CRITICAL THINKING – Cognitive Biases: Mental Accounting
[3:36] The psychologist Laurie Santos (Yale University) explains the phenomenon of mental accounting: why we don…
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Eastern 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…
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“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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Wegstock lectures 8: Bill Swann – Group behavior
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Nike Sweatshops: Behind the Swoosh
[20:29] Nike Sweatshops: Behind the Swoosh is the ultimate video for exploring the sweatshop issue. Using Nike as a cas…
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The Secrets of Happiness – in 60 Seconds
[1:14] Hours of thought by the team at the School of Life have led us to a 60 second film, summarizing a lot of what we know ab…
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Andrew Newberg: 5 Steps to Achieve Enlightenment — All Supported by Science
[13:53] Andrew Newberg, director of research at Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, explains the f…
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Crash Course Philosophy #28: How Words Can Harm
[10:45] Content warning: today’s episode contains language that some viewers might find upsetting and that may not …
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Why Do We Fall In Love?
[2:41] “What we regard as normality is our collective, protective madness, in which we repress the grim truth ab…
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Brené Brown on Empathy
[2:53] What is the best way to ease someone’s pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Bren…
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