It’s unclear how much control we truly have over our life and our choices. It’s unclear if free will, determinism, or a mix of compatibilism is the answer. But what appears to be clear, is that we can choose how we deal with not knowing. Ironic.
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Don’t Act. Just Think. New videos weekly: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think+ for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek has a bone to pick with the PC movement. While he doesn’t buy into the right-wing paranoid view that the politically correct […]
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Politics and Economics Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Engagement with the the fundamentals of political philosophy is an essential step toward being able to think critically about the power structures in place […]
Jeffrey Brenzel: The Essential Value of a Classic Education Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- From “What’s the best kind of life for a human?” to “How should governments be arranged?”, the great classics tackle some of the most […]
In episode 259 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shows his love for the metal community, but points out 4 places we could do better. These are things that could help the heavy metal image with the mainstream and things we can do better for ourselves. Did I miss any? […]
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Julia Galef: The Sunk Costs Fallacy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think+ for exclusive videos: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- The sunk cost fallacy means making a choice not based on what outcome you think is going to be the best going forward but instead based on a […]
Life is absurd, but we can still enjoy it. As a side note, don’t be concerned about the new voice. We will be continuing with our traditional content style and voice, but we will also be developing some new content formats and will have some additional help in the process. […]
