When a man lived, study, speaks the language of one of the indigenous…yet his study and claims were rejected…now thats absurd even the so-called-famous linguist unable to do like Dan did!! Dan lived with the Piraha…he lived there for years!! Are those linguist did the same like Dan? I think Dan’s should be recognized for his amazing dedicated work!! Anyway Salute to SLICE for making this brilliant documentary and hope this documentary known to other linguists and intellectuals around the world and interested so they could work wif Dan and recognized his work!! Dan you are one amazing brilliant soul👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹
Slice didn't make it, they bought the rights to show it under certain circumstances. Same with all of their other shows. I saw this on tv many years ago. I forget who made it, but it is an excellent doc. And everything else you said is dead on too. It's an outrage that Chomsky was allowed to slander Daniel that way. He's damn lucky he didn't get his ass sued off! He deserves even more than that. He did severe damage to Daniel's life and his carreer. And he was dead wrong! His theory is pure garbage! Everett never said a bad word about Chomsky, despite the fact that he so much deserved it! He didn't even realize at first what his writing about the Piraha would do. I respect Chomsky's views on many things. My dad knew him back in the 50s, so he must be about 100 now. But I will never forgive him for what he did to Daniel. I also think his stupid theory is a pile of BS. It's crazy. There is no way whatsoever to justify the theory, or the damage he has done in trying to prop it up. He is nothing but a bad person. Period.
@@cattymajiv I don't believe in this conspiracy theory. Many things ruined Dan's live starting from religion, his wife, children who didn't speak with him for years, Piraha people, who tried to kill all his family and the life itself which is mostly evil intrinsically. As of Chomsky, I don't think he has such a political power. The fact that the team of the "programmers" and a linguist or linguists, who supported Dan's idea represents the same institution a part of which Chomsky is. Did Dan publish his work? Did he make all his knowledge publicly available? What was the response of the scientific community? There are other countries in the world apart from the USA and Brazil. Did Dan try to communicate his theory and knowledge to scientists from other countries, where Chomsky's political authority does not reach? Why didn't other scientists concentrate around his such an unusual discovery? I don't believe Chomsky ordered Brazilian authorities to forcefully intervene into Piraha life and methodically eliminate their culture.
✍🇮🇳 I am not a scientist, scholar or spiritual but understand that people in any corner of the world living with mother nature are more pure hearted. ❤❤❤.
@@cliffhanger20 Yahweh sets impossible standards that contradict the human nature he apparently gave mankind, knowing that everyone will repeatedly fail. Then, he makes people feel like shit for inevitably failing to live up to these impossible, unnatural standards and demands that they apologize and tell him how wonderful, perfect, and loving he is, or he'll toss them into a lake of fire for all eternity. That is a quintessential cycle of abuse. The Christian god is a psychopathic narcissist.
I googled Noam Chomsky and learned that he is indeed a world-renowned linguist and philosopher. Doesn't strike me as an egomaniac but then again nothing ever meets the eye, isn't it? Dan is quite impressive. Apart from speaking the Piraha language, he is also decent in Portuguese whilst the more established Noam is limited to English and elementary Hebrew. Yeah yeah, before anyone of ya come in and blabber about being a linguist doesn't mean he needs to speak other languages, I'd say what good is a world-renowned music theory professor who doesn't play any instrument besides the tambourine??
Actually, it would seem that Chomsky speaks several more languages than that, but it's not something he brings up, because it's not relevant. You should refrain from denigrating someone you only just learnt about from Google.
Chomsky is totally an egomaniac. He dismisses anything and anyone he disagrees with because he thinks he’s the fountain of knowledge. He’s terminally decrepit at this point so…
I love the way the Piraha used to live like my ancestors did in North America. Live with the land and only take what you need and don’t waste anything and love all your tribe family! I lived this way for 45 years I’m 50 now and I’ll still live this way until my last day.
NOW THAT WAS A IMPRESSIVE MAN WHO LEARNED THAT LIFE IS A PERIOD IF LIVING IN PEACE WITH NO JUDGEMENTAL INFLUENCE FROM A OUTSIDE SOURCE. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO LIVE. HOW SPECIAL IS THIS TO GET TO LIVE AMOUNG SUCH WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
What an amazing documentary. Interesting and sadly heartbreaking at the same time. It brought me to tears. A wonderful man simply trying to be of service and help people. Horrific politics and scientists who refuse to acknowledge change, in which they'd have to admit that they were wrong. May there be Peace for all.
Them professor from America are still living in the dark ages...Hold the down anyone who they don't care to listen too...What fkn shame are university are supposed to be universal...
It reminds me of that saying, "the science is settled", which is inherently anti-scientific. We need more people like Dan thinking outside the box and willing to question dogma. I don't think the TV will be good for them, but unfortunately that is something they'll have to find out for themselves.
Very interesting, particularly that Dan ended up rejecting his own religion after learning about the Piraha's way of thinking, living in the present. Some other indigenous peoples share that same philosophy, almost certainly due to lack of western education & exposure to the developed world. Not a bad thing considering the mess the world is in today.
If someone doesn't have a concept of a deity, then they wouldn't have schizophrenic delusions of God talking to them so there's that 😂 Most people stop before they get to this conclusion, but outside of human bias, religious beliefs are indistinguishable from mental illness
A culture becomes problematic when they are not concerned with where they came from, where they are at, and where they are going. Fortunately for this tribe there were people concerned for their future and were able to get them medical treatment for measles, as they may have died out by now.
Well, our public school system was deliberately designed to mess up people's minds. All the research I've seen from anthropologists states how happy hunter-gatherer societies are.
Brilliant documentary !. Dan should be permitted to visit the indigenous Piraha people. His relationship with them has clearly been well documented and I don’t see why the government should stop him. He respects their culture and beliefs. I hope the government reconsiders their decision.
They wont let him visit because he ROCKED the brasilian proffessores christian belives. Ofcause they wont let him visit anymore. He just proved to the INTIRE WORLD that there is no need for their STUPID god belives😂
I,am originally,from BRAZIL,what a wonderful documentary,this author deserves a ocar,to preserve,to study,to live among, incredible people thatate ancient,I applaud this gentleman,of wonderful discovery, these indigenous people,and language
I love indigenous people and I have a lot of respect for them. I think we can learn a lot from them. They need to be protected at any costs. They are all so impressive and special. Their languages are so unique and they sound beautiful. I hope technology will not destroy their culture and lives. I wish them all the best. Happiness and health!💚🌱✨💕
Chomsky's main argument in Hegemony or Survival is that the socio-economic elite who control the United States have pursued an "Imperial Grand Strategy" since the end of World War II to maintain global hegemony through military, political, and economic means. Essentially the same strategy he - Chomsky - is utilising to strangle the fascinating ideas presented by Dan. Turning science into religion indeed. Dan's warmth and humanity eclipses Chomsky's cold arrogance by some margin. I applaud your work Sir, the theory of being married to the present provides such a salient lesson to humanity.😢
I live in Bali since 1988. The Balinese in present and speak in present...but have adapted to tourism to ask about a job tomorrow. It is a cultural and spiritual practice here, it seems.
@@BaliFoodTreePlanter That's encouraging Ratih. I live in UK. A greedy, self absorbed society with little enlightenment. Social media has usurped the consciousness of far too many.
@@mansakonko7777 I so much agree. Because of some of the wise things he has said, and because my dad once knew him, I used to think Chomsky was quite wise, although I never agreed with his crazy universal language theory. But after I saw this the 1st time, many years ago, I have come to hate him. For the insane way he clings so irrationally to his theory, and even more so for the absolute lies that he slung at Everett. He ruined the man's life, reputation, and career for many years. It's his fault that Daniel was barred by FUNAI from going to see them for so long. He is a despicable thing. Not even human.
@@cattymajiv Although I disagreed with his theory on language, I also thought Chomsky was an intellect worth noting. Now I also see him for what he is. I lean more to the Pinker side of things... The blank slate with a twist of innate, you might say. But as for Chomsky he's become so bitter and so tied to his legacy that his face is rotting and about to fall off.
I feel so bad for Dan! I wish he gets to go back and we find out ! Dan you are an amazing person from what I see and know of! Keep doing what you do and helping make the world a better place
Noam Chomsky is an ego driven and colonialist biased scientist. He will not understand and will reject anything that opposes his “universally established” theories for linguistics. We need human beings like professor Dan and not narcissistic so called scientists that only care for their reputation. Professor Dan has a great life and work. Congratulations and thank you to you and your crew to spread so much light about other ways of perception of life on this amazing planet Earth.
@@sealandland3959 And I am also with both of you, or all of you! Chomsky is a monster for all the damage that Everett was subjected to, and his precious theory holds no water at all. It's simply bullshit.
Do you know anything about linguistics? If you do I would like to hear how you came to this coclusion. If you don't, then it sounds like you are just as much a narcissist as you claim this guy is.
Well said. Chomsky's statement was fundamentally flawed, and he refused to examine his theories when being challenged. In this case, nothing is more anti-scientific than his arrogance.
It is sad that people who may be experts, in this case of linguistics, are so closed minded and locked up in their world that 'no oe is right but themselves'. So much so that if someone else discovered another possibility, however probable, has to be wrong. Its like saying that I am the smartest person who knows everything and there is nothing else new to learn in this world and there is nothing you can say or teach me that will change my mind. I love the philosophy of living the present, not stressing about the past that cannot be changed and worrying about the future that has not happened. This is just my opinion. And wish Professor Everett the best of luck and that his sacrifices has not been in vain. And thank you SLICE for this wonderful documentary.
So, I would like to say a few things about what Mr.everett is talking about. so I'm not entirely sure if they mentioned this in the documentary, but, he's trying to argue that the pirahã language is non-recursive. I'm going to say a few things about why I think that what he's saying is complete bullshit. pirahã would be the first declared language to be "non-recursive", all other languages in the world have never been declared to be "non-recursive". Noam chomsky is one of the (if not the) most famous linguists in the world. The most notable theory he's come up with is universal grammar. but another thought/theory he has brought up is: recursivity is the cornerstone of language. I can provide you for evidence for this but it's a widely excepted fact that what he's saying is true. recursivity can be found in the following sentence: the dog's apple's tree's twig. the dog owns the apple the apple owns the tree the tree owns the twig and all of it together is the sentence. theoretically if you continued doing that infinitely it would make a completely grammatically correct sentence. that is recursivity, being able to put an infinite amount of arguments within an argument. all languages have recursivity... except, for pirahã. the one language in the world that doesn't have that. you would have to say something like: the dog that owns the apple that owns the tree that owns the twig. but even that would include recursivity. it's impossible to have a language without recursivity, and to you, somebody who doesn't know anything about linguistics, he surves as the galileo of linguistics, defying the so called rational thought and speaking out a truth only to be scilenced. the difference between galileo and Mr.everett is that Mr.everett is making a claim that is impossible to back up no matter how much studying and statistics he does.
@@Polishcanuk-gb9isman you guys are smart. I just came across your posts. I think Everett is a smart dude and very passionate and empathetic man who seeks to learn about the natives. I don’t agree with him changing religion but I do agree with him backing away from teaching them since they live completely isolated from the world.
How many languages do you speak from around the world? You and the so called world greatest linguistics are basing your theory on your limited languages that you know. How many African languages do you know, how about Asian, Amazonian and many other not so common languages you don't even know exist. You're are making these statements on the little you know. Go out there and test your own theories.
@@bouncingback3 I agree it's not like he died. My mom and sister are very religious I'm not. I atheist and a lesbian I don't like it when they put there beliefs on me😢.
@@cliffhanger20 I mean, they didn't lose him. They chose to abandon him because he chose to not follow the christian religion anymore. It would have been very much possible for them to keep him in their lives and they didn't want that, so they didn't lose anything, they chose to let him go.
I've had the privilege to travel the Amazon back and forw by boat for 6 months sailing from French Guyana to Manahus, abot 20 yrs ago and it was umbealiavable. Early in the morning small canoes with children would appear from nowhere in the jungle selling fruits and fish. Magic moments.. After 10 mins of trade, they would disappear from where they came from, deep in the jungle forest without living any trace, and you're left thinking: was it a dream? Did it really happened? Amazing Amazon..!!
I'm happy that these people didn't inherit the lifestyle from us. Why save someone who is already happy . I believe more that we need to be saved and lead a life in harmony with nature , these people are a role model for us
Religious people are very judgmental Some beliefs that everybody in the world needs to be saved and believe in god witch is wrong. You go changing people beliefs
Excellent video! It is so sad the way government sticks there nose were they aren't wanted. I think Dan's relationship with them is beautiful and rare. For Dan to deviate from his faith kinda tells you the Piraha have something special to offer us ignorant Americans is very extraordinary.
O QUE VOCE TEM A DIZER DAS DIVIDAS QUE OS ESTADOS UNIDOS TEM PARA COM A NATUREZA E PARA COM OS INDIOS DAÍ? ESTE PAÍS AÍ IRÁ DEVOLVER TODO OS ESTADOS UNIDOS INTEIRO PARA OS INDIOS DAÍ? SIM OU NÃO AO?
Brazil has a policy of avoiding contact with natives in self isolation since the constitution of 1988, however we can tell that there was an ideological element for this “”ban””, because of his issues with Chomsky.
Outstanding documentary. As the Pirahas whole culture and way of life is one of mindfulness it’s no wonder they don’t need a recursive language. How much we could learn from them about being happy.
So you actually believe that Dan found the only group of people in the world that are without problems, especially because their language (supposedly) is limited to the present?
@cliffhanger20 dan never said they don't have problems. They have many problems and he would be the first to admit that. But they tend not to worry about them in the western sense (anxiety, depression, etc)... U also have the language influence on culture backwards. Dan argues culture is what fundamentally impacts language. What ur saying is the opposite. It's not that their language constricts them, it's that their culture doesn't need certain functions of other languages because they are of no use to them.
@@PoppySeed84 You are incorrect, the evidence in the video shows the man saying that his wife "will" be angry if he does not catch fish. That is a "function" of the use of language that is claimed to be of no use to them. Anxiety and depression are the result of fear, idleness, and lack of gratitude. Indigenous people stay busy surviving and maintaining community living close knit with each other, which is a recipe for contentment and happiness. Start bringing "stuff" from the western world and you will begin to see the indigenous people decline due to envy (material things) and the lack of the need to work, staying busy. As far as culture impacting language I'm not arguing one way or the other, does it really matter? Dan was able to be a hero to a tribe in whatever his pursuits, even at the cost of his own family, now the tribe is on the map and on their way to western living. I still ask the question, what did he accomplish? other than a man feeling really important among indigenous people.
@cliffhanger20 I think ur slightly missing the point. Dan is arguing that it was their culture that drove the development of their language. Recursion, not being found in their native tongue, fundamentally dismisses the universal grammar theory. If the UG theory was correct, the piraha would have recursion in the language by default, regardless of culture. They dont. That's why the culture argument is important. I'm not arguing they aren't capable of feeling those human emotions. They are human. I am arguing that due to their culture, their language does not have the abstract concept of recursion in it. How they communicate does not conform to the UG theory.
@@PoppySeed84 I guess you are missing my point. I understand that Saint Dan was trying to disprove one theory over another as far as the "evolution" of a language is concerned. My question again is, "WHAT DOES/DID THIS ACCOMPLISH, and AT WHAT COST? To my discredit I have not looked into the contrast of either theories. What kind of breakthrough is this for us for Saint Dan's theory? Was it such a triumph that it was worthy of the loss of his family and the exposure of the tribe so much to the rest of the world that they are already on their way to not being the beloved indigenous people that they were when Saint Dan started studying them. My theory is that Saint Dan had such an ego to prove this theory that it was worth the cost of his family and the sacrifice of the so cherished ways of the indigenous tribe. My second point is that most of the comments on here are praising Dan as a hero for befriending such a tribe while in the same breath saying we should leave these people alone because they are a happy people.
I have so much respect for Dan. His genuine concern and love for the Piraha is out of this world. I hope they see each other again. I became emotional watching one of the Piraha’s message for Dan. They love him so much.😢
Well very sad yet very interesting. I just love the fact that Professor Dan understood that everyone has its unique beliefs and he moved on. Also, I love the fact he challenged the accepted theory which of course is still controversial. 🙇♀️🙇♀️ Lastly, feeling sad for Piraha for human intervention in their happy and peaceful life😢😢
And the Brazilian government ignored these people for decades, but when an outsider embarrasses them they ban him and sneak in behind his back and ruin a culture.
Brazils policy for indigenous peoples that live in isolation is avoiding contact, unless their lives are on risk because of invaders or diseases. It’s not ignoring, but letting them be, they prefer to be alone.
As my guru say. The intelligent people are the ones who think they are doing the world of good. But doing the most damage to it. Dan, you are a true human being. ❤ sound is universal.
Absolutely fascinating. So glad our ideals & religions are not forced upon these people. They don’t need us at all. It should stay that way! It occurred to me though, that the Piraha people could communicate with R2-D2 👍🏼
As a Brazilian, I was unaware such a fascinating people thrived in our territory. I can only hope they continue to do so for many centuries. FUNAI’s role is to protect the interests of local indigenous populations, a motto they should stand by rather than succumbing to the corruption of certain self-important individuals with little care for the natives, their culture or their will.
Anyway, I am still grateful to Dan that he has brought me such a high quality observation. Most people work with respect to natural language, and not everyone needs to become a mathematician.
This was an Amazing doc! I hope Dan gets to see the Piraha again one day. He even helped to buy them supplies. They miss and love him too. I love watching docs like this!
Dan was a blessing not a destructive person. Brazil wanted to change these things and didn’t want Dans opinion on it and to tell them to resist this government “help” Stay strong Piraha and to the Brazilian Government let Dan visit them there is an obvious bond and they should not be forced apart. You can’t break the bond they have.
I love this documentary. It brings up a question. Would they admit, for example that lots of info about our history is based on error when they can't admit even such a simple thing? The structure, the hypocritical establishment don't care about the truth. Hope you can meet the people again. So sad. ❤
Wow, incredible documentary! I’m blown away by the depth of everything. It is a little treasure on its own, thanks for sharing! I hope Chomsky someday realizes the gravity of being that arrogant, in all it facets and layers
@ManInAmerica You did not address your comment to me, but I would like to reply. What does Christianity have to do with with the creation? Google this: "How many religions are there in the world?" The answer is about 4000. Obviously, all of those religions can't be right abut what they purport about the nature of God and the creations. Probably not one of them is correct. They're all manmade religions. Of the five major denominations, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism, which one is telling the truth? Only one is true or, more likely, none are truth, or perhaps each presents part of the truth. People will believe in the religion tht they're born into. Myself, I believe than an Intelligence created "the earth and space and planets", but manmade religions can only speculate about the nature of that Intelligence. None of them are the "word of God". These falser religions have been enormously destructive in the world, and, unfortunately, the best of their teachings have been perverted and twisted to justify whatever people want to do, war and the slaughter of animals being just wo examples of that. But if I had to choose one of these manmade religions, I would choose Buddhism. It has done the least harm and promoted the most good in the world.
@@markj7612 What an answer. Deafening silence on the other side is all I hear now. Such answers must be written and saved somewhere because people like him would be met every now and then! Cheers.
@@ranjittyagi9354 Much appreciated, thank you. One might image that only a modicum of intelligence is needed to separate the truth from lies in so many of the world's religions. A bit of critical thinking may not lead one to truth,, but the lies are so blatant and preposterous that they should be immediately recognizable. But no, for the most part people believe in whatever religion that they're born into. Children are indoctrinated with their parents' beliefs, and so the cycle of destructiveness that so many of the religions have caused in the world continues, generation after generation. One element of that destructiveness is the suppression and loss of critical thinking skills, early on, and few people become more curious and open-minded as they age, particularly in the area of religion. A good sage will ask his disciples to leave their beliefs at the door, before entering.
Excellent work. For me, the vital point of the question is summed up in the lapidary phrase -- it should be noted -- said by one of the Pirahã: "God is a foreigner. I don't know Him. I dont want him"
Great Documentary.....Im like Dan who also turned away from my Faith. Theres more out there than what we learn from just attending Churches, Mosques, Synagogues etc. LIVE THE PRESENT, LIVE FOR TODAY.
Good to learn from them and help them if they need help.But at the end of the day, these people need to be left alone and not contaminated by us outsiders.
@@Peapodski F*ck that! They said themselves, "We don't know him. We don't want him." Moreover, your bible is a pile of bullsh*t, meant for incredibly gullible people who still believe in fairy tales! There is no Santa Claus, no Tooth Fairy, no God, and no Jesus.
They destroyed everything! The Piraha people were innocent in their way of life and other people said that they were protecting them but they didn’t an that to me is a crime. I’m sad to see how much the Piraha people love him and how much he loves them and for people to keep them way is just unjust! 30+years that to me tells me he family to them!
this documentary brings me to the ancient times very precise and well done respect to this man putting his heart and soul studying daily life of the pirahã tribes and even unlock there language i dont even know this tribe exist until i saw this
It takes REAL courage to be willi g to change ypur beliefs and sacrifice everything you hold dear. It is the reason why truth is not popular. Remarkable story. I respect you.
There's something about people from "advanced" cultures that makes them unable to accept people from very different cultures as they are. Dan is remarkable in being the only example I've ever heard of as a missionary who learned more and changed more from his time with his would-be converts than they wished to do as a result of knowing him. Yet his detractors accused him of racist research. And the government that refused him further contact with his friends whose culture he greatly respected, moved in to colonize them.
You are a “ROCK STAR”, so amazing. You are one human on this planet I would love to meet!!! What a dream life, you are an angel amongst us!! Much love and respect to you!! Teena in Ohio!! 🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️
At the end of the day, the Pirahã know for themselves what Dan means for and to them. Religions do have redemption and from Dan to the Pirahã, although they would have no word for redemption, he's done that for them because they expressed their validation of wanting to see him, that has to be good enough. Indigenous around the world have their own sovereignty, their own rights, and freedoms to be On Native Land. People don't need a computer for that.
Excelente documentário! Infelizmente a ganância dos "poderosos" continua a desrespeitar e oprimir os indígenas do Brasil! Obrigada pela postagem: realmente, vivamos o presente !
@@markj7612 It has been the most destructive force that led to the complete devastation of so many peoples around the world! Huge kudos to Daniel for finally recognizing that, and changing himself instead of them.
THANKS GOD THEY NOT DEPENDS UPON GOVT OR WORLD BANKS OTHERWISE IN CORONA PERIOD THEY WERE FINISHED COMPLETELY .GOD IS MADE BY POLITICIANS BECAUSE OF GOD FEAR PEOPLE NOT STAND AGAINST GOVT
One of the best documentaries I've seen in years. Fascinating is a word that only begins to describe what I thought of this story and as a result of watching and listening to it, my mind opened again to possibilities. I much prefer to be in a place of "I don't know" versus " I know".
I wonder if we had today's technology back hundreds of years ago, if the indigenous people of North America would have a lifestyle similar to the Pirahã. It would've been beautiful to be able to capture it.
INCREDIBLE and HEARTBREAKING... disgusting how certain things works... the huge amount of work to prove his right, for what, knew knowledge should be extremely appreciate it and it is of huge value, it shouldn't create barriers and useless stupid wars... I nearly cried by the end.
Another captivating documentary by SLICE! It's fascinating to explore different cultures, and I truly appreciate how Daniel Everett approached the tribe with respect and openness, without imposing his beliefs on them. The Pirahã people offer valuable lessons for us all. However, I do have some concerns about the potential impact of concrete, which can promote the growth of black moulds in tropical climates, as well as the noise and pollution from diesel generators. I wonder if the tribe had the opportunity to provide input and explore alternative building materials and sustainable energy sources. It's crucial to consider their perspectives and find ways to minimize any potential negative effects.
Those are very reasonable concerns, and it seems they were not fully informed or consulted. The Brazilian govt has always treated the indigenous people incredibly badly, and it just gets worse every year! It's a pity that more sustainable building practises were not used. But to everyone but them, the Piraha are just expendable. Who cares about them? It's criminal. I used to love to see docs and read about the uncontacted people of the Amazon. But the more I learn the more it hurts my heart. I can't do it anymore. I only watched this one because I've seen it twice before. It's heartbreaking what all of the South American govts do to all of the indigenous people of the Amazon basin. Another group called the Yanomamo, are also in a desperately bad state now. When I first read about them, they were so close to their roots and happy! It's such a tragedy that they are never given their rights! They are always just treated as animals. I often think of making the responsible person pay for it. But who is that person? I'm sure that I would only have 1 shot at it, so to speak.
With every present they cant rebuild for themselfes they get potentially drawn closer to monetary-based society. The fishinghooks, the tv, the clothing, the electricity. They will someday eventually ask themself, how to do it and how it works, and the closest way for this answers leads into the cities. So probably it would have been better to show them how to make their own metal out of their river and do their own fishingtools
As a Christian, this is a beautiful documentary. I would never lose my faith but seeing people who are happy, is a blessing. I wouldn’t ever want to convert anyone, but would love to experience other cultures and how they deal with life
that's why "hindi dapat masyado perfectionist ' pag dating sa grammar, yung mga panay ang puna na akala mo mga tunay na intellectuals linguists' this indigenous people, the way they communicate are more civilized in nature, they used general statements , they don't even know exactly how to count, but they have their own way of communication skills , this documentary makes me awake somehow , kudos to Dan and the pidaha or piraha people, GOD" bless to all of you.
Kia ora, I find this documentary, so interesting, thank you so much for sharing, I learn something new everyday. Please continue. Look at the world today.
Dan has bamboozeld both the church n linguistic heirachy thru study of these fabulous people the piraha. Present moment is where all the great shit cms from ❤
Its always been interesting to me that unless you are the smartest man in the world, or at least apart of their social club, then there is no way possible that you can discover anything new.
I think he did. Finally. After a very, very long time. I'm sure I saw another shorter documentary saying that. But it could be that I read it, or heard him say it in a lecture. In the 20+ years since I saw this the 1st time, I've watched and read everything I could get my hands on about him. He has many lectures on video here on TH-cam, and many books.
Man leave them alone.....these people have been living this way for centuries and if anything they don't pollute the environment and haven't caused any global warming.....look at what modern society has done to this world and indigenous people....if anything we should be learning from these people
My good Sir they converted him and trusted him enough to teach him their language and culture They consider him a friend Thats beautiful... he didnt change them...they changed him
That wasn't the point of this particular documentary. You can cover issues and not others and still believe the other issues are just as important or interesting. I would say if you don't care for the other issues don't watch them.
Everything this dude gives these people increases their dependency. If you wanna argue that they have no choice because encroachment is inevitable, I will entertain that argument. What I will not entertain, is the notion that this man has these people’s best interest at heart.
AS a NYU film PhD student, I wrote to Chomsky asking if film --maybe a language?--had a single deep structure. One of his graduate students, likely getting me handed off to her, answered something like He does not think much about films. No answer. I looked elsewhere.
Depends what you mean by "language". In all but the MOST abstract of definitions, no of course not. To call movies a language is just stupid. I would not have bothered answering either!
When a man lived, study, speaks the language of one of the indigenous…yet his study and claims were rejected…now thats absurd even the so-called-famous linguist unable to do like Dan did!! Dan lived with the Piraha…he lived there for years!! Are those linguist did the same like Dan? I think Dan’s should be recognized for his amazing dedicated work!! Anyway Salute to SLICE for making this brilliant documentary and hope this documentary known to other linguists and intellectuals around the world and interested so they could work wif Dan and recognized his work!! Dan you are one amazing brilliant soul👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹
Slice didn't make it, they bought the rights to show it under certain circumstances. Same with all of their other shows. I saw this on tv many years ago. I forget who made it, but it is an excellent doc. And everything else you said is dead on too.
It's an outrage that Chomsky was allowed to slander Daniel that way. He's damn lucky he didn't get his ass sued off! He deserves even more than that. He did severe damage to Daniel's life and his carreer. And he was dead wrong! His theory is pure garbage! Everett never said a bad word about Chomsky, despite the fact that he so much deserved it! He didn't even realize at first what his writing about the Piraha would do.
I respect Chomsky's views on many things. My dad knew him back in the 50s, so he must be about 100 now. But I will never forgive him for what he did to Daniel. I also think his stupid theory is a pile of BS. It's crazy. There is no way whatsoever to justify the theory, or the damage he has done in trying to prop it up. He is nothing but a bad person. Period.
@@cattymajiv I don't believe in this conspiracy theory. Many things ruined Dan's live starting from religion, his wife, children who didn't speak with him for years, Piraha people, who tried to kill all his family and the life itself which is mostly evil intrinsically. As of Chomsky, I don't think he has such a political power. The fact that the team of the "programmers" and a linguist or linguists, who supported Dan's idea represents the same institution a part of which Chomsky is. Did Dan publish his work? Did he make all his knowledge publicly available? What was the response of the scientific community? There are other countries in the world apart from the USA and Brazil. Did Dan try to communicate his theory and knowledge to scientists from other countries, where Chomsky's political authority does not reach? Why didn't other scientists concentrate around his such an unusual discovery?
I don't believe Chomsky ordered Brazilian authorities to forcefully intervene into Piraha life and methodically eliminate their culture.
Oh Chomsky no not powerful at just a friend of Epstein 🤦♀️
@@lashamartashviliwait. Wtf. They tried to kill his family??? How would they even know where and who that is?
@@lessforloans They were on their territory and they didn't care who they were.
✍🇮🇳 I am not a scientist, scholar or spiritual but understand that people in any corner of the world living with mother nature are more pure hearted. ❤❤❤.
💓je weniger zivilisationsgeschàdigt, desto mehr Herz und Intelligenz. Zivilisation ist eine Lebenslùge
@@aiyanamapiha7389 I don't understand the meaning but you are good person to be loved 🇮🇳♥️
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
@@cliffhanger20 Yahweh sets impossible standards that contradict the human nature he apparently gave mankind, knowing that everyone will repeatedly fail. Then, he makes people feel like shit for inevitably failing to live up to these impossible, unnatural standards and demands that they apologize and tell him how wonderful, perfect, and loving he is, or he'll toss them into a lake of fire for all eternity. That is a quintessential cycle of abuse. The Christian god is a psychopathic narcissist.
These tribes living amongst nature, were killing each other. Therefore they're not pure, they're just like us.
I googled Noam Chomsky and learned that he is indeed a world-renowned linguist and philosopher. Doesn't strike me as an egomaniac but then again nothing ever meets the eye, isn't it? Dan is quite impressive. Apart from speaking the Piraha language, he is also decent in Portuguese whilst the more established Noam is limited to English and elementary Hebrew. Yeah yeah, before anyone of ya come in and blabber about being a linguist doesn't mean he needs to speak other languages, I'd say what good is a world-renowned music theory professor who doesn't play any instrument besides the tambourine??
Chomsky also like to use his questionably gained influence in linguistics to make political claims he has no business making. The guy's a fraud.
Actually, it would seem that Chomsky speaks several more languages than that, but it's not something he brings up, because it's not relevant. You should refrain from denigrating someone you only just learnt about from Google.
@@williamjohn314 You can learn one hell of a lot of very important info from Google. Usually enough to decide any important question.
Chomsky is totally an egomaniac. He dismisses anything and anyone he disagrees with because he thinks he’s the fountain of knowledge. He’s terminally decrepit at this point so…
Not to mention the delusional political views Chomsky holds.
I love the way the Piraha used to live like my ancestors did in North America. Live with the land and only take what you need and don’t waste anything and love all your tribe family! I lived this way for 45 years I’m 50 now and I’ll still live this way until my last day.
I completely agree. We have a lot to learn from the indigenous people around the world. They respect nature and take only what is needed. 💐💐
Amazing brother same for my ancestors here in Aotearoa. And remains the back bone of our culture as Tangata Whenua Māori.
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NOW THAT WAS A IMPRESSIVE MAN WHO LEARNED THAT LIFE IS A PERIOD IF LIVING IN PEACE WITH NO JUDGEMENTAL INFLUENCE FROM A OUTSIDE SOURCE. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO LIVE. HOW SPECIAL IS THIS TO GET TO LIVE AMOUNG SUCH WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
What an amazing documentary. Interesting and sadly heartbreaking at the same time. It brought me to tears. A wonderful man simply trying to be of service and help people. Horrific politics and scientists who refuse to acknowledge change, in which they'd have to admit that they were wrong. May there be Peace for all.
Whats most horrific..is seeimg these pure tribal people eventually watching television set...
Them professor from America are still living in the dark ages...Hold the down anyone who they don't care to listen too...What fkn shame are university are supposed to be universal...
It reminds me of that saying, "the science is settled", which is inherently anti-scientific. We need more people like Dan thinking outside the box and willing to question dogma. I don't think the TV will be good for them, but unfortunately that is something they'll have to find out for themselves.
Very interesting, particularly that Dan ended up rejecting his own religion after learning about the Piraha's way of thinking, living in the present. Some other indigenous peoples share that same philosophy, almost certainly due to lack of western education & exposure to the developed world. Not a bad thing considering the mess the world is in today.
The answer for true happiness, living in the present, just being
If someone doesn't have a concept of a deity, then they wouldn't have schizophrenic delusions of God talking to them so there's that 😂 Most people stop before they get to this conclusion, but outside of human bias, religious beliefs are indistinguishable from mental illness
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A culture becomes problematic when they are not concerned with where they came from, where they are at, and where they are going. Fortunately for this tribe there were people concerned for their future and were able to get them medical treatment for measles, as they may have died out by now.
Well, our public school system was deliberately designed to mess up people's minds.
All the research I've seen from anthropologists states how happy hunter-gatherer societies are.
Brilliant documentary !. Dan should be permitted to visit the indigenous Piraha people. His relationship with them has clearly been well documented and I don’t see why the government should stop him. He respects their culture and beliefs. I hope the government reconsiders their decision.
They wont let him visit because he ROCKED the brasilian proffessores christian belives.
Ofcause they wont let him visit anymore.
He just proved to the INTIRE WORLD that there is no need for their STUPID god belives😂
And bring them diseases they have no immunity against? It would wipe them out. As Europeans wiped out most of the American indigenous people.
Because of him they have started to be colonised, school.. mathematics.. changing thier culture.. he should have left them be
I,am originally,from BRAZIL,what a wonderful documentary,this author deserves a ocar,to preserve,to study,to live among, incredible people thatate ancient,I applaud this gentleman,of wonderful discovery, these indigenous people,and language
I love indigenous people and I have a lot of respect for them. I think we can learn a lot from them. They need to be protected at any costs. They are all so impressive and special. Their languages are so unique and they sound beautiful. I hope technology will not destroy their culture and lives. I wish them all the best. Happiness and health!💚🌱✨💕
mabey leave them alone?
How do I bother them Mr. Einstein?
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How do I bother them Mr. Einstein?
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How do I bother them Mr. Einstein?
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Me too.
Chomsky's main argument in Hegemony or Survival is that the socio-economic elite who control the United States have pursued an "Imperial Grand Strategy" since the end of World War II to maintain global hegemony through military, political, and economic means.
Essentially the same strategy he - Chomsky - is utilising to strangle the fascinating ideas presented by Dan. Turning science into religion indeed.
Dan's warmth and humanity eclipses Chomsky's cold arrogance by some margin. I applaud your work Sir, the theory of being married to the present provides such a salient lesson to humanity.😢
I live in Bali since 1988.
The Balinese in present and speak in present...but have adapted to tourism to ask about a job tomorrow.
It is a cultural and spiritual practice here, it seems.
@@BaliFoodTreePlanter That's encouraging Ratih. I live in UK. A greedy, self absorbed society with little enlightenment. Social media has usurped the consciousness of far too many.
@@mansakonko7777 I so much agree. Because of some of the wise things he has said, and because my dad once knew him, I used to think Chomsky was quite wise, although I never agreed with his crazy universal language theory.
But after I saw this the 1st time, many years ago, I have come to hate him. For the insane way he clings so irrationally to his theory, and even more so for the absolute lies that he slung at Everett. He ruined the man's life, reputation, and career for many years. It's his fault that Daniel was barred by FUNAI from going to see them for so long. He is a despicable thing. Not even human.
@mansakonko. I got to Bali by using Whole Systems Design on myself in 1980's. I consult on it as well.
@@cattymajiv Although I disagreed with his theory on language, I also thought Chomsky was an intellect worth noting. Now I also see him for what he is. I lean more to the Pinker side of things... The blank slate with a twist of innate, you might say. But as for Chomsky he's become so bitter and so tied to his legacy that his face is rotting and about to fall off.
I feel so bad for Dan! I wish he gets to go back and we find out ! Dan you are an amazing person from what I see and know of! Keep doing what you do and helping make the world a better place
Noam Chomsky is an ego driven and colonialist biased scientist. He will not understand and will reject anything that opposes his “universally established” theories for linguistics. We need human beings like professor Dan and not narcissistic so called scientists that only care for their reputation. Professor Dan has a great life and work. Congratulations and thank you to you and your crew to spread so much light about other ways of perception of life on this amazing planet Earth.
You are right I am with you 💯
@@sealandland3959 And I am also with both of you, or all of you! Chomsky is a monster for all the damage that Everett was subjected to, and his precious theory holds no water at all. It's simply bullshit.
Do you know anything about linguistics? If you do I would like to hear how you came to this coclusion. If you don't, then it sounds like you are just as much a narcissist as you claim this guy is.
Well said. Chomsky's statement was fundamentally flawed, and he refused to examine his theories when being challenged. In this case, nothing is more anti-scientific than his arrogance.
Kudos to Dan. The Pirah people accepted him for the true human being he is.
It is sad that people who may be experts, in this case of linguistics, are so closed minded and locked up in their world that 'no oe is right but themselves'. So much so that if someone else discovered another possibility, however probable, has to be wrong. Its like saying that I am the smartest person who knows everything and there is nothing else new to learn in this world and there is nothing you can say or teach me that will change my mind. I love the philosophy of living the present, not stressing about the past that cannot be changed and worrying about the future that has not happened. This is just my opinion. And wish Professor Everett the best of luck and that his sacrifices has not been in vain. And thank you SLICE for this wonderful documentary.
So, I would like to say a few things about what Mr.everett is talking about. so I'm not entirely sure if they mentioned this in the documentary, but, he's trying to argue that the pirahã language is non-recursive. I'm going to say a few things about why I think that what he's saying is complete bullshit. pirahã would be the first declared language to be "non-recursive", all other languages in the world have never been declared to be "non-recursive". Noam chomsky is one of the (if not the) most famous linguists in the world. The most notable theory he's come up with is universal grammar. but another thought/theory he has brought up is: recursivity is the cornerstone of language. I can provide you for evidence for this but it's a widely excepted fact that what he's saying is true. recursivity can be found in the following sentence: the dog's apple's tree's twig. the dog owns the apple the apple owns the tree the tree owns the twig and all of it together is the sentence. theoretically if you continued doing that infinitely it would make a completely grammatically correct sentence. that is recursivity, being able to put an infinite amount of arguments within an argument. all languages have recursivity... except, for pirahã. the one language in the world that doesn't have that. you would have to say something like: the dog that owns the apple that owns the tree that owns the twig. but even that would include recursivity. it's impossible to have a language without recursivity, and to you, somebody who doesn't know anything about linguistics, he surves as the galileo of linguistics, defying the so called rational thought and speaking out a truth only to be scilenced. the difference between galileo and Mr.everett is that Mr.everett is making a claim that is impossible to back up no matter how much studying and statistics he does.
@@Polishcanuk-gb9isman you guys are smart. I just came across your posts. I think Everett is a smart dude and very passionate and empathetic man who seeks to learn about the natives. I don’t agree with him changing religion but I do agree with him backing away from teaching them since they live completely isolated from the world.
How many languages do you speak from around the world?
You and the so called world greatest linguistics are basing your theory on your limited languages that you know. How many African languages do you know, how about Asian, Amazonian and many other not so common languages you don't even know exist. You're are making these statements on the little you know. Go out there and test your own theories.
How can you categorically say all languages have recursivity when you don't know all languages in the world. Bullshit, be real scientist.
@@florencesenya1506 ???
I don’t know why but I felt like crying when they saw him and you could tell they were so happy to see him! They are family and the love is strong. 😭
Did you cry for his wife and kids that lost a husband and father?
@@cliffhanger20 nope not one tear…
@@bouncingback3
I agree it's not like he died.
My mom and sister are very religious I'm not. I atheist and a lesbian I don't like it when they put there beliefs on me😢.
@@cliffhanger20 I mean, they didn't lose him. They chose to abandon him because he chose to not follow the christian religion anymore.
It would have been very much possible for them to keep him in their lives and they didn't want that, so they didn't lose anything, they chose to let him go.
I've had the privilege to travel the Amazon back and forw by boat for 6 months sailing from French Guyana to Manahus, abot 20 yrs ago and it was umbealiavable. Early in the morning small canoes with children would appear from nowhere in the jungle selling fruits and fish. Magic moments.. After 10 mins of trade, they would disappear from where they came from, deep in the jungle forest without living any trace, and you're left thinking: was it a dream? Did it really happened? Amazing Amazon..!!
I'm happy that these people didn't inherit the lifestyle from us. Why save someone who is already happy . I believe more that we need to be saved and lead a life in harmony with nature , these people are a role model for us
Religious people are very judgmental
Some beliefs that everybody in the world needs to be saved and believe in god witch is wrong.
You go changing people beliefs
The problem with missionary is changing their life, that was the lie
Excellent video! It is so sad the way government sticks there nose were they aren't wanted. I think Dan's relationship with them is beautiful and rare. For Dan to deviate from his faith kinda tells you the Piraha have something special to offer us ignorant Americans is very extraordinary.
O QUE VOCE TEM A DIZER DAS DIVIDAS QUE OS ESTADOS UNIDOS TEM PARA COM A NATUREZA E PARA COM OS INDIOS DAÍ? ESTE PAÍS AÍ IRÁ DEVOLVER TODO OS ESTADOS UNIDOS INTEIRO PARA OS INDIOS DAÍ? SIM OU NÃO AO?
Thank You for sharing this unique intellectual, emotional and spiritual journey to Enlightenment. NAMASTE
@@ValerioCordeirodosSantos-pb9xj Oh stop it you troll. We don't need that bullshit here.
What does that have to do with the Piraha val?
Brazil has a policy of avoiding contact with natives in self isolation since the constitution of 1988, however we can tell that there was an ideological element for this “”ban””, because of his issues with Chomsky.
Outstanding documentary. As the Pirahas whole culture and way of life is one of mindfulness it’s no wonder they don’t need a recursive language. How much we could learn from them about being happy.
So you actually believe that Dan found the only group of people in the world that are without problems, especially because their language (supposedly) is limited to the present?
@cliffhanger20 dan never said they don't have problems. They have many problems and he would be the first to admit that. But they tend not to worry about them in the western sense (anxiety, depression, etc)... U also have the language influence on culture backwards. Dan argues culture is what fundamentally impacts language. What ur saying is the opposite. It's not that their language constricts them, it's that their culture doesn't need certain functions of other languages because they are of no use to them.
@@PoppySeed84 You are incorrect, the evidence in the video shows the man saying that his wife "will" be angry if he does not catch fish. That is a "function" of the use of language that is claimed to be of no use to them.
Anxiety and depression are the result of fear, idleness, and lack of gratitude. Indigenous people stay busy surviving and maintaining community living close knit with each other, which is a recipe for contentment and happiness. Start bringing "stuff" from the western world and you will begin to see the indigenous people decline due to envy (material things) and the lack of the need to work, staying busy. As far as culture impacting language I'm not arguing one way or the other, does it really matter? Dan was able to be a hero to a tribe in whatever his pursuits, even at the cost of his own family, now the tribe is on the map and on their way to western living. I still ask the question, what did he accomplish? other than a man feeling really important among indigenous people.
@cliffhanger20 I think ur slightly missing the point. Dan is arguing that it was their culture that drove the development of their language. Recursion, not being found in their native tongue, fundamentally dismisses the universal grammar theory. If the UG theory was correct, the piraha would have recursion in the language by default, regardless of culture. They dont. That's why the culture argument is important.
I'm not arguing they aren't capable of feeling those human emotions. They are human. I am arguing that due to their culture, their language does not have the abstract concept of recursion in it. How they communicate does not conform to the UG theory.
@@PoppySeed84 I guess you are missing my point. I understand that Saint Dan was trying to disprove one theory over another as far as the "evolution" of a language is concerned. My question again is, "WHAT DOES/DID THIS ACCOMPLISH, and AT WHAT COST? To my discredit I have not looked into the contrast of either theories. What kind of breakthrough is this for us for Saint Dan's theory? Was it such a triumph that it was worthy of the loss of his family and the exposure of the tribe so much to the rest of the world that they are already on their way to not being the beloved indigenous people that they were when Saint Dan started studying them. My theory is that Saint Dan had such an ego to prove this theory that it was worth the cost of his family and the sacrifice of the so cherished ways of the indigenous tribe. My second point is that most of the comments on here are praising Dan as a hero for befriending such a tribe while in the same breath saying we should leave these people alone because they are a happy people.
I have so much respect for Dan. His genuine concern and love for the Piraha is out of this world. I hope they see each other again.
I became emotional watching one of the Piraha’s message for Dan. They love him so much.😢
I bet many like me would love to go and live in such a harmonious life with nature
We have somehow gotten lost over our existence
Well very sad yet very interesting. I just love the fact that Professor Dan understood that everyone has its unique beliefs and he moved on. Also, I love the fact he challenged the accepted theory which of course is still controversial. 🙇♀️🙇♀️
Lastly, feeling sad for Piraha for human intervention in their happy and peaceful life😢😢
"human intervention?" does that imply that the Piraha aren't human?
@@bensomeone Of course not! We don't need your trolling here.
This may only apply in Linear language. Non Linear language does not. Anglo language is Linear, Spanish is Non Linear.
It kind of caught me off guard that you said “human” intervention as well, just saying. I think I would’ve said, “bureaucratic” intervention.🙂
And the Brazilian government ignored these people for decades, but when an outsider embarrasses them they ban him and sneak in behind his back and ruin a culture.
Brazils policy for indigenous peoples that live in isolation is avoiding contact, unless their lives are on risk because of invaders or diseases. It’s not ignoring, but letting them be, they prefer to be alone.
Warum tut die Politik dann nicht genug gegen die Zerstôrung des Regenwalds,sie mùßte alles tun um ihn zu beschùtzen.
As my guru say. The intelligent people are the ones who think they are doing the world of good. But doing the most damage to it. Dan, you are a true human being. ❤ sound is universal.
Absolutely fascinating. So glad our ideals & religions are not forced upon these people. They don’t need us at all. It should stay that way!
It occurred to me though, that the Piraha people could communicate with R2-D2 👍🏼
As a Brazilian, I was unaware such a fascinating people thrived in our territory. I can only hope they continue to do so for many centuries. FUNAI’s role is to protect the interests of local indigenous populations, a motto they should stand by rather than succumbing to the corruption of certain self-important individuals with little care for the natives, their culture or their will.
I used to be a fundamentalist Christian, but as I learned and experienced more cultures of the world, it dawned on me how foolish I was being.
That means your never were a Christian.
If you have GONE THRU ANYTHING you will find a magical being DOESNT exist for certain
Anyway, I am still grateful to Dan that he has brought me such a high quality observation. Most people work with respect to natural language, and not everyone needs to become a mathematician.
Some individual are just born to do amazing things, you rock Dan❤❤❤
And some individuals are born to deny truth and spread misinformation until their last breath.
@@Jim.Thunda You mean like trolls? What incredible self awareness!
This was an Amazing doc! I hope Dan gets to see the Piraha again one day. He even helped to buy them supplies. They miss and love him too. I love watching docs like this!
"A grammar of happiness". That hits me
Dan was a blessing not a destructive person. Brazil wanted to change these things and didn’t want Dans opinion on it and to tell them to resist this government “help”
Stay strong Piraha and to the Brazilian Government let Dan visit them there is an obvious bond and they should not be forced apart. You can’t break the bond they have.
I love this documentary. It brings up a question. Would they admit, for example that lots of info about our history is based on error when they can't admit even such a simple thing?
The structure, the hypocritical establishment don't care about the truth.
Hope you can meet the people again. So sad. ❤
We live in a modern society and yet, I feel these people, are way better off than we are.
They're definitely living in a better society, compared to Americans.
They are. Our psychology is built to live that kind of lifestyle. The further we deviate from that, the unhappier we are.
Wow, incredible documentary! I’m blown away by the depth of everything. It is a little treasure on its own, thanks for sharing! I hope Chomsky someday realizes the gravity of being that arrogant, in all it facets and layers
He gets more arrogant as time goes by.
He's a member of his own "tribe" and they want to maintain their stranglehold on power.
So very smart and evolved of these folks to reject Christianity....best decision they've ever made.
Ten thumbs up for your comment.
@ManInAmerica You did not address your comment to me, but I would like to reply. What does Christianity have to do with with the creation? Google this: "How many religions are there in the world?" The answer is about 4000. Obviously, all of those religions can't be right abut what they purport about the nature of God and the creations. Probably not one of them is correct. They're all manmade religions. Of the five major denominations, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism, which one is telling the truth? Only one is true or, more likely, none are truth, or perhaps each presents part of the truth. People will believe in the religion tht they're born into. Myself, I believe than an Intelligence created "the earth and space and planets", but manmade religions can only speculate about the nature of that Intelligence. None of them are the "word of God".
These falser religions have been enormously destructive in the world, and, unfortunately, the best of their teachings have been perverted and twisted to justify whatever people want to do, war and the slaughter of animals being just wo examples of that. But if I had to choose one of these manmade religions, I would choose Buddhism. It has done the least harm and promoted the most good in the world.
@ManInAmerica Got a good enough answer, my Lord?
@@markj7612 What an answer. Deafening silence on the other side is all I hear now. Such answers must be written and saved somewhere because people like him would be met every now and then! Cheers.
@@ranjittyagi9354 Much appreciated, thank you. One might image that only a modicum of intelligence is needed to separate the truth from lies in so many of the world's religions. A bit of critical thinking may not lead one to truth,, but the lies are so blatant and preposterous that they should be immediately recognizable. But no, for the most part people believe in whatever religion that they're born into. Children are indoctrinated with their parents' beliefs, and so the cycle of destructiveness that so many of the religions have caused in the world continues, generation after generation. One element of that destructiveness is the suppression and loss of critical thinking skills, early on, and few people become more curious and open-minded as they age, particularly in the area of religion. A good sage will ask his disciples to leave their beliefs at the door, before entering.
As John Trudel said ,
The goal is to be ' civilized '
The lie is that it is good for us .
Excellent work.
For me, the vital point of the question is summed up in the lapidary phrase -- it should be noted -- said by one of the Pirahã: "God is a foreigner. I don't know Him. I dont want him"
Same
I love that so much! Such pure truth!
Great Documentary.....Im like Dan who also turned away from my Faith. Theres more out there than what we learn from just attending Churches, Mosques, Synagogues etc. LIVE THE PRESENT, LIVE FOR TODAY.
So true!
Good to learn from them and help them if they need help.But at the end of the day, these people need to be left alone and not contaminated by us outsiders.
We all need to hear the Gospel of GOD!!
@@Peapodski take your gospel and shove it. Not everyone cares to hear of your twisted and toxic fairytales.
@@Peapodski F*ck that! They said themselves, "We don't know him. We don't want him." Moreover, your bible is a pile of bullsh*t, meant for incredibly gullible people who still believe in fairy tales! There is no Santa Claus, no Tooth Fairy, no God, and no Jesus.
@@Peapodski Well many cultures did hear the Gospel of God and they are extinct or experienced genocide.
They destroyed everything! The Piraha people were innocent in their way of life and other people said that they were protecting them but they didn’t an that to me is a crime. I’m sad to see how much the Piraha people love him and how much he loves them and for people to keep them way is just unjust! 30+years that to me tells me he family to them!
Love your devotion to our indigenous brothers and sisters, and taking the the time of your life to know them best,,love how they love you...
AMAZING! BEAUTIFUL! KEEP THE DOCS COMING PLEASE! I sincerely hope that Dan gets to go back. He and the Piraha need each other!
this documentary brings me to the ancient times very precise and well done respect to this man putting his heart and soul studying daily life of the pirahã tribes and even unlock there language i dont even know this tribe exist until i saw this
It takes REAL courage to be willi g to change ypur beliefs and sacrifice everything you hold dear. It is the reason why truth is not popular. Remarkable story. I respect you.
My feelings are mix so m8ch so that l am moved emotionally, thanks to Mr Dan l now know that this beautiful people exist .
There's something about people from "advanced" cultures that makes them unable to accept people from very different cultures as they are. Dan is remarkable in being the only example I've ever heard of as a missionary who learned more and changed more from his time with his would-be converts than they wished to do as a result of knowing him. Yet his detractors accused him of racist research. And the government that refused him further contact with his friends whose culture he greatly respected, moved in to colonize them.
I speak, "Dan, you are an amazing human being. Your heart is as pure as the morning dew."
Morning dew.
@@cattymajiv thanks 👍🏽😁
You are a “ROCK STAR”, so amazing. You are one human on this planet I would love to meet!!! What a dream life, you are an angel amongst us!! Much love and respect to you!! Teena in Ohio!! 🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻❤️
Such a powerful documentary about the Piraha community. Thanks @SLICE for this outstanding documentary...
At the end of the day, the Pirahã know for themselves what Dan means for and to them. Religions do have redemption and from Dan to the Pirahã, although they would have no word for redemption, he's done that for them because they expressed their validation of wanting to see him, that has to be good enough. Indigenous around the world have their own sovereignty, their own rights, and freedoms to be On Native Land. People don't need a computer for that.
EU ACABEI DE ENTREGAR TEU IP PARA AS FORCAS ARMADAS DO BRASIL AGORA. VOCÊ ESTÁ SENDO RASTREADO PELO GOVERNO DO BRASIL AGORA.
Great document I’m happy because the kids got medicines and were saved..dan you are doing great job. I love what you have done.
It was really interested and emotional documentary between Prof. Dan and the Piraha tribes thanks to Prof. Dan
Excelente documentário! Infelizmente a ganância dos "poderosos" continua a desrespeitar e oprimir os indígenas do Brasil! Obrigada pela postagem: realmente, vivamos o presente !
Paradise is lost when modern facilities and foreign language invades Piraha.
Agreed. And you can missionary religion to the destructive mix.
@@markj7612 It has been the most destructive force that led to the complete devastation of so many peoples around the world! Huge kudos to Daniel for finally recognizing that, and changing himself instead of them.
THANKS GOD THEY NOT DEPENDS UPON GOVT OR WORLD BANKS OTHERWISE IN CORONA PERIOD THEY WERE FINISHED COMPLETELY .GOD IS MADE BY POLITICIANS BECAUSE OF GOD FEAR PEOPLE NOT STAND AGAINST GOVT
Yeah but everyone forgets foreign aid and american medicine is why there still alive today and what started saving there babies from the 1950s and on
@@MarkSpatz-m3y OMG! What a pile of BS by a brainwashed sycophant!
One of the best documentaries I've seen in years. Fascinating is a word that only begins to describe what I thought of this story and as a result of watching and listening to it, my mind opened again to possibilities. I much prefer to be in a place of "I don't know" versus " I know".
what a brilliant documentary, I'm eager to see when dan has taken his research today
It's just an amazing documentary. The best ever I have seen. Thanks Slice for always introducing new things to us..
I wonder if we had today's technology back hundreds of years ago, if the indigenous people of North America would have a lifestyle similar to the Pirahã. It would've been beautiful to be able to capture it.
INCREDIBLE and HEARTBREAKING... disgusting how certain things works... the huge amount of work to prove his right, for what, knew knowledge should be extremely appreciate it and it is of huge value, it shouldn't create barriers and useless stupid wars... I nearly cried by the end.
This is incredible refreshing story thus far! Hats off to Dan for keeping an open minded instead of cramming Christianity down their throats.
The professor speaks the native languages from.the Pita Han really good..Chapeau to him🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Another captivating documentary by SLICE! It's fascinating to explore different cultures, and I truly appreciate how Daniel Everett approached the tribe with respect and openness, without imposing his beliefs on them. The Pirahã people offer valuable lessons for us all. However, I do have some concerns about the potential impact of concrete, which can promote the growth of black moulds in tropical climates, as well as the noise and pollution from diesel generators. I wonder if the tribe had the opportunity to provide input and explore alternative building materials and sustainable energy sources. It's crucial to consider their perspectives and find ways to minimize any potential negative effects.
Those are very reasonable concerns, and it seems they were not fully informed or consulted. The Brazilian govt has always treated the indigenous people incredibly badly, and it just gets worse every year! It's a pity that more sustainable building practises were not used. But to everyone but them, the Piraha are just expendable. Who cares about them?
It's criminal. I used to love to see docs and read about the uncontacted people of the Amazon. But the more I learn the more it hurts my heart. I can't do it anymore. I only watched this one because I've seen it twice before.
It's heartbreaking what all of the South American govts do to all of the indigenous people of the Amazon basin. Another group called the Yanomamo, are also in a desperately bad state now. When I first read about them, they were so close to their roots and happy! It's such a tragedy that they are never given their rights! They are always just treated as animals. I often think of making the responsible person pay for it. But who is that person? I'm sure that I would only have 1 shot at it, so to speak.
Lime mortar may work, it is natural.
With every present they cant rebuild for themselfes they get potentially drawn closer to monetary-based society. The fishinghooks, the tv, the clothing, the electricity. They will someday eventually ask themself, how to do it and how it works, and the closest way for this answers leads into the cities. So probably it would have been better to show them how to make their own metal out of their river and do their own fishingtools
Ana...its about PROTECTING THEM,THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, an good on them👌👌🌱🦋
This narrators voice is incredibly beautiful & soothing. Lovely documentary.
Unbelievable my jaw dropped.that FUNAI stopped Dan from coming but then brought television and Portugese.....
I learned so much about human interaction through language. Most stimulating. Thank you. I appreciate this film. 😊
I saw this documentary 10 days ago in another channel. Beautiful indeed
As a Christian, this is a beautiful documentary. I would never lose my faith but seeing people who are happy, is a blessing. I wouldn’t ever want to convert anyone, but would love to experience other cultures and how they deal with life
Other chrstians need learn of you
If you would never want to convert anyone then your faith is weak.
that's why "hindi dapat masyado perfectionist ' pag dating sa grammar, yung mga panay ang puna na akala mo mga tunay na intellectuals linguists' this indigenous people, the way they communicate are more civilized in nature, they used general statements , they don't even know exactly how to count, but they have their own way of communication skills , this documentary makes me awake somehow , kudos to Dan and the pidaha or piraha people, GOD" bless to all of you.
Noam, please write to Brazil "Let Daniel in."
Broke my heart seeing Dan make that message for the Pirahã that he might never see them again. Shame on those that refused him access
I think he should leave them alone to be honest. It’s when we turn up that the problems start.
😢 They had a problem they could not solve when he first went there. Their children were dying of a disease they could not cure from the forest.
Live one day at a time and live with nature. It is a well lived of a human life. Insightful kind of a documentary !
Kia ora, I find this documentary, so interesting, thank you so much for sharing, I learn something new everyday. Please continue. Look at the world today.
Dan has bamboozeld both the church n linguistic heirachy thru study of these fabulous people the piraha. Present moment is where all the great shit cms from ❤
"The power of NOW" great book, we modern humans have lost our way
there should be more men like you Dan Everett.
When science become a religion that can't be questioned.
Way to go linguistics pumpkins
Its always been interesting to me that unless you are the smartest man in the world, or at least apart of their social club, then there is no way possible that you can discover anything new.
true and it's very sad to think about because we are always told that to accept/reject something you need to conduct more testing first.
The preacher who found his calling without converting a single one he set out to convert.
Wow. What a powerful documentary!!! I need to know if Dan ever went back tho!!!
I think he did. Finally. After a very, very long time. I'm sure I saw another shorter documentary saying that. But it could be that I read it, or heard him say it in a lecture. In the 20+ years since I saw this the 1st time, I've watched and read everything I could get my hands on about him. He has many lectures on video here on TH-cam, and many books.
Man leave them alone.....these people have been living this way for centuries and if anything they don't pollute the environment and haven't caused any global warming.....look at what modern society has done to this world and indigenous people....if anything we should be learning from these people
My good Sir they converted him and trusted him enough to teach him their language and culture
They consider him a friend
Thats beautiful... he didnt change them...they changed him
Thank you Dan for not destroying this tribe and forcing them to convert like all missionaries
Amazing doucumentary. It bought tears in my eyes. The bond and their beleifs are very unique and rich!
Fantastic documentary....no climate alarmist propaganda - just a story well told.
Get off the goddam pot! When will the crazy right wing ever stop their whining?!
That wasn't the point of this particular documentary. You can cover issues and not others and still believe the other issues are just as important or interesting. I would say if you don't care for the other issues don't watch them.
Right wingers are so desperate to avoid any aspect of reality that they don't like. Their denial of reality on such a huge scale is sick. Very sick!
Everything this dude gives these people increases their dependency. If you wanna argue that they have no choice because encroachment is inevitable, I will entertain that argument. What I will not entertain, is the notion that this man has these people’s best interest at heart.
He introduced them to coffee
Loved it. The world is simple but ppl with powers makes it more complicated than it really is
Hopefully Dan can see them one day,obviously they love him.
Thank you for your love and care ...
I was sad and cried at the end of this story
it's just unbelievable.. I highly admire your work, Sir.
I have great respect for a person who rejects religion.
Totaly love this as an indigenous earthling
Truly; being of one consciousness,one with the mother,these people make those hippy statements smack ya in the face with authenticy. ✨
Absolutely loved watching the video! I never heard of these people til now and I realized I focus wayyyy to much about the future !
Wonderful !
Thank You Slice !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
One who leads a blessed life on the intersection between then and now, nature and culture
AS a NYU film PhD student, I wrote to Chomsky asking if film --maybe a language?--had a single deep structure. One of his graduate students, likely getting me handed off to her, answered something like He does not think much about films. No answer. I looked elsewhere.
It does its the same as art.
Depends what you mean by "language". In all but the MOST abstract of definitions, no of course not. To call movies a language is just stupid. I would not have bothered answering either!