Jason Silva Talks About How Influential Fire Is | Origins: The Journey of Humankind

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[Music] no stable tool in a human arsenal

no stable tool in a human arsenal

no stable tool in a human arsenal explains our existence more than fire

explains our existence more than fire

explains our existence more than fire one of the things we talk about in the

one of the things we talk about in the

one of the things we talk about in the show is that on the one hand fire is one

show is that on the one hand fire is one

show is that on the one hand fire is one of the most destructive forces right

of the most destructive forces right

of the most destructive forces right like you can cook your food on the one

like you can cook your food on the one

like you can cook your food on the one hand but you can also like burn your

hand but you can also like burn your

hand but you can also like burn your village early humans quickly discovered

village early humans quickly discovered

village early humans quickly discovered that fire was a very destructive force

that fire was a very destructive force

that fire was a very destructive force at the same time however when

at the same time however when

at the same time however when domesticated when harnessed it

domesticated when harnessed it

domesticated when harnessed it eventually would lead us to power our

eventually would lead us to power our

eventually would lead us to power our jet engine you know controlled

jet engine you know controlled

jet engine you know controlled explosions even in a car is what makes

explosions even in a car is what makes

explosions even in a car is what makes engines work and so it’s this capacity

engines work and so it’s this capacity

engines work and so it’s this capacity that human beings have to harness to

that human beings have to harness to

that human beings have to harness to creatively harness potentially

creatively harness potentially

creatively harness potentially destructive forces and use them towards

destructive forces and use them towards

destructive forces and use them towards creative ends that I think is amazing

we are a fire species these are the

we are a fire species these are the stories that have made us human this is

stories that have made us human this is

stories that have made us human this is our evolution the neverending journey we

our evolution the neverending journey we

our evolution the neverending journey we have only our past to help us navigate

have only our past to help us navigate

have only our past to help us navigate and face our future

and face our future

and face our future [Music]