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Johnny Depp Gives The Best Advice

guitarwolf (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/guitarwolf) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:32:13 -0800

(60 votes - 14 comments - 1886 views)

Three Minute Philosophy - John Locke

yourhydra (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/yourhydra) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:43 -0800

(19 votes - 1 comment - 382 views)
Great informative video explaining John Locke's philosophies

Three Minute Philosophy: Rene Descartes

yourhydra (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/yourhydra) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:13:29 -0800

(20 votes - 5 comments - 353 views)
Informative and funny video about Rene Descartes

Tales Of Mere Existence - Various Jobs I Could Get

demon_ix (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/demon_ix) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:38:16 -0800

(24 votes - 1 comment - 386 views)

Ricky Gervais quotes his favourite philosopher

rasch187 (http://rasch187.videosift.com) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:03:23 -0800

(26 votes - 1 comment - 659 views)

Daniel Dennett - The Evolution of Confusion

gwiz665 (http://gwiz665.videosift.com) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:24:23 -0800

(24 votes - 0 comments - 452 views)
"Dan Dennett talks about purposely-confusing theology and how its used. He also describes his new project interviewing clergyman who secretly don't believe anymore, and introduces a new term: "Deepity."

Dan Dennett is the author of many excellent books, including "Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" and "Darwin's Dangerous Idea"."

Bill Clinton on the Importance of Voting Calmly

BoneyD (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/BoneyD) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:55:57 -0700

(15 votes - 3 comments - 324 views)
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David Deutsch: A new way to explain explanation

geo321 (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/geo321) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:40:42 -0700

(13 votes - 4 comments - 339 views)
from Ted Talks - For tens of thousands of years our ancestors understood the world through myths, and the pace of change was glacial. The rise of scientific understanding transformed the world within a few centuries.

TED: Life lessons from an ad man

cybrbeast (http://philosophy.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:11:25 -0700

(27 votes - 4 comments - 848 views)
Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider real value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.

Is Crisis Good for America? - Azar Nafisi

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:39:53 -0700

(11 votes - 1 comment - 272 views)
Azar Nafisi, literature professor and bestselling author of "Reading Lolita in Terhan," states that moments of crisis may be good for America as a nation. "Crisis saves you from smugness," she says.