Last Wild Places:
American Prairie Reserve
National Geographic

The psychology of narcissism
W. Keith Campbell

Koalas are loud angry lovers, but are they dangerous? | REACTION

The curious tale of how Viagra was discovered | Men Up | BBC Ideas - BBC

Viagra burst into bedrooms in the late 1990s. Its impact has been huge – helping men who had struggled with erections for years. But has it changed the world? Or just doubled down on how it was?

Swansea, 1994. Five ordinary Welshmen face up to their secrets and lies when they embark on one of the world’s first medical trials for the drug that would become Viagra.

40,000 years of music explained in 8 minutes | Michael Spitzer

The evolution of music over millennia is tied to human civilization.

For example, hunter-gatherers, who were very mobile, had to have small, light instruments to carry with them. Once we settled into bigger cities, larger instruments could be built.

Today, music is as accessible as running water. But if you were born in Beethoven's time, you would be lucky to hear two symphonies in your lifetime.

The World In 2050, The Real Future Of Earth (BBC & Nat Geo Documentaries)

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The World In 2050, The Real Future Of Earth (BBC & Nat Geo Documentaries)

Can you imagine our world in 2050? Can you imagine the earth in 2050? Can you imagine people in 2050? Do you want to know the future of earth? By mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, consuming ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How will we eat in the future of Earth? Will global warming trigger catastrophic changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the world climate crisis?

In the future world demographic changes will certainly be dramatic. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas of the earth, and will have a significantly higher average age than people today.

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LES BATISSEURS DE L’ANCIEN MONDE

NOUVEAUTÉ DOCUMENTAIRE, INVESTIGATION, film entier 2022 HD et VF : Un voyage dans le temps, par le réalisateur de La révélation des pyramides. Et si les premières civilisations n’étaient pas ce qu’on imaginait ? Partez à la découverte de l’histoire et de la construction des plus grandes merveilles du monde.

En passant par l’Egypte, l’Inde, le Pérou, la Grèce et la Turquie, les découvertes archéologiques sont glaçantes. Et si les technologies des premières civilisations étaient plus sophistiquées qu’on ne le pense ? Comment sont-ils parvenus à réaliser de telles prouesses ? Comment avaient-ils accès à des connaissances mathématiques découvertes bien plus tard dans l’Histoire ? Avec la participation d'historiens, d'archéologues, de géologues, BAM cherche cherche à déconstruire notre point de vue historique sur les civilisations anciennes.

Constellation : grandeur et décadence d'une star des airs - Lockheed - Aviation - HD - SBS

Imaginé par le milliardaire touche-à-tout de génie Howard Hugues, le Constellation a marqué les esprits. Avion de ligne mythique construit par l'Américain Lockheed, il est resté l'emblème d'une époque où le transport aérien était un véritable luxe. Réquisitionné par l'armée pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il a ensuite assuré de nombreuses liaisons transatlantiques pour une clientèle très aisée, prête à débourser l'équivalent de 10 000 euros pour un billet. L'arrivée des avions à réaction, et surtout le 707 mis en service par Boeing en 1958, signe la fin brutale du Constellation. L'acteur Tchéky Karyo prête sa voix pour raconter l'histoire de cette «star des airs».

00:00 Générique
02:30 l'Amérique victorieuse impose sa suprématie industrielle
09:30 Le premier vol transatlantique sans escale
15:27 Le constellation
29:40 Connie, l'avion des stars
51:51 Le crash du 16 décembre 1960

The End Of Free Money At The Federal Reserve

Science 12min.
The U.S. is entering a new economic era. It began with an interest rate tightening cycle coming out of the Federal Reserve, with decisions that have reshaped personal finance in America. Some savings accounts can now return meaningful interest for the first time in years. It has also led to a Wall Street reshuffling, and a wave of corporate bankruptcies as some bad bets turn sour. With these free money years coming to a close, we examine how the Fed's decision-making has affected the economy.

Le phénomène El Niño va-t-il aggraver le réchauffement climatique ?

Science
Le retour du phénomène météorologique El Niño a été confirmé en juillet 2023. Au même moment, la planète subit des conséquences du réchauffement climatique depuis plusieurs mois : incendies, canicules et sécheresse. Face à cette double menace, faut-il s’attendre au pire ?

Il faut rappeler qu’El Niño est une anomalie climatique qui augmente la température de l’océan Pacifique et revient en général tous les deux à sept ans. Les épisodes durent habituellement neuf à douze mois. En 2023, cela faisait sept ans qu’il n’y avait pas eu de véritable phénomène El Niño selon l’OMM, depuis l’épisode 2015-2016.

Alors qu’attendre d’un nouvel El Niño ? Risque t’il d’accélerer le réchauffement mondial ? Le réchauffement climatique a t’il un impact sur la puissance de cette anomalie climatique ?

SOURCES :

El Niño / Southern Oscillation and tropical Pacific climate during the last millennium, Nature, 2003, Cobb et al.

Comprendre El Niño et la Niña, Météo France, juin 2023
https://meteofrance.com/comprendre-cl...

The three phases of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Bureau de météorologie du gouvernement australien
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/hi...

Blog de la NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) consacré au cycle d’El Niño
https://www.climate.gov/news-features...

Global impacts of El Niño and La Niña, NOAA, février 2016
https://www.climate.gov/news-features...

NFT, cryptomonnaies et boom des oeuvres virtuelles - Tracks ARTE

Science
Le développement des cryptomonnaies, des NFT (non-fungible token, des actes de propriété numérique) et des blockchains replace peu à peu le monde de la création au centre des marchés financiers - NFT : de nouvelles opportunités financières se dessinent pour les artistes 3D - Quelles sont les conséquences de la spéculation sur la création musicale ?

Le boom des œuvres virtuelles
Le développement des cryptomonnaies, des NFT (non-fungible token, des actes de propriété numérique) et des blockchains replace peu à peu le monde de la création au centre des marchés financiers. Les droits de certaines chansons atteignent désormais des milliards, tandis que des œuvres d'art virtuelles se vendent à des prix records. Quels sont les ressorts de ce phénomène ?

NFT
Alors que l’engouement autour du "crypto art" explose sur les plates-formes d’enchères en ligne, de nouvelles opportunités financières se dessinent pour les artistes 3D. Que sont exactement les NFT, et pourquoi sont-ils aussi en vogue en ce moment ?

La musique comme investissement
Créée par Merck Mercuriadis, l’ancien manager de Beyoncé et d’Elton John, et la légende du disco Nile Rodgers, la société d’investissement Hipgnosis Songs Funds entend révolutionner le domaine de l’édition musicale. Quelles sont les conséquences de la spéculation sur la création musicale ?

How The Cellphone Market Is Transforming | CNBC Marathon

Science
Made in China. It’s a common phrase known by many. Cellphones, TV screens and game consoles are just some of the millions of electronics manufactured and imported from China to the U.S. daily. China has controlled the smartphone manufacturing market for years. While some industries, like the semiconductor industry and the EV battery market, are scrambling to build new factories across the U.S., tech giants like Apple and Google are not making the same effort to do that. CNBC explores why tech giants produce phones abroad and whether it makes sense to move production to America.

Dumb phones, once considered outdated, are still prevalent around the world, making up about a quarter of mobile phones actively in use. While affordability in developing countries is a significant reason for their continued use, there could be an unexpected but potential rise in use among younger generations conscientious about the potential smart phones could have on mental health. While Nokia and Motorola are still some of the biggest dumb phone makers in the world, Punkt. and Light are two start-ups betting on the resurgence in popularity.

For years, BlackBerry was the most popular smartphone brand in the U.S. After failing to adjust to the rapidly-changing industry and falling to competitors like Apple and Google, the company pivoted to an entirely new direction. Now, it’s focused solely on software and cybersecurity — trying to leave the iconic cellphones in the past. CNBC visited BlackBerry's Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Center and interviewed CEO John Chen to see what the company is up to now.

Chapters:
00:00 — Introduction
00:40 — Why The U.S. Fell Behind In Phone Manufacturing (Published November 2022)
17:58 — The Rise Of Dumb Phones (Published March 2023)
35:16 — What Happened To BlackBerry? (Published November 2022)

Argue smarter, not harder | Harvard’s former debate coach Bo Seo

Science
Bo Seo, a two-time debate world champion, gives three tips for constructing the perfect argument.
Bo Seo, a two-time world debate champion and author, believes that our public conversations are in a state of crisis.

In his book, "Good Arguments," Seo aims to foster a culture of productive conversations instead of divisive disputes, emphasizing the need for training in argumentation, the importance of format in debates, and nurturing relationships beyond differences.

He champions the idea of looking to varied and rich information sources to sustain quality debates, and believes personal experiences, like his international living experiences, can enhance understanding and expand perspectives.

GOOD ARGUMENT
0:00 Meet Bo Seo
0:18 What inspired you to write your book, “Good Arguments”?
2:18 What are some effective debate models from history?
7:23 What is it about competitive debate that resonates with you most?
10:31 What’s the danger of letting cable TV hosts debate issues for us?

DEBATE SKILLS
14:10 How do you listen to opposing arguments?
17:19 What is the RISA framework you use when in a disagreement with someone?
22:29 How do you choose which details in an argument to respond to?
24:26 What are side-switching exercises?
29:17 What subjects should we not debate?
31:38 How should we approach a social media debate?
33:09 What is the psychology behind liking or disliking to argue?
36:39 Why are disagreements with loved ones the most painful?
38:04 Why is agreeing better than disagreeing?

THE DARK ARTS: DEBATING AGAINST BULLIES
39:36 What makes rhetoric so powerful?
43:26 What are the three principles of rhetoric?
45:49 What is Schopenhauer’s Eristic Dialectic and why is it useful?
49:22 Why are we susceptible to ‘dark art’ debaters?
51:08 What were your thoughts on the 2016 presidential debates?
54:21 What are the four ‘debate bullies’?
1:00:52 How do you defeat a debate bully?
1:09:12 Why are our differences important?

How Growing Cities Are Making Extreme Heat Deadlier | WSJ

Science
A massive heat dome across the American Southwest is driving temperatures in Phoenix and Las Vegas to record triple-digit highs. New Maxar satellite photos show how the growth of these large cities is contributing to the extreme weather. The combination of a heat dome on top of a heat island means being outside can be even more dangerous.

WSJ explains the science behind heat domes and how urban growth can make that heat even more deadly.

Why your brain creates trauma | Lisa Feldman Barrett

Aided by best-selling psychology books of the last decade, such as Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, discussions about trauma and how to deal with it have entered popular public discourse. From police departments to school classrooms, trauma-informed approaches have taken center stage.

But leading neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges the popular notion that trauma resides solely in the body. She asserts that trauma is rooted in the brain’s predictions and the construction of our experiences. When an adverse experience becomes traumatic, the brain heavily weighs and anticipates that experience in its future predictions. This ongoing prediction and re-experiencing of the traumatic event strengthens the neural connections associated with it, making the predictions more likely to occur in the future.

Rather than focusing on the body as the site of healing, she suggests that changing the brain’s models of prediction is what needs to be addressed to break free from the cycle of trauma. By understanding the role of predictions and the brain’s plasticity, Feldman Barrett offers hope for transforming traumatic experiences and finding new, lasting paths to healing.

0:00 Why your brain creates trauma
1:44 Does your body keep the score?
2:53 Effective treatments for trauma
4:33 Trauma IS in your head (but everything else is too)

How to be happier in 5 steps with zero weird tricks | Laurie Santos

Sometimes, it’s really hard to be happy. And there’s a reason for that: The human brain isn’t hard-wired for happiness. Why? Because happiness isn’t essential for survival. To make matters worse, our minds can deceive us when it comes to happiness, leading us to chase things that won’t make us happy in the long run.

To solve for this, Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos recommends a set of practices, dubbed “re-wirements.” These practices include prioritizing social connection, being other-oriented, focusing on gratitude and blessings, and incorporating exercise into our daily routine.

By understanding the common pitfalls of our thinking and adopting new behaviors, we can achieve true happiness, and make it last. For Santos, happiness isn’t just a state; it’s an ongoing practice.

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