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Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature pairs central texts from Western philosophical tradition (including works by Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus, Hobbes, Kant, Mill, Rawls, and Nozick) with recent findings in cognitive science and related fields. The course is structured around three intertwined sets of topics: Happiness and Flourishing; Morality and Justice; and Political Legitimacy and Social Structures.



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VideoLectures.NET is a free and open access educational video lectures repository. The lectures are given by distinguished scholars and scientists at the most important and prominent events like conferences, summer schools, workshops and science promotional events from many fields of Science. The portal is aimed at promoting science, exchanging ideas and fostering knowledge sharing by providing high quality didactic contents not only to the scientific community but also to the general public. All lectures, accompanying documents, information and links are systematically selected and classified through the editorial process taking into account also users' comments.

Flash Viewers for Andrei Codrescu - The Posthuman DADA Guide: Tzara and Lenin Play Chess
Andrei Codrescu, April 30, 2009:
The Posthuman DADA Guide: Tzara and Lenin Play Chess

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Chris Guillebeau speaks to Googlers in Mountain View on December 8, 2010 about his book The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World. He is introduced by Jenny Blake.

About the author:

Chris Guillebeau is on a quest to visit every country in the world before he turns 35 (he currently has 50 remaining out of 192) while writing for a small army of remarkable people. His book, The Art of Non-Conformity, and blog of the same name are aimed at helping people live unconventional lives, make their own choices, and change the world. Chris describes himself as a writer, world traveler, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner.

About the book: The Art of Non-Conformity, based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto "A Brief Guide to World Domination," defies common assumptions about life and work while arming readers with the tools to live differently. This book will help you discover how to live on your own terms by exploring creative self-employment, radical goal-setting, contrarian travel, and embracing life as a constant adventure.

Prior to embarking on his global journey, Chris served as a volunteer executive for a medical charity in West Africa from 2002-2006. He describes it as "thrilling, challenging, and exhausting; all good qualities to have in an adventure." He gave speeches to presidents, hung out with warlords, and continues to share his successes and failures as he travels the world.

"Digital Equipment Corporation (part 1) "

"Edge 338 — February 7, 2011
(17,100 words)

THE THIRD CULTURE

EDGE @ DLD
STEWART BRAND, KEVIN KELLY, GEORGE DYSON
A Edge Conversation in Munich
Introduction: Andrian Kreye;
Moderator: John Brockman"

""Walking on Eggshells" is a 24-minute documentary about appropriation, creative influence, re-use and intellectual property in the remix age. It is a conversation among various musicians, visual artists, writers and lawyers, all sharing their views on why and how we use and create culture, and how intellectual property law, originally designed to provide people with incentives to create, sometimes hinders creative production far more than it enhances it."

"Kathryn Schulz is an expert on being wrong. The journalist and author of “Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margins of Error,” says we make mistakes all the time. The trouble is that often times being wrong feels like being right. What’s more, we’re usually wrong about what it even means to make mistakes—and how it can lead to better ideas."

"Professor Robert Winston presents his top ten scientific breakthroughs of the past 50 years.

Tracing these momentous and wide-ranging discoveries, he meets a real-life bionic woman, one of the first couples to test the male contraceptive pill, and even some of his early IVF patients.

He explores the origins of the universe, probes the inner workings of the human mind and sees the most powerful laser in the world. To finish, Professor Winston reveals the breakthrough he thinks is most significant.

The 10: Stem cell research, Bio-mechanics, The Contraceptive Pill, Decoding the Human Genome, The Internet, IVF, The laser, The microchip, MRI scanning and Increasing Evidence for the Big Bang."

"Lesley Stahl interviews the handful of individuals known to possess the skill of near endless memory, which scientists are only now beginning to study."

"Lesley Stahl reports on the recently discovered phenomenon of "superior autobiographical memory," the ability to recall nearly every day of one's life."

"Join filmmaker Brett Gaylor and mashup artist Girl Talk as they explore copyright and content creation in the digital age.

In the process they dissect the media landscape of the 21st century and shatter the wall between users and producers.

Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil’s Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow also come along for the ride."

"At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the "man box.""

"Halla Tomasdottir managed to take her company Audur Capital through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying 5 traditionally "feminine" values to financial services. At TEDWomen, she talks about these values and the importance of balance. "

"TED collaborates with animator Andrew Park to illustrate Denis Dutton's provocative theory on beauty -- that art, music and other beautiful things, far from being simply "in the eye of the beholder," are a core part of human nature with deep evolutionary origins. "

"Everything I Know - R. Buckminster Fuller
41:10 - 4 years ago
"Everything I Know" - Recorded Live At Bell of Penna. TV Center - January 20, 1975 - Reel 1 of series. Production services by Enlightened Films: http://enlightenedfilms.com"

"What is Collaborative Consumption? And who is doing it? Collaborative Consumption is the organized sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping through online and real-world communities. From social lending (Zopa) to car sharing (Zipcar) and co-working (HubCulture), from peer-to-peer rental (Zilok) to collaborative travel (Air BnB) and neighborhood sharing schemes (WeCommune)... people are already using the principles and dynamics of Collaborative Consumption—without even knowing it. Along the way, they are getting the same fulfillment and benefits of actual ownership while saving money and lowering their environmental impact. Today, more and more consumers are opting for access over ownership, and use over possession.

The philosophy behind this idea is not new—carpooling, staying with friends and relatives when traveling, checking a book out from library—are age-old examples of Collaborative Consumption. But today, propelled by web-enabled technologies and economic and environmental imperatives, a surge is taking place with new sharing models and business opportunities emerging every day. The authors explore this phenomenon with numerous examples, and by dividing companies and organizations into three systems (see a detailed list on the following page and on their site):"

"Designer Emily Pilloton moved to rural Bertie County, in North Carolina, to engage in a bold experiment of design-led community transformation. She's teaching a design-build class called Studio H that engages high schoolers' minds and bodies while bringing smart design and new opportunities to the poorest county in the state."

"Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but Stefan Wolff's figures show that, in the last 20 years, their number has steadily decreased. He extracts critical lessons from Northern Ireland, Liberia, Timor and more to show that leadership, diplomacy and institutional design are our three most effective weapons in waging peace."