Watch the full conversation with Francis Collins: https://youtu.be/fXBGvNc2mvU?si=nTF52IE3sBB1ZQ-M For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic – VIDEO NOTES Francis Collins is an American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of […]
Decades ago, David Foster Wallace foresaw the problems that technology, media, and entertainment would cause for this generation. We now live in the internet/information age, where technology and media are inescapable. During Wallace’s later life, he pointed out the problems that we should consider and be aware of when existing […]
Here’s What Dishonesty is Really About Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Behavioral psychologist Dan Ariely has spent over 10 years researching human dishonesty. What are the different kinds of dishonesty? Why do we tell lies? How can one […]
More economic philosophy from Karl Marx, talking about the problems of capitalism, Alienation, labour, and business. Part 1: Labour & Class Conflict – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWF_0… Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://www.audibletrial.com/Philosoph… FAQ: https://www.facebook.com/PhilosophyTu… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilosophyTu… Twitter: @PhilosophyTube Email: ollysphilosophychannel@gmail.com Google+: google.com/+thephilosophytube realphilosophytube.tumblr.com Recommended Reading: Karl Marx, Das Kapital Karl Marx, The […]
Read the story: https://aperture.gg/blogs/the-universe/if-humans-suddenly-disappeared Shop: https://bit.ly/ApertureMerch Throughout the first day of our absence, all of the fossil fuel power plants around the world would shut down in rapid succession without humans around to re-fuel them with coal or oil. These shutdowns would lead to electrical blackouts across the globe, causing […]
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Bill Nye’s Answer to the Fermi Paradox New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- It’s not unusual to hear someone openly say that they can’t do math at all; that they can’t figure out the percentage to tip […]
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One of the most regarded and analyzed poems in history is “Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening” by the great 20th century poet, Robert Frost. Many explanations and analyses have been given to this poem. Some believe it might be a metaphor about the longing for death. Others believe […]
Believe It or Not, Stress Can Be Good For You Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Dr. Kelly McGonigal is author of the book The Upside of Stress, so it’s fitting she’s here on Big Think chatting about … […]
