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Is the idea that democracy always benefits society misguided, or just mathematics? | Aeon Videos
Can an argument for democracy be based on a mathematical theorem? From Plato’s tyrants to Condorcet’s ‘jury theorem’ Plato believed that public policy should be the purview of a small group of wise leaders; in his view, ordinary citizens couldn’t … Continue reading
The “REAL” Law Of Attraction & The Neuroscience Behind It
The Law of Attraction is the belief that positive or negative thoughts can attract corresponding experiences and events into a person’s life. It is based on a very simple idea: Thoughts become things. And, it is very easy to see … Continue reading
Bridging the Gap: The Extraordinary Merge of Eastern and Western Awakening
In Zen koan practice, a person will intensely focus upon a question in a very similar manner. The Zen practitioner will try with every fibre of their being to penetrate the question with their ordinary mind and understanding, striving to … Continue reading
The Bizarre Life of Alan Watts
Alan Watts, born in England and living most of his life in the United States, was a writer, speaker & philosopher. Watts was best known for making Japanese, Chinese, & Indian spiritual traditions in the form of Buddhism, Taoism, and … Continue reading
Structuralism: how non-being shaped the modern world
[…] n today’s crunchy, nutritious, theory-laden video, we discuss the basic problem that many people have with postmodernism and so on – namely, that it approaches the existence of things in a completely different way. The late 20th century shattered … Continue reading
The A.I. Dilemma – March 9, 2023
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin discuss how existing A.I. capabilities already pose catastrophic risks to a functional society, how A.I. companies are caught in a race to deploy as quickly as possible without adequate safety measures, and what it would … Continue reading