The rise of unreason | Pervez Hoodbhoy | TEDxIslamabad
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- In this talk Prof Hoodbhoy shares his thoughts on the current state of affairs of science and religion.
Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy taught for 40 years at Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad and now, after retirement, is Distinguished Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Forman Christian College, Lahore.
He graduated from MIT with undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, and a Ph.D degree in nuclear physics. In 1968 he won the Baker Award for Electronics, and in 1984 the Abdus Salam Prize for Mathematics. He was visiting professor at MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Maryland. In 2003 he was awarded UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for the popularization of science. Dr Hoodbhoy is a sponsor of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and a member of the Permanent Monitoring Panel on Terrorism of the World Federation of Scientists.
In 2010 he received the Joseph A. Burton Award from the American Physical Society and the Jean Meyer Award from Tufts University. In 2011, he was included in the list of 100 most influential global thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. In 2013, he was made a member of the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board on Disarmament
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Sir Prvez Hoodbhoy, is not just a scientist, he is human with Great Soul. Salute to you Sir, best wishes from Bangalore.
Sir we are hippocrates and insincere with our people and therefore he will be not be appreciated in his field for only reason of being straightforward.
hoodbhoy pakoro wala danishwar 😂😂 iski social issues per knowledge pakoray bechnay walo say ziyada nahi😂😂
It is interesting history - A *Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 in order to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity* and granting its independence - it was a *joint India proposal* of Britain (although before 1947, India was already divided into multiple independent princely states as each state had its own currency, military and independent governmental system) joint India proposal that was offered when Nehru on behalf of Gandhi Jee rejected the prime offer proposed to Indian leadership. *That Mr. Jinnah accepted with exception to ensure minority rights in specific state* As Nehru jee wanted to eat the whole pie, Cabinet Mission prime offer was rejected along with the lame excuses. -- Question is who refused that prime offer of Joint India initially that Britain offered ??
-- Picture is very much clear now
Nehru ruled India just like a communist dictator for 17 years straight
1- Pakistan still part of Communist China and ready to give access to them so called "warm water" theory
2- The fact is till 1947 India was not "Joint India" in true sense -- already divided into multiple independent princely states -- India was not one nation before 1947
3- btw, *now the idea of socialist or leftist India of Nehru is in the hands of Capitalist, not Socialist - Ready to fight on behalf of Capitalist and Imperialist US and UK against the interest of Socialist Communist Russia and China*
@Sharzeel Aman lol. You believe in a desert cult
@sharzeelaman6873
Metaphoric
Pervez Ali Houdbhoy : One of a few sane people in Pakistan. He is a living intellectual asset of Pakistan.
Yeah he is intelligent but he don't know about modern physics. And founder of the modern physics. Please tell him about Albert einstein. Albert einstein was a religious person. He was not a atheist. Parvez hod always talks about Galileo.
So comparison between Galileo and Einstein .it's big question.
@Rayan Hood bhai denies biggest reality of life which is Almighty God.
@Rayan you know Who was Abdul Salaam and so called sir syed Ahmed Khan
@Rayan Both of them disrespected Prophet(saww) .Sir syed first doubted Hadith and Mirza gulam Qadiani followed him.Qadiani first claimed of Mehdi then concederd himself prophet. And dr Salam was follower of Mirza gulam Qadiani.
Sir syed claimed that angels and jinns don't exist.
Therefore hod bhai says science to anti science. Sir syed made the ground for atheists.
@Rayan I am not judging someone's faith. But it is crystal clear that hod bhai is an atheist. He thinks and speak and teach that there is no God. The universe came into being by a chance.
Is it rational thinking??
Mr hod bhai is against Ali(rza) ,he is against Abu Bakr Siddiq(rza).
I could listen to this man for hours and hours. Such and intelligent man with vast knowledge and understanding.
Yes very vast knowledge but don't know about physics and Albert einstein
fantastic presentation by a great man has the courage to speak the truth. He was the only person to refute theory of agha waqar when even dr AQ khan had already endorsed
Every time I listen to this man he makes me think & think & think.... I am sure such an intelligent man will must have found any respect across the border by masses..the class must have appreciated him ..Live Healthy Sir !
bijoy jha ok
He is a shoodar or achoot like you love from Madras
I am a barhaman
I am an Indian and I respect Pervez Hoodbhoy. He is one of the sane voices who can bring peace to this sub continent.
The beauty of India is, we praise every one based on the intelligent and hard work. We also critisise our own people if he does wrong. Good person in wrong country. Love from India.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Indians call "memorizing laws of science discovered by other people" intelligence 😂😂😂
I always love to this man. he belongs to the league which exists to make the world a better place to live. Prof Amartya Sen has written wonderful essay on this topic - Reach of the reason. and a full book Identity and Violence. People who are interested in intellectual inquiry will like to read these two work.
Amartya Sen ran nalanda University to ground
Agreed Sir Pervaiz Hoodbhoy.Pakistan,my country, will have to root out outworn and outdated traditions so that She could thrive in the present era of reasoning.
Do you know reasoning, mr intellectual
No sir, we need to root out “tabqaati tafreeq” first before we can even think about something else if we are sincere with the cause of reforming Pakistan.
Our top pseudo liberals want to enjoy same facilities that they enjoy when they visit land of the White people but it kills them when someone from the lowest strata tries to jump up the social ladder.
Aurat March comes to my mind, those badkirdaar khawateen wanting reforms which are totally irrelevant to what a common woman of Pakistan needs, intact these badkirdaar khawateen employ women from lower social strata and exploit them.
Hamara muaashra sara ka sara oper se neeche tak corrup hai. Problem is sab kay sab, not molvis or religiousness
Dear Hoodbhoy, very bold lecture bold lecture. Are you not scared about your safety.
Ahmad Kamal E.d.D, Retired biology Professor
Chicago, IL
Why would he? The one who speaks truth doesn't need to be worried.
If He was born as an india we indian very fortunate to see him as PM of our country like president dr.abdul kalam g.what a great man.
Such a great man..... Adore you , love you, I wish you become my teacher sometime
Yes it is worrisome, when People don't ask a Physics PhD what is his qualification on Economics, Social Sciences and Political Science. Dr. Pervez, I agree, when I see you and your columns on Economy, Politics, Social Sciences etc.
The cut off is so unreasonable
If he had born in India, we would have been one among our great science heros......
Or he would just be under attack other rationalist in our country.
@@71espn yeah. He may have been the target of assassination like Dabholkar.
Just love his words.. Salute
I am Indian and this is the only man which I admire after Abdul Salam. I like you Parvez Bhai....
Check another man - Hasan nisar
COUNT NAJAM SETHI AS WELL
Why don't we have people like him in our leading class. People who actually know the difference between good and bad, who actually are aware of the consequences of any decision made for the country. This is the point of realization for us Pakistanis, people like him need to take a stand for the general public. If we will have such electoral candidates, we will vote for them obviously, but unfortunately we are left with little options, either to choose bad, or worst. This is the reason why people like me resist to vote, and intentionally don't use our right to vote.
IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I AM REDY TO HOLD YOUR HAND
I remember Mr Iftikhar Arif a religious journalist strongly supported the invention and badly criticized Perved Hudbhoy.
Why?
I am surprised what people don’t like about what he said ??? He is all wisdom here. He nailed it.
Amazing person. So sad there are so few like him.
Indians, like Pakistanis, lack objectivity. They are impressed by looks, personality. India in a lot of ways is still a feudal society.
That is why Imran Khan is held in awe even in India. The guy, to his credit, helped build a cancer hospital with a lot of contributions from a number of people including some prominent Indians. But he seems to have little idea about how to take Pakistan forward except, as Professor here says, make fantastic claims like ending corruption in 90 days!
As Indians get more analytical, are able to think more and talk less, they would see people for what they are, not what they claim to be.
That to me would be a great step forward.
Very well said kaushik 👍🏼
To be honest this is the tendency of any other nations that are still in its intellectual infancy.
What are you saying man?
How can you compare people's who chose multirelgious plural India over an narrow country created by narrow religious doctrines that detests anybody who is outside it's purview?
Imran is not held in awe by Indians...that he is religious bigot has been clear for many years now; yes there are some admirers of him as a great cricketer..but that's it..
Feudal mindset is there everywhere; not just in India..it is the human mindset, .cant be different based on geography. The only way to reform is to stop connecting morals, ethics, and righteousness with religion
Wow....you just put my thoughts into words and perfectly!
Fearless man speaks the truth. God bless him & keep him safe from the extremists around. Chose to live in his country to make it better. The Mullahs, Generals are gunning for him.
I am from Lahore and Mr. Hoodboy is the only honest man in Pakistan. 🤲🏽🤲🏽❤❤❤ He is my hero 👌👌👌 Whole of Pakistan salutes you. Thujay Salaam. I spent 50 years looking for honesty in Pakistan. He is the only one. I am Muslim but wonder why our faith doent make us honest.
Dr. Saahab. A veryyyy learned man. A massive inspiration. 🧡💯
That Agha Waqar Pathan invented a fake car is not surprising. Many such claims have been made world wide.
What is disconcerting is the fact that whole of Pakistan's political leadership, many media persons, many prominent scientists gave the guy thumbs up. The Scientists, barring Professor Hoodbhoy and a few, said this is indeed possible and Pakistan is fortunate to have Agha Waqar.
Pakistan is still a feudal society fighting a feudal mindset which clings to fantasies. Would it not be nice if there were a car running on water, flouting all the rules of Physics?
Of course it would.
Man has yet to invent one.
where is the car?
Very, very inspiring and wise man.
Mr Pervez is the foolish man of Pakistan
Salute you sir... Lot of love from Gilgit.Baltistan
He is remarkable Scientist and Philosopher. Salute to him.
Great talk! I wonder what did he talked about on the end of this talk, that "they" are not letting us to hear. He is obviously a very passionate truth seeker and truth teller, and as such, he could not help himself but express his honest/sincere thoughts about our current modern, yet at the same-time so backward civilization.
Water powered car? It would take way-much-much-more power to convert the water molecules into a power-source before water could ever be practically useful to power any engine.
Excellent lecture
Wonderful! A wise man indeed.
Pervez, you are a gem of person... May God bless you and may God show Pakistanis the right path. We seriously do not hate Pakistanis and we do not even think about this and that about Pakistanis as we are busy earning bread and butter for our own existence. And one thing I would tell about normal average Indians, we are so busy with our individual sustenance that hardly we have time for enimity. Perhaps on weekends, I love Biryani and kebabs and God when I watch those you tube videos of Pathani pulao and kebabs, I feel like being in Pakistan. What amazes me the most today is how Imran Khan has turned so radical.... I seriously thought he us the one who would stand upto to the dogma of Pakistani Army!
Love you Dr. Pervez and agree with you fully. Pakistan would be a much better educated and prosperous country if your views are taken note of , by policy makers in your country.
Why did the video ended before the end of the lecture?
Respect from India sir.
Wonderful talk
I am watching this in 2022. What he say before 7 years ago. Now it's clearly seems to be right
The reason you see very little participation of muslims and Pakistanis in the comment section (they are heavily present in all religious discussions in youtube!) indicates where they are headed!
Our greatest asset!!
It cut off short? Why?
What a pity of a Nation he belongs far away from reasoning and science.
Being rational is surely a commendable quality, but we must never forget that age of reason was given death blow by Kant
By staying in Pakistan, he couldn't use his life and thoughts to change any Pakistani's thinking, let alone bring any social, political or educational improvement. I am wondering if he were to move to India even now, he could be appreciated more widely. it may still not bring much visible change in India at a national level as for that one needs visionary leadership which India doesn't possess now. In most of other leaders, the vision was n't this constricted as India 's current leadership possess.
I still wish him to move over and plant himself in a more conducive land which is India.
Watched all of it
I did also believe that agha waqar was a hero and people like hoodbhoy were jealous for his seemingly impossible achievement what they could never ever be able to make,, but you were ryt, I'm sorry, I was a silly child then..
He is the person of most unreasoning ..when imran khan said to end corruption in 90 days,he referred the models of Nitesh kumar,Mahatir Mohammad and lee Kuan Yew.......whereas the water car is concerned,,the inventor didnt say it only runs on water,he said water is primary fuel and another element which he kept secret is the secondary,,,the moot point was tht car could run on far less cost than oil...the people who observed it live including the scientists didnt object whereas Pervez hoodbhoy never watched it..just watched it on TV and started bashing
ہود بھائی بڑے اچھے سائینس دان ہیں لیکن راقم کچھ شش و پنج میں ہے۔ کچھ سال قبل یورپ میں ایک پروگرام کے تحت پانی سے چلنے والی بسیں چلائی گئی تھیں اور میرے ایک عزیز ایک بس کا ڈرائیور بھی تھے۔ ہمبرگ کی سڑکوں پر یہ بسیں چلتی تھیں اور ان کے اوپر لکھا ہوتا تھا کہ یہ پانی سے چل رہی ہیں اور یہ دھواں نہیں بھاپ ہے۔ ۔یہ ایک تجرباتی پروگرام تھا۔ اس کا کیا بنا معلوم نہیں لیکن اس امکان کو قطعی رد نہیں کیا جاسکتا۔
Hoodhboy is da man.
If you think everything with reason . Than there is no place for dreams , passion and other such type of things. We got pakistan becz we had a dream and that dream became our reason . Some times reason is kept aside .
usman waqar bro you got Pakistan because British empire collapsed and they had no other option but to you give you freedom
What a genius
The video cuts off abruptly at the end
if any patriot Pakistani watch this video he will label him as a traitor
Since we are same people, we should not have had partition.
Amazing Philosopher.
love this person !
I listened the added name Pathan with waqar Ahmed for the ist time this stories was on air for many days but never heard name Pathan
I listen to this gentleman and I see nothing but the obvious, infact, I question his intentions, he switches from 'ours' ' to 'yours' to his advantage. There is a sense of disingenuous behaviour here and painting a picture that is just so simplistic, is very bland if not malicious
Europe also went through "the crusades". I hope Pakistan is also just going through such a PHASE only.
Arabs attacked europe....europeans defended themmselves.....but pakisthan is imploding under extremism....
What is unreason?
This person and hasar nissar may be the only logical Pakistani's.
National embarrassments are prevalent, the world over, so Pakistan is no exception; here the question arises: what you are exclusively trying to do is that to impregnate as to bring about something emitting frumious, unscrupulousness, and sulkiness.
I know this is really nit-picky, but who let that guy go on stage with that tie tied like that?
Why this professor living in Pakistan... If these people don't want him then he must leave Pakistan and live life happily... Keep them believe jins and angels exist...
Shyam : Is there a reason he shouldn't live in Pakistan?
who said we dont want him? we love him.
Great speech sir.
Truly a great man
love this guy
Alas, same were said with the same intensity to the biggest traders of lethal weapons in the whole world
Why only one faith buy these weapons and kill everyone??.....it is like blaming the shopkeeper for selling knife instead of punishing the stabber.....you are the lack of reason this guy just talked about
His R's are so strong .
I envy Pakistan today ! :)
poor audio
I could hear it perfectly well.
hhodbhai were you on deep slumber at that very specific time????????
Everytime you have to say the same thing, where was you at that time?
@@hamzarafiq7900: what's your problem?
@@aleempervaiz8789 what's your problem, Everytime you have the same thing, slumber slumber slumber, slumber my foot. People like you only knows how to hate anyone.
Hoodboy I am a scientist
Pakistani - everything is written in quran😁😁
And india - every thing is written in vedas 😂😂😁😁
before ending corruption end terrorism
salute!
Sound quality is very bad.
THE MOST unreasonable idea on earth right now is atheism
Nope it is the teaching of prophet of satan...
it begs the question as to why are Pakistanis so gullible? Even the scientists and the parliamentarians can be taken for a ride?
Religion my boy......
Salute sir
Beating about the bush, simply
i like you sir but president of pakistan should be a true beleiver of ALLAH Who follows Muhammad saw fully or taleast try to follow him fully. but prof hoodbhai i will always like you
This is the problem....
Dr. Parvez you have been kicked out from two different well known education institutions and you should feel shame don't appear on TV and TH-cam videos.
Is liye hi Pakistan k ye haal hai acche aadmi ko nikal diya jata hai Pakistan se
@@singhparihar8530 Very true. From Pakistan, but with you.
Why is his name hoodbhoy
What it means
Oh God not him again.
70 years and counting, with all that intelligence he doesn't know Umar Law is only solution, no tax needed to run government, zakat was used for development and other purposes.
Pakistan will be under Allah azab until they honour the reason we got this country.
Bad state is bad! And u r out of that.
nice speech
Very ordinary high school level speech
Very unique speech in very easy words. No fancy words to make people uneasy. No complex political terms to make you feel aliented 😜
@@samiaarif3008dear, please don't reply to these idiots.
What has reason got to do with nationalism and war. Is reason some how the antithesis of both? I don't think so. Is fighting for resources, identity, power and your rights etc. etc. is unreasonable? I don't think so. Driving identity on basis other than our common humanity like religion, language and history is "unreasonable" or "irrational"? most certainly not. Argument he is trying to make i'm guessing is to withdraw from all identities other than common humanity. Seems like a fine idea but not possible because any party which takes the fist step by giving up it's interests will loose out. Only way that is possible is through resolution of disputes and economic system which gives equal and fair opportunity to everyone to exploit resources. It will take a long time and will never be perfect i.e requires a world governing body which will also lead to disputes. The guy is a MORON
hoodbhoy pakoro wala danishwar :D social issues per knowledge pakoray bechnay walo say ziyada nahi 😂😂
It is interesting history - A *Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 in order to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity* and granting its independence - it was a *joint India proposal* of Britain (although before 1947, India was already divided into multiple independent princely states as each state had its own currency, military and independent governmental system) joint India proposal that was offered when Nehru on behalf of Gandhi Jee rejected the prime offer proposed to Indian leadership. *That Mr. Jinnah accepted with exception to ensure minority rights in specific state i.e. in Muslim Majority State and Hindu Majority State rights of minorities in both ends should be ensured* As Nehru jee wanted to eat the whole pie, Cabinet Mission prime offer was rejected along with the lame excuses. -- Question is who refused that prime offer of Joint India initially that Britain offered ??
-- Picture is very much clear now
Nehru ruled India just like a communist dictator for 17 years straight
1- Pakistan still part of Communist China and ready to give access to them so called "warm water" theory
2- The fact is till 1947 India was not "Joint India" in true sense -- already divided into multiple independent princely states -- India was not one nation before 1947
3- btw, *now the idea of socialist or leftist India of Nehru is in the hands of Capitalist, not Socialist - Ready to fight on behalf of Capitalist and Imperialist US and UK against the interest of Socialist Communist Russia and China*
Modern science has given us two world wars. Age of reason gave us two dictators Lenin and Joseph stalin.
This is atheism or Marxism mr hod bhai.
Separation of religion & state, Godless democracy, freedom of speech including freedom to offend even by criticising religions & prophets is the only solution which is impossible in any Islamic country. In a Muslim country you can produce any rubbish book with the preface praising prophet making the book immune to any criticism.
He is using Science but doesn't have any substance in him. He talks like a School Kid.
i thought ted talks were supposed to be interesting, get him off stage.
Tariq Sheikh You should state your objections!
It would have been interesting if the topic was suicide bombing isnt it??
You are explaining activities influenced or control by MATRIX.
Most People believe that it is CREATOR.
They act according to it either it is right or not. I have observed many people who act according to orders of unknown invisible spirituals might be JINN or ROAH.
From the beginning these sprits used to live in sculpture that is why ancient people were Buddhists. Now humans are possessed by them. I got messages that "There are No human except possessed humans".
They have forgotten ALMIGHTY.
I think it is the reason.
(GOD knows better)
belief is not fact
The last anyone should do is listen to this pseudo-intellectual.
Sasta sciencedaan
Exactly 2yrs of great leaders☺️☺️💐