The Trolley Problem Explained
[4:13] In 1967 Philippa Foot introduced us to the thought experiment called the Trolley Problem. This problem introdu…
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The Sanity of ‘Madness’
[4:04] There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word about the …
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Dan Ariely: The Truth About Dishonesty
[28:46] Dan Ariely, bestselling author and professor of psychology and behavioural economics at Duke University vis…
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What Are You?
[6:27] So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions. [Source: K…
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Julian Baggini: Is there a real you?
[12:02] What makes you, you? Is it how you think of yourself, how others think of you, or something else entirely? In this …
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Leonard Mlodinow: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behaviour:
[18:43] Leonard Mlodinow engages the audience with a fascinating talk about how our own mind can be fooled by our own min…
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The power of the placebo effect
[4:37] The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren’t suppo…
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Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion
[6:52] Sam Harris describes the properties of consciousness and how mindfulness practices of all stripes can be used t…
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Quirkology: Stare at the dot!
[1:16] A quirky optical illusion from Richard Wiseman which makes a black and white image seem like it is colour. [Sourc…
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Daniel Kahneman: Thinking fast and slow
[29:43] In order to improve everyday thinking, we need to understand the difficulties we’re operating under an…
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