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Video frame: We Were Taught to Call Death a Blessing12:44

We Were Taught to Call Death a Blessing

CGP Grey
Picked by 12 · 2018–2025
Video frame: Preventing the Collapse of Civilization / Jonathan Blow (Thekla, Inc)1:02:42

Preventing the Collapse of Civilization / Jonathan Blow (Thekla, Inc)

DevGAMM
Picked by 14 · 2020–2025
Video frame: Jonathan Blow - Preventing the Collapse of Civilization (English only)1:04:41

Jonathan Blow - Preventing the Collapse of Civilization (English only)

bus
Picked by 11 · 2019–2023
Video frame: Blockchains Are a Bad Idea (James Mickens)14:34

Blockchains Are a Bad Idea (James Mickens)

HBS Digital Initiative
Picked by 8 · 2018–2023
Video frame: The LED Traffic Light and the Danger of "But Sometimes!"18:31

The LED Traffic Light and the Danger of "But Sometimes!"

Technology Connections
Picked by 7 · 2019–2024
Video frame: Peter Thiel on "The Portal", Episode #001: "An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure."2:52:07

Peter Thiel on "The Portal", Episode #001: "An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure."

Eric Weinstein
Picked by 8 · 2019–2024
Video frame: We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads | Zeynep Tufekci22:56

We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads | Zeynep Tufekci

TED
Picked by 6 · 2017–2026
Video frame: Can You Watch This Without Getting Angry?6:17

Can You Watch This Without Getting Angry?

CGP Grey
Picked by 6 · 2015–2025
Video frame: Collapse of Complex Societies by Dr. Joseph Tainter1:33:25

Collapse of Complex Societies by Dr. Joseph Tainter

vlada888
Picked by 5 · 2015–2023
Video frame: College Lecture Series - Neil Postman - "The Surrender of Culture to Technology"1:25:11

College Lecture Series - Neil Postman - "The Surrender of Culture to Technology"

College of DuPage
Picked by 5 · 2014–2025
Video frame: A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism7:15

A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Picked by 4 · 2018–2025
Video frame: Massive-scale online collaboration | Luis von Ahn16:40

Massive-scale online collaboration | Luis von Ahn

TED
Picked by 4 · 2012–2022
Video frame: Don't Be the Last Person to Die4:36

Don't Be the Last Person to Die

CGP Grey
Picked by 4 · 2017–2025
Video frame: Civilizations at the End of Time: Iron Stars43:57

Civilizations at the End of Time: Iron Stars

Isaac Arthur
Picked by 4 · 2017–2022
Video frame: How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines8:39

How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Picked by 3 · 2020–2025
Video frame: How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson17:12

How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson

TED
Picked by 5 · 2018–2025
Video frame: Pop an ollie and innovate! | Rodney Mullen | TED18:17

Pop an ollie and innovate! | Rodney Mullen | TED

TED
Picked by 4 · 2018–2021
Video frame: How to Enjoy the End of the World1:03:31

How to Enjoy the End of the World

Sid Smith
Picked by 4 · 2019–2026
Video frame: Civilizations at the End of Time: Black Hole Farming36:06

Civilizations at the End of Time: Black Hole Farming

Isaac Arthur
Picked by 4 · 2018–2023
Video frame: 34C3 -  Dude, you broke the Future!57:58

34C3 - Dude, you broke the Future!

media.ccc.de
Picked by 4 · 2018–2024
Video frame: Bret Victor - Seeing Spaces15:12

Bret Victor - Seeing Spaces

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 3 · 2017–2024
Video frame: Louis C.K. Hates Cell Phones | CONAN on TBS4:51

Louis C.K. Hates Cell Phones | CONAN on TBS

Team Coco
Picked by 5 · 2013–2021
Video frame: Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money [Classic Bitcoin & Open Blockchain  Talk]30:20

Blockchain vs. Bullshit: Thoughts on the Future of Money [Classic Bitcoin & Open Blockchain Talk]

aantonop
Picked by 3 · 2017
Video frame: "An approach to computing and sustainability inspired from permaculture" by Devine Lu Linvega54:35

"An approach to computing and sustainability inspired from permaculture" by Devine Lu Linvega

Strange Loop Conference
Picked by 4 · 2023–2024
Video frame: Louis CK Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy4:14

Louis CK Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy

Lisa Zielinski
Picked by 5 · 2018–2026
Video frame: Construction of the 10000 year clock - Alexander Rose (SETI Talks)57:36

Construction of the 10000 year clock - Alexander Rose (SETI Talks)

SETI Institute
Picked by 3 · 2015–2019
Video frame: Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)5:20

Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)

Evan Schurr
Picked by 3 · 2012–2025
Video frame: Clean Disruption - Why Energy & Transportation will be Obsolete by 2030 - Oslo, March 201653:54

Clean Disruption - Why Energy & Transportation will be Obsolete by 2030 - Oslo, March 2016

Tony Seba
Picked by 3 · 2016–2018
Video frame: The Internet is Worse Than Ever – Now What?11:32

The Internet is Worse Than Ever – Now What?

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Picked by 5 · 2023–2025
Video frame: THE SAGAN SERIES - The Frontier Is Everywhere3:12

THE SAGAN SERIES - The Frontier Is Everywhere

Reid Gower
Picked by 3 · 2011–2016
Video frame: Andreessen's Corollary: Ethical Dilemmas in Software Engineering - Bryan Cantrill | Craft 201946:24

Andreessen's Corollary: Ethical Dilemmas in Software Engineering - Bryan Cantrill | Craft 2019

CraftHub Events
Picked by 3 · 2019–2025
Video frame: The Classroom Only Works for One Kid in the Room5:44

The Classroom Only Works for One Kid in the Room

CGP Grey
Picked by 3 · 2013–2024
Video frame: Arcologies28:44

Arcologies

Isaac Arthur
Picked by 3 · 2018–2022
Video frame: Why Alien Life Would be our Doom - The Great Filter8:18

Why Alien Life Would be our Doom - The Great Filter

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Picked by 3 · 2018–2024
Video frame: Everything is a Remix (2023 Edition)1:04:04

Everything is a Remix (2023 Edition)

Kirby Ferguson
Picked by 3 · 2023–2026
Video frame: Hauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia11:11

Hauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia

Jonas Čeika - CCK Philosophy
Picked by 3 · 2019–2026