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this strange era of the virus goodness I
this strange era of the virus goodness I hope everyone's doing okay you got a
hope everyone's doing okay you got a
hope everyone's doing okay you got a safe weekend that you're managing this
safe weekend that you're managing this
safe weekend that you're managing this crazy emotional roller coaster we're all
crazy emotional roller coaster we're all
crazy emotional roller coaster we're all on that your loved ones are safe and
on that your loved ones are safe and
on that your loved ones are safe and you're finding Tom at least some new
you're finding Tom at least some new
you're finding Tom at least some new ways to engage that you hadn't thought
ways to engage that you hadn't thought
ways to engage that you hadn't thought about before this all happened
about before this all happened
about before this all happened I don't know we're all trying to figure
I don't know we're all trying to figure
I don't know we're all trying to figure out new things together by not touching
out new things together by not touching
out new things together by not touching your face like I just did I'm still by
your face like I just did I'm still by
your face like I just did I'm still by the end of this I swear I will have this
the end of this I swear I will have this
the end of this I swear I will have this under control or me maybe not
so last week I was joined here by
so last week I was joined here by
so last week I was joined here by Whitney Pennington Rogers you'll be back
Whitney Pennington Rogers you'll be back
Whitney Pennington Rogers you'll be back really soon but because we're it looks
really soon but because we're it looks
really soon but because we're it looks like we're going to do this for a while
like we're going to do this for a while
like we're going to do this for a while yet we thought it'd be good to share
yet we thought it'd be good to share
yet we thought it'd be good to share with you some of the broader faces among
with you some of the broader faces among
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voices from all around the world and
voices from all around the world and today my co-host is the head of that
today my co-host is the head of that
today my co-host is the head of that team Ted's head of curation Helen
team Ted's head of curation Helen
team Ted's head of curation Helen Walters Helen where are you hi great to
Walters Helen where are you hi great to
Walters Helen where are you hi great to see you oh there you are that's great
see you oh there you are that's great
see you oh there you are that's great great to have you here Helen Helen I've
great to have you here Helen Helen I've
great to have you here Helen Helen I've been working at Ted for many years now
been working at Ted for many years now
been working at Ted for many years now and she really you know she's created
and she really you know she's created
and she really you know she's created this extraordinary team of curators
this extraordinary team of curators
this extraordinary team of curators specializing in these different areas
specializing in these different areas
specializing in these different areas and holds the thread together the
and holds the thread together the
and holds the thread together the strategic direction Helen it's been
strategic direction Helen it's been
strategic direction Helen it's been great working with you you do swear a
great working with you you do swear a
great working with you you do swear a lot you promised me that maybe live here
lot you promised me that maybe live here
lot you promised me that maybe live here you're you may succeed in controlling
you're you may succeed in controlling
you're you may succeed in controlling that but we'll see now I make no
that but we'll see now I make no
that but we'll see now I make no promises at all
promises at all
promises at all not a one oh how are you how have you
not a one oh how are you how have you
not a one oh how are you how have you survived
survived
survived we can want you what what struck you
we can want you what what struck you
we can want you what what struck you this weekend about this hope is our
this weekend about this hope is our
this weekend about this hope is our situation we're in
situation we're in
situation we're in I mean bizarre cold bizarre situation is
I mean bizarre cold bizarre situation is
I mean bizarre cold bizarre situation is right I am in Brooklyn I am here with my
right I am in Brooklyn I am here with my
right I am in Brooklyn I am here with my family
family
family and we had a very quiet weekend the
and we had a very quiet weekend the
and we had a very quiet weekend the social distancing measures are in place
social distancing measures are in place
social distancing measures are in place as I went to the pharmacy this weekend
as I went to the pharmacy this weekend
as I went to the pharmacy this weekend and you see they taped out moments on
and you see they taped out moments on
and you see they taped out moments on the street where you can stand but it
the street where you can stand but it
the street where you can stand but it was pretty quiet here I actually stayed
was pretty quiet here I actually stayed
was pretty quiet here I actually stayed away from the news as much as possible I
away from the news as much as possible I
away from the news as much as possible I kind of can't really handle read in the
kind of can't really handle read in the
kind of can't really handle read in the news so I'm getting news via various
news so I'm getting news via various
news so I'm getting news via various groups that I'm in and also I'm noticing
groups that I'm in and also I'm noticing
groups that I'm in and also I'm noticing whenever whenever a news announcement is
whenever whenever a news announcement is
whenever whenever a news announcement is made there'll be a flurry of incoming
made there'll be a flurry of incoming
made there'll be a flurry of incoming texts and communications from my family
texts and communications from my family
texts and communications from my family in England and elsewhere of like
in England and elsewhere of like
in England and elsewhere of like everything okay how you doing
everything okay how you doing
everything okay how you doing and so I'm trying to keep my sanity that
and so I'm trying to keep my sanity that
and so I'm trying to keep my sanity that way but how about you well I mean
way but how about you well I mean
way but how about you well I mean unfortunately haven't been giving our
unfortunately haven't been giving our
unfortunately haven't been giving our friend the news and it doesn't make you
friend the news and it doesn't make you
friend the news and it doesn't make you lots of emotions of leading and going
lots of emotions of leading and going
lots of emotions of leading and going clipping frustration including some hope
clipping frustration including some hope
clipping frustration including some hope like there seems to be some kind of
like there seems to be some kind of
like there seems to be some kind of consensus emerging among many experts as
consensus emerging among many experts as
consensus emerging among many experts as far as I can see of you know how
far as I can see of you know how
far as I can see of you know how countries can tackle this you know it's
countries can tackle this you know it's
countries can tackle this you know it's some form of shut down really hard
some form of shut down really hard
some form of shut down really hard probably for at least two months but
probably for at least two months but
probably for at least two months but then you can probably bring people back
then you can probably bring people back
then you can probably bring people back to us so long as you have massive
to us so long as you have massive
to us so long as you have massive testing available so that you can
testing available so that you can
testing available so that you can quickly find out if someone's sick live
quickly find out if someone's sick live
quickly find out if someone's sick live that in the bud and then maybe also
that in the bud and then maybe also
that in the bud and then maybe also there's a change in conversation about
there's a change in conversation about
there's a change in conversation about face masks as well which is interesting
face masks as well which is interesting
face masks as well which is interesting in that like we were all told in the
in that like we were all told in the
in that like we were all told in the West don't don't bother with them
West don't don't bother with them
West don't don't bother with them they're not they don't really help you
they're not they don't really help you
they're not they don't really help you then I'll protect you dudes like there's
then I'll protect you dudes like there's
then I'll protect you dudes like there's a lot of people shifting on that now
a lot of people shifting on that now
a lot of people shifting on that now that as a group if we wear them we
that as a group if we wear them we
that as a group if we wear them we reduce the chances of spreading the bug
reduce the chances of spreading the bug
reduce the chances of spreading the bug that certainly seems to have played a
that certainly seems to have played a
that certainly seems to have played a role in in Asia anyway that'll be an
role in in Asia anyway that'll be an
role in in Asia anyway that'll be an interesting conversation for a future
interesting conversation for a future
interesting conversation for a future one of these but I am now going to get
one of these but I am now going to get
one of these but I am now going to get out of your hair and let you introduce
out of your hair and let you introduce
out of your hair and let you introduce today's extraordinary guests so do you
today's extraordinary guests so do you
today's extraordinary guests so do you see one agent thank you so much for
see one agent thank you so much for
see one agent thank you so much for getting out of my hair Chris I've been
getting out of my hair Chris I've been
getting out of my hair Chris I've been waiting for that moment for some time
waiting for that moment for some time
waiting for that moment for some time Allah at last so it gives me great
Allah at last so it gives me great
Allah at last so it gives me great pleasure to welcome our guest today he
pleasure to welcome our guest today he
pleasure to welcome our guest today he is a spiritual leader he's the four
is a spiritual leader he's the four
is a spiritual leader he's the four Chief Rabbi of the United debreu
Chief Rabbi of the United debreu
Chief Rabbi of the United debreu congregations of the Commonwealth so I
congregations of the Commonwealth so I
congregations of the Commonwealth so I had to read that to check I didn't get
had to read that to check I didn't get
had to read that to check I didn't get it wrong he's a writer
it wrong he's a writer
it wrong he's a writer he's a thinker he's a moral leader he's
he's a thinker he's a moral leader he's
he's a thinker he's a moral leader he's just an all-round wonderful person I
just an all-round wonderful person I
just an all-round wonderful person I have had the pleasure of working with
have had the pleasure of working with
have had the pleasure of working with him on his TED talk back in 2017 I'd
him on his TED talk back in 2017 I'd
him on his TED talk back in 2017 I'd love to welcome rabbi sacks Alan it's
love to welcome rabbi sacks Alan it's
love to welcome rabbi sacks Alan it's great to be with you sorry it's in these
great to be with you sorry it's in these
great to be with you sorry it's in these circumstances I'm equally sorry but you
circumstances I'm equally sorry but you
circumstances I'm equally sorry but you know somehow the technology has arrived
know somehow the technology has arrived
know somehow the technology has arrived at exactly the right time for us to stay
at exactly the right time for us to stay
at exactly the right time for us to stay in touch
in touch
in touch virtually if not physically and this is
virtually if not physically and this is
virtually if not physically and this is one of the things you do at Ted
one of the things you do at Ted
one of the things you do at Ted reach out to so many people and connect
reach out to so many people and connect
reach out to so many people and connect them with one another well we're so
them with one another well we're so
them with one another well we're so grateful that you can join us where
grateful that you can join us where
grateful that you can join us where exactly are you right now and most
exactly are you right now and most
exactly are you right now and most importantly how are you well I'm in my
importantly how are you well I'm in my
importantly how are you well I'm in my study in our home in golden screen on
study in our home in golden screen on
study in our home in golden screen on the edge of the Jewish ghetto and doing
the edge of the Jewish ghetto and doing
the edge of the Jewish ghetto and doing fine actually I kind of you know and I'm
fine actually I kind of you know and I'm
fine actually I kind of you know and I'm used to being the lonely man of faith
used to being the lonely man of faith
used to being the lonely man of faith kind of thing so you know in a sense I
kind of thing so you know in a sense I
kind of thing so you know in a sense I am used to it but hearing the real real
am used to it but hearing the real real
am used to it but hearing the real real pain of our community and of the country
pain of our community and of the country
pain of our community and of the country going through this terrible ordeal yeah
going through this terrible ordeal yeah
going through this terrible ordeal yeah it's real so back in 2017 you opened
it's real so back in 2017 you opened
it's real so back in 2017 you opened your TED talk with a quote from Thomas
your TED talk with a quote from Thomas
your TED talk with a quote from Thomas Paine referring to these at the times
Paine referring to these at the times
Paine referring to these at the times that try men's souls and pain of course
that try men's souls and pain of course
that try men's souls and pain of course was referring to British tyranny in the
was referring to British tyranny in the
was referring to British tyranny in the 18th century and you were referring to
18th century and you were referring to
18th century and you were referring to divided political times in the 21st it's
divided political times in the 21st it's
divided political times in the 21st it's it's not really a stretch sadly to shift
it's not really a stretch sadly to shift
it's not really a stretch sadly to shift that from politics to the pandemic but I
that from politics to the pandemic but I
that from politics to the pandemic but I wonder can you give us a sense of what
wonder can you give us a sense of what
wonder can you give us a sense of what you make of these times and more
you make of these times and more
you make of these times and more importantly well you make of our
importantly well you make of our
importantly well you make of our response to these times well I apologize
response to these times well I apologize
response to these times well I apologize for 1776 I really do apologize
for 1776 I really do apologize
for 1776 I really do apologize lin-manuel Miranda got his own back
lin-manuel Miranda got his own back
lin-manuel Miranda got his own back deftly and beautifully done I think this
deftly and beautifully done I think this
deftly and beautifully done I think this is a traumatic time for the entire globe
is a traumatic time for the entire globe
is a traumatic time for the entire globe and people are going through every
and people are going through every
and people are going through every dimension of suffering there is physical
dimension of suffering there is physical
dimension of suffering there is physical psychological economic the uncertainty
psychological economic the uncertainty
psychological economic the uncertainty and anxiety about the future they're not
and anxiety about the future they're not
and anxiety about the future they're not knowing how long the pandemic will last
knowing how long the pandemic will last
knowing how long the pandemic will last they're not knowing how and when or if
they're not knowing how and when or if
they're not knowing how and when or if the economy will ever get back in shape
the economy will ever get back in shape
the economy will ever get back in shape again these are horrific times these are
again these are horrific times these are
again these are horrific times these are a collective trauma and the real
a collective trauma and the real
a collective trauma and the real distinction is between events that you
distinction is between events that you
distinction is between events that you live through and events that change you
live through and events that change you
live through and events that change you and I'm hoping that this will come under
and I'm hoping that this will come under
and I'm hoping that this will come under the second category because they really
the second category because they really
the second category because they really ought to changes it's not as if we were
ought to changes it's not as if we were
ought to changes it's not as if we were in great shape just before all this
in great shape just before all this
in great shape just before all this began Lobley we weren't nationally we
began Lobley we weren't nationally we
began Lobley we weren't nationally we weren't our politics were dysfunctional
weren't our politics were dysfunctional
weren't our politics were dysfunctional our economics for inequitable and
our economics for inequitable and
our economics for inequitable and sometimes iniquitous so we were in a bad
sometimes iniquitous so we were in a bad
sometimes iniquitous so we were in a bad place and now we've come through a bad
place and now we've come through a bad
place and now we've come through a bad experience together I think there will
experience together I think there will
experience together I think there will be a collective resolve to move to a
be a collective resolve to move to a
be a collective resolve to move to a better place in the future do you wrote
better place in the future do you wrote
better place in the future do you wrote a piece at the weekend talking about the
a piece at the weekend talking about the
a piece at the weekend talking about the how the response to the corona virus
how the response to the corona virus
how the response to the corona virus could in fact be similar to the response
could in fact be similar to the response
could in fact be similar to the response we saw after World War two and in
we saw after World War two and in
we saw after World War two and in Britain of course the that response
Britain of course the that response
Britain of course the that response included the launch of the National
included the launch of the National
included the launch of the National Health Service which there's something I
Health Service which there's something I
Health Service which there's something I think many countries are sorely in need
think many countries are sorely in need
think many countries are sorely in need of today but if you had your druthers
of today but if you had your druthers
of today but if you had your druthers how would you see leaders step up to
how would you see leaders step up to
how would you see leaders step up to both deal with the pandemic in its
both deal with the pandemic in its
both deal with the pandemic in its moment and then also in its aftermath
moment and then also in its aftermath
moment and then also in its aftermath what would you like to see the leaders
what would you like to see the leaders
what would you like to see the leaders leaders do well don't forget this
leaders do well don't forget this
leaders do well don't forget this there's a difference between two kinds
there's a difference between two kinds
there's a difference between two kinds of leadership the leadership that gets
of leadership the leadership that gets
of leadership the leadership that gets you through the crisis and the
you through the crisis and the
you through the crisis and the leadership that rebuilds after the
leadership that rebuilds after the
leadership that rebuilds after the crisis one of the strangest phenomena of
crisis one of the strangest phenomena of
crisis one of the strangest phenomena of all was the fact that Winston Churchill
all was the fact that Winston Churchill
all was the fact that Winston Churchill whom everyone knew had
whom everyone knew had
whom everyone knew had can Britain triumphantly through World
can Britain triumphantly through World
can Britain triumphantly through World War two was not elected as Prime
War two was not elected as Prime
War two was not elected as Prime Minister mediately after the war yes he
Minister mediately after the war yes he
Minister mediately after the war yes he was a great leader for war he was not
was a great leader for war he was not
was a great leader for war he was not necessarily a great leader for peace I
necessarily a great leader for peace I
necessarily a great leader for peace I don't think any political leader in the
don't think any political leader in the
don't think any political leader in the world right now has a mind to think long
world right now has a mind to think long
world right now has a mind to think long and therefore they will get through the
and therefore they will get through the
and therefore they will get through the crisis living from day to day being
crisis living from day to day being
crisis living from day to day being guided by scientific experts and we've
guided by scientific experts and we've
guided by scientific experts and we've seen the rebirth of respect for
seen the rebirth of respect for
seen the rebirth of respect for expertise which is not unimportant but I
expertise which is not unimportant but I
expertise which is not unimportant but I hope a new kind of political leader is
hope a new kind of political leader is
hope a new kind of political leader is about to emerge the young people who
about to emerge the young people who
about to emerge the young people who really will be changed by this I don't
really will be changed by this I don't
really will be changed by this I don't say I've got to give back and the first
say I've got to give back and the first
say I've got to give back and the first thing they have to look at is a National
thing they have to look at is a National
thing they have to look at is a National Health Service I mean we in Britain know
Health Service I mean we in Britain know
Health Service I mean we in Britain know the National Health Service is being
the National Health Service is being
the National Health Service is being overwhelmed at the moment but to think
overwhelmed at the moment but to think
overwhelmed at the moment but to think that 27 million Americans don't have
that 27 million Americans don't have
that 27 million Americans don't have health care don't have health insurance
health care don't have health insurance
health care don't have health insurance I mean I'm sorry that is morally
I mean I'm sorry that is morally
I mean I'm sorry that is morally unintelligible to me and so somehow or
unintelligible to me and so somehow or
unintelligible to me and so somehow or other we need a new politics but the day
other we need a new politics but the day
other we need a new politics but the day after and this will come from places
after and this will come from places
after and this will come from places we're not expecting they certainly not
we're not expecting they certainly not
we're not expecting they certainly not going to come from the existing
going to come from the existing
going to come from the existing political leadership but I think that
political leadership but I think that
political leadership but I think that they will have to look at it they'll
they will have to look at it they'll
they will have to look at it they'll also have to have to look at the economy
also have to have to look at the economy
also have to have to look at the economy as well first of all we were building up
as well first of all we were building up
as well first of all we were building up an unsustainable level of individual and
an unsustainable level of individual and
an unsustainable level of individual and national debt anyway and all of that is
national debt anyway and all of that is
national debt anyway and all of that is seeing companies collapsing all over the
seeing companies collapsing all over the
seeing companies collapsing all over the world
world
world it was untenable before this happened
it was untenable before this happened
it was untenable before this happened and finally we're seeing an American
and finally we're seeing an American
and finally we're seeing an American president you know sending out checks to
president you know sending out checks to
president you know sending out checks to people the beginning of what you've
people the beginning of what you've
people the beginning of what you've spoken about in Ted before you've had
spoken about in Ted before you've had
spoken about in Ted before you've had speakers dealing with this a guaranteed
speakers dealing with this a guaranteed
speakers dealing with this a guaranteed basic income who knows if that's what I
basic income who knows if that's what I
basic income who knows if that's what I gained to emerge from it new things are
gained to emerge from it new things are
gained to emerge from it new things are going to emerge no existing leader is
going to emerge no existing leader is
going to emerge no existing leader is going to have the headspace to see this
going to have the headspace to see this
going to have the headspace to see this but I expect a new kind of political
but I expect a new kind of political
but I expect a new kind of political leadership to emerge in every country
leadership to emerge in every country
leadership to emerge in every country where people have really taken this to
where people have really taken this to
where people have really taken this to heart
heart
heart and I suppose the problem is that we
and I suppose the problem is that we
and I suppose the problem is that we know one cannot take this to heart right
know one cannot take this to heart right
know one cannot take this to heart right this is really impacting everybody and
this is really impacting everybody and
this is really impacting everybody and some of what's alarming about some of
some of what's alarming about some of
some of what's alarming about some of the antagonistic rhetoric that we're
the antagonistic rhetoric that we're
the antagonistic rhetoric that we're seeing say between the US and China or
seeing say between the US and China or
seeing say between the US and China or you know national leaders trying to
you know national leaders trying to
you know national leaders trying to close their borders or look inwards is
close their borders or look inwards is
close their borders or look inwards is that the virus doesn't care about
that the virus doesn't care about
that the virus doesn't care about borders it doesn't care about anything
borders it doesn't care about anything
borders it doesn't care about anything I'm interested in do you see any grass
I'm interested in do you see any grass
I'm interested in do you see any grass roots or shoots of this type of
roots or shoots of this type of
roots or shoots of this type of leadership emerging or has anything have
leadership emerging or has anything have
leadership emerging or has anything have you seen anything that's given you hope
you seen anything that's given you hope
you seen anything that's given you hope that this might emerge or that maybe
that this might emerge or that maybe
that this might emerge or that maybe there are people who might even be able
there are people who might even be able
there are people who might even be able to overtake some of the national leaders
to overtake some of the national leaders
to overtake some of the national leaders who are who are maybe not doing what we
who are who are maybe not doing what we
who are who are maybe not doing what we might think of as the best job
might think of as the best job
might think of as the best job look I when I was a student which is an
look I when I was a student which is an
look I when I was a student which is an awfully long time ago the early Jurassic
awfully long time ago the early Jurassic
awfully long time ago the early Jurassic age we had 767 the Six Day War I'm
age we had 767 the Six Day War I'm
age we had 767 the Six Day War I'm Jewish we had this nightmare and the
Jewish we had this nightmare and the
Jewish we had this nightmare and the weeks leading up to it we who had been
weeks leading up to it we who had been
weeks leading up to it we who had been born after the Holocaust with thinking
born after the Holocaust with thinking
born after the Holocaust with thinking given NASA's threats that we were about
given NASA's threats that we were about
given NASA's threats that we were about to witness another whole course now that
to witness another whole course now that
to witness another whole course now that happened in my first year at university
happened in my first year at university
happened in my first year at university I think if it hadn't happened I would be
I think if it hadn't happened I would be
I think if it hadn't happened I would be an accountant I realize you know the
an accountant I realize you know the
an accountant I realize you know the world has changed we can't you can't go
world has changed we can't you can't go
world has changed we can't you can't go through an experience like that and stay
through an experience like that and stay
through an experience like that and stay the same so it happens to people when
the same so it happens to people when
the same so it happens to people when they say you know we can't go back to
they say you know we can't go back to
they say you know we can't go back to the way things were so I do see this
the way things were so I do see this
the way things were so I do see this happening I do not think the political
happening I do not think the political
happening I do not think the political leadership of let's say the United
leadership of let's say the United
leadership of let's say the United States and China are behaving terribly
States and China are behaving terribly
States and China are behaving terribly responsibly if the world is suffering
responsibly if the world is suffering
responsibly if the world is suffering now's not the time to play ping pong for
now's not the time to play ping pong for
now's not the time to play ping pong for years now about the need for a balance
years now about the need for a balance
years now about the need for a balance between rights and responsibilities and
between rights and responsibilities and
between rights and responsibilities and I wonder how do you define our personal
I wonder how do you define our personal
I wonder how do you define our personal responsibility in this moment I think
responsibility in this moment I think
responsibility in this moment I think good
good
good to ask I know it's a difficult one is
to ask I know it's a difficult one is
to ask I know it's a difficult one is what does this moment ask of me that it
what does this moment ask of me that it
what does this moment ask of me that it wouldn't have done at some other time so
wouldn't have done at some other time so
wouldn't have done at some other time so I'm doing stuff that I never did before
I'm doing stuff that I never did before
I'm doing stuff that I never did before I'm using I'm using FaceTime live I'm
I'm using I'm using FaceTime live I'm
I'm using I'm using FaceTime live I'm using zoom I never heard of zoom before
using zoom I never heard of zoom before
using zoom I never heard of zoom before I'm using every means of communication I
I'm using every means of communication I
I'm using every means of communication I can to communicate to as many people as
can to communicate to as many people as
can to communicate to as many people as possible at different level and that is
possible at different level and that is
possible at different level and that is what I hear me being called to our
what I hear me being called to our
what I hear me being called to our neighbors are doing incredible things
neighbors are doing incredible things
neighbors are doing incredible things just being neighborly because we've got
just being neighborly because we've got
just being neighborly because we've got old people living alone here and they're
old people living alone here and they're
old people living alone here and they're just knocking on the doors of getting in
just knocking on the doors of getting in
just knocking on the doors of getting in touch with them and so on just listen to
touch with them and so on just listen to
touch with them and so on just listen to the call what does this moment ask of me
the call what does this moment ask of me
the call what does this moment ask of me why was I put in this place at this time
why was I put in this place at this time
why was I put in this place at this time I love that and I think it's one of the
I love that and I think it's one of the
I love that and I think it's one of the things that has been heartening about
things that has been heartening about
things that has been heartening about this crisis is seeing how the community
this crisis is seeing how the community
this crisis is seeing how the community steps up I'm in Brooklyn and New York
steps up I'm in Brooklyn and New York
steps up I'm in Brooklyn and New York and just seeing how people are leaving
and just seeing how people are leaving
and just seeing how people are leaving notes for neighbors and just checking in
notes for neighbors and just checking in
notes for neighbors and just checking in to see if they're okay or if they need
to see if they're okay or if they need
to see if they're okay or if they need anything if we can you know those who
anything if we can you know those who
anything if we can you know those who are able to go out to the pharmacy or
are able to go out to the pharmacy or
are able to go out to the pharmacy or whatever can go pick something up it
whatever can go pick something up it
whatever can go pick something up it kind of is heartening even though we're
kind of is heartening even though we're
kind of is heartening even though we're all scared you know everybody is
all scared you know everybody is
all scared you know everybody is frightened of kind of what's happening
frightened of kind of what's happening
frightened of kind of what's happening and what's to come and it's this weird
and what's to come and it's this weird
and what's to come and it's this weird hinterland that we're all in where you
hinterland that we're all in where you
hinterland that we're all in where you know you kind of know that a crisis is
know you kind of know that a crisis is
know you kind of know that a crisis is coming even if it hasn't hit but we're
coming even if it hasn't hit but we're
coming even if it hasn't hit but we're seeing the news and seeing the
seeing the news and seeing the
seeing the news and seeing the overwhelmed you know health services do
overwhelmed you know health services do
overwhelmed you know health services do you as a spiritual leader I'm sorry go
you as a spiritual leader I'm sorry go
you as a spiritual leader I'm sorry go ahead
ahead
ahead no I was just going to say my my one of
no I was just going to say my my one of
no I was just going to say my my one of our grandchildren our eight year old
our grandchildren our eight year old
our grandchildren our eight year old granddaughter decided on her own the
granddaughter decided on her own the
granddaughter decided on her own the knock on the doors of all the houses in
knock on the doors of all the houses in
knock on the doors of all the houses in her Street keeping her social distance
her Street keeping her social distance
her Street keeping her social distance and when the door is open saying we live
and when the door is open saying we live
and when the door is open saying we live at number 12 if you need anything come
at number 12 if you need anything come
at number 12 if you need anything come and knock at our door and I thought you
and knock at our door and I thought you
and knock at our door and I thought you know that's what an eight-year-old does
know that's what an eight-year-old does
know that's what an eight-year-old does spontaneously I'm feeling quite proud at
spontaneously I'm feeling quite proud at
spontaneously I'm feeling quite proud at the moment
but I think that the there's a universal
but I think that the there's a universal
but I think that the there's a universal fear that everyone is experiencing even
fear that everyone is experiencing even
fear that everyone is experiencing even if they're not experiencing in the same
if they're not experiencing in the same
if they're not experiencing in the same way and and fear can be paralyzing do
way and and fear can be paralyzing do
way and and fear can be paralyzing do you in your experience what what advice
you in your experience what what advice
you in your experience what what advice do you have for people who are trying to
do you have for people who are trying to
do you have for people who are trying to overcome that fear who are trying to
overcome that fear who are trying to
overcome that fear who are trying to kind of live in the communal space and
kind of live in the communal space and
kind of live in the communal space and not just retreat to themselves well look
not just retreat to themselves well look
not just retreat to themselves well look I mean the thing to do is to reach out
I mean the thing to do is to reach out
I mean the thing to do is to reach out in any way that you can because we know
in any way that you can because we know
in any way that you can because we know that reaching out and helping someone
that reaching out and helping someone
that reaching out and helping someone makes you feel better makes you feel
makes you feel better makes you feel
makes you feel better makes you feel more confident boosts your immune system
more confident boosts your immune system
more confident boosts your immune system speeds your recovery from any illness
speeds your recovery from any illness
speeds your recovery from any illness huge amount of research has been done on
huge amount of research has been done on
huge amount of research has been done on the health benefits of altruism and and
the health benefits of altruism and and
the health benefits of altruism and and sometimes it's nothing but a smile at a
sometimes it's nothing but a smile at a
sometimes it's nothing but a smile at a passerby at six or eight feet distance
passerby at six or eight feet distance
passerby at six or eight feet distance sometimes it's nothing
sometimes it's nothing
sometimes it's nothing sometimes it's sharing a funny story on
sometimes it's sharing a funny story on
sometimes it's sharing a funny story on whatsapp you know we had some friends we
whatsapp you know we had some friends we
whatsapp you know we had some friends we went on a holiday with got twenty two
went on a holiday with got twenty two
went on a holiday with got twenty two twenty three friends we went on a
twenty three friends we went on a
twenty three friends we went on a holiday in New Zealand a few months ago
holiday in New Zealand a few months ago
holiday in New Zealand a few months ago they live all over the world and they've
they live all over the world and they've
they live all over the world and they've been bombarding one another with little
been bombarding one another with little
been bombarding one another with little photographs and videos and stuff and so
photographs and videos and stuff and so
photographs and videos and stuff and so on that everyone has found a way of
on that everyone has found a way of
on that everyone has found a way of getting out of their confinement
getting out of their confinement
getting out of their confinement you know I there's a line in Psalms you
you know I there's a line in Psalms you
you know I there's a line in Psalms you know I animates a karateka I called you
know I animates a karateka I called you
know I animates a karateka I called you God from my confinement and you answered
God from my confinement and you answered
God from my confinement and you answered me with expenses sometimes those
me with expenses sometimes those
me with expenses sometimes those expenses just psychological but knowing
expenses just psychological but knowing
expenses just psychological but knowing that you've communicated with somebody
that you've communicated with somebody
that you've communicated with somebody made someone smile that's all you have
made someone smile that's all you have
made someone smile that's all you have to do how do you so you've written a lot
to do how do you so you've written a lot
to do how do you so you've written a lot we talked about it in your talk and
we talked about it in your talk and
we talked about it in your talk and you've written about it in your latest
you've written about it in your latest
you've written about it in your latest book about the need to move from I to we
book about the need to move from I to we
book about the need to move from I to we and I have a couple of questions around
and I have a couple of questions around
and I have a couple of questions around this but first of all I wonder if you
this but first of all I wonder if you
this but first of all I wonder if you can describe exactly what you mean by
can describe exactly what you mean by
can describe exactly what you mean by that shift I mean that any social animal
that shift I mean that any social animal
that shift I mean that any social animal needs to be able to do two things
needs to be able to do two things
needs to be able to do two things needs to engage in competition and
needs to engage in competition and
needs to engage in competition and cooperation without competition die
cooperation without competition die
cooperation without competition die without cooperation you can't have a
without cooperation you can't have a
without cooperation you can't have a group you can't have a society and we
group you can't have a society and we
group you can't have a society and we cannot survive on top we have today two
cannot survive on top we have today two
cannot survive on top we have today two very powerful arenas of competition the
very powerful arenas of competition the
very powerful arenas of competition the market and the state politics and
market and the state politics and
market and the state politics and economically the market competition for
economically the market competition for
economically the market competition for wealth the state competition for power
wealth the state competition for power
wealth the state competition for power but what we've been losing is our arenas
but what we've been losing is our arenas
but what we've been losing is our arenas of cooperation families communities
of cooperation families communities
of cooperation families communities charities volunteering and all the rest
charities volunteering and all the rest
charities volunteering and all the rest of it those things where you search not
of it those things where you search not
of it those things where you search not for self-interest but for the common
for self-interest but for the common
for self-interest but for the common good those things have been weakening
good those things have been weakening
good those things have been weakening over the past several decades and the
over the past several decades and the
over the past several decades and the end result is societies become much more
end result is societies become much more
end result is societies become much more abrasive and unequal and so therefore
abrasive and unequal and so therefore
abrasive and unequal and so therefore how do we move away from that I mean do
how do we move away from that I mean do
how do we move away from that I mean do we did we need to have such a shift such
we did we need to have such a shift such
we did we need to have such a shift such a seismic shift such as this in order to
a seismic shift such as this in order to
a seismic shift such as this in order to shake us out of our kind of complacency
shake us out of our kind of complacency
shake us out of our kind of complacency well I always make sure we observe the
well I always make sure we observe the
well I always make sure we observe the difference by between asking why is this
difference by between asking why is this
difference by between asking why is this happened and what then should we do
happened and what then should we do
happened and what then should we do right this has not happened in order to
right this has not happened in order to
right this has not happened in order to make us we conscious it did not happen
make us we conscious it did not happen
make us we conscious it did not happen in order to boost the sales of my leg at
in order to boost the sales of my leg at
in order to boost the sales of my leg at his book the virus mutates that's how it
his book the virus mutates that's how it
his book the virus mutates that's how it things happen so I'm not asking why this
things happen so I'm not asking why this
things happen so I'm not asking why this happened I'm saying now that this has
happened I'm saying now that this has
happened I'm saying now that this has happened let us really see if it is
happened let us really see if it is
happened let us really see if it is unleashed let energies as it has because
unleashed let energies as it has because
unleashed let energies as it has because communities have grown up I mean virtual
communities have grown up I mean virtual
communities have grown up I mean virtual communities have grown up at a speed
communities have grown up at a speed
communities have grown up at a speed that nobody ever thought they would
that nobody ever thought they would
that nobody ever thought they would happen the National Health Service asked
happen the National Health Service asked
happen the National Health Service asked for volunteers to be health auxiliaries
for volunteers to be health auxiliaries
for volunteers to be health auxiliaries they had over half a million volunteers
they had over half a million volunteers
they had over half a million volunteers in one day now you know that's quite
in one day now you know that's quite
in one day now you know that's quite something we have a we have a
something we have a we have a
something we have a we have a conservative prime minister right now
conservative prime minister right now
conservative prime minister right now you remember Margaret Thatcher famously
you remember Margaret Thatcher famously
you remember Margaret Thatcher famously said there is no such thing as society
said there is no such thing as society
said there is no such thing as society today Boris Johnson said you know what
today Boris Johnson said you know what
today Boris Johnson said you know what there is such a thing as society after
there is such a thing as society after
there is such a thing as society after all but that's a big change
chipping in with a couple of questions
chipping in with a couple of questions
chipping in with a couple of questions from the room and first of all what a
from the room and first of all what a
from the room and first of all what a question from our tech department who
question from our tech department who
question from our tech department who said we're getting bit of noise from the
said we're getting bit of noise from the
said we're getting bit of noise from the microphone rubbing against your collar
microphone rubbing against your collar
microphone rubbing against your collar if there's a way of smoothing the
if there's a way of smoothing the
if there's a way of smoothing the microphone away from your collar I don't
microphone away from your collar I don't
microphone away from your collar I don't know whether you can even do that it's
know whether you can even do that it's
know whether you can even do that it's not a big deal doesn't matter but Chris
not a big deal doesn't matter but Chris
not a big deal doesn't matter but Chris I I met you halfway I'm not wearing a
I I met you halfway I'm not wearing a
I I met you halfway I'm not wearing a tie anyway I was doing this the first
tie anyway I was doing this the first
tie anyway I was doing this the first day and they asked me to correct but
day and they asked me to correct but
day and they asked me to correct but that's the small thing here's a question
that's the small thing here's a question
that's the small thing here's a question though after this is from Jennifer on on
though after this is from Jennifer on on
though after this is from Jennifer on on after the 1918 flu epidemic the world
after the 1918 flu epidemic the world
after the 1918 flu epidemic the world did change but not sure for the better
did change but not sure for the better
did change but not sure for the better because the rise of fascist ideologies
because the rise of fascist ideologies
because the rise of fascist ideologies why should we be optimistic that the
why should we be optimistic that the
why should we be optimistic that the present disruption is leading us to a
present disruption is leading us to a
present disruption is leading us to a better place
better place
better place Chris I have to make a distinction which
Chris I have to make a distinction which
Chris I have to make a distinction which is readily important between optimism
is readily important between optimism
is readily important between optimism and hope optimism is the belief that
and hope optimism is the belief that
and hope optimism is the belief that things will get better hope is the
things will get better hope is the
things will get better hope is the belief that if we work hard enough
belief that if we work hard enough
belief that if we work hard enough together we can make things better it
together we can make things better it
together we can make things better it needs no courage only a certain naivety
needs no courage only a certain naivety
needs no courage only a certain naivety to be an optimist but it needs sometimes
to be an optimist but it needs sometimes
to be an optimist but it needs sometimes a great deal of courage to have hope
a great deal of courage to have hope
a great deal of courage to have hope I've tried to bring a message of hope
I've tried to bring a message of hope
I've tried to bring a message of hope not of optimism we know that World War
not of optimism we know that World War
not of optimism we know that World War one was supposed to be the war to end
one was supposed to be the war to end
one was supposed to be the war to end all wars and it didn't end all war we
all wars and it didn't end all war we
all wars and it didn't end all war we know that the flu epidemic which they
know that the flu epidemic which they
know that the flu epidemic which they have taken between 20 and 50 million
have taken between 20 and 50 million
have taken between 20 and 50 million lives did not suddenly create a we
lives did not suddenly create a we
lives did not suddenly create a we society we know all the bad things that
society we know all the bad things that
society we know all the bad things that happen the great crash the thirties
happen the great crash the thirties
happen the great crash the thirties depression and so on and in the end the
depression and so on and in the end the
depression and so on and in the end the explosion of evil that was World War two
explosion of evil that was World War two
explosion of evil that was World War two though I'm not being optimistic here
though I'm not being optimistic here
though I'm not being optimistic here there could be another road that people
there could be another road that people
there could be another road that people will go down a nationalist road
will go down a nationalist road
will go down a nationalist road which sees the rise of far-right parties
which sees the rise of far-right parties
which sees the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the breakup of the
in Europe and the breakup of the
in Europe and the breakup of the European Union
European Union
European Union further tensions between the United
further tensions between the United
further tensions between the United States and China heaven alone knows what
States and China heaven alone knows what
States and China heaven alone knows what Russia will do in all this mix there are
Russia will do in all this mix there are
Russia will do in all this mix there are horrendous possibilities here that's why
horrendous possibilities here that's why
horrendous possibilities here that's why we need to work very hard together to
we need to work very hard together to
we need to work very hard together to make sure that we take the possible good
make sure that we take the possible good
make sure that we take the possible good benefits out of this number one the
benefits out of this number one the
benefits out of this number one the understanding that the whole of humanity
understanding that the whole of humanity
understanding that the whole of humanity has been brought to its knees by one
has been brought to its knees by one
has been brought to its knees by one tiny virus we are we feel the we of
tiny virus we are we feel the we of
tiny virus we are we feel the we of humanity as a whole number two that in
humanity as a whole number two that in
humanity as a whole number two that in the end the only effective political
the end the only effective political
the end the only effective political force that's worked is the nation let's
force that's worked is the nation let's
force that's worked is the nation let's have one nation and not a divided nation
have one nation and not a divided nation
have one nation and not a divided nation and number three we've seen the growth
and number three we've seen the growth
and number three we've seen the growth locally of community spirit like we've
locally of community spirit like we've
locally of community spirit like we've never had before that's the weave
never had before that's the weave
never had before that's the weave community I don't think any of these
community I don't think any of these
community I don't think any of these things are automatic I think they will
things are automatic I think they will
things are automatic I think they will require determination wisdom and great
require determination wisdom and great
require determination wisdom and great courage they will require leadership and
courage they will require leadership and
courage they will require leadership and by the way that question wasn't from
by the way that question wasn't from
by the way that question wasn't from Jennifer on Facebook Jennifer this is a
Jennifer on Facebook Jennifer this is a
Jennifer on Facebook Jennifer this is a member of our tech team before I did the
member of our tech team before I did the
member of our tech team before I did the question to me though but here's another
question to me though but here's another
question to me though but here's another question from from Facebook which is
question from from Facebook which is
question from from Facebook which is what coping strategies can religion
what coping strategies can religion
what coping strategies can religion offer in the current circumstances well
offer in the current circumstances well
offer in the current circumstances well prayer helps it actually helps if you
prayer helps it actually helps if you
prayer helps it actually helps if you want specifically to know what to say
want specifically to know what to say
want specifically to know what to say read The Book of Psalms book of Psalms
read The Book of Psalms book of Psalms
read The Book of Psalms book of Psalms is the greatest source of comfort it
is the greatest source of comfort it
is the greatest source of comfort it certainly was to me when I've been ill
certainly was to me when I've been ill
certainly was to me when I've been ill was to my late father when he went
was to my late father when he went
was to my late father when he went through the many operations at the end
through the many operations at the end
through the many operations at the end of his life I think faith that God is
of his life I think faith that God is
of his life I think faith that God is with you giving you the strength to come
with you giving you the strength to come
with you giving you the strength to come through this faith that you place your
through this faith that you place your
through this faith that you place your life in his hands these are powerful
life in his hands these are powerful
life in his hands these are powerful things they helped me go through a
things they helped me go through a
things they helped me go through a number of life challenging illnesses
number of life challenging illnesses
number of life challenging illnesses that marrying the right woman of course
that marrying the right woman of course
that marrying the right woman of course but I mean
but I mean
but I mean I think faith helps the other thing
I think faith helps the other thing
I think faith helps the other thing that's worth listening to is now that so
that's worth listening to is now that so
that's worth listening to is now that so many people are living in isolation
many people are living in isolation
many people are living in isolation somebody had the bright idea of asking
somebody had the bright idea of asking
somebody had the bright idea of asking that and Sharansky there was in pretty
that and Sharansky there was in pretty
that and Sharansky there was in pretty much solitary confinement for nine years
much solitary confinement for nine years
much solitary confinement for nine years by the KGB what did he do to stay sane
by the KGB what did he do to stay sane
by the KGB what did he do to stay sane and he came up with some pretty good
and he came up with some pretty good
and he came up with some pretty good principles that I that I think he want
principles that I that I think he want
principles that I that I think he want to share with you number one focus on
to share with you number one focus on
to share with you number one focus on what you can control
what you can control
what you can control don't worry about the rest number two
don't worry about the rest number two
don't worry about the rest number two keep your mind active number three never
keep your mind active number three never
keep your mind active number three never lose your sense of humor number four
lose your sense of humor number four
lose your sense of humor number four think of the group that you're a member
think of the group that you're a member
think of the group that you're a member of even if you can't physically be in
of even if you can't physically be in
of even if you can't physically be in their company and number five think of
their company and number five think of
their company and number five think of the bigger picture and for him too that
the bigger picture and for him too that
the bigger picture and for him too that came from the book of Psalms last
came from the book of Psalms last
came from the book of Psalms last question
question
question and you mentioned prayer someone's
and you mentioned prayer someone's
and you mentioned prayer someone's asking would you be willing to say no to
asking would you be willing to say no to
asking would you be willing to say no to this would you be willing to lead us in
this would you be willing to lead us in
this would you be willing to lead us in a prayer or invocation offering you help
a prayer or invocation offering you help
a prayer or invocation offering you help or guide us to get on the right track
or guide us to get on the right track
or guide us to get on the right track maybe our or towards the end of this hmm
God on high please be with us all in
God on high please be with us all in
God on high please be with us all in this hour of trial heal those who is
this hour of trial heal those who is
this hour of trial heal those who is sick give strength to those who give
sick give strength to those who give
sick give strength to those who give them comfort be with those heroes and
them comfort be with those heroes and
them comfort be with those heroes and heroines who manage our medical systems
heroines who manage our medical systems
heroines who manage our medical systems the doctors the nurses the medical
the doctors the nurses the medical
the doctors the nurses the medical auxiliaries if strength to all those who
auxiliaries if strength to all those who
auxiliaries if strength to all those who sustain our essential services have
sustain our essential services have
sustain our essential services have stock our supermarkets who dispense the
stock our supermarkets who dispense the
stock our supermarkets who dispense the medicines we need extend to us your love
medicines we need extend to us your love
medicines we need extend to us your love remove from us all hate let us be joined
remove from us all hate let us be joined
remove from us all hate let us be joined in this time of trial in our sense of
in this time of trial in our sense of
in this time of trial in our sense of belonging to one another and help us and
belonging to one another and help us and
belonging to one another and help us and this is over the Builder better more
this is over the Builder better more
this is over the Builder better more just and safer world Thank You rabbi
Ellen it's over to you yeah I'm here I'm
Ellen it's over to you yeah I'm here I'm
Ellen it's over to you yeah I'm here I'm here thank you so much for doing that
here thank you so much for doing that
here thank you so much for doing that that was beautiful
that was beautiful
that was beautiful though I think it's important when you
though I think it's important when you
though I think it's important when you talk about the you know you mentioned
talk about the you know you mentioned
talk about the you know you mentioned the healthcare workers you mentioned the
the healthcare workers you mentioned the
the healthcare workers you mentioned the people who are stocking shelves who are
people who are stocking shelves who are
people who are stocking shelves who are out there every day despite the the
out there every day despite the the
out there every day despite the the recommendations that we social distance
recommendations that we social distance
recommendations that we social distance or you know in certain cases we just
or you know in certain cases we just
or you know in certain cases we just stay home and don't go out so I guess my
stay home and don't go out so I guess my
stay home and don't go out so I guess my concern and worries are with them and
concern and worries are with them and
concern and worries are with them and how they maintain calm and peace time
how they maintain calm and peace time
how they maintain calm and peace time when they are sustaining all of us how
when they are sustaining all of us how
when they are sustaining all of us how how can we help them how can we think
how can we help them how can we think
how can we help them how can we think about doing what is right for those
about doing what is right for those
about doing what is right for those people and they're also of course there
people and they're also of course there
people and they're also of course there are cultures in which social distancing
are cultures in which social distancing
are cultures in which social distancing is just simply not possible it's you
is just simply not possible it's you
is just simply not possible it's you know society was designed in such a way
know society was designed in such a way
know society was designed in such a way that you know that social distancing is
that you know that social distancing is
that you know that social distancing is not possible so I guess I'm thinking
not possible so I guess I'm thinking
not possible so I guess I'm thinking about this a lot and I wonder what your
about this a lot and I wonder what your
about this a lot and I wonder what your thoughts are about how we can help or
thoughts are about how we can help or
thoughts are about how we can help or how we can think about that it's
how we can think about that it's
how we can think about that it's tremendously helpful for employers and
tremendously helpful for employers and
tremendously helpful for employers and if not employers then the government to
if not employers then the government to
if not employers then the government to provide them with or whatever safety
provide them with or whatever safety
provide them with or whatever safety equipment they can have whether it's
equipment they can have whether it's
equipment they can have whether it's gloves whether it's face masks whether
gloves whether it's face masks whether
gloves whether it's face masks whether face must have been found to work and so
face must have been found to work and so
face must have been found to work and so and it's appalling that governments were
and it's appalling that governments were
and it's appalling that governments were not prepared for this and because South
not prepared for this and because South
not prepared for this and because South Korea and China and Hong Kong and
Korea and China and Hong Kong and
Korea and China and Hong Kong and Singapore had had SARS and other
Singapore had had SARS and other
Singapore had had SARS and other epidemics recently they really were
epidemics recently they really were
epidemics recently they really were prepared and you can see the difference
prepared and you can see the difference
prepared and you can see the difference in state but otherwise you know it's
in state but otherwise you know it's
in state but otherwise you know it's really really important that we help
really really important that we help
really really important that we help those people by keeping our social
those people by keeping our social
those people by keeping our social distance otherwise we are a health
distance otherwise we are a health
distance otherwise we are a health hazard to them and and and that's just
hazard to them and and and that's just
hazard to them and and and that's just incredibly important so that's the best
incredibly important so that's the best
incredibly important so that's the best we can do to make sure that they are
we can do to make sure that they are
we can do to make sure that they are prioritized with the provision of
prioritized with the provision of
prioritized with the provision of whatever safety to proceed especially
whatever safety to proceed especially
whatever safety to proceed especially the doctors nurses and hospitals you
the doctors nurses and hospitals you
the doctors nurses and hospitals you know in Italy there's been a huge
know in Italy there's been a huge
know in Italy there's been a huge percentage of the casualties have been
percentage of the casualties have been
percentage of the casualties have been doctors nurses I mean that's really
doctors nurses I mean that's really
doctors nurses I mean that's really tragic
tragic
tragic and in Britain people are working very
and in Britain people are working very
and in Britain people are working very hard very fast make sure it doesn't
hard very fast make sure it doesn't
hard very fast make sure it doesn't happen here what do you think is the
happen here what do you think is the
happen here what do you think is the moral imperative for executives or for
moral imperative for executives or for
moral imperative for executives or for leaders in that in that position who you
leaders in that in that position who you
leaders in that in that position who you know or maybe running the warehouses or
know or maybe running the warehouses or
know or maybe running the warehouses or overseeing the places where these people
overseeing the places where these people
overseeing the places where these people are working well I mean here the whole
are working well I mean here the whole
are working well I mean here the whole wartime ethos is absolutely essential
wartime ethos is absolutely essential
wartime ethos is absolutely essential chief executives have to be down there
chief executives have to be down there
chief executives have to be down there on on the ground with the workers you
on on the ground with the workers you
on on the ground with the workers you know they can't be running companies
know they can't be running companies
know they can't be running companies from a distance they have to be there
from a distance they have to be there
from a distance they have to be there sharing the same risks suffering the
sharing the same risks suffering the
sharing the same risks suffering the same fears as their employees otherwise
same fears as their employees otherwise
same fears as their employees otherwise I think you know they're just morally
I think you know they're just morally
I think you know they're just morally unfit for the job there's certainly
unfit for the job there's certainly
unfit for the job there's certainly there I think related to the the we and
there I think related to the the we and
there I think related to the the we and the I that you have that you have
the I that you have that you have
the I that you have that you have written about there's a kind of a rise
written about there's a kind of a rise
written about there's a kind of a rise over the last decades of individualism
over the last decades of individualism
over the last decades of individualism and the kind of a sense that personal
and the kind of a sense that personal
and the kind of a sense that personal freedom matters more than anything else
freedom matters more than anything else
freedom matters more than anything else I think that we've all seen unfortunate
I think that we've all seen unfortunate
I think that we've all seen unfortunate stories of people who are putting their
stories of people who are putting their
stories of people who are putting their personal freedom above others what do
personal freedom above others what do
personal freedom above others what do you say to them how and how can if
you say to them how and how can if
you say to them how and how can if personally if we see people who are
personally if we see people who are
personally if we see people who are perhaps not making taking all these
perhaps not making taking all these
perhaps not making taking all these restrictions seriously should we get
restrictions seriously should we get
restrictions seriously should we get involved like how do how do we respond
involved like how do how do we respond
involved like how do how do we respond to seeing people out in society who are
to seeing people out in society who are
to seeing people out in society who are not perhaps taking this as seriously as
not perhaps taking this as seriously as
not perhaps taking this as seriously as we believe everyone should it's a
we believe everyone should it's a
we believe everyone should it's a serious problem and interestingly we
serious problem and interestingly we
serious problem and interestingly we have we have some really good social
have we have some really good social
have we have some really good social science research on this there's
science research on this there's
science research on this there's something called the social goods game I
something called the social goods game I
something called the social goods game I don't know if you've come across this
don't know if you've come across this
don't know if you've come across this let me explain there three players are
let me explain there three players are
let me explain there three players are given let's say $30 each and they are
given let's say $30 each and they are
given let's say $30 each and they are told that they can contribute as much as
told that they can contribute as much as
told that they can contribute as much as they want to a communal chest and the
they want to a communal chest and the
they want to a communal chest and the money will then be doubled and returned
money will then be doubled and returned
money will then be doubled and returned to them three three people are sitting
to them three three people are sitting
to them three three people are sitting around the table there
around the table there
around the table there been given $30 they each put $30 in the
been given $30 they each put $30 in the
been given $30 they each put $30 in the communal chest that is doubled to a
communal chest that is doubled to a
communal chest that is doubled to a hundred and eighty dollars and they all
hundred and eighty dollars and they all
hundred and eighty dollars and they all get $60 left the next round somebody
get $60 left the next round somebody
get $60 left the next round somebody decides to be clever and he doesn't put
decides to be clever and he doesn't put
decides to be clever and he doesn't put his thirty dollars in but the other two
his thirty dollars in but the other two
his thirty dollars in but the other two do there now they're $60 double to 120
do there now they're $60 double to 120
do there now they're $60 double to 120 everyone gets 40 so to get 40 with the
everyone gets 40 so to get 40 with the
everyone gets 40 so to get 40 with the third who didn't put his money in now
third who didn't put his money in now
third who didn't put his money in now has 70 he gains by putting self-interest
has 70 he gains by putting self-interest
has 70 he gains by putting self-interest above the common good what happens the
above the common good what happens the
above the common good what happens the short answer is within a few rounds
short answer is within a few rounds
short answer is within a few rounds everyone stops putting money in the
everyone stops putting money in the
everyone stops putting money in the collective then though common good
collective then though common good
collective then though common good disappears number two when asked if they
disappears number two when asked if they
disappears number two when asked if they would be willing to pay money to punish
would be willing to pay money to punish
would be willing to pay money to punish the non contributor they all agree
the non contributor they all agree
the non contributor they all agree they're willing to make a sacrifice to
they're willing to make a sacrifice to
they're willing to make a sacrifice to punish the guy who puts his
punish the guy who puts his
punish the guy who puts his self-interest over the common good so we
self-interest over the common good so we
self-interest over the common good so we have huge research on this though what
have huge research on this though what
have huge research on this though what happens of course is that if lots of
happens of course is that if lots of
happens of course is that if lots of people panic buy and hoard and stockpile
people panic buy and hoard and stockpile
people panic buy and hoard and stockpile supermarket goods or drugs or what have
supermarket goods or drugs or what have
supermarket goods or drugs or what have you or they don't keep their social
you or they don't keep their social
you or they don't keep their social distance then we all suffer the whole
distance then we all suffer the whole
distance then we all suffer the whole thing suffers that's why everyone is in
thing suffers that's why everyone is in
thing suffers that's why everyone is in lockdown in Britain today because people
lockdown in Britain today because people
lockdown in Britain today because people weren't following the rules so the whole
weren't following the rules so the whole
weren't following the rules so the whole common good disappears because a few
common good disappears because a few
common good disappears because a few people pursue their own interests the
people pursue their own interests the
people pursue their own interests the truth is that in the fullness of time
truth is that in the fullness of time
truth is that in the fullness of time somebody's going to take their own back
somebody's going to take their own back
somebody's going to take their own back on those non-compliance individuals
on those non-compliance individuals
on those non-compliance individuals because everyone suffers though do get
because everyone suffers though do get
because everyone suffers though do get involved and less getting involved means
involved and less getting involved means
involved and less getting involved means getting less than 6 feet close to them
getting less than 6 feet close to them
getting less than 6 feet close to them which case look after your own health
which case look after your own health
which case look after your own health first get involved but stay back yeah
carry on go ahead oh no go ahead go
carry on go ahead oh no go ahead go
carry on go ahead oh no go ahead go ahead I was just going to say I think
ahead I was just going to say I think
ahead I was just going to say I think it's worth if we will take care of
it's worth if we will take care of
it's worth if we will take care of ourselves and our own behaviors the
ourselves and our own behaviors the
ourselves and our own behaviors the for really applying ourselves to others
for really applying ourselves to others
for really applying ourselves to others of course you know that that's kind of
of course you know that that's kind of
of course you know that that's kind of how we can at least contribute
how we can at least contribute
how we can at least contribute meaningfully to what's happening in
meaningfully to what's happening in
meaningfully to what's happening in society what they say on the plane first
society what they say on the plane first
society what they say on the plane first fix your own bars before fixing someone
fix your own bars before fixing someone
fix your own bars before fixing someone else's that's right I mean the numbers
else's that's right I mean the numbers
else's that's right I mean the numbers that were seeing rabbi up so I watering
that were seeing rabbi up so I watering
that were seeing rabbi up so I watering Li horrifying we're seeing them coming
Li horrifying we're seeing them coming
Li horrifying we're seeing them coming out of countries such as Italy they're
out of countries such as Italy they're
out of countries such as Italy they're happening in the US right now it's the
happening in the US right now it's the
happening in the US right now it's the one thing that seems clear is that death
one thing that seems clear is that death
one thing that seems clear is that death will be full of all going to have a
will be full of all going to have a
will be full of all going to have a closer connection to death do know than
closer connection to death do know than
closer connection to death do know than later and generally death I mean of
later and generally death I mean of
later and generally death I mean of course it comes for us all but generally
course it comes for us all but generally
course it comes for us all but generally death is more of a personal experience
death is more of a personal experience
death is more of a personal experience you know we kind of we we deal with it
you know we kind of we we deal with it
you know we kind of we we deal with it in our own ways and I don't think in
in our own ways and I don't think in
in our own ways and I don't think in this generation we've had to deal with
this generation we've had to deal with
this generation we've had to deal with death at this scale how like what words
death at this scale how like what words
death at this scale how like what words of advice or wisdom do you have to share
of advice or wisdom do you have to share
of advice or wisdom do you have to share to help us as we all collectively have
to help us as we all collectively have
to help us as we all collectively have to manage it not with the records and
to manage it not with the records and
to manage it not with the records and our families but you know the direct
our families but you know the direct
our families but you know the direct deaths of many millions potentially of
deaths of many millions potentially of
deaths of many millions potentially of people around the world it's terribly
people around the world it's terribly
people around the world it's terribly scary what's happening and the scale of
scary what's happening and the scale of
scary what's happening and the scale of what's happening but in some respects is
what's happening but in some respects is
what's happening but in some respects is even worse because I mean I had to do a
even worse because I mean I had to do a
even worse because I mean I had to do a funeral we could to we go work you know
funeral we could to we go work you know
funeral we could to we go work you know the normally there would have been
the normally there would have been
the normally there would have been hundreds of people a well-known
hundreds of people a well-known
hundreds of people a well-known well-loved individual everyone would
well-loved individual everyone would
well-loved individual everyone would have wanted to come to see them off and
have wanted to come to see them off and
have wanted to come to see them off and almost nobody was there because it was
almost nobody was there because it was
almost nobody was there because it was much of a health risk we have something
much of a health risk we have something
much of a health risk we have something called sitting Shiva you sit for seven
called sitting Shiva you sit for seven
called sitting Shiva you sit for seven days and people friends and family come
days and people friends and family come
days and people friends and family come and comfort you they can't do that
and comfort you they can't do that
and comfort you they can't do that anymore they can only do that through
anymore they can only do that through
anymore they can only do that through social media so even the traditional
social media so even the traditional
social media so even the traditional comforts that we had in the face of
comforts that we had in the face of
comforts that we had in the face of death are being removed from us the end
death are being removed from us the end
death are being removed from us the end result is that we will be left with a
result is that we will be left with a
result is that we will be left with a trauma that will probably stay with us
trauma that will probably stay with us
trauma that will probably stay with us to the end of our days people will never
to the end of our days people will never
to the end of our days people will never forget world war two those who lived
forget world war two those who lived
forget world war two those who lived through it people will certainly live
through it people will certainly live
through it people will certainly live never forget the Holocaust those who
never forget the Holocaust those who
never forget the Holocaust those who lived through it we
lived through it we
lived through it we we'll never forget this we will live
we'll never forget this we will live
we'll never forget this we will live despite this we will just say as Moses
despite this we will just say as Moses
despite this we will just say as Moses said you know choose life you know
said you know choose life you know
said you know choose life you know nothing can make with that loss we are
nothing can make with that loss we are
nothing can make with that loss we are going to lose people who are very
going to lose people who are very
going to lose people who are very precious to us we're going to lose
precious to us we're going to lose
precious to us we're going to lose people who are very close to us and and
people who are very close to us and and
people who are very close to us and and and we are not going to we're not going
and we are not going to we're not going
and we are not going to we're not going to try and diminish that pain that pain
to try and diminish that pain that pain
to try and diminish that pain that pain is real and we have to feel it and then
is real and we have to feel it and then
is real and we have to feel it and then we have to get up the next day I think
we have to get up the next day I think
we have to get up the next day I think it's also going to be strange to to kind
it's also going to be strange to to kind
it's also going to be strange to to kind of re adapt should we be lucky enough to
of re adapt should we be lucky enough to
of re adapt should we be lucky enough to be able to readapt at the end of this
be able to readapt at the end of this
be able to readapt at the end of this like already you kind of you know you go
like already you kind of you know you go
like already you kind of you know you go outside it's so quiet like how are we
outside it's so quiet like how are we
outside it's so quiet like how are we going to do it that's when this is over
going to do it that's when this is over
going to do it that's when this is over or are we even going to what are we
or are we even going to what are we
or are we even going to what are we going to readjust to it's you know it's
going to readjust to it's you know it's
going to readjust to it's you know it's difficult to know in this time but
difficult to know in this time but
difficult to know in this time but christe's you're back with questions
christe's you're back with questions
christe's you're back with questions well there's a there's a provocative
well there's a there's a provocative
well there's a there's a provocative question yeah which I'm introduced to
question yeah which I'm introduced to
question yeah which I'm introduced to how you respond to it from Facebook
how you respond to it from Facebook
how you respond to it from Facebook rabbi it may not be coincidental that
rabbi it may not be coincidental that
rabbi it may not be coincidental that the pandemic happened before Passover
the pandemic happened before Passover
the pandemic happened before Passover Easter what do you think the meaning of
Easter what do you think the meaning of
Easter what do you think the meaning of this plague is in the context of what
this plague is in the context of what
this plague is in the context of what happened millennia ago in Egypt is the
happened millennia ago in Egypt is the
happened millennia ago in Egypt is the whole humanity getting out of the
whole humanity getting out of the
whole humanity getting out of the tyranny of materialism of symbolic Egypt
tyranny of materialism of symbolic Egypt
tyranny of materialism of symbolic Egypt they go no sorry I I'm not going to have
they go no sorry I I'm not going to have
they go no sorry I I'm not going to have the whole world eating unleavened bread
the whole world eating unleavened bread
the whole world eating unleavened bread after this if you want a real answer if
after this if you want a real answer if
after this if you want a real answer if you can handle this close bit of
you can handle this close bit of
you can handle this close bit of biblical exegesis I would say this if
biblical exegesis I would say this if
biblical exegesis I would say this if you read the exodus account there are
you read the exodus account there are
you read the exodus account there are ten plagues the first two the water
ten plagues the first two the water
ten plagues the first two the water turned
turned
turned two blood and the country is full of
two blood and the country is full of
two blood and the country is full of frogs the Egyptian magicians can
frogs the Egyptian magicians can
frogs the Egyptian magicians can replicate though they say that's nothing
replicate though they say that's nothing
replicate though they say that's nothing that's that's just magic the third
that's that's just magic the third
that's that's just magic the third plague is a plague of lice of
plague is a plague of lice of
plague is a plague of lice of microscopic little organisms now on this
microscopic little organisms now on this
microscopic little organisms now on this one the Egyptian magicians can't
one the Egyptian magicians can't
one the Egyptian magicians can't replicate it and they say to Pharaoh at
replicate it and they say to Pharaoh at
replicate it and they say to Pharaoh at Spa Elohim hook it's the finger of God
Spa Elohim hook it's the finger of God
Spa Elohim hook it's the finger of God now this is the Bible making fun of
now this is the Bible making fun of
now this is the Bible making fun of Egyptian civilization Egyptian
Egyptian civilization Egyptian
Egyptian civilization Egyptian civilization said what's divine is
civilization said what's divine is
civilization said what's divine is massive look at the temples look at the
massive look at the temples look at the
massive look at the temples look at the Great Pyramid of Giza for four thousand
Great Pyramid of Giza for four thousand
Great Pyramid of Giza for four thousand years the highest man-made structure on
years the highest man-made structure on
years the highest man-made structure on earth and along comes plank 3 this tiny
earth and along comes plank 3 this tiny
earth and along comes plank 3 this tiny microscopic little organism and brings
microscopic little organism and brings
microscopic little organism and brings Egypt to its knees
Egypt to its knees
Egypt to its knees it's what TS Eliot meant when he said I
it's what TS Eliot meant when he said I
it's what TS Eliot meant when he said I will show you fear in a handful of dust
will show you fear in a handful of dust
will show you fear in a handful of dust though if I were to take any biblical
though if I were to take any biblical
though if I were to take any biblical significance it would not be in the
significance it would not be in the
significance it would not be in the context of the book of Exodus but it
context of the book of Exodus but it
context of the book of Exodus but it would be in the sense of teaching all of
would be in the sense of teaching all of
would be in the sense of teaching all of this humility this tiny little
this humility this tiny little
this humility this tiny little microscopic virus has brought humanity
microscopic virus has brought humanity
microscopic virus has brought humanity to its knees despite all our wealth all
to its knees despite all our wealth all
to its knees despite all our wealth all our scientific expertise and all our
our scientific expertise and all our
our scientific expertise and all our technological prowess let us have a
technological prowess let us have a
technological prowess let us have a little humility from Iran but what would
little humility from Iran but what would
little humility from Iran but what would you say to someone whose takes almost
you say to someone whose takes almost
you say to someone whose takes almost the opposite stance and say that
the opposite stance and say that
the opposite stance and say that actually to try to understand this
actually to try to understand this
actually to try to understand this remotely in terms of ancient myths and
remotely in terms of ancient myths and
remotely in terms of ancient myths and stories and know that that whole
stories and know that that whole
stories and know that that whole worldview has as kind of failed in the
worldview has as kind of failed in the
worldview has as kind of failed in the current context the only story we should
current context the only story we should
current context the only story we should be paying attention to is the story of
be paying attention to is the story of
be paying attention to is the story of science the story of knowledge the story
science the story of knowledge the story
science the story of knowledge the story of learning that random horrifying
of learning that random horrifying
of learning that random horrifying things can happen on the planet can
things can happen on the planet can
things can happen on the planet can spread out of control and that and that
spread out of control and that and that
spread out of control and that and that yes we may maybe we can get a sense of
yes we may maybe we can get a sense of
yes we may maybe we can get a sense of community and connection from religion
community and connection from religion
community and connection from religion but in terms of an explanation of
but in terms of an explanation of
but in terms of an explanation of happen to get it we must pay more
happen to get it we must pay more
happen to get it we must pay more attention to science I do percent
attention to science I do percent
attention to science I do percent totally and absolutely fair I wrote a
totally and absolutely fair I wrote a
totally and absolutely fair I wrote a book on this called the great
book on this called the great
book on this called the great partnerships they don't think of
partnerships they don't think of
partnerships they don't think of religion and science there's two
religion and science there's two
religion and science there's two opposite things the greatest rabbi of
opposite things the greatest rabbi of
opposite things the greatest rabbi of the Middle Ages Moses Maimonides was one
the Middle Ages Moses Maimonides was one
the Middle Ages Moses Maimonides was one of the greatest doctors of the Middle
of the greatest doctors of the Middle
of the greatest doctors of the Middle Ages author of eight medical textbooks I
Ages author of eight medical textbooks I
Ages author of eight medical textbooks I think it's a religious imperative to
think it's a religious imperative to
think it's a religious imperative to study medicine to develop new cures to
study medicine to develop new cures to
study medicine to develop new cures to save life thereby and the idea that
save life thereby and the idea that
save life thereby and the idea that religion is a substitute for science is
religion is a substitute for science is
religion is a substitute for science is outrageous I'm sorry I have no patience
outrageous I'm sorry I have no patience
outrageous I'm sorry I have no patience for that view whatsoever okay and
for that view whatsoever okay and
for that view whatsoever okay and finally another question about your
finally another question about your
finally another question about your Confederate devices society I mean it is
Confederate devices society I mean it is
Confederate devices society I mean it is divisive it's us versus them the how do
divisive it's us versus them the how do
divisive it's us versus them the how do you dialogue with people on the other
you dialogue with people on the other
you dialogue with people on the other side who are only used to talking with
side who are only used to talking with
side who are only used to talking with people who agree with them it's called
people who agree with them it's called
people who agree with them it's called role reversal I think to myself you know
role reversal I think to myself you know
role reversal I think to myself you know I mean somebody asked me what do you say
I mean somebody asked me what do you say
I mean somebody asked me what do you say to a guy who's just coming out of the
to a guy who's just coming out of the
to a guy who's just coming out of the supermarket with I don't know hundred
supermarket with I don't know hundred
supermarket with I don't know hundred rolls of toilet paper you know and
rolls of toilet paper you know and
rolls of toilet paper you know and leaving this old lady behind with
leaving this old lady behind with
leaving this old lady behind with nothing in her basket I said what I
nothing in her basket I said what I
nothing in her basket I said what I would say to him is just think what she
would say to him is just think what she
would say to him is just think what she is thinking right now put yourself in
is thinking right now put yourself in
is thinking right now put yourself in her position that's the simplest way of
her position that's the simplest way of
her position that's the simplest way of learning how to be moral I know now what
learning how to be moral I know now what
learning how to be moral I know now what I saw in the United States just defy
I saw in the United States just defy
I saw in the United States just defy belief you had what one month ago
belief you had what one month ago
belief you had what one month ago a poll that said that 45% of Americans
a poll that said that 45% of Americans
a poll that said that 45% of Americans no longer talked politics through a
no longer talked politics through a
no longer talked politics through a close friend or a member of the family
close friend or a member of the family
close friend or a member of the family because they are worried that that would
because they are worried that that would
because they are worried that that would break up the relationship and I'm
break up the relationship and I'm
break up the relationship and I'm thinking to myself oh we suddenly become
thinking to myself oh we suddenly become
thinking to myself oh we suddenly become soldiers though such super heroes that
soldiers though such super heroes that
soldiers though such super heroes that we can dispense with the need for
we can dispense with the need for
we can dispense with the need for empathy - the need to understand how the
empathy - the need to understand how the
empathy - the need to understand how the world looks like from somebody who's
world looks like from somebody who's
world looks like from somebody who's looking at it from another perspective
looking at it from another perspective
looking at it from another perspective from us but for heaven's sake it's
from us but for heaven's sake it's
from us but for heaven's sake it's ridiculous civilization depends and
ridiculous civilization depends and
ridiculous civilization depends and morality depends on our being able to
morality depends on our being able to
morality depends on our being able to see through other people's eyes
see through other people's eyes
see through other people's eyes and that and you know I'm gonna quote
and that and you know I'm gonna quote
and that and you know I'm gonna quote the Bible at you Chris
the Bible at you Chris
the Bible at you Chris do not arm a stranger because you know
do not arm a stranger because you know
do not arm a stranger because you know what it feels like to be a stranger
what it feels like to be a stranger
what it feels like to be a stranger you will want strangers in the land of
you will want strangers in the land of
you will want strangers in the land of Egypt you know what it feels like to be
Egypt you know what it feels like to be
Egypt you know what it feels like to be on the other side we need that in
on the other side we need that in
on the other side we need that in politics right now Thank You rabbi and a
politics right now Thank You rabbi and a
politics right now Thank You rabbi and a percent agree on that point for sure
percent agree on that point for sure
percent agree on that point for sure I'll be back home at the end okay the
I'll be back home at the end okay the
I'll be back home at the end okay the rabbi you turn to religious texts
rabbi you turn to religious texts
rabbi you turn to religious texts obviously for comfort and sucker what
obviously for comfort and sucker what
obviously for comfort and sucker what advice do you have for those who don't
advice do you have for those who don't
advice do you have for those who don't have spiritual beliefs I don't have
have spiritual beliefs I don't have
have spiritual beliefs I don't have spiritual beliefs poetry and music those
spiritual beliefs poetry and music those
spiritual beliefs poetry and music those are the finest expressions of the human
are the finest expressions of the human
are the finest expressions of the human spirit you know just just read
spirit you know just just read
spirit you know just just read Shakespeare's sonnets read Wordsworth
Shakespeare's sonnets read Wordsworth
Shakespeare's sonnets read Wordsworth read gates read whoever you know and
look musing is such a personal taste and
look musing is such a personal taste and
look musing is such a personal taste and when I try and get all away from M&M
when I try and get all away from M&M
when I try and get all away from M&M does lead raw dared and so on you know
does lead raw dared and so on you know
does lead raw dared and so on you know but I never know what what speaks to
but I never know what what speaks to
but I never know what what speaks to people but their words the language of
people but their words the language of
people but their words the language of the mind and music is language of the
the mind and music is language of the
the mind and music is language of the soul and don't tell me that there are
soul and don't tell me that there are
soul and don't tell me that there are too many human beings who can't be moved
too many human beings who can't be moved
too many human beings who can't be moved by music there are some a very few so
by music there are some a very few so
by music there are some a very few so basically that's it poetry and music I'm
basically that's it poetry and music I'm
basically that's it poetry and music I'm just I'm not gonna lie rabbi I have
just I'm not gonna lie rabbi I have
just I'm not gonna lie rabbi I have great delight in seeing you rocking out
great delight in seeing you rocking out
great delight in seeing you rocking out - mmm that gives me great pleasure thank
- mmm that gives me great pleasure thank
- mmm that gives me great pleasure thank you for that yeah lose yourself let's
you for that yeah lose yourself let's
you for that yeah lose yourself let's think that once a day you know though
think that once a day you know though
think that once a day you know though you mentioned Shiva earlier and I know
you mentioned Shiva earlier and I know
you mentioned Shiva earlier and I know also that you have or you have had up
also that you have or you have had up
also that you have or you have had up until now a family Sabbath meal every
until now a family Sabbath meal every
until now a family Sabbath meal every Friday what part of what role can ritual
Friday what part of what role can ritual
Friday what part of what role can ritual play at this moment and how how are you
play at this moment and how how are you
play at this moment and how how are you redefining ritual in a virtual world
redefining ritual in a virtual world
redefining ritual in a virtual world well number one we get together with the
well number one we get together with the
well number one we get together with the family on a
family on a
family on a program that it was named I forget is it
program that it was named I forget is it
program that it was named I forget is it guestroom or something something like
guestroom or something something like
guestroom or something something like that some subsidiary of zoom I don't
that some subsidiary of zoom I don't
that some subsidiary of zoom I don't know they're all on the screen together
know they're all on the screen together
know they're all on the screen together and we have family times when we just
and we have family times when we just
and we have family times when we just come together as a family so everyone's
come together as a family so everyone's
come together as a family so everyone's there and of course our grandchildren
there and of course our grandchildren
there and of course our grandchildren love this stuff they grow up with this
love this stuff they grow up with this
love this stuff they grow up with this stuff they add all sorts of special
stuff they add all sorts of special
stuff they add all sorts of special effects while we're talking and that's
effects while we're talking and that's
effects while we're talking and that's number one number two obviously
number one number two obviously
number one number two obviously physically we can't be with them on what
physically we can't be with them on what
physically we can't be with them on what we can't be with them . but especially
we can't be with them . but especially
we can't be with them . but especially on friday night which is family time so
on friday night which is family time so
on friday night which is family time so we have one of those electronic picture
we have one of those electronic picture
we have one of those electronic picture frames you know where you can store lots
frames you know where you can store lots
frames you know where you can store lots of pictures they change every few
of pictures they change every few
of pictures they change every few seconds so as we are bringing in the
seconds so as we are bringing in the
seconds so as we are bringing in the sabbath I'm and I stand by that picture
sabbath I'm and I stand by that picture
sabbath I'm and I stand by that picture frame I would just stand there looking
frame I would just stand there looking
frame I would just stand there looking at our grandchildren you know and it's
at our grandchildren you know and it's
at our grandchildren you know and it's very very moving I have to tell you
very very moving I have to tell you
very very moving I have to tell you though you know
though you know
though you know we managed where do you see hope or
we managed where do you see hope or
we managed where do you see hope or light in this moment hello because I was
light in this moment hello because I was
light in this moment hello because I was chief rabbi for a long time I got to
chief rabbi for a long time I got to
chief rabbi for a long time I got to know Holocaust survivors I wanted to
know Holocaust survivors I wanted to
know Holocaust survivors I wanted to know how did they carry on living you
know how did they carry on living you
know how did they carry on living you know and some of them didn't you know
know and some of them didn't you know
know and some of them didn't you know some of them committed suicide even even
some of them committed suicide even even
some of them committed suicide even even even Premal lovely committed suicide in
even Premal lovely committed suicide in
even Premal lovely committed suicide in his 80 and I just thought after they
his 80 and I just thought after they
his 80 and I just thought after they survived and then I thought of is Israel
survived and then I thought of is Israel
survived and then I thought of is Israel Christo who died a couple of years of
Christo who died a couple of years of
Christo who died a couple of years of about three years ago one month short of
about three years ago one month short of
about three years ago one month short of his hundred and 14th birthday the
his hundred and 14th birthday the
his hundred and 14th birthday the world's oldest living man a Holocaust
world's oldest living man a Holocaust
world's oldest living man a Holocaust survivor who had his Bar Mitzvah on his
survivor who had his Bar Mitzvah on his
survivor who had his Bar Mitzvah on his hundred and 13th birthday lived in
hundred and 13th birthday lived in
hundred and 13th birthday lived in lived in - he made chocolate he liked
lived in - he made chocolate he liked
lived in - he made chocolate he liked making people have made the cured
making people have made the cured
making people have made the cured chocolate EDA Seger you know wrote the
chocolate EDA Seger you know wrote the
chocolate EDA Seger you know wrote the book the choice survivor of Auschwitz
book the choice survivor of Auschwitz
book the choice survivor of Auschwitz survivor of the death march which was
survivor of the death march which was
survivor of the death march which was worse than Auschwitz who writes her
worse than Auschwitz who writes her
worse than Auschwitz who writes her first book at the age of 90 called the
first book at the age of 90 called the
first book at the age of 90 called the choice and it's an international
choice and it's an international
choice and it's an international bestseller and she emerges as a female
bestseller and she emerges as a female
bestseller and she emerges as a female Viktor Frankl who used her pain at
Viktor Frankl who used her pain at
Viktor Frankl who used her pain at Auschwitz to speak to and heal the pain
Auschwitz to speak to and heal the pain
Auschwitz to speak to and heal the pain of others I look at the photograph last
of others I look at the photograph last
of others I look at the photograph last summer of a lady in Israel called
summer of a lady in Israel called
summer of a lady in Israel called Shoshana Ovitz
Shoshana Ovitz
Shoshana Ovitz another outreach survivor celebrating
another outreach survivor celebrating
another outreach survivor celebrating her hundred and fourth birthday and she
her hundred and fourth birthday and she
her hundred and fourth birthday and she invited her family our children
invited her family our children
invited her family our children grandchildren great-grandchildren to
grandchildren great-grandchildren to
grandchildren great-grandchildren to come together to celebrate with her they
come together to celebrate with her they
come together to celebrate with her they took a photograph of them against the
took a photograph of them against the
took a photograph of them against the western wall there were almost 400 I
western wall there were almost 400 I
western wall there were almost 400 I thought what courage does it take to
thought what courage does it take to
thought what courage does it take to bring 400 lives into a world that you
bring 400 lives into a world that you
bring 400 lives into a world that you know contains out and I've just studied
know contains out and I've just studied
know contains out and I've just studied these I haven't read philosophical
these I haven't read philosophical
these I haven't read philosophical theories I just studied these these
theories I just studied these these
theories I just studied these these people lived from day to day their firm
people lived from day to day their firm
people lived from day to day their firm life they celebrate life they look
life they celebrate life they look
life they celebrate life they look forward they wrestle with their memories
forward they wrestle with their memories
forward they wrestle with their memories and they try not to late load them on
and they try not to late load them on
and they try not to late load them on others and they are joyous people but a
others and they are joyous people but a
others and they are joyous people but a very hard one joy a lot of jagged edges
very hard one joy a lot of jagged edges
very hard one joy a lot of jagged edges and I always think if they could get
and I always think if they could get
and I always think if they could get through what they had to go through so
through what they had to go through so
through what they had to go through so can I beautiful and I think that will
can I beautiful and I think that will
can I beautiful and I think that will speak to to the many parents I'm sure
speak to to the many parents I'm sure
speak to to the many parents I'm sure who were watching and listening and
who were watching and listening and
who were watching and listening and worrying about the fact that children
worrying about the fact that children
worrying about the fact that children are home or
are home or
are home or children are not having an education
children are not having an education
children are not having an education right now any other thoughts that you
right now any other thoughts that you
right now any other thoughts that you have about how to how to involve and
have about how to how to involve and
have about how to how to involve and include children in this moment without
include children in this moment without
include children in this moment without filling them with the fear that I think
filling them with the fear that I think
filling them with the fear that I think so many of us are feeling well I've seen
so many of us are feeling well I've seen
so many of us are feeling well I've seen some very innovative approaches in
some very innovative approaches in
some very innovative approaches in education classroom virtual classrooms
education classroom virtual classrooms
education classroom virtual classrooms and the teachers seem to be working
and the teachers seem to be working
and the teachers seem to be working through the idea that you have to keep
through the idea that you have to keep
through the idea that you have to keep kids physically active quite a lot cuz
kids physically active quite a lot cuz
kids physically active quite a lot cuz it's quite difficult to sit still in
it's quite difficult to sit still in
it's quite difficult to sit still in your own house in your own front room
your own house in your own front room
your own house in your own front room and it gets quite boring so they seem to
and it gets quite boring so they seem to
and it gets quite boring so they seem to have worked out more interactive and
have worked out more interactive and
have worked out more interactive and more active lessons learning through
more active lessons learning through
more active lessons learning through game playing in some cases and and that
game playing in some cases and and that
game playing in some cases and and that seems to work I would also think you
seems to work I would also think you
seems to work I would also think you know around Easter around Passover to
know around Easter around Passover to
know around Easter around Passover to get children to you know do a little
get children to you know do a little
get children to you know do a little Passover or the word you know a little
Passover or the word you know a little
Passover or the word you know a little poem a little play a little something on
poem a little play a little something on
poem a little play a little something on you know filmed on your smartphone and
you know filmed on your smartphone and
you know filmed on your smartphone and send it to their grandparents
send it to their grandparents
send it to their grandparents make them feel that they're the teachers
make them feel that they're the teachers
make them feel that they're the teachers are just the pupils and how much do you
are just the pupils and how much do you
are just the pupils and how much do you advise honesty with children as it
advise honesty with children as it
advise honesty with children as it sounds but how much do we involve
sounds but how much do we involve
sounds but how much do we involve children in in what is happening here
children in in what is happening here
children in in what is happening here there's so much uncertainty around and
there's so much uncertainty around and
there's so much uncertainty around and children don't necessarily thrive on
children don't necessarily thrive on
children don't necessarily thrive on uncertainty but at the same time you
uncertainty but at the same time you
uncertainty but at the same time you don't necessarily want to disguise the
don't necessarily want to disguise the
don't necessarily want to disguise the fact that this is you know do put odd
fact that this is you know do put odd
fact that this is you know do put odd for everybody how do you how do you
for everybody how do you how do you
for everybody how do you how do you think about talking to children about
think about talking to children about
think about talking to children about what's happening it's found out anyway
what's happening it's found out anyway
what's happening it's found out anyway they're extremely well informed these
they're extremely well informed these
they're extremely well informed these days there are such times you have to be
days there are such times you have to be
days there are such times you have to be very open and honest you have to answer
very open and honest you have to answer
very open and honest you have to answer questions you have to never ever induce
questions you have to never ever induce
questions you have to never ever induce fear or uncertainty you have to say it's
fear or uncertainty you have to say it's
fear or uncertainty you have to say it's gonna be okay
gonna be okay
gonna be okay we're all in this together okay we're
we're all in this together okay we're
we're all in this together okay we're going to come through this
going to come through this
going to come through this you've got you've got to explain to them
you've got you've got to explain to them
you've got you've got to explain to them why they have to keep certain distances
why they have to keep certain distances
why they have to keep certain distances that they can't go to certain places or
that they can't go to certain places or
that they can't go to certain places or children respond to discipline when it
children respond to discipline when it
children respond to discipline when it is accompanied with explanation but I've
is accompanied with explanation but I've
is accompanied with explanation but I've never known that keeping things from
never known that keeping things from
never known that keeping things from from children is terribly helpful and
from children is terribly helpful and
from children is terribly helpful and and they're getting so much more mature
and they're getting so much more mature
and they're getting so much more mature so much earlier these days and so much
so much earlier these days and so much
so much earlier these days and so much better informed that it's better for
better informed that it's better for
better informed that it's better for them to confront their fears for you to
them to confront their fears for you to
them to confront their fears for you to confront their fears and to reassure
confront their fears and to reassure
confront their fears and to reassure them and that reassurance must be
them and that reassurance must be
them and that reassurance must be rock-solid not the slightest room for
rock-solid not the slightest room for
rock-solid not the slightest room for doubt there what happens if you don't
doubt there what happens if you don't
doubt there what happens if you don't feel rock-solid have to for their sake
feel rock-solid have to for their sake
feel rock-solid have to for their sake something about that and once you've
something about that and once you've
something about that and once you've done it you will feel rock-solid it's
done it you will feel rock-solid it's
done it you will feel rock-solid it's the way you combat fear you know when
the way you combat fear you know when
the way you combat fear you know when you have to be fearless the sake of your
you have to be fearless the sake of your
you have to be fearless the sake of your children you become fearless it's a very
children you become fearless it's a very
children you become fearless it's a very strengthening and reinforcing phenomena
strengthening and reinforcing phenomena
strengthening and reinforcing phenomena and you know at such moments families
and you know at such moments families
and you know at such moments families huddle together in very beautiful ways
huddle together in very beautiful ways
huddle together in very beautiful ways and you know I remember that but it
and you know I remember that but it
and you know I remember that but it wasn't the same in any way but when our
wasn't the same in any way but when our
wasn't the same in any way but when our kids were young we were in Israel for
kids were young we were in Israel for
kids were young we were in Israel for the whole of the first Gulf War
the whole of the first Gulf War
the whole of the first Gulf War thirty-nine Scud missiles any one of
thirty-nine Scud missiles any one of
thirty-nine Scud missiles any one of which could have contained
which could have contained
which could have contained chemical or bacterial weapons we had
chemical or bacterial weapons we had
chemical or bacterial weapons we had these very big gas masks it was very
these very big gas masks it was very
these very big gas masks it was very scary for all of them but you know he
scary for all of them but you know he
scary for all of them but you know he were very together as a family then just
were very together as a family then just
were very together as a family then just as you know the it looks like the online
as you know the it looks like the online
as you know the it looks like the online audience has been super appreciative and
audience has been super appreciative and
audience has been super appreciative and somewhat you know they've learned so
somewhat you know they've learned so
somewhat you know they've learned so much from you and there's an interesting
much from you and there's an interesting
much from you and there's an interesting question here this week get towards the
question here this week get towards the
question here this week get towards the end of this hour together a broken
end of this hour together a broken
end of this hour together a broken Beauty play in helping us manage our
Beauty play in helping us manage our
Beauty play in helping us manage our lives at this time
lives at this time
lives at this time in connecting with Beauty help us or is
in connecting with Beauty help us or is
in connecting with Beauty help us or is that a luxury when people are suffering
that a luxury when people are suffering
that a luxury when people are suffering and dying very I'm thinking I'm not a
and dying very I'm thinking I'm not a
and dying very I'm thinking I'm not a great beauty guy you know sort of fairly
great beauty guy you know sort of fairly
great beauty guy you know sort of fairly ugly sort of guy but I'm trying to
ugly sort of guy but I'm trying to
ugly sort of guy but I'm trying to wrestle with him Swan Chris I'm thinking
wrestle with him Swan Chris I'm thinking
wrestle with him Swan Chris I'm thinking you know of Rhino Maria Rilke z-- line
you know of Rhino Maria Rilke z-- line
you know of Rhino Maria Rilke z-- line in the first of the Duino elegies beauty
in the first of the Duino elegies beauty
in the first of the Duino elegies beauty is the beginning of terror that we are
is the beginning of terror that we are
is the beginning of terror that we are just able to bear so so Rilke seem to
just able to bear so so Rilke seem to
just able to bear so so Rilke seem to say that that that beauty is this side
say that that that beauty is this side
say that that that beauty is this side of fear
of fear
of fear Maimonides says that beauty is a
Maimonides says that beauty is a
Maimonides says that beauty is a wonderful antidote to anxiety and
wonderful antidote to anxiety and
wonderful antidote to anxiety and depression
depression
depression I just love bleeding for the sake of
I just love bleeding for the sake of
I just love bleeding for the sake of loving beauty but some I also believe
loving beauty but some I also believe
loving beauty but some I also believe and I don't know whether this resonates
and I don't know whether this resonates
and I don't know whether this resonates with anyone but I don't know if you've
with anyone but I don't know if you've
with anyone but I don't know if you've listened for instance the late quartets
listened for instance the late quartets
listened for instance the late quartets of Beethoven and in particular the late
of Beethoven and in particular the late
of Beethoven and in particular the late music of Schubert the last three
music of Schubert the last three
music of Schubert the last three quartets and me and the quintet and to
quartets and me and the quintet and to
quartets and me and the quintet and to me Schubert is taking pain and turning
me Schubert is taking pain and turning
me Schubert is taking pain and turning it into beauty and therefore whenever
it into beauty and therefore whenever
it into beauty and therefore whenever I'd felt pain or fear I tend to listen
I'd felt pain or fear I tend to listen
I'd felt pain or fear I tend to listen to those late Schubert quartets or the
to those late Schubert quartets or the
to those late Schubert quartets or the quintet and you takes you on this
quintet and you takes you on this
quintet and you takes you on this journey from from pain to beauty and and
journey from from pain to beauty and and
journey from from pain to beauty and and you feel transformed by the experience
you feel transformed by the experience
you feel transformed by the experience so I'm not sure if musical beauty was
so I'm not sure if musical beauty was
so I'm not sure if musical beauty was what your question I was asking about
what your question I was asking about
what your question I was asking about but Beauty is much to be recommended at
but Beauty is much to be recommended at
but Beauty is much to be recommended at such a time I mean is it is it fair to
such a time I mean is it is it fair to
such a time I mean is it is it fair to say that beauty is connected quite
say that beauty is connected quite
say that beauty is connected quite closely to two other words yearning
closely to two other words yearning
closely to two other words yearning which is in the case of music I think
which is in the case of music I think
which is in the case of music I think you outline there very eloquently that
you outline there very eloquently that
you outline there very eloquently that that feeling of this is beautiful but
that feeling of this is beautiful but
that feeling of this is beautiful but it's it's painful it's like is
it's it's painful it's like is
it's it's painful it's like is expressing a pain in me you know that
expressing a pain in me you know that
expressing a pain in me you know that that is there's a sort of almost a
that is there's a sort of almost a
that is there's a sort of almost a contradiction there that is powerful but
contradiction there that is powerful but
contradiction there that is powerful but then another word as well of gratitude
then another word as well of gratitude
then another word as well of gratitude thanks for me
thanks for me
thanks for me when you just take a moment I don't know
when you just take a moment I don't know
when you just take a moment I don't know to get outside if you can and be a piece
to get outside if you can and be a piece
to get outside if you can and be a piece of nature or see something that moment
of nature or see something that moment
of nature or see something that moment is saying oh my goodness that's
is saying oh my goodness that's
is saying oh my goodness that's beautiful oh my goodness
beautiful oh my goodness
beautiful oh my goodness now that I think about it I do have
now that I think about it I do have
now that I think about it I do have other things to be grateful for that
other things to be grateful for that
other things to be grateful for that there's some there's some sort of mental
there's some there's some sort of mental
there's some there's some sort of mental health nourishment in that can I tell
health nourishment in that can I tell
health nourishment in that can I tell you a story do we have a moment do we
you a story do we have a moment do we
you a story do we have a moment do we have time tell us tell us your story hmm
have time tell us tell us your story hmm
have time tell us tell us your story hmm this our honeymoon 50 years ago and we
this our honeymoon 50 years ago and we
this our honeymoon 50 years ago and we were a little Italian town called
were a little Italian town called
were a little Italian town called paestum has some Roman ruins but it also
paestum has some Roman ruins but it also
paestum has some Roman ruins but it also has a beach lovely beach and this
has a beach lovely beach and this
has a beach lovely beach and this glorious day and I long to go into the
glorious day and I long to go into the
glorious day and I long to go into the water except for the fact that I can't
water except for the fact that I can't
water except for the fact that I can't swim my and I was looking at the people
swim my and I was looking at the people
swim my and I was looking at the people and there were about 200 yards out but
and there were about 200 yards out but
and there were about 200 yards out but they were only up to their knees so I
they were only up to their knees so I
they were only up to their knees so I said to Elaine I'm gonna paddle out up
said to Elaine I'm gonna paddle out up
said to Elaine I'm gonna paddle out up to my knees and that'll be that so I
to my knees and that'll be that so I
to my knees and that'll be that so I paddled out up to my knees then I turned
paddled out up to my knees then I turned
paddled out up to my knees then I turned around and started coming back and
around and started coming back and
around and started coming back and suddenly I found myself out of my depth
suddenly I found myself out of my depth
suddenly I found myself out of my depth there was no one near and as I went
there was no one near and as I went
there was no one near and as I went under for the fifth time I remember
under for the fifth time I remember
under for the fifth time I remember thinking to thoughts number one what a
thinking to thoughts number one what a
thinking to thoughts number one what a way to start a honeymoon and number two
way to start a honeymoon and number two
way to start a honeymoon and number two um what's the Italian for help
damn how are others somebody must have
damn how are others somebody must have
damn how are others somebody must have seen me because somebody rescued me to
seen me because somebody rescued me to
seen me because somebody rescued me to this day I know who deposited me pretty
this day I know who deposited me pretty
this day I know who deposited me pretty much unconscious at Elaine's feet and
much unconscious at Elaine's feet and
much unconscious at Elaine's feet and that was a honey but ever since then I
that was a honey but ever since then I
that was a honey but ever since then I have said with special concentration the
have said with special concentration the
have said with special concentration the first prayer that you say in the morning
first prayer that you say in the morning
first prayer that you say in the morning before they do anything else
before they do anything else
before they do anything else modere Anila for Nava thank you God for
modere Anila for Nava thank you God for
modere Anila for Nava thank you God for giving me back my life that's what I
giving me back my life that's what I
giving me back my life that's what I feel every day the point I'm making
feel every day the point I'm making
feel every day the point I'm making though is the first word we say I'm
though is the first word we say I'm
though is the first word we say I'm waking up in the morning is more death
waking up in the morning is more death
waking up in the morning is more death thank in Judaism we thanked before we
thank in Judaism we thanked before we
thank in Judaism we thanked before we think and I commend this to everyone
think and I commend this to everyone
think and I commend this to everyone right now think of the wonderful things
right now think of the wonderful things
right now think of the wonderful things to say thank you for
to say thank you for
to say thank you for and they will lift your spirit and I'll
and they will lift your spirit and I'll
and they will lift your spirit and I'll ask one last question from a line you
ask one last question from a line you
ask one last question from a line you know you spoke of a just world could you
know you spoke of a just world could you
know you spoke of a just world could you elaborate on that what what does that
elaborate on that what what does that
elaborate on that what what does that just world look like and what steps
just world look like and what steps
just world look like and what steps maybe just one key step do get there
maybe just one key step do get there
maybe just one key step do get there well you know I my main thoughts are
well you know I my main thoughts are
well you know I my main thoughts are about individual Nations I think we
about individual Nations I think we
about individual Nations I think we really have reached the outer limits of
really have reached the outer limits of
really have reached the outer limits of inequality I don't know did you see that
inequality I don't know did you see that
inequality I don't know did you see that that South Korean film that won the
that South Korean film that won the
that South Korean film that won the Oscar what was it called parasite I
Oscar what was it called parasite I
Oscar what was it called parasite I don't know if you squawk the American
don't know if you squawk the American
don't know if you squawk the American film that had most nominations called
film that had most nominations called
film that had most nominations called the Joker
the Joker
the Joker lately different films but both of them
lately different films but both of them
lately different films but both of them cries of anger from the people who are
cries of anger from the people who are
cries of anger from the people who are left out towards the people who are at
left out towards the people who are at
left out towards the people who are at the top of society and they are violent
the top of society and they are violent
the top of society and they are violent films both of them really violent films
films both of them really violent films
films both of them really violent films and I can't imagine either of them being
and I can't imagine either of them being
and I can't imagine either of them being made in the past in quite that way there
made in the past in quite that way there
made in the past in quite that way there could have been a lot of anger in the
could have been a lot of anger in the
could have been a lot of anger in the 30s and 40s but it would have been
30s and 40s but it would have been
30s and 40s but it would have been working class solidarity type anger not
working class solidarity type anger not
working class solidarity type anger not individual revenge type anger so I think
individual revenge type anger so I think
individual revenge type anger so I think we need economic justice we cannot have
we need economic justice we cannot have
we need economic justice we cannot have X million of people in the States and
X million of people in the States and
X million of people in the States and then elsewhere outside adequate health
then elsewhere outside adequate health
then elsewhere outside adequate health service we can't have gross inequalities
service we can't have gross inequalities
service we can't have gross inequalities touch that whether whether you're Robert
touch that whether whether you're Robert
touch that whether whether you're Robert Putnam on the sort of middling left or
Putnam on the sort of middling left or
Putnam on the sort of middling left or Charles Mauri on the far right they are
Charles Mauri on the far right they are
Charles Mauri on the far right they are saying the American dream no longer
saying the American dream no longer
saying the American dream no longer plays anymore the social mobility has
plays anymore the social mobility has
plays anymore the social mobility has declined those things
declined those things
declined those things I mean Ray Dalio you remember Ray Dalio
I mean Ray Dalio you remember Ray Dalio
I mean Ray Dalio you remember Ray Dalio was we were part of the same TED
was we were part of the same TED
was we were part of the same TED Conference together
Conference together
Conference together Ray Dalio last year called income
Ray Dalio last year called income
Ray Dalio last year called income inequality in the States a national
inequality in the States a national
inequality in the States a national emergency and an existential threat to
emergency and an existential threat to
emergency and an existential threat to the future of America though it is that
the future of America though it is that
the future of America though it is that individual justice
individual justice
individual justice that I can make sense of the more global
that I can make sense of the more global
that I can make sense of the more global justice is a really difficult one
justice is a really difficult one
justice is a really difficult one because how do you reform failed and
because how do you reform failed and
because how do you reform failed and failing States how do you deal with
failing States how do you deal with
failing States how do you deal with corrupt rulers and and and essentially
corrupt rulers and and and essentially
corrupt rulers and and and essentially corrupt economies so you know for these
corrupt economies so you know for these
corrupt economies so you know for these I wish I had an answer I'd I really
I wish I had an answer I'd I really
I wish I had an answer I'd I really don't
don't
don't I've discussed them with people who
I've discussed them with people who
I've discussed them with people who should have an answer and they can you
should have an answer and they can you
should have an answer and they can you know with people from the World Bank and
know with people from the World Bank and
know with people from the World Bank and what have you and they find it very
what have you and they find it very
what have you and they find it very difficult to give me an answer so I'll
difficult to give me an answer so I'll
difficult to give me an answer so I'll settle for local national justice and
settle for local national justice and
settle for local national justice and for the rest needs a bigger brain than I
for the rest needs a bigger brain than I
for the rest needs a bigger brain than I have means you hold any hope about the
have means you hold any hope about the
have means you hold any hope about the fact that the reset we're all facing
fact that the reset we're all facing
fact that the reset we're all facing right now is so dramatic that it will
right now is so dramatic that it will
right now is so dramatic that it will force this kind of thinking the kind of
force this kind of thinking the kind of
force this kind of thinking the kind of radical rethinking that we need to do
radical rethinking that we need to do
radical rethinking that we need to do about you know and we have the time to
about you know and we have the time to
about you know and we have the time to do it and the the almost sort of the the
do it and the the almost sort of the the
do it and the the almost sort of the the absolute essential need to do it to
absolute essential need to do it to
absolute essential need to do it to rethink these things that the people
rethink these things that the people
rethink these things that the people will do it in in a million conversations
will do it in in a million conversations
will do it in in a million conversations around the world that we basically we
around the world that we basically we
around the world that we basically we reassess what really matters and the
reassess what really matters and the
reassess what really matters and the words you've just used are a powerful
words you've just used are a powerful
words you've just used are a powerful motive for up for us to do that can can
motive for up for us to do that can can
motive for up for us to do that can can this actually happen I think Chris you
this actually happen I think Chris you
this actually happen I think Chris you you yourself have a very very important
you yourself have a very very important
you yourself have a very very important platform to play as I don't think this
platform to play as I don't think this
platform to play as I don't think this is coming together will necessarily
is coming together will necessarily
is coming together will necessarily happen through conventional political
happen through conventional political
happen through conventional political avenues but it can come together through
avenues but it can come together through
avenues but it can come together through platforms like Ted it can come together
platforms like Ted it can come together
platforms like Ted it can come together through you know were World Health
through you know were World Health
through you know were World Health Organization's and scientific
Organization's and scientific
Organization's and scientific cooperation and so on the kind that that
cooperation and so on the kind that that
cooperation and so on the kind that that we are still waiting for on on climate
we are still waiting for on on climate
we are still waiting for on on climate change I think we have reached the point
change I think we have reached the point
change I think we have reached the point at which though our politics are all
at which though our politics are all
at which though our politics are all national our problems are almost all
national our problems are almost all
national our problems are almost all global and there is a big mismatch and
global and there is a big mismatch and
global and there is a big mismatch and hence I think Ted has a very very
hence I think Ted has a very very
hence I think Ted has a very very important role to play in this
important role to play in this
important role to play in this well we usually appreciate you coming
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wanders and stresses and learnings
wanders and stresses and learnings through this strange era of the virus
through this strange era of the virus
through this strange era of the virus will I loved what you said rabbi there
will I loved what you said rabbi there
will I loved what you said rabbi there were all in this together that's very
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were all in this together that's very much our spirit right now it's how we
much our spirit right now it's how we
much our spirit right now it's how we feel towards our global community we're
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we're starting with it with 15 minutes
we're starting with it with 15 minutes from a statistician a journalist
from a statistician a journalist
from a statistician a journalist statistician data journalist on the
statistician data journalist on the
statistician data journalist on the Financial Times who's great of these
Financial Times who's great of these
Financial Times who's great of these graphs that really give an extraordinary
graphs that really give an extraordinary
graphs that really give an extraordinary understanding of how different countries
understanding of how different countries
understanding of how different countries are doing and I'm excited for him to
are doing and I'm excited for him to
are doing and I'm excited for him to share give those graphs with you into it
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journalist and a communicator whose
journalist and a communicator whose latest book was called pandemic
latest book was called pandemic
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published in 2017 but it's something
published in 2017 but it's something that she has been studying for many
that she has been studying for many
that she has been studying for many years and so they are going to talk
years and so they are going to talk
years and so they are going to talk about some of the ways that we might
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about some of the ways that we might come through this as well as some of the
come through this as well as some of the
come through this as well as some of the ways that we have been responding so far
ways that we have been responding so far
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Phonetic Breakdown of "unleavened"
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Definition of "unleavened"
Adjective
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Without any yeast or other raising agentExample: "They were eating unleavened bread."