All Videos — August 19, 2011

Sophal @ Oslo Freedom Forum 2

Sophal Ear

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Sophal Ear describes a school turned torture-chamber by the Khmer Rouge.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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The Future

Are large language models dyslexic?

Surprisingly, multimodal large language models struggle to read time on analog clocks.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Can we turn Einstein’s equations into Newton’s law?

Einstein’s general relativity has reigned supreme as our theory of gravity for over a century. Could we reduce it back down to Newton’s law?

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Thinking

Is philosophy too Western for its own good?

Whether we should tear down philosophy’s Berlin Wall and let East and West finally merge depends entirely on what we think philosophy is—and what it’s for.

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Mini Philosophy

Why you must be logical and scientific to be a good person

The more you know, the better you can act.

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Smart Skills

How to understand things

A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.

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