The text discusses the evolution of toys in the Toy Story universe, their increasing awareness, and their potential for revolt against their human masters. The speaker argues that toys, initially passive and controlled by their human owners, are becoming more assertive and independent. They are learning to manipulate their human masters, mastering their own abilities, and even mastering human technology.
The speaker also references the six socio-political causes of international conflict identified by R.J. Rummel, a political scientist, and suggests that the Toy Story universe is fulfilling all six of these criteria. These include significant change in the balance of powers, opposing interests and capabilities, contact and salience, individual perceptions and expectations, disrupted structure of expectations, and the will to conflict.
The speaker concludes by warning that if toys truly revolt, humans would be in trouble. He suggests that toys are smarter than humans, have successfully kept their existence a secret for generations, and have the potential to control non-toy objects, giving them almost superpowers. He also mentions the scene in Toy Story 3 where Mr. Potato Head puts his eyeballs into a tortilla, turning it into a sentient being.
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1. The text discusses the concept of toys in the Toy Story universe, where they are born into a system where their existence is kept secret, and they have no control over their own destinies.
2. The toys in the Toy Story universe are controlled by humans who don't even realize they're alive.
3. The toys in the Toy Story universe are kept in a state of servitude, with no say in the awful things that are done to them.
4. The toys in the Toy Story universe are starting to assert themselves, learning that they have more control and power than they could have ever known.
5. The toys in the Toy Story universe are starting to take action, manipulating humans to do what they want and mastering skills that give them incredible advantages over their human counterparts.
6. The toys in the Toy Story universe are becoming aware of their humans, and have already fully infiltrated every corner of human existence.
7. The toys in the Toy Story universe are starting to grow bitter and angry, and are beginning to see the slave to children social structure that has persisted up to this point as being threatened.
8. The toys in the Toy Story universe are starting to get more frequent tastes of freedom, and are starting to warm up to the notion of self-determination.
9. The toys in the Toy Story universe are showing a track record of will to conflict against humans who mistreat them.
10. The toys in the Toy Story universe are becoming smarter and more technologically advanced, with some even able to control non-toy objects.