In her first public appearance since husband Frank O'Connor's death, we see a rare personal side of Rand, interviewed by Phil Donahue. Topics include: The acknowledgment of achievement, the evils of altruism,... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 1,394 views

The first in a three part documentary by Jonathan Miller, charting the history of disbelief in religion - commonly known as atheism. Part Two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rkW0i1tm7I Part Three http://www.youtube.com... continue reading

posted by benjee 1 decade 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 7,919 views

from the website (buildinggods.com): "Robots. Cyborgs. God. Souls. Immortality. Building Gods investigates the world of technology to reveal some of humanities [sic] biggest questions. What is life?... continue reading

I don't necessarily agree with the conjecture of most of these speakers, but I admire the philosophic search for deeper understanding.

posted by Majortomyorke 1 decade 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,114 views

Bryan Magee talks with Hilary Putnam about the philosophy of science.

posted by bluecliff 1 decade 5 years 9 months ago • 1,742 views

"A quick overview of the philosophy of Ludwig von Feuerbach, the leader of the Young Hegelians... done as a presentation for Dr Barclay's 19th Century European History course at Kalamazoo College, as a... continue reading

posted by bluecliff 1 decade 5 years 9 months ago • 1,858 views

From the TED website: "Speaking at the most recent EG conference, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist A.J. Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the... continue reading

A 1971 television recording with Alan Watts walking in the mountains and talking about the limitations of technology and the problem of trying to keep track of an infinite universe with a single tracked... continue reading

posted by Kulpims T'dna (kulpims) 1 decade 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,721 views

While Jean Paul Sartre and Albert Camus get most of the credit for existentialism, the real intellectual powerhouses behind the movement were Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. This video features a... continue reading

Short version of Lenny Bruce quote

posted by Farhad2000 1 decade 5 years 2 months ago • 1,100 views

Leary in a casual interview with Paul Krassner, 1995. Leary passed away in 1996.

posted by rougy 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 946 views

Free market capitalism is the only way to go. Or is it...?

posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 5 years 1 month 1 week ago • 2,110 views

Part two of an earlier submission.

posted by rougy 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,174 views

Christians can have their resurrection, I'll have fun being a big brain tooling around the universe while they go extinct.

posted by BreaksTheEarth 1 decade 4 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 4,326 views

The lecture focuses exclusively on one argument for the immortality of the soul from Plato's Phaedo, namely, "the argument from simplicity." Plato suggests that in order for something to be destroyed,... continue reading

posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,145 views

Professor Kagan elaborates on the "argument from simplicity" and discusses in detail Plato's claims that the soul is simple, changeless and therefore indestructible. The final Platonic argument under discussion... continue reading

posted by Nicki Hansen (gwiz665) 1 decade 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,040 views

QualiaSoup gives a shattering argument against substance dualism, the idea that there are two kinds of stuff: Physical stuff and non-physical stuff, and that this non-physical stuff are crucial for consciousness.... continue reading

posted by Almanildo 1 decade 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 5,386 views • 9:56

QualiaSoup is back with another feast of shattering arguments illustrated with fantastically designed graphics!

posted by Almanildo 1 decade 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 5,972 views

Guy took a picture of himself everyday during a one year exercise program. Not sure if this incentive enough to get you off your ass, but it certainly made me feel a bit guilty!

posted by brycewi19 1 decade 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 9,000 views