Scott Aaronson - Physics of Free Will
Free will has traditionally been a problem in philosophy. Recently, the battleground of free will has shifted to neuroscience. Now some claim that to solve the problem of free will, we must go far deeper, to the fundamentals of physics, down to subatomic forces and particles. But don't fre
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
Daniel Dennett - What is Free Will?
Free will is a problem. If it seems obvious that you are perfectly free to choose and decide, then it seems perfectly clear that you do not understand the problem. Free will is a huge problem, because our sense of free will and the physical structure of the world contradict each other. Fo
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
15. Islamic Conquests and Civil War
The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210) In this lecture, Professor Freedman discusses the Islamic conquests. Although they were in some sense religiously motivated, Arab did not attempt to forcibly convert or eradicate Jews, Christians, or other non-Muslims. The conquests began as r
From playlist The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 with Paul Freedman
Christof Koch - What is Free Will?
Free will is a problem. If it seems obvious that you are perfectly free to choose and decide, then it seems perfectly clear that you do not understand the problem. Free will is a huge problem, because our sense of free will and the physical structure of the world contradict each other. F
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210) Professor Freedman discusses some of the paradoxes of monasticism in the Early Middle Ages. To the modern mind, monks and learning make a natural pair. However, this combination is not an obvious outcome of early monasticism, which emphasized as
From playlist The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 with Paul Freedman
Statistical mechanical perspectives on cosmological puzzles by Christian Maes
COLLOQUIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COSMOLOGICAL PUZZLES SPEAKER: Christian Maes (Instituut voor Theoretische Fysica, KU Leuven) DATE : Mon, 18 November 2019, 15:30 to 16:30 VENUE: Ramanujan Lecture Hall, ICTS Campus, Bangalore ABSTRACT We review some well-known parado
From playlist ICTS Colloquia
Einstein's Quantum Riddle | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement is real. #NOVAPBS Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3vqiMpg Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance,” but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology from computers t
From playlist Full episodes I NOVA
01. Course Introduction: Rome's Greatness and First Crises
The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210) Professor Freedman introduces the major themes of the course: the crisis of the Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity, the threats from barbarian invasions, and the continuity of the Byzantine Empire. At the beginning of the period covered in
From playlist The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 with Paul Freedman
Stuart Hameroff - Physics of Free Will
Free will has traditionally been a problem in philosophy. Recently, the battleground of free will has shifted to neuroscience. Now some claim that to solve the problem of free will, we must go far deeper, to the fundamentals of physics, down to subatomic forces and particles. But don't fre
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
You don't have free will, but don't worry.
In this video I explain why free will is incompatible with the currently known laws of nature and why the idea makes no sense anyway. However, you don't need free will to act responsibly and to live a happy life, and I will tell you why. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Sabi
From playlist Philosophy of Science
The Rise and Fall of French Cuisine in the United States - Paul Freedman
Friends Culture & Cuisine Talk: November 15, 2013 "The Rise and Fall of French Cuisine in the United States" Paul Freedman More videos on http://video.ias.edu
From playlist Friends of the Institute
The concept of a space-time seems to suggest both the past and the future already exist and that the freedom of choice is an illusion. However, a deeper look into cause and effect, locality, light cones, and infinitesimals still leaves an opening for freewill. _____________________________
From playlist Einstein's Relativity
Relativity: how people get time dilation wrong
Einstein’s special theory of relativity is notorious for being easy to misuse, with the result that sometimes result in claims of paradoxes. When one digs more carefully into the theory, you find that no such paradoxes actually exist. In this video, Fermilab’s Dr. Don Lincoln describes a
From playlist Relativity
Optimates and Populares in Late Republican Rome
In this lecture, Dr Ed Bispham (University of Oxford) thinks about the conflict in late Republican Rome between the 'optimates' and 'populares', focusing in particular on: (i) the meanings of the terms ‘optimates’, ‘boni’ and ‘populares’; (ii) Cicero’s assessment of the conflict between th
From playlist Classics & Ancient History
Jenann Ismael - Physics of Free Will
Free will has traditionally been a problem in philosophy. Recently, the battleground of free will has shifted to neuroscience. Now some claim that to solve the problem of free will, we must go far deeper, to the fundamentals of physics, down to subatomic forces and particles. But don't fre
From playlist Understanding Free Will - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
8. The Dynamics of Homogeneous Expansion, Part IV
MIT 8.286 The Early Universe, Fall 2013 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/8-286F13 Instructor: Alan Guth In this lecture, the professor continued to talk about the dynamics of homogeneous expansion; summarized mathematical model and equations, conventions, types of solutions an
From playlist The Early Universe by Prof. Alan Guth
Do we really have free will? What does physics have to say about it? Hi! I'm Jade. I make physics videos about time, entropy, space, relativity and quantum physics. Check out my channel and subscribe if you like :) *SUBSCRIBE* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIvk78tK2TiviLQn4fSHaw *L
From playlist Physics
Reconstruction: Crash Course Black American History #19
At the end of the Civil War, the United States was still a very divided place. 700,000 people had died in a bitter fight over slavery. Reconstruction was the political process meant to bring the country back together. It was also the mechanism by which the country would extend the rights o
From playlist Black American History
Freshman Year All Over Again: Life in China with Josh Freedman
Alumnus Josh Freedman reflects on his two years of living Beijing, drawing comparisons between his first year at Stanford and in learning more about Chinese culture and society. Josh Freedman, '11, majored in public policy with a focus on ethics and was a 2014-2015 Luce Scholar in Beijin
From playlist STANFORD+CONNECTS
Physicists don't understand time, despite its essential role in everyday experience. Brian Greene speculates on the role time might play in a unified theory of physics. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from World Science U. Visit our Website: http://www.worldscienceu.c
From playlist Science Unplugged: Physics