Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

How to recognize if you're self-interested (and whether that's actually harmful) - Mark Hopwood

Explore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it? -- The question of whether or not humans are inherently selfish is one of philosophy’s oldest debates. The idea that we only act out of self-interest is an extreme stance that few philosophers would endorse. However, the idea that all humans have a deep selfish streak is something many philosophers would agree with. So, are we innately selfish? Mark Hopwood explores this classic conundrum. Lesson by Mark Hopwood, directed by Avi Ofer. Grab a copy of Chris Anderson’s book “Infectious Generosity” here: https://bit.ly/TEDEdInfectiousGenerosity [https://bit.ly/TEDEdInfectiousGenerosity] Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-know-if-you-re-being-selfish-and-whether-or-not-that-s-bad-mark-hopwood [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-know-if-you-re-being-selfish-and-whether-or-not-that-s-bad-mark-hopwood] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-know-if-you-re-being-selfish-and-whether-or-not-that-s-bad-mark-hopwood/digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-know-if-you-re-being-selfish-and-whether-or-not-that-s-bad-mark-hopwood/digdeeper] Animator's website: https://aviofer.com [https://aviofer.com] Educator's website: https://new.sewanee.edu/programs-of-study/philosophy/faculty-staff/mark-hopwood [https://new.sewanee.edu/programs-of-study/philosophy/faculty-staff/mark-hopwood] Music: https://www.wonderboyaudio.com [https://www.wonderboyaudio.com] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, Abdulmohsin Almadi, AJ Lyon, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Brian Elieson, Oge O, Weronika Falkowska, Nevin Spoljaric, Sid Chanpuriya, Anoop Varghese, David Yastremski, Noah Webb, Roberto Chena, Oliver Koo, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, Aleksandar Donev, Nicole Klau Ibarra, Jesse Lira, Ezekiel Raui, Petr Vacek, Dennis, Olivia Fu, Kari Teffeau, Cindy Lai, Rajath Durgada Manjunath, Dan Nguyen, Chin Beng Tan, Tom Boman, Karen Warner, Iryna Panasiuk, Aaron Torres, Eric Braun, Sonja Worzewski, Michael Clement, Adam Berry, Ghaith Tarawneh, Nathan Milford, Tomas Beckett, Alice Ice, Eric Berman and Kurt Paolo Sevillano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox

Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario. -- It’s 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. U.S. President Eisenhower claims that by virtue of the "falling domino principle," communist control of Vietnam would lead to the global spread of authoritarian communist regimes. Can you spot the problem with this argument? Elizabeth Cox explores the slippery slope fallacy. Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, directed by TOGETHER. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-slippery-slope-fallacy-elizabeth-cox [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-slippery-slope-fallacy-elizabeth-cox] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-slippery-slope-fallacy-elizabeth-cox#digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-outsmart-the-slippery-slope-fallacy-elizabeth-cox#digdeeper] Animator's website: https://wearetogether.ca [https://wearetogether.ca] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Heather Slater, Yuh Saito, Fabian Amels, Sandra Tersluisen, Zhexi Shan, Bárbara Nazaré, Andrea Feliz, Victor E Karhel, Sydney Evans, Latora Slydell, Noel Situ, emily lam, Sid , Kent Logan, Alexandra Panzer, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Courtney Marcott, Anna-Alicia Brooks, Mustafa, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Juan Pablo Rodriguez Morales, ANNE FINE, Gerardo Castro, Siddharth Toshniwal, Justice Boehmer, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX BISIAUX, Aravind C V, ND, Samyogita Hardikar, Vanessa Graulich, Vandana Gunwani, LvL042, Abdulmohsin Almadi, Andrew Brodski, John van den Berg, Anandha Krishnan, Geoffrey Bultitude, Mi Mi, Thomas Rothert, Christopher McVay and Izhari Ishak Aksa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Your elusive creative mind - Elizabeth Gilbert

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/your-elusive-creative-genius-elizabeth-gilbert [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/your-elusive-creative-genius-elizabeth-gilbert] Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Would you raise the baby that devoured your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

Explore how the offspring of parasitic butterflies trick their way into ant colonies for food and protection. -- You might not guess it, but Alcon blue butterflies are just one of over 200 parasitic butterfly species, all of which target ants. And their offspring live highly unusual lives, tricking their way into ant colonies using mimicry. So, how do these butterflies do it— and why? Francesa Barbero explores the strategies caterpillars use to survive among ants on their journey to become butterflies. Lesson by Francesca Barbero, directed by Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon [http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon] Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop [http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop] ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter] Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook [http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook] Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter [http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter] Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram [http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram] ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-you-raise-the-baby-that-ate-your-siblings-francesca-barbero [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-you-raise-the-baby-that-ate-your-siblings-francesca-barbero] Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-you-raise-the-baby-that-ate-your-siblings-francesca-barbero/digdeeper [https://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-you-raise-the-baby-that-ate-your-siblings-francesca-barbero/digdeeper] Animator's website: https://www.raghavarumugam.com [https://www.raghavarumugam.com] & https://www.jagritikhirwar.com [https://www.jagritikhirwar.com] Music: https://www.campstudio.co [https://www.campstudio.co] ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! OnlineBookClub.org, Eric Shear, Leith Salem, Omar Hicham, Adrian Rotaru, Brad Sullivan, Karen Ho, Niklas Frimberger, Hunter Manhart, Nathan Nguyen, Igor Stavchanskiy, James R DeVries, Grace Huo, Diana Huang, Chau Hong Diem, Orlellys Torre, Corheu, Thomas Mee, Maryann H McCrory, Blas Borde, John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, Wes Winn, Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq and Gerardo Castro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How farming cultivated seeds for the Internet - Patricia Russac

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-farming-planted-seeds-for-the-internet-patricia-russac [http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-farming-planted-seeds-for-the-internet-patricia-russac] What does farming have to do with invention and innovation? Permanent residences, division of labor, central government, and complex technologies--all essential for advancing civilizations--could not have been developed without the move from hunting-gathering to farming. Patricia Russac explores how farming was a major innovation leading to the civilization we know today. Lesson by Patricia Russac, animation by Enjoyanimation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]