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Yifan encourages us to not judge each other when engaged in debates about contentious issues. He reflects upon personal experience and modern-day politics, and examines why both sides of an argument should be heard out fairly, regardless of one's personal opinion. Yifan theme for his talk was the plea: 'Judge Not'. Yifan eloquently expresses his passion for debating, and willingness to argue an unfashionable point of view. His plea urges us all to take emotion and insult out of debates, and rather rely upon empirical evidence. His view is that whilst not all ideas have equal merit, everyone is entitled to have their voice heard, whether it be on the debating floor or in social media. Yifan encourages us to take nuanced views of political and social debates, and to challenges the 'black and white' and 'us and them' polarizations, which he feels are unhelpful to a modern society. 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