Science, Magic and Religion Courtenay Raia

20-Lecture Course: Science, Magic, and Religion (History 2D)

This course looks at how Western cosmologies became “disenchanted,” magical tradition turned to modern mysticism, and how science before 1700 fitted elements that came eventually to be seen as magical. And it looks at science and religion as evolving historical phenomena.

Generation Y Workforce Tammy Erickson

Managing the Generation Y Workforce

How do you manage a workforce of Generation Y wimps that feel they deserve every promotion, should only do work they feel satisfies them, and would rather text than call?

Is new media changing politics?

YouTube, Blogs, Texting, the Web: How Are New Media Changing Politics?

Political discussion is becoming more and more active in terms of social media allowing responses to discourse, but what has it really changed and how? Three UC Berkeley professors discuss these changes in terms of political participation, transparency, and language.

Political Philosophy Yale Course Steven Smith

24-Lecture Course: Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)

This course uses famous texts to introduce ideas by intellectuals that helped to form the Western political tradition. Some examples of these are the polis experience (Plato, Aristotle), the sovereign state (Machiavelli, Hobbes), constitutional government (Locke), and democracy (Rousseau, Tocqueville).

Seth Priebatsch social game

Building the Game Layer on Top of the World

Seth Priebatsch, Princeton dropout, says building the social layer to society is finished. It’s over. Facebook rules that world. But Priebatsch says there the next framework to be built will be the game layer. In fact, we have already begun building this, it is just poorly constructed so far.

Tom Davenport, Innovate like Google

Innovate Like Google

Google has taken over the internet since their creation in 1998. Their creative thinking and innovation have made them the powerhouse they are today. So what exactly is the secret to their success? Is it their programming, employees, constant release of new products?

Physics of the Impossible, Michio Kaku

Physics of the Impossible

Michio Kaku is a world renowned physicist, who in this lecture, will show you how ‘magic’ can become fact. Whether it is warp drive, invisibility, or teleportation you are fascinated with, Kaku shows that the worlds of Harry Potter and Star Trek are not too far from becoming reality.

Dale B Martin New testament History

26-lecture course: Introduction to New Testament History and Literature (RLST 152)

This course studies the origins of Christianity by using the New Testament and other literature for historical context. The course does not use the New Testament as for theological purposes, but rather as a source for historical study.

Matt Ridley, When Idea Have Sex

When Ideas Have Sex

Forget IQ. It is a concept that has become irrelevant, says author Matt Ridley. It’s how well people communicate their ideas that makes us intelligent. By communicating effectively, our ideas are able to meet and mate — a natural selection of thoughts that weeds out the bad ones — which expands our collective brain.

John Merriman France History Yale

24-Lecture Course: France Since 1871 (HIST 276)

France has undergone many social, economic, and political transformations to emerge as the modern France it is today. This course looks at revolutions throughout France, industrialization, and the disruption caused by two world wars. Political responses of parties are also analyzed.

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