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Is a thinking machine even possible?
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...
The Wall Street Journal
Sensor This
Go inside the new world of "smart" fulfillment, where humans work in concert with machines, and every inch of a warehouse is mapped by sensor-tracking devices.
Curated Video
Elizabeth Freeman: Abolition Pioneer
Elizabeth Freeman played a critical role in the fight to end slavery in the United States.
Intelligence Squared
Are independent schools a societal problem?
Francine Stock introduces this debate Public Schools are a blight on British society Francis Wheen looks back unhappily at the philistinism, racism, anti-sem...IQ2 Debate: Public schools are a blight on British society (1 of 12)
Seven Dimensions
How to Make a Persuasive Presentation
Peter Quarry offers techniques for making a presentation more persuasive. He cites TED Talks’ research, which found that a person’s posture, use of space, gestures, smiling impact strongly on credibility, intelligence, charisma.
Infognostica
Sadhguru - The 5 Sheaths /Koshas
Here Sadhguru presents his perception of the the 5 sheaths or layers in the human being. The layers are of increasing subtlety.
Curated Video
Cult of Domesticity
The Cult of Domesticity was a school of thought that middle and upper class women should be confined to the home and aspire to be model wives and mothers. But it wasn’t just men who thought that way, many women did too!
The Business Professor
Competence and Fit - Career Development
This Video Explains Competence and Fit - Career Development
Curated Video
The Nine Types of Intelligence: Understanding Howard Gardner's Theory
The video discusses Howard Gardner's theory of nine types of intelligence and provides examples of each type through a hypothetical scenario of building a bridge. The types include picture smart, nature smart, number smart, people smart,...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica Presents: WWII Infographic Explainers: Battle of Midway, context
Learn about the Battle of Midway between the United States and Japan during World War II.
Intelligence Squared
Imran Khan: The future of Pakistan
Richard Lindley introduces the discussion from Intelligence Squared on the future of Pakistan with Imran Khan. IQ2 Discussion "Pakistan: what next?" (1 of 12)
Intelligence Squared
Is reintergrating Pakistan with India an option?
Questions raised from the floor of the auditorium and online via Twitter, with all the speakers responding. IQ2 Discussion "Pakistan: what next?" (11 of 12)
Intelligence Squared
The Secret to Decision-Making
Psychologist and bestselling author Daniel Goleman speaks on 'Focus: The Secret to High Performance and Fulfilment '.
Step Back History
9/11: A Modern History
Enough years have passed now that there are plenty of people watching this video who have no first-person memories of what happened on 9/11. That being said, It often fails to make it into most history books, and in your average American...
The Wall Street Journal
AI and Robotics: The Next Wave
Marc Raibert, Founder and CEO, Boston Dynamics describes the workplace of 2040, and demonstrates the opportunities for business.
Curated Video
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
The video discusses the two mindsets, fixed and growth, and how they affect a person's approach to challenges and learning. It provides examples of how these mindsets manifest in everyday life and offers tips on how to cultivate a growth...
TED-Ed
Inside the Minds of Animals
Is it instinct and intelligence that divide animals from humans? What are they really thinking, and how do we define that? Check out this great video that discusses everything from Descartes' thoughts on the topic and Darwinian...
Nature League
Biodiversity and Complex Life Forms - From A to B
When determining intelligence in animals, scientists use a variety of tests that reveal the animal's ability to use tools, recognize themselves, and communicate. The final video in the Biodiversity series explores why some species, such...
Macat
An Introduction to Herrnstein and Murray’s The Bell Curve
What role does intelligence play in a person's life? A playlist about the world's greatest ideas contains a video summary of "The Bell Curve" by Herrnstein and Murray, which summarizes the view that intelligence plays a large role in...
TED-Ed
Are Boys Smarter Than Girls?
Are boys smarter than girls? There's a question guaranteed to get the attention of high school classes. Citing studies of brain function, test performance, and hiring practices, a short video provides much food for thought about how...
TED-Ed
8 Intelligences: Are You a Jack of All Trades or a Master of One?
There are more ways to be intelligent than just book smart or street smart — eight ways, to be precise. Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist who has studied the concept of multiple intelligences at length,...
Be Smart
My Date With A Giant Pacific Octopus!
The largest giant Pacific octopus on record measured 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Viewers get to see a giant Pacific octopus in its habitat at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The narrator interviews its caretaker and...