*What makes humans unique, and are we really as different from other animals as we imagine?* Nathan Lents argues that humans share the same drives and emotions as other animals, but possess an unusual capacity to imagine alternative futures and intentionally reshape the world around them.
0:00 Human Nature and Human Uniqueness
0:44 Creating Inner Worlds
1:55 Human Nature Versus the Human Condition
3:02 Humans as Niche Constructors
5:36 Imagining Alternative Futures
Nathan H. Lents is an American scientist, author, and university professor. He has been on the faculty of John Jay College since 2006 and is currently the director of the Cell and Molecular Biology program and the former head of the honors program and the campus Macaulay Honors College program.
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