Wisdom
[7:38] Philosophy means, in Ancient Greek, the love of wisdom. But the word wisdom can sound very big and forbidding; wh…
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PHILOSOPHY – René Descartes
[8:49] Rene Descartes is perhaps the world’s best known-philosopher, in large part because of his pithy statement, …
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What is the Stream of Consciousness?
[7:53] The stream of consciousness refers to the passage of many thousands of images and ideas through our minds every d…
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY – Matsuo Basho
[5:46] Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan, who alerts us to the neglected beauty and interest of ev…
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Ken Robinson on Passion
[50:35] LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Sir Ken Robinson believes that everyone is born with extraordinary capability. S…
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PHILOSOPHY – Friedrich Nietzsche
[6:56] Nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to ‘become who we are’. [Sou…
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Not Liking One’s Looks
[3:55] Many of us inhabit bodies and faces that don’t look as we feel they should. It’s one of the most painful aspect…
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY – Sen no Rikyu
[5:40] Sen no Rikyū was a Japanese philosopher who understood the role of a cup of tea in a wise and calm life. [Source: Th…
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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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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY – The Buddha
[5:43] The Buddha’s philosophy teaches us that our desires are at the root of our restlessness – and that c…
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