Is it ever okay to put a price on a kidney? Why is it illegal to sell an organ, but perfectly legal to sell blood plasma? This episode explores the world of “repugnant transactions”— the markets we find morally offensive — and asks why we ban certain markets as “gross” […]
There is a quiet assumption most of us carry without ever examining it: that we are in control of our own attention. That every video, every scroll, every click is something we chose. But what if the machine got there first? What if free will, the thing you’re using right […]
Big Think’s 2017 Top Ten: #10. Tristan Harris on Addiction, Hacking, and Corporations Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Casinos, magicians, and the makers of social media platforms all know something about you: your mind is very vulnerable to […]
A deep dive into why you take it personally when someone buys different things than you. I’m so excited to see who buys adspace for this one. 😅 💗 Support this channel and join an amazing community: http://www.patreon.com/bennjordan ⚡Those lovely custom acoustic panels in the background: https://psyacoustics.com #psychology #apple #advertising […]
