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Uncover the bizarre 1518 outbreak in Strasbourg where hundreds danced uncontrollably for days. Was it a disease, mass hysteria, or something darker? Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/the-dancing-plague-of-1518-when- ... Show More

Is the North Star the brightest in the sky? Uncover the truth behind this common misconception and learn how to spot the real celestial showstoppers. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/why-the-north-star-isnt-the-bri ... Show More

Discover how parents can build resilience in children. Learn strategies for fostering a growth mindset, coping skills, and the power of "bounce back" moments. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/raising-resilient-kids ... Show More

Today’s quote is a meditation on fate and free will, and the consequences of choosing what will determine your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Are you the author of your life story, or is every chapter already written? This thought-provoking episode explores the dance between destiny and free will. Through personal stories of loss, transformation, and awakening, we dive into why some people remain stuck while others cre ... Show More

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie invites the historian that lives down under back on to discuss various philosophical topics, including freedom, rules, lockdowns, and lying. They explore the idea of dreams feeling real ... Show More

On today's episode, Junius and Wesley discuss the timeless world of Greek tragedy! They explore the profound themes and dramatic elements of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Aristotle's Poetics. Gain insights into the complexities of fate, tragedy, and catharsis in these classical wo ... Show More

Take control of your life! Discover Ralph Waldo Emerson's empowering wisdom on how your choices shape the person you become. Find the transcript of this episode and learn more on https://englishpluspodcast.com/choosing-your-destiny-ralph-waldo-emerson-on-self-determination/ Unloc ... Show More

Sam Harris presents his full argument on the illusoriness of free will—and explores its ethical and psychological implications. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. 

In the 500th edition of the programme, Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophical idea of free will.Free will - the extent to which we are free to choose our own actions - is one of the most absorbing philosophical problems, debated by almost every great thinker of the ... Show More

<p>David and Tamler want to go old school and discuss a classic Frankfurt paper on free will. But do they want to want that? Are they free to want what they want to want? Are they free to will what they want to will or to have the will they want?</p> <p>And if that's not Dr. Seus ... Show More

THE STORY: (54 minutes) A queen is visited by a terrifying nightmare. Priests discern what the nightmare means. And a king is faced with a soul-wrenching dilemma: “do I kill my child, or allow my city to burn?” And the king’s decision …? Well, you’ll have to listen in to see how ... Show More