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Death Of Our Narrative
Season 8 Episode 12
It may feel like the end of the world, but it is mostly just the end of our conception of how the world works. When our fundamental values shift then…
1 year, 1 month ago
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q5: Why was the past so great?
Season 11 Episode 5
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q5: Why was the past so great?
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1 year, 2 months ago
Primates In Space: Primates Make Tools - Ep. 2
Season 12 Episode 2
Tool use has evolved more slowly and means something different than has generally been understood. Over three million years of practice with tools le…
1 year, 2 months ago
Bergson's Day-Planner
Season 8 Episode 11
Henri Bergson explored the tensions between two different conceptions of time - the objective/scientific and the subjective/experienced. The latter h…
1 year, 2 months ago
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q4: How should we govern?
Season 11 Episode 4
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q4: How should we govern?
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, estab…
1 year, 2 months ago
Primates In Space: Intro - Ep. 1
Season 12 Episode 1
An introduction to a new series exploring the profound influence our primate heritage has had over milennia in shaping practically every aspect of ou…
1 year, 2 months ago
Exploitation
Season 8 Episode 10
We often think of corporations as primarily destructive for their exploitation of natural resources. However, it is possible that the destruction of …
1 year, 2 months ago
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q3: How should people live?
Season 11 Episode 3
The History of Philosophy in 16 Questions - Q3: How should people live?
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Plato's Symposium: The End - Ep. 14
Season 10 Episode 14
A few thoughts to take us out. Most importantly Plato provides a model - as well as a trap - for us as we pursue philosophy and thinking in general. …
1 year, 2 months ago
Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom
Season 8 Episode 9
Our society's obsession with Data and Information leads to a series of systematic errors in both our understanding of the world and how we approach a…
1 year, 2 months ago