Category: pleasure of knowledge

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Sapiens and Pandemic: A Special Discussion with Yuval Noah Harari

Students in Japan engage in a virtual lesson from historian Yuval Noah Harari, author of the best-selling book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” regarding how clues from the past can be used to forecast what the future has in store. https://youtu.be/9drNVSuyp0w

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Michael Shermer w/ Helen Pluckrose-from Skeptic

Have you heard that language is violence and that science is sexist? Have you read that certain people shouldn’t practice yoga or cook Chinese food? Or been told that being obese is healthy, that there is no such thing as biological sex, or that only white people can...

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The Royal Institution -Science lives here

The Royal Institution is a 200 year old independent charity based in London dedicated to connecting people with the world of science through events, education, and the CHRISTMAS LECTURES(Started by Michael Faraday in 1825, and now broadcast on national television every year, the CHRISTMAS LECTURES are the UK’s...

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Tools for Non-Confrontational Discussions -Anthony Magnabosco

Street Epistemology is a technique based on Socratic questioning to help people reflect on the reasons and methods they use to conclude their deeply held beliefs are true. This skill is incredibly important to enable you to have productive and non-confrontational discussions with friends, family, or online discussions....