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Institute of Art and Ideas: Cutting Edge Debates and Talks from the World's Leading Thinkers
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[2015]
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From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:39) --
Laura Mersini-Houghton: the Pitch (3:48) --
Pedro Ferreira: the Pitch (2:11) --
Michael Rowan-Robinson: the Pitch (4:06) --
Theme One: What are Black Holes? - Part One (5:53) --
What are Black Holes? - Part Two (6:24) --
Theme Two: Must Our Theories Break Down Inside a Black Hole? - Part One (5:06) --
Must Our Theories Break Down Inside a Black Hole? - Part Two (5:01) --
Theme Three: Do We Need New Theories to Explain the Universe? (8:14) --
Credits: Bang Goes Another Theory of the Universe: Are Black Holes a Fantasy? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:08) --
Laura Mersini-Houghton: the Pitch (1:45) --
John Ellis: the Pitch (2:51) --
James Ladyman: the Pitch (3:43) --
Theme One: What is Nothing? - Part One (5:28) --
What is Nothing? - Part Two (4:51) --
Theme Two: Where did Nothing Come From? - Part One (5:13) --
Where did Nothing Come From? - Part Two (8:37) --
Theme Three: Do we Need Nothing? (6:30) --
Credits: Everything and Nothing: Is Nothing an Illusion? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Introduction: Can Science Alone Uncover the Truth? (1:06) --
Kenneth Cukier: The Pitch (4:43) --
Steve Fuller: The Pitch (4:33) --
Lawrence Krauss: The Pitch (5:55) --
Theme One: Does Science Uncover the Truth? (8:51) --
Theme Two: Is Scientific Method Limited? (9:43) --
Theme Three: Should We Look Elsewhere for Our Truths? (4:31) --
Credits: Everything We Know Is Wrong: Can Science Alone Uncover the Truth? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:00) --
Nigel Shadbolt: The Pitch (3:08) --
Warren Ellis: The Pitch (2:01) --
Roger Penrose: The Pitch (4:31) --
Theme One: Are Machines That Think Possible? - Part One (9:27) --
Are Machines That Think Possible? - Part Two (4:46) --
Theme Two: Are Thinking Machines a Threat We Should Take Seriously? (10:22) --
Theme Three: How Can We Contain the Risks Attached to AI? (7:32) --
Credits: March of the Machines: Is AI a Threat to Mankind? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:53) --
Richard Bentall: the Pitch (3:40) --
Simon Baron-Cohen: the Pitch (5:51) --
Dinseh Bhugra: the Pitch (3:25) --
Theme One: Are Our Diagnoses of Mental Illnesses Real? - Part One (5:54) --
Are Our Diagnoses of Mental Illnesses Real? - Part Two (4:55) --
Theme Two: Is Our Biological Account of Mental Illness Failing Us? - Part One (6:58) --
Is Our Biological Account of Mental Illness Failing Us? - Part Two (6:18) --
Theme Three: What Could Replace this Biological Account? (8:28) --
Credits: Mind, Myth and Madness: Are Biological Accounts of Mental Illness Useful? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Missing Matter: Is Consciousness Inexplicable- Introduction (0:53) --
Fundamentals of Particle Physics (4:16) --
Antimatter Basics (2:15) --
Discovery of Antimatter (4:58) --
Antimatter Relevence (2:21) --
CP Violation (2:12) --
Search for a Theory (3:16) --
AMS Experiment (3:52) --
AMS Experiment Initial Results (1:44) --
CERN Antimatter Experiments (1:33) --
LHCB Experiment (5:06) --
Antiproton Decelerator (3:23) --
Finding Antimatter Mathematically (3:10) --
Supersymmetry Theory (2:23) --
Antimatter Outlook (2:35) --
Credits: Missing Matter: Is Consciousness Inexplicable? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:22) --
Michela Massimi: the Pitch (4:19) --
Huw Price: the Pitch (3:16) --
Julian Barbour: the Pitch (4:37) --
Theme One: Are Space and Time Real? (6:24) --
Theme Two: Placing Ourselves in Space and Time (6:48) --
Theme Three: What's Out There? - Part One (7:24) --
What's Out There? - Part Two (6:11) --
What's Out There? - Part Three (4:17) --
Credits: Time, Space and Being: Are Space and Time Just a Human Fantasy? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:30) --
Rupert Sheldrake: the Pitch (5:24) --
John Ellis: the Pitch (2:26) --
Nancy Cartwright: the Pitch (3:53) --
Theme One: Do the Laws of Nature Exist? - Part One (7:18) --
Do the Laws of Nature Exist? - Part Two (3:32) --
Theme Two: Are Laws Human Hubris? - Part One (5:38) --
Are Laws Human Hubris? - Part Two (6:02) --
Theme Three: Can We Abandon Laws? (7:47) --
Credits: Unnatural Laws: Are Eternal Laws an Illusion? (0:07)
From the eVideo
What is Consciousness? (2:52) --
Mind-Body Question (3:15) --
Leading Ideas of Consciousness (3:12) --
Theories of Consciousness (2:32) --
Recommendation of Dualism (3:59) --
What is Actual? (2:43) --
Pedestrian Inquiry (3:23) --
Subjective Physical World (3:32) --
Conscious in Perception (3:18) --
Metaphor of Actuality (3:45) --
The Having of Something (2:11) --
Credits: Actual Consciousness: the Limits of Human Consciousness and Thought (0:08)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:24) --
Steve Fuller: The Pitch (3:54) --
Catherine Hakim: The Pitch (3:52) --
Dinesh Bhugra: The Pitch (4:47) --
Theme One: Enriching Our Lives - Part One (5:46) --
Theme One: Enriching Our Lives - Part Two (3:12) --
Theme Two: Sex and Satisfaction - Part One (3:56) --
Theme Two: Sex and Satisfaction - Part Two (2:39) --
Theme Three: Choosing Fantasies - Part One (4:59) --
Choosing Fantasies - Part Two (4:55)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:05) --
Shahidha Bari: The Pitch (4:53) --
Barry C. Smith: The Pitch (3:44) --
Richard Bentall: The Pitch (3:55) --
Theme One: Is there an Unconscious and if so What is it? (10:17) --
Theme Two: Are there Thoughts which Cannot be Consciously Accessed? (7:05) --
Theme Three: Can We Have Full Control of Our Actions? - Part One (6:18) --
Theme Three: Can We Have Full Control of Our Actions? - Part Two (6:19) --
Credits: Hidden Desires and Secret Thoughts: Are We In Control of Our Selves? (0:10)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:53) --
Gina Rippon: The Pitch (5:01) --
Simon Baron-Cohen: The Pitch (3:52) --
Helena Cronin: The Pitch (3:50) --
Theme One: Are Mental Differences Based in Biology? (4:07) --
Brain "Pruning" (2:19) --
Gender Brain Differences in the Boardroom (3:53) --
Individuals vs. Group Averages (2:29) --
Gender Brain Differences in the Sciences (3:09) --
Theme Two: The Biology of Discrimination (4:05) --
Brain Size Matters (3:06) --
Theme Three: Evolution and the Future of Gender (4:40)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:03) --
Colin Blakemore: The Pitch (4:36) --
Mary Midgley: The Pitch (2:50) --
Simon Blackburn: The Pitch (3:30) --
Theme One: What is the Self? - Part One (6:13) --
What is the Self? - Part Two (5:45) --
Theme Two: Can we be Human without the Self? (8:55) --
Theme Three: How should We Seek Answers? (6:26) --
Credits: In Search of the Self: Who are we? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:54) --
Catherine Hakim: The Pitch (2:38) --
Mark Salter: The Pitch (1:51) --
Richard Coles: The Pitch (2:43) --
Theme One: What is Love? - Part One (7:00) --
What is Love? - Part Two (7:41) --
Theme Two: Is Romance Beyond the Reach of Reason? - Part One (6:32) --
Is Romance Beyond the Reach of Reason? - Part Two (10:25) --
Theme Three: Can Technology and Science Help Us Find Love? (8:53) --
Credits: Love Incorporated: Can We Measure Our Emotions? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:19) --
Markus Gabriel: The Pitch (4:56) --
Ray Brassier: The Pitch (5:51) --
Eva Jablonka: The Pitch (4:22) --
Theme One: What is Consciousness and How Does it Arise? - Part One (5:45) --
What is Consciousness and How Does it Arise? - Part Two (6:20) --
Theme Two: Is Consciousness Part of the Material World? (9:25) --
Theme Three: Do We Need a Radical New Model to Explain Consciousness? (8:32) --
Credits: Matter and Mind: Is Consciousness Inexplicable? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:05) --
Berit Brogaard: The Pitch (3:21) --
David Papineau: The Pitch (4:46) --
V?ronique Mottier: The Pitch (2:57) --
Them One: Reality Through Reason (9:38) --
Theme Two: Separating Reason and Emotion (7:42) --
Theme Three: Beyond Reason (10:25) --
Credits: The Reality of Feeling: Reason and Emotion (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:14) --
Nancy Cartwright: The Pitch (3:41) --
Michael Duff: The Pitch (3:43) --
George Ellis: The Pitch (3:26) --
Theme One: What Makes Things Change? - Part One (5:04) --
What Makes Things Change? - Part Two (6:54) --
Theme Two: Is Anything ever Random? - Part One (5:05) --
Is Anything ever Random? - Part Two (4:16) --
Theme Three: Abandoning Cause and Effect - Part One (4:49) --
Abandoning Cause and Effect - Part Two (6:19) --
Credits: Unexplained Events: Does Everything Have a Cause and Effect? (0:08)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:32) --
Philip Collins: the Pitch (3:49) --
Clare Short: the Pitch (3:56) --
Rana Mitter: the Pitch (5:14) --
Theme One: Is Hard Power Still Relevant? - Part One (7:08) --
Is Hard Power Still Relevant? - Part Two (5:12) --
Theme Two: What is the Price of Exerting Power? - Part One (7:06) --
What is the Price of Exerting Power? - Part Two (3:48) --
Theme Three: How Do We Deal with Military Aggression? (8:51) --
Credits: Guns and Butter: Hard and Soft power (0:06)
From the eVideo
Defining Relationships (2:36) --
Converting the Unknown (3:12) --
Remaining Enigmatic (3:08) --
Strangers to Ourselves (3:03) --
Reflecting the Unknown (3:30) --
Transcendental Memory (3:19) --
Blind-Seeing (3:54) --
Accessing the Tone (5:35)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:13) --
Julie Bindel: The Pitch (3:59) --
Rowan Pelling: The Pitch (5:11) --
Diane Abbott: The Pitch (4:58) --
Serena Kutchinsky: The Pitch (3:51) --
Theme One: What Are the Traditional Qualities of Real Men? (5:31) --
Theme Two: Does Society Still Have a Place For 'Real Men'? - Part One (6:03) --
Does Society Still Have a Place For 'Real Men'? - Part Two (7:29) --
Credits: Real Men: Is the Real Man a Fantasy? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Religion of Modernity (2:31) --
Religion and Culture (2:02) --
Postmodernism and Secularism (2:28) --
Nobody's Business but Your Own (3:59) --
Middle Class Secularism (3:27) --
Keeping God on Life Support (2:48) --
Islam vs. Capitalism (3:41) --
Rise of Fundamentalism (3:40) --
Postmodern Paradox (3:49) --
Polarized Global Society (3:19) --
Second Enlightenment (3:31) --
Credits: Death of God and the War on Terror (0:08)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:28) --
Suzannah Lipscomb: The Pitch (3:26) --
Simon Blackburn: The Pitch (4:32) --
George Galloway: The Pitch (4:02) --
Theme One: How Can Narcissism Benefit Ourselves and Others? (10:40) --
Theme Two: Does Our Culture Reward Narcissism? (9:05) --
Theme Three: Would a More Narcissistic Culture Leave Us Happier? (10:22) --
Credits: Vanity Fair: Is Narcissism a Virtue that We Need More Of? (0:0-22)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (3:22) --
Oliver Burkeman: The Pitch (3:26) --
Helen Lederer: The Pitch (1:48) --
Erwin James: The Pitch (4:24) --
Theme One: Are Dreams as Dangerous as They Are Fulfilling? - Part One (8:00) --
Are Dreams as Dangerous as They Are Fulfilling? - Part Two (6:45) --
Theme Two: Are We Happiest in the Moment of Being? - Part One (5:50) --
Are We Happiest in the Moment of Being? - Part Two (6:11) --
Theme Three: What Are the Most Valuable Dreams? (5:21) --
Credits: Dreamland: How to Live Your Life (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (3:24) --
David Aaronovitch: the Pitch (3:09) --
Polly Toynbee: the Pitch (3:21) --
John Sweeney: the Pitch (3:56) --
Theme One: Do We Scapegoat Politicians? (4:08) --
Theme Two: Is the Media to Blame? (9:58) --
Theme Three: How Can We Create a More Mature Politics? (10:13) --
Credits: Killing the King: The Myth of the Strong Leader (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:43) --
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: The Pitch (2:14) --
Margaret Hodge: The Pitch (3:31) --
Ritula Shah: The Pitch (2:03) --
Theme One: Do Men and Women in Power Act Differently? (2:52) --
Female Parliamentary Working Styles (3:18) --
Building Consensus (3:01) --
Power Characteristics (2:24) --
Common Ground in Parliament (2:14) --
Theme Two: Are Men to Blame for the World's Violence? (4:30) --
Glass Ceiling (4:36) --
Theme Three: What Would a World with Women in Power Look Like? (3:31) --
Majority Female Parliament Scenario (3:36) --
Female Political Empowerment (3:04) --
Gender Equality Examples (2:54) --
Credits: Running the World Differently: What if Women Were in Power (0:06)
From the eVideo
Introduction: The Consolations of Pornography: Is Porn Wrong or a Force for Good? (3:12) --
Exploitation Exceptions (3:20) --
Legislating Pornographic Images (3:56) --
Pornography and Sexual Abuse (1:44) --
Forced Into Sex Industry (2:20) --
Educating Young People (1:24) --
Gay v. Straight Porn (2:55) --
Benefits of Decriminalization (1:24) --
Disease Prevention (3:56) --
Inadequacy of Sex Education (1:16) --
Credits: The Consolations of Pornography: Is Porn Wrong or a Force for Good? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:17) --
Alex Callinicos: The Pitch (3:32) --
Stephen Dorrell: The Pitch (3:58) --
Paul Krugman: The Pitch (5:39) --
Theme One: The Wealth Divide (8:39) --
Theme Two: Alternatives to Capitalism - Part One (7:21) --
Alternatives to Capitalism - Part Two (7:14) --
Theme Three: the Future of Capitalism (4:47) --
Credits: Rethinking Capital: Are There Alternative Economic Systems? (0:06)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:02) --
Peter Tatchell: the Pitch (5:25) --
Dan Hodges: the Pitch (4:47) --
Carl Miller: the Pitch (7:15) --
Theme One: How Effective is Digital Activism? (7:12) --
Theme Two: Should We Have Faith in Political Parties? (4:00) --
Theme Three: How Can We Make Politics Relevant Again? (9:39) --
Credits: Changing the World: Is Activism a Failed Srategy? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:13) --
Robert Eaglestone: The Pitch (4:22) --
Sam Roddick: The Pitch (5:01) --
Peter York: The Pitch (7:06) --
Theme One: Happiness and Thought (5:25) --
Theme Two: The Unexamined Life (8:51) --
Theme Three: Living in the Moment (9:28) --
Credits: Thinking and Being: Philosophy in Life and Experience (2:29)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (2:33) --
Peter Tatchell: The Pitch (2:17) --
Jamie Whyte: The Pitch (3:56) --
Paul Krugman: The Pitch (2:22) --
Frances Stewart: The Pitch (2:36) --
Theme One: Growth and Inequality (3:30) --
Happiness vs. Welfare (1:47) --
Finite Global Resources (3:35) --
Inequality and Social Conflict (2:51) --
Second Theme: Wealth Creators (3:20) --
Investing in Public Services (4:41) --
Third Theme: Should We Aspire to Equality? (3:54) --
Improving Public Welfare (3:35) --
Credits: The Wealth Delusion: Happiness and Inequality (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:29) --
Kate Williams: The Pitch (2:21) --
Simon Glendinning: The Pitch (5:11) --
Ed Stafford: The Pitch (5:48) --
Theme One: Is Our Self the Product of Society? (7:01) --
Theme Two: Can We Know Ourselves Through Solitude? - Part One (3:15) --
Can We Know Ourselves Through Solitude? - Part Two (8:12) --
Theme Two: Can We Know Ourselves Through Solitude? - Part Three (6:35) --
Theme Three: Should Society Make More Space for Solitude? (8:01) --
Credits: Myself and Others: Are We More Alive When We are Alone? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:47) --
Michael Howard: The Pitch (1:54) --
Ann Pettifor: The Pitch (3:33) --
Robert Shiller: The Pitch (4:38) --
Theme One: Can an Economy Grow Indefinitely? - Part One (7:09) --
Can an Economy Grow Indefinitely? - Part Two (4:50) --
Theme Two: Should We Rethink Our Concept of Growth? - Part One (7:45) --
Should We Rethink Our Concept of Growth? - Part Two (3:29) --
Should We Rethink Our Concept of Growth? - Part Three (6:39) --
Theme Three: Are We Heading Into Another Crisis? (7:02) --
Credits: The Infinite Boom: Is Indefinite Growth a Fantasy? (0:08)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:39) --
Christopher Hamilton: The Pitch (4:40) --
Adjoa Andoh: The Pitch (3:59) --
Daniel Miller: The Pitch (4:16) --
Theme One: What is the Self and Can We Know It? (3:26) --
Theme Two: Is the Self Important to Know Ourselves? (9:28) --
Theme Three: Should we Give Up on Self Knowledge? - Part One (7:28) --
Theme Three: Should we Give Up on Self Knowledge? - Part Two (4:37) --
Debate Summary (1:55) --
Credits: Catching Sight of Ourselves: Who Looks Back in the Mirror? (0:11)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:18) --
Nigel Dodd: the Pitch (2:55) --
Izabella Kaminska: the Pitch (3:31) --
Sarah Bird: the Pitch (4:30) --
Theme One: Why do We Have Money? - Part One (9:08) --
Why do We Have Money? - Part Two (7:07) --
Theme Two: How does Money Transform Society? - Part One (6:37) --
How does Money Transform Society? - Part Two (8:07) --
Theme Three: Is There Something Special About Money? - Part One (5:26) --
Is There Something Special About Money? - Part Two (6:06) --
Credits: The Fantasy of Money: Are There Alternatives to Currency? (0:07)
From the eVideo
Meet the Panelists (1:06) --
Terry Eagleton: The Pitch (6:47) --
Joanne Harris: The Pitch (5:17) --
Paul Boghossian: The Pitch (4:40) --
Theme One: Feeling and Imagination (7:55) --
Theme Two: Imagining Morality (6:36) --
Theme Three: Beyond Imagination - Part One (5:05) --
Beyond Imagination - Part Two (6:01) --
Credits: Strange New Worlds: Imagining Reality (0:07)
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Subjects
Subjects
Antimatter
Black holes (Astronomy)
Capitalism
Causation
Comparative economics
Consciousness
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Dating (Social customs)
Economic aspects
Economics
European Council for Nuclear Research
General relativity (Physics)
General relativity (Physics) -- History -- 20th century
God
Happiness
History
Identity (Psychology)
Imagination
International economic relations
Internet videos
Knowledge, Theory of
Metaphysics
Methodology
Mind and body
Money
Necessity (Philosophy)
Nothing (Philosophy)
Online dating
Philosophy
Philosophy of mind
Physical laws
Political activists
Reality
Religion
Religion -- History
Religious aspects
Replication (Experimental design)
Satisfaction
Science
Science -- Methodology
Science -- Philosophy
Security, International
Self
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Self-realization
Sex differences
Sex differences (Psychology)
Space and time
Subconsciousness
Terrorism
Terrorism -- Religious aspects
Thought and thinking
War
War -- Economic aspects
Black holes (Astronomy)
Capitalism
Causation
Comparative economics
Consciousness
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Dating (Social customs)
Economic aspects
Economics
European Council for Nuclear Research
General relativity (Physics)
General relativity (Physics) -- History -- 20th century
God
Happiness
History
Identity (Psychology)
Imagination
International economic relations
Internet videos
Knowledge, Theory of
Metaphysics
Methodology
Mind and body
Money
Necessity (Philosophy)
Nothing (Philosophy)
Online dating
Philosophy
Philosophy of mind
Physical laws
Political activists
Reality
Religion
Religion -- History
Religious aspects
Replication (Experimental design)
Satisfaction
Science
Science -- Methodology
Science -- Philosophy
Security, International
Self
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Self-realization
Sex differences
Sex differences (Psychology)
Space and time
Subconsciousness
Terrorism
Terrorism -- Religious aspects
Thought and thinking
War
War -- Economic aspects
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