Best Lectures Evar

[darlets]

princeton lectures

if you have any interesting links to lecturers/presentations feel free to post them here.

 

[ygolo]

New lecture a couple of weeks ago

There is new lecture on the economics of global climate change posted.

 

[Ivy]

David Deutsche on knowledge and problem-solving

 

[ygolo]

David Deutsche on knowledge and problem-solving

How do you double speed on Google player?

I hate watching lectures at normal speed.

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Work As Play by Alan Watts

 

[Grayscale]

oh my god why did i click on this

 

[Ivy]

How do you double speed on Google player?

I hate watching lectures at normal speed.

I don't know, but that would make it interesting & a bit more efficient!

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

oh my god why did i click on this

LOL What did you click? It better not be the Alan Watts link. *shakes fist at you*

 

[Grayscale]

this thread, which was clearly titled "lectures thread".

damn my masochistic curiosity

 

[ygolo]

This is amazingly inspirational.

I think this is a must for anyone inspired by space flight and/or following any childhood dreams.

Educators Corner: Peter Diamandis, X PRIZE Foundation - George Zachary, Charles River Ventures - Rewarding Sky-High Innovation

 

[Geoff]

I delivered a lecture yesterday, to about 100 on annual changes in the UK Budget - taxation mostly. I wouldn't call it inspirational enough to post here, although I quite enjoy performing for an audience

 

[Ivy]

David Deutsch on our place in the cosmos | Video on TED.com

This is the same link as the one I posted before but it's on the TED website which is great for browsing awesome lectures on cool stuff.

 

[Ivy]

I also renamed the thread to something perhaps a bit more attractive.

 

[Ivy]

Gever Tulley on 5 dangerous things for kids | Video on TED.com

I absolutely LOVE this one. As a parent who believes in teaching kids how to do dangerous stuff safely, it was nice to get some official backup.

 

[6sticks]

Gever Tulley on 5 dangerous things for kids | Video on TED.com

I absolutely LOVE this one. As a parent who believes in teaching kids how to do dangerous stuff safely, it was nice to get some official backup.

Too bad they didn't have a Tinkering School back in the day. That would have been awesome.