Jordan Peterson at ARC
The good news
Life has improved dramatically, over the past few centuries, for almost everyone, everywhere,
at an ever-accelerating rate. Far more people are thriving on our planet than we could have
imagined even mere decades ago. We live longer, are increasingly and globally literate,
educated, and connected, and enjoy unparalleled access to fresh water, food, energy and
resources.
We exist, as well, in comparative peace: violence of every form, from murder to insurrection, is
increasingly rare and universally condemned, and fewer people than ever before confront the
ravages of war. To note that all this is a miracle is to still understate the enormity of the
accomplishment.
Many problems, of course, remain: hundreds of millions still labour under conditions of
extreme privation; we still organize ourselves less effectively than we might if we were truly
wise; we are still determining how to maintain our economic security and prosperity in an
efficient, cost-effective, and nature-conserving manner.
But the foundations ...
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Part 1
Watch the complete film at josephwouk.locals(dot)com.
Anyone who missed this Speilberg film made 24 years ago MUST see this film which is much more relevant now than it was then. - JW
David, an artificial kid which is the first to have real feelings, especially a never-ending love for his "mother", Monica. Monica is the woman who adopted him as a substitute for her real son, who remains in cryo-stasis, stricken by an incurable disease. David is living happily with Monica and her husband, but when their real son returns home after a cure is discovered, his life changes dramatically.
10/10
Can't re-watch it again
I was 13-14 when I watched this movie. It's a long movie if I recall it correctly. I was so moved by it's theme, so I watched it all. I had strong feelings of sadness and sympathy towards little robot David that wanted to be a real child and to have a mom to love him. And that little bear ... I cried during some scenes. I don't ...
