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that existence the physical universe is 00:00:01
that existence the physical universe is 00:00:06
that existence the physical universe is basically playful there is no necessity 00:00:06
basically playful there is no necessity 00:00:11
basically playful there is no necessity for it whatsoever 00:00:11
for it whatsoever 00:00:13
for it whatsoever it isn't going anywhere that is to say 00:00:13
it isn't going anywhere that is to say 00:00:17
it isn't going anywhere that is to say he doesn't 00:00:17
he doesn't 00:00:19
he doesn't [Music] 00:00:19
[Music] 00:00:20
[Music] have some destination that it ought to 00:00:20
have some destination that it ought to 00:00:23
have some destination that it ought to arrive at but that it is best understood 00:00:23
arrive at but that it is best understood 00:00:28
arrive at but that it is best understood by analogy with music because music as 00:00:28
by analogy with music because music as 00:00:34
by analogy with music because music as an art form is essentially playful we 00:00:34
an art form is essentially playful we 00:00:37
an art form is essentially playful we say you play the piano you know work the 00:00:37
say you play the piano you know work the 00:00:40
say you play the piano you know work the piano why 00:00:40
piano why 00:00:45
piano why music differs from say travel when you 00:00:45
music differs from say travel when you 00:00:48
music differs from say travel when you travel you are trying to get somewhere 00:00:48
travel you are trying to get somewhere 00:00:51
travel you are trying to get somewhere and of course we because being a very 00:00:51
and of course we because being a very 00:00:54
and of course we because being a very compulsive and purposive culture are a 00:00:54
compulsive and purposive culture are a 00:00:57
compulsive and purposive culture are a busy getting everywhere faster and 00:00:57
busy getting everywhere faster and 00:00:58
busy getting everywhere faster and faster and faster till we eliminate the 00:00:58
faster and faster till we eliminate the 00:01:00
faster and faster till we eliminate the distance between places so you eliminate 00:01:00
distance between places so you eliminate 00:01:04
distance between places so you eliminate the distance and you eliminate the 00:01:04
the distance and you eliminate the 00:01:06
the distance and you eliminate the churning of the fun of the journey is to 00:01:06
churning of the fun of the journey is to 00:01:09
churning of the fun of the journey is to travel not to obliterate travelling in 00:01:09
travel not to obliterate travelling in 00:01:13
travel not to obliterate travelling in music though one doesn't make the end of 00:01:13
music though one doesn't make the end of 00:01:17
music though one doesn't make the end of a composition if that was so the best 00:01:17
a composition if that was so the best 00:01:21
a composition if that was so the best conductors would be those who played 00:01:21
conductors would be those who played 00:01:23
conductors would be those who played fastest 00:01:23
and there would be composers who wrote 00:01:26
and there would be composers who wrote 00:01:29
and there would be composers who wrote only for knowledge people go to the 00:01:29
only for knowledge people go to the 00:01:33
only for knowledge people go to the concert 00:01:33
concert 00:01:34
concert just do one crackling cord because 00:01:34
just do one crackling cord because 00:01:36
just do one crackling cord because that's the end say when dancing you 00:01:36
that's the end say when dancing you 00:01:40
that's the end say when dancing you don't aim at a particular spot in the 00:01:40
don't aim at a particular spot in the 00:01:42
don't aim at a particular spot in the room that's where you should arrive the 00:01:42
room that's where you should arrive the 00:01:44
room that's where you should arrive the whole point of the dancing is the down 00:01:44
now but we don't see that as something 00:01:48
now but we don't see that as something 00:01:53
now but we don't see that as something brought by our education into our 00:01:53
brought by our education into our 00:01:55
brought by our education into our everyday conduct we've got a system of 00:01:55
everyday conduct we've got a system of 00:02:00
everyday conduct we've got a system of schooling which gives a completely 00:02:00
schooling which gives a completely 00:02:02
schooling which gives a completely different impression it's all graded and 00:02:02
different impression it's all graded and 00:02:06
different impression it's all graded and what we do is we put the child into the 00:02:06
what we do is we put the child into the 00:02:08
what we do is we put the child into the corridor or they kind of come on kitty 00:02:08
corridor or they kind of come on kitty 00:02:12
corridor or they kind of come on kitty kitty kitty 00:02:12
kitty kitty 00:02:13
kitty kitty and yeah you go to kindergarten that's a 00:02:13
and yeah you go to kindergarten that's a 00:02:15
and yeah you go to kindergarten that's a great thing because when you finish that 00:02:15
great thing because when you finish that 00:02:17
great thing because when you finish that you'll get into first grade and then 00:02:17
you'll get into first grade and then 00:02:21
you'll get into first grade and then come on first grade leads the second 00:02:21
come on first grade leads the second 00:02:23
come on first grade leads the second grade and so on and then you get out of 00:02:23
grade and so on and then you get out of 00:02:24
grade and so on and then you get out of grade school you go to high school and 00:02:24
grade school you go to high school and 00:02:26
grade school you go to high school and it's revving up the thing is coming then 00:02:26
it's revving up the thing is coming then 00:02:28
it's revving up the thing is coming then you're gonna go to college oh by Jove 00:02:28
you're gonna go to college oh by Jove 00:02:30
you're gonna go to college oh by Jove then you get into graduate school and 00:02:30
then you get into graduate school and 00:02:32
then you get into graduate school and when you're through with graduate school 00:02:32
when you're through with graduate school 00:02:33
when you're through with graduate school you go out to join the world and then 00:02:33
you go out to join the world and then 00:02:36
you go out to join the world and then you get into some racket where you're 00:02:36
you get into some racket where you're 00:02:38
you get into some racket where you're selling insurance and they've got that 00:02:38
selling insurance and they've got that 00:02:42
selling insurance and they've got that quota to make and you're going to make 00:02:42
quota to make and you're going to make 00:02:44
quota to make and you're going to make that and all the time this thing is 00:02:44
that and all the time this thing is 00:02:46
that and all the time this thing is coming it's coming it's coming that 00:02:46
coming it's coming it's coming that 00:02:48
coming it's coming it's coming that great thing the success you're working 00:02:48
great thing the success you're working 00:02:50
great thing the success you're working for then when you wake up one day about 00:02:50
for then when you wake up one day about 00:02:52
for then when you wake up one day about 40 years old you say my god I've arrived 00:02:52
40 years old you say my god I've arrived 00:02:55
40 years old you say my god I've arrived and you don't feel very different from 00:02:55
and you don't feel very different from 00:02:58
and you don't feel very different from what you always felt and there's a 00:02:58
what you always felt and there's a 00:03:00
what you always felt and there's a slight letdown because you feel there's 00:03:00
slight letdown because you feel there's 00:03:01
slight letdown because you feel there's a hoax and there was a hoax a dreadful 00:03:01
a hoax and there was a hoax a dreadful 00:03:04
a hoax and there was a hoax a dreadful hoax they made you miss everything by 00:03:04
hoax they made you miss everything by 00:03:08
hoax they made you miss everything by expectation over the people who live to 00:03:08
expectation over the people who live to 00:03:11
expectation over the people who live to retire and put those savings away 00:03:11
retire and put those savings away 00:03:14
retire and put those savings away and then when they 65 they don't have 00:03:14
and then when they 65 they don't have 00:03:17
and then when they 65 they don't have any energy left that more or less 00:03:17
any energy left that more or less 00:03:19
any energy left that more or less impotent and they go with rotten and old 00:03:19
impotent and they go with rotten and old 00:03:22
impotent and they go with rotten and old peoples senior citizens community 00:03:22
peoples senior citizens community 00:03:25
peoples senior citizens community [Applause] 00:03:25
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[Applause] because we've simply cheated ourselves 00:03:28
because we've simply cheated ourselves 00:03:30
because we've simply cheated ourselves the whole way down the line but did we 00:03:30
the whole way down the line but did we 00:03:33
the whole way down the line but did we thought of life by analogy with a 00:03:33
thought of life by analogy with a 00:03:35
thought of life by analogy with a journey with a pilgrimage which had a 00:03:35
journey with a pilgrimage which had a 00:03:38
journey with a pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end that the 00:03:38
serious purpose at the end that the 00:03:40
serious purpose at the end that the thing was to get to that end success or 00:03:40
thing was to get to that end success or 00:03:42
thing was to get to that end success or whatever it is or maybe heaven after 00:03:42
whatever it is or maybe heaven after 00:03:44
whatever it is or maybe heaven after your death but we missed the point the 00:03:44
your death but we missed the point the 00:03:48
your death but we missed the point the whole way along it was a musical thing 00:03:48
whole way along it was a musical thing 00:03:51
whole way along it was a musical thing he was supposed to sing order down while 00:03:51
he was supposed to sing order down while 00:03:53
he was supposed to sing order down while the music was being played 00:03:53
the music was being played 00:03:56
the music was being played [Music] 00:03:56
it's hard me the cool 00:04:05
it's hard me the cool 00:04:12
it's hard me the cool the stars before you 00:04:12
how'll I 00:04:19
how'll I 00:04:21
how'll I Cary's 00:04:21
Cary's 00:04:23
Cary's [Music] 00:04:23
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[Music] the show 00:04:32
the show 00:04:34
the show [Music] 00:04:34
you swine 00:04:38
you swine 00:04:40
you swine [Music] 00:04:40
you 00:05:13
you 00:05:15
you [Music] 00:05:15