Steven Pinker: How Children Learn Language
[3:18] In this selection from his Floating University lecture, Professor Steven Pinker deduces the nature of languag…
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Weird Brain Myths from History!
[3:17] Some ideas about the brain that seem weird now–They also shaped modern neuroscience. [Source: BrainCraft …
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Alex Gendler: The history of marriage
[4:43] A white, puffy dress. Eternal love. A joint tax return. Marriage means something different to everyone and has c…
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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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Daniel Kahneman: Moving to California Won’t Make You Happy
[2:18] In some crucial areas of human cognition, we don’t know and we can’t fully trust ourselves. On the b…
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Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
[34:23] In rural Kyrgyzstan men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and for…
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Do Religions Really Cause Violence?
[6:32] Throughout history religion has been tied to massive tragedy and loss of life but is religion truly at fault for e…
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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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History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion – Lecture 1
[1:07:53] Professor Courtenay Raia lectures on science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over t…
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History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion – Lecture 2
[1:0:46] Professor Courtenay Raia lectures on science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over ti…
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