multiversity (42)in #money • 6 years agoSHOWDOWN: 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 • 6 years agoLate-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 • 6 years agoWho'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 • 6 years agoGender 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 • 6 years agoDo 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 • 6 years agoSchrödinger’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 • 6 years agoQuantum 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 • 6 years agoCults 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 • 6 years agoJonestown: 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 • 6 years agoMalware 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 • 6 years agoIs 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 • 6 years agoŽižek: 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 • 6 years agoCan 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 • 6 years agoDoes 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 • 6 years agoEntropy 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 • 6 years agoThe 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 • 6 years agoRule 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 • 6 years agoDoes 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 • 6 years agoThe 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 • 6 years agoPeterson 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…
