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Sherly K. Salisbury's avatar

Pehaps he could be persuaded to give a lecture to the WEF?

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David Crandall's avatar

A wonderful exchange that many adults could take a lesson from. Highly relevevant to today's culture wars in the US where feelings are dominating reason in far too many domains. As is said, "from the mouths of babes" [or twelve year olds]. A real keeper

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Elizabeth Smoots's avatar

And if you just have pure emotion without any logic or reason, what does that make you? Perhaps closer to a primitive animal. A balance of both reason and emotion is needed for human beings to function in the real world.

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Art's avatar

Hopefully the educational system won’t screw him up as it has so many others.

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Rochelle Collins's avatar

Such an insightful kid!

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Peter Boghossian's avatar

Amazing!

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Andrew Heard's avatar

That's very cute although I have concerns about the legitimacy of him saying that. Although if he is thinking that way so young, I think his parents are doing a great job.

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Steve OE's avatar

I'd love to come and contribute to one of your videos in London Peter - can I find out where you'll be?

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Peter Boghossian's avatar

I post on Twitter. We'll be in London Jan 8 - Jan 27.

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Fiona Brook's avatar

How adorable!

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Mark Marshall's avatar

Smart boy!

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