We're the first technology-creating species. We use technology to extend our reach. We didn't stay in the caves, and we haven't stayed on the planet. To play jazz with our genomes and the universe might ultimately be what we're all about. Jason Silva cavecreateextend share on social
We have all kinds of limitations as human beings. I mean we can't see the whole electromagnetic spectrum; we can't see the very small; we can't see the very far. So we compensate for these short comings with technological scaffoldings. The microscope allows us to extend our vision into the micro-sphere. Jason Silva beingcomingcompensate share on social
A lot of people go through life thinking that they don't have any control, that life is just happening to them. But that's not true. Jason Silva controlhappenlife Change image and share on social
There has always been this narrator in me - I loved ideas, and part of the great love affair I would have with ideas consisted of talking about them. Jason Silva affairconsistgreat Change image and share on social
There's always going to be the circumstances you can't plan for. There's always the unexpected relevance and the serendipity. Jason Silva circumstanceplanrelevance Change image and share on social
My mode of presentation is short-form video - basically I create fast cut, impassioned 'idea explainers' that explode with enthusiasm and intensity as they distill how technology is expanding our sphere of possibility. Jason Silva basicallycreatecut share on social
Movies have these transcendent moments where everything is just right, from the dialogue to the music to the lighting to the narrative context; everything is just perfect, and something magical happens - the film breaks through the screen and does something to you. Jason Silva breakcontextdialogue share on social
I'm not a religious person. But, when I look at a beautiful cathedral, what brings awe, what induces awe is the idea that architecture, you know, a beautiful cathedral, a beautiful building. Jason Silva architectureawebeautiful Change image and share on social
As a media artist and filmmaker, I'm constantly considering the role of situational context when creating my work. Jason Silva artistconstantlycontext Change image and share on social
Techno-optimism is a belief in the power of technology to extend our sphere of possibilities and, ultimately, a belief that technology helps us solve and transcend problems, limitations and obstacles. Jason Silva beliefextendhelp Change image and share on social