Sam Harris: On Interpreting Scripture
[6:46] Maybe God spoke in metaphor. [Source: Big Think YouTube link]…
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Metaphysics: The Grandfather Paradox
[8:57] Agustín Rayo (M.I.T.) explains the grandfather paradox, one of the classic paradoxes of time travel. [Source…
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Nessa Carey: What is Epigenetics?
[39:25] Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and …
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Intelligence Squared Debates: The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion
[1:47:38] In the words of Blaise Pascal, mathematician and Catholic, “Men never do evil so completely and cheer…
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Ben Ambridge: 10 myths about psychology: Debunked
[14:59] How much of what you think about your brain is actually wrong? In this whistlestop tour of dis-proved science, B…
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George Loewenstein: This is Your Brain on Emotion
[1:07:58] This Yates lecture was hosted by the Murphy Institute at Tulane University on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. As the …
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Antonio Rangel: The neuroeconomics of simple choice
[12:32] Antonio Rangel is a professor of neuroscience and economics at Caltech. He received a Ph.D. in economics from H…
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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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Ayahuasca Documentary – Metamorphosis
[1:35:34] Ayahuasca has been used by Shamans and those they help for hundreds if not thousands of years. Found all over t…
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Does the News Do Us Any Good?
[23:47] Alain de Botton asks: what is it that we’re really looking for when we watch or read the news – and is …
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