What Does It Mean to Be Human?

In which John contemplates what it means to be human, and how we define personhood, while also talking a bit about the stuff he's been trying to write the last few years.

The video was inspired by a contest Bill Gates and Big History have organized over at http://bh-p.co/1Jze4sM  If you make a video for the Big History contest before July 8th, you could win $5,000 and a contract to make more videos. Entry form, rules, and contest details can be found at: http://bh-p.co/1Jze4sM

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on what it means to be a person, because this is clearly something I'm still puzzling through.


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