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[1:01:44] Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in …
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[1:41;55] As part of the February 2014 conference, “Unlearning Violence: Evidence and Policies for Early Chil…
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[3:37] An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise. You believe you are a rational, logic…
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[1:15] Lab-grown meat is coming our way soon… and we may even be able to afford it. [Video and text source: Futuris…
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[15:53] Religion is in decline across the Western world. Whether measured by belonging, believing, participation in …
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[3:47] Would humans be better off without a concept of the self? Many of our most lauded virtues–generosity, com…
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[8:12] Giulio Tononi tackles the hard problem, this time explaining Integrated Information Theory and various axiom…
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[4:13] “By all means let’s be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.” Richa…
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[38:05] If you like what Aron does, consider becoming a patron at. https://www.patreon.com/aronra Last year, Sabb…
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[28:20] Dr Yuval Noah Harari explains how revolutions in technology and society will transform our bodies and minds. T…
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