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Jane McAdam Freud on Epicureanism: 3 ingredients for happiness

July 14, 2010

(1 min read / 5 min video) Artist and great grand-daughter of Sigmund Freud, Jane McAdam Freud mixes Epicureanism and her own philosophy, waking up each morning asking herself “what shall I do today?” To have that choice is absolutely imperative for a creative life. Her mantra is not to die of a thousand paper [...]

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Philosophy of values & ethics w/ Nigel Warburton: How to choose the right ethics

July 4, 2010

(APPROX. 1 MIN READ / 7 MIN VIDEO) Nigel Warburton is a consquentialist (ends justify the means) who has dedicated much of his life to exploring philosophy, lecturing at The Open University, sharing his findings through books and his popular website, Philosophy Bites. Regarding ethics, I asked Nigel if he believed in universal good. In [...]

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27 million slaves: facts you need to know w/ Justin Dillion

June 22, 2010

(Approx. 2 min read / 9 min video) Today more slaves are in bondage than were bartered in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Of course our worlds highest ever population is correlative to this sum, still, the estimated 27 million humans that can be bought and sold at a median of 300 USD [...]

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Neuroscientist David Eagleman On Uncertainty

June 8, 2010

“What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance; you learn all the stuff that we don’t know” – David Eagleman Two weeks ago David stopped by the School of Life to discuss the value of allowing uncertainty into life. During our interview he supported his opinion by quoting Voltaire, [...]

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Robin Dunbar: Why you cannot have more than 150 real friends

March 3, 2010

Kinship vs. friendship, the cognitive demands of monogamy, or why 400 Facebook friends may be a health hazard. In 1992, anthropologist and evolutionary biologist Robin Dunbar proposed Dunbar’s Number — a theoretical cognitive limit on the number of people with whom we can maintain viable social relationships. He pinned that number at 148, or roughly 150. [...]

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Alain de Botton – 3 Q’s on life’s purpose, legacy and source of happiness

February 8, 2010

“As a writer I want to explore thoughts with a view to elevating pain… because pain comes through confusion and loneliness.” – Alain de Botton During my senior year at uni I stumbled on a short TV series hosted by Alain de Botton called Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness. Around this time I was taking Intro [...]

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Stephen R. Covey on his life’s legacy

January 25, 2010

I had the chance to attend (well to be honest, sneak into, get kicked out of VIP and sneak in again) a big Covey conference. Having read his 7 Habits about seven years ago, I remember how much it taught me about disciplining myself. Those 7 habits can be found in all the main philosophical [...]

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Silverstein discuss Skate4Cancer with Rob Dyer in London

January 14, 2010

Silverstein came to play at London’s Scala and brought Rob from S4C to spread the message to prevent cancer through healthy living. Rob discusses how deaths due to cancer in his family turned into a positive movement that is helping save lives. Rob encourages young people to get involved in causes like S4C and To [...]

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A.C. Grayling: various paths one can take in life

January 5, 2010

AC Grayling outside of a humanist conference talking about the many meanings one finds in life and that life is not “one size fits all.”

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Drummer Aaron Solowoniuk of Billy Talent discusses Skate4Cancer

December 8, 2009

Aaron Solowoniuk from the Canadian band Billy Talent talks about why he got involved with Skate4Cancer.com and how anyone can get involved to beat cancer. Visit Skate4cancer In the video he explains what he wants to be remembered for and why he is a musician. Aaron has MS and knows the struggles that compromised health [...]

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