We Should Tell Americans They're Ignorant
Emma Kay Tocci |
TEDxNYUAD
• April 2019
There is a common view that US Americans have the tendency to be ignorant of the world and their country’s place in it, a fact Emma learned the hard way when she began her studies at NYU Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. While trying to navigate and understand her own ignorance, she learned that many factors contribute to this problem, and its reach extends past her country’s borders. She believes politeness and fear of embarrassment keep us from realizing and overcoming this ignorance, so she hopes to challenge the societal pressure around admitting what we don’t know, and allowing others the chance to educate us.