Human Nature

My Rating : 8/10

Super informative but also a very fun watch! The documentary delves into the crux of human advancement in eugenics and the balance of greed required to actualise it's dignified success.

Gene-editing is a future we as a species must learn to adopt skilfully so that mankind can smoothly transition to the next century and beyond.

A serene documentary - important messages throughout. Good humour too!

Balance is a word we take for granted. It is as hard to achieve in film as it is easy to grasp conceptually. This is a balanced film.

It is also beautifully shot, scored, edited... I am looking forward to the directors 2nd piece!?

Personally, I have been hosting the intuition that there is a non-benign (read, potentially fatal) shortage of sagacity in our species. This is most evident in our relationship with technology. So throughout the film I was waiting, pleading for someone to say a thing. And when the youth with sickle cell, a few moments before the curtain, says it, my heart leaped at him. We suffer for a reason.

Ask the right question. Do we want to stop suffering?

Human race is at the point that dramatically could change the life of himself and all other creatures around, But the greed inside him doesn't let him do it in the right way. People in power would use it to create restless slaves who could work 24/7 and fearless soldiers who could fight 24/7. Technology is great but we are not mature enough to use it in the right way. Look at the internet and social media and the way how people waste this technology on some pointless activities. Still long way to go.

The science behind gene editing and its uses, good or bad, explored in some detail. Left me thinking of the impact when CRISPR meets AI and the potential chaos of their illegitimate children. The opportunity for the human species to embark on irreversible journeys has never been greater. Chuck in a bit of climate change and some despotic governance and you really do have the foundations for what was once the fantasy of science fiction.

Even if you are not familiar with science and biology, Human Nature does an excellent job at explaining how gene editing and everything work. From the origins of the method to its application, they try to be as neutral as possible, weighing the pros and cons. Every person interviewed is asked about the potential benefits but also dangers of this new method.