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[5:36] Millions of people around the world believe in astrology and horoscopes, fortune tellers and psychic mediums. …

[3:15] Are your political views based on facts or your morals? What makes a libertarian tick? Peter Ditto explains how m…

[4:51] Columbia professor Tim Wu came to the Big Think studio to talk about clickbait. What happened next will shock you…

[4:02] Imagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. …

[3:45] Imagine you’re on a game show and you can choose between two prizes: a diamond … or a bottle of water. It’s an …

[4:42] Jacque Fresco is the Director of The Venus Project, interviewed by the boys of London Real. [Video source: Londo…

[6:14] Peter Baumann explains the pervasiveness and usefulness of bias in human cognition. [Source: Big Think YouT…

[4:24] We are not living in an age of unusual folly. We’re simply rediscovering how rare good government has ever been …

[13:50] THE MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGE EVER?…….The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge was an offer …

[0:43] A cluster of optical illusions presented by psychologist Richard Wiseman. [Source: Quirkology YouTube lin…