A TED first: an animated Socratic dialog! In a time when irrationality seems to rule both politics and culture, has reasoned thinking finally lost its power? Watch as psychologist Steven Pinker is gradually, brilliantly persuaded by philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein that reason is actually the key driver of human moral progress, even if its effect sometimes takes generations to unfold. The dialog was recorded live at TED, and animated, in incredible, often hilarious, detail by Cognitive.
Meet The Creators.
Director We Are Cognative
Animator We Are Cognative
Educator Steven Pinker and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Bank of England
This series of short films explain the Bank’s roles and responsibilities, including a simple guide to the Bank’s monetary policy and financial stability roles. They explain why low inflation and a safe and stable financial system matter to the UK economy and how the Bank contributes to achieving them.
This is episode 3 of 7 from our Keeping on an even keel video series aimed at 14-18 year olds.
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet, but what helps them grow to the length of a basketball court? Asha de Vos explains why the size of krill make them the ideal food for the blue whale — it’s as if the blue whale was made to eat krill (and krill was made to be eaten by the blue whale)
Directed by We Are Cognative
Narrated by Asha de Vos.
What if invisibility wasn’t just the stuff of epic comic book stories?
Is it scientifically possible to be invisible? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.
Director We Are Cognative Animator Cognitive Media, Poppy Westwell Educator Joy Lin Narrator James Arnold Taylor
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