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What if you experienced every human life in history?
Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.<br><br>--<br><br>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.<br><br>Directed by Jay Septimo, Khoo Siew May, AIM Creative Studios.<br><br>Learn more about the long-term thinking required for humanity to thrive: https://ed.ted.com/everyhumanlife<br><br>This video made possible in collaboration with the Forethought Foundation<br>Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartners<br><br>Support Our Non-Profit Mission<br>----------------------------------------------<br>Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon<br>Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop<br>----------------------------------------------<br><br>Connect With Us<br>----------------------------------------------<br>Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter<br>Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook<br>Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter<br>Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram<br>----------------------------------------------<br><br>Keep Learning<br>----------------------------------------------<br>View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-if-you-experienced-every-human-life<br>Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-if-you-experienced-every-human-life#digdeeper<br><br>Animator's website: https://aimcreativestudios.com<br>Music: https://soundcloud.com/aim-music<br>----------------------------------------------<br><br>Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Igor Stavchanskiy, James R DeVries, Grace Huo, Diana Huang, Chau Hong Diem, Orlellys Torre, Corheu, Thomas Mee, Maryann H McCrory, Blas Borde, John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, Wes Winn, Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon and Geoffrey Bultitude.
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