Brainwaves Video Anthology
Martin Seligman - Positive Education
Commonly known as the founder of Positive Psychology, Martin Seligman is a leading authority in the fields of Positive Psychology, resilience, learned helplessness, depression, optimism and pessimism. He is also a recognized authority on...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Davis - How to Avoid Herding in Research
An individual fish reduces the danger to itself by swimming as close as possible to the center of the school. That is how schools hold together. John Davis says that researchers and fish are alike -- both engage in herd behavior. PhD...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Limits of the “Rational Economic Man”
Greg Mankiw says there should be a market for kidneys, but not for paying drug addicts to get sterilized. In this full-length interview from What Money Can’t Buy, political philosopher Michael Sandel and Harvard economist Greg Mankiw...
The Art Assignment
Art Must Be Beautiful
Should art be beautiful? Revisit ancient philosophers' thoughts on beauty and consider why we might be skeptical of beauty today.
Curated Video
Nietzsche and the Death of God: Exploring the Philosopher's Views on Religion and Society
This video discusses Friedrich Nietzsche's famous phrase "God is dead" and its implications on society and morality. The philosopher's critique of religion and socialism is explored, along with his call for individuals to face the world...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Kagan - On Teaching
Bob Kagan has been teaching a variety of video production classes at CCSU since 1991. He has a Masters Degree from Syracuse University and has worked professionally in commercial broadcasting and government public affairs. He retired...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Robert and Edward Skidelsky - Reimagining the Good Life 3/3
In the third part of this three-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Robert Skidelsky and his son Edward Skidelsky about their book, How Much is Enough? Money and the Good...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Does a rational approach to morality create a better world?
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...
Mediacorp
Addressing Islamophobia: Teenagers Share Their Experiences and Perspectives
This video explores the issue of Islamophobia in Singapore and features interviews with teenagers from a religious school who have experienced bias and suspicion due to their faith. They express concerns about the impact of Islamophobia...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Task Force on Economics Curriculum reports at INET's Bretton Woods Conference (1 of 3)
Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at Warwick University, reports on the progress of the Economics Curriculum Task Force at INET's Bretton Woods Conference.
After Skool
It's Just A Ride - Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks (December 16, 1961 - February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist and musician. His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was...
Mediacorp
Approaching Religious and Racial Harmony in Singapore
This video focuses on the whether we should approach religious harmony differently than racial harmony. Regardless of Religion part 5/6
After Skool
What Happens When You Only Pursue Pleasure - Alan Watts
Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a British-American philosopher who interpreted and popularized Eastern philosophy for a Western audience. Watts proposed that Buddhism could be thought of as a form of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Molefi Kete Asante - Afrocentric Education
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante is Professor and Chair, Department of African American Studies at Temple University. Considered by his peers to be one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars, Asante has published 77 books, among the most...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Why are our lives so puzzling?
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...
The Business Professor
What is the Marketing Concept
This Video Explains What the Marketing Concept is
Coach Dan Blewett
Why To Visualize Yourself LOSING: Mental Training for Baseball
Mental training is critical for baseball players to perform at their best. The Samurai used to meditate on their own death so they'd no longer fear it in combat. Should baseball players use this same tactic?
Mediacorp
Rationalists and the Battle for an Anti-Superstition Law
This video explores the rise of rationalists in India who are fighting against fake godmen and demanding an anti-superstition law. The rationalists face threats and assassinations from Hindu right-wing groups who protect these godmen....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sigal Ben-Porath & Michael Johanek - What School Choice is Really About
Dr. Ben-Porath received her doctorate in political philosophy from Tel Aviv University in 2000. She was awarded two successive Tel Aviv University President’s postdoctoral grants. In 2001-2004, she was a postdoctoral research associate...
The Wall Street Journal
Clean Eating Economics and What is a “Superfood”?
Juice Press CEO and Chairman Michael Karsch joins co-founder and co-CEO of the meal-delivery company Sakara Life, Danielle Duboise, to discuss the economics of clean eating and the nutrition behind the hype and what exactly is a...
Curated Video
Debate: Should Elephants Be Considered Property?
Should some animals be considered “persons”? One lawyer is working to classify certain animals as “persons” so they can be protected under the law. Specifically, the lawyer wants to send three elephants from the “Big E” fair in New...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Kagan - Teachers Make a Difference - Father
Bob Kagan has been teaching a variety of video production classes at CCSU since 1991. He has a Masters Degree from Syracuse University and has worked professionally in commercial broadcasting and government public affairs. He retired...
Organizational Communication Channel
Epistemology, Ontology, and Axiology in Research
This video looks at key terms for understanding the assumptions that drive most social scientific work, assumptions about knowing, being, and values.
Institute of Human Anatomy
The Importance of Human Dissection in Medical Education
The video is about the importance of human dissection in the medical world and how it has helped in understanding the human body and treating disorders. The speaker also reflects on the taboo associated with dissection in the past and...