Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness?
Political correctness aims for some very nice results, but its means have a habit of upsetting a lot of people. Might there be an alternative to it? We think there is, and it’s called Politeness. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/iVqWJ1 Joi
From playlist WORK + CAPITALISM
Social Psychology Part 1: The Power of Situation and Framing
Social psychology is an enormous field, which studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and beliefs are constructed within the context of interactions with other members of society. Why do we act differently around different people? How do we develop and maintain our belief systems? What is
From playlist Psychology
A clip of Ronald Dworkin and Bryan Magee explaining liberalism, and importantly, pointing out the fact that liberalism need not be a form of relativism. This a version of an upload from the previous channel. It comes from a 1978 series on Modern Philosophy called Men of Ideas. The full epi
From playlist Social & Political Philosophy
We are – almost all of us – deeply attracted to the idea of being normal. But what if our idea of ‘normal’ isn’t normal? A plea for a broader definition of an important term. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/ojRR53 Join our mailing list: h
From playlist SELF
Problems with the Classical Conception of Rationality (John Searle)
John Searle discusses the standard conception of rationality and some of the problems and paradoxes that it gives rise to, including the impossibility of Akrasia (i.e. weakness of will), the impossibility of self-deception, the irrationality of voting, that there must be some odds at which
From playlist Free Will, Determinism, & Action
The language of human rights has become the universal moral discourse in our globalized era. Explore how faiths support and motivate respect for these rights or critique and oppose the validity of human rights.
From playlist Faith and Globalization
Are You Rational? #2 Are You Moral? | Philosophy Tube
Part 2: Continuing our discussion of what rationality is, let's talk about moral reasons, and what happens if someone just wants to be bad! Watch the series: Watch the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiFOZEiehFo&list=PLvoAL-KSZ32cABqZ-0SvFVsc4FY7iIyqv&index=1 Subscribe! http://tin
From playlist KNOWLEDGE, LOGIC, & RELIGION
Are Intelligent People More Lonely?
It sounds like a hugely arrogant and self-serving suggestion to imply that cleverness might lead you to loneliness. But if you define cleverness in a selective (and modest) way, there may truly be an aspect whereby it can lead to a certain isolation. For gifts and more from The School of
From playlist SELF
Nietzsche - Ressentiment, Power, & Values
In On the Genealogy of Morality, Nietzsche formulates a critique of moral values that is grounded in their psychological history. The phenomenon of ressentiment plays a central role in this critique. Yet, precisely what sort of psychological state ressentiment is, what it reveals about hum
From playlist Social & Political Philosophy
Rational choice-exchange theory | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
Created by Sydney Brown. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/society-and-culture/social-structures/v/social-theories-overview?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=mcat Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/society-and-c
From playlist Society and culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
Social theories overview (part 2) | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
Created by Sydney Brown. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/society-and-culture/social-structures/v/relating-social-theories-to-medicine?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=mcat Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/s
From playlist Society and culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
Using Fermat's Last Theorem as a compression/encryption algorithm.
Use Fermat's Last Theorem as a compression/encryption algorithm.
From playlist Summer of Math Exposition Youtube Videos
Max Weber & Modernity: Crash Course Sociology #9
This week we are wrapping up our overview of sociology’s core frameworks and founding theorists with a look Max Weber and his understanding of the modern world. We’ll explore rationalization and the transition from traditional to modern society. We’ll also discuss bureaucracy, legitimacy,
From playlist Sociology
Stanford Seminar - Toward Better Human-AI Group Decisions
October 14, 2022 Alex 'Sandy' Pentland of MIT Media Lab There is an immense literature about human group decision making and computer tools to help, but much of it is limited or even contradictory. In contrast, there are powerful mathematical results concerning combining evidence to achie
From playlist Stanford Seminars
17. Conceptual Foundations of Weber's Theory of Domination
Foundations of Modern Social Thought (SOCY 151) Diverging significantly from Marx's idea that history can be traced by the modes of production and the economy, Weber argues that history is characterized by different modes of authority. Leaders gain authority through domination, a combi
From playlist Foundations of Modern Social Theory with Iván Szelényi
Politics and Knowledge in Nihilistic Times: Thinking with Max Weber - “Politics”
Wendy Brown is Class of 1936 First Chair at UC Berkeley, where she teaches political theory. Drawing from Freudian, Weberian, Marxist, and Foucauldian angles of vision, she writes about the powers operating beneath the surface of liberalism and generating many of its limits and predicament
From playlist Whitney Humanities Center
20. Weber on Legal-Rational Authority
Foundations of Modern Social Thought (SOCY 151) The purest form—the ideal type—of Weber's legal-rational type of authority is bureaucracy. Legal-rational authority indicates that authority is invested in a set of rules and rule-bound institutions and that the creating and changing the
From playlist Foundations of Modern Social Theory with Iván Szelényi
Foundations of Modern Social Thought (SOCY 151) Durkheim understood life sciences as divided into three branches: biology, which is interested in the body, psychology, which deals with the personality, and sociology, which deals with collective representations. In The Rules of Sociolog
From playlist Foundations of Modern Social Theory with Iván Szelényi
The Psychology of Persuasion | Principles of Persuasion | Science Of Persuasion | Simplilearn
This video, Psychology of Persuasion, will help you understand the power of persuasion in the real world. It's not just about selling products or services, but how you persuade or influence someone with just your actions and way of communication. We will also be discussing the different p
From playlist Popular Videos | Simplilearn 🔥[2022 Updated]
Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature (PHIL 181) The discussion of the legitimacy of government is continued with an introduction to a major 20th century work of political philosophy, John Rawls' A Theory of Justice. Professor Gendler explores John Rawls' central claims: that "jus
From playlist Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature w/ Tamar Gendler