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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[@the_Rade]

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

[@2fast2block]

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]

Great synthesis of recent knowledge.

[@shabirmagami146]

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

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@stephanoskaravas5405]

"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.

[@merrybolton2135]

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

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@TheMargarita1948]

@@2fast2blockThat’s a giant leap!

[@2fast2block]

@@TheMargarita1948 no, it's BASIC science naturalism followers love to ignore.

[@TheMargarita1948]

@@2fast2block Far from ignoring it, I plan to contact physicists I have access to and ask for their thoughts and for reliable references.

[@2fast2block]

@@TheMargarita1948 sure, check and see if those well-established laws are true or not. Wow, sorry you don't know BASIC science.

[@daonap]

What a brilliant, concise and clear lecture.

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@LaLaLonna]

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

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@adrianrudak]

amazing thinking , clear and thoughtful lecture .

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@anthonyunsworth1288]

Well done to Faye for stretching the Profs brain.

[@grayarcana]

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?

[@Heart_and_Soul]

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]

' 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]

what a beautiful poem!

[@TheMargarita1948]

@@Heart_and_Soul I find this verse profound and pleasing. Are you the author?

[@Heart_and_Soul]

@@TheMargarita1948 ⚜ TH💐NK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS ⚜🕊

[@Heart_and_Soul]

@@TheMargarita1948 ⚜ ...and yes, I am the author.⚜🕊

[@donnarhodes4813]

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

[@woodsfamily1100]

Grayling for PM

[@afourforty3813]

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

[@afourforty3813]

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

[@ZambeziKid]

pretty smart chap is ACG

[@dougallwinship]

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]

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

[@richardmayger2716]

Jodys always running around trying to find certainty

[@robbiespence6504]

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

[@paulgrieve7031]

Our speaker?? Nincompoop

[@anurag3619]

Stay arrogant, stay ignorant, uncouth zealot.

[@2fast2block]

@@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.

[@moussaouiahmed]

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

[@dariusnikbin1695]

Grayling is superciliousness personified... END

[@abumotorola9614]

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]

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

[@paulgrieve7031]

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?

[@ausendundeinenacht1]

BRILLIANT MIND, THIS MAN.

[@2fast2block]

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.

[@paulgrieve7031]

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