The Perfect Human Being Series E13 - Michael Sandel on the values of being a human being
Political philosopher Michael Sandel is interviewed by Dutch journalist and philosopher Bas Heijne. Sandel (Minneapolis, 1953) is a professor at Harvard University where he teaches the course 'Justice' which is an enormous success among students. He is widely known for his interactive lectures where he poses dilemma's about topics such as biotechnology. In this video, Heijne and Sandel talk about what it means to be human, the difference between healing and enhancing, and the future of humanity.
Bas Heijne (1960) is a Dutch writer and interviewer. He studied English language and literature, has published numerous books and is well-known for his opinionated essays and columns in newspaper NRC Handelsblad. For the tv series De Volmaakte Mens, Heijne went on a personal quest to discover what defines 'being human' in our increasingly technological society. He interviewed philosophers, technologists and scientists around the world, in search of the future of the human species.
This interview is an excerpt from the Dutch science programme De Volmaakte Mens (“The Perfect Human Being”), episode 4 'The Bionic Human'. The six-part science series De Volmaakte Mens was broadcast on Dutch television in Spring 2015.
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I love and enjoy everyone of his videos... Sandel makes me think deeper about what happens in society and how we could help...
@enhu1015
2 жыл бұрын
我感觉更多是让我 如何去看一件事 如何公平 以及我们作为一个平凡的如何贡献自己
Science is a process. Scientism is a belief. Sandel is an excellent speaker. Complex moral problems conveyed on layman's terms.
Michael is a phenomenal craftor and caster of words. Half of the message is not just in the words, but in the delivery. Substance and delivery are crucial brought together so well. Separately, I have becoming obsessed with this question of should we be changing the human condition. Transhumanist will argue the change enhances and improves the human condition. It seems that all 'great' civilisations and human projects have strived to 'perfect' the human condition and therefore the perfect human being. From judeo-abrhamic faiths and their moral virtues and guidelines (see moses commandments), to Western enlightenment values of humanism (we don't need God to be and do better, and the rise of self-help literature), to nazi Germany (eugenics and forcing a utopian vision of the perfect human being upon everyone). I believe only we can find our own salvation. The pursuit of perfecting our being is a choice and decision we must make within ourselves. Revolution never starts externally, but always from within. Then we can extrapolate from that to ask will this hurt or benefit my family, my neighbours, town, country, and the world etc...
I bought his books recently ... highly influential person,, thank you Prof. Sandal
Such am important idea explained so simply
Thank you sandels.... Sir, you are the one of the greatest intellectual of this present world who always shatter self declaed liberal delusion.
@DaveE99
3 жыл бұрын
Liberal delusion?
So glad I've watched this video. Normally I checked the likes lol, but after I saw Sandel I opened it
Me encantaría que todas las entrevistas. conferencias, clases, del profesor Sandel que están en inglés las subtitularan en español; existe un número considerable de personas que no hablan inglés que están interesadas en sus enseñanzas, incluyéndome por supuesto. Gracias.
I highly recommend setting the speed of the video to 1.5x
@MrJameseder
5 жыл бұрын
is this a joke about enhancement or am i looking too much into your comment?
Thank you sir
This is a pretty level headed view I think. Good stuff I wish people would be this level headed when It comes to political things, Its so emotionally strong and knee jerk reaction, people dont really try to hear the other guys argument. I guess you know the argument on either side Is maturing when people can come down enough lol
@fishisnotfishfish2267
3 жыл бұрын
Calm*
wish i could like a video more than once!
I really wish this man would go testify in front of congress and educate them and make them all question things.
Can’t agree Professor Michael Sandel more👍
#Here only & only for ""Michael sandel"""
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I strongly agree
How strange... only 26k are concerned about future..
I feel like he should talk at davos.
I agree
I love the idea that cheating is wrong because it changes the character of the competition. If I can use technology to run the 100 meter dash, what am I really competing for? At issue is whether a human being with nothing else can go reach such speeds in such few seconds. Strap a rocket on your back, put on some wheels, and we're now in a drag race, not a foot race. Lance Armstrong was not competing at the same sport and should not get that sport's recognition.
I mostly liked his remarks about scientism which I would call materialism or naturalism. I couldn't agree more.
@azeljoyportugues2580
3 жыл бұрын
Kindly share the link of that video. I am a fan of Sandel and I'm digging all his KZread videos where he talks about Justice and the moral limits of market.
@epileptictrees5213
2 жыл бұрын
Odd that you would conflate scientism with naturalism. They're different things.
Michael J. Sandel is a God, and he can't continue hiding his omnipotence from the public. We know.
Fully agree !!!
Technology... is product, and a dissemination of 'wealth' to all who can access it (cost reduced=wealth gained).
The problem with a Human Being is Himself....when he gives up his right to be Human then he cannot be discontent with the result that awaits Him...only at the end of his life does he realise the opportunity given to him to have been Human and the happiness he lost along the way!!!
môžete od povedať na otazku z ktoré univerzity vyšlo druhá svetová vojna
Science is not "Here is a map of the brain and this is everything we can say about it". There is for example Psychology, that can study questions like "What do people mean when they talk about meaning?". You can study humans from an evolutionary perspective, and ask how we became what we are today. Nowadays you even can study the human mind with introspective data and nobody will cry for calling it science.
3:44 "our humanity is not under threat by science", it is under threat by the lack of it. If killing an unborn baby because of down syndrome is what technology is used for, what is humanity if not valuing human life at any stage?
I hope we will demoratically decide together that it doesn't need to be decided together.
I AM LIGHT YEARS FROM IT COMPARED TO YOUR LEVEL OF SCHOLARS.... YET THERE WERE OTHER THINGS TO BE SAID..OVER THE DECADES....
Dude looks like Tywin Lannister.
@ilkesar9841
3 жыл бұрын
Omg I was searching on my mind to find who this guy is similar with... omg! :D
Given unknown Covid-19 vaccines (compulsory 10 more brands countries for new variants, DELTA, ALPHA, BETA..... etc, etc) enhancing body immune system?
Then why is scientism dangerous?
HOW COME YOU ARE ADVANCING SUCH A TITLE OF A SERIES ? WHERE ARE THERE ANY PERFECT HUMAN BEINGS ? HOW ABOUT A LITTLE DEBATE ON THE SERIOUS NEED FOR A MORE APPLICABLE , PURPOSEFUL . ACCURATELY & USEFULLY TIMED DEFINITION OF "MORALITY" & "VALUES" THAN WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY PSYCHIATRICALLY FROUGHT WITH ??? pww
@jacobjorgenson9285
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, lets have that talk…..when you stop shouting
Michael Sandel Rulez
Requested hellos the
WHAT USE IS SUCH BRILLIANCE HERE WHERE IT IS ENTIRELY CLOUDED OVER WITH THIS OBCESSION OF "VALUES" , WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A DEAD END POINT OF FAILURE STULTIFYING TRUELY BETTER POSSIBILITIES THAT AREN'T REALLY EVEN RISKY THAT MUCH ?????
You people need god the most man wow
Young children below16 and senior above65 to be vaccination. Leaving the middle age21to50 Whoare tax payers earning for donations to societies... There are questions marks.
WHAT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HARVARD OFFERING TO TRAIN WITH WILLIAM & HARRY IN FRENCH & GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE FUTURE ALLIANCE OF CANADA & THE USA & THE POSSIBILITIES OF WILLIAM OR HARRY RUNNING FOR LEADERSHIP SOMEDAY IN THE FUTURE????? pww
GOD IS OUR KNOWLEDGE..........
NOW DAYS HARVARD PROFESSORS ARE DEGRADED BECAUSE THEY ARE TOTALLY POWERLESS & USELESS IN CRAFTING & SHAPING THE LAW CORRECTLY , YET THE VALUE OF THE FUTURE IS HOPE!!!! SOMEDAY THERE MAY STILL BE A FEW JOBS FEEDING FISH IN THE AQUARIUMS FOR THESE PROFS.....pww
Live and let live, let parents alone, do unto others. If people want a smarter, taller, better looking , healthier child , it is none of your business to stick your nose in and spoil their dreams about their family, If you want dumb, short, ugly, sick children , be my guest, have lots of them and make your dreams come true, But you have no right to tell others what they should do, so but out.
"it's the false idea that scientism teaches that science is a god" wooooowww
There is no perfect human beings. God alone is perfect. And Jesus Christ was/is the only perfect human. The closest perfect humans today are those who have repented and are living for Him.
@adeliag5303
4 жыл бұрын
The fallen man will never figure humanity out, Jesus said to Nicodemus, ' You must be born again.' The newewal of the mind and reproducing a spiritual man with the mind of Christ instead of religion and tradition and greed to be better than they're fellow man, you will see a perfect man. Jesus Christ is the perfect one that can judge us humans and the Holy Spirit who sees through our flaws and absene behavior is able to teach us how to be perfect and Holy as God. Be ye Holy as I am Holy. We are growing from glory to glory and from strength to strength in Jesus name. To God belongs all the Glory and honour. Amen
@JuanHernandez-ry9dr
4 жыл бұрын
You are an idiot.
@ubad1819
4 жыл бұрын
@@JuanHernandez-ry9dr Religion is a cheap form of therapy and provides from relief from existential dread.
@rc....
3 жыл бұрын
Those who repented are close to perfection only if perfection is God and close is a relationship proximity. No human is close to perfection.
That guy voted for Trump! Blaaaah.
@aeginabarnes7090
3 жыл бұрын
No way! Seriously???
philosophers and psychologists need to go to jail.
@epileptictrees5213
2 жыл бұрын
okay hitler
So fucking wrong! Keep talking, just talking. Philosophy is the old science, nothing more.