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[35:28] An exploration of wisdom and its evolutionary meaning. [Video and text source: Bret Weinstein YouTube chan…
MORESubstance Use: Addiction Theories New Treatments and the Role of Doctoring in Society
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MORESteven Pinker: Why do progressives hate progress?
[10:02] Steven Pinker at the 2017 Breakthrough Dialogue in Sausalito, California. [Video and text source: Breakthro…
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[49:01] Nim Tottenham, associate professor of psychology at Columbia University, gave this talk at Neurons to Neighb…
MOREThe Neurobiology of the Parental Brain
[19:48] From mice to primates to humans, Harvard University’s Catherine Dulac provides a fascinating account …
MOREWe’re Hardwired to Be Jealous, But Why?
[2:43] After studying monkeys in the lab, scientists found humans aren’t the only species to experience jealousy. H…
MOREDavid Eagleman: The Brain and The Law
[34:16] It’s still very much a work in progress trying to unravel the paradox of free will. There’s so many …
MORESteven Pinker: The Origins of Language, Reason & Violence
[1:25:44] Steven Pinker in conversation with Tyler discusses the origins of language, reason & of violence. [Vid…
MORERobert Stickgold: Why Sleep?
[10:37] Why do we spend so much of our lives not awake? [Video and text source: Closer To Truth YouTube channel]…
MORESteven Pinker: The Past, Present, and Future of Violence
[21:59] Why do humans engage in violence? Why do we cooperate in peace? How has violence changed over the course of human …
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