multiversity (42)in #money • 5 years ago • NoneSHOWDOWN: Are humans rational, self-interested economic actors? (10 min clip)It’s time for a SHOWDOWN! Katy and Chris engage in a five-minute debate (& then some) over whether human beings are…multiversity (42)in #politics • 5 years ago • NoneLate-term abortions, prison terms, and Roe v Wade: What's going on in the US?Georgia and Ohio have restrictive abortion laws, HB-481 and others, known as heartbeat laws. Alabama is set to ban…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NoneWho's Responsible for Kids Today? (28 min clip)With all the focus on career and workforce, a particular kind of labour often falls through the cracks—this is the…multiversity (42)in #politics • 5 years ago • NoneGender Bias or Biological Differences? Women in the WorkplaceWe all know that women are underrepresented in STEM and other high-pay, high-prestige positions. Is this the result of…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneDo Quantum Phenomena Influence Our Brains? (20 min clip)The discussion gets heated, as The Multiversity Project debates whether there’s any basis for believing that the mind…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneSchrödinger’s Cat, Reality as Simulation, Quantum Philosophy, and Feelings (25 min clip)How should quantum physics make us feel? This strange new science carries counterintuitive implications for…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneQuantum Physics and its Spooky Interpretations: Consciousness, Many Worlds and MoreIn episode VII of the Multiversity, we dive into the strangeness, counterintuitive, and challenging world of quantum…multiversity (42)in #religion • 5 years ago • NoneCults and Personality: How The Group Changes You (8 min clip)Can being in a cult change your personality? According to one study, long-term cult members experience dramatic…multiversity (42)in #religion • 5 years ago • NoneJonestown: Could It Happen To Anyone? (11 min clip)In 1978, Jim Jones convinced over 900 of his Jonestown followers to drink poison kool aid, resulting in the largest…multiversity (42)in #religion • 5 years ago • NoneMalware of the Mind: Former Cult Member Shares His Story and Lessons For Us AllWhat is a cult? Are 'cults' always bad for people? How can people be so profoundly manipulated that they would do…multiversity (42)in #psychology • 5 years ago • NoneIs Viewing Life as a Game Psychopathic? (8 min clip)Great artists like Andy Kaufman often view life as a game, and the people around them as mere characters. Does this…multiversity (42)in #politics • 5 years ago • NoneŽižek: Is Eastern Philosophy the Ultimate Weapon of War? (13 min clip)In a conversation which builds on the Žižek-Peterson debate, the team builds on Žižek’s point that Zen Buddhists…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneCan Entropy Tell Us If Time Is Subjective? (10 min clip)Today we’re looking at entropy, psychedelics and more to figure out whether time is subjective or objective. We’ll be…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NoneDoes Success Justify Rule-Breaking? (6 min video)What do Steve Jobs, Andy Kaufman and Napoleon have in common? Depending on your perspective, they were either great…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneEntropy and the Origin of Life on Earth (8 min clip)In today’s lesson, the team examines a new theory of the origin of life, in which entropy plays a vital role.…multiversity (42)in #science • 5 years ago • NoneThe Rational Scientific Method and the Rope HypothesisOn Episode V, David Robison joins The Multiversity for a very special episode where we discuss some radical ideas at…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NoneRule 6: Get Your House in Order & North Koreans (15 min video)During the Žižek-Peterson debate, they discuss Rule 6 of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: Set your house in order…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NoneDoes Capitalism Commodify Mass Culture? (9 min video)Žižek often discusses the commodification of culture under capitalism (as did Karl Marx). What do we make of this…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NoneThe Mutliversity’s Hot Takes on the Žižek-Peterson Debate (10 min video)Raw reactions to the Žižek-Peterson debate! The team talks about what happened in the landmark “Wrestling Match That…multiversity (42)in #philosophy • 5 years ago • NonePeterson vs. Žižek: Is Capitalism the Garden of Earthly Delights?The Multiversity goes in with a scalpel to tease out what Slavoj Žižek’s main message might be, drawing on his recent…
