The Meaning of "Ouch" and "Oops"

UCLA Professor David Kaplan is a distinguished philosopher in logic and semantics. Tune in as he sheds new light on areas in the study of semantics including nicknames, politically correct speech and sarcasm. A Howison Lecture in Philosophy presented by the UC Berkeley Graduate Council.

The Essential Marcuse

Andrew Feenberg discusses his new collection of essays by Herbert Marcuse. The most influential radical philosopher of the 1960s, Marcuse's writings are noteworthy for their uncompromising opposition to both capitalism and communism.

Environmental Justice for All

Robert Bullard has been called the father of the environmental justice movement. For more than two decades, he has championed environmental protection as a civil rights and social justice issue. As global climate change poses special challenges for communities of color and the poor, the commitment to environmental justice is a value that can unite us all, across boundaries of race, class, gender, age, and geography.

FORA.tv - Building a Whole Earth Economy

The economy is damaged and needs fixing.

Dr. Peter G. Brown argues that we're not asking the right questions to clarify what a healthy economy really is.

Starting from first principles, he exposes antiquated and perhaps dangerous assumptions that underlie current answers to basic economic questions and analyzes shortcomings of many reform efforts. He recommends re-conceptualizing and redirecting the economy in support of a flourishing earth.

FORA.tv - Antonio Damasio: This Time With Feeling

Antonio Damasio, noted researcher and professor of neuroscience at USC, talks with The New York Times' David Brooks about emotions and the science of being human. He describes the difference between emotions and feelings, and explains why emotions are one of humanity's most important survival mechanisms.

FORA.tv - Politics of Language

George Lakoff makes plain how the words used by politicians translate to the public's support for various political issues. Language matters - especially when it comes to politics.
A founder of the field of cognitive science, Lakoff takes an in-depth look at the ways in which our brains understand politics, breaking down the politics of language.

Life on the Edge: Ingenious Survival Strategies in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

with Therese Markow

The giant columnar cacti of the North American deserts serve as the homes for dozens of species of insects who depend upon these plants for their survival. UCSD's Therese Markow explores how they survive and what we learn from them.