A black man goes undercover in the alt-right | Theo E.J. Wilson
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4.1 • 12.1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 July 2018
⏱️ 20 minutes
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In an unmissable talk about race and politics in America, Theo E.J. Wilson tells the story of becoming Lucius25, white supremacist lurker, and the unexpected compassion and surprising perspective he found from engaging with people he disagrees with. He encourages us to let go of fear, embrace curiosity and have courageous conversations with people who think differently from us. "Conversations stop violence, conversations start countries and build bridges," he says.
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| 0:00.0 | Do you know who's watching you? |
| 0:01.7 | Discover Palisade, the gripping new thriller that is becoming a terrifying reality. |
| 0:07.4 | In a world dominated by AI, two unlikely allies join forces to uncover corruption and murder at the highest levels. |
| 0:15.7 | But who can they trust when their deadly enemy tracks their every move? |
| 0:20.1 | Readers are calling it compelling and a taut thriller for our times. |
| 0:24.2 | Palisade by Lou Gilmonde. |
| 0:26.3 | Get your copy today and make sure no one's watching. |
| 0:32.6 | You're listening to a special archive presentation of TED Talks Audio. |
| 0:37.4 | This talk features slam poet Theo E.J. Wilson, |
| 0:41.0 | recorded live at TEDx Mile High 2017. Do you know who's watching you? Discover Palisade, the gripping new |
| 0:51.7 | thriller that is becoming a terrifying reality. |
| 0:55.0 | In a world dominated by AI, two unlikely allies join forces to uncover corruption and murder |
| 1:01.6 | at the highest levels. |
| 1:03.3 | But who can they trust when their deadly enemy tracks their every move? |
| 1:07.7 | Readers are calling it compelling and a taut thriller for our times. |
| 1:11.8 | Palisade by Lou Gilmonde. Get your copy today and make sure no one's watching. |
| 1:20.6 | I took a cell phone and accidentally made myself famous. |
| 1:33.0 | I was just talking about the things that I cared about, but what the click of a button. |
| 1:39.5 | And an incendiary viral video, I propelled myself into overnight stardom. |
| 1:45.0 | When I say overnight, I mean I literally woke up the next morning with so many notifications on my phone, I thought I slept through a national tragedy. |
| 1:53.0 | It was the craziest thing, guys, but when it came to my influence and my exposure, I literally took a quantum leap, so I made more videos. |
| 2:03.6 | And the subject matter of my videos was often the most divisive subject in American life, |
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