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“A new age of shamelessness” | Slavoj Žižek on Trump, authoritarians and “the new left”

Paddy O’Connell speaks to so-called ‘rock star’ philosopher and cultural theorist Slavoj Žižek, who argues the case for a more “authoritarian” left-leaning leader on the global stage. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme – with … Continue reading

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Meeting Gary’s favourite economist: Ha-Joon Chang

Ha-Joon Chang is best selling author of ’23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism’. If you want to understand how our economic system is failing us, this is the economist to study. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and … Continue reading

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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Is water wet?

The wetness of water seems blindingly obvious – but dive into the science and things aren’t so clear. CrowdScience listeners Rachel and Callum were washing their hands one day and it got them thinking about wetness. Why does water feel … Continue reading

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Stop being so offended 😂

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No one will fall, if we stick together! (credit: nstuch120)

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Samba é Paixão | Mestre Marcão e seus crias no momento decisivo

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Isaac Newton is #1

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We Need Men’s Art

We need your art, guy!! 00:00 Introduction and Personal Fears 00:51 The Crisis of Male Creativity 02:11 Understanding the Male Malaise 05:37 The Solution: Embracing Art 07:56 The Importance of Male Voices in Art 18:57 A Call to Action for … Continue reading

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Who was Socrates teacher?…Roy Casagranda #weirdhistory #ancientdiscoveries #fascinatinghistory

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The Artificial Intelligence Response That Left Me Terrified. Does this scare you?

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