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History and Society
13mins
Sex, gender, and the debate over identity explained by Berkeley professor Judith Butler.
5mins
Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.
John Templeton Foundation
7mins
This network physicist is mapping the world's most significant data to create the most beautiful visualizations of information we have ever seen.
John Templeton Foundation
6mins
Aimless wandering is essential for understanding yourself. Here’s why.
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Science has opened so many doors to humanity’s understanding of the world. Scientism shuts them. Here’s how to tell the difference.
1hr 25mins
Richard Reeves explains the big problems facing men today — and why no one is talking about them.
4mins
Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
5mins
How World War II codebreaker Alan Turing invented modern AI.
5mins
80% of the world was once polygamous. What happened?
8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
6mins
This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.
4mins
“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.
6mins
What beavers and earthworms can teach us about working with, not against, Mother Nature.
8mins
Americans without friends have increased 400% in recent years. Here’s why.
8mins
What makes some scientists culturally significant, while others remain in obscurity? Well, there’s a science to it.
1hr 19mins
Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
7mins
Find food, have sex, not die. That’s pretty much all we need to do — but why do we make it so complicated?
7mins
Sexual attitudes are more man-like than ever. Here’s what that means for women.
4mins
Everyone commits this rationality error.
1hr 34mins
Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.
5mins
The formula for rational thinking explained by Steven Pinker.
6mins
Why marriage is thriving — and dying — in different American classes.
6mins
History’s most remarkable leaders had this one trait in common. We can harness it too.
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Expert Michael Spitzer explains how culture can “tune” your musical taste.
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Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
7mins
How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.
6mins
Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair.
7mins
Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.
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How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.