Let's call it a new humanism, one built for this moment when the loudest forces in our politics and our technology both seem to have an interest in making us less human rather than more human human. A new humanism doesn't ask what's efficient. It asks what's worthy of us. A new humanism says dignity isn't a value you balance against other values. It's the floor everything else stands on. It says, joy is not a luxury for having after the fight is won. (10:53–10:59)
CLAIM
Asserts that a new humanism should prioritize human dignity over efficiency.
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