A few thoughts of difficulty of not knowing during a time of stress and fear and how that creates tension in the social contract.

A quick overview of the Frankfurt school and a response to this odd theory I encountered while researching for the Germans series. There seems to be an idea that this school has had some incredibly powerful influence on contemporary culture. Spoiler alert, no evidence for this. The picture is Herbert Marcuse, likely the best known member of this school in the United States.

This lecture explores the unique history of Germany and how it helped produce three centuries of artistic, intellectual and scientific excellence that continues to influence the world today. Presented by Wesley Cecil PhD.

he original introduction to the Humane Arts series failed to record so, unless you were live at the series, it has been unavailable. So I thought I would do a new introduction for the series as a means of giving a background for the other lectures. Presented by Wesley Cecil, PhD.

A brief consideration of the history and present of women's contributions to Science, Philosophy and the intellectual world in general. Presented by Wesley Cecil PhD. The image is mathematician Emmy Noether

A couple of more fallacies and a possible analogy for our current interesting situation

Interesting developments as our society moves through these uncharted waters. The next couple of weeks will be quite telling about the evolution of our response to a pandemic and an economic collapse.

A couple of more fallacies and a possible analogy for our current interesting situation.

Interesting developments as our society moves through these uncharted waters. The next couple of weeks will be quite telling about the evolution of our response to a pandemic and an economic collapse.

This lecture explores the common fallacy "Texas Sharpshooter" and our almost irresistible desire to select for data that supports our idea.