Mariya talks about human consciousness and, above all, the unconscious through the great philosophers of history. She details how Man can be easily manipulated and how he interacts with the environment. Mariya Benkhelifa is a philosophy teacher at the Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide in Bordeaux.
Trained at the University of Bordeaux, she is the author of a dissertation on self-ownership and divine command. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx