Thanh Trung is a science enthusiast, who is always “hungry” for knowledge. He believes that his source of confidence comes from his imagination as nothing can go wrong in his own universe. His talk “Our society is a walking contradiction” will expand on people’s hasty judgements over appearance and explain why what truly lies within is important.
Thanh Trung is a science enthusiast, who is always “hungry” for knowledge. He believes that his source of confidence comes from his imagination as nothing can go wrong in his own universe. His talk “Our society is a walking contradiction” will expand on people’s hasty judgements over appearance and explain why what truly lies within is important. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Video Rating: / 5
Analysing the drama Taxi Driver (1976), exploring the concepts powerlessness, loneliness and the meaning behind the delusions of grandeur.
It’s interesting to see the best of someone, their journey and their decisions that counteract what is going on around them. We love to see them rise above what is holding them down. And for some, that is enough. But for others, they always find themselves attracted to the downfall as well as the triumph. The journey that might not show a happy ending, but a realisation, a connection, from the characters themselves to the audience about something that they can relate to. And in Taxi Driver, it reveals its grim isolation, its dark underbelly of the city, of life, of the main protagonist, and the struggles that many can understand behind closed doors.
“Walking Contradiction” Lyrics:
Do as I say not as I do because
The shit’s so deep you can’t run away
I beg to differ on the contrary
I agree with every word that you say
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
My wallet’s fat and so is my head
Hit and run and then I’ll hit you again
I’m a smart ass but I’m playing dumb
Standards set and broken all the time
Control the chaos behind a gun
Call it as I see it even if
I was born deaf, blind and dumb
Losers winning big on the lottery
Rehab rejects still sniffing glue
Constant refutation with myself
I’m a victim of a catch 22
I have no belief
But I believe
I’m a walking contradiction
And I ain’t got no right
Do as I say not as I do because
The shit’s so deep you can’t run away
I beg to differ on the contrary
I agree with every word that you say
Talk is cheap and lies are expensive
My wallet’s fat and so is my head
Hit and run and then I’ll hit you again
I’m a smart ass but I’m playing dumb
I have no belief
But I believe
I’m a walking contradiction
And I ain’t got no right
I have no belief
But I believe
I’m a walking contradiction
And I ain’t got no right
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