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Six brain MRI scan images are arranged in two rows, showing various cross-sectional views of the human brain, with the bottom row featuring a blue and pink color overlay.
3mins
Perception Box
Can you measure love? 3 experts discuss
From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.
Meghan Sullivan, Thupten Jinpa & Sharon Salzberg
Unlikely Collaborators
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16mins
The Big Think Interview
The ancient origins of partnering and romantic love
“No matter what their gods were, what they did for a living, what they wore, the songs they sang, everything varies except love, and everybody loves.”
Helen Fisher
Abstract image split in two: the top half shows blue neural-like network lines, while the bottom half displays orange flames and sparks against a dark background.
7mins
Perception Box
Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness
How can the brain — a piece of matter — love? Physics and chemistry explain the material world, but they can’t explain why it feels like something to be alive. This is the mystery of consciousness, according to these experts.
Christof Koch, Deepak Chopra, Sam Harris & Daniel Dennett
Unlikely Collaborators
Close-up split image showing the left half of a human eye and the right half of a purple flower, highlighting the detail and texture of both subjects.
3mins
Perception Box
Fearing death keeps us from living. 3 experts explain.
Biologist Tyler Volk PhD, psychiatrist Bruce Greyson MD, and palliative care physician BJ Miller MD, reveal how confronting mortality can improve the way we live.
Tyler Volk, Dr. Bruce Greyson & BJ Miller
Unlikely Collaborators
A grayscale photo of the sculpture "The Thinker" with a digitally added yellow halo above its head, set against a black background.
3mins
The Well
Why philosophy needs the Bible (and vice versa)
Philosopher Meghan Sullivan challenges the idea that religious texts can’t be taken seriously in modern philosophy. She explains how parables, scripture, and debate have always been connected to asking life’s biggest questions:
Meghan Sullivan
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3mins
The Well
Does hope for humanity rely on philosophy?
From the printing press to the internet, every technological revolution in history has reshaped human thought. Now, with AI accelerating by the day, philosopher Meghan Sullivan asks: Are we ready for the philosophical shift that must follow?
Meghan Sullivan
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