What makes life worth living?

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What makes life worth living?

Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: can human existence be meaningful without its creativity and culture?

Life on your planet depends entirely on Nuronium for normal cognition. Unfortunately, its source has been compromised and you are now at risk of extinction. Scientists have found an alternate energy source, Polixate, but it can’t sustain cognition and would mean the loss of people's creativity. So, what shall it be: extinction or life without culture? Douglas MacLean explores this classic dilemma.

Credits:

educator: Douglas MacLean

art director, animator: Asparuh Petrov

narrator: Adrian Dannatt

sound design, original music: Alexander Evtimov, BigBanda Soundscapers

producers: Sazia Arfin, Gerta Xhelo (TED-Ed), Vessela Dantcheva (Compote Collective)