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Saturday, May 14, 2011

John Pilger: The War You Don’t See


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The War You Don’t See is a worthwhile documentary by journalist John Pilger about how the media portray and to some extent are complicit in propagating wars. Continue reading →

Cory Doctorow on Kids And The Impact Of Technology


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Canadian blogger, journalist, and science fiction author talks about growing up with technology and the impact of technology on today's youth.

TEDxObserver - Cory Doctorow


TEDxObserver - Cory Doctorow
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A Skinner box that trains you to under-value your privacy: how do we make kids care about online privacy?

John Pilger: The War You Don't See (1/7)


John Pilger: The War You Don't See (1/7)
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

IFS fractal


IFS fractal
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Mandelbox and Flying Lights


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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Harvard course: Justice (Political philosophy)


Harvard course: Justice (Political philosophy)
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If you have around eleven hours to spare, you might enjoy the course from Harvard on justice within the framework of political philosophy. Continue reading →

Saturday, April 16, 2011

The Morality of Murder | Harvard Philosophy Lecture


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Lecture Description

Part 1 - The Moral Side of Murder: If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of five others and (2) doing nothing, even though you knew that five people would die right before your eyes if you did nothing—what would you do? What would be the right thing to do? That’s the hypothetical scenario Professor Michael Sandel uses to launch his course on moral reasoning.

Part 2 - The Case for Cannibalism: Sandel introduces the principles of utilitarian philosopher, J

Friday, April 15, 2011

American Philosopher The Film


American Philosopher The Film
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Who dares think a nation? What is the status of philosophy in a nation founded by philosophers? What are the risks of practicing philosophy in America? Does America have a "native" philosophy? Eight short films about philosophy in America and American philosophy by Phillip McReynolds.

Monday, April 11, 2011

First Orbit


First Orbit
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A real time recreation of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering first orbit, shot entirely in space from on board the International Space Station. The film combines this new footage with Gagarin's original mission audio and a new musical score by composer Philip Sheppard. For more information visit http://www.firstorbit.org/

Friday, April 8, 2011