What atheism got wrong | Alex OConnor and Alain de Botton The Institute of Art and Ideas 2026-09-17 | What atheism got wrong | Alex OConnor and Alain de Botton
Is faith in Christianity flawed? | Sophie-Grace Chappell takes on Michael Shermer The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-18 | Should we be more sceptical of blind faith? Watch Chrisitian Sophie-Grace Chappell debate sceptic Michael Shermer on spirituality. This excerpt was taken from the debate 'The Shadow of Sprituality' filmed at our HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London from September 2023. Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-shadow-of-spirituality?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionEstablished religion has been on the decline in the West for more than a century, but of those who claim to be not religious 40% believe in 'some form of the supernatural'. From horoscopes to TikTok psychics, we see these alternatives as harmless new-age fantasies. But a recent UCL study found that people who were not religious but had a spiritual understanding of life "were 77% more likely to be dependent on drugs, 72% more likely to suffer from a phobia, and 50% more likely to have a generalised anxiety."Are new-age spiritual beliefs leading us into a post-enlightenment dark age? Or was Wittgenstein right when he said "the facts of the world are not the end of the matter", and Deleuze when he proposed we should "bring something incomprehensible into the world?" Should we see spirituality and mysticism as a dangerous spiral to dystopia or a positive outcome that challenges scientific truth?#Christianity #NewAgeSpirituality #ScepticSophie-Grace Chappell is a Professor of Philosophy at the Open University, who writes about ethics, politics, feminism and epistemology. She also writes poetry, and is the UK's first openly transgender academic philosopher; an experience she has written about for Aeon and The Lovepost.Michael Shermer is a famous science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and editor-in-chief of its magazine 'Skeptic'.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-shadow-of-spiritualityFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
There is something very wrong in the way physics treats time | Avshalom Elitzur #physics #spacetime The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-17 | Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-trouble-with-time?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description#spacetimecontinuum #theoreticalphysics
The censorship of cosmology | Eric Lerner The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-16 | Eric Lerner challenges the current cosmological model.Has science stifled debate on the Big Bang?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-censorship-of-cosmology-eric-lerner?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionThe scientific method is one that preaches openness, humility and falsifiability. But what if cosmology has been held back by the academy for years? Join Big Bang skeptic Eric Lerner to explore the censorship taking place among the stars.#bigbang #scientificmethod #cosmology Eric Lerner is an award-winning popular science writer and independent researcher, famous for rejecting the Big Bang theory in favour of a non-standard plasma cosmology.00:00 Introduction00:22 Redshift phenomenon02:22 Tolman test for the angular size of galaxies03:52 Observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)07:17 Independent measure of the radius of a galaxy08:37 The impossible galaxiesThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-censorship-of-cosmology-eric-lernerFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Professor Sunetra Gupta on questioning lockdown | from Reality, models, and mayhem The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-15 | Michael Shermer, Sunetra Gupta and Bjørn Ekeberg discuss the relationship between scientific models and empirical reality.What does it mean to "trust the science"? Do mathematical models resemble the real world? Should we expect them to?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/reality-models-and-mayhem?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionIn the last 100 years, some of the greatest minds - from the founders of quantum mechanics such as Heisenberg and Planck to Hawking - have moved away from thinking science can capture an objective ultimate reality. And yet from dark matter to string theory, we still look for the correct answer, sure that the next theory might be the one. Is this a fundamental mistake? Hawking in his final book certainly concluded it was, saying 'There is no unique picture of reality', but rather that each competing model frames its own version of reality.Should we give up on a single true account and accept that there are many alternative scientific accounts of the world, each with their own effectiveness? Would this enable a greater plurality of theories and enable faster technical advance? Or does an account of science as mere models risk encouraging the pursuit of empty alternatives with no way to choose between them, threatening the whole edifice of science itself?#covid19 #immunology #antilockdown Pioneering philosopher of science Bjørn Ekeberg, pre-eminent sceptic Michael Shermer, and Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford Sunetra Gupta debate whether science can ever achieve an objective model of ultimate reality.00:00 Doxa00:17 Two models02:51 Epidemology vs physics04:10 The comparative method04:45 Was there a lab leak?The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=reality-models-and-mayhem-2For debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Cyberspace is a revenge tragedy | Joanna Kavenna #hamlet #algorithm #englishliterature #rationality The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-15 | Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/taking-leave-of-reason?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=short
How will Ukraine find peace? | Richard Wolff, Svitlana Morenets, Sir David Omand The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-14 | Richard Wolff, Svitlana Morenets and Sir David Omand debate how the war in Ukraine might finally be ended.Can the invasion be blamed on global capitalism, or does that downplay the moral agency of individual leaders?Watch 'In Pursuit of Peace' at iai.tv/video/in-pursuit-of-peace?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionFor three generations after WWII, despite localised and sometimes extensive conflict, the world avoided global war and maintained a remarkable level of peace. But the horizon is darkening. War in Europe, for decades unthinkable, shows no sign of ending and has the potential to escalate. US-China relations continue to deteriorate whilst Xi JinPing instructs his generals to 'dare to fight' and not 'renounce the use of force' over Taiwan. And across the globe a new arms race is underway, with military expenditure reaching new heights as nations ramp up defence spending.With so much at stake, how is peace to be obtained? Is military expenditure the best means to avoid war, or does it heighten tension and risk catastrophe? Some argue the nuclear deterrent has enabled our extended period of peace, but have we as a result become complacent and imagined that peace will be maintained when in practice it is being dangerously undermined?#ukraine #ukrainewar #nato Renowned economist, Richard D. Wolff, award-winning journalist, Svitlana Morenets, and former intelligence chief, Sir David Omand, join Hilary Lawson to discuss escalating conflict worldwide and the possibility of peace. 00:00 Introduction00:32 Richard Wolff04:18 Svitlana Morenets06:32 Against finger-pointing10:18 Sir David Omand15:50 Are ceasefires damaging?The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=in-pursuit-of-peaceFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Science is broken | Helen Czerski full interview The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-11 | Helen Czerski discusses the problems with science, and what we can do about them.What should we do to battle public apathy over climate change?Watch Helen debate whether we need to abandon capitalism in order to solve the climate crisis: iai.tv/video/capitalism-and-the-climate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=unlocking-science-helen-czerskiScience is central to modern life. It guides government policy, and offers us direction as individuals - in our perspectives and lifestyle. But science can often seem far away, spoken about in an unintelligible jargon and practised by a select elite. In this fascinating interview, physicist and oceanographer, Dr Helen Czerski, opens science up, exploring the ways in which we can get people involved in science and the potential benefits.#helenczerski #oceanography #science #climatechange Dr Helen Czerski is a a physicist, oceanographer, presenter and author, currently working as an Associate Professor at University College London in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=unlocking-science-helen-czerskiFor debates and talks: iai.tvFor articles: iai.tv/articlesFor courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Are we creating a generation of narcissists? | Simon Blackburn | Narcissism and self-love The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-09 | Simon Blackburn discusses the dangers and benefits of self-love. Is pride as fatal as Christianity would have us believe?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/narcissism-and-self-love?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionFrom books to podcasts, we are now told to embrace the idea of ‘self-love’. But are we creating a generation of narcissists? Join renowned philosopher Simon Blackburn to unpack the uses and abuses of loving ourselves.#pride #blackburn #moralphilosophy Author of Think and Truth: A guide for the perplexed, Simon Blackburn has worked to bring philosophy to a wider audience. He was Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge and Vice President of the British Humanist Association.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=narcissism-and-self-loveFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Go home, Einstein | Avshalom Elitzur takes on #michiokaku #physics #einstein #time The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-08 | Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-trouble-with-time?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=short
What is celebrity culture doing to us? | Stefan Simanowitz, Polly Vernon, Will Storr The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-07 | Polly Vernon, Will Storr and Stefan Simanowitz debate the merits and dangers of celebrity.Does fame have a destructive influence on culture?This is an extract from 'The fantasy of fame'. Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-fantasy-of-fame?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionWe live in a culture seemingly obsessed with celebrity. But whereas fame used to be a secondary product of success in a given field, now it is a goal in its own right and the key to wider success. Artists as a result focus their attention on their social media persona, rather than rely on their craft. Not surprising that the current generation pursues individual fame, with 86% of young people aspiring to be influencers, with figures such as Kylie Jenner holding 228 million Instagram followers.Is our focus on celebrity and fame destroying culture? Should we reclaim the value of the work over the individual, the ads and the social media followings? And is fame worth having in any case, and would we be better abandoning it as a goal? Or should we see fame as a talent in itself and recognise the skill and savviness of 21st century influencers?#influencer #celebrity #evolution 00:00 Introduction00:13 Will Storr on the evolution of status02:24 Stefan Simanowitz on why kids want to be famous04:43 Polly Vernon on getting famous young08:25 Is fame a talent?11:46 Will Storr on extroversion and narcissismAmnesty International's media manager Stefan Simanowitz, Grazia columnist Polly Vernon and award-winning author Will Storr take celebrity to trial. Hosted by Mary Ann Sieghart.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-fantasy-of-fameFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Is time incompatible with physics? | Avshalom Elitzur and Tim Maudlin take on Michio Kaku The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-04 | Watch Avshalom Elitzur and Tim Maudlin take on string theorist Michio Kaku over time. This excerpt was pulled from the debate 'The trouble with time,' filmed at the HowTheLightGetsIn London festival in September 2023.Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-trouble-with-time?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionIn our everyday experience, time is an inescapable backdrop against which events unfold, allowing us to sequence events and measure durations. Yet in the hundred years since Einstein's theory of general relativity, physics has had a radically different account. Time does not flow, there is no before and after. We are not born and we do not die. The entirety of spacetime is given at the outset of the universe. There is no cause and effect. Is this radical discrepancy with our everyday experience a threat to physics or a threat to our understanding of what it is to be alive?Should we take seriously claims of physicists that everyday experience is an illusion? Or is it their model of the universe that is mistaken? Or are these two profoundly different accounts of time the product of frames of understanding that will always remain incompatible?#Einstein #TheTroubleWithTime #PhysicsProblems Avshalom Elitzur is a physicist and philosopher. In 2010, Elitzur won the Noetic Medal of Consciousness and Brain Research for his contributions to cosmology of mind and Quantum Theory.Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science who has done influential work on the metaphysical foundations of physics and logicMichio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, activist, futurologist, and popular-science writer. He is a professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-trouble-with-timeFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The limits of mathematical models | B. Ekeberg, M. Shermer, S. Gupta | Reality, models, and mayhem The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-02 | Bjørn Ekeberg, Michael Shermer and Sunetra Gupta debate the limits of scientific understanding.Will science ever fully understand reality?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/reality-models-and-mayhem?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionIn the last 100 years, some of the greatest minds - from the founders of quantum mechanics such as Heisenberg and Planck to Hawking - have moved away from thinking science can capture an objective ultimate reality. And yet from Dark Matter to String Theory, we still look for the correct answer, sure that the next theory might be the one. Is this a fundamental mistake? Hawking in his final book certainly concluded it was saying, 'There is no unique picture of reality' arguing that the competing models of science each frames its own version of reality.Should we give up on a single true account and accept that there are many alternative scientific accounts of the world each with their own effectiveness? Would this enable a greater plurality of theories and enable faster technical advance? Or does an account of science as mere models risk encouraging the pursuit of empty alternatives with no way to choose between them, threatening the whole edifice of science itself?#sciencemodels #philosophyofscience #physicsandrealityPioneering philosopher of science Bjørn Ekeberg, pre-eminent sceptic Michael Shermer, and Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford Sunetra Gupta debate whether science can ever achieve an objective model of ultimate reality.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=reality-models-and-mayhemFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Eric Weinstein on the trouble with #stringtheory The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-11-01 | Watch 'The trouble with string theory' at iai.tv/video/the-trouble-with-string-theory?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=short
The broken economics of the sea | Guy Standing The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-31 | Guy Standing revels the shocking truth under the blue waters.Can we rescue the blue commons?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-broken-economics-of-the-sea?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionThe sea is essential to human life. It provides more than half the oxygen we breathe, food for billions of people and work for hundreds of millions. Yet this vital resource is imperilled by the excesses of modern capitalism. In this fascinating talk, trailblazing economist Guy Standing explores how corporate collusion is destroying the oceans and presents transformative proposals for how to save them. #GuyStanding #EconomicsOcean #seaspiracy This event was in partnership by Audio Note.Guy Standing is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS, University of London, and a founder and co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). His most recent work is The Blue Commons (2022)The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-broken-economics-of-the-seaFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Is creativity essential to understanding the universe? | Roger Penrose and Iain McGilchrist The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-28 | Roger Penrose and Iain McGilchrist debate imagination and the scientific method. Has science failed?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/imagining-the-universe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionWe see imagination and creativity as central human qualities vital to technology and innovation as well as the arts. Yet the scientific account of the universe, operating with immutable laws and strict cause and effect, appears to leave little room for anything genuinely new, and thus truly imaginative or creative. Is creativity an illusion or is the scientific model itself critically flawed?Should we conclude that imagination and creativity escape the corset of cause and effect, creating new worlds that we are then able to inhabit? Or is imagination merely the combination of prior experiences, forming nothing essentially original? Is more at stake here than the character of creativity and instead do we need to reframe the very nature of reality and our role in it?#ImaginingTheUniverse #Creativity #RealityWorld-renowned mathematician and Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose, award-winning writer Esther Freud and ground-breaking polymath and former Oxford scholar Iain McGilchrist join Eliane Glaser to debate creativity, imagination and whether or not they can help us reframe our understanding of reality.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=imagining-the-universeFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Iain McGilchrist | Why science has becomes less creative #science #creativity #rutherford The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-26 | Watch 'Imagining the universe' at iai.tv/video/imagining-the-universe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description
Why there are no more alpha males | Richard Wrangham | The goodness paradox The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-26 | Richard Wrangham explains how humans domesticated themselves.Why is there such a low prevalence of reactive aggression among humans?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-goodness-paradox-richard-wrangham?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionHumans are a paradox. Full of the finest ideals and not infrequently the most vicious of actions. Join Harvard primatologist, Richard Wrangham, to explore how humans evolved to be good and evil at the same time, why it matters, and what we can do about it.#evolution #alphamale #anthropology Richard Wrangham is Ruth B. Moore Research Professor of Biological Anthropology at Harvard University and one of the most influential anthropologists in the world.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-goodness-paradox-richard-wrangham00:00 Introduction00:10 Domestication of foxes02:17 Self-domestication syndrome03:58 Hockey players with wide faces05:40 Homo sapiens are domesticated08:00 Origin of Homo Sapiens09:00 Alpha males09:52 We have no alpha males11:12 Execution of alphasFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
How to harness the power of volcanoes | Anders Sandberg | How volcanoes could change the world The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-24 | Anders Sandberg talks through ways of geoengineering volcanoes, and why we might want to pursue them.Can we do anything about the existential risk posed by volcanic eruptions?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/how-volcanoes-could-change-the-world-anders-sandberg?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionThe power of volcanoes could change the world. From bombing them in WW2, to exploding US lava flows, we have tried in vain to tame their power for the last century. Join Oxford futurist Anders Sandberg as he argues that geoengineering could transform our lives and the world as we know it.#volcano #geoengineering #earthscience Anders Sandberg is a senior research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, where his research focusses on the societal and ethical issues surrounding human enhancement and disruptive technologies.00:00 Introduction00:11 How do volcanoes actually work?05:40 Can we stop volcanoes from erupting?07:54 Geothermal energy10:00 Rare minerals from volcanoes14:30 How to diffuse the Yellowstone volcanoThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=how-volcanoes-could-change-the-world-anders-sandbergFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Are we inherently evil? | Slavoj Žižek and Rowan Williams battle over human nature The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-21 | Do good and evil exist? What is the purpose of these classifications? Watch Slavoj Žižek and Rowan Williams debate the nature of humanity. Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-end-of-good-and-evil?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionWhether we see humans as essentially good or essentially selfish and violent has been central to our politics, our account of society, and our vision for social progress. But is this very distinction itself a mistake? Recently, Harvard scientists have shown humans to be both the kindest and most malevolent species on the planet. While figures like Hitler and Stalin though responsible for tens of millions of deaths were also remarkably empathetic in aspects of their private lives.Should we give up the idea therefore that humans are either inherently good or bad and conclude that all of us are both at the same time with potentially profound consequences for our political beliefs? Or is it vital to retain the distinction to alert us to danger and to drive personal and social change? Or more profoundly, are the categories of good and bad themselves the underlying error and unhelpful, and even dangerous, ways of categorising human behaviour? #GoodAndEvil #SaintAugustine #HumanNatureSlavoj Žižek is a globally renowned philosopher and cultural critic. He is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London, visiting professor at New York University and a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy.Former Archbishop of Canterbury and Master of Magdalene College in Cambridge, Williams is a theologian, poet and author of Being Christian.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-end-of-good-and-evilFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Why Trump befriended Putin | The life and philosophy of Fiona Hill The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-19 | Isabel Hilton interviews Fiona Hill about her career as president advisor. What drew Trump to Putin - and what's at stake in the aftermath of that friendship? Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-life-and-philosophy-of-fiona-hill?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionServing under three US presidents, Fiona Hill is one of the most highly distinguished foreign affairs specialists in the world. Born and raised in a Durham coal mining town, her father said 'there is nothing for you here'. But from there to the White House and becoming one of the key figures behind the West's strategy towards Putin, hers is a remarkable journey. Interviewer Isabel Hilton uncovers Fiona Hill's fascinating insights. #TrumpPutinFriendship #FionaHill #PoliticalPhilosophyFiona Hill is one of the most highly distinguished foreign affairs specialists and authors in the world today. Senior advisor to Presidents George W Bush, Barack Obama and briefly Donald Trump, she is a former official at the U.S. National Security Council specializing in Russian and European affairs.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-life-and-philosophy-of-fiona-hillFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Slavoj Žižek | St Augustines wisdom on erections #zizek #staugustine #iai The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-17 | Watch the full debate on IAI TV atiai.tv/video/the-end-of-good-and-evil?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ShortThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=short-description&utm_campaign=the-end-of-good-and-evilFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Is ChatGPT conscious? | James Tartaglia The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-17 | James Tartaglia asks whether ChatGPT is conscious according to different theories of mind.Does panpsychism ascribe consciousness to AI?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/consciousness-and-chat-gpt-james-tartaglia?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionChatGPT and now GPT 4 has taken the world by storm. It was one of the quickest technologies to reach 1 million users, and it has everyone from Elon Musk to Max Tegmark scrabbling to call a timeout on developing AI - which they see as an existential risk. But is ChatGPT conscious? Join philosopher James Tartaglia in exploring how we confuse scientific and philosophical accounts of consciousness.#chatgpt #consciousness #philosophyofmind James Tartaglia is a trailblazing philosopher and the author of Philosophy in a Meaningless Life and Philosophy in a Technological World: GODS AND TITANS. His main interest is in understanding and enhancing our awareness of the nature of philosophical inquiry, which for him centres on the question of the meaning of life.00:00 Introduction00:29 Does ChatGPT think it's conscious?01:59 The concept of simulation03:31 ChatGPT and the university05:42 Theories on trial05:50 Panpsychism09:36 Idealism11:00 Behaviourism13:40 Eliminative / Illusionist Materialism15:40 MaterialismThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=consciousness-and-chat-gpt-james-tartagliaFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Do we need to abandon Einstein? | Eric Weinstein and George Ellis go head to head on wormholes The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-14 | Eric Weinstein and George Ellis battle over Einstein's relevance in today's perception of the universe. This was taken from the debate 'Down the wormhole,' which was filmed at the HowTheLightGetsIn festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales in May of 2023. Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/down-the-wormhole?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionAt the highest speeds of current rockets, it would take more than 100,000 years to reach the nearest star. For Hollywood and the many who want to believe in the possibility of space travel across the galaxy, the solution is wormholes, swirly tubes that allow us to cross vast tracts of the universe and time in a magical jump. Compatible with Einstein's theories, scientists have been reported to have even created them. But critics claim this is false, arguing that we have no evidence for such a thing. The experiment was a simulation of a wormhole and was not real. And even if holes in space time existed travel along them would be impossible.Should we accept that wormholes are an invention we want to believe but for which there is no evidence? Should we reluctantly conclude that space travel to habitable planets is never going to take place and we will always be alone in the universe? Or is it just possible that our sci-fi imaginings will successfully drive invention?#DownTheWormhole #WasEinsteinWrong #SpaceTravelEric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist and the host of the podcast The Portal. He is the former Managing Director of Thiel Capital in San Francisco and was formerly a Co-Founder and Principal of the Natron Group in Manhattan as well as a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford University in the Mathematical Institute.George Ellis is a distinguished professor at University of Cape Town in South Africa. He co-authored 'The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time' with physicist Stephen Hawking, and is considered one of the world's leading theorists in cosmology.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=down-the-wormholeFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Rupert Sheldrake v. Michael Shermer | On the edges of knowledge | Full discussion The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-12 | Michael Shermer and Rupert Sheldrake go head to head over science, skepticism, spiritual claims and the boundaries of knowledge itself. If someone's watching you, can you feel it?If you're interested in seeing more from these two speakers, follow the links below to hear their solo talks.Rupert Sheldrake: iai.tv/video/finding-transcendence-in-a-secular-world-rupert-sheldrake?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=on-the-edges-of-knowledge-michael-shermer-rupert-sheldrakeMichael Shermer: iai.tv/video/why-the-rational-believe-the-irrational?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=on-the-edges-of-knowledge-michael-shermer-rupert-sheldrakeWhat is it possible to know? Is the physical universe all there is, or is the immaterial part of reality too? Join radical scientist, Rupert Sheldrake, and world-leading sceptic, Michael Shermer, as they go head-to-head on where the edges of knowledge lie. Güneş Taylor hosts.#skeptic #spirituality #sixthsense 00:00 Introduction01:32 Michael Shermer pitch05:48 Rupert Sheldrake pitch13:58 Who is censoring you?17:39 Psychic research evidence20:30 Consciousness22:02 What is evidence?22:52 Alternative theories of physics25:35 Mechanistic materialism27:37 Roger Penrose29:28 How do ideas become accepted?30:45 Burden of proof32:24 Scientific conservatism34:28 Alternative medicine36:30 Everybody thinks they're GalileoThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=on-the-edges-of-knowledge-michael-shermer-rupert-sheldrakeFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Uncertainty: the most fundamental question in physics | Tim Palmer The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-10 | Tim Palmer delves into his work on how uncertainty and chaos play out across weather systems, economics and the human brain.The science of uncertainty: how can we best predict the future?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-science-of-uncertainty-with-tim-palmer?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionFrom quantum physics to climate change, the science of uncertainty can help us understand our chaotic world. Join Oxford Professor of Climate Physics Tim Palmer as he argues that the mathematics of uncertainty is vital to progress.#chaostheory #weatherforecasting #butterflyeffect Tim Palmer is an internationally renowned meteorologist and Professor at the University of Oxford. He works on the tough, crucial problems of uncertainty in our weather and climate, drawing on his background in fundamental physics to do so. He was appointed as CBE in the 2015 New Year’s Honours list for services to science and has won numerous other awards in recognition of his world-leading work.00:00 Introduction00:37 The primacy of doubt01:33 Backstory03:44 Quantum mechanics05:11 The most fundamental question in physics05:40 My dilemma07:22 Michael Fish08:30 Chaos theory10:47 Weather forecasting12:32 Calculating probability13:10 Predicting hurricanes14:47 Predictive humanitarian aid16:00 Economic forecastingThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-science-of-uncertainty-with-tim-palmerFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Can we make sense of the cosmos? | Iain McGilchrist and Hilary Lawson | Full Discussion The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-07 | Iain McGilchrist and Hilary Lawson grapple with the concept of reality. Would we ever make sense of the cosmos? Watch Iain McGilchrist debate the limits of materialism with Rowan Williams at iai.tv/video/on-the-nature-of-reality-rowan-williams-and-iain-mcgilchrist?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=iain-mcgilchrist-studioJoin groundbreaking psychiatrist, writer, philosopher, and literary scholar Iain McGilchrist in this exclusive studio interview with post-postmodern philosopher Hilary Lawson. The two thinkers explore McGilchrist's early introduction to philosophy, the nature of truth and the cosmos, and the danger of delusional thinking from the left brain.#limitsofmaterialism #realitydebate #iainmcgilchristIain McGilchrist is an Oxford scholar and polymath whose 'clarity, lucidity and almost hypnotically compelling style' has seen him rise to prominence as a world-wide lecturer and public intellectual.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=iain-mcgilchrist-studioFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The contraception delusion | Güneş Taylor The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-05 | Redefining Contraception and Fertility in the Modern World with Güneş TaylorIn a world where the nuances of fertility and biological sex are often overlooked, it is imperative to delve deeper and comprehend the intricate interconnections that exist. Join us in this enlightening session where Güneş Taylor, a forefront thinker in the field, challenges the current narrative and sheds light on the overlooked aspects of fertility regulation.Watch the full talk at: iai.tv/video/the-contraception-delusion-gunes-taylor&utm_medium=description&utm_medium=descriptionThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-contraception-delusion-gunes-taylorFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The importance of bad art | Emma Sulkowicz full interview The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-10-03 | Emma Sulkowicz discusses cross-political dialogue, narcissism and bad art.Content warning: discussion of sexual assault Who doesn't Emma Sulkowicz make art anymore? Join them on their journey from "Mattress Performance" to practicing Chinese traditional medicine.Watch Emma debate whether we should separate art from the artist: iai.tv/video/the-good-the-bad-and-the-artist?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=emma-sulkowicz-performance-as-artThis interview with Emma Sulkowicz explores the connection between art, politics and subjective experience. Through their experience using art to fight sexual assult taboos, Emma's work exists at the forefront of art as politics, pushing their ideas outside of the traditional medium.#mattressperformance #performanceart #metoo Emma Sulkowicz is an artist, sexual assault activist and political commentator.00:00 Introduction00:35 Why did you choose to tell your story through performance?06:20 Can we really expect art to change the world?08:45 Is creativity a way of asserting control?12:30 Do we value political art more highly?17:57 What's the relationship between art and healing?20:16 Does celebrity culture hinder creativity?The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=emma-sulkowicz-performance-as-artFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Slavoj Žižek does a guided meditation, then hits back | with Lisa Miller and Destiny The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-30 | Bestselling psychologist Lisa Miller leads Slavoj Žižek, Destiny and Myriam François through a guided meditation, during a live debate. This is an extract from 'The game of life'. To watch the full debate, head to iai.tv/video/the-game-of-life?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionGames are everywhere. And not just on the football field. Workplaces, dating lives, education and even friendships are being packaged as games. Tinder makes love a swiping game of snap, AI claims to have solved long-standing scientific problems by ‘converting them into games’. But critics argue games distort life and empty it of meaning. And games can be dangerous. QAnon was created initially as an alternative reality game, and the world is not made safer by understanding military build up as 'an arms race'.Do we need to end the relentless gamification of life? Should we recognise life has no clear goal, no way to win, no measures of success, no extra lives or second chances? Should we see games as furthering inequality - creating winners and losers? Or have games always been with us, from the system of money to the hierarchies of education, and for the very good reason that they are a remarkably powerful motivator for action?#zizek #slavojzizek #awakenedbrain #guidedmeditation World-leading philosopher Slavoj Žižek, radical internet personality Steven Bonnell, and bestselling author and psychologist Lisa Miller grapple with the gamification of life. Hosted by pioneering journalist Myriam François.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-game-of-lifeFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The Future is Quantum AI | Gerard Milburn The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-28 | Dive into the captivating realm of quantum artificial intelligence. While traditional artificial neural networks rely on algorithms, their physical counterparts let thermodynamics do the heavy lifting. Yet, standing out from the crowd is the quantum learning machine - boasting unparalleled efficiency that operates on nearly zero resources. What realities can this machine comprehend, and does it possess the potential for consciousness? Embark on a journey to uncover the bizarre and undeniable truths of our future AI landscape.#GerardMilburn #QuantumAI #NeuralNetworksWatch the full talk at: iai.tv/video/the-future-is-quantum-ai-gerard-milburn&utm_medium=description&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-future-is-quantum-ai-gerard-milburnThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-future-is-quantum-ai-gerard-milburnFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The future of psychedelic research and therapy | David Nutt The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-26 | David Nutt provides an insight into current research on the therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs.How could LSD help people with depression?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-future-of-psychedelic-research-and-therapy-david-nutt?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionFor a long time, our treatments for mental health haven’t seen dramatic improvements in outcomes. Psychedelics have the potential to offer up a new treatment path but it is still often an uphill struggle to pass ethics approval and raise funding. David Nutt has spent his lifetime fighting for the right to research psychedelics and has often highlighted uncomfortable truths about our evidence-lacking prohibition of these potentially lifesaving medicines. Join Professor David Nutt as he explores the current state of the field and how these substances could revolutionise the way we treat mental health.#psychedelics #psychedelicresearch #psychedelicscience David Nutt is the director of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College, London and the author of six books, including most recently Psychedelics: The revolutionary drugs that could change your life. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-future-of-psychedelic-research-and-therapy-david-nuttFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Free will is not an illusion | Denis Noble The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-23 | The age-old debate on free will has resurfaced with new fervor. With many contending it's merely an illusion, distinguished biologist Denis Noble presents a revolutionary perspective, arguing our very bodies may be the compass to our autonomy.Watch the full talk at: iai.tv/video/free-will-is-not-an-illusion&utm_medium=description&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=free-will-is-not-an-illusionDenis Noble stands as a beacon in the realm of physiology. As one of the trailblazers of Systems Biology, and Emeritus Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology at Oxford University, Noble's profound insights originate from his groundbreaking work, most notably his development of the first substantial mathematical model of the heart's mechanisms in 1960.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=free-will-is-not-an-illusionFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The dawn of a new reality? | Massimo Pigliucci, Mazviita Chirimuuta and Anders Sandberg debate VR The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-21 | Massimo Pigliucci, Mazviita Chirimuuta and Anders Sandberg debate virtual reality.What do we gain from the onset of virtual worlds? What do we lose?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/getting-everything-losing-everything?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionLive a life of luxury, travel to the far ends of the earth, dial up any experience you can imagine. According to its proponents, including Mr Zuckerberg, a new reality is on the way. They claim, our future lives will take place as much in the digital world as in physical world with the potential to give everyone access to experiences currently only available to a few. But critics say this is a nightmare not a utopia. Instead of real relationships, we’ll have virtual ones; instead of nature, we will have a simulation. And who will control it? Meta, you can be sure, has a plan.Should we ignore the hyperbole and recognize it as a science fiction fantasy that is simply a marketing device to motivate staff and shareholders? Or is the digital virtual world an inevitable future that we urgently need to prepare for now? Can we harness its potential or is it a trap that threatens to steal all that is vital, namely real life?#virtualreality #vr #transhumanism Maria Balaska is currently a research fellow at the University of Hertfordshire and at Åbo Akademi University.Anders Sandberg is a researcher, popular science debater, trans-humanist and author of Superhuman: Exploring Human Enhancement from 600 BCE to 2050.Massimo Pigliucci is a philosophy professor at the City College of New York and former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast. His research interests include the Philosophy of Science and the Philosophy of Biology.Mazviita Chirimuuta is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. She is a self-described techno-pessimist and anti-transhumanist.00:00 Introduction00:20 Anders Sandberg: Transhumanist03:01 Massimo Pigliucci: Stoic05:24 Mazviita Chirimuuta: Techno-pessimist09:10 What is reality, and what makes virtual reality different? The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=getting-everything-losing-everythingFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
What is consciousness? #shorts #GerardMilburn The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-20 | Watch the full talk on IAI TV at iai.tv/video/the-future-is-quantum-ai-gerard-milburn?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Shorts
Can science support life after death? | Lisa Miller, Nick Lane, Paul Bickley | Beyond the boundary The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-19 | Lisa Miller, Nick Lane and Paul Bickley discuss the viability of a secular afterlife.Is life after death necessarily a religious notion?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/beyond-the-boundary?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionLess than a third of those in the UK believe in an afterlife. And of those rather more believe in heaven than hell. In a scientific, secular age stories of the afterlife strike many as empty, anachronistic wish fulfilment. But is it a mistake to think that life is prosaic, earthly and simply over when we die? There is, after all, no scientific explanation of consciousness, nor any notion of how material matter could create experience and thought. We don't have an account of how consciousness comes into being and, while some propose that AI might at some point acquire consciousness, there are many philosophers and scientists who argue that no combination of physical machinery will ever be capable of creating thought, consciousness and life.Have we denied the mystery of life and death because such talk has been tarred by association with specific and implausible religious beliefs? Should we re-engage with the profound strangeness of death and accept that it is beyond our understanding? Or is the mundane and harsh reality that we are a chance combination of organic material that has a limited lifespan and once over is never to return?This event was produced in affiliation with Theos.#afterlife #lifeafterdeath #afterliferesearchJoin New York Times Bestseller and professor of Clinical Psychology Lisa Miller, head of research at Theos Paul Bickley, and professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London Nick Lane. Hosted by Güneş Taylor.00:00 Introduction00:19 Could the afterlife be part of a scientific account?00:49 Nick Lane03:05 Paul Bickley04:43 Lisa Miller07:41 Nick LaneThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=beyond-the-boundaryFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Are we addicted to dopamine? | Anna Lembke and Patricia Churchland clash | The pleasure paradox The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-16 | Anna Lembke and Patricia Churchland clash over why, and whether, rising affluence is leading to depression and anxiety.Are we living in an age of dopamine overload?Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/the-pleasure-paradox?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description#dopamine #depression #anxiety This extract was taken from 'The pleasure paradox', a debate involving neurophilosopher Patricia Churchland, Ayn Rand Institute chairman Yaron Brook, and Stanford addiction expert Anna Lembke, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn.This events was produced in partnership with @CloserToTruthTV 00:00 Introduction00:06 The dopamine deficit state01:12 Is depression really increasing?02:57 Happiness survey data03:53 Depression caused by overabundance05:40 The data is too subjective07:05 The dark side of capitalism07:24 Correlation vs causation07:50 The scientific methodThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-pleasure-paradoxFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Does beauty deceive physics? | Michio Kaku, Sabine Hossenfelder, Max Tegmark, Juan Maldacena The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-14 | Come and see Micho Kaku and Sabine Hossenfelder LIVE next weekend at HowTheLightGetsIn London (23rd-24th September). They'll be debating topics from the Standard Model to gravity and time, at the world's largest philosophy and music festival.Get tickets here: howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/london?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=fantasy-faith-and-physicsSabine Hossenfelder, Michio Kaku, Juan Maldacena and Max Tegmark debate beauty, fantasy, faith, and physics.We think that we pursue the sciences solely for knowledge and truth. But is this a mistake? Untestable ideals like beauty have been baked into theories throughout the history of science. Paul Dirac, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, proclaimed "it is more important to have beauty in one's equations than to have them fit experiment." And recently, Roger Penrose described string theory as a 'fashion', quantum physics as a 'faith', and cosmic inflation a as 'fantasy', arguing that scientists suffer from the very same prejudices that affect the rest of us.Do we pursue science for a pure desire for the truth? Or should we accept that some beliefs, especially in the foundations of physics, are akin to religious beliefs dressed in mathematical language to give our theories meaning? Or would seeing science as simply another theology undermine the field and the progress made over the past few centuries?#michiokaku #sabinehossenfelder #physics00:00 Introduction03:06 Michio Kaku pitch06:22 Sabine Hossenfelder pitch08:32 Max Tegmark11:07 Juan Maldacena13:34 Is beauty more important than experimental data?23:36 Are some assumptions in physics akin to religious tenets?47:37 Will physics be undermined by untestable criteria?Sabine Hossenfelder is a theoretical physicist and science communicator who researches quantum gravity. She is the author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray.Michio Kaku has spent his career inspired by the search for a grand unifying theory of everything – carrying on Einstein’s quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature. His latest book is Quantum Supremacy.Juan Maldacena is the Carl P. Feinberg Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study. Due to his field-defining contributions to the foundations of string theory and quantum gravity, Leonard Susskind has called him “the greatest theoretical physicist of his generation.”Max Tegmark is a pioneering physicist, cosmologist, computer scientist, philosopher, and public intellectual based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tegmark is the author of Our Mathematical Universe, which argues that reality is fundamentally a mathematical structure.Hosted by Mary-Jane Rubenstein, Professor of Religion and Science in Society at Wesleyan University. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=fantasy-faith-and-physicsFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Capitalism and the climate | #HelenCzerski #climatecrisis #iai #shorts The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-13 | Watch the full debate on IAI TV at iai.tv/video/capitalism-and-the-climate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Shorts
The quest for freedom | Katarina Schwarz The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-12 | How can we end modern slavery?While the world celebrates numerous advancements in areas like health, poverty reduction, and literacy, an insidious problem lurks beneath the surface – modern slavery. With a staggering 50 million people trapped in its clutches, it remains a largely unspoken crisis. Dive deep into this pressing issue with Professor Katarina Schwarz, who illuminates the magnitude of the problem and offers insight into potential solutions. Together, we'll uncover the hidden chains binding millions and explore pathways to emancipation. This enlightening talk is brought to you in partnership with Nottingham University.Watch the full talk at: iai.tv/video/the-quest-for-freedom&utm_medium=description&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-quest-for-freedomThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-quest-for-freedom For debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Is economic prediction futile? Guy Standing and Richard Werner clash | Guesses, errors and economics The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-09 | UBI advocate Guy Standing and 'Father of Quantitative Easing' Richard Werner go head to head over whether accurate economic prediction is possible - and the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income.This excerpt was taken from Guesses, Errors and Economics, a debate featuring Gillian Tett, Guy Standing and Richard Werner, hosted by Linda Yueh, and held in partnership with Audio Note. To watch the full debate, head to iai.tv/video/guesses-errors-and-economics?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=guesses-errors-and-economics-h2h#economics #universalbasicincome #ubi 00:00 Introduction00:22 Richard: I make accurate predictions01:15 Guy: we must live with uncertainty02:00 Guy: UBI builds resilience02:48 Richard: GDP and markets can be predicted scientifically03:09 Richard: Why do the Davos billionaires support UBI?3:08 Guy: The problem is economic fear and fragility04:45 Guy: Distribution mattersThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=guesses-errors-and-economics-h2hFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Why Im an anarchist | Sophie Scott-Brown full interview | Anarchy and democracy The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-07 | Sophie Scott-Brown discusses anarchy, democracy and freedom.Is there any room for leadership in anarchy?To see Sophie debate viture signalling and mob rule with Simon Blackbrun and Peter Tatchell, head to iai.tv/video/virtue-ethics-and-the-mob?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=anarchy-and-democracy-sophie-scott-brownJoin Sophie Scott-Brown in this invigorating studio interview to explore anarchism, direct democracy, and the politics of right-wing populism.#anarchy #anarchism #freedom Sophie Scott-Brown is an intellectual historian based at the University of East Anglia with research interests in modern European political thought and the history of education. She is the author of The Histories of Raphael Samuel: A Portrait of a People’s Historian and Colin Ward and the Art of Everyday Anarchy.00:00 Introduction00:20 How do you define leadership in your work?03:45 Could direct democracy ever work on the national level?10:33 How can we respect democracy in the face of its misuse by certain groups?15:54 What led you to study anarchism?20:02 Which historical anarchist thinker would you most like to talk to?The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=anarchy-and-democracy-sophie-scott-brownFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
The Tibetan baker who didnt understand pride | Mary-Ann Ochota #shorts #iai The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-06 | Watch the full debate on IAI TV at iai.tv/video/the-status-of-things?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Shorts
Technology is not neutral | Stephanie Hare The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-05 | In an age of rapid technological advancement, the ethics behind our tools become paramount. Dive deep with Dr. Stephanie Hare as she explores the intertwining of technology, power, and ethics. Understand the broader implications of the tech we use daily, and learn how to ensure our tools uplift rather than oppress.Watch the full talk at: iai.tv/video/technology-is-not-neutral-stephanie-hare&utm_medium=description&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=technology-is-not-neutral-stephanie-hareDr. Stephanie Hare is a renowned researcher, broadcaster, and speaker on the intersections of technology, politics, and history. With experience as a Principal Director at Accenture Research and a Senior Analyst for Western Europe at Oxford Analytica, she brings a wealth of knowledge and critical insight into the realm of technology's role in society.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=technology-is-not-neutral-stephanie-hareFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Cities of the future | Lucelia Rodrigues The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-09-02 | Amidst the pressing environmental challenges we face, there's a beacon of hope that's closer than we might believe. Dive into a transformative conversation with Professor Lucelia Rodrigues from Nottingham University as she unveils her innovative vision for the cities of tomorrow. How can urban landscapes be reshaped to promote sustainability and resilience? Let's reimagine our future, one city at a time. Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/cities-of-the-future-lucelia-rodriguez&utm_medium=description#LuceliaRodriguez #NottinghamUniversity #sustainability The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=cities-of-the-future-lucelia-rodriguezProduced in partnership with Nottingham University. For debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Surplus Happiness | Slavoj Žižek critiques pleasure The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-31 | Slavoj Žižek delves into the troubling nature of enjoyment and excess.Is the pursuit of happiness a terrible mistake?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/surplus-happiness?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionContemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, but there is never enough. Join firebrand philosopher, Slavoj Žižek, as he argues against the joys of excess and asks whether we can ever find a way out."The Most Dangerous Philosopher in the West" – Vice#zizek #lacan #happiness Slavoj Žižek is a world-renowned philosopher, cultural critic and public intellectual. He is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities and a senior researcher at the University of Ljubljana's Department of Philosophy.00:00 Introduction02:10 Why can we only enjoy pleasure through pain?03:28 Lacan's conception of surplus enjoyment04:48 Judith Butler05:44 Goebbels' speech06:15 "Now comes my trick"07:15 The sad conclusion09:26 Stalinist collectivisation10:14 The alt-right11:52 Steve BannonThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=surplus-happinessFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
We have forgotten the meaning of love #shorts #iai | Slavoj Zizek The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-30 | Watch the full talk/debate on IAI TV at iai.tv/video/how-philosophy-got-lost?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Shorts
Rethinking race and gender | Tommy Curry The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-29 | The black man's experience has long been one of marginalization, systematic oppression, and criminalization. Dive into a profound discussion with the renowned philosopher of race, Tommy Curry, as he unpacks the deep-seated effects of colonialism and offers insights into challenging and dismantling racism in today's world.Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/rethinking-race-and-gender-tommy-curry?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=rethinking-race-and-gender-tommy-curry#TommyCurry #RacePhilosophy #ColonialismThe Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=rethinking-race-and-gender-tommy-curryFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Can science uncover reality? | Lisa Randall and Hilary Lawson go head to head | Philosophy at war The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-26 | Can science uncover the nature of reality? | Lisa Randall and Hilary Lawson go head to head Theoretical physicist Lisa Randall challenges post-postmodern philosopher Hilary Lawson on the nature of reality and the ability to understand it. This excerpt is from the debate 'Philosophy at war,' which took place at our HowTheLightGetsIn festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. Watch the full debate at iai.tv/video/philosophy-at-war?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionFor more than a century, a war of ideas has been taking place. One side regards science as the arbiter of all knowledge. Among their ranks many analytic philosophers including Bertrand Russell, "whatever science cannot discover, mankind cannot know". The other side, including continental philosophies such as existentialism and postmodernism, more commonly see philosophy as the ultimate arbiter. 'Science is the new religion' argued Heidegger. 'Science ... is largely useless for philosophical purposes' argued Rorty.Might philosophy and science be two sides of the same coin and would we be better to see scientists as a type of philosopher, once called natural philosophers, and philosophers a type of scientist, engaged with reality, consciousness, language and society? Or is the divide fundamental, and science, its method and its goals of no relevance to philosophy and vice versa? Then again, should we give no special status to either, and place them alongside the many other ways of making sense of the world? #LisaRandall #HilaryLawsonClosure #UncoveringRealityLisa Randall is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science on the physics faculty of Harvard University. She was included in the list of Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People' of 2007 and was featured in Newsweek's 'Who's Next in 2006' as 'one of the most promising theoretical physicists of her generation.'Randall has spent most her career exploring the nature of the universe and becoming a world leading expert on particle physics and cosmology. She is the author of Higgs Discovery: The Power of Empty Space and Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The stounding Interconnectedness of the Universe.Hilary Lawson is an English philosopher and founder of the Institute of Art and Ideas. His theory of "closure" puts forward a non-realist metaphysics arguing that people close the openness of the world with thought and language.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=philosophy-at-warFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
A history of thermodynamics in 15 minutes | Katie Robertson | from The demons of thermodynamics The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-24 | Katie Robertson gives a fifteen minute introduction to the history of thermodynamics.Why has thermodynamics been called 'the village witch'?Watch the full talk at iai.tv/video/the-demons-of-thermodynamics?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=descriptionThermodynamics has been called 'the village witch' of physics. Yet Einstein told us 'it will never be overthrown'. Join philosopher of physics Katie Robertson as she explores thermodynamics and how to exorcise its demons.#thermodynamics #physics #entropy 00:00 The village witch00:49 Introduction to thermodynamics01:10 The classical picture of a gas03:18 Macrovariables05:30 What are heat and work?06:50 Lavoisier and 'caloric'07:35 Rumford09:19 Maxwell10:27 Steam engines11:20 The second law of thermodynamics explained12:20 Entropy explained14:00 the arrow of time14:30 The minus first law of thermodynamicsKatie Robertson is a research fellow and cutting edge philosopher of physics at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on the role that entropy plays in black holes.The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=the-demons-of-thermodynamicsFor debates and talks: iai.tv For articles: iai.tv/articles For courses: iai.tv/iai-academy/courses
Freedom of speech or freedom of license? | @BillyBraggOfficial on #freespeech and #georgeorwell The Institute of Art and Ideas 2023-08-23 | Watch the full debate on IAI TV at iai.tv/video/manners-maketh-man?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Shorts
