Tag: reason
Best Non-fiction Books of 2018
The Best Non-fiction Books of 2018 2018 was another tumultuous year in politics around the world. People are still struggling to make sense of the rise of populism, alternative facts, nativism and authoritarianism. (Did you know that sales of Orwell’s 1984 soared 10,000 percent in 2016 – the publisher could not meet demand.) Most of […]
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Are Neuroscience and Evolutionary Biology Useful Guides for 21st Century Humans? With Bob Samuels
Listen to the Full Episode: Welcome, everyone, to this edition of THINK BIGGER, THINK BETTER. In this episode, we talk to Bob Samuels – a true polymath, psychologist, philosopher, and social scientist from the University of California, Santa Barbara where he teaches Public Discourse, Psychology, and Rhetoric. We discuss the importance of reason and how […]
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Critical Thinking – a Threat to Society or the Path to Better Living? With Linda Elder
Listen to the Full Episode: If you travel in educational circles these days, it’s hard not to hear about critical thinking. It seems like a logical answer to the Information Age problems we face today. The problem with our perception of critical thinking is two-fold: most people think that they do it – applying […]
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Announcing the THINK BIGGER, THINK BETTER Podcast!
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the THINK BIGGER, THINK BETTER podcast! It’s been a long time in the making and I’m really excited to finally share it with all of you. The THINK BIGGER, THINK BETTER podcast asks the question, “How can contemporary philosophy and science help us make better choices, lead better lives, […]
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