Everyone wants to know ‘truth. From atheists to saints, people ponder, what is truth, its meaning, its theories? We argue about truth and fight about it. But what are some of the ideas behind “truth” itself? Featuring interviews with intellectuals Simon Blackburn, Raymond Tallis, John Hawthorne, John Hick, and Michael Shermer.
Psychology professor Jordan B. Peterson proposes a simple set of tests to find out who really is your friend.
Deciding “I’m not going to eat dessert” is much harder than it should be. But if your rule is, “I don’t eat dessert” that temptation is no longer there. Learn more about the power of self-rule with good habits.
Fake news can sway elections, tank economies and sow discord in everyday life. Data scientist Sinan Aral demystifies how and why it spreads so quickly — citing one of the largest studies on misinformation — and identifies five strategies to help us unweave the tangled web between true and false.
Every day we make 20,000 decisions, most of them with lightning speed; brain research proves that. Too few are rational and well thought through; the behavioral economy shows that. Benedikt Ahlfeld reveals three decision traps you should certainly avoid. Learn how you can utilize the findings of brain research.
In this lighthearted talk, Dominic Walliman gives us four guiding principles for easy science communication, or any kind of communication of a complex and true idea. To offer an example, he unravels the myth that quantum physics is difficult to understand — it’s all in how it’s explained.
VIDEO: Here’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for shaping who we truly are.
Whatever makes itself manifest as a consequence of the truth, is the best possible reality.
See why truth offers the best way to deal with unpredictable or strange people. such as Dr. Peterson’s Hells Angels landlord from Montreal.
Dr. Peterson talks about refusing to operate in the great lie, suffering, existentialism, overcoming trials to achieve goals and lifting 250,000 people per day out of abject poverty.
How clarifying conflicting truths can lead us to harmonious resolutions.
WHO KNEW? While few people intentionally purchase products involving enslavement and exploitation of workers, the harsh reality is our global supply chain relies on 40.3 million victims trapped in slavery.
VIDEO+TRANSCRIPT: What are the best food sources of lutein, the primary carotenoid antioxidant in the brain?
SHORT COMEDY: One determined math teacher takes on post-truth America.
Why may those who consume meat have up to three times the risk of developing dementia compared with vegetarians? AGEs may be one explanation.
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