How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion
AdultsArtCreativityHumanCulturePoliticsPhilosophyThe Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.
The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey
AdultsCultureEducationLifePhilosophyThe ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy.
The Boltzmann Paradox
YouthHumanPhilosophyPhysicsScienceArtificial IntelligenceHow do you know you’re a person rather than a just-formed brain full of artificial memories?
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhilosophyFritz Haber is the scientist who arguably most transformed the world. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren.
You Are Not Where You Think You Are
AdultsLifeScienceSpacePhilosophyLook around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of that?
Crash Course Philosophy Preview
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanPhilosophyComing in February 2016, Hank hosts Crash Course Philosophy, produced in association with PBS Digital Studios.
The Newsroom - New Hit TV Show
AdultsPhilosophyTVTelevisionEntertainmentCultureMediaBeginning scene of the new HBO series The Newsroom explaining why America's Not the Greatest Country Any Longer... But It Can Be.
How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room
AdultsCreativityEducationLifePhilosophyScienceIf there's a hotel with infinite rooms, could it ever be completely full? Could you run out of space to put everyone? The surprising answer is yes -- this is important to know if you're the manager of the Hilbert Hotel.
Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever? feat. Cyberpunk 2077
AdultsEducationHumanTechnologyPhilosophyFutureThe desire to be free from the limits of the human experience is as old as our first stories. We exist in an endless universe, only bound by the laws of physics and yet, our consciousness is trapped in mortal machines made of meat.
Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel
AdultsGamingHistoryWritingGamesPhilosophyThe underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they’ll get returned to the land of the living. Anyone to the left must stay in Hades forever. Can you pick the right spot and escape the underworld? Dan Finkel shows how.
Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
AdultsEducationScienceWorldPhilosophyDive into Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value?
How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted
AdultsEducationMediaWritingPhilosophyPsychologyPuzzle through the classic game theory challenge, The Prisoner’s Dilemma, and decide: would you choose to spare or sacrifice?
Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why
AdultsHumanScienceSpacePhilosophyThe most elegant interpretation of quantum mechanics is the universe is constantly splitting
A portion of this video was sponsored by Norton.
The Cosmic Calendar | Cosmos: Possible Worlds
AdultsLifeScienceSpacePhilosophyThe Cosmic Calendar visualizes the chronology of the universe, scaling approx. 13.8 billion years to one single year for perspective.
The Origin of Consciousness
AdultsHumanPhilosophyPsychologyScienceConsciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the first part of this three part video series, we explore the origins of consciousness and take a closer look on how unaware things became aware.
A Problem You'll Never Solve
AdultsData SciencePsychologySciencePhilosophyMathNewcomb’s Paradox has confounded philosophers, mathematicians, and game players for over 50 years.