5 Things We'd Like To See Disappear In 2018

There are some things we'd like to see go away for the new year! Hannah and Jason Carter break them down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

5 Things We'd Like To See In 2018

There are some things we'd like to see going into the new year! Hannah and Jason Carter break them down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #2. How Jean Paul Dejoria Overcame Homelessness Twice and Earned Billions

Jean Paul Dejoria overcame homelessness TWICE and became a billionaire. He even has a founding stake in the Patron tequila brand! Here more about his inspirational story and how now he wants to help give back by giving others the same chances he had in our #2 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2eYFcdz Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink

Our Love to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) | Qasim Ali Shah (In Urdu)

In this video, Q.A.S talking about on the topic "Love to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)". He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to know about this topic. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

Jacques Derrida, Deconstruction, Post-Modernism & Nonduality

A deep dive into the nature of language, the philosophy of Jacques Derrida, deconstruction, and how it relates to nonduality. Link to paper by David Loy: http://ift.tt/2zT3muK The Ultimate Life Purpose Course - Create Your Dream Career: http://ift.tt/29w9I9y Leo Reviews Top 200 Self Help Books http://ift.tt/29Z66uZ Leo's Blog: http://ift.tt/2mWWGH7 Actualized.org Forum http://ift.tt/2a7wTJl Contribute subtitles & translations for any Actualized.org video, watch how: https://youtu.be/b9cKgwnFIAw Disclaimer: Advice provided without warranty. This is NOT medical advice. By watching & applying this advice you agree to take 100% responsibility for all consequences.

These Are OUR New Year's Resolutions

Everyone has different New Years resolutions! Hannah and Jason Carter break down theirs. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Why Does A Ball Drop On New Year's Eve?

Why do we drop a ball for New Years? Hannah and Jason Carter break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #3. Adam Alter on How Goal Setting is a Hamster Wheel. Set Systems Instead!

You've just achieved a goal you've been working towards for two years. You did it! Congratulations. Someone asks you: how does it feel? "Kind of anti-climactic, actually," you say. This scenario is quite common among those who have achieved even the highest benchmarks in business, athletics, or art, says Adam Alter, and it's because the goal setting process is broken. With long-term goals particularly, you spend the large majority of the time in a failure state, awaiting what could be a mere second of success down the track. Reject this unrewarding process by setting systems for success instead. It's our #3 video of the year! Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2rUAr5q Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: Goal setting is fascinating because it's sort of a broken process in many respects. This is the way a goal works: You say to yourself, “When I achieve (whatever the thing is), that's how I'll know I'll have succeeded, and I'm going to do everything I can to get to that point as quickly as possible.” What that means is you exist in a failure state for a long time until you reach that goal, if it's a long-range goal. And so as you evaluate your process all you get is the negative feedback of not having achieved that goal. Perhaps as you move closer to it there's some positive feedback, but if the goal is really the end state that you're seeking out, there's a lot of failure before you get there. And now here's the thing: when you do get there it's a massive anti-climax. So there are people who achieve the highest highs; people who achieve the highest highs in athletics, in business, and if you talk to them and you ask them to describe what it's like to reach their goals they say things like, “I got there and it was an incredible anti-climax. The minute I got there I had to start something new, I had to find a new goal.” And that's partly because there's something really unsatisfying about the moment of reaching the goal. Unless it has its own benefits that come from reaching the goal, if it's just a sort of signpost; that doesn't do much for us, it doesn't nourish us psychologically. And what that ends up meaning is that we have to try to find something new. So really if you look at life as a series of goals, which for many of us it is, it's a period of being unsuccessful in achieving the goal, then hitting the goal, then feeling like you haven't really got much from that goal, going to the next one—and it's a sort of series of escalating goals. A really good example of this is, say, smart watches or Fitbits or exercise watches. People, when they get those watches, a lot of them hit on the number 10,000. “I want to walk 10,000 steps.” When you do that, the thing will beep; you'll feel pretty good about it for a minute but then that feels a little hollow and the goal escalates over time. People will describe going from 10 to 11 to 12 to 14,000 steps to the point where they're moving through injuries, through stress-related injuries, because the goal is there; they respond to the goal more than they do to their internal cues, and basically there's something really unfulfilling about that. The reason the goal keeps escalating and becoming more and more intense is because when they achieve the goal they don't actually get anything for that achievement, and so goals, generally I think, are in many ways broken processes. I think part of the problem with goals is that they don't tell you how to get to where you're going. A better thing to do is to use a system. So the idea behind a system rather than a goal is that a system is saying things like, “I’m a writer, my goal is to finish writing this book but I'm not going to think about it in that way. Eventually I'll have 100,000 words, but my system will be that for an hour every morning I will sit in front of my computer screen and I will type. It doesn't matter what that looks like. I'm not going to evaluate the number of words. I'm not going to set some benchmark, some artificial number or benchmark that I should reach, what I'm going to do is just say, 'Here's my system: an hour a day in front of the screen. I'll do what I can—bam.'” And the thing is, every time you set a system and you stick to it, you're achieving something. Instead of a goal that you're failing at, essentially, for long periods of time until you reach the goal, you're succeeding every day as long as you adhere to your system. And you end up getting to the same place but that framing is so much more effective. It gives you the kind of positive feedback you seek and the system is kind of geared towards psychological well-being: this is the thing I need to do to feel good about the way I’m moving through the world, towards whatever end state I'm looking for.

2017 HIGHLIGHTS OF PROJECT LIFE MASTERY

Learn How You Can Master Your Life: http://ift.tt/1dffKI5 These are the 2017 highlights of Project Life Mastery! This has been a year of epic memories and unforgettable moments. As I reflect on the last year of my life, I am so grateful for the people that I met, the experiences that I had, and the goals that I achieved. Self-reflection gives our brains the opportunity to sit back, celebrate our accomplishments, and create meaning from our experiences. Are you ready for a snapshot of the 2017 highlights of Project Life Mastery? A New Year is upon us, which means a new opportunity to learn, grow and become more. What magic moments do you want to create in 2018? Don’t wait until New Years to set your goals. The best time to start is now! I’m wishing all of you a Happy New Year, filled with epic memories and unforgettable moments. ★☆★ VIEW THE BLOG POST: ★☆★ http://ift.tt/2lvzIXf ★☆★ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON YOUTUBE: ★☆★ Subscribe ► http://ift.tt/2bO65dq ★☆★ FOLLOW ME BELOW: ★☆★ Blog ► http://ift.tt/1dffKI5 Twitter ► http://ift.tt/1dqLWDZ Twitter ► http://www.twitter.com/stefanjames23 Facebook ► http://ift.tt/1fz9bjo Facebook ► http://ift.tt/2cF3pE1 Instagram ► http://ift.tt/1Rm9ph0 Instagram ► http://ift.tt/2hxFAeT Snapchat ► http://ift.tt/1TshMIR Periscope ► http://ift.tt/2bO3EYo iTunes Podcast ► http://ift.tt/1dqLWUg ★☆★ ABOUT PROJECT LIFE MASTERY: ★☆★ The Project Life Mastery YouTube channel is the place to be for motivational, inspiring, educational, and uplifting self improvement videos. You can also follow for videos about online business, Amazon, and making money online! ★☆★ MY PRODUCTS & COURSES: ★☆★ Life Mastery Accelerator ► http://ift.tt/2o41BJp Online Business Mastery Accelerator ► http://ift.tt/2nT1z6p Morning Ritual Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1kochwV Affiliate Marketing Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1VtqUis Kindle Money Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1pfGXhJ 24 Hour Book Program ► http://ift.tt/1s85K9g Kindle Optimizer ► http://ift.tt/1QI3p3i ★☆★ MERCHANDISE: ★☆★ Mastery Apparel ► http://ift.tt/2p8CFSc ★☆★ RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: ★☆★ http://ift.tt/1qtEz5E If you found this video valuable, give it a like. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. Leave a comment below with your thoughts. Add it to a playlist if you want to watch it later.

Identity After Death | Qasim Ali Shah (In Urdu)

In this video, Q.A.S talking about on the topic "Identity After Your Death". He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to know about this topic. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #4. Po-Shen Loh on How Anyone Can Be a Math Person

Po-Shen Loh is a Hertz Foundation Fellow and Carnegie Mellon mathematics professor who thinks that history is a much harder subject than math. Do you agree? Well, your position on that might change before and after this video. Loh illuminates in our #4 video of the year the invisible ladders within the world of math, and shows that it isn't about memorizing formulas—it's about processing reason and logic. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2n8DdFo Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: I think that everyone in the world could be a math person if they wanted to. The keyword though, I want to say, is if they wanted to. That said, I do think that everyone in America could benefit from having that mathematical background in reasoning just to help everyone make very good decisions. And here I'm distinguishing already between math as people usually conceive of it, and decision making and analysis, which is actually what I think math is. So, for example, I don't think that being a math person means that you can recite the formulas between the sines, cosines, tangents and to use logarithms and exponentials interchangeably. That's not necessarily what I think everyone should try to concentrate to understand. The main things to concentrate to understand are the mathematical principles of reasoning. But let me go back to these sines, cosines and logarithms. Well actually they do have value. What they are is that they are ways to show you how these basic building blocks of reasoning can be used to deduce surprising things or difficult things. In some sense they're like the historical coverages of the triumphs of mathematics, so one cannot just talk abstractly about “yes let's talk about mathematical logic”, it's actually quite useful to have case studies or stories, which are these famous theorems. Now, I actually think that these are accessible to everyone. I think that actually one reason mathematics is difficult to understand is actually because of that network of prerequisites. You see, math is one of these strange subjects for which the concepts are chained in sequences of dependencies. When you have long chains there are very few starting points—very few things I need to memorize. I don't need to memorize, for example, all these things in history such as “when was the war of 1812?” Well actually I know that one, because that's a math fact—it was 1812—but I can't tell you a lot of other facts, which are just purely memorized. In mathematics you have very few that you memorize and the rest you deduce as you go through, and this chain of deductions is actually what's critical. Now, let me contrast that with other subjects like say history. History doesn't have this long chain, in fact if you fully understand the war of 1812 that's great, and it is true that that will influence perhaps your understanding later of the women's movement, but it won't to be as absolutely prerequisite. In the sense that if you think about the concepts I actually think that history has more concepts than mathematics; it's just that they're spread out broader and they don't depend on each other as strongly. So, for example, if you miss a week you will miss the understanding of one unit, but that won't stop you from understanding all of the rest of the components. So that's actually the difference between math and other subjects in my head. Math has fewer concepts but they're chained deeper. And because of the way that we usually learn when you had deep chains it's very fragile because you lose any one link—meaning if you miss a few concepts along the chain you can actually be completely lost. If, for example, you're sick for a week, or if your mind is somewhere else for a week, you might make a hole in your prerequisites. And the way that education often works where it's almost like riding a train from a beginning to an end, well it's such that if you have a hole somewhere in your track the train is not going to pass that hole. Now, I think that the way to help to address this is to provide a way for everyone to learn at their own pace and in fact to fill in the holes whenever they are sensed. And I actually feel like if everyone was able to pick up every one of those prerequisites as necessary, filling in any gap they have, mathematics would change from being the hardest subject to the easiest subject. I think everyone is a math person, and all that one has to do is to go through the chain and fill in all the gaps, and you will understand it better than all the other subjects actually.

THIS Is How Much Mariah Carey Makes In Royalties For "All I Want For Christmas..."

Mariah Carey makes crazy money from ONE song! Hannah and Jason Carter break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Jessica Chastain Is Sad About All-White Magazine Cover She Was On

Jessica Chastain Is sad about all-white magazine cover she was on! Hannah and Jason Carter break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Even Vice Is Guilty Of Hiding Sexual Harassment

Vice is being accused of hiding sexual harassment! Hannah and Jason Carter break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

DNP_Jessica Chastain Is Sad About All-White Magazine Cover She Was On

Jessica Chastain Is Sad About All-White magazine Cover she was on! Hannah and Jason Carter break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below.! Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #5. Steven Kotler on Dopamine Addiction Through Social Media, and More

When you check your phone for a text, the uncertainty or “magic of maybe” in what the text might deliver results in a 400% spike in dopamine – roughly the same amount of dopamine as a person gets from cocaine. “We’re essentially putting highly addictive drugs into the hands of kids before they have any natural defenses against them,” says Steven Kotler in our #5 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2kVKXWG Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: Peter Drucker famously said if I want to know what you believe I could ask you what you believe and maybe I’ll believe your answer. But show me your calendar and your bank statement and then I’ll really know what’s going on. And what we tried to calculate was the altered state economy. How much time and money do people spend trying to change the channel on normal waking consciousness and unlock these heightened states of information. We did a global calculation. We looked everywhere from elicit to licit drugs which is an obvious place to start but we also looked at things like pornography and social media where the neurochemical reward you’re getting from these experiences is very similar to the neurochemical reward you’re getting in these states. At the heart of a lot of this is the chemical dopamine. Dopamine is a focusing drug. It’s a performance enhancing drug and it’s a pleasure drug. It is also incredibly, incredibly, incredibly addictive. Porn addiction is very much about dopamine, right. If you think about porn from an evolutionary point of view our sex drive is about procreation. We’re not getting any of that from porn. We’re not watching porn for what it makes us feel sexually. We’re watching porn for what it does to us mentally. It changes our state of consciousness. It gets us high and it’s the dopamine that is getting us high. It’s knocking outside of normal waking consciousness and it’s lifting us up to a heightened state. Unfortunately porn on demand tends to be very, very addictive and people get into a downstream cycle with it. We see the same thing with social media, right. Simon Sinek famously says if you wake up in the morning and you’re checking your phone before you’re saying hello to your spouse that’s an addictive behavior. And it’s dopamine that is driving that addiction. So what happens with social media is Robert Sapolsky who did the foundational research on this at Stanford calls it the magic of maybe. When you look at your phone and maybe there’s a text there and maybe there’s not and you don’t know. When it shows up that high you get, that’s dopamine. It’s the magic of maybe. Maybe it’ll be there, maybe it won’t. When it shows up you get a 400 percent spike in dopamine. That is roughly the same amount of dopamine as you’re getting from cocaine. It’s slightly less than an extremely addictive drug like cocaine. And that’s what’s happening. And it’s interesting because if you think about things that routinely produce a lot of dopamine – alcohol, for example. There’s a drinking age, right. We have a drinking age. Alcohol releases a whole lot of dopamine. It makes you feel really, really good. We say okay, you can have that but you’ve got to wait. You’ve got to be 21 years old. We don’t do that with online pornography. We might want to do it with online pornography. We don’t do that with social media. We’re essentially putting highly addictive drugs into the hands of kids before they have any natural defenses against them. And what you’re seeing with internet addiction, with social media addiction, with porn addiction is the same thing over and over. It’s people trying to change their state of consciousness with a device. Trying to get at the underlying neurochemistry and it’s very, very addictive.

We're All Going To Die Earlier...

Life expectancy keeps going down. Hannah and Heather Gardner tell you why. Let us know why you think life expectancy is going down. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Parents Will Buy 'Boy' Toys For Girls, But Not The Other Way Around And That's Problematic

Why is there a toy buying double standard? Hannah and Heather Gardner discuss why people are skittish about buying 'girls' toys for boys. Let us know if you'd buy a 'girl' toy for a boy. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Myanmar Denies Entry To UN Investigator Amidst The Rohingya Crisis

Myanmar doesn't want the world to see what they're doing. Hannah and Charlie Berens tell you why Myanmar is denying entry to UN investigators amidst the Rohingya crisis. Let us know what you think of this move by Myanmar. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

How To Get Out Of Depression And Failure, Then Turn Your Life Around

Join Life Mastery Accelerator: http://ift.tt/2njlbO5 In this video I share with you how to get out of depression and failure, then turn your life around. Anyone that suffers from depression knows how debilitating it can be. The voice of depression tells people that life is meaningless and that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. It whispers in your ear, “You are a failure and you will never be successful.” Can you relate? If so, you aren’t alone. There is a stigma towards depression, but it is actually a common experience among many people in today’s world. I’ve experienced depression, but I was able to overcome it, and I want to share some strategies for how you can do the same. Are you ready to learn how to get out of depression and failure, then turn your life around? You don't have to spend one more day fighting a war inside of your head. ★☆★ VIEW THE BLOG POST: ★☆★ http://ift.tt/2Dqn1US ★☆★ SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON YOUTUBE: ★☆★ Subscribe ► http://ift.tt/2bO65dq ★☆★ FOLLOW ME BELOW: ★☆★ Blog ► http://ift.tt/1dffKI5 Twitter ► http://ift.tt/1dqLWDZ Twitter ► http://www.twitter.com/stefanjames23 Facebook ► http://ift.tt/1fz9bjo Facebook ► http://ift.tt/2cF3pE1 Instagram ► http://ift.tt/1Rm9ph0 Instagram ► http://ift.tt/2hxFAeT Snapchat ► http://ift.tt/1TshMIR Periscope ► http://ift.tt/2bO3EYo iTunes Podcast ► http://ift.tt/1dqLWUg ★☆★ ABOUT PROJECT LIFE MASTERY: ★☆★ The Project Life Mastery YouTube channel is the place to be for motivational, inspiring, educational, and uplifting self improvement videos. You can also follow for videos about online business, Amazon, and making money online! ★☆★ MY PRODUCTS & COURSES: ★☆★ Life Mastery Accelerator ► http://ift.tt/2o41BJp Online Business Mastery Accelerator ► http://ift.tt/2nT1z6p Morning Ritual Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1kochwV Affiliate Marketing Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1VtqUis Kindle Money Mastery ► http://ift.tt/1pfGXhJ 24 Hour Book Program ► http://ift.tt/1s85K9g Kindle Optimizer ► http://ift.tt/1QI3p3i ★☆★ MERCHANDISE: ★☆★ Mastery Apparel ► http://ift.tt/2p8CFSc ★☆★ RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: ★☆★ http://ift.tt/1qtEz5E If you found this video valuable, give it a like. If you know someone who needs to see it, share it. Leave a comment below with your thoughts. Add it to a playlist if you want to watch it later.

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #6. Richard Dawkins on Why Not All Opinions Are Equal, and Elitism

No, not all opinions are equal, and the more we ignore expertise the worse off we'll be, says Richard Dawkins in our #6 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2vduSWo Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: Among the reasons that I heard for people wanting to vote for Brexit were, 'Well, it’s nice to have a change,' and, 'Well, I preferred the old blue passport to the European purple passport.' These are the kinds of reasons people were giving for voting for Brexit. The day after the referendum, the most Goggled question in Britain was: What is the European Union? During the Brexit campaign one of the leading politicians favoring Brexit, Michael Gove, said to the British people, “You are the experts. Don’t trust experts, you are the expert now.” So ordinary people who have absolutely no knowledge of economics or politics or history decided on a 50 percent majority to vote to Britain out of the European market, out of the European community, which was a very, very complicated, detailed, ramified structure that has been built up over decades. And so in one stroke the British people, who had no knowledge, no expertise, were given the opportunity by a reckless David Cameron to vote us out and they did, by a very narrow margin. This cult of everybody being an expert, all opinions being equally valid is, I think, dangerous and most unfortunate. Of course I have been accused of being an elitist because of this. And yes, when you’re about to have an operation you want an elite surgeon to cut you open, you want an elite anesthetist to put you under. When you’re about to fly you want an elite pilot to fly you. When you’re about to leave a federation of states, which has been built up over decades, you want an elite economist or politician or historian to advise you on it. You don’t want to take the view of just any old man in the street or woman in the street. I pronounce myself profoundly ill-equipped to vote on the referendum about Brexit. I was ill-equipped and so was the vast majority of the British people ill-equipped. In that sense I think that elitist should stop being a dirty word and we should start to respect elites in whatever field we’re talking about. We want elite musicians to play in our orchestras, et cetera. I think it’s bad enough to ask non-experts like me to vote in direct referendums, but when we are also being fed false information, or it’s deliberately false information. The Trump administration is actually lying every day and more or less proud of it. In Britain the Brexit campaign had a bus—you may have read about this—they had a bus which had a great big slogan on the side, which said that every day or every week I think it was, some gigantic sum was being paid to the European Union, which if we left Europe would be available for the national health. Now that was an admitted lie, that’s quite simply false, and many people were probably swayed by that consideration to vote to leave the European Union. So no, I do think we need to stick to democracy as it is, but I think it’s a representative democracy that we have. In Britain we have a parliamentary democracy, normally we don’t vote on actual issues we vote members of Parliament. Members of Parliament then go to the House of Commons and then they vote on our behalf. And we have cabinet government where the cabinet gets advice from civil servants who are expert. So no I’m not advocating that people with PhDs should get two votes or anything like that; I don’t want to be elitist to quite that extent. So let’s go for representative democracy but not referendum democracy. I think it’s worth adding that the precedent for not everybody having the same weighted vote is already well-established in the United States. When you think about voting for the United States Senate, where every state gets two senators. What that means is that a citizen of Wyoming has, I think, the equivalent of 60 votes compared to a citizen of California because if you look at the actual relative population sizes of Wyoming and California. So in a way that pass has already been sold, that we already see gross inequality. I mean sixtyfold inequalities, and the Senate, of course, is very important because the Senate does not only take hugely important decisions but also ratifies presidential nominees for the Supreme Court and that could be the most important single thing that a president ever does, is appoint members to the Supreme Court because they go on and on for decades, in some cases, after the president is gone.

Trump Administration Argues Rape And Abortion Are Both Forms Of Violence

A Trump administration official tried to equate abortion and rape. Hannah and Heather Gardner break down his comments. Let us know what you think about what Scott Lloyd said. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

What Is Racist Jewelry?

Princess Michael has apologized for wearing "racist" jewelry to lunch with Meghan Markle. Hannah and Heather Gardner tell you why she had to apologize. Let us know if you think the jewelry was racist. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Cara Delevingne's Sexist Ad Is Getting A Lot Of Heat

This ad featuring Cara Delevigne is getting a lot of backlash. Hannah and Heather Gardner break down why this ad is sexist. Let us know what you thought of the ad. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Drug Addiction In Pakistan | Qasim Ali Shah Foundation

In this Documentary film, Qasim Ali Shah and different people talking on the topic DRUG ADDICTION in Pakistan. The purpose of this film to create awareness in society regarding Drug addiction. This film is the result of efforts of Qasim Ali Shah Foundation Team. This video will be helpful for all of those who want to know about the drug addiction & want to deal with these type of problems. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #7. Alan Alda on Why He Doesn't Like "Pro tips" and Teaching in Threes

Alan Alda doesn't want you to take "pro tips" from anyone—not even Alan Alda. When it comes to his area of expertise—public speaking and empathetic communication—there are no hacks or shortcuts; if you want to be a world-class public speaker, you have to earn those stripes through the process of deeply understanding what it is to talk, listen, and connect. Hear more about his process in our #7 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2wuewWb Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: I don't really like tips; tips about communicating well, tips about writing. What I would prefer is a process that transforms you so the tips take place automatically. I mean for instance, very often a tip is given: “When you're speaking to a crowd, vary the pace of your speech, vary the volume.” Well, those are two good things, but if they happen mechanically it gets to be kind of boring. Some people are encouraged when they're coached: “At this point leave where you're standing and walk over there and take a pause.” Well, maybe that makes sense in terms of how it's written; at the end of that paragraph you want to make a space before the next paragraph, but it doesn't necessarily make sense in terms of how you're talking and relating to the people you're talking with. That—relating to them—should be the source of a pause, the source of moving, because it comes out of the thought process I'm going through and it comes out of the thought process I sense you're going through. Have you understood that last part? So now I'm thinking, if you have what's the next thing that I can tack onto that that will mean something to you? And if you haven't, should I clarify it a little more? So there's a dynamic relationship between us that leads to a change in pace, to a change in volume and that kind of thing. A tip is just an intellectualization of that, which might be okay to give somebody once they've got the grounding in the ability to connect, but it ought to come out of the connection. It shouldn't be a checkbox that you tick off. So I really don’t like tips. If I'm pressed really hard there are three tips that I do kind of follow. Probably it's a good idea to follow these tips after you get used to being connected to somebody, but there are three things that I like to do, I call it the three rules of three. So the first rule is, I try only to say three important things when I talk to people. No more than three. If it's one thing that's maybe even better, but usually there's a lot to say. When I make notes on what I want to talk about, if I see I'm going on past three to four and five I start eliminating them or seeing if I can fold them into the other things. Because three things are really all I can remember and I don't work from notes when I talk to people and I advise other people not to. I never read it because reading just excommunicates you; it's not communication it's excommunication, in my view. So I can't remember more than three things, and I don't think they can remember more than three things, so what's the point of telling them stuff they're not going to remember? So I stick to three. That's rule number one of the rule of three things. The second rule is, if I have a difficult thing to understand, if there's something I think is not going to be that easy to get, I try to say it in three different ways because I think if you come in from different angles you have a better chance of getting a three-dimensional view of this difficult idea, so I try to say it three different ways. And the third tip, which I always forget, is that if I have a difficult thing that's hard to get, I try to say it three times through the talk, so that the first time you hear it you start to get used to it, the second time it's familiar and the third time you say, “Oh yeah, right. Okay.” Now, I do follow those three tips, but I don't think I tell somebody: “You're going to get up to talk, here are three tips to remember.” It's a process. You've got to get transformed into being a better communicator. You've got to go through steps where it's like going to the gym, only it's a lot more fun than going to the gym because it involves connecting with another person and we're built to connect with another person. In spite of the fact that we often avoid it, it actually is fun when we get into that position. So if we could get ourselves transformed into liking connecting with the audience we're talking to or writing for, then these tips will happen automatically or finally we'll be able to put them to work in terms of that transformed way we have of connecting. It really feels good.

People Are Pissed At How This Site Advertised Plus-Size Tights

People on Twitter are outraged by this ad. Hannah and Nando Vila tell you why people are mad at this plus-sized tights ad. Let us know what you think of the ad. ************ Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Here's What You Need To Know About Bitcoin

Wondering what Bitcoin is? Hannah and Charlie Berens tell you everything you need to know about Bitcoin. Let us know is you use Bitcoin. ************ Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

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The #MeToo movement is bringing a lot of needed attention to the issue of sexual harassment and assault. Now Microsoft is stepping up to change their policies. ************ Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Badal Do Jhelum | Qasim Ali Shah Foundation (Tour Review)

In this video, Qasim Ali Shah talking about the tour of Qasim Ali Shah Foundation "Badal Do Jhelum". He is sharing his experience of Jhelum. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

How To Deal With Unsolicited Advice

People sometimes like to give you advice you didn't ask for. Hannah and Ava Hill tell you what to do in that situation. Let us know how you take unsolicited advice. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #8. Kurt Anderson on the American Tradition of Delusional Thinking

At the time of the Civil War, society had become split by two sides that refused to listen to each other. Back then, the political and social divide is stoked by a hyperbolic partisan media where anyone could publish whatever they wanted in a pamphlet without fact-checking. Sound familiar? Americans reshaping reality to fit their needs is nothing new, explains Kurt Anderson in our #8 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2xrf4v9 Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: Americans have always been magical thinkers and passionate believers in the untrue. We were started by the Puritans in New England who wanted to create and did create a Christian utopia and theocracy as they waited for the eminent second coming of Christ and the end of days. And in the south by a bunch of people who were convinced, absolutely convinced that this place they’d never been was full of gold just to be plucked from the dirt in Virginia and they stayed there looking and hoping for gold for 20 years before they finally faced the facts and the evidence and decided that they weren’t going to get rich overnight there. So that was the beginning. And then we’ve had centuries of buyer-beware charlatanism to an extreme degree and medical quackery to an extreme degree and increasingly exotic extravagant implausible religions over and over again from Mormonism to Christian Science to Scientology in the last century. And we’ve had this antiestablishment "I’m not going to trust the experts, I’m not going to trust the elite" from our character from the beginning. Now all those things came together and were super-charged in the 1960s when you were entitled to your own truth and your own reality. Then a generation later when the Internet came along, giving each of those realities, no matter how false or magical or nutty they are, their own kind of media infrastructure. We had entertainment, again for the last couple hundred years, but especially in the last 50 years permeating all the rest of life, including Presidential politics from John F. Kennedy through Ronald Ragan to Bill Clinton. So the thing was set up for Donald Trump to exploit all these various American threads and astonishingly become president, but then you look at this history and it’s like no we should have seen this coming. The idea of America from the beginning was that you could come here, reinvent yourself, be anybody you want, live any way you wanted, believe any thing you wanted. For the first few hundred years, like everywhere else in the world, celebrity and fame were a result of some kind of accomplishment or achievement, sometimes not a great accomplishment or achievement, but you did something in the world to earn renown. America really was the key place that invented the modern celebrity culture, which was, beginning a century ago, more and more not necessarily about having won a war or led a people or written a great book or painted a great painting, but about being famous, fame for its own sake. We created that, we created Hollywood, we created the whole culture industry and that then became what I call the fantasy industrial complex where, certainly in the last few decades more than ever more than anybody thought possible before, fame itself, however you’ve got it, was a primary goal for people. And again, as so many of the things I talk about in Fantasyland, not uniquely to America but more here than anywhere. And then you get reality television, which was this unholy hybrid of the fictional and the real for the last now generation where that blur between what’s real and what’s not is pumped into our media stream willy-nilly. There are now more reality shows on television than there were shows on television 20 years ago. And that’s another way for nobodies to become famous overnight. YouTube, another way for nobodies to become a famous overnight for doing almost nothing or nothing.

The WORST Gifts People Have Actually Received

Ever get a gift that just sucks. Hannah and Charlie Berens tell you some of the worst gifts people have received. Let us know what's the worst gift you ever got. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Happiness Research: What Makes You Happy? | Qasim Ali Shah

In this video, Q.A.S talking about on the topic "HAPPINESS". He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to live happily in their lives. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

Big Think 2017 Top Ten: #9. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Dark Matter

Don't believe the dark matter hype! Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the fundamental thing we all need to understand about the most mysterious matter in the universe in our #9 video of the year. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2rAIVlj Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink

The Deep Problem Of Marketing

Marketing doesn't just sell you stuff, it delimits reality. Understanding marketing is not just for marketers, it is vital for freeing yourself from the low-consciousness cultural matrix called "society". The Ultimate Life Purpose Course - Create Your Dream Career: http://ift.tt/29w9I9y Leo Reviews Top 200 Self Help Books http://ift.tt/29Z66uZ Leo's Blog: http://ift.tt/2mWWGH7 Actualized.org Forum http://ift.tt/2a7wTJl Contribute subtitles & translations for any Actualized.org video, watch how: https://youtu.be/b9cKgwnFIAw Disclaimer: Advice provided without warranty. This is NOT medical advice. By watching & applying this advice you agree to take 100% responsibility for all consequences.

Talking To Police Officers In Jhelum | Qasim Ali Shah | In Urdu

In this video, Q.A.S talking about on the topic "Zindagi Mein Barkat". He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to know about it. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

What Happened To Hannah At A Club This Weekend Is INSANE!

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Here's How The Net Neutrality Repeal Will Affect YOU

Net neutrality is now officially dead. Hannah and Francis tell you how net neutrality's repeal will affect you. Let us know how you feel about the repeal of net neutrality. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Big Think's 2017 Top Ten: #10. Tristan Harris on Addiction, Hacking, and Corporations

In our #10 video of the year, Tristan Harris explains how your own brain is vulnerable to a form of hacking! Casinos, magicians, and the makers of social media platforms all know something about you: your mind is very vulnerable to influence. Just as the magician relies on limitations in your short term memory or visual acuity to accomplish sleight of hand, online software engineers leverage the limits of your mind to make their product addictive. From the sonorous ping of mobile phones to Facebook's highly nuanced algorithm, product makers understand that frequent reward is what keeps you coming back. And just like slot machines, the easier those rewards are to access, the more frequently we'll want them. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2tGJFY4 Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink

This Dresser Is The New "Dress" And People Are Freaking Out

On no! It's happened again. Hannah and Charlie Berens show you the dresser that's the new "dress." Let us know what colors you saw. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Why Do You Check Your Phone 150 Times a Day? | Tristan Harris

Do you really have sovereignty over own your mind anymore? Tristan Harris, a design thinker and former ethicist at Google, points to how smart phones changed our contract with advertisers, and our relationship with reality. Rather than being presented with choices as a consumer, software engineers at companies like Facebook leverage deep psychology to make their products addictive. The longer and more often sites and apps can hold your attention, the more they can make in advertising revenue. This is the attention economy—and it's why the average person checks their phone 150 times each day. It's also why Facebook is a free service—'if you're not paying for the product, you are the product,' as the saying goes. Harris explains that the constant tug-of-war on our attention won't end until consumers demand it: we have to ask for a subscription model. In the meantime, consumers can empower themselves by resisting the lure of these psychological hooks. If you walk into a cafe and there's a queue, don't look for the reality escape hatch that is your phone. Spend some time in your own thoughts. Exercise your willpower. Technology is a wonderful thing, but mindfulness, conscious choices, and real-world connection are all too easy to lose in the attention economy. To find out more about Tristan Harris, head to http://ift.tt/1OSafSc. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2BZbIGo Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: So why should someone who's in the business of getting someone's attention—why should somebody who runs a business that's all about getting attention, why should they switch to being in the business of helping people? Well, for one, it's going to be hard to do that until consumers actually demand that that's what they want. We all need to recognize as citizens of humanity, as just being human, that this world that's constantly fighting to grab our attention doesn't serve any of us. It's polluting our inner and our social lives. And once we recognize that we don't want that as consumers, that will enable businesses to follow consumer demand and say: we want to provide something whose goals are entirely in alignment with your goals, where we measure our success in terms of the net positive benefits that we delivered in people's lives, and we charged more like a subscription model or a payment model rather than advertising where we have an infinite appetite in stealing as much of your attention as possible. So, when we check our phones 150 times a day, which is the average, are those 150 conscious moments where we're sitting here and then we think and then we choose: “Now I'm going to check my phone”? Or does it just happen to us? And I think one thing that we don't talk about with the attention economy, what's different about the attention economy versus a normal marketing-product-goods economy, is that in a regular economy people make a conscious choice (theoretically) about the products that they choose to buy or the places I choose to go to. I have to get into a car and go there. In the attention economy I don't choose where my attention goes; I choose kind of in the moments in between, but a lot of my attention can be steered. This is what magicians do, I mean they do a trick by steering your attention, by focusing your attention over here. So what's different about the attention economy is we have less choice about where our attention goes. It can be steered and manipulated much more easily than the conscious-choice-buying economy where I'm choosing to buy a good. So why are we checking our phones 150 times a day? Why is this so compelling? Well, it's because at any given moment in life when I'm left with the discomfort of being with myself or if reality gets just a little bit boring for just a moment, if you have just a break, you walk into a cafe and there's a line before you order, what do we do? Why do we pull out our phones in that moment? In a world where this increasingly gives you access to anything that you want at any given moment or the ability to get back to those ten emails or the ability to watch that video you've been meaning to watch, why would you not turn to your phone in that free moment? So we have to reckon with a world in which next door to my current moment to moment experience of reality there's this immediately sweeter better choice. And if that's true for every human being walking around, we just put a better choice on life's menu in your pocket that at any moment you could switch to, suddenly the world is going to look a lot like it does today, where everyone is down in their phones.

Lululemon Allegedly Allowed A Serial Harasser To Work At Its Stores

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Eminem Admits To Using Grindr For Dates

In an interview with Vulture Eminem admitted to using Grindr for dates. Hannah and Jason talk about why Eminem would use Grindr. Let us know what you think of Eminem's admission. Don't forget guys, if you like this video please "Like," "Favorite," and "Share" it with your friends to show your support - it really helps us out! If there's something you'd like to see us discuss on the show, tweet us about it! See you tomorrow :) ***************************************************** Every day ThinkTank challenges preconceptions expose amazing new facts and discoveries, explores different perspectives, and inspires you to learn more about the world and the people around you. Feed your brain with new videos every day at 12 pm Eastern/9am Pacific! SUBSCRIBE or you'll miss out! http://ift.tt/O8HfZ3 Keep up to date with Hannah Cranston ON FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1ABSBLD HANNAH: http://ift.tt/1Q8R7gd ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/thinktankfeed HANNAH ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/HannahCranston ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/1ABSzU7 HANNAH ON INSTAGRAM: http://ift.tt/27qcZO7 HANNAH ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/hannahcranston

Teachers Training In Jhelum | Qasim Ali Shah (In Urdu)

In this video, Q.A.S talking on the topic "Teachers Training". This training session held at Govt. Tabligh ul Islam High School Jhelum. He is also sharing his experience, wisdom and knowledge that will be helpful for all of those who want to know about this topic to become better teacher. ===== ABOUT Qasim Ali Shah ===== Qasim Ali Shah is a Public Speaker- Teacher- Writer- Corporate Trainer & Leader for every age group- Businessmen- Corporate executives- Employees- Students- Housewives- Networkers- Sportsmen and for all who wish everlasting Success- Happiness- Peace and Personal Growth. He helps people to change their belief & thought pattern- experience less stress and more success in their lives through better communication- positive thinking and spiritual knowledge. ===== FOLLOW ME ON THE SOCIALS ===== - Qasim Ali Shah: https://goo.gl/6BKcxu - Google+: https://goo.gl/uPyGvT - Twitter: https://goo.gl/78MVoA - Website : https://goo.gl/Tgjy6u ===== Team Member: Waqas Nasir =====

Sex and Power: How an Old Relationship Is Changing—Anita Hill to Harvey Weinstein | Esther Perel

In 1991, U.S. attorney Anita Hill testified against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas for sexual harassment, and nevertheless, the United States Senate confirmed Thomas to the Supreme Court. In 2017, after many women broke the silence on Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein with a horrifying number of allegations of sexual abuse, Weinstein was fired from his own company. Actor Kevin Spacey was fired from various productions after allegations of his transgressions surfaced. The same for comedian Louis C.K. And so on and so on in this monumental landslide. So what's changed between 1991 and 2017? Why are institutions no longer protecting accused abusers? Psychotherapist Esther Perel believes it's not the accused who have changed over time—they are not worse today or more prevalent than they were then—but rather it's the accuser who has changed. In the past women did not speak out against sexual abuse because of the fear that they would not be believed. It was "part of the deal" of life as a woman, says Perel. Women today, however, finally have enough social power to withstand the forces of denial. "And so the system, for the first time, has to reckon and has to act with consequence to the allegations that are being made," says Perel. The old dynamic between men and women is shifting, and there is rising proof that women will no longer tolerate having to ignore or manage sexually violent or unwarranted interactions. So where do we go from here? Perel champions increased understanding between men and women, rather than demonization, and recommends a shift in gender socialization that begins in childhood—meaning no more pink for girls and blue for boys. No more divisive constructs that make men and women feel as though they are from different planets. Esther Perel is the author of The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. See more at estherperel.com. Read more at BigThink.com: http://ift.tt/2z8T7Ce Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://ift.tt/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink Transcript: Sexuality and power are tightly interwoven, and this is not the first time that people have taken on the abuses of power that are inflicted upon people through the currency of sex. Anita Hill, not that long ago, took on Clarence Thomas. But maybe what changed is not so much the accused as much as the accuser. That perhaps women today have enough 'massa' and enough power themselves to withstand the forces of denial. And so the system, for the first time, has to reckon and has to act with consequence to the allegations that are being made. The big question is not why is there anything more happening today; it’s that people have not spoken out—women, children, lots of people who often were disempowered and humiliated—did not speak out because of the fear that they would not be believed. This is what is changing. That the burden of proof is switching a little bit and a certain norm is shifting. One of the very good examples for me when I look at shifting norms is corporal punishment. For a long time parents and teachers could hit their children. It was part of discipline and part of childrearing. A norm shifted that said: “This is no longer possible. This is actually not a means for education. This is not a decent pedagogy. This is harmful and this is violent.” Similarly something is shifting in the conduct between men and women. It’s a given that power and sex are intertwined, but sometimes they are intertwined in a way where it becomes power to, and therefore there is a power to feel affirmed, to feel desired, to feel strong, et cetera, versus a power over, and that is a form of humiliation, of oppression in which it is very little about sex and a lot more about violence. So I think first of all, we’re using the word 'misconduct' and we are lumping in that word a number of different behaviors. We are talking about harassment, we are talking about assault, we are talking about rape. These are very different experiences, degrees of experiences, first of all. Second: I think that before we only focus on misconduct we need to talk about male sexuality, male sexual conduct rather than only the misconduct. There needs to be a context to this. So it is true that in a different context women of a certain generation accepted a certain kind of banter or a certain kind of conversation, vocabulary, sexualization, use of power that they themselves participated in as well, that allowed women to actually be told all kinds of things for which they would have had probably different reactions than the younger generation today. It just was part of the deal. That’s what you have to contend with, and you know that some of them are vulgar and some of them have utter poor taste and some of them are creepy, and you just manage it. You manage a culture like that.

Reindeer Boobs Are A Thing...

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Here's What's In The Tax Bill The Senate Just Passed

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