Philosophy
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What if you experienced every human life in history?
/ 113 viewsExamine 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
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AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen
/ 25 viewsWhat 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
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Do humans have souls? | Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder
/ 43 viewsDo 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,
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Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett
/ 26 viewsExplore 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
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How will AI change the world?
/ 285 viewsExplore 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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Shuzo Matsuoka: Are you just living day to day?
/ 2,529 viewsGot 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
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Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? - Rebecca L. Walker
/ 68 viewsPuzzle 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
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5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality | Answers With Joe
/ 91 viewsGet 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
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Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud
/ 136 viewsPuzzle 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
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Can you outsmart the college admissions fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
/ 82 viewsExplore 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
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Sun Tzu | The Art of War
/ 87 viewsSEQUEL: 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
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We Worry About Problems We Don't Even Have | Eastern Philosophy
/ 66 viewsIn 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
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What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy
/ 92 viewsMost 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
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The Surest Way out of Misery | Arthur Schopenhauer
/ 65 viewsDespite 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),
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H.H. DALAI LAMA Is there only one true religion? BEYOND BELIEF
/ 85 viewsThe 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
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The Multiverse Might Be Real and It's STRANGE!
/ 94 viewsDoctor 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
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Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe? - Alex Worsnip
/ 85 viewsPuzzle 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
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What Is Life? (featuring Prof. Brian Cox)
/ 73 viewsThank 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 ↓↓↓
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What Is Emergence?
/ 57 viewsHow 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
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The extraordinary power of kindness | BBC Ideas
/ 111 viewsEvery 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
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How do you know you're not dreaming? - Daniel Gregory
/ 89 viewsDownload 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
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Does Money Make You Happy? Earl Nightingale
/ 87 viewsThe Rich Life is not just about money it's about helping you achieve your goals, creating good habits, and viable systems in your life. #Earlnightingale
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Are We Living In The Matrix? | WIRED
/ 97 views20 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
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You can only save one who do you choose? - Doug MacKay
/ 151 viewsPuzzle 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
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How Much Of You Is Alive?
/ 144 viewsFollow 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
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Do Chairs Exist?
/ 160 viewsSubscribe 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
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The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gdel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy
/ 150 viewsExplore 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
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What Are You Doing With Your Life? The Tail End
/ 375 viewsGain 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
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Why You're Probably Not a Simulation
/ 408 viewsHave 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 "
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Homopolar Motor Experiment | Fun Science Experiments | Lab 360
/ 324 viewsWatch this simple experiment to make your own Homopolar Motor with easy steps. You will need a battery, Copper wire and magnets. That's it! See the full video and enjoy!And for more such exciting, fun and safe experiments, stay tuned to Lab 360! #Lab360 #
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This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding
/ 138 viewsExplore 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
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My Thoughts on Reality Shifting
/ 433 viewsHoly 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
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How would you finish the sentence, Imagine if? - Sir Ken Robinson
/ 321 viewsShare 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
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The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
/ 253 views“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
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Guided Meditation For Calming The Mind (5 Minutes) | Natural Mindful
/ 321 viewsMeditate 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
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How To Be Present With Mindfulness (5 Minute) | Natural Mindful
/ 226 viewsMeditate 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
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His Answer Leaves the Audience SPEECHLESS | One of the Best Speeches Ever - Sadhguru
/ 318 viewsBig 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
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Perspective Matters. The Guardian's 1986 'Points of view' advertisement
/ 594 viewsThe 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
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Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox
/ 235 viewsDig 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
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Sesame Street Monster Meditation #5: Belly Buddy Breathing with Rosita and Headspace
/ 399 viewsIts 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
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Sesame Street Monster Meditation #2: Goodnight Body with Elmo and Headspace
/ 880 viewsElmo 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
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Sesame Street Monster Meditation #1: I-Sense with Cookie Monster and Headspace
/ 304 viewsCookie 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
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Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
/ 351 viewsDive 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
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Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter
/ 357 viewsDig 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
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What Exactly is the Present?
/ 204 viewsWhat 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
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Why Are You Alive Life, Energy & ATP
/ 542 viewsThe 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
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Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, Ep. 09 "The Pursuit of Happiness"
/ 395 viewsClark 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
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The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15
/ 256 viewsTheres 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
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie
/ 269 viewsExplore 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
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The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond
/ 361 viewsExplore 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
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If a tree falls, but no-one hears it, does it make a sound? | Your Questions | We The Curious
/ 337 viewsDo 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
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The Anthropic Principle - How Your Existence Could Lead to a Multiverse
/ 376 viewsWatch 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
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Boltzmann Brains - Why The Universe is Most Likely a Simulation
/ 409 viewsStart 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
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Are we living in a simulation? - Zohreh Davoudi
/ 1,084 viewsIs 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
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Money Is A Technological Fiction (The Invention of $$$)
/ 433 viewsThanks 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
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The Egg
/ 525 viewsThe 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
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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright
/ 1,002 viewsWhere 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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The Best Speech about Humanity - Carl Sagan
/ 1,277 viewsCarl 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
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Do eggs contain the secrets of the universe? | BBC Ideas
/ 523 viewsEggs 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
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How Will Self-Driving Cars Make Moral Decisions?
/ 340 viewsSign 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
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What If We’re Living in a Computer Simulation?
/ 434 viewsWhat 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
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What is Consciousness?
/ 385 viewsWhere 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
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The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
/ 457 viewsSources 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
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What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano
/ 484 viewsExplore 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
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What If the Earth Does Not Exist?
/ 525 viewsWhat 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
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Let's talk about nothing
/ 436 viewsA 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
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble: Kindness
/ 582 viewsWe 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
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The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
/ 710 viewsStories 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
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Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations
/ 655 viewsBertrand 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
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Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li
/ 371 viewsCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/zen-koans-unsolvable-enigmas-designed-to-break-your-brain-puqun-li How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, relig
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Be humble -- and other lessons from the philosophy of water | Raymond Tang
/ 613 viewsHow do we find fulfillment in a world that's constantly changing? Raymond Tang struggled with this question until he came across the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao Te Ching. In it, he found a passage comparing goodness to water, an idea he's now ap
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This is Stephen Hawking's Last Inspiring Message to Humanity
/ 727 viewsFamous cosmologist and all-around inspirational human Stephen Hawking delivers a final speech before he departed us for worlds beyond. ► Watch all our inspirational videos: https://www.goalcast.com/epic-inspirational-videos/ ► Subscribe Here: https://goo.
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ALBERT EINSTEIN'S THEORY OF HAPPINESS
/ 642 viewsDID YOU KNOW THAT ALBERT EINSTEIN HAD A SECRET THEORY ABOUT HAPPINESS? His theory written on a piece of paper just sold for 1.5 million dollars! But even he would have probably disapproved of this sale. Check out his theory here and choose happiness today
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"Will Your iPhone Ever Have Consciousness?" with Marcus du Sautoy | WIRED Live
/ 553 viewsHow can we tell whether an animal is conscious? How about an iPhone? University of Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the complex process of how we assess consciousness and the challenges artificial intelligence may soon pose. This talk was rec
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The Secret to Staying Young - Old Man Trampoline Tricks
/ 648 viewsCan your grandpa do this? This old man shows us his amazing trampoline tricks and skills. He teaches us the secrets to staying young and the benefits of play.
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Science, Religion, and the Big Bang
/ 448 viewsSupport MinutePhysics and MinuteEarth on Subbable - http://www.subbable.com/minuteearth AND http://www.subbable.com/minutephysics MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephys
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Does the Universe Have a Purpose? feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson
/ 429 viewsNeil deGrasse Tyson was asked by the Templeton Foundation to answer the question "Does the Universe Have a Purpose". Then he read his answer aloud and I drew some pictures for it. http://www.templeton.org/purpose/ You can buy MinutePhysics T-shirts at htt
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Is There a Limit to How Small Life Can Get?
/ 543 viewsScientists have theorized how small life can actually get, but at what point is it so small, it's not considered life? Super Bacteria Has a New Enemy: The CRISPR Pill - https://youtu.be/zWzQf2xzJek Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web ho
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How Would We Communicate with Alien Life? - with Carl Sagan
/ 504 viewsIf life exists elsewhere in the Universe, would we be able to communicate with it? In this clip from the 1977 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The planets", Carl Sagan demonstrates how we could send a signal that would make sense to intelligent beings that have evolve
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The North Wind and the Sun: A Fable by Aesop
/ 858 viewsThis short animated film illustrates the fable in which the warm sun proves to the cold wind that persuasion is better than force when it comes to making a man remove his coat. Directed by Les Drew & Rhoda Leyer - 1972
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Are You In A Simulation?
/ 441 viewsWatch Part 2 on Kurzgesagt: https://youtu.be/tlTKTTt47WE instagram: http://instagr.am/jakerawr twitter: http://twitter.com/vsaucethree facebook: http://facebook.com/vsauce3 Nick Bostrom's Simulation Argument https://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation.
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4 Logical Paradoxes!!
/ 620 viewsCGP Grey and I's Coincidence: http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/letter-to-jake-on-the-agonies-of-parallel-creation My Twitter: http://twitter.com/jakerawr ***Click "SHOW MORE" for more*** Just wanted to say a quick thank you. If you follow my personal channel (
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The Physics of Free Will
/ 511 viewsDo we really have free will? What does physics have to say about it? Hi! I'm Jade. I make physics videos about time, entropy, space, relativity and quantum physics. Check out my channel and subscribe if you like :) *SUBSCRIBE* https://www.youtube.com/chan
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Will Robots Become Conscious?
/ 495 viewsWhat makes a brain or machine conscious? Will robots become more conscious than we are? One theory, which can actually calculate consciousness, is beginning to provide some answers. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want mor
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Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? - Maryam Alimardani
/ 850 viewsDownload a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://www.audible.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-you-a-body-with-a-mind-or-a-mind-with-a-body-maryam-alimardani Our bodies – the physical, biological parts of u
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What Does God Look Like to You? | Brain Games
/ 544 viewsWe asked volunteers of all ages to draw their idea of God. The results tell us a lot about their brains. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jaso
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Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument
/ 993 viewsWatch Part 2 on Vsauce 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d9i_0Ty7Cg Kurzgesagt Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cRUQxz Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch
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Optimistic Nihilism
/ 504 viewsThe philosophy of Kurzgesagt. Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch: http://bit.ly/1P1hQIH Music by Epic Mountain Music: Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2vZRSnI
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Can Math Prove God's Existence?
/ 721 viewsCan math stop the debate over God's Existence? Get a FREE Audible Trial: http://audible.com/asap GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Mitchell Moffit, Gregory Brown and Rachel Sal
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The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci
/ 448 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoici
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This Giant Neuron Could Explain Where Consciousness Comes From
/ 537 viewsAfter uncovering three giant neurons, scientists could be one step closer to pinpointing where consciousness lives in the brain. Can You Live With Only Half Of Your Brain? - https://youtu.be/_d9MkxLH3sY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.
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The Real Moral Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
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Mind-Body Philosophy | The Great Courses
/ 503 viewsWhile the concept of the soul has been of great philosophical importance over the millennia, it is not addressed by contemporary brain science or philosophy of the mind. learn why William James encouraged people to believe in the soul if they wanted to bu
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/ 679 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mary-s-room-a-philosophical-thought-experiment-eleanor-nelsen Imagine a neuroscientist who has only ever seen black and white things, but she is an expert in color vision and knows everything about its physics a
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/ 653 viewsFor most of you, your parents brought you into this world. They also fed you, and changed your diapers, and wiped your tears. They raised you. Yet, according to contemporary American philosopher Jane English, once you’re grown, you don’t owe your parents
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Taste Test | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids
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Non-Human Animals: Crash Course Philosophy #42
/ 493 viewsToday we are taking all the things we have learned this year about doing philosophy and applying that to moral considerations regarding non-human animals. We’ll explore what philosophers like Peter Singer and Carl Cohen have to say about their use, includ
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Discrimination: Crash Course Philosophy #41
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Would you sacrifice one person to save five? - Eleanor Nelsen
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The Mind Body Problem
/ 534 viewsThe Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest conundrums of philosophy and of our everyday lives too. FURTHER READING “The so-called Mind-Body problem is one of the greatest and most quietly painful conundrums in philosophy – and more importantly, in every
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The Purpose of Friendship
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How to Travel in your Mind
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Moral Luck: Crash Course Philosophy #39
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/ 805 viewsThis week we explore final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle’s virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices of excess and deficiency. We’ll also discuss moral exemplars, and introduce the concept of “e
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Contractarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #37
/ 571 viewsToday we explore the penultimate ethical theory in this unit: contractarianism. Hank explains Hobbes’ state of nature, and implicit and explicit contracts, as well as the Prisoner’s Dilemma, and the benefits, and costs, of violating contracts. Get your ow
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Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #33
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Aesthetic Appreciation: Crash Course Philosophy #30
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How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
/ 587 viewsContent warning: today’s episode contains language that some viewers might find upsetting and that may not be viewable in all settings. We’ve talking about how language works and how powerful it can be. Sometimes, that power can be harmful. Today, Hank ex
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Nonexistent Objects & Imaginary Worlds: Crash Course Philosophy #29
/ 492 viewsToday we transition between units on language and aesthetics with a discussion of nonexistent and imaginary objects. Is it possible to make true assertions about things that aren’t real? We’ll explore Meinong’s Jungle and the concept of a universe of disc
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How To Win An Argument
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Compatibilism: Crash Course Philosophy #25
/ 636 viewsAs we continue explore free will, today Hank considers a middle ground between hard determinism and libertarian free will: compatibilism. This view seeks to find ways that our internally motivated actions can be understood as free in a deterministic world
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Artificial Intelligence & Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #23
/ 595 viewsToday Hank explores artificial intelligence, including weak AI and strong AI, and the various ways that thinkers have tried to define strong AI including the Turing Test, and John Searle’s response to the Turing Test, the Chinese Room. Hank also tries to
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Where Does Your Mind Reside?: Crash Course Philosophy #22
/ 565 viewsToday we continue our unit on identity by asking where the mind resides. Hank explains the mind body problem and several approaches to the question of where our minds reside, including reductive physicalism, substance dualism, and mysterianism. Get your o
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Why Elon Musk says we're living in a simulation
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Arguments Against Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #20
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Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #21
/ 682 viewsNow that we’ve started talking about identity, today Hank tackles the question of personhood. Philosophers have tried to assess what constitutes personhood with a variety of different criteria, including genetic, cognitive, social, sentience, and the grad
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The Importance of Staring Out Of The Window
/ 591 viewsWe are so busy and so obsessed with our phones, we rarely take a break to do that vital and rather philosophical thing: stare out of the window. Looking to achieve a better state of calm? Try our calm cards. http://bit.ly/29D6yiW If you like our films, ta
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Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy #16
/ 676 viewsNow that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his i
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Indiana Jones & Pascal's Wager: Crash Course Philosophy #15
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Why Do We Still Test Cosmetics On Animals?
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Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14
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The Problem Of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy #13
/ 627 viewsAfter weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil? -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons
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What Is God Like?: Crash Course Philosophy #12
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The Search For The Rhapsodic
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/ 724 viewsLast week we introduced Thomas Aquinas’s four cosmological arguments for the existence of god; today we introduce his fifth argument: the teleological argument, and the ensuing dialogue it initiated. -- Bokeh Spiral by Eric Wüstenhagen: https://www.flickr
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Aquinas And The Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10
/ 619 viewsOur unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commo
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Should All Locks Have Keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, And You.
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Two Minute Meditation
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Wisdom
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POP CULTURE: Mark Zuckerberg's T-shirts
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Anselm And The Argument For God: Crash Course Philosophy #9
/ 679 viewsToday we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for God’s existence, while also considering objections to that argument. -- “That’s a Neigh” David Goehring https://www.flickr
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Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6
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The Meaning Of Knowledge: Crash Course Philosophy #7
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Karl Popper, Science, And Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8
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How To Argue - Induction & Abduction: Crash Course Philosophy #3
/ 693 viewsWe continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic method. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Com
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Leonardo DiCaprio & The Nature Of Reality: Crash Course Philosophy #4
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/ 765 viewsBefore we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical reasoning and breakdown of how deductive arguments work (and sometimes don’t work). -- Images and video via VideoBlo
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Should We Make Robots That Die Like Humans?
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What Would You Do If Money Didn’t Matter?
/ 614 viewsTragedy & Hope Productions presents this visual account set to the late philosopher Alan Watts's poignant speech on why money shouldn't matter when pursuing passion. Audio courtesy of alanwatts.org from the seminar "Do You Do It, or Does It Do You?" Trage
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What Is Life? | Jeff Marlow | TEDxBeaconStreet
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What Is Something?
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Why Our Realities Are Myths
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Experience Changes Biology
/ 507 views“A cell is a machine for turning experience into biology.” Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science in a form of existential jazz. Subscribe now! http://www.
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NPR Ed's 50 Great Teachers: Socrates
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Is Space Travel Worth It? Spoken Word With Mark Grist
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/ 596 views"You have to go out of your mind to use your head." - Timothy Leary Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science in a form of existential jazz. Subscribe now! ht
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How We Prime Our Brains To Achieve More
/ 467 views"To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior." - Maxwell Maltz, Psycho-Cybernetics Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science i
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WE ARE COSMIC POETRY
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The Science Behind The Myth: Homer's
/ 651 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-behind-the-myth-homer-s-odyssey-matt-kaplan Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real ev
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Did We Evolve To Believe In God?
/ 681 viewsStudies have shown that a certain part of the brain is connected to believing in god but did humans evolve to have religion? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Can Science & God
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An Exercise In Time Perception - Matt Danzico
/ 650 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/an-exercise-in-time-perception-matt-danzico Why is that some experiences feel like they last forever, while others fly by? We tend to miscalculate the time it takes to engage in novel activities due to the influ
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Distant Time And The Hint Of A Multiverse - Sean Carroll
/ 635 viewsCosmologist Sean Carroll attacks -- in an entertaining and thought-provoking tour through the nature of time and the universe -- a deceptively simple question: Why does time exist at all? The potential answers point to a surprising view of the nature of t
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The 3 A's Of Awesome - Neil Pasricha
/ 500 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-3-a-s-of-awesome-neil-pasricha Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with
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Life's Third Act - Jane Fonda
/ 654 viewsWithin this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren't just a footnote or a pathology. In this talk, Jane Fonda asks how we can think about this new phase of our lives. (Filmed at TEDxWomen.) Talk by Jan
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The Big Picture
/ 587 viewsThe first photograph taken of earth, from space, occasioned a profound shift in our understanding of ourselves -- an ontological awakening. Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the trut
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Political Ideology: Crash Course Government And Politics #35
/ 768 viewsSo today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfect
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Philosophy Of Numbers - Numberphile
/ 531 viewsWe revisit the philosophy department and the question of whether numbers really exist? Featuring Mark Jago from the University of Nottingham. Earlier video on numbers' existence: https://youtu.be/1EGDCh75SpQ Infinity paradoxes: https://youtu.be/dDl7g_2x74
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ET Is (probably) Out There -- Get Ready - Seth Shostak
/ 513 viewsSETI researcher Seth Shostak bets that we will find extraterrestrial life in the next twenty-four years, or he'll buy you a cup of coffee. At TEDxSanJoseCA, he explains why new technologies and the laws of probability make the breakthrough so likely -- an
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The Hidden Meanings Of Yin And Yang - John Bellaimey
/ 900 viewsView full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-meanings-of-yin-and-yang-john-bellaimey The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, fe
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Is This Glass Half Empty?
/ 556 viewsAre you an optimist or a pessimist? Watch "Giving vs Receiving": https://youtu.be/KAjAtKZRWFU Get FREE audiobook: http://audible.com/asap Written by: Amanda Edward, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ F
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The War On Science
/ 462 viewsPlease VOTE for science! SHARE on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1jdD1Pu & Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1GyIshx Canadians, register to vote here: http://elections.ca/register Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!):
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Overcoming Obstacles - Steven Claunch
/ 863 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born with
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The Uncertain Location Of Electrons - George Zaidan And Charles Morton
/ 770 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-uncertain-location-of-electrons-george-zaidan-and-charles-morton The tiny atoms that make up our world are made up of even tinier protons, neutrons and electrons. Though the number of protons determines an a
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Music And Creativity In Ancient Greece - Tim Hansen
/ 1,011 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/music-and-creativity-in-ancient-greece-tim-hansen You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports an
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Where Does Creativity Come From?
/ 459 views“Creativity is domesticated madness.” - Anonymous Join Jason Silva every week as he freestyles his way into the complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science in a form of existential jazz. New epi
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Why Are We So Unhappy?
/ 419 views"It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it." - Aristotle Join Jason Silva every week as he freestyles his way into the complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the