oduvijek ovakvi.
15:36
I had a children's book out in Turkey,
280
924688
4012
Objavila sam knjigu za djecu u Turskoj
15:40
and when the book was published,
I did lots of events.
I did lots of events.
281
928724
2975
i tim povodom sam sudjelovala
na mnogo događanja.
na mnogo događanja.
15:43
I went to many primary schools,
282
931723
1610
Išla sam u osnovne škole,
15:45
which gave me a chance to observe
younger kids in Turkey.
younger kids in Turkey.
283
933357
3892
što mi je dalo priliku da promatram
mlađu djecu u Turskoj.
mlađu djecu u Turskoj.
15:49
And it was always amazing to see
how much empathy, imagination
how much empathy, imagination
284
937273
4842
I svaki put me oduševilo vidjeti
koliko empatije, mašte
koliko empatije, mašte
15:54
and chutzpah they have.
285
942139
1440
i samopouzdanja imaju.
15:55
These children are much more inclined
to become global citizens
to become global citizens
286
943603
4027
Djeca u toj dobi puno su sklonija
postati kozmopoliti
postati kozmopoliti
15:59
than nationalists at that age.
287
947654
2506
nego nacionalisti.
16:02
And it's wonderful to see,
when you ask them,
when you ask them,
288
950184
2097
I prekrasno ih je čuti kad ih pitate,
16:04
so many of them want
to be poets and writers,
to be poets and writers,
289
952305
3091
mnogi od njih žele postati
pjesnici i pisci,
pjesnici i pisci,
16:07
and girls are just as confident as boys,
290
955420
3398
a djevojčice su jednako
samopouzdane kao i dječaci,
samopouzdane kao i dječaci,
16:10
if not even more.
291
958842
1386
ako ne i više.
16:12
But then I would go to high schools,
292
960806
2179
Ali, onda bih otišla u srednje škole
16:15
and everything has changed.
293
963009
1815
i sve bi bilo drukčije.
16:16
Now nobody wants to be a writer anymore,
294
964848
2166
Nitko više ne želi biti pisac,
16:19
now nobody wants to be a novelist anymore,
295
967038
2436
nitko više ne želi biti novelist,
16:21
and girls have become timid,
296
969498
2754
a djevojke su postale plašljive,
16:24
they are cautious, guarded,
297
972276
2134
oprezne su, štite se,
16:26
reluctant to speak up in the public space,
298
974434
3240
oklijevaju govoriti u javnosti
16:29
because we have taught them --
299
977698
1676
jer smo ih naučili --
16:31
the family, the school, the society --
300
979398
2449
obitelji, škole, društvo --
16:33
we have taught them
to erase their individuality.
to erase their individuality.
301
981871
3487
naučili smo ih da zatome
sve što ih čini posebnima.
sve što ih čini posebnima.
16:38
I think East and West,
302
986046
1321
Mislim da i Istok i Zapad
16:39
we are losing multiplicity,
303
987391
2556
gubi raznolikost,
16:41
both within our societies
and within ourselves.
and within ourselves.
304
989971
4537
kako u našim društvima,
tako i u nama samima.
tako i u nama samima.
16:46
And coming from Turkey,
I do know that the loss of diversity
I do know that the loss of diversity
305
994532
4211
I, kako dolazim iz Turske,
znam da je gubitak raznolikosti
znam da je gubitak raznolikosti
16:50
is a major, major loss.
306
998767
2487
ogroman, ogroman gubitak.
16:53
Today, my motherland became
the world's biggest jailer
the world's biggest jailer
307
1001278
3327
Danas je moja domovina
vodeća zemlja po broju
vodeća zemlja po broju
16:56
for journalists,
308
1004629
1340
zatvorenih novinara,
16:57
surpassing even China's sad record.
309
1005993
3789
rušeći čak i taj tužan rekord Kine.
17:02
And I also believe that what happened
over there in Turkey
over there in Turkey
310
1010290
5394
Također, vjerujem da se ono,
što se dogodilo u Turskoj,
što se dogodilo u Turskoj,
17:07
can happen anywhere.
311
1015708
1453
može dogoditi bilo gdje.
17:09
It can even happen here.
312
1017185
2438
Čak i ovdje.
17:11
So just like solid countries
was an illusion,
was an illusion,
313
1019647
4226
Stoga, baš kao što su
čvrste zemlje iluzija,
čvrste zemlje iluzija,
17:15
singular identities is also an illusion,
314
1023897
4311
jedinstvenost identiteta
također je iluzija,
također je iluzija,
17:20
because we all have
a multiplicity of voices inside.
a multiplicity of voices inside.
315
1028232
5244
jer svi u sebi imamo mnoštvo glasova.
17:26
The Iranian, the Persian poet, Hafiz,
316
1034045
3341
Iranski, perzijski pjesnik Hafiz
17:29
used to say, "You carry in your soul
every ingredient necessary
every ingredient necessary
317
1037410
5384
govorio je: "U svojoj duši nosiš
svaki potreban sastojak
svaki potreban sastojak
17:34
to turn your existence into joy.
318
1042818
2881
da svoje postojanje pretvoriš u radost.
17:37
All you have to do
is to mix those ingredients."
is to mix those ingredients."
319
1045723
3255
Sve što trebaš učiniti
je pomiješati te sastojke."
je pomiješati te sastojke."
17:41
And I think mix we can.
320
1049489
1977
I mislim da ih možemo pomiješati.
17:43
I am an Istanbulite,
321
1051490
3112
Ja sam građanka Istanbula,
17:46
but I'm also attached to the Balkans,
322
1054626
2163
no, također sam povezana s Balkanom,
17:48
the Aegean, the Mediterranean,
323
1056813
2400
Egejskim morem, Mediteranom,
17:51
the Middle East, the Levant.
324
1059237
2300
Srednjim istokom, Levantom.
17:53
I am a European by birth, by choice,
325
1061561
2771
Europljanka sam rođenjem, izborom,
17:56
the values that I uphold.
326
1064356
2240
vrijednostima do kojih držim.
17:58
I have become a Londoner over the years.
327
1066620
2573
Tijekom godina sam postala
i građankom Londona.
i građankom Londona.
18:01
I would like to think of myself
as a global soul, as a world citizen,
as a global soul, as a world citizen,
328
1069217
4740
Volim se smatrati
globalnom dušom, kozmopolitom,
globalnom dušom, kozmopolitom,
18:05
a nomad and an itinerant storyteller.
329
1073981
3995
nomadom i putujućim pripovjedačem.
18:10
I have multiple attachments,
just like all of us do.
just like all of us do.
330
1078000
3757
Vezana sam uz više mjesta,
baš kao i svi mi.
baš kao i svi mi.
18:13
And multiple attachments
mean multiple stories.
mean multiple stories.
331
1081781
3990
A više mjesta znači i više priča.
18:18
As writers, we always
chase stories, of course,
chase stories, of course,
332
1086628
4709
Mi pisci uvijek tražimo priče, naravno,
18:23
but I think we are also
interested in silences,
interested in silences,
333
1091361
3094
ali mislim da smo
zainteresirani i za šutnju,
zainteresirani i za šutnju,
18:26
the things we cannot talk about,
334
1094479
2059
stvari o kojima ne možemo govoriti,
18:28
political taboos, cultural taboos.
335
1096562
2973
političke tabue, kulturne tabue.
18:31
We're also interested in our own silences.
336
1099559
3247
Također, zanimaju nas i vlastite šutnje.
18:35
I have always been very vocal
about and written extensively
about and written extensively
337
1103560
4091
Uvijek sam bila glasna i opširno pisala
18:39
about minority rights, women's rights,
338
1107675
3045
o pravima manjina, pravima žena
18:42
LGBT rights.
339
1110744
1605
i pravima LGBT osoba.
18:44
But as I was thinking about this TED Talk,
340
1112800
3069
No, razmišljajući o ovom TED govoru,
18:47
I realized one thing:
341
1115893
1563
shvatila sam sljedeće:
18:49
I have never had the courage
to say in a public space
to say in a public space
342
1117480
4910
nikad nisam imala hrabrosti
u javnosti reći
u javnosti reći
18:54
that I was bisexual myself,
343
1122414
3203
da sam i sama biseksualna
18:57
because I so feared the slander
344
1125641
3127
jer sam se bojala ogovaranja,
19:00
and the stigma and the ridicule
345
1128792
2508
stigme, ismijavanja
19:03
and the hatred that was sure to follow.
346
1131324
2881
i mržnje koja slijedi.
19:06
But of course, one should never,
ever, remain silent
ever, remain silent
347
1134800
4542
No, naravno, nikad, nikad ne treba šutjeti
19:11
for fear of complexity.
348
1139366
2266
zbog straha od kompleksnosti.
19:14
(Applause)
349
1142662
4963
(Pljesak)
19:22
And although I am
no stranger to anxieties,
no stranger to anxieties,
350
1150503
3303
I iako mi strahovi nisu strani,
19:25
and although I am talking here
about the power of emotions --
about the power of emotions --
351
1153830
3746
iako govorim o moći emocija --
19:29
I do know the power of emotions --
352
1157600
2052
a poznajem moć emocija --
19:31
I have discovered over time
353
1159676
1927
tijekom vremena sam otkrila
19:33
that emotions are not limitless.
354
1161627
2150
da emocije nisu beskrajne.
19:35
You know? They have a limit.
355
1163801
1754
One imaju granice.
19:37
There comes a moment --
356
1165579
1275
Dođete do trenutka
19:38
it's like a tipping point
or a threshold --
or a threshold --
357
1166878
2123
koji je kao granica ili prag,
19:41
when you get tired of feeling afraid,
358
1169025
3123
kada vam dojadi živjeti u strahu,
19:44
when you get tired of feeling anxious.
359
1172172
2672
kada vam dojadi anksioznost.
19:46
And I think not only individuals,
360
1174868
1895
I mislim da taj prag
19:48
but perhaps nations, too,
have their own tipping points.
have their own tipping points.
361
1176787
4551
nemaju samo pojedinci, već i nacije.
19:53
So even stronger than my emotions
362
1181865
2728
Još snažnija od mojih emocija
19:56
is my awareness
363
1184617
1901
je moja svjesnost
19:58
that not only gender, not only identity,
364
1186542
3649
da nisu samo rod i identitet fluidni,
20:02
but life itself is fluid.
365
1190215
2841
već i sam život.
20:05
They want to divide us into tribes,
366
1193651
2714
Žele nas podijeliti na plemena,
20:08
but we are connected across borders.
367
1196389
2978
no, povezani smo preko granica.
20:11
They preach certainty,
368
1199391
1678
Propovijedaju sigurnost,
20:13
but we know that life has plenty of magic
369
1201093
3601
ali znamo da je život prepun čarolije
20:16
and plenty of ambiguity.
370
1204718
2046
i višeznačnosti.
20:18
And they like to incite dualities,
371
1206788
2791
Vole poticati dualizam,
20:21
but we are far more nuanced than that.
372
1209603
3428
ali mi imamo puno više nijansa.
20:25
So what can we do?
373
1213560
1519
Što možemo napraviti?
20:27
I think we need to go back to the basics,
374
1215103
2318
Mislim da se moramo vratiti osnovama,
20:29
back to the colors of the alphabet.
375
1217445
2748
sve do boja abecede.
20:32
The Lebanese poet
Khalil Gibran used to say,
Khalil Gibran used to say,
376
1220217
3760
Libanonski pjesnik
Kahlil Gibran govorio je:
Kahlil Gibran govorio je:
20:36
"I learned silence from the talkative
377
1224001
2793
"Šutnji sam se naučio od razgovorljivih,
20:38
and tolerance from the intolerant
378
1226818
2440
toleranciji od netolerantnih,
20:41
and kindness from the unkind."
379
1229282
2846
a ljubaznosti od neljubaznih."
20:44
I think it's a great motto for our times.
380
1232152
2601
Mislim da je to odličan moto
za naša vremena.
za naša vremena.
20:47
So from populist demagogues, we will learn
381
1235274
3461
Stoga, od populističkih demagoga
možemo naučiti
možemo naučiti
20:50
the indispensability of democracy.
382
1238759
2716
da je demokracija neophodna.
20:53
And from isolationists, we will learn
the need for global solidarity.
the need for global solidarity.
383
1241499
4734
Od izolacionista možemo spoznati
potrebu za globalnom solidarnošću.
potrebu za globalnom solidarnošću.
20:58
And from tribalists, we will learn
the beauty of cosmopolitanism
the beauty of cosmopolitanism
384
1246257
5481
A tribalisti nas uče
ljepotama kozmopolitizma
ljepotama kozmopolitizma
21:03
and the beauty of diversity.
385
1251762
2832
i ljepotama raznolikosti.
21:07
As I finish, I want to leave you
with one word, or one taste.
with one word, or one taste.
386
1255403
5234
Za kraj, želim vas ostaviti
s jednom riječju, jednim okusom.
s jednom riječju, jednim okusom.
21:12
The word "yurt" in Turkish
means "motherland."
means "motherland."
387
1260661
3685
Riječ "yurt" na turskom znači "djedovina".
21:16
It means "homeland."
388
1264370
1671
Znači "domovina".
21:18
But interestingly, the word also means
389
1266065
2279
No, zanimljivo, ta riječ također znači
21:20
"a tent used by nomadic tribes."
390
1268368
3269
"šator kojeg koriste nomadska plemena".
21:24
And I like that combination,
because it makes me think
because it makes me think
391
1272146
3058
Sviđa mi se ta kombinacija,
jer me potiče na razmišljanje,
jer me potiče na razmišljanje,
21:27
homelands do not need
to be rooted in one place.
to be rooted in one place.
392
1275228
4076
domovine ne moraju biti
samo na jednom mjestu.
samo na jednom mjestu.
21:31
They can be portable.
393
1279328
1464
One mogu biti prenosive.
21:32
We can take them with us everywhere.
394
1280816
2709
Možemo ih svuda nositi sa sobom.
21:35
And I think for writers, for storytellers,
395
1283549
2923
I smatram da za pisce i pripovjedače,
21:38
at the end of the day,
396
1286496
1412
naposljetku,
21:39
there is one main homeland,
397
1287932
2425
postoji jedna glavna domovina,
21:42
and it's called "Storyland."
398
1290381
2322
a to je svijet priče.
21:45
And the taste of that word
399
1293143
2300
A okus te riječi
21:47
is the taste of freedom.
400
1295467
2304
je okus slobode.
21:49
Thank you.
401
1297795
1303
Hvala.
21:51
(Applause)
402
1299122
6033
(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Elif Shafak - NovelistElif Shafak explicitly defies definition -- her writing blends East and West, feminism and tradition, the local and the global, Sufism and rationalism, creating one of today's most unique voices in literature.
Why you should listen
Elif Shafak is an award-winning novelist and the most widely read female writer in Turkey. She is also a political commentator and an inspirational public speaker.
She writes in both Turkish and English and has published 15 books, 10 of which are novels, including the bestselling The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love and her most recent, Three Daughters of Eve. Her books have been published in 48 languages. She is published by Penguin in the UK and represented by Curtis Brown globally.
Shafak is a TEDGlobal speaker, a member of Weforum Global Agenda Council on Creative Economy in Davos and a founding member of ECFR (European Council on Foreign Relations). She has been awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2010 by the French government.
She has been featured in and contributes to major newspapers and periodicals around the world, including the Financial Times, The Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel and La Repubblica.
Shafak has an academic background and has taught at various universities in Turkey, UK and USA. She holds a degree in International Relations, a masters degree in gender and women's studies and a PhD in political science. She is known as a women's rights, minority rights and LGBT rights advocate.
Shafak has been longlisted for the Orange Prize, MAN Asian Prize, the Baileys Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Award, and shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and RSL Ondaatje Prize. She sat on the judging panel for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2013); Sunday Times Short Story Award (2014, 2015), 10th Women of the Future Awards (2015); FT/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards (2015, 2016); Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction (2016) and Man Booker International Prize (2017).
As a public speaker, Shafak is represented by The London Speaker Bureau and Chartwell Speakers and Penguin Speakers Bureau. She lives in London.
Elif Shafak | Speaker | TED.com