Curated Video
Exploring the Reclassification of Pluto as a Dwarf Planet
Learn why Pluto was once considered a planet but is now classified as a dwarf planet. The video discusses the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the debates that led to the reclassification of Pluto.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are language and science able to describe the world?
From Aristotle to Einstein humans have tried to make sense of the world. Yet despite huge advances, a final explanation looks as distant as ever. What makes our lives and the world so puzzling and inexplicable? Is it too soon to give up...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is the age of the west at an end?
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
TLDR News
31st January: What Happens When The UK Leaves the EU? - Brexit Explained.
The UK is set to leave the EU at the end of the month, but what happens the next day once the UK's left? In this video, we discuss how British people will be affected by leaving the Union. Ultimately not a whole lot changes for now, but...
TLDR News
Should There be a Second Brexit Referendum? - Opinionated
Should the UK hold a second referendum on Brexit to let the public have another say. It's a controversial topic so we discuss some of the arguements on both sides and tell you what our viewers think.
Intelligence Squared
Sam West on how Milton gives us sympathy for the devil
Sam West on how Milton gives us sympathy for the devil.
Intelligence Squared
The High Street is Dead, Long Live the High Street
The High Street is Dead, Long Live the High Street.
Intelligence Squared
Paddy Ashdown on migrants and the rise of the extreme Right
Paddy Ashdown on migrants and the rise of the extreme Right.
Intelligence Squared
Rory Stewart on being true to democratic ideals
Is the West's colonial past in the Middle East shameful? Yes, says Rory Stewart. And what does that mean we should and should not do in terms of our foreign policy.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
05 On Inflation (1)
In late 2015, JW Mason and Arjun Jayadev went to speak with Axel Leijonhuvud, in retirement in Pismo Beach, to ask about his work and the intellectual paths not taken after 1968. Over a couple of days with him and his wife Earlene, they...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lisa Martin - Online Model United Nations
Lisa Martin teaches in Amman, Jordan. She is the founder of the Online Model United Nations.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Does empathy lead morality astray?
We think empathising with others is the route to a better world. But studies show that empathy encourages us to help one named child over ten anonymous others. Is morality strangely not about empathy at all? Does the moral way to act...
XKA Digital
Selling a new idea internally
After starting his retail career at Boots, Simon then spent over 13 years at Marks and Spencer. His final role there was as Head of Innovation and Quality General Merchandise, overseeing the strategy for all Marks and Spencer non-food...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Should we give up trying to understand experience?
Our life is made up of experiences. But what experience is remains a mystery. Heidegger thought it inexplicable and neuroscientists cannot find its location. Do we just need a better theory to uncover its secrets? Or is experience...
The Wall Street Journal
The View From the C-Suite: Buying Girth in the Global Market
Christophe Weber, president and CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical, talks with WSJ Senior Asia Correspondent Phred Dvorak about the Takeda-Shire deal and what it says about risks and rewards of crossing borders to get bigger.
Intelligence Squared
Norman Lamont: "This deal with Iran is our best hope"
Norman Lamont: "This deal with Iran is our best hope"
Intelligence Squared
Pia Oberoi on the plight of refugees and migrants
Pia Oberoi on the plight of refugees and migrants.
One Minute History
The Filibuster - One Minute History
The Senate tradition of the filibuster is a political action that allows lawmakers to prolong debate over a proposed piece of legislation. The goal of the filibuster is to delay or prevent a vote on the proposal. Senators can speak for...
Intelligence Squared
Werner Herzog on why his films are funnier than Eddie Murphy's
Werner Herzog will be in conversation on March 23 - it is sold out but here's a snippet from his last Intelligence Squared.
Intelligence Squared
Jordan Peterson On Whether He Does More Harm Than Good
Jordan Peterson On Whether He Does More Harm Than Good.
Institute of Art and Ideas
The Crisis of the West (long form version)
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
The March of Time
1952: THE CANDIDATES: Angled WS Candidates, anchor David Brinkley SOT asking Kerr if he likes to make long speeches, MS Senator Robert Kerr (1896-1963) saying he doesn't filibuster, opposed to it, praising Senate as last 'open forum'
MOT 1952: THE CANDIDATES: Angled WS Candidates, anchor David Brinkley SOT asking Kerr if he likes to make long speeches, MS Senator Robert Kerr (1896-1963) saying he doesn't filibuster, opposed to it, praising Senate as last 'open forum'
Intelligence Squared
PJ O'Rourke on why you shouldn't mock Trump supporters
PJ O'Rourke on why you shouldn't mock Trump supporters.
Intelligence Squared
Boris Johnson: "The Romans were bastards"
Boris Johnson: "The Romans were bastards"