Derren Brown gives readings via "astrology." From "Trick of the Mind," S03E01.Astrology relies heavily on the Barnum and Forer effect, which are statements ...
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The Parker Brothers' game of Monopoly is one of the most popular board games in the world. The 1999 Guinness Book of Records said that over 500 million people have played it at least once.
As half of the magic act Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette enjoys challenging his audiences with the unconventional. In stating his personal credo, Jillette finds liberation in believing there is no God.
The site for Charles Eisenstein's book, The Ascent of Humanity, describing the history and future of civilization, the gathering collapse, and the converging crises that are birthing a transition to a new age. The development and transcendence of the discrete and separate self.
The Thinking Blog is more than just a frequently-updated source of amusing facts and interesting information. It is a stream of consciousness intended to be succinct and thought provoking. A cornucopia of eclectic topics aiming to examine a range of exciting ideas, inspirational technologies and cultural curiosities. There is something for everyone; from serious to humorous, for deep and light-hearted thinkers alike.
TED Talks <p>The slam poet/tech artist/paper sculptor <a href="/speakers/view/id/27" target="_blank">Rives</a> does eight minutes of lyrical origami, folding history into a series of coincidences surrounding that most surreal of hours, 4 o'clock in the morning. This elusive hour, both very late and very early, appears often in art in literature as a way to describe the most extreme states of affairs. Rives -- aided by a nimble mind and extensive online research -- reveals 4 a.m. as an iconic moment, drawing hilarious historical connections.</p><p>New: <a href="http://ted.streamguys.net/ted_rives_4am_2007_480.mp4">Download this talk in high resolution (480p) >></a></p>
TED Talks <p>What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Buddhist monk, photographer and author <a href="/speakers/view/id/171" target="_blank">Matthieu Ricard</a> has devoted his life to these questions, and his answer is influenced by his faith as well as by his scientific turn of mind: We can train our minds in habits of happiness. Interwoven with his talk are stunning photographs of the Himalayas and of his spiritual community.</p>
TED Talks Comedian and playwright <a href="/index.php/speakers/view/id/85" target="_blank">Julia Sweeney</a> performs the first 15 minutes of her 2006 solo show <em>Letting Go of God.</em> It begins on the morning of her seventh birthday, when Julia learns from her Catholic parents that she has reached the age of reason, capable of being judged by God. That morning she also learns another great truth, equally devastating. This sets the stage for Sweeney's freewheeling, conversational examination of her own faith. <em>(Filmed at the <a href="/index.php/pages/view/id/7" target="_blank">TED Conference</a>.)</em>
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When I was a kid, I loved to ask Bible questions of my minister, who I thought was supposed to have the one true answer to everything. I got an assortment of answers, most of which did not answer the question but made me a bit unsure I should even asked them. First in a series of real Biblical squirmers!
There are poor children starving in Africa, so you should really eat up your food, shouldn't you? Perhaps you should, but why are their needs morally more significant than your desire for enjoyment. This week, <em>The Philosopher's Zone</em> looks at morality, restraint and the case for selfishness.
The Journal of Religion and Society promotes the study of all religious groups and beliefs among the various peoples of the world, past and present. The Journal of Religion and Society is a refereed academic journal dedicated to the publication of scholarly research in religion and its diverse social dimensions.