Professor Steven Hoffman discusses legal mechanisms available for coordinating international responses to transnational problems, their prospects, and their challenges. Global legal epidemiology is the scientific study of international law as a factor in the cause, distribution, and promotion of outcomes around the world. It involves evaluating the effectiv ... Show More
Apr 2025
How to Handle Decision Deferment Objections (Money Monday)
There is a big challenge in today’s marketplace that’s popping up left and right for sales professionals—Decision Deferment Objections. If you’re running into stakeholders who say, “Let’s just hold off a bit,” “We need more time,” or “We want to wait until the market settles,” th ... Show More
11m 58s
Apr 2021
Five: Prof Will MacAskill on moral uncertainty, utilitarianism & how to avoid being a moral monster
Immanuel Kant is a profoundly influential figure in modern philosophy, and was one of the earliest proponents for universal democracy and international cooperation. He also thought that women have no place in civil society, that it was okay to kill illegitimate children, and that ... Show More
1h 52m
Feb 2024
Paul Katsafanas, "Philosophy of Devotion: The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals" (Oxford UP, 2022)
Why do some of our identity-defining commitments resist reason and critical reflection, and why do we persist in them even when they threaten our happiness, safety, and comfort?Paul Katsafanas argues in his book Philosophy of Devotion:The Longing for Invulnerable Ideals (Oxford U ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2024
Education et fausses croyances
Dans le domaine de l’éducation, les croyances et idées sur ce qui doit être fait ou non sont nombreuses : donner la tétine ou non, apprendre la politesse aux enfants, ne pas leur donner de mauvaises habitudes dès le plus jeune âge, ne pas les porter trop, les laisser pleurer pour ... Show More
58m 15s