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Positive and negative freedom – who is freer

We often think that freedom means acting without restrictions. But since one person's freedom can influence another's, unrestricted action usually creates problems. To prevent this, we create rules. Philosopher Isaiah Berlin went a step further and distinguished two types of freedom: negative freedo

Nietzsche: God is dead

"God is dead. God remains dead. And we killed him," wrote Friedrich Nietzsche in 1882. To understand what the German philosopher meant and what he thought about man, morality and society as a whole, we collaborated with Professor Stephen Hicks for this Sprouts special series. Support us on Patreon

Learned helplessness - How it affects our lives

Get 25% off Blinkist Premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start a free 7-day trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.de/sproutsdeutschland Sometimes we are in a mental state where we feel like we can't change a negative situation. If this is the case for an extended period of time, i

Hannah Hypothesis examines stress concentrations

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/CalvinRans Mrs. Hannah Hypothesis examines the concept of stress concentrations in structures. This video series began as a segment in the MOOC called Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials offered by the Faculty of Aerospace Engineeri

Black Hole Apocalypse | Gravity and Spacetime

Learn how gravity can be described as the curving of spacetime, according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, in this video from NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse. Computer animations illustrate the concept of warped spacetime and how objects “fall” along a curved path. Use this resource to visual

Introversion or Depression? The 5 Differences

Depression and introversion are two very different concepts, but they are often mixed together. People who are introverted may mistakenly be labeled as depressed while someone who is depressed may be labeled as introverted. Are you confused about whether you're depressed or just introverted? While