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PhilVideos.org promotes human-filtered environment for philosophy
We had a nice review in an Italian Newspaper on our project. For those reading Italian we attach it here:
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We are trying to help people to watch philosophy videos as a way to enhance their reasoning capacity. Among a huge amount of irrelevant videos, with the Philvideos.org project, we look for the most suited for learning and intellectual growing.
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Bertrand Russell's message to future generation is so relevant: look for the truth and the facts that support it and DON'T BE DIVERTED BY WHAT YOU WISH TO BELIEVE ...
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October 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Back to an old discussione on the NYT who claimed that scientists got wrong on climate change: the answer from University of Oxford's scientist Tim Palmer
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Did scientists get climate change wrong?
Interview with Prof Tim Palmer from the University of Oxford. A recent opinion piece in the New Yor...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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"Reports of death of the college essay appear greatly exaggerated. Certainly, ChatGPT poses a challenge. As is always the case, however, the challenge comes with an opportunity..."
Grading Prompts to Measure Student Learning (guest post) - Daily Nous
In this era of AI, "can we still rely on take-home writing assignments to assess student learning? And, should we allow students to use ChatGPT in order to complete such assignments? My answer to both...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Coming up: Can moral #philosophy actually make us better people? Josh and Ray try to improve things with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer, author of "Ethics in the Real World" – this Sunday (Peter's 79th birthday!) at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
July 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A time of disinformation requires a robust reaction and intelligence. Look at the new view of the story of the Ant and the Grasshopper (philvideos.org/video/1616/t...)
July 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What are our obligations to future generations?
Listen to Simon Caney (University of Warwick) about Intergenerational Justice
at:
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Simon Caney - Inter-generational justice
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June 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Scrolling does not get us to truth. Philosopher Thi Nguyen's work helps us to escape filter bubbles.
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C. Thi Nguyen: The Gamification of Public Discourse (Royal Institute of Philosophy)
Part of the Royal Institute of Philosophy's 2019 London Lecture series: How Do We Know? The Social D...
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June 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Old Problem of self driving cars. Still unresolved! What would you do?
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The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars - Patrick Lin
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-ethical-dilemma-of-self-driving-cars-patrick-lin Se...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hunger Strike by Students on college campus. What are its chances of changing the game? Philosopher José Medina’s work gives us a framework for understanding the role of protest in this time of political crisis. Check it out:
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May 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A disenchanted report on what is war by A.C. Grayling at philvideos.org/video/2044/a...
May 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Lex talionis was an advancement in society and Bentham reminds us that extreme measures - on the long run - incite more violence
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May 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Maybe this is the right time to listen to Jason Stanley again (he recently abandoned the United States and went to work in Canada). This is a link to an old lecture of his:

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April 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
When Twitter existed they spoke of *Twitter' addiction*. Addiction is even stronger on X or Instagram or TikTok (since 2022: www.addictioncenter.com/behavioral-a...)
see Mark Jago's [https://www.markjago.net] remarks on Twitter:
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This philosopher's work explains Twitter Addiction
This is a video about Twitter and the philosophy of jokes or humor. It deals with the work of Thi Ng...
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April 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Interview from the past, Bertrand Russell: “Science is what we know. Philosophy id what we don’t know. That’s a simple definition”
… But another use of philosophy..., which is to show there are things we thought we knew and we don’t know”
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Bertrand Russell Interview on Philosophy (1960)
A reupload from the previous channel of a brief interview with Bertrand Russell. More Short Videos a...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
From John Perry's preface: " If you find your kids seduced by bullshit from the internet, set them down and explain where it really came from. And for that matter, use the book to help determine whether your own beliefs are information or disinformation.”

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The Dark Side of Speech by Carlo Penco - Vernon Press
A Disenchanted Report on the Decade that Preceded the Invasion of Ukraine
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April 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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The ‘publish or perish’ mentality is fuelling research paper retractions – and undermining science - International Science Council
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The ‘publish or perish’ mentality is fuelling research paper retractions – and undermining science - International Science Council
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This sharing of knowledge...
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March 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Emmy Noether was a mathematical genius, who made fundamental contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
Noether's theorem, which links symmetries to conservation laws, revolutionized modern understanding of physics.

My post: www.lanostra-matematica.org/2025/03/emmy...

🧪 ⚛️ #histsci
Emmy Noether: The Queen Of Mathematics Who Revolutionized Physics
Born on 23 March 1882, Emmy Noether, considered by Einstein the most important woman in history of mathematics, had a great passion for theo...
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March 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Epicureans are up do date! don't forget that Epicurus had even a cure for unhappiness and anxiety that is so common today:
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February 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We need to understand what is going on today.
Maybe it is time to go back to Niccolò Machiavelli?
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The Philosophy Of Niccolo Machiavelli
There are, in the history of philosophy, very few who have reached the level of notoriety as Niccolo...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Worried about our brain: it it really damaged by exposure to too may short videos?

This is the idea of *Brain Rot* (new "Oxford word of the year"):
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And what follows is a dangerous realisation of that:
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Rewiring the Brain
Do you worry that screen-based devices – computers, video games and smartphones - are rewiring you...
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February 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What Shopenhauer said a lot of time ago about "not reading" is also valid for "not viewing" too stupid videos.
Follow Philvideos.org to avoid spending time on irrelevant videos.
February 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thanks to Carlo for his presentation of PhilVideos!
January 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM