George Carlin on God, the planet, and “the freak show”
[4:18] A thought provoking interview with George Carlin. Keeps us all on our toes! [Source: TVLEGENDS YouTube link]…
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Lawrence Krauss: The Secret Life of Physicists
[1:06:34] From NECSS 2014, noted cosmologist Professor Lawrence Krauss brings us inside the secret world of physicis…
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Sean Carroll: Poetic Naturalism
[48:44] Lecture from the 2nd mini-series (Is “God” Explanatory) from the “Philosophy of Cosmolo…
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The Ideas of Socrates
[10:55] In this lecture we examine the ideas of Socrates. We look at his exhortation to ‘care for your soul’…
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Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: The long reach of reason
[15:23] Here’s a TED first: an animated Socratic dialog! In a time when irrationality seems to rule both politic…
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Dan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisions
[34:09] Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tes…
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Michael Shermer: Baloney Detection Kit
[14:40] With a sea of information coming at us from all directions, how do we sift out the misinformation and bogus claim…
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Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
[4:00] You’ll try not to of course – but you will, unwittingly. At least there is comfort in knowing you…
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Ex Islamic radical Maajid Nawaz at Real Time With Bill Maher
[6:54] Ex-radical talking about why terror cannot be defeated only by military means, terror is an ideology, one that l…
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A Guide to Happiness – Epicurus on Happiness
[23:59] Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BC) advocated “friends, freedom and thought” as t…
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