Paul Bloom: Can prejudice ever be a good thing?
[16:23] We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, preju…
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Michael Shermer: Why Do We Need a Belief in God?
[3:09] THE BRILLIANCE BUT ALSO IGNORANCE OF RELIGIOSITY… We are here, we did well…. Millions of years of s…
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Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful, But Keep Religion Out of It
[6:57] Sam Harris says that stress-reductive benefits of meditation are rather trivial compared to the insights one c…
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Ethics: The Problem of Moral Luck
[6:11] Victor Kumar (Michigan) introduces the problem of moral luck and surveys potential solutions. We see how the pr…
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Are you a good eye witness?
[1:01] Would you make a good eye witness? Our perception may not as be as reliable as we may think. [Source: Quirkology …
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AC Grayling: Humanism
[56:44] AC Grayling, philosopher, speaking on ‘Humanism’ at The National Federation of Atheist, Human…
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PHILOSOPHY – The Good Life: Nietzsche
[5:11] Chris Surprenant (University of New Orleans) discusses the account of human well-being and the good life prese…
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PHILOSOPHY – The Good Life: Kant
[5:53] Chris Surprenant (University of New Orleans) discusses the account of human well-being and the good life prese…
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PHILOSOPHY – The Good Life: Aristotle
[5:57] Chris Surprenant (University of New Orleans) discusses the account of human well-being and the good life prese…
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PHILOSOPHY – The Good Life: Plato
[5:59] Chris Surprenant (University of New Orleans) discusses the account of human well-being and the good life prese…
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