Is democracy really the best form of government? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “Now in practice,” says Steven Pinker, “no one has ever developed a democracy that works particularly well if judged in absolute terms. Democracies […]
What is the purpose of education; what good does learning aim at? Is it just training people to enter the workforce and employment market, or to be citizens, or something else? Especially philosophy, can you get a job with it? Does that question miss the point? Here’s some vague thoughts […]
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Caught in the middle of the present and the future; the finite and infinite, it is a difficult balance this species must strive. [Note that this is not intended to be factual or informative regarding past, present, or future human lifespans.] Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store If you […]
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Do people and countries with money have a duty to aid those in poverty? How are human rights affected by capitalism? What about reparations for colonialism and slavery? And isn’t this a very bourgeois way of thinking anyway? Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jgjek5w Twitter: @PhilosophyTube […]
Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store Jean-Paul Sartre is one of the great existential philosophers. His ideas are both insightful and useful, especially when we find ourselves in that strange confronting with everything (or nothing); in what we often call an existential crisis. If you are interested in supporting […]
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Shop Pursuit of Wonder merch here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store A fictional anecdotal story in which the absurdity of everything strikes a young man named Tim, and he finds himself at the intersection of everything and nothing. If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can contribute to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder […]
