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A library of interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.

propaganda
3mins
Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.
scientific demons
6mins
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
childhood trauma
3mins
People usually think about the military when they talk about trauma. But  for every soldier who gets PTSD in a war zone, there’s at least 30 children who get traumatized […]
A military-style, decorated uniform and cap with no visible wearer, set against a solid black background, evokes powerful imagery that prompts viewers to consider themes such as authority and questions like what is fascism.
9mins
How do fascist leaders take hold? Lying to a whole nation, and having them believe you, is just one tenth of it.
peer tutoring
6mins
Our current form of education is almost 200 years old. What should schools of the future look like?
Stand Together
turing test
From the first computer to modern AI: how to tell if machines are intelligent.
bullshit jobs
6mins
Experts say we should only be working 15 hours per week, so why are some working 80?
big bang theory
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang
space navigation
Google maps won’t guide you to Mars – but will your compass work in space?
solar wind
5mins
Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller explains how a solar storm could wipe out civilization… and what we can do to prevent catastrophe.
heal trauma
8mins
Conventional psychiatric practices tell us that if we feel bad, take this drug and it will go away. But after years of research with some of the top psychiatric practitioners […]
what is trauma
7mins
Trauma happens to everyone, but the way you respond to it determines its impact on your brain and body.
6mins
Don't let your reptile brain tell you what to do.
5mins
Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.
Million Stories
6mins
In just 11 months, this lab can grow a memorial diamond from the ashes of a loved one. Can they change how we cope with loss?
5mins
Science confirms what you already knew about being helpful to others.
Million Stories