The Limits of Understanding
[1:32:59] Participants: Gregory Chaitin, Mario Livio, Marvin Minsky, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Original Progra…
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Joy Hirsch: Are Geniuses Born or Made?
[7:52] Is there a way to bring out the genius within all of us? In this interview with New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer …
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Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley: The Emotional Life of Your Brain
[11:25] Here are 5 of Brian Johnson’s favorite Big Ideas from “The Emotional Life of Your Brain” …
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Stanislas Dehaene: How the Brain Learns to Read
[33:29] Cognitive psychology and neuroscience have begun to dissect the neuronal mechanisms of literacy using brain…
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James Gilligan: Punishment Does Not Prevent Violence
[1:58] Violence expert Dr. James Gilligan explains that punishment “is the most powerful stimulant of violenc…
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Michio Kaku on the Evolution of Intelligence
[5:27] Michio Kaku explains the evolution of human intelligence. [Source: Big Think YouTube link]…
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John Kounios: The neuroscience behind epiphanies
[5:36] John Kounios is a cognitive neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology at Drexel University who studies the ne…
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Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games
[17:57] How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to …
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A Guide to Happiness: Socrates on Self-Confidence
[24:13] Alain de Botton shows how the ancient Athenian philosopher Socrates (470-399 BC) can help us acquire all the se…
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Introduction to Propaganda
[11:25] In this lecture we investigate the nature of propaganda. We examine what propaganda is, the difference betwee…
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