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  • 04:25 When is anger justified? A philosophical inquiry - Delaney Thull

    When is anger justified? A philosophical inquiry - Delaney Thull

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    Explore different philosophers ideas about anger and dig into their theories on how we should handle this complicated emotion.--Anger is a complicated emotion. It can feel reasonable and righteous or impulsive and uncontrollable. Anger can be an important

  • 49:35 How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

    How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

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    Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient.Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGsWatch the Q&A here: https://www.you

  • 10:19 The Most Controversial Problem in Philosophy

    The Most Controversial Problem in Philosophy

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    For decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 of you will get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Many thanks to Dr. Mike Tit

  • 05:20 Ethical dilemma: What makes life worth living? - Douglas MacLean

    Ethical dilemma: What makes life worth living? - Douglas MacLean

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    Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: can human existence be meaningful without its creativity and culture? --Life on your planet depends entirely on Nuronium for normal cognition. Unfortunately, its source has been compromised and you are

  • 09:42 The afterlife according to Einsteins special relativity | Sabine Hossenfelder

    The afterlife according to Einsteins special relativity | Sabine Hossenfelder

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    Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more htt

  • 04:40 The science of the self  explained by a biologist | Michael Levin

    The science of the self explained by a biologist | Michael Levin

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    How do you emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains. This interview is an episode from @The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation .Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https:/

  • 06:35 Your brain doesnt detect reality. It creates it. | Lisa Feldman Barrett

    Your brain doesnt detect reality. It creates it. | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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    This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtubeWatch Lisa Feldman Barretts next interview h

  • 05:03 How to enter flow state

    How to enter flow state

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    Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.--Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently

  • 07:02 Was The Entire Universe Made Just For Us?

    Was The Entire Universe Made Just For Us?

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    I show you how to calculate the Planck Constant using LEDs and a spectrometer. Then I talk about the fine-tuned universe.Shop the Action Lab Science Gear here: https://theactionlab.com/ Checkout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Twitter: https:/

  • 05:34 What's missing in medical research? - Greg Foot

    What's missing in medical research? - Greg Foot

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    Dig into why ethnic diversity is so important to medical research when creating new treatments and medicines for diseases.--While all humans share 99.9% of our DNA, differences in the remaining 0.1% hold important clues about the causes of diseasesand the

  • 05:21 What if you experienced every human life in history?

    What if you experienced every human life in history?

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    Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.--Imagine that your life began as one of the planets first humans. After dying, you're reincarnated as the second human ever to l

  • 06:56 AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen

    AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen

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    What is distinctly human about breaking the rules? And why does that matter for creative thinking, mathematics, and AI?Watch Junaid's full talk here: https://youtu.be/i2trJEIFIvY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeJunaid is a m

  • 05:04 Do humans have souls? | Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

    Do humans have souls? | Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

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    Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God,

  • 05:27 Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett

    Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett

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    Explore how the technology of gene drives could lead to the eradication of mosquitoes and what that could mean for our ecosystems.--Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito speci

  • 05:56 How will AI change the world?

    How will AI change the world?

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    Explore the current limitations of artificial intelligence and the possibility of creating human-compatible technology.--In the coming years, artificial intelligence is probably going to change your life and likely the entire world. But people have a hard

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  • 00:32 Popular Shuzo Matsuoka: Are you just living day to day?

    Shuzo Matsuoka: Are you just living day to day?

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    Got the RAW video from mjjjc556 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72EvKmL61f4) I wasn't the one who translated his message. The translation was made by jesshi, which I got from this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJmGJ2vxboM. (They made the translat

  • 06:06 Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? - Rebecca L. Walker

    Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? - Rebecca L. Walker

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    Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: how do we determine the value of a life, whether human or non-human?--To protect against a possible resurgence of smallpox, the US government is funding research to improve treatments and vaccines. And

  • 20:02 5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality | Answers With Joe

    5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality | Answers With Joe

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    Get Nebula and CuriosityStream for only $14.79 when you sign up at http://www.curiositystream.com/joescott For as long as humans have been around, we've been asking why we're here, what's our purpose, and how did all this happen. Along the way, we've come

  • 04:20 Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud

    Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud

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    Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of lying to a friend, and decide: is lying always wrong or can it be justifiable?--Your plan to set up your friend Carey with your acquaintance Emerson is finally coming together. Youve made them a dinner reservation, bu

  • 06:17 Can you outsmart the college admissions fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

    Can you outsmart the college admissions fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

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    Explore the circular reasoning fallacy, which occurs when the end of an argument comes back to the start without having proven itself.--Its 1990. A prospective student has filed a complaint about Virginia Military institutes admissions policy that exclude

  • 11:36 Sun Tzu | The Art of War

    Sun Tzu | The Art of War

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    SEQUEL: https://youtu.be/-XPkXNVWWwA The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military text composed of thirteen chapters, that are devoted to the strategic and tactical aspects of warfare. The Art of War explains in detail how we must behave in ba

  • 15:25 We Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy

    We Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy

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    In reality, problems cannot exist without a perceiver, as circumstances arent troublesome without someone or something identifying them as such. So, if theres nothing inherently problematic about reality, doesnt that mean that we humans repeatedly (and on

  • 13:08 What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

    What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

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    Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They dont seem to care about other cats and arent too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of e

  • 14:49 The Surest Way out of Misery | Arthur Schopenhauer

    The Surest Way out of Misery | Arthur Schopenhauer

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    Despite the blackness of his worldview, Schopenhauer also comes with solutions to make life endurable on this terrible, desolate rock infested by continual suffering. In his work Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit (in English: Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life),

  • 04:17 H.H. DALAI LAMA  Is there only one true religion?  BEYOND BELIEF

    H.H. DALAI LAMA Is there only one true religion? BEYOND BELIEF

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    The documentary film BEYOND BELIEF, directed by Jim Lemkin, explores the nature, uses and limits of beliefs and the consequences of unexamined beliefs. This heart-centered movie investigates real-life stories of people who, when they dared to question, di

  • 03:57 The Multiverse Might Be Real and It's STRANGE!

    The Multiverse Might Be Real and It's STRANGE!

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    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spiderman: No Way Home, and LOKI all discuss the Multiverse, but does the Multiverse actually exist? According to Marvels Doctor Strange, the multiverse is a concept about which we know frighteningly little., B

  • 04:47 Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe? - Alex Worsnip

    Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe? - Alex Worsnip

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    Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of a spouse accused of murder and decide: do you believe your spouse or the evidence?--Youre sitting on the couch, when you hear a knock on the door. The police have arrived to arrest your spouse for murder. This accusat

  • 24:30 What Is Life? (featuring Prof. Brian Cox)

    What Is Life? (featuring Prof. Brian Cox)

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    Thank you to Policygenius for supporting PBS. To learn more go to https://Policygenius.com/BeSmart Go clubbing in virtual reality with Subcultured @PBS Voices: https://youtu.be/ZRPjgSrQ8gA ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓

  • What Is Emergence?

    What Is Emergence?

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    How do extraordinarily complex emergent phenomena like ants assembling themselves into living bridges, or tiny water and air molecules forming into swirling hurricanes spontaneously arise from systems of much simpler elements? The answer often depends on

  • 06:38 The extraordinary power of kindness | BBC Ideas

    The extraordinary power of kindness | BBC Ideas

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    Every day for a year Bernadette Russell did a random act of kindness for a stranger. How did it change her? And what happens to your brain when you're kind?Made by Daniel Nils RobertsBased on The Kindness Test, the world's largest study of kindness, launc

  • 04:31 How do you know you're not dreaming? - Daniel Gregory

    How do you know you're not dreaming? - Daniel Gregory

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    Download a free audiobook version of The Sandman and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Bizarre things happen in dreams: you fly, or conjure an all-you-can-eat buffet out of thin air, or get chased by witches through the h

  • 08:12 Are We Living In The Matrix? | WIRED

    Are We Living In The Matrix? | WIRED

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    20 years ago, futurist Nick Bostrom published the first draft of his groundbreaking simulation argument, which asks, "Are you living in a computer simulation?" Public figures like Elon Musk and Neil deGrass Tyson have also broached this line of questionin

  • 04:26 You can only save one who do you choose? - Doug MacKay

    You can only save one who do you choose? - Doug MacKay

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    Puzzle through the ethical dilemma where two ships are in distress but you can only save one, and decide: which do you choose?--You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two distress calls. The first is from a

  • 13:12 How Much Of You Is Alive?

    How Much Of You Is Alive?

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    Follow me to Out of Our Elements! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp-FsXHVFoU Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below Youre alive right now at least Im pretty sure you are. But youre not TOT

  • 37:54 Do Chairs Exist?

    Do Chairs Exist?

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    Subscribe to our Curiosity Box! http://www.curiositybox.com/bogoAdd the Summer Box to your cart, use code BOGO, and get the summer box FREE!FOLLOW ME:https://twitter.com/tweetsaucehttps://www.instagram.com/electricpants/LINKS TO LEARN MORE:BOOKS:Metametap

  • 05:20 The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gdel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy

    The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gdel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy

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    Explore Gdels Incompleteness Theorem, a discovery which changed what we know about mathematical proofs and statements.--Consider the following sentence: This statement is false. Is that true? If so, that would make the statement false. But if its false, t

  • 09:36 What Are You Doing With Your Life? The Tail End

    What Are You Doing With Your Life? The Tail End

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    Gain a new perspective on your life with our "Calendar & Timeline of Your Life Posters":https://kgs.link/N3KsfqvpSources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-tailend/Wrapping your mind around your life is pretty hard, because you are up

  • 34:35 Why You're Probably Not a Simulation

    Why You're Probably Not a Simulation

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    Have you ever have a dream you were so sure was real? The simulation argument challenges our very notions of reality by asking whether everything we perceive is nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation. Recently, we've even seen headlines like "

  • 05:20 This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding

    This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding

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    Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a persons values, principles, and beliefs. --Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the sta

  • 09:48 My Thoughts on Reality Shifting

    My Thoughts on Reality Shifting

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    Holy shift kids are trying to cross the multiverse just to be with Draco Malfoy. Second channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GLNhtTu7yI8rl6ZZGeezw Twitter https://twitter.com/Theodd1sout Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theodd1sout/ Website/Merch

  • 01:30 How would you finish the sentence, Imagine if? - Sir Ken Robinson

    How would you finish the sentence, Imagine if? - Sir Ken Robinson

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    Share how you would reimagine the world by finishing the sentence Imagine if Visit http://bit.ly/TEDEdImagineIf for inspiration and to learn more.--Sir Ken Robinson believed that humans have an inexhaustible power: our imaginations. We don't just live in

  • 01:45 The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang

    The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang

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    “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry is part of our “Poetry Films” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive. Check out the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqj

  • 04:56 Guided Meditation For Calming The Mind (5 Minutes) | Natural Mindful

    Guided Meditation For Calming The Mind (5 Minutes) | Natural Mindful

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    Meditate all around Australia with this series of free guided mindfulness sessions. From the peaceful Snowy Mountains to the serene coastal desert, unwind and take five for your mental health. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Mindful

  • 04:56 How To Be Present With Mindfulness (5 Minute) | Natural Mindful

    How To Be Present With Mindfulness (5 Minute) | Natural Mindful

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    Meditate all around Australia with this series of free guided mindfulness sessions. From the peaceful Snowy Mountains to the serene coastal desert, unwind and take five for your mental health. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Mindful

  • 09:08 His Answer Leaves the Audience SPEECHLESS | One of the Best Speeches Ever - Sadhguru

    His Answer Leaves the Audience SPEECHLESS | One of the Best Speeches Ever - Sadhguru

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    Big Thank you to Sadhguru and Team. Website - https://sadhguru.co.uk/SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOS https://goo.gl/RJDPL0If you're struggling and want to speak with an online, professional, and affordable counsellor consider going to our sponsor B

  • 00:30 Popular Perspective Matters. The Guardian's 1986 'Points of view' advertisement

    Perspective Matters. The Guardian's 1986 'Points of view' advertisement

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    The Guardian's award-winning 'Skinhead' commercial was screened in 1986 and features a skinhead who appeared to be wrestling a man's briefcase from his hands. But the camera then cuts and viewers see that he is in fact trying to rescue the man from fallin

  • 04:24 Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox

    Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox

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    Dig into the burden of proof fallacy, which assumes that something is true unless proven false and relies on arguments from ignorance.--Its 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a

  • 03:07 Sesame Street Monster Meditation #5: Belly Buddy Breathing with Rosita and Headspace

    Sesame Street Monster Meditation #5: Belly Buddy Breathing with Rosita and Headspace

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    Its okay to feel nervous we all feel nervous sometimes. Mr. Andy from Headspace is here to help and teach Rosita and Carmen a special monster meditation called Belly Buddy Breathing. With a little bit of teamwork, Rositas ready for her first day of school

  • 03:09 Popular Sesame Street Monster Meditation #2: Goodnight Body with Elmo and Headspace

    Sesame Street Monster Meditation #2: Goodnight Body with Elmo and Headspace

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    Elmo and Baby David can't get to sleep - they just want to play! Good thing their friend Mr. Andy from Headspace is here with another Sesame Street Monster Meditation. Get ready for bedtime by saying goodnight to the different parts of your body! Subscrib

  • 03:07 Sesame Street Monster Meditation #1: I-Sense with Cookie Monster and Headspace

    Sesame Street Monster Meditation #1: I-Sense with Cookie Monster and Headspace

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    Cookie Monster can't wait for his cookies to be done baking! His friend Mr. Andy from Headspace is here to help with a Monster Meditation. Join Cookie Monster and Mr. Andy in a game of I-Sense, and discover how you can make waiting more fun! Subscribe to

  • 06:13 Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions -  Nina Medvinskaya

    Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya

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    Dive into Albert Camus philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value? --Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He lost his father in W

  • 05:18 Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter

    Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter

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    Dig into the psychology of how memories are susceptible to false information and why we shouldnt treat them as truth.--In a 1990s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but the

  • 07:53 What Exactly is the Present?

    What Exactly is the Present?

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    What is the specious present? And how do our brains perceive time?Get a 30-day free trial on Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVeMore info about this topic: http://wke.lt/w/s/z8TeR

  • 11:31 Popular Why Are You Alive  Life, Energy & ATP

    Why Are You Alive Life, Energy & ATP

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    The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/kurzgesagt7 Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourceswhyareyoualive At this very second, you are on a narrow ledge between life a

  • 50:00 Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, Ep. 09 "The Pursuit of Happiness"

    Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, Ep. 09 "The Pursuit of Happiness"

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    Clark talks of the harmonious flow and complex symmetries of the works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart and the reflection of their music in the architecture of the Rococo churches and palaces of Bavaria.French ClassicismJohann Sebastian BachBalthasar N

  • 12:16 The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15

    The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15

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    Theres a question to consider thats pretty daunting: what is life? And to try to answer that question, three tools stand out as being especially useful: A book, some experiments, and the microscope! In this episode, Hank talks to us about all kinds of gro

  • 05:11 The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

    The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

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    Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m

  • 05:26 The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond

    The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond

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    Explore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life. --In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citi

  • 06:40 If a tree falls, but no-one hears it, does it make a sound? | Your Questions | We The Curious

    If a tree falls, but no-one hears it, does it make a sound? | Your Questions | We The Curious

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    Do unheard falling trees make sound? Why do people get squeamish? These are some of the amazing questions you asked, that we sent Florence and Will in search of answers to.Got a question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below. Or ask us on Face

  • 15:09 The Anthropic Principle - How Your Existence Could Lead to a Multiverse

    The Anthropic Principle - How Your Existence Could Lead to a Multiverse

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    Watch over 2,400 documentaries for free for 30 days AND get a free Nebula account by signing up at https://curiositystream.com/upandatom and using the code "upandatom".New streaming platform Nebula: https://watchnebula.com/The Anthropic Principle and why

  • 13:17 Boltzmann Brains - Why The Universe is Most Likely a Simulation

    Boltzmann Brains - Why The Universe is Most Likely a Simulation

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    Start learning today with Brilliant! https://brilliant.org/upandatomWatch Part 2 over on Isaac Arthur's channelhttps://youtu.be/GrK9EaQRp2ISubscribe to Isaac Arthur's channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54gIf you'd like to know mor

  • 04:24 Popular Are we living in a simulation? - Zohreh Davoudi

    Are we living in a simulation? - Zohreh Davoudi

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    Is our reality a detailed computer simulation? And how can we know for sure? Explore the scientific and philosophical theories surrounding this debate. --All life on Earth living and inanimate, microscopic and cosmic is governed by mathematical laws with

  • 10:57 Money Is A Technological Fiction (The Invention of $$$)

    Money Is A Technological Fiction (The Invention of $$$)

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    Thanks to IBM Z for supporting PBS. To learn more about the annual student contest, go to https://ibm.co/2nVdMtD . To learn more about IBM Z go to https://ibm.co/2nVagPR More info and sources below Check out or friends from Two Cents for more great videos

  • 07:55 The Egg

    The Egg

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    The Egg Story by Andy Weir Animated by Kurzgesagt A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story. The original was released here: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html Visit his website here: http://www.andyweirauthor.com/ If you wa

  • 04:57 Popular The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright

    The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright

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    Where on Earth did life begin? Explore the hydrothermal vents in Earths crust as simple compounds gave way to complex life. --Billions of years ago, simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. At the time

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  • 05:35 Popular The Best Speech about Humanity - Carl Sagan

    The Best Speech about Humanity - Carl Sagan

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    Carl Sagan gives the best speech ever about humanity and how foolish we behave. Pale Blue Dot is one of the most important and reflective speeches about the human condition and our place in the Universe. The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph of Earth taken in

  • 04:28 Do eggs contain the secrets of the universe? | BBC Ideas

    Do eggs contain the secrets of the universe? | BBC Ideas

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    Eggs are amazing. They're the pinnacle of design and possibly the shape of the universe itself. Welcome to the wonderful world of eggs.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Flock London. ----------------Do you have a curious

  • 14:08 How Will Self-Driving Cars Make Moral Decisions?

    How Will Self-Driving Cars Make Moral Decisions?

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    Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ Check out the video we did over on Lê’s channel! Human level AI by 2025? https://youtu.be/5AfCWxjOKEs Subscribe to Lê’s channel Science4All! https://www.yo

  • 03:36 What If We’re Living in a Computer Simulation?

    What If We’re Living in a Computer Simulation?

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    What if your reality was nothing more than a complex computer simulation? And if you were just a program on someone else’s hard drive, how would you know? Who would be controlling your every move? What kind of technology could make the simulation possible

  • 05:02 What is Consciousness?

    What is Consciousness?

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    Where is it? Can it be measured? Replicated? Created? Marcus du Sautoy puzzles the problem of consciousness. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Brain imagining techniques have shown that our minds work differently when we're a

  • 09:41 The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware

    The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware

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    Sources and link to book by Rupert Glasgow: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-consciousness Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a cl

  • 05:13 What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano

    What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano

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    Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience. -- Patient P.S. suffered a stroke that damaged the right side of her brain, leaving her unaware of everything on her left side. If someon

  • 22:53 What If the Earth Does Not Exist?

    What If the Earth Does Not Exist?

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    What if the earth is not real and just a simulation? Maybe it never actually existed? It may sound crazy, but a lot of smart people like Tesla founder Elon Musk believe in this concept. ►Cool Motion Design https://vimeo.com/tusharfxarts If you like this v

  • 02:01 Let's talk about nothing

    Let's talk about nothing

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    A fun thought experiment I heard of. Makes you think about nothing. ;) Ok, it was an ice skater, I think, but it's not essential. I took a Ballerina here... There is an answer, it seems simple but is quite interesting. Music: "Illusions Déçues" by Whiteye

  • 04:03 Popular Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble: Kindness

    Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble: Kindness

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    We teamed up with New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal, to create this Thought Bubble on the power of kindness. Winner of Best Animation at the Peace On Earth Film Festival 2011. For more information on Amy, visit: http://www.whoisamy.c

  • 13:01 Popular The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

    The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

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    Stories about aging have traditionally focused on the need for graceful accommodation. The recommended solution to diminishing vigor and impending death was resignation coupled with an effort to achieve closure in practical affairs and personal relationsh

  • 02:07 Popular Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations

    Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations

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    Bertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, he was a prominent anti-war activist and a Nobel laureate. Advice from Bertrand

  • 04:58 Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

    Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

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