Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
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http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED C... Read more
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- -: Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
June 14, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things -- from alien abductions to dowsing rods -- boils down to two of the brain's most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast...
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- -: Vaclav Klaus: Global Warming a Politician's 'Myth'
December 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/06/Uncommon_Knowledge_Vaclav_Klaus Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, slams Al Gore and defends his previous statement that "global warming is a myth." As an "excellent political idea," Klaus believes global warming is a convenient way for po...
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- -: Lord Monckton Questions Global Warming Science
December 21, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/12/17/FORAtv_Exclusive_Interview_with_Lord_Monckton_at_COP15 Climate change skeptic Lord Christopher Monckton presents scientific evidence that refutes the established consensus on global warming. "The warming effect of CO2 is not zero, but it is one-sixth ...
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- -: TEDxDanubia 2011 - Ernő Duda - Responsibility
November 8, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Ernő Duda is a serial entrepreneur having started 16 companies in the past 20 years, all in different industries. Having a passion for science, he currently runs Solvo Biotechnology, the largest independent life sciences company in Hungary and also a global leader in its own field. He greatly enj...
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Michael Shermer: Strange Beliefs
February 1, 2006 (about 18 years ago)Michael Shermer talks about some unrealistic phenomena that can be quantified and explained by science and skeptic reasoning.
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