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"Lottocracy," an antidote to political tribalism: Philosopher Alex Guerrero argues that a system where politicians are selected by lottery from the general populace would heal America's fractured politics.
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The "lottocracy": governance by lottery | Colin Pugh & Alex Guerrero
03:42 Does democracy have to mean voting? 11:18 Democratic systems as forms of technologies 19:06 Imagining many legislatures, each devoted to a single issue...

How to use an “implementation intention”: Psychologist John Bargh, author of "Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do," describes a technique that helps you do hard-to-do things. https://www.youtube.com/watch…

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The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do | Robert Wright & John Bargh [The Wright Show]
4:13 John’s book on unconscious motivations, Before You Know It 14:33 Why thinking about the flu makes you more opposed to immigration 24:12 Are ethnic and g...
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Get cat vision, save the planet: Philosopher Matthew Liao looks at ways to combat climate change through genetic engineering. http://meaningoflife.tv/videos/38377?in=4:51&out=7:23
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The ultimate weirdness: Robert Wright and astrophysicist Adam Frank ponder the nature of reality according to quantum mechanics. http://meaningoflife.tv/videos/38481?in=13:11&out=20:29
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Why you have so many enemies: A Sixty-Second Sermon by Robert Wright. http://meaningoflife.tv/videos/38090
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