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2019-12-01 Habermas and Democracy
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Could rational communication really be the true key to real democracy?

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  • Added: Dec 02, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
1951: Could the Laws of Physics Ever Change?, 12/24/2019
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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The laws of physics determine how things in the cosmos change. But what would happen if the laws themselves changed?

  • Added: Nov 23, 2019
  • Length: 53:57
1945: Should Beliefs Aim at Truth?, 11/12/2019
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What is the goal of a belief: to make you feel better, to make you successful, or to track the truth?

  • Added: Nov 04, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
It's a Great Time to Be a Citizen Scientist
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio: The Sea Connects All Things
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There has never been a better time to become a citizen scientist: curious individuals interested in collecting data to build toward solutions, expa...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:49
2019-10-06 The Allure of Authoritarianism
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Democracy may not be in great shape right now, but why would anyone prefer to be ruled by a tyrant?

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  • Added: Oct 07, 2019
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
2019-09-29 Explanation at Its Best
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is the most elegant explanation always the best one?

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  • Added: Sep 30, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
2019-08-25 Freedom of Speech on Campus
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do all views have a place on university campuses, or are there some views that should never be given a platform?

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  • Added: Aug 26, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 4
2019-06-23 J.S. Mill and the Good Life
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is it better to choose a life of suffering or live happily in somebody else's vision?

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
Is Philanthropy Bad for Democracy?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What’s the difference between charitable giving from ordinary people and philanthropic giving from the very wealthy?

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 8
2018-11-25 The Creative Life
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What does questioning everything have to do with being creative?

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  • Added: Nov 26, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 9
2018-10-21 Can Reason Save Us?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Are we really living in an age of progress?

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  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
Work
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is work the curse of the working class, or a person's best opportunity for happiness and meaning?

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
DEBATE: Trigger Warning: Are Safe Spaces Dangerous?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Are Safe Spaces Dangerous?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Deeply rooted in social justice movements of the past, safe spaces promise a reprieve from bigotry and oppression by allowing today’s students – th...

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
SXSW EDU Uncensored: Full Recap
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: The photo in this episode’s cover art was taken at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW EDU 2018. It shows a collaborative wall for attendees to write on and draw on during the conference., Credit: Pios Labs
We recap the South by Southwest Education conference (SXSW EDU) in 2018 after it ends, talking about the reactions of attendees, educational techno...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2018
  • Length: 48:21
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Should College Athletes Be Paid? , Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
College sports is a big-money business, with football and basketball programs generating millions of dollars in revenue every year. While coaches a...

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  • Added: Nov 01, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Affirmative Action: Too Little or Too Much?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Does affirmative action undermine the achievements of those who are supposed to benefit from it?

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
Derek Bok: The View from the Top (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
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Derek Bok is the only two-time president of Harvard University, which is to say he has twice reinvented the management of the oldest, richest, mayb...

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  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
Liz McMillen on "Who Needs College Anyway?" (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
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Liz McMillen is the editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education

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  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 08:17
  • Purchases: 1
Sebastian Thrun: MOOCs, Angry Birds, and Lifelong Learning
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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We’re speaking with a hot name in disruptive innovation, Sebastian Thrun. He’s part of our conversation on hacking higher education. He’s the foun...

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  • Added: May 26, 2014
  • Length: 11:54
  • Purchases: 1
Hacking Higher Ed
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Continuing our series on higher ed, we're hacking our way to a better model; call it New U. There won't be a football team or a building and ground...

  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 58:36
Thomas Frank on What's the Matter With College (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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How did higher education, in general, turn from the days of the GI Bill — and the land grant colleges long before that — to being a trap for sevent...

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  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
What's the Matter With College?
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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How did higher education, in general, turn from the days of the GI Bill — and the land grant colleges long before that — to being a trap for sevent...

  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 18:23
Light
From: Dave Cook
Series: Photography: Everything Essential
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This episode will talk about light and how to work with it.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 06:13
Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely on Tribeca Flashpoint
From: Matt Fagerholm
Caption: Host Matt Fagerholm, Credit: Matt Fagerholm
Accomplished Tribeca Flashpoint film students Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely join host Matt Fagerholm to discuss their latest work, as well as t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 30:53