A.C. Grayling on What We Now Know about Science, History and the Mind

In May 2021 A.C. Grayling ,founder of New College of the Humanities, came to Intelligence Squared to take us on a journey through the history of science, psychology and history itself. In a special lecture drawing from his new book Frontiers of Knowledge he will describe how each field has advanced to where it is now: from the rise of technology to quantum theory; from the dawn of humanity to debates around national histories; from ancient ideas about the brain to modern theories of the mind.
Each advance in these subject areas has further exposed what Grayling calls the paradox of knowledge: that the more we know, the greater becomes the extent of our ignorance.
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  • @merrybolton2135
    @merrybolton21353 жыл бұрын

    Grayling hardly ever has a um or ahh in his discourse. Brilliant

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    That impresses you but you missed that he actually doesn't think much. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @the_Rade
    @the_Rade3 жыл бұрын

    I can listen to this man talk for days. Absolutely brilliant!

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    It's because you have a tiny brain too like he does and never even thought of BASIC science. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @getgal1
    @getgal1 Жыл бұрын

    Great synthesis of recent knowledge.

  • @stephanoskaravas5405
    @stephanoskaravas54052 жыл бұрын

    "But it is equally important to remember that people are not just their careers. They are also voters, thinkers, lovers, parents, friends, travelers, and neighbors, and as such, they should have a much broader literacy conscious of the fact that the world is not a fabric of facts which have been settled, agreed upon, and put in place by the discoveries to date. Rather, it is an open-ended field where all our inquiries are generating new questions to be asked, new answers to be sought, and that, realizing this is not just fascinating in itself and enriching, but also important from the point of view of how we decide -- how we as a society, and how we as individuals, are going to live, vote, and do with what we currently think we know." 28:41 - 29:40 Extremely well put! Thoroughly enjoyed this lecture, and super refreshing in an age rife with misinformation and agendas.

  • @daonap
    @daonap2 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant, concise and clear lecture.

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, how did this "brilliant" lecture even address how we got this all on its own. That's a good place to start. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @shabirmagami146
    @shabirmagami146 Жыл бұрын

    beautiful mind .... love and respect 💌💌💌💌

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    Show how beautiful it is. Show how creation can happen on its own. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @adrianrudak
    @adrianrudak Жыл бұрын

    amazing thinking , clear and thoughtful lecture .

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    His tiny brain doesn't even follow science. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @LaLaLonna
    @LaLaLonna2 жыл бұрын

    i like to smoke and watch these lectures and debates. i find it a very enjoyable experience.

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you ever actually think though? The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @grayarcana
    @grayarcana2 жыл бұрын

    If contemporary Cosmology has to rest on the conjecture of dark energy, how does it differ from the Cosmology of Ahura Mazda and Angrya Mainyu?

  • @robertholland8283
    @robertholland8283 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting conversation.

  • @ausendundeinenacht1
    @ausendundeinenacht12 жыл бұрын

    BRILLIANT MIND, THIS MAN.

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    No, just another clueless being with clueless followers like you. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @anthonyunsworth1288
    @anthonyunsworth12883 жыл бұрын

    Well done to Faye for stretching the Profs brain.

  • @donnarhodes4813
    @donnarhodes48133 жыл бұрын

    What keys 🔑 they use to unlock that code ???!;( The computer (Keyboard !!!!) can you find The Code ???. 💕

  • @Heart_and_Soul
    @Heart_and_Soul2 жыл бұрын

    At the end of knowledge there is nothing more than an invisible door, where the light from the other side is shining through so, so unbelievable bright that it will push you so, so far out of sight, leaving you with nothing more than you knew the moment before, you made your first move towards the final prouf.

  • @philgwellington6036

    @philgwellington6036

    2 жыл бұрын

    ' I want ' I want it U can't have it I want it U can never get it I can never reach it I thought once I had it I really did But Something Happened I no not what It went (away) So here i am where am I ? Back here Wanting And knowing I've had it Still asking Why I still want it hehe still thinking I can get it the joke you've had it all along ..

  • @user-db1qk5gf7z

    @user-db1qk5gf7z

    2 жыл бұрын

    what a beautiful poem!

  • @ZambeziKid
    @ZambeziKid3 жыл бұрын

    pretty smart chap is ACG

  • @dougallwinship
    @dougallwinship2 жыл бұрын

    wow! thanks! so, as regards education, maybe it's not so bad to have some hoops (educational measurement) to have to jump though, so long as those are not considered the end goal. an enquisitive person can take such hoops as an opportunity to learn much more broadly about a field, and yet still jump through such hoops and learn lots more on the way ... perhaps that's a +ve approach?

  • @ausendundeinenacht1

    @ausendundeinenacht1

    2 жыл бұрын

    YOU MEAN, IN A SORT OF HYBRID WAY, YES?

  • @woodsfamily1100
    @woodsfamily1100 Жыл бұрын

    Grayling for PM

  • @afourforty3813
    @afourforty38134 ай бұрын

    "I think therefore I am," presupposes an I...

  • @afourforty3813
    @afourforty38134 ай бұрын

    Knowing his association with the abhorrent wef has entirely discredited him for me.

  • @richardmayger2716
    @richardmayger27163 жыл бұрын

    Jodys always running around trying to find certainty

  • @robbiespence6504
    @robbiespence65043 жыл бұрын

    8:00 dark matter? That thing with no evidence of its existence? See Rupert Sheldrake for details.

  • @moussaouiahmed
    @moussaouiahmed3 жыл бұрын

    ......................................AM

  • @paulgrieve7031
    @paulgrieve7031 Жыл бұрын

    Our speaker?? Nincompoop

  • @anurag3619

    @anurag3619

    Жыл бұрын

    Stay arrogant, stay ignorant, uncouth zealot.

  • @2fast2block

    @2fast2block

    Жыл бұрын

    @@anurag3619 well then prove it. This clueless being thinks we got all this naturally so show how that matches with science. The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

  • @dariusnikbin1695
    @dariusnikbin16952 жыл бұрын

    Grayling is superciliousness personified... END

  • @abumotorola9614
    @abumotorola96143 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! I'd kindly recommend this talk to those who worship science, especially their self styled cult leader, Sam Harris (maybe one of his minions could)

  • @paulgrieve7031
    @paulgrieve7031 Жыл бұрын

    Are the lips a consequence of nature or nurture? Listen to me! Get to work! I’m in charge here!

  • @paulgrieve7031
    @paulgrieve7031 Жыл бұрын

    He didn’t see Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Ha, ha! This guy doesn’t need a brain implant he is one!

  • @paulgrieve7031
    @paulgrieve7031 Жыл бұрын

    No exams? That old cliché. Surely that’s how he got his jobs, which probably pay well. Perhaps he should hand over to a bloke what don’t speak pwoper? He might well as things turn out. Oxford and Cambridge could make useful building material, and who cares about destroying them; who cares about anything?