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An Empathy Machine

Emmanuel OrdΓ³Γ±ez-Angulo asks whether virtual reality could be an 'empathy machine', and whether that would be a good thing.

Emmanuel OrdΓ³Γ±ez-Angulo asks whether Virtual Reality (VR) could be an 'empathy machine', and whether that would be a good thing.

Emmanuel is a former film-maker, and current philosopher, and in this rich talk, recorded at the Larmer Tree Festival, he uses both traditions to probe the reaches of human empathy. Can VR fulfil the promise, long-held by some filmmakers, to allow us to walk in the shoes of others, increasing empathy and demanding wide-ranging social change? Or is the very notion of walking in another's shoes flawed?

Producer: Giles Edwards

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Sat 28 Sep 2019 05:45
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