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Chaos Theory on "It's Only a Theory" |
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The professor explains enough of the basics of chaos theory to make this worthwhile viewing. The idea of this program is that professors come in and defend a chosen theory to the panel, which is then accepted or rejected by vote. It's on BBC4 for those who want to know.
Date: 2011-07-31 15:35:36
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Iraq For Sale - Full Movie |
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A documentary on the privatisation of the Iraq war and the problems such policies have led to not least of all the creation of the militrary industrial complex. Documentary, War, Iraq, US, USA, America, Politics, Private Contracts, Contractors
Date: 2011-11-28 07:19:11
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RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation |
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Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.
Date: 2011-10-24 03:04:27
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Ray Anderson on the business logic of sustainability |
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At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.
Date: 2011-07-31 18:52:12
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Noam Chomsky speaks to Sasha Lilley about Anarchism and the State |
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"Theory and Practice: Conversations With Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn" in which Chomsky answers Sasha Lilley's questions about the evolution of his anarchism, what a society of workers' councils might look like, the road to a stateless society, and whether anarchists should oppose the welfare state....
Date: 2011-10-02 18:11:46
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Documentary - The Secret You (BBC) |
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With the help of a hammer-wielding scientist, Jennifer Aniston and a general anaesthetic, Professor Marcus du Sautoy goes in search of answers to one of science's greatest mysteries: how do we know who we are? While the thoughts that make us feel as though we know ourselves are easy to experience, t...
Date: 2011-11-06 21:30:02
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Facts about Geothermal Explained |
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Enhanced Geothermal TOTAL GREEN - Engineer, Design & Install residential and commercial heating and cooling NY, CT, NJ, PA
Date: 2011-08-28 15:35:03
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Alan Watts ☮ The Way of Waking Up |
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"So then, here's the drama. My metaphysics, let me be perfectly frank with you, are that there is the central Self, you could call it God you could call it anything you like. And its all of us. Its playing all the parts of all beings whatsoever everywhere and anywhere.
And its playing the game o...
Date: 2011-11-25 03:27:50
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Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche (TED): Cooking as alchemy |
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Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche come from Moto, a Chicago restaurant that plays with new ways to cook and eat food. But beyond the fun and flavor-tripping, there's a serious intent: Can we use new food technology for good?
Date: 2012-01-01 18:36:23
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Documentary: A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash (Part 3) |
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OilCrash, produced and directed by award-winning European journalists and filmmakers Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack, tells the story of how our civilization’s addiction to oil puts it on a collision course with geology. Compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining, the film visits with the world
Date: 2011-08-29 01:56:27
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50 Renowned Academics Speaking About God |
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Speakers in order of appearance: 1. Lawrence Krauss, World-Renowned Physicist 2. Robert Coleman Richardson, Nobel Laureate in Physics 3. Richard Feynman, World-Renowned Physicist, Nobel Laureate in Physics 4. Simon Blackburn, Cambridge Professor of Philosophy 5. Colin Blakemore, World-Renowned Oxfor...
Date: 2012-07-20 02:55:05
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Neil Tyson: Bringing Commercial Space Fantasies Back to Earth |
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There is a lot of talk lately about what role the privatization of space might play in our future ambitions of space exploration, and Neil deGrasse Tyson tells Big Think "from where I sit there is a lot of delusional thinking there." Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler and Elizabeth Rodd
Date: 2012-04-01 14:55:35
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Francis Collins Denies Intelligent Design |
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Geneticist Francis Collins discusses his views on Intelligent Design, and why it is not a scientifically tenable position. He goes on to offer his own perspective...
Date: 2011-08-07 20:18:56
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The Better Angels of our Nature |
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Steven Pinker, one of the world's most exciting public thinkers, presents a radical re-assessment of human progress.
Date: 2011-12-24 18:19:15
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Documentary - The New Rulers of The World (John Pilger) |
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'Global economy' is a modern Orwellian term. On the surface, it is instant financial trading, mobile phones, McDonald's, Starbucks, holidays booked on the net. Beneath this gloss, it is the globalisation of poverty, a world where most human beings never make a phone call and live on less than two do...
Date: 2012-01-08 19:05:41
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