Steven Pinker: A brief history of violence
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http://www.ted.com Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference... Read more
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- -: Steven Pinker: A brief history of violence
September 11, 2007 (over 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the b...
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- -: Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good
September 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Follow us on Twitter ...
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- -: Undercover for the FBI - Jack Garcia
December 7, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/21/Jack_Garcia_Infiltrating_the_Mafia Retired FBI agent Joaquin "Jack" Garcia discusses the dangerous moral challenges he faced while working undercover among the New York City mafia. ----- Former FBI agent Jack Garcia describes his years spent underco...
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