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What if you experienced every human life in history?

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Imagine that your life began as one of the planet's first humans. After dying, you're reincarnated as the second human ever to live. You then return as the third person, the fourth, the fifth, and so on – living the lives of every human that's ever walked the Earth. How will your actions in one life impact your future selves? Explore the ethics of the philosophy known as longtermism. [Directed by Jay Septimo, Khoo Siew May, AIM Creative Studios, narrated by George Zaidan, music by André Aires].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
TED-Ed
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Philosophy, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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