The Great Debate: XENOPHOBIA – Why do we fear others?
[2:13:19] The ASU Origins Project and ASU’s Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity are pleased to present: T…
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Steve Peters: Optimising the Performance of the Human Mind
[13:16] Dr Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist working full time in Elite Sport. He works with the UK Athletics, B…
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Noam Chomsky: Manufacturing Consent – Thought Control in a Democratic Society
[12:10] A thought provoking talk by renowned linguistic and political activist Noam Chomsky. [Source: The Film Archi…
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Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self
[6:50] “Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” Dan Gilbert …
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Cornel West: Examined Life
[13:31] Cornel West excerpts from Examined Life, a 2008 documentary film directed by Astra Taylor. The film features e…
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Benjamin Wallace: The price of happiness
[14:40] Can happiness be bought? To find out, author Benjamin Wallace sampled the world’s most expensive produ…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #2 – Putting A Pricetag On Life
[55:09] PART ONE: PUTTING A PRICE TAG ON LIFE Today, companies and governments often use Jeremy Benthams utilitarian l…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #4 – THIS LAND IS MY LAND”
[54:58] PART ONE: THIS LAND IS MY LAND The philosopher John Locke believes that individuals have certain rights so fund…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #5: “HIRED GUNS”
[55:09] PART ONE: HIRED GUNS During the Civil War, men drafted into war had the option of hiring substitutes to fight in t…
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Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? #6: “MIND YOUR MOTIVE”
[55:13] PART ONE: MIND YOUR MOTIVE Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant, a challenging but influential philoso…
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