TED Talks
Jim Holt: Why does the universe exist?
Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. Or none.
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Mimetic Theory: Two Types of Psychological Needs
Why do we want the things we want? One psychological explanation is that we often actually don't know what we want, but instead imitate others. This phenomenon is known as mimetic theory. According to Girard, the French philosopher who...
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Poetry and Prose
Poet and independent scholar Jennifer Michael Hecht describes the relations between her poetry and historical writings.
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The Creative Process
Jennifer Michael Hecht describes how her “three different hats” of a poet, historian and popular writer combine to give her different windows on the metaphysical and the psychological.
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Intelligent Design and Evolution
This video about a delicate, often controversial topic, does not argue for one area or another, but does talk about the random process versus design of an involved organ. The lecturer talks freely about how infinite complexity such as...