The Power of Compassion

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"What makes humanity interesting is the ability of your brain feeling that compassion for the one that could not do it," he says. "I find, again, in this worldview, hope and joy in answering that question outside of any stuff that comprises us." He hopes we are not stratifying like Aristotle or CS Lewis about whether animals have soul.

If new and improved A.I. tools can write your next essay, create Picasso-style art, or produce a believable deep-fake, it’s fair to ask: Are we manufacturing human brains?

In this episode, we dive into the complexity of the human brain — and what this means for morality, meaning, and purpose. You’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Picard (MIT Media Lab) and Dr. Shahram Khoshbin (Harvard Medical School). This excerpt is from a Forum event at Harvard Medical School in 2016, and is moderated by Dr. Patrick Smith, a principal faculty member for the Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality at Harvard Medical School.

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