God’s Not Dead 5: The Christian Persecution Complex

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Why does it feel like the world is falling apart? | Brian Klaas

From Big Think. “We’ve engineered a volatile world where Starbucks is completely unchanging from year to year, but democracies are collapsing and rivers are drying up.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Everything does NOT happen for a reason ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm62KTbZE4Q As modern humans we experience a different world and experience…

Why SNL Sucks Now

From Wisecrack. Can SNL Ever Be Funny Again? Currently celebrating its 50th season, Saturday Night Live is the most dominant sketchy comedy show in the history of American television. And while it’s given us lots of stars and spin-offs over the years, the show has grown increasingly stagnant. In particular, the show’s political sketches feel…

WISECRACK HOLIDAY STREAM MARATHON

From Wisecrack. To celebrate the conclusion of 2024 we’re doing an all day stream marathon. We’ll have guests, special segments, surprises, and some unplanned technical difficulties. If you have requests or comments you can email us at wisecracklive666 [at] gmail.com We’ll be going live at 9am PT, Friday December 13th. Donate to the Palestine Children’s…

Daniel Goleman: The 4 domains of emotional intelligence | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

From Big Think. “Self-awareness, it’s the least visible part of emotional intelligence, but we find in our research that people low in self-awareness are unable to develop strengths very well in other parts of emotional intelligence.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn…

Analysing Acting Performances Like A Pro (HOTD, Star Wars, BG3, Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend)

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Why Pets Are The New Political Flashpoint

From Wisecrack. Pet parents: adorable or sinister? Pets have become more engrained in American culture than ever before, and have effectively become part of the family for many of us. But what does this say about us on a cultural level? And beneath all the cute chew toys and dog strollers, is something darker going…

The Substance: What’s The Point?

From Wisecrack. All Style, No Substance: And it’s a good thing. One common criticism lobbed at the blockbuster body horror film The Substance was that it was incredibly visceral to look at, but not really saying much of depth. But what if the apparent surface level nature of the film is actually a big part…

Heretic: Deep or Dumb? – Show Me The Meaning! LIVE!

From Wisecrack. 00:00 Pre-Roll 1:03 Start / Housekeeping 19:00 Heretic Talk 1:21:30 Outro We’re covering HERETIC (dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) today! We’re walking right past the shallow religious interpretation of this film, and taking a swing at a more provocative take: this movie is about sex. And does it even do a good job…

How COVID-era monetary policy changed everything | Joseph Politano

From Big Think. "Understanding more about monetary policy and the economic regime that you’re living under can help ease some of the fundamental uncertainties [that have been] prevalent since COVID, and help you make better decisions in your day-to-day life." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why the ultra rich get…

Science is shattering our intuitions about consciousness | Annaka Harris

From Big Think. "Is it possible that consciousness is a much more basic phenomenon in nature and is essentially pervading everything?" Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 3 powerful mind states: Flow state, good anxiety, and Zen Buddhism ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvHne-U4lcw Consciousness is everything we know, everything we experience. The mystery at…

How Cars (2006) Explains the Collapse of American Society

From Wisecrack. Our world was built for Cars (2006), not humans You may remember Cars (2006) as the charming Pixar film about spunky humanoid automobiles. But what does the total absence of humans from this sunny diesel-powered world really mean? And can better understanding what this reality represents actually shed some light on some less…

Getting Old In America is a Nightmare

From Wisecrack. End Of Life Care Is Broken Getting old is incredibly expensive in America. And with a massive generation of boomers approaching their twilight years, it’s about to have a devastating effect on not just the economy, but also on the lives of those taking care of aging parents. So how did we get…

Let go of labels. Transform your life. | Ryan Holiday

From Big Think. Don’t call yourself “a writer,” just write. Ryan Holiday on how the labels you give yourself can hold you back. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y Who would you be without all the labels and identities you’ve collected over the course of…

Yuval Noah Harari: ChatGPT is the “amoeba of AI evolution”

From Big Think. “What’s happening now in the world is tension between organic animals and an inorganic digital system which is increasingly controlling and shaping the entire world.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=thZUMaGEE-8 Part…

Hollywood’s Fake War on Capitalism

From Wisecrack. Why Eat The Rich Cinema Fails Hollywood has fallen in love with stories that seem to be critiquing capitalism and the rich. And while this might be exhilarating for progressive audiences, are these films actually threatening the system? Or are they making it more powerful? We’ll explore in this video on Eat The…

Be a creativity pioneer. Change the world | Adama Sanneh

From Big Think. Creativity is a powerful force for social change. Learn how Creativity Pioneers are shaping our future by applying creative solutions to tackle the world’s most pressing global issues. We created this video in partnership with the Moleskine Foundation. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Can creativity really change the world?…

TikTok Vs Democracy

From “Philosophy Tube”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Notice: Embedding might be disabled. Just in case, here’s a link to watch it on YouTube. See Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend: https://go.nebula.tv/dex?ref=philosophytube Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Original track ‘Witches’ Whispers’ by Nina Richards: https://www.ninarichards.co.uk/ BIBLIOGRAPHY: – Elizabeth Anderson, “The Epistemology of Democracy,” in Episteme – Erica Benner,…

A neuroscientist’s guide to reclaiming your brain | Nicole Vignola

From Big Think. Your brain is wired to repeat the familiar. Change this wiring, and it will change your life. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y Nicole Vignola, a neuroscientist and organizational psychologist, explains how deeply rooted beliefs can limit our potential and keep us…

Is The Summer Movie Star Back? – SHOW ME THE MEANING!

From Wisecrack. Show Me The Meaning returns! For their first episode back, Austin and Raymond are going to be discussing the past summer at the movies, and what the failures and successes of Hollywood can show us about the future of cinema. They’ll also be asking YOU which movie you want to see them cover…