| In the documentary, The Superior Human? the belief of human superiority is systematically challenged. The documentary reveals the a potential absurdity of this belief while exploding human bias. Full of examples of exceptionalism in the animal kingdom, the film sparks a healthy debate. |
According to the film makers, the idea that humans are superior to all other life forms is not rare. It is one of the most fundamental reasons for humanity’s careless destruction of our environment, animal cruelty, war, and other immense problems. The production team and speakers include world-leading academics in their respective fields.
They say that necessity sparks invention and that progress is triggered by need, so why would a species that believes it is the son of God, the goal of evolution and in domination of everything on the planet ever need to change? Writer and director Samuel McAnallen invites viewers to test the durability of the pillars which hold our status above all other life forms. Prepare to not only have your ego tested, but to be shocked by what has passed as science by governments and leading academic institutions up until now.
The film starts by cynically poking at a list of 18 commonly referenced reasons for our supposed superiority. From our population numbers to our ability to use tools and reason, The Superior Human? challenges long-held views. For those who think our superiority is due to a perfect balance of many reasons, this view is examined as well. Full of examples of animal behaviours, skills and intelligence, the film compares human ability to that of animals.
Finally, it asks if all these reasons are unfairly subjective and shows viewers just how successful the human species is in terms of survival. Producer, Dr Jenia Meng, hopes that the film will stimulate intelligent debate on the topic of human exceptionalism.
SOURCE The Superior Human
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"this reason is wrong because the people who suggest it are pretentious. this reason is wrong because you're biased as a human being. This reason is wrong because it sounds ridiculous. Most importantly, these other reasons are wrong because humans are bad and you probably are too"
ReplyDeleteI was looking forward to a documentary about how amazing animals are and the ways we are similar. I stopped watching a third of the way in when I realized the well reasoned comparisons were going to be petulant complaints about human nature.