You only have to open TikTok, Reels, or Shorts to be confronted by some of the weirdest and/or easily digestible content you can imagine. Why is this type of content so appealing? What does it do to us? And is it really true that it can impact the development of our brains? With social media expert dr. Idil Galip (University of Amsterdam). 

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Sartre and De Beauvoir. As founding fathers of existentialism and the new feminism, they protested in the streets to demand change and addressed individual responsibility and radical human freedom. What can we learn from them in our current times? Lecture by prof. Ruud Welten.

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Wat betekenen de prinsjesdagplannen eigenlijk? Voor het 5e jaar op rij organiseerden Debatpodium Arminius, SG Erasmus, en economenvereniging KVS het Miljoenennotagesprek. Onder meer met prof. dr. Godfried Engbersen over wat er in de miljoenennota staat over bestaanszekerheid. Wat heb je minimaal nodig om in Nederland rond te kunnen komen? 

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With all the continuous distracting stimuli from our devices, it is not strange that we have great difficulties staying focused. But how do attention and concentration actually work? With prof. dr. Stefan van der Stigchel. 

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Het mag nu dan illegaal zijn, toch zijn er op meerdere plekken in de wereld mensen die voor vaak lage prijzen hun nier afstaan aan orgaanhandelaren. Wat als er wel een eerlijke prijs voor organen kan worden betaald? Zou dat een deel van het wereldwijde tekort oplossen? Is legale orgaanhandel mogelijk en moreel wenselijk? Of zou geld ook een perverse prikkel kunnen zijn? 

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War, oppression and unrest. In an age characterized by complex social issues, political turbulence and technological progress, Hannah Arendt's ideas seem more relevant than ever. So, it's time for an introduction to one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, by prof. dr. Marli Huijer. 

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Psychopaths. They have become the elusive focus of many Netflix documentaries and crime podcast in the last decades, but what actually makes someone a psychopath and how can they be treated? Dr. Josanne van Dongen on Neuromodulation, a possible future treatment for people with psychopathic traits. 

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Psychopaths. They have become the elusive focus of many Netflix documentaries and crime podcast in the last decades, but what actually makes someone a psychopath and how can they be treated? Dr. Josi Driessen on what psychopathy actually is.

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Are there two Chinas? While Taiwan thinks of itself as a separate country, China sees it as a territory gone rogue in need of reunification with the mainland. How come? And can we expect an invasion anytime soon? During this geopolitical lecture, dr. Casper Wits dives into the intricacies of the conflict between Taiwan and China. 
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Consultants are often seen as objective sources of expertise and capacity. In turn, consultancy has become both a popular external tool for governments and businesses as well as a lucrative career choice for many of the brightest students. But can it also be dangerous to rely on external companies for their knowledge? Rosie Collington on the book she wrote together with Mariana Mazzucato "The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies".
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