Give Paul Bloom one hour, and he’ll teach you “the psychology of everything,” illustrating some of the most fundamental elements of human nature through case studies about…
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A short look at different adventures in thought, economics and religion. Can a cat be both alive and dead? Can a computer think? How does a tortoise…
Nicholas Christakis, Professor of Medical Sociology, Medicine, and Sociology at Harvard University discusses the sociological science behind social networks and social influence. If you think you’re in…
The growth and impact of Facebook is mind blowing, even for an industry that considers “overnight success” to be a long-range goal. Founded in a Harvard dorm…
Tamar Gendler gives an introduction to the Philosophy of Politics and Economics. Who gets what and who says so? These two questions underlie and inform every social…
In this lecture, renowned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank presents how the roots of Silicon Valley sprang not from the later development of the silicon semiconductor but instead…
President Leon Botstein of Bard College steps boldly into the fray to answer one of the most enduring human questions: What is art? This discussion spills over…
Noam Chomsky discusses the dysfunctional election and media systems that contribute to the maintenance of a closed and rigged government advancing the agendas of corporations and the…
How did humans acquire language? In this lecture, best-selling author Steven Pinker introduces you to linguistics, the evolution of spoken language, and the debate over the existence…
Mitt Romney: This is obviously an area of great concern to the entire world and to America in particular, which is to see a complete change in…
When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world – except much of the time,…
