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Philosophy of Language
by John Searle
Available on: Audio Download
The main purpose of this course is to answer the question, “How does language relate to the world?” In order to do this we will have to explore a lot of related questions...
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World Regions, Peoples, and States
by Nathan F. Sayre
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
The world is comprised of regions—this basic contention, as old as Western civilization, is at once commonsensical and problematic.
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Malcolm Gladwell: What We Can Learn From Spaghetti Sauce
by Malcolm Gladwell
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video | Video Download
Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce - and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
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Game Theory in the Social Sciences
by Yves Zenou
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
A non-technical introduction to game theory. Basic principle, and models of interaction among players, with a strong emphasis on applications to political science, economics, and other social sciences.
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Seth Godin on the Tribes We Lead
by Seth Godin
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video
Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes.
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The Souls of Black Folk
by W.E.B. Du Bois
Available on: Audio Download
The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois.
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The End of Poverty
by Jeffrey Sachs
Available on: Online Video
One billion people on the planet are struggling with extreme poverty according to Jeffrey D. Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University.
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JimCollins.com Lecture Hall
by Jim Collins
Available on: Audio Download
In the Lecture Hall, you can listen to what Jim Collins has been saying in his lectures and interviews.
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Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice
by Barry Schwartz
Available on: Audio Download | Online Video | Video Download
Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice.
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Philosophy of Society
by John Searle
Available on: Audio Download
The course deals with the foundations of the social sciences and the differences between social science explanations and natural science explanations.
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