Category: View from Giants’ shoulder

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Undermining democracy -| Carole Cadwalladr

In an unmissable talk, journalist Carole Cadwalladr digs into one of the most perplexing events in recent times: the UK’s super-close 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Tracking the result to a barrage of misleading Facebook ads targeted at vulnerable Brexit swing voters — and linking the...

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Making sense-Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe-Sam Harris

n this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Roger McNamee about his book Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe. Roger McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for thirty-five years. He has cofounded successful venture funds including Elevation with U2’s Bono. He was...

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The Map of Misunderstanding (with Daniel Kahneman)-Sam Harris-Quest weekend special

Daniel Kahneman is Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Princeton University and Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs Emeritus at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work with Amos Tversky on decision-making....

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The need for scientific temper | Narendra Nayak(James Randi of India)

In a country afflicted with deep-rooted beliefs in superstitions perpetuated by Godmen and the blind adherence to them, Narendra Nayak is a breath of fresh air and the individual responsible for eradicating such beliefs by his rationale and skepticism. He has vociferously debunked the myths perpetuated by the...

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Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe- Roger McNamee&Sam Harris(Quest Saturday special)

In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Roger McNamee about his book :Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe. (If you had told Roger McNamee even three years ago that he would soon be devoting himself to stopping Facebook from destroying our democracy,...

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Busting The ‘Ancient Science’ Myth-Reality check with Dr Venki Ramakrishnan

Internet during the Mahabharat and Ganesh as evidence of plastic surgery – these fantastical claims of the origin of Indian science have produced much internet fun and ridicule. For the first time and speaking exclusively to NDTV, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry Dr Venki Ramakrishnan has agreed to...

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Waking Up with Sam Harris-Sacred & Profane (with Bill Maher and Larry Charles)

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris gets together with Bill Maher and Larry Charles to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their film “Religulous.” They discuss religion, politics, comedy, and other dangerous topics. Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can...