The rise of unreason | Pervez Hoodbhoy | TEDxIslamabad 

Sir Prvez Hoodbhoy, is not just a scientist, he is human with Great Soul. Salute to you Sir, best wishes from Bangalore.

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

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.

I could listen to this man for hours and hours. Such and intelligent man with vast knowledge and understanding.

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 !

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.

Pervez Ali Houdbhoy : One of a few sane people in Pakistan. He is a living intellectual asset of Pakistan.

Agreed Sir Pervaiz Hoodbhoy.Pakistan,my country, will have to root out outworn and outdated traditions so that She could thrive in the present era of reasoning.

The cut off is so unreasonable

Such a great man..... Adore you , love you, I wish you become my teacher sometime

Just love his words.. Salute

Amazing person. So sad there are so few like him.

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.

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.

Very, very inspiring and wise man.

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

Dr. Saahab. A veryyyy learned man. A massive inspiration. 🧡💯

I remember Mr Iftikhar Arif a religious journalist strongly supported the invention and badly criticized Perved Hudbhoy.

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 surprised what people don’t like about what he said ??? He is all wisdom here. He nailed it.

I am Indian and this is the only man which I admire after Abdul Salam. I like you Parvez Bhai....

Salute you sir... Lot of love from Gilgit.Baltistan

Wonderful! A wise man indeed.

Dear Hoodbhoy, very bold lecture bold lecture. Are you not scared about your safety. Ahmad Kamal E.d.D, Retired biology Professor Chicago, IL

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.

If he had born in India, we would have been one among our great science heros......

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.

Wonderful talk

He is remarkable Scientist and Philosopher. Salute to him.

Why did the video ended before the end of the lecture?

It cut off short? Why?

Very good talk

The video cuts off abruptly at the end

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.

love this person !

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!

Great speech sir.

Watched all of it

Our greatest asset!!

love this guy

salute!

Respect from India sir.

I am watching this in 2022. What he say before 7 years ago. Now it's clearly seems to be right

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 .

Since we are same people, we should not have had partition.

Being rational is surely a commendable quality, but we must never forget that age of reason was given death blow by Kant

Exactly 2yrs of great leaders☺️☺️💐

Amazing Philosopher.

Salute sir

Hoodhboy is da man.

His R's are so strong .

nice speech

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 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.

Truly a great man

poor audio

What a genius

What a pity of a Nation he belongs far away from reasoning and science.

hhodbhai were you on deep slumber at that very specific time????????

Alas, same were said with the same intensity to the biggest traders of lethal weapons in the whole world

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.

Sound quality is very bad.

Europe also went through "the crusades". I hope Pakistan is also just going through such a PHASE only.

Beating about the bush, simply

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..

before ending corruption end terrorism

What is unreason?

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.

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!

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.

Why is his name hoodbhoy

I envy Pakistan today ! :)

I know this is really nit-picky, but who let that guy go on stage with that tie tied like that?

This person and hasar nissar may be the only logical Pakistani's.

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

it begs the question as to why are Pakistanis so gullible? Even the scientists and the parliamentarians can be taken for a ride?

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

Oh God not him again.

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

if any patriot Pakistani watch this video he will label him as a traitor

Bad state is bad! And u r out of that.

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

Hoodboy I am a scientist Pakistani - everything is written in quran😁😁

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۔

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*

Sasta sciencedaan

Very ordinary high school level speech

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...

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 RU-vid videos.

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.

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)

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.

i thought ted talks were supposed to be interesting, get him off stage.

THE MOST unreasonable idea on earth right now is atheism

The last anyone should do is listen to this pseudo-intellectual.

He is using Science but doesn't have any substance in him. He talks like a School Kid.

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.