History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion, Lecture 1, UCLA

[@beagr22]

I took this class at UCLA. Best class I ever had at the school. For those watching this video--Dr. Raia is also a very nice person

[@alextremodelnorte1905]

Could you share with us curious people what was Lecture 10 generally about? Many of us have wondered for years. My guess is that it was either a Q&A session or some sort of exam.

[@boxvilleburgher9492]

Dr Raia may well be the nicest person I have ever met, after my mother. I mean nice as in GENUINE. Not the superficial nice that passes for nice, especially in America. Dr Raia is also, frankly, a genius. There is no other way to describe an intellect so protean, expansive, and PRECISE. We all ought listen carefully to what Courtenay Raia has to say. Her ideas are mind-expanding and life-improving. Her book, THE NEW PROMETHEANS, is one of the great scholarly and intellectual achievements of the 21st century. THE NEW PROMETHEANS creates a new form, and will encourage others to dare - as Dr Raia does - to cross borders that are fanatically guarded by entrenched self-interests. THE NEW PROMETHEANS is about the possibilities available to human consciousness when Science and Spirituality are afforded the scholarly diplomacy that will, and MUST, encourage the desperately needed trade between them.

[@driteroj]

Do you happen to have the syllabus? I've watched all the lectures, but i'd like to rewatch them and do the readings as well this time!! I'd really appreciate it if you still happen to have it . If you do my email is: [e-mail]

[@teresawills7417]

Do you by any chance have your syllabus? I would really like to find the readings that would accompany these lectures... thank you

[@adham9828]

@@teresawills7417 same

[@mp4meltdown]

An intelligent lecture from Sandra Bullock, well done.

[@corteMcarol]

OMGGG, thks for that comment. I thought I was the only thinking that. hahhahaa

[@rizzwifey05]

I am currently a junior at Arizona State University (online) and I will be taking this exact class in session B of this term. I was very surprised to find this series of lectures, and while I don't necessarily agree with her lecture points, I find the overall themes very interesting. I'm looking forward to this class even more now.

[@bettyboo9225]

I really enjoyed this lesson. Has a lot of sense, at least of me. And is a different approach to Modern History, so it is refreshing.

[@reportedtorockstar6685]

3:33 - Objective Of Magick 4:39 - Natural Super-Natural Boundaries Determined By Historical Culture 8:00 - Why Begin In Antiquity?

[@joshdoyle9017]

The readableness of "facts" is an interesting topic, worthy of amplification.

[@svigil777]

To Wyatt's summary, I would add that Professor Courtenay Raia discusses people and ideas associated with science, religion and magic. She traces how each of these three branches of human thought develop and how they influence one another. By analyzing this progression, Raia believes we can more fully understand these aspects of society today and the impact they have had and are having on society as a whole.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

May I point out to all the people arguing religion here (rather pointlessly) that she is lecturing about magic ... and shamanism ... and the sacred ... and religion as an aspect of human society ... as perceived and discussed by historians? The course is HISTORY 2D -- Science, Magic and Religion. You might learn something if you pay attention and stop arguing.

[@joshschmude7908]

I must say Carl Jung did touch upon the subject but didn't go all the way, which, considering the age in which he lived, probably saved him a lot of headaches lol.

[@summondadrummin]

A local Mega Church Preacher made the paper by stating that if your going to a yoga class "your going to a demon class" the headline claimed this was a bit of a 'stretch'

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

Absolutely well done and definitely keep it up!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Vedioviswritingservice]

Indeed, I wish people would focus on the content of the lecture not the appearance of the lecturer.

[@41357500]

@Electric Sheep shes so hot........

[@41357500]

@Electric Sheep and now shes old and dried up

[@41357500]

@Electric Sheep ok kid ok

[@41357500]

@Electric Sheep go away kid ya botha me

[@JaxAndree]

I am SO stoked I just found this.

[@teresawills7417]

Anyone have a syllabus for the readings that accompany these lectures?

[@valentine1980]

@gorgolyt - Hi there, if that's what you're looking for I urge you to give this twenty-hour lecture series on the subject a little more than 20 minutes of your time. I'd suggest investing in the first hour at least and maybe dip into other lectures in the series depending on your area of interest.

[@kaulpelly]

I like that definition because it engages, possibly inadvertently, with the aspect of religion that I think is most important. The fact that it is a man made invention and not the product of divine authority. However I would suggest that it ignores the role that religion plays in shaping the behaviour of those who follow it, more often in accordance with the ideals of those in power rather than any philosophical ideals.

[@rflores9619]

Soooo Well spoken, taking this class my next term. Sooooo excited.

[@KeikoMushi]

The study on prayer on open heart surgery patients, controls needed to be in place in order to get good data, hence the three groups. Folks might also be interested in watching and reading about Susan Blackmore, a British skeptic psychologist that spent much of her life as a believer in the occult, especially phenomena such as Astral Projection. However, after decades of trying to prove her beliefs using unbiased scientific studies became a skeptic.

[@MrLesWhite]

it is a cycle mythology gets so antiquated that people think it is occult or hidden knowledge and then turn it into dogma

[@EntinludeX]

The Babylonians were using the Pythagorean theorem at least 15 centuries before Pythagoras drew his first triangle, and in A.D. 200 a Chinese mathematician calculated an incredibly accurate value for pi. The Mayans and other Mesoamericans were outstanding sky watchers and stargazers. SO we should give serious consideration to ALL of their religious superstitions and many deities as well, right?? LOL ^_^"

[@JEKAZOL]

The most beautiful teacher in the world? Oh, and the lecture was great.

[@rufus39]

alternative mental constructs are healthy, blessed be

[@smartgenes1]

What a fantastic & thoughtful speaker.

[@RastafariPoet]

Thank you! I've debated against many people against religion. Basically what I've heard was just that I hear from Zeitgeist. aka having no research for themselves. Except if its already pertaining to their belief that religion is false.

[@keizerbob]

For something titled "History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion", it seems very focused on Judeo-Christian religion in examples.

[@zenman5910]

When did Sarah Silverman become a history professor?

[@omegaman5663]

lmao

[@TheKerrysmagicshirt]

I wish she were my lecturer - she is stunning. Pretty, clever and professional. Great series and very useful to my research.

[@mackleswimbaits]

Oh man. One of the best religion/nature lecture I've seen! But, at 5:26, religion is misspelled...I HAD to point it out!!!

[@jessewilliams6459]

I'm not sure if her definition of science is 100% accurate.

[@TorianTammas]

It isn't.

[@mrnettek]

Thanks! Good course with great delivery.

[@iHASanIDEA]

Interesting. It's really is s shame how people have to draw these lines between these topics. it really is a marriage of all of them that can benefit mankind.

[@Kri4im]

Very good lecture A* Passion, professionalism and content wise, as a student at the moment i say A*. Never mind that i study Computer Networking course.

[@JoshuaTJessen]

she is getting feed back (i think) because the mic is in front of the podium which gets hit with the echo. I'm no scientist but,...wait no. no i am a scientist. sorry. Anyhow, Science and Education for the Win!! :) and yay for this being posted!!

[@Chamelionroses]

Ways of cults are a whole other thing and psychology can explain a bit on why such cults are trusted by others to some extent.

[@ginsushark]

I think I spotted this prof at a local LA pet store. Strange to see "TV" people in real life. Her pet dog is SUPER CUTE.

[@ThaisLinhares]

Thank YOU for a lovely time!!! I really enjoyed the classes. Please, where do I find a list of the text books? Can we bought some directly from UCLA? I saw the whole course while working on my books at my studio in Rio de Janeiro - Brasil. (I'm an illustrator of children's books). I found it fantastic. Thank you all from UCLA for giving us such opportunity.

[@jamerfunk]

@58.11, It's Not Farming, It's 'Agricanomical.' Changing well known terms to incomprehensible phantasm's of a lawyers imagination, even if they do pray to the FDA, is not helping but HURTING the human community.

[@rhythmictiger]

@41:00 and what was the outcome of that study??? What was their hypothesis? Maybe they were trying to debunk prayer? @46:30 he's lucky he had a positive experience.

[@gopro_audio]

SOMETHING HERE IS MISSING: Define Magic in the mythology of non-fiction vs. fiction... there is a division of how to achieve supernatural in the natural. These are defined as magic ( both priest & wizard { ie science & religion} & psionics ) A Priest "prays" for their spells, A Wizard uses verbal, somantic and material items for their spells. A Psionic Master uses "chi" and the force of mental willpower. Here we have 3 ways to achieve the same result making the 3 simply singular.

[@friedricengravy6646]

Magic isnt real.

[@CodemanTheSow]

Viper8red, maybe you should go read about the masons & the history of magic. There was absolutely a struggle between the factions. So much so that many were killed

[@connect2reality]

In this context, do magic and alchemy equate?

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

Register with / log into Academic Earth. They are all there.

[@nati1025]

I think I'm going to have to watch this whole series, isn't advertising the clearest form of the use of magic?

[@driteroj]

Where can i find the syllabus with the materials assigned for this class??

[@alexshanto7285]

It is my second time .✌️

[@kaulpelly]

Miracles and acts of god are by definition a suspension of the natural order. The same can be said for prayer. That makes religions, which contain these aspects as fundamental to their philosophy, supernatural.

[@hakeemdawd]

Nice lecture..

[@Mtaalas]

Being spiritual and being religious are different things. Dawkins and Hitchens know very well what religion is and that people are spiritual by nature. And they aren't against that in any way. Dawkins has even shown that he see spiritual aspects in the grandeur of nature. But that being said, they're not religious.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

That was the point, son. That was the point.

[@frankg.4012]

Q.M as in Quantum Mechanics? THE most tested scientific theory we human ever came up with and which is, as of yet, never been proven wrong in any way? I think you're confused with (Super) String Theory.

[@devonashwa7977]

Someone told me once if you think hard at something it will change, The water in the watermelon, The bubbles in the water bottle when in the sunlight for a couple of minutes

[@zanar4758]

About your comment on sacrifice: You need to more respectful of life in general, not only human. Please teach History and as your know, and save your anthropofic bias for yourself... Respect life -- all life..!

[@ilovemusic555]

THIS WAS AMAZING!

[@user-jn3cb2vq7d]

great course

[@tjhooker4100]

yeah dude shes straight fire

[@isaacgrigsby1587]

truly beautiful professor.

[@InCog2020]

She certainly sexy and lovely to look at; and pleasant to listen too.

[@abdulrazk5848]

great lecture.

[@lydiafortuna1222]

Any other sound engineers reaching for the 630 notch LOL this is such a rich lecture and I can't watch it through because of the feedback :,(

[@talytasbarcelos]

22:50 religion and antrop. in the XIX

[@polybian_bicycle]

Is prayer magic? With her definitions I'd say it is.

[@friedricengravy6646]

A kind of spell. When a person attempts to alter an outcome through supernatural intervention, i call it fantasy……just like magic, its not real.

[@AcesBlazin]

That is one amazingly engaging professor. And shes not hard on the eyes either. Nothing is more attractive tha an intelligent, confident woman.

[@savvyboom]

Gorgeous teacher.

[@Alex3000...]

I fell in love with her after 1 second I was watching the video

[@reportedtorockstar6685]

6:35 Magick Part Of All World Views

[@summondadrummin]

Check out Caesars Messiah on the origins' of Christianity

[@MasterHypnose]

take nuclear bombs for example... they were designed entirely for mining purposes... until they blew the minds of war leaders who saw potential. Many Scientists these days are hard at work at developing defense-only weapons, or harmless crowd control like sonic cannons. Science isn't what wars are made of, Wars just utilize science... much like everything in every facet of life and existence does. In soviet russia, scientists were forced to create weapons against their will, some escaped.

[@NikosStagakis]

Fantastic story! Seems to me tha magic found its way into the Institution. ;-)

[@econgloberfan]

what is the class number at ucla? history or anthropology

[@mielazul]

Rosetta West - Morning Star

[@jonjon2222]

I think it has to do with copyrights. Which is probably why all pictures are blurry in the video.

[@johanneszandvliet8178]

Thanks

[@corteMcarol]

where can I find the syllabus?

[@robertarmitage1899]

Science can't explain it, Religion tries to frame it, Magic wants to tame it, but non can truly claim it. It is the Woo. All HAIL, THE GREAT WOO.

[@gigieats462]

what is THE GREAT WOO? is Woo magic?

[@caelus2288]

You're fantastic

[@friedricengravy6646]

The woo? Im not the woo, man, Im the duuude. YOUR the woo, man…… Im the DUDE 😎😄lol

[@conspirisi]

looks promising, although I wish she wouldn't using the term "we", like she's speaking for all of us. Some of us, still haven't separated voodoo from the natural world. I appreciate it's a "reasonable" assumption, but the least she could do is define what she means by "we".

[@EntinludeX]

She totally had me at Decepticon thermist.

[@taddy671]

Very interesting

[@rafnezden1968]

Come on people, She is a young professor talking to young people. She is also attractive. I say yes to prayer I say yes to meditation I say yes to the Universe I say yes to Magic And I say yes to Ayahuasca, DMT Don't forget quantum entanglement Ps: science = physics and algebra

[@marinielgalvao5259]

Is there a textbook for this course?

[@devonashwa7977]

Yeah it’s called bangbros

[@GibbonJabber]

While Raia may come off as a New Age flake to some, remember that she may in part be pandering to teenagers from LA (a rather flakey region) maybe so theyt stick out the course and maybe learn something. If you look up the syllabus for 2D, it is impressive in its coverage of material that college students should be aware of. In her brief discussion here of "magic in the US" I'm surprised she didn't mention advertising for products that imply they will make you attractive, popular, or happy .

[@welovetruth]

We need to think hard to know the truth

[@WiggaTriggaTV]

wow, there are a lot of views on this long-ass video. UCLA ALL DAY!

[@athiria]

Hehe, this makes me wanna study history.

[@UVBluesman]

What happened to the other two groups in the open heart surgery/prayer study? The group that knew they were being prayed for had more complications, but what were the results in the other two groups? And before both sides of the isle start slamming me, it's just a question.

[@davesmusictank1]

She is a very attractive lecturer. I would love to be in her classes.

[@rinogeorge8232]

sinner

[@rubico1894]

Remove "classes" from that sentence and yes that's how I feel.

[@Hybridspasser]

so with your logic, nothing is choice.

[@dcmhsotaeh]

our lecturers here in india are the same ... but for the accent.

[@topshonuff]

Magic first, then Religion, and last Science. One explains the other one as lack of Education.

[@theopenwindow]

it's 2021!

[@haydenvaniderstine]

that is purely your opinion

[@whatabouttheearth]

that is purely your opinion

[@MSA6001]

Life begins when you find the right girl friend!

[@devonashwa7977]

You got some explaining to do

[@NiKasuma]

Is. . . Is that a Transformers water bottle? Imma need to watch all of this now. XD!

[@devonashwa7977]

Bro when I saw that I knew she was the one

[@reneperez9597]

I'm a freshmen in high school and in listening to her can anyone explain what's she's talking about?

[@RobertReg1]

Hi Rene, hope school went well and college is treating you well. Does this stuff make sense to you yet?

[@araucana1976]

the fact that one of those three can be proved with evidence is not relevant?

[@jhellreichking670]

"Proved with evidence" is something that is, for the most part, an illusory experience of having actual capacity for a rational consideration, which in truth only extends to "as far as one can tell." For the simple fact is that "proving" that I am not merely a brain in a jar in a digital simulation is pretty difficult, if not impossible, to do. Without that, any sort of cetainty goes out the window. In fact, within "science" itself, the Uncertainty Principle seems to impy that perception plays not a small part in what really is. And if you read the ancient texts enough, one seems to get the idea that the "souls in clay jars" idea is in fact what they felt we are, and at a quantum level, the digital reality seems pretty obvious. i.e. plank units of time and space and energy. So my point is that too often, the religious fanatics of "Scientism" give more credence to their own fantastical ideas of epistemological certainty, which is in fact based in every bit as much faith as any competing viewpoint, than do the adherents of other systems of thought. Proven to your conscience is the best any of us can hope for. And if that is the standard, it is pretty simple to prove all three with evidence that exists. All 3 are reality. It is just a matter of how your consciousness arranges that heirarchy. . .though I would suggest that her methods of terminology are a bit short and shallow, though overall, a professor I would totally bang.

[@friedricengravy6646]

This is a history lecture, its not promoting or providing evidence for the claim that religion & magic r real.

[@sled1950]

so when did Sandra Bullock start lecturing at UCLA? Hahaha. j/k this is a great lecture

[@JayHouseAddict]

i read RELGION

[@tomp2008]

decepticon water bottle

[@billyb6001]

I envy that water bottle.

[@poptimystic]

Was it really necessary to blur the cave paintings?

[@Waltham1892]

Copy-write law... Can't have Og's great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great....great grand nephew come back at you with a civil suit.

[@dohgonmomoh]

Please go to the book: THE SIGN AND THE SEAL. It's written by Graham Hancock. Go to page 308. Read the last sentence on the page. What you'd read will confirm whether you are educating or miseducating. Professor MOmOh

[@friedricengravy6646]

Hancock is a fraud.

[@samchandler2527]

This is a lot of contradictory stream of consciousness kibitzing. Science is measurement of tangible things. The other two are not. Just saying they are comparable doesn't make it so.

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

That is a contradictory statement. Many things are not science then that is called so.

[@MrTeenStyle]

so you obviously didn't listen to the lectures... or if you did, it all went over your head. D- for you.

[@Roan7995]

Interesting. See, I'm an atheist--but I felt as though there was a lot in her lectures that would be very difficult for theists to accept without taking offense as well. I suppose it's hard to teach a class about these three things without offending someone; that's what makes it interesting. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@ikkoikki]

Maybe it's just me, but she gives me the impression of a strange fusion between Sarah Palin and intelligence.