Institute of Art and Ideas
Mind, Myth and Madness (long form version)
From schizophrenia to depression we assume our psychiatric diagnoses are real. But as the mental health epidemic turns global, the categories now seem like the cause. Is it time to abandon our biological account of mental illness? Or is...
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Is it time to abandon our biological myth of mental illness?
From schizophrenia to depression we assume our psychiatric diagnoses are real. But as the mental health epidemic turns global, the categories now seem like the cause. Is it time to abandon our biological account of mental illness? Or is...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Unnatural Laws (long form version)
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
ShortCutsTv
Situational Psychology
This film examines the difference between individual and situational psychological explanations for behaviour, using a range of classic studies (Zimbardo, Milgram, Latane and Darley) to illustrate, apply and evaluate situational approaches.
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Is randomness in quantum theory an illusion?
God does not play dice with the universe' Einstein famously argued. Yet contemporary physics embeds just such dice playing at the core of its account. Is the universe really unknowable even to itself? Or as Einstein implied is this...
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What are the limits of language?
The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are...
Weird History
Strange Alcoholic Drinks Through History
Today's alcoholic beverages range from canned Strawberritas to expertly crafted cocktails, but modern bartenders aren't the first people to invent adults-only drinks. In fact, there are plenty of types of weird ancient liquors that have...
Religion for Breakfast
Religion and the No True Scotsman Fallacy
Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to...
PBS
The 2nd Amendment Explained
When we talk about the 2nd amendment today, we talk almost exclusively about the "right to bear arms" and individual gun ownership. But whatever happened to a "well-regulated militia?" In today's episode we dive deep into the Supreme...
Intelligence Squared
Dinah Rose on the enduring importance of Magna Carta
Dinah Rose on the enduring importance of Magna Carta.
ACDC Leadership
Vote for The Economics Party- Clifford vs Trump & Clinton
Two points. First, politicians shouldn't make economically unrealistic promises. A single-payer health care system would be nice, so would free college education, lower taxes, paid maternity, a balanced budget, services for senior...
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Is Medical intervention dangerous?
We ring fence NHS spending and western countries spend ever more on medicine. But a third of all deaths are due to medical intervention and some argue poverty not pathogens makes the biggest difference. Is it a fantasy to believe that...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are universal laws just human hubris?
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are eternal laws an illusion?
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
Institute of Art and Ideas
The Word and the World (long form version)
The power of words is a wonder, and language perhaps our greatest skill. Yet the gap between the sound of a bell and its description is huge. Are the limits to language so profound that the big questions of science and philosophy are...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Can we abandon scientific laws?
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
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March of the Machines (long form version)
Evil artificial intelligences are luckily confined to fiction. Yet leading scientists claim that intelligent machines are 'the most serious threat facing mankind'. Are they right or could a mind free from human prejudices create a better...
The Business Professor
Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
This Video Explains Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are Hospitals Bad for Us? (long form version)
We ring fence NHS spending and western countries spend ever more on medicine. But a third of all deaths are due to medical intervention and some argue poverty not pathogens makes the biggest difference. Is it a fantasy to believe that...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is consciousness inexplicible?
Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Matter and Mind (long form version)
Neuroscience has enabled us to explain how the brain affects the body. Yet there is no theory to explain how the matter of the brain creates thought and experience. Is consciousness inexplicable because it is not part of the material...
ACDC Leadership
Who's the spokesperson for economics?
Most students today have probably never heard of one of the economist that Paul Krugman, called “possibly the most brilliant communicator of economic ideas to the general public that ever lived.” Milton Friedman won the Nobel prize in...