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No Gods, No Masters: A History of Anarchism

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Anarchism is a political philosophy that fell out of favour in the early twentieth century. This, I believe, is partly due to the advocates of anarchism who decided that violence...

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The Third Attractor

Daniel Schmachtenberger

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Perhaps as a consequence of being so clever, Schmachtenberger is prone to a lot of jargon. He uses the term "Third Attractor" quite a lot, so it's worth getting its...

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Making the Connection

The Vegan Society

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This documentary was made by the Vegan Society while I was living in London in the early 2000s. Not only was I living in London but I was working for...

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Compassion, Animals and Veganism

Catherine Laurence

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Here is my wife giving a talk to a Compassion Symposium, about the topic of compassion to animals. Powerful talk that I hope you enjoy.

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Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning

Sean Kelly

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I am a big fan of existentialist philosophy, in its ongoing discussion about what it is to be human and what this life is all about. I also used to...

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Conspiracy Theories: A Threat to Democracy?

Richard Evans

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As someone who was once prone to belief in conspiracy theories, I am perhaps oversensitive to their presence in the world. Now when I look at things like the First...

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Hypernormalisation

Adam Curtis

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Watching this documentary gives you a deep window into the modern world. The word Hypernormalisation was used to describe Soviet society in the 70s and 80s, how everyone knew a...

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A Vision for Betterment

Daniel Schmachtenberger

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Daniel Schmachtenberger again with another insightful talk, this one focusing on what is progress for human civilisation?

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AI, Truth & Human Society

Yuval Noah Harari

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Yuval is always worth listening to. Here he talks about his book Nexus, a discussion about how information networks work. Yuval's main insight here is that more information doesn't lead...

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The Human Crisis

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus was a French Philosopher adjacent to the Existentialists, but called himself an Absurdist. He lived through the Second World War, and part of the incredible texture of this...

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