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A Point of View – Darkness Made Visible – BBC Sounds
Rebecca Stott reflects on our relationship with darkness, past and present. As warnings are sounded of possible power cuts and lights going out this winter, Rebecca Stott reflects on our relationship with darkness. She looks at how our ancestors experienced … Continue reading
Peter Singer charts the path from Hegelian philosophy to Marxist revolution | Aeon Videos
How Hegel’s ‘notoriously obscure’ philosophy of history revolutionised the world via Marx, as explained by Peter Singer Known for his dense and abstract writings, G W F Hegel (1770-1831) was one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century. … Continue reading
The tragedy of this American moment: Populism, elites, and the 2020 election | Anand Giridharadas
The tragedy of this American moment: Populism, elites, and the 2020 election New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “We’ll be better off” is the lie that sank … Continue reading
There are vast tragedies happening right now that we are failing to see
There are transparent monsters in the world. Transparent monsters are tragedies of vast proportions that only very few people can recognize. History is filled with examples of such tragedies, and our time is probably no different. […]
The Natural World, Joy, and Human Flourishing | On Being
This film is is part of On Being’s “A Wild Love for the World” Starting Point, a collection designed to accompany the exploration of our relationship with the natural world, including how a relationship of care might be inviting us … Continue reading
How dualism desacralized nature
More information: http://www.jeremylent.com Jeremy Lent describes how the reductionist Western mindset looks at the world as a resource for exploitation. Lent traces how Greek dualism set a foundation for the split Christian cosmos, and how Descartes turned Christian thought into … Continue reading
Surreal Numbers (writing the first book) – Numberphile
Donald Knuth coined the term “Surreal Numbers” and wrote the first book about them after lunch with the man who devised them, John Conway. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More from this interview: https://youtu.be/gMuS8ckbdZE John Conway … Continue reading
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