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Sep 17, 2016 —
Nikita Petrov & George Young
- What is Russian cosmism?
- The religious side of cosmism
- Cosmism as a response to the challenges of the 20th century
- Nature as a temporary enemy and eternal friend
- Pavel Florensky, the Russian da Vinci
- Plant life as a spiritual ideal
- The father of the Soviet space program, and his weird spirituality
- Cosmism and transhumanism: Compare and contrast
- Cosmism as a Russian propaganda project
Jun 18, 2016 —
Suzanne Koven & Jo Marchant
- Why Jo wrote Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body
- The rift between alternative and traditional medicine
- The real effects of “fake” medicine
- Jo: Science needs to take alternative treatments seriously
- The problem with focusing on pharmaceuticals
- Bringing science and alternative medicine together
Feb 28, 2016 —
Nikita Petrov & Daniele Bolelli
- Daniele’s new book Not Afraid and the practice of cage fighting
- In martial arts, you want to play it safe—but not too safe
- Raising a baby girl: the greater battle
- Other practices: meditation, psychedelics, and life in general
- The changing face and functions of online media
- Daniele’s mix-and-match approach to philosophy and religion
Jan 10, 2016 —
Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Jason Eberl
- Star Wars Philosophy 101
- St. Augustine on why people join the Dark Side
- What makes Jedi better than terrorists, and the Empire worse than the U.S.
- Midi-chlorians and the mind-body problem
- The Lucas Empire v. the Fan Alliance: battle for the imaginary universe
- The Force Awakens: spoilers and speculations
Oct 4, 2015 —
Jonathan Phillips & Steven Frankland
- How the brain builds complex thoughts out of reusable parts
- More fodder for the brain-as-computer model
- Sorry, we’re not quite there with the mind-reading thing
- Possible reasons for the brain’s topographic organization
- Why Steven’s paper is controversial (and exciting)
- Cognitive neuroscience questions for the near future
Jan 13, 2014 —
Sarah Posner & Katie Engelhart
On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Katie about the successes and challenges of the Sunday Assembly, the “atheist megachurch.” How did the Sunday Assembly spread from East London to forty cities around the world? What caused a split between the Sunday Assembly and a group in New York, which complained about prohibitions on talking about atheism? They discuss why atheist church is appealing—or not—to atheists. Katie says when you create a new church, schisms are inevitable. What is the role of charismatic leaders in keeping churches afloat? Finally: What does the future hold for atheist churches?
Nov 17, 2012 —
Laurie Santos & Dan Ariely
On The Mind Report, Laurie interviews Dan Ariely about his recent book, The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. They explore the psychology of cheating and lying in competitive cycling, at Harvard, and in business. Dan explains how non-human animals are more rational than we are, and Laurie asks whether the media has contributed to people cheating more lately. Dan reveals how his research on dishonesty has affected his personal life. In closing, Dan offers some tactics to fight the eroding trust that threatens society.
Nov 10, 2012 —
Joshua Knobe & David G. Rand
Joshua talks to Dave about his research on whether people are innately selfish or cooperative. It seems intuitive that thoughtful people would be kinder—but is this so? What’s the psychology behind being nice or mean to a stranger? Joshua and Dave analyze whether cooperation is part of human nature or mediated by culture. Could Americans teach cynical Romanians to be more cooperative? Finally, they consider the true source of our values.
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