Institute of Art and Ideas: Cutting Edge Debates and Talks from the World's Leading Thinkers (Series 2)

A Checklist for Sanity: Introduction (4:20); Diagnosis (5:19); Defining a Disease (4:30); Historical Figures (8:06); Spectrum of Illness (3:43); Mind Body Split (3:14); Patient's Best Interest (5:36); Credits: A Checklist for Sanity (-35:0-1);

Technology and The Human Race (1:54); The Pitch: Anders Sandberg (3:16); The Pitch: Richard Morgan (2:49); The Pitch: Nicky Ashwell (1:13); Theme 1: What Does It Mean to Be Human? (11:22); Theme 2: Should We Enhance Ourselves? (13:44); Theme 3: What Does the Future Hold? (12:00); Credits: Brave New Horizon (0:20);

Nature of Consciousness (2:51); Spiritual Experience (6:39); Panpsychism (6:56); Near-Death Experience (4:13); Sacred Places (9:03); Credits: Cycles of Wonder (0:22);

Life, the Universe, and Everything (2:07); Sandu Popescu: The Pitch (2:16); Rufus Duits: The Pitch (4:04); David Malone: The Pitch (3:47); Is a Theory of Everything Possible? (13:45); Is Reality Beyond the Reach of Theory? (14:29); Should We Abandon Grand Theories? (9:09); Credits: Life, the Universe and Everything (0:21);

Introduction: Making Humans (2:19); The Pitch: Eva Jablonka (4:00); The Pitch: Oliver Scott Curry (3:37); The Pitch: Rupert Sheldrake (4:27); Theme One: The Selfish Gene (8:20); Theme Two: Cultural and Behavioral Drivers (13:19); Theme Three: A New Evolution (5:38); Credits: Making Humans (0:22);

Introduction: Positive Thinking and the Name Game (1:52); The Pitch: David Healy (2:28); The Pitch: Dinesh Bhugra (3:32); The Pitch: Havi Carel (3:03); Theme One: Is Naming Mental Illness Harmful? (15:52); Theme Two: Can We Think Ourselves Better? (13:03); Theme Three: Are There Viable Alternatives to Medicalizing Mental Health? (11:11); Credits: Positive Thinking and the Name Game (0:23);

Scientific Method (3:56); Change to Science (10:17); String Theory (5:47); NAA, MIA, and UEA (10:01); Public Trust in Science (3:51); Credits: Science Under Siege (0:23);

Introduction: Science, Magic and the Inexplicable (2:11); The Pitch: John Milbank (4:09); The Pitch: Chiara Marletto (3:21); The Pitch: George Ellis (4:13); Theme One: How Are They Alike? (15:33); Theme Two: Does Science Need Magic? (10:29); Theme Three: Might There Be More Than Science? (7:17); Credits: Science, Magic and the Inexplicable (0:21);

The End of Secrets: Introduction (1:24); The Pitch: Nigel Shadbolt (2:29); The Pitch: Dan Hodges (2:08); The Pitch: Helen Margetts (3:27); Do We Need Secrecy? (12:20); Is Surveillance Threatening Democracy Itself? (11:27); Is Complete Transparency Desirable? (3:49); Credits: The End of Secrets (0:20);

The Next Universe: Introduction (5:06); Spreading of the Universe (6:36); Photons Going Into Eternity (7:46); Collusion of Black Holes (6:51); Signals From Aeons Prior (8:22); Credits: The Next Universe (0:20);

The Universe Code: Introduction (1:44); Chiara Marletto: The Pitch (2:47); Peter Atkins: The Pitch (4:02); James Ladyman: The Pitch (3:36); Information vs. Matter (11:49); Does Fundamental Reality Exist? (13:27); Limits of Information (8:43); Credits: The Universe Code (0:20);

What is Consciousness? (1:57); Hold on Consciousness (3:07); Defining Consciousness (5:38); Dualism and Physicalism (2:58); Theories of Consciousness (2:14); What is Actual? (5:59); Subjective Physical Worlds and Representations (4:59); Cognitive and Affective Consciousness (7:47); Credits: Actual Consciousness (0:22);

Fantasy and Reality: Introduction (0:53); Richard K. Morgan: the Pitch (4:54); Colin Blakemore: the Pitch (3:34); Dan Everett: the Pitch (7:07); Are Reality and Fantasy Distinct? (13:03); What is Reality and Have We Lost Sight of It? (10:01); Does Fantasy Help Build Better Lives? If So, How? (8:55); Credits: Fantasy and Reality (0:21);

Forgetting to Be Me: Meet the Panelists (2:31); Mark Rowlands: the Pitch (3:42); Angie Hobbs: the Pitch (4:42); Margaret Heffernan: the Pitch (3:55); How do Memories Relate to Reality? (8:15); Can We Trust Our Memories? (9:05); Can We Rethink Ourselves Without True Memory? (11:14); Credits: Forgetting to Be Me (0:24);

It's an Immaterial World: Introduction (0:58); Daniel Stoljar: the Pitch (3:27); Rupert Sheldrake: the Pitch (3:46); John Heil: the Pitch (3:30); First Theme: Is Thought Physical? (7:44); Second Theme: Mind and Matter (7:03); Third Theme: New Models of Thought (7:40); Credits: It's an Immaterial World (0:20);

Are Psychiatric Diagnoses Real? (1:12); The Pitch: Richard Bentall (1:29); The Pitch: Dinesh Bhugra (1:55); The Pitch: David Healy (1:57); Theme One: Psychiatric Classifications (10:57); Theme Two: Is Treatment Improving? (15:15); Theme Three: The Future of Mental Health (4:46); Credits: Madness Incorporated (0:22);

Introduction: Moral Animals and Our Place in the Universe (1:48); The Pitch: Oliver Scott Curry (3:40); The Pitch: Tom Sorrell (3:21); The Pitch: Colin Tudge (4:48); Theme One: Are Good and Bad the Outcome of Evolution? (8:28); Theme Two: Is Morality Unique to Humans? (14:28); Theme Three: What Does This Mean for Society and Ourselves? (6:59); Credits: Moral Animals and Our Place in the Universe (0:19);

Introduction: Of Lies and Necessities (1:51); The Pitch: Sophie Van der Zee (4:26); The Pitch: Rae Langton (5:32); The Pitch: Tom Sorrell (5:37); Theme One: Reasons to Lie (7:23); Theme Two: Lying for Others (10:21); Theme Three: Modern Lies (8:00); Credits: Of Lies and Necessities (0:24); Truth (2:30);

Introduction: The Puzzle of Progress (0:31); The Pitch: Christopher Hamilton (5:20); The Pitch: Serena Kutchinsky (4:52); The Pitch: Bruce Parry (4:28); Theme One: What Would a Good Life Look Like? (10:23); Theme Two: Why Are the Most Progressed Societies Still Dissatisfied? (5:50); Theme Three: Would Abandoning Material Benefit Lead to Richer and Fuller Lives (14:11); Credits: The Puzzle of Progress (0:20);

Should We Be Suspicious Of Crowds? (1:49); The Pitch: Charlotte Leslie (2:13); The Pitch: Phillip Blond (4:39); The Pitch: Philip Collins (4:02); Theme One: Are Communities Inherently Conformist? (8:50); Theme Two: Are Communities Dangerous and Do We Need to Police Them? (13:57); Theme Three: Can Rebels Lead Us to a Better Life? (12:46); Credits: Rebel With a Cause (0:24);

Opiate Addiction (8:12); Withdrawal and Crime (4:54); Historical Addiction and Treatment (4:12); Misconceptions About Heroin Addiction (5:32); Credits: Romancing Opiates (0:20);

Truth, Lies and Self-Deception: Introduction (0:29); The Pitch: Parashkev Nachev (3:25); The Pitch: Janne Teller (2:31); The Pitch: Simon Wessely (3:23); What is Self-deception? (13:35); Does Self-deception Mean we Have More than One Self? (9:22); Can We Avoid Self-deception? (10:28); Credits: Truth, Lies and Self-Deception (0:23);

Defining Cults (4:23); Historical Aspects of Cults (4:55); Characteristics of New Religions (10:35); New Religion Changes (1:55); Demographic Changes (2:59); Social Change (6:24); Credits: 21st Century Cults (0:24);

A Goldilocks World: Introduction (1:29); The Pitch: Chiara Marletto (2:49); The Pitch: Bernard Carr (4:43); The Pitch: Massimo Pigliucci (5:23); Could the Laws of Nature Have Been Different? (13:14); Does the Multiverse Solve the Puzzle? (12:35); Can we Find Answers and, if so, Where Should We Look? (6:38); Credits: A Goldilocks World (0:23);

A Philosophy of Confidence: Introduction (4:36); Confidence and Nietzsche (3:45); Importance of Confidence (5:10); How to Gain Confidence (4:10); Problems With Confidence (4:18); Critical Look At Confidence (2:54); Credits: A Philosophy of Confidence (0:31);

Introduction: A World Without Borders (1:15); The Pitch: Tasmin Albhai-Brown (5:13); The Pitch: Daniel Hannan (6:36); The Pitch: Sameer Rahim (6:02); Are Nations Inevitably a Source of Conflict? (12:29); Do We Need Nations to Protect Ourselves From Global Government? (9:34); Is Government Inevitably Becoming More Transnational and Ultimately Global? (4:52); Credits: A World Without Borders (0:07);

After Equality: Introduction (1:15); The Pitch: Julie Bindel (3:53); The Pitch: Beatrix Campbell (4:28); The Pitch: David Aaronovitch (3:22); Does Feminism Mean Equality? (9:21); Is Gender Equality an Illusion? (6:10); Rethinking the Goals of Feminism (4:58); Credits: After Equality (0:21);

What Is Truth? (1:48); The Pitch: Hilary Lawson (5:26); The Pitch: John Searle (4:25); The Pitch: Hannah Dawson (5:17); Theme One: What Is Truth? (8:35); Theme Two: Competing Truths (6:22); Theme Two: Beyond Truth (11:23); Credits: After the End of Truth (0:22);

Tour of World Journalism: Russia (4:59); Tour of World Journalism: China (6:35); Tour of World Journalism: Middle East (3:14); Tour of World Journalism: India (5:03); The Future Of Journalism (4:21); Credits: After the News (0:22);

The Female Fantasy (2:21); The Pitch: Frances Spalding (3:29); The Pitch: Malcolm Guite (3:25); The Pitch: Doon Mackichan (2:18); Theme One: What Does Woolf's Writing Reveal? (18:31); Theme Two: What Does Austen's Character's Reveal? (6:16); Theme Three: Can Women Characters in Fiction Influence Change? (6:41); Credits: Austen vs. Woolf (0:19);

Being Certain: Meet the Panelists (2:04); Andrew Bowie: the Pitch (3:37); Edwina Currie: the Pitch (3:31); Julian Baggini: the Pitch (2:16); Theme One: Is Having Convictions Dangerous? (12:19); Theme Two: Does Changing Society Require Conviction? (11:06); Theme Three: Should We Abandon Our Convictions? (10:34); Credits: Being Certain (0:22);

Belief and the Gods: Meet the Panelists (1:37); John Milbank: the Pitch (6:30); Stephen Law: the Pitch (4:46); Madawi Al-Rasheed: the Pitch (5:21); Theme One: Can We Only Grasp Parts of Reality Through Faith? (8:47); Theme Two: Have We Evolved to Believe in the Divine? (13:41); Theme Three: Will There Always be Religion? (8:01); Credits: Belief and the Gods (0:20);

Beyond Borders: Introduction (1:21); The Pitch: Chandran Kukathas (4:11); The Pitch: Jon Cruddas (2:01); The Pitch: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (1:58); Does Migration Threaten Our Democracy? (9:14); Do We Need Borders and Nations? (9:36); How Should We Respond to the Refugee Crisis? (9:12); Credits: Beyond Borders (0:23);

Introduction: Beyond Knowledge (1:59); The Pitch: Hilary Lawson (5:19); The Pitch: Ray Brassier (4:08); The Pitch: Michela Massimi (2:53); Theme One: What is Knowledge? (13:43); Theme Two: How is Knowledge Limited? (10:36); Theme Three: Should We Escape the Pursuit of Knowledge (15:06); Credits: Beyond Knowledge (0:24);

Beyond Words: Introduction (0:25); Hilary Lawson: the Pitch (6:20); Emma Borg: the Pitch (3:50); Daniel Everett: the Pitch (4:20); Theme One: Can Language Capture Reality? (7:25); Theme Two: Should Philosophy Look Beyond Language? (4:36); Theme Three: What are the Limits and Risks of Language? (10:38); Theme Four: Alternatives to Language (6:01); Credits: Beyond Words (0:23);

Introduction: Capitalism and Anarchy (0:11); The Pitch: Aaron Bastani (3:16); The Pitch: Stephen King (5:35); The Pitch: Deirdre McCloskey (5:34); Theme One: Does Society Need a Centralized System? (14:27); Theme Two: Does the Market Need a State to Function? (6:43); Theme Three: What Would a Radically Decentralized Britain Look Like? (2:21); Credits: Capitalism and Anarchy (0:19);

Dance of Life: Introduction (0:43); David Chalmers: the Pitch (3:36); Susana Martinez-Conde: the Pitch (3:51); Peter Hacker: the Pitch (5:26); What is Experience and Why is it Mysterious? (13:35); Is Art or Science Better for Understanding Experience? (9:37); Should We Give Up Trying to Understand Experience? (5:16); Credits: Dance of Life (0:22);

Does Perception Reveal Reality? (2:07); The Pitch: Berit Brogaard (1:20); The Pitch: Karl Friston (2:39); The Pitch: Hilary Lawson (3:06); Theme One: Is There a Reality Independent of Our Experience of It? (20:28); Theme Two: Does Perception Reveal Reality, or Create Our Own? (9:16); Theme Three: Can Perception Ever Give Us Access to an Independent Reality? (11:40); Credits: Down the Rabbit Hole (0:21);

Introduction: End of the West (2:27); The Pitch: Stephen King (4:07); The Pitch: William Kymlicka (4:25); The Pitch: Clare Short (4:07); Theme One: Is the West at the Forefront of Global Culture? (13:08); Theme Two: Is European Culture Being Eclipsed? (10:16); Theme Three: The Future of the World (8:01); Credits: End of the West (0:23);

Enlightenment's Wake: the End of Reason? (1:13); Christopher Hamilton: the Pitch (3:39); Brendan O'Neill: the Pitch (4:31); Madawi al-Rasheed: the Pitch (4:29); What are Enlightenment Values and Should We Follow Them? (15:11); Why Do We Still Put Our Faith in the Enlightenment? (6:40); What is the Future of Enlightenment? (5:14); Science and the Enlightenment (3:51); Credits: Enlightenment's Waje (0:20);

Gandhi vs. Guevara: Meet the Panelists (3:15); Neel Mukherjee: the Pitch (4:44); John Sauven: the Pitch (5:16); Finn Mackay: the Pitch (5:16); Can Violence Ever be Justified? (13:39); Is Violence Necessary? (4:37); Can Violence Produce Lasting Change? (4:25); Credits: Gandhi vs. Guevara (0:21); Test (35:28);

"Islamo-Fascism" (4:41); Jihadist Motivations (4:19); Terrorist Acts and Islam (5:32); Marginalizing Muslims (2:57); Function of Ideology (5:37); Sectarian Argument (4:26); Challenging Orientalism (4:33); Credits: Ideology and the East (0:20);

Imagining Reality: Meet the Panelists (2:02); Jasper Fforde: the Pitch (2:52); Julian Baggini: the Pitch (2:14); Dylan Evans: the Pitch (1:49); Theme One: Can Reality and Imagination be Separated? (15:13); Theme Two: How Has Our Reality been Shaped by Fantasies? (10:41); Theme Three: Are Utopian Visions Dangerous or Necessary? (12:18); Credits: Imagining Reality (0:21);

In Place of Prejudice: Meet the Panelists (1:46); John Harris: the Pitch (2:02); Naomi Goulder: the Pitch (4:09); Clare Carlisle: the Pitch (3:18); Theme One: Why Has Morality Maintained its Authority? (14:02); Theme Two: Can We Find a Secular Basis for Morality? (11:30); Theme Three: Can and Should We Live Without Morality? (13:13); Credits: In Place of Prejudice (0:21);

Should There Be A Universal Goal For Women's Rights? (3:40); The Pitch: Myriam Francois-Cerrah (4:02); The Pitch: Finn Mackay (4:34); The Pitch: Leena Nair (4:26); The Pitch: Elif Safak (5:10); Theme One: Are There Universal Moral Values That Should Guide Feminism? (11:08); Theme Two: How Can We Achieve Gender Equality in Our Globalized World (9:57); Credits: Rethinking Feminism (0:23);

Why Paganism And Why Now? (2:15); The Pitch: Colin Trudge (7:06); The Pitch: Stephen Law (5:01); The Pitch: Eileen Barker (2:59); Theme One: Is Paganism More Than an Outdated Belief System? (12:33); Theme Two: Why is Paganism Growing? (12:18); Theme Three: Do We Need a New Spirituality? (5:58); Credits: Return of the Pagans (0:22);

Introduction: Self and the Selfless (1:08); The Pitch: Oliver Curry (2:50); The Pitch: Linda Woodhead (3:30); The Pitch: John Bird (3:46); Theme One: Is Altruism No More Than an Evolved Behavior? (9:47); Theme Two: Are We Wholly Governed by Self-Interest? (10:28); Theme Three: Is Altruism Dangerous? (4:55); Credits: Self and the Selfless (0:19);

Introduction: Storm and the Butterfly (1:02); Theme One: Do Models Necessarily Fail to Describe Reality? (13:18); Theme Two: Does Our Allegiance to Models Lead to Catastrophe? (14:45); Theme Three: How Can We Protect Ourselves From Uncertainty and Risk? (5:04); Credits: Storm and the Butterfly (0:21);

Introduction: Story Time (0:35); The Pitch: Jonathan Calvert (4:05); The Pitch: John Lloyd (4:03); The Pitch: Hilary Lawson (4:48); Theme One: Can the News Be Neutral and Do We Want It to Be? (13:13); Theme Two: Do Journalists Set the World's Agenda? (5:19); Theme Three: The Future of News (8:16); Credits: Story Time (0:22);

Philosophy Introduction (9:59); Science and Philosophy (7:17); Finite Human Life (5:48); Credits: The Art of Imagination (0:21);

Is the Present an Illusion? (1:23); Julian Barbour: The Pitch (4:07); Joseph Diekemper: The Pitch (3:09); Joanna Kavenna: The Pitch (3:31); Is the Present Special? (10:52); Why do we Experience the Present as Special? (13:27); Will Science of Philosophy Help us Understand Time? (9:35); Credits: The Dance of Time (0:22);

The Elegant Truth: Introduction (4:22); History of Aesthetic Theories (9:41); Shared Aesthetic Appreciation (9:08); Concluding Aesthetic Theories (7:55); Credits: The Elegant Truth (0:21);

Do We Have a Responsibility to Protect Western Values? (0:32); The Pitch: Philip Collins (2:57); The Pitch: Lindsey German (3:21); The Pitch: Hew Strachan (4:07); Theme One: Do We Have a Responsibility to Intervene? (13:49); Theme Two: Should the Decisions Be Moral or Based on Our Interests? (13:21); Theme Three: Can Intervention Bring About a Better World? (10:31); Credits: The Morality of War (0:21);

What is the Meaning of Life? (5:02); Life and Happiness (10:49); Essence of Play (7:44); Credits: The Point of it All (0:20);

The Really Real: Introduction (2:19); Simon Blackburn: The Pitch (5:39); Myriam Francois-Cerrah: The Pitch (5:16); Phillip Blond: The Pitch (6:45); Do We Need New Moral Objectivity? (14:15); What Principles can We Found a Moral Outlook on? (11:17); Would a New Objectivity Make Us More Moral? (4:13); Credits: The Really Real (0:19);

The Tyranny of Evidence: Introduction (4:13); What is the Precautionary Principle? (8:26); Creation of Society (3:21); Precautionary Political Principles (6:35); Future of Finance (2:51); Credits: The Tyranny of Evidence (0:20);

The Word and the World: Introduction (1:26); Ray Monk: The Pitch (2:04); Paul Boghossian: The Pitch (3:31); Joanna Kavenna: The Pitch (3:14); How is Language Limited? (14:26); Language and Philosophy (8:10); Beyond Language (14:52); Credits: The Word and the World (0:10);

Thinking Afresh: Introduction (1:48); Robert Rowland Smith: The Pitch (3:38); Barry C. Smith: The Pitch (3:20); Julie Bindle: The Pitch (4:20); What Is Consistency and Can We Achieve it? (13:11); Is Being Consistent Helpful or Harmful? (13:02); Should We Abandon Consistency? (6:42); Credits: Thinking Afresh (0:22);

Thinking Dangerously Living Differently: Introduction (1:39); Adrian Moore: The Pitch (3:59); Mark Vernon: The Pitch (5:34); Angie Hobbs: The Pitch (5:38); Is the Purpose of Philosophy Only Therapeutic? (11:03); Can Philosophy Change the World and How We Think? (8:47); What Is the Future of Philosophy? (8:23); Credits: Thinking Dangerously Living Differently (0:21);

Is Modern Sexual Culture Liberating? (3:11); The Pitch: Sam Roddick (4:53); The Pitch: Helen Croydon (3:45); The Pitch: Beatrix Campbell (5:29); Are Sociology's Claims About Sex Wrong? (12:26); Are Women Merely Imitating Masculine Sexual Culture? (11:02); Do We Need a New Revolution? (3:19); Credits: Women and Conquest (0:22);