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06:27
The planet-saving lesson humans can learn from beavers | AgustĆ­n Fuentes
08:48
Finding the worldā€™s next ā€œhidden geniusā€ | Albert-LĆ”szlĆ³ BarabĆ”si
09:56
Embrace the ā€˜dark horse mindsetā€™ to find success | Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more
07:02
Why belief is the most powerful disruptor | AgustĆ­n Fuentes
10:20
Two critical frameworks for mental mastery | Tim Ferriss
06:12
These 5 great historical leaders had this one trait in common | Nancy Koehn
05:44
How humans evolved to be intelligent | Michio Kaku
07:03
The strong force: holding our universe together | Frank Wilczek
05:05
How to think like an expert | Maria Konnikova
05:33
Can we condition ourselves to be heroes? | Robert Sapolsky
03:07
This is what the fourth dimension looks like | Brian Greene
05:02
3 steps to effectively articulate your thoughts | Alan Alda
05:53
How to unlock your ā€œpeak mindā€ | Amishi Jha
05:10
Tyler Cowen: America is at a critical point in history
04:19
We owe everything to Earthā€™s tilt | Sasha Sagan
06:55
Are humans wired for conflict? Charles Darwin vs. Lord of the Flies | Rutger Bregman
06:41
How to stop toxic self-talk, explained in 6 minutes | Ethan Kross
03:40
Bayes' rule: A powerful thinking paradigm | Julia Galef
06:56
You can destroy dystopia (using just your mind) | Kevin Kelly
07:52
A futurist sets the stage for the next 1,000 years | Ari Wallach
07:16
Are near-death experiences real? | Bruce Greyson
05:40
CRISPR: What will humanity create? | Jennifer Doudna
07:57
What trauma does to your brain and body | Bessel van der Kolk
07:18
Antifragility explained by one of Harvardā€™s most popular teachers | Tal Ben-Shahar
07:14
Flow state explained in 7 minutes | Steven Kotler
08:25
Why consciousness is one of the most divisive issues in science today | Max Tegmark
08:48
The science of love | Dr. Helen Fisher
06:57
The 3 ā€˜demonsā€™ that haunted legendary scientists | Jimena Canales
12:45
Time: Do the past, present, and future exist all at once?
09:31
How enlightenment permanently alters your brain | Dr. Andrew Newberg
06:40
Why confirmation bias kills your brain | Barbara Oakley
04:26
3 arguments against God, explained by a Catholic bishop | Bishop Robert Barron
04:44
Is religion a threat to science? | Francis Collins
04:18
Do sinners really go to hell? | Bishop Robert Barron
04:06
Where is the evidence for God? | Bishop Robert Barron
05:21
Why 'turning the other cheek' is fundamentally misunderstood | Bishop Robert Barron
05:03
What do atheists believe? | Clay Routledge
04:52
Why gratitude makes you more attractive to others | Sara Algoe
04:55
Supernatural thinking: Your brainā€™s anti-anxiety mode | Clay Routledge
04:54
Nostalgia is good for you. Hereā€™s why. | Clay Routledge
07:05
Why are we such a religious species? | Clay Routledge
03:49
Philosophies of self: East-West distinctions | Gish Jen
06:48
The incredible neuroscience behind the culture wars | Molly Crockett
06:10
95% of your behavior is primate behavior | Frans de Waal
04:55
Why Iā€™m against empathy | Paul Bloom
08:28
How to turn information into intelligence | Barbara Oakley
04:24
Are we a selfish species? | Paul Bloom
04:56
Kids donā€™t always make you happier. Hereā€™s why people have them anyway. | Paul Bloom
05:41
Why you should want to suffer ā€” just a little bit | Paul Bloom
03:41
Would a society based on genetics beā€¦ good? | Kathryn Paige Harden
03:17
Will we download our minds into new bodies? | Steven Kotler
03:18
Schools ignore geneticsā€”and thatā€™s actually a bad thing | Kathryn Paige Harden
04:09
Nature vs. nurture, explained by a geneticist | Kathryn Paige Harden
06:13
Your genes affect your education. Hereā€™s why thatā€™s controversial. | Kathryn Paige Harden
03:41
Are goals necessary? A habit scientist answers | Wendy Wood
05:51
Do black holes "bleach" cosmic history? | Christophe Galfard
03:37
How do elite performers automate their habits? | Wendy Wood
04:07
Hit peak performance with the power of habit | Wendy Wood
06:19
The secret habits that control your life | Wendy Wood
03:17
Can quantum science supercharge genetics? | Jim Al-Khalili