Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution
Daniel H. Cohen: For argument's sake
Why do we argue? To out-reason our opponents, prove them wrong, and, most of all, to win! Right? Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen shows how our most common form of argument -- a war in which one person must win and the other must lose -- misses out on the real benefits of engaging in active disagreement.
WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Daily Show's secret to creativity
Group brainstorming is usually where creativity goes to die. But at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, they have it down to a science. Adam grant takes us behind the scenes in the writers' room to show how creative collaboration really works, and reveals what inspires people to share their best -- and worst -- ideas. This episode is brought to you...
Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold
WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bouncing back from rejection
Dan Cohen: The Use and Abuse of Passion in our Time
Dan Cohen is a junior at Homestead High. Secretly, he is actually a Timelord who has plagiarized his entire speech from a future Homestead TEDx Event. When he’s not saving the universe or studying for his APs he loves reading, writing, and going vegan for 3 hours at a time. Although most people think that he is allergic to dairy, the truth is th...
Dan Kahan: Are Smart People Ruining Democracy?
Is political polarization over the reality of climate change, the efficacy of gun control, the safety of nuclear power, and other policy-relevant facts attributable to a simple deficit in public science literacy? Dan Kahan reviews study results showing that polarization on complex factual issues rises in lockstep with culturally diverse citizens...