We are all parasites! Leeches on the skin of the earth. A single-celled creature, a shrew and especially us humans. Everything and everyone takes, and gives little or nothing in return. That is the world that French philosopher Michel Serres (1930 – 2019) described in his book The Parasite. Now, in the middle of a climate crisis, it is more topical than ever. Are we really all parasites? And is that all that bad? Come and listen to philosophers René ten Bos and Arjen Kleinherenbrink and learn more about this special classic. Is room for gratitude and self-sacrifice in a parasitic society?
This programme is in Dutch, please visit the Dutch page.
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