There’s an interesting juxtaposition in two talks that have just gone up on the TED web site. The first is Louise Leakey talking about her work as an archeologist, and pointing out how we as a species are connected with the other great apes, and with other ancestral hominid species. The second is by the author Chris Abani who talks about how we are connected with each other in our shared humanity. Both are worth watching. Abani’s in particular, for using anecdote to show both the best and the worst of ourselves.
Two Talks From Ted
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2 responses to “Two Talks From Ted”
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All very interesting but no one has talked about the spiritual connection we all share, so there is a three dimensional approach to theorize about, isn’t there? (just getting the jos sticks out – mmmmmm???)
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Aah, spirituality… there’s that word again. I remain unconvinced that there is anything out there that is, in the true sense of the word, "supernatural". As I’ve said to others, even given the fact of the "18 hours of static" that does not demonstrate the existence of a God, merely some new phenomenon that needs investigating…
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