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[6:52] Sam Harris describes the properties of consciousness and how mindfulness practices of all stripes can be used t…
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[14:03] Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his ha…
MOREShocking Facts About Scientology
[4:38] Most of us are familiar with the Church of Scientology thanks to Tom Cruise jumping up and down on Oprah’s couch …
MOREDavid Attenborough on religion and evolution coexisting
[2:07] BBC’s David Attenborough shares his thoughts on evolution and the “overwhelming evidence̶…
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[3:36] The psychologist Laurie Santos (Yale University) explains the phenomenon of mental accounting: why we don…
MORECRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: Pricing Biases
[3:40] Laurie Santos (Yale University) examines how people’s economic choices tend to confuse price and value…
MOREEastern Philosophy – Lao Tzu
[5:29] Lao Tzu (老子 Lǎo zi, 6th century BC) was one of the most famous Chinese philosophers. Not much is known of the d…
MOREQuirkology: 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…
MORE“I Think for Myself” – Neil deGrasse Tyson with Stephen Fry
[4:07] Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen Fry share some thoughts. [Source: Bdw5000 YouTube link]…
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[1:19] Richard Wiseman presents another quirky optical illusion. [Source: Quirkology YouTube link]…
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