www.ted.com Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can — and should — be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com
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Hunt on US Debt Talks, Plouffe’s Unemployment Remarks: Video
July 7 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, discusses President Barack Obama’s meeting today with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to seek long-term solutions to US deficit spending. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan,” also talks about White House senior adviser David Plouffe’s comments yesterday on the significance of the unemployment rate in the 2012 election. (Source: Bloomberg)
Love & Fear – Gregg Barden, Bill Hicks, Carlin, The Beatles
Gregg Barden, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, & The Beatles on choosing between fear and love. www.greggbraden.com www.billhicks.com www.thebeatles.com www.georgecarlin.com Don’t sue me Paul! Fair Use! Shoutout to MischiefMaker37 for the Carlin clip & also to the Rogan podcast. joerogan.net twitter.com deathsquad.tv