Category Archives: philosophy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The responsibility of being a feminist icon – 100 Women, BBC World Service

For many, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie became famous when her Ted Talk, ‘We should all be feminists’ was featured in Beyonce’s song Flawless, but her books have been translated into over 30 languages around the world. Subscribe – https://www.youtube.com/bbcworldservice In an … Continue reading

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Inga

Short Documentary: Inga “Through her memoirs, Inga reflects about love, old age and death. We are invited into her home, as she doing her morning rituals and baths in the cold lake. The short portrait shows in artistic and intimate … Continue reading

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Are you insane?! John Cleese and Iain McGilchrist on neuroscience and creativity

Part 1 of an exclusive How To Academy talk. Watch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/FetaCpCaQr4 Live on stage, John Cleese and Dr Iain McGilchrist come together to explore the place of imagination in our lives and culture, drawing both comedy, neuroscience, … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film: “Deus Otiosus (The Idle God)” | DUST

In a primitive society, Bryana, a pregnant hunter, loses her husband to pestilence. Exiled from her home, she hunts their god to demand help. “Deus Otiosus (The Idle God)” by Mat Braddy Starring Christopher Fairbanks (Guardians of the Galaxy Alien3, … Continue reading

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Rationality during an epidemic of unreason – Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker, an experimental cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Harvard. He has been named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world today. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) He joins Krishnan to discuss his new … Continue reading

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Isaac Asimov talks about superstition, religion and why he teaches rationality

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Why longtermism is the world’s most dangerous secular credo | Aeon Essays

Scarecrows keep away migratory birds from the dangers of the tailing ponds created by the exploitation on the tar sands at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Photo by Larry Towell/Magnum Phil Torresis a PhD candidate in philosophy at Leibniz Universität Hannover … Continue reading

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Why Go To Space – An Editorial | Random Thursday

[…] With the Inspiration4 mission in the books, hot on the heels of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic launching their first crewed missions, we’ve seen a bit of a backlash against this new space race. So today I just wanted … Continue reading

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I Finally Found Out What 0/0 Should Be

[…] 0 divided by 0 is sort of a mystery. Does 0/0=1? Does 0/0=2? Is 0 over 0 infinity? If we are talking about a 0 over 0 limit, we say 0 over 0 is indeterminate. However, in this video … Continue reading

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Sadhguru’s Prediction about India and China | Will Chinese People Turn Against Their Government ?

Sadhguru makes a prediction about India and China. Must see till the end.

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