Are we too Materialistic?
[4:46] The worry that we are too materialistic is an inevitable one in modern consumer society. The answer, surprising…
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Robert Trivers: Why Do We Deceive Ourselves?
[15:49] Robert Trivers addresses the question of why we lie to others, and to our ourselves. Are we doomed to indulge in f…
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Robin Dunbar: Can the internet buy you more friends?
[15:16] Robin Dunbar Anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist Robin, currently director of the Institute of Cogn…
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David Buss: Evolutionary psychology on religious belief
[4:39] Interview for Breaking New Ground in the Science-Religion Dialogue Workshop. How can evolutionary psycholog…
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The Economics of Happiness
[10:25] They say money can’t buy happiness, but who are they? Can money buy happiness? The answer is: sort of. Whi…
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Economics of Happiness
[1:08:29] If you ask people does money buy happiness, they all get very high-minded and say, well, of course not and they …
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Richard Davidson: Happiness researcher… Innovator
[4:56] Richard Davidson is a world-renowned neuroscientist who, with an assist from the Dalai Lama, is leading the way …
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The Meaning of Life: Richard Dawkins and Ricky Gervais
[10:27] Why does an atheist bother to get up in the morning? That’s the question Richard Dawkins seeks to answer a…
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1.7 Deconversion: The End
[9:32] I explain the end of my confident faith in God and the beginning of what became irreparable doubts about God̵…
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Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
[12:46] What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not a…
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