Philosophy & Ethics Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2
Philosophy & ethics videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, Stoicism, moral philosophy, free will, meaning of life, political philosophy, philosophers, thought experiments.
91 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 49–91
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explainer#2627Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk
TED Blog Video
“This is the video that explains the best”
2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
interview#2683A Conversation with Bertrand Russell (1952)
Manufacturing Intellect
“This is a wonderful interview with him that gives a great sense of what he was all about”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
lecture#2706Identity After Authenticity: Abigail Thorn's Profile
Carefree Wandering
“it is interesting to see some meta perspective on identity creation”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
other#2719R. P. Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
x1x2x3ct
“Feynman also knows the difference "between knowing the name of something and knowing something"”
2 HN recommenders · 2010–2014
explainer#2736Why ChatGPT Can't Draw a Full Glass of Wine
Alex O'Connor
“this video is where the "AI can't draw a full glass of wine" meme got traction”
2 HN recommenders · 2025
lecture#2754Rick Roderick on Baudrillard - Fatal Strategies [full length]
The Partially Examined Life
“here's an excellent presentation summarizing the idea”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
interview#2860Sir Roger Penrose & William Lane Craig • The Universe: How did it get here & why are we part of it?
Premier Unbelievable?
“this video might serve as a quick introduction to Penrose's three world idea for those interested.”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
commentary#2874The Problem With Human Rights
Jonas Čeika - CCK Philosophy
“Jonas Čeika has philosophical deep dive [0] into the topic of human rights worth watching.”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
explainer#2878PHILOSOPHY - Michel Foucault
The School of Life
“I recommend you watch the following video on Foucault”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
talk#2970Sam Harris - Death and the Present Moment
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc
“I think this is a liberating truth about the human mind.”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2017
other#2977Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator
Charlie Chaplin
“I think Charlie Chaplin's speech at the end of The Great Dictator is relevant and inspirational”
2 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
explainer#3050Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World 🍔
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
“I think linking to is probably your best bet at even getting people to stop and think about the question at all.”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
lecture#3163Richard Feynman on hungry philosophers (or do we see objects or only their light)
Zero
“A cute video of Feynman answering the question of whether you're seeing an object, or only the light from an object, when looking at it”
2 HN recommenders · 2012–2021
other#3201David Foster Wallace reads "Consider the Lobster" (on the 2003 Maine Lobster Festival)
Manufacturing Intellect
“here's a video of DFW reading it out”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
interview#3216Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace : 1958 (Full)
someoddstuff
“Aldous's pill popping from Brave New World isn't as interesting as what he said in his interview with Mike Wallace”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
talk#3217The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy
Beyond Carnism
“see this [2] for a light introduction”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
lecture#3260Swami Sarvapriyananda at IITK - "Who Am I?" according to Mandukya Upanishad-Part 1
Vivekananda Samiti, IIT Kanpur
“These two lectures were very good”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
explainer#3276Is Your Red The Same as My Red?
Vsauce
“Vsauce did a good video on it”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
talk#3288The illusion of consciousness | Dan Dennett
TED
“I recommend the TED talk or the Google talk where he highlights this example as a way to gain insight into what consciousness may be.”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
explainer#3333PHILOSOPHY - Albert Camus
The School of Life
“The School of Life has a good overview of his brand of existentialism here”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
explainer#3350Humanity was born way ahead of its time. The reason is grabby aliens.
Rational Animations
“This 12 minute video does a good job of explaining the fairly non intuitive reasoning”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
explainer#3372Why Teleportation Would Kill You
CGP Grey
“CGP Grey has a good look at the question wrt Star Trek teleportation”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
interview#3376Nick Bostrom - The Simulation Argument (Full)
Science, Technology & the Future
“for a less technical introduction, watch the video of Bostrom talking about it”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2019
talk#3420Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence | John Searle | Talks at Google
Talks at Google
“He explains this in the google video very well”
2 HN recommenders · 2015–2017
explainer#3537Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
The School of Life
“If you want the cliff's notes, his School of Life channel has a shorter version [1].”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2025
interview#3544Gregory Chaitin - Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered?
Closer To Truth
“The whole interview is actually quite nuanced on the question of whether math is discovered or invented and well worth a watch”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021
talk#3578You Have No Idea How Wrong You Are
SisyphusRedeemed
“Here is a terrific video that sums up this point very well -”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2026
commentary#3611Why Libertarianism Is So Dangerous
School Sucks
“which I like to rewatch every couple of months or so for the sheer brilliance of it”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2021
commentary#3807Noam Chomsky - Freedom of Speech for Views You Don't Like
Chomsky's Philosophy
“If you're in favor of freedom of speech, that means you're in favor of speech precisely for views you despise”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021
commentary#3815Jordan Peterson | ContraPoints
ContraPoints
“informative, charitable, opinionated and entertaining (to me) video from Contrapoints”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
talk#3816Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking | Daniel Dennett | Talks at Google
Talks at Google
“you might find Daniel Dennett's "Intuition Pumps and Tools for Thinking" interesting [1]”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024
explainer#4021Does the Past Still Exist?
Sabine Hossenfelder
“This video by Sabine Hossenfelder explains it nicely”
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
explainer#4092The Last Human – A Glimpse Into The Far Future
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
“Kurzgesagt has some interesting videos on human population”
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
talk#4118A kinder, gentler philosophy of success | Alain de Botton
TED
“Alain De Botton gives a very eloquent TED talk about this”
1 HN recommenders · 2009–2021
talk#4195Antifragille: Things That Gain from Disorder | Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Talks at Google
Talks at Google
“I think Nassim Taleb should have deserved it, for actually "predicting" the crises.”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2023
commentary#4230Slavoj Žižek | Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting? | Big Think
Big Think
“I'll leave you with this 2 minute video from Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
commentary#4439Data | Philosophy Tube
Philosophy Tube
“PhilosophyTube recently posted a great video essay (Socratic dialogue?) that explores that exact situation.”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
commentary#4530Milton Friedman justifies not recalling the ford pinto
RepublicansSuckDlCK
“There is an entertaining video of Milton Friedman discussing the same issues with an audience member”
1 HN recommenders · 2015–2019
other#4565Marxism: Zizek/Peterson: Official Video
Jordan B Peterson
“You can exercise your critical thinking by listening to these two gentlemen.”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2021
interview#4601Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #295
Lex Fridman
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
comedy#4662Zizek on toilets
Diego Cumplido
“You might find this short video entertaining (Zizek on toilets)”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
talk#4743Is the Universe a Simulation? | 2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
American Museum of Natural History
“Some beg to differ”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
explainer#4746Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity
Sprouts
“bad morals not low IQ, mind virus social more than individual”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
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