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Deepak Chopra Quickie Anti-stress Meditation

Alex — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:07:26 +0000

A quickie little 5-min meditation with Deepak to help you chill out during your hectic day. Obviously, there are a huge variety of much longer and more in-depth meditations you can practice, but this seemed like a short useful one you can do at your desk without too much prep. Enjoy.

Update 7/27/11 – Whoops… I had “mediation” in a couple of places which made some readers think Deepak got into the legal field. Though I’m sure he’d make a calm and pleasant lawyer, sort of like an Indian Matlock.

Carl Sagan Discusses Humanity and View of the World

Alex — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:01:16 +0000

In this short 2 min clip, Sagan discusses how humans have evolved as a society, but how we still have dangerous traits that put our world in peril. He’s optimistic that humanity might make a change, but is uncertain. He discusses the benefits of seeing the planet from space, seeing it as a delicate orb, without borders. Love this guy, shame we lost him so early.

The Singularity Debate

Alex — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:53:46 +0000

Fascinating discussion on Singularity, the Brain and Consciousness. Enjoy!

Alan Watts Explains “Prickles & Goo”

Alex — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:36:55 +0000

Here’s a great short clip animated by South Park co-creator Matt Stone. Love this stuff. Enjoy!

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Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (in claymation)

Alex — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:57:31 +0000

Very short interesting 3 minute vid illustrating Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.

From Wikipedia:

Plato imagines a group of people who have lived chained in a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them, and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. According to Plato, the shadows are as close as the prisoners get to seeing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows on the wall are not constitutive of reality at all, as he can perceive the true form of reality rather than the mere shadows seen by the prisoners.

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Bill Hicks On Religion

Alex — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:48:12 +0000

Funny short bit from one of the all-time greats Bill Hicks. I’d heard Ron Howard is planning a biopic about Hicks, and his casting choice for the lead…you guessed it… Russell Crowe.

Watch it here

The Lost Gospel of Judas

Alex — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:40:55 +0000

Enjoy an interesting look at the relationship between Jesus and Judas.

From National Geographic:

The Gospel of Judas gives a different view of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, offering new insights into the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Unlike the accounts in the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, in which Judas is portrayed as a reviled traitor, this newly discovered Gospel portrays Judas as acting at Jesus’ request when he hands Jesus over to the authorities.

Bill Hicks | A Positive LSD Story

Alex — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:59:50 +0000

Short, hilarious Bill Hicks story about LSD, spirituality and the meaning of consciousness and existence.

Where does the idea of God come from?

Alex — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:05:33 +0000

Author Douglas Adams gives us his short, funny take on where the idea of God came from. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Jonestown – Life & Death of the Peoples Temple

Alex — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:02:17 +0000

Great PBS documentary on Jim Jones and the tragedy at Jonestown, Guyana.

Not to make too much light of the situation, but don’t Jim Jones and Rod Blagojevich seem to be father and son. I mean, look at those two noggins!