Psychology Unlocked
Paltering: The Art of Lying Truthfully - Rogers et al. (2016)
Everybody lies. However there are different types of lying. This video explores research on "paltering" - lying by telling the truth. This intriguing form of lying can be perceived as the most unethical, and can lead to significant...
Institute of Art and Ideas
If randomness is real, do we have any effect on the future?
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...
Curated Video
Agile Project Management - Confession 3: Introduction to Scrum Gone Bad
This video explains a confession on introduction to Scrum gone bad. This clip is from the chapter "Case Studies Based on Real Project Experience" of the series "Agile Project Management".This section explains case studies based on real...
The Guardian
Why Jordan Peterson is filling the void
Is modern masculinity in crisis? As part of a new series for the Guardian, journalist Iman Amrani is speaking to men across the country about the issues that are affecting men and boys in today's society. In this episode Iman asks, away...
Curated Video
Agile Project Management - How to Find Common Ground on Requirements
This video explains how to find common ground on requirements. This clip is from the chapter "Building the Product Backlog" of the series "Agile Project Management".This section explains building the product backlog.
Food Farmer Earth
Chris Kresser - The Paleo Code - Climate Change and More
Chris Kresser, author and integrative medicine practitioner, explains more about the paleo diet and why it's promotes environmentally friendly farming. In this video, Kresser also offers advice for maintaining the diet for those who are...
TLDR News
Truss Will Be the Next Prime Minister (probably)
Liz Truss now looks almost unstoppable in the Conservative Leadership Race, with recent polling showing her storming ahead once again. So in this video we outline why Truss is looking so strong, and why we think she's going to win.
Intelligence Squared
Erik Solheim: Eradicating absolute poverty
Erik Solheim: Eradicating absolute poverty - "Yes We Can"
Curated Video
America: Nation of Immigrants
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..." It's true that the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, but as the debate around border control becomes louder and more polarised, will we be in the future?
Curated Video
Ancient Greek Theater
Greece was home to hundreds of open-air arenas where citizens came together to discuss the important issues of the day. Like Broadway today, they were a place for both entertainment and important social commentary.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Using Our Grandchildren's Credit Cards
In part 2 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he says that what's missing from the US fiscal policy debate is what widespread cost-cutting of programs like schools and libraries -- and what this would mean for future generations
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Group Problem Solving Steps
When teams follow these Group Problem Solving Steps, they are much more likely to reach effective, high-quality decisions and less likely to let ineffective decisions move forward. Thanks to research by Randy Hirokawa and his associates,...
Intelligence Squared
Why we need a 'Green New Deal' to stop Climate Change
The third speaker in this climate change debate is lawyer and Extinction Rebellion activist Farhana Yamin, known for glueing herself to Shell's headquarters.... [Part 3/5] Farhana Yamin Thinks We Need a Green New Deal to Stop Climate Change
Institute of Art and Ideas
What is consciousness?
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...
TLDR News
What Do Democratic Candidates Stand For? - TLDR US
In this video we discuss the front runners in the Democratic leadership race and discuss what they stand for from a policy perspective. We also dive into how the process is whittled down and whose likely to make it to the next stage.
Intelligence Squared
Sayeeda Warsi in defense of 'Great' Britain
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi argues against the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Say...[Part 4/5] Debate: Sayeeda Warsi in defense of 'Great' Britain
Institute of Art and Ideas
Should we get rid of nation states?
From the Olympics to the UN we celebrate national identity and culture. Yet nations are typically the source of warfare and conflict. Would we be better to get rid of nations and borders in favour of a wider, ultimately global,...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is democracy an illusion?
We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring Economic Democracy
GDP doesn’t tell the whole story. The University of Glasgow’s Robert McMaster explains the Economic Democracy Index, which measures public decision-making at different levels of the economy.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Leah Juelke - Teachers Make a Difference - Gayle Hyde
Leah Juelke is an teacher at Fargo South High School, North Dakota, in one of the largest English Language high school programs in her state. As a resettlement city, the majority of her students are refugees, who come from camps and...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is experience all that we have?
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...
Curated Video
Geography: From Athens to America
Thanks, in part, to its unique geography, Athens is the birthplace of democracy, and one of the most successful city-states in all of Ancient Greece.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Do borders and boundaries divide us?
The nation, the tribe, the union, are all sources of strength. But they are also a means to entrench advantage and exclude others. Are borders and boundaries really about privilege? Should we strengthen them so we have greater power and...