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IdeasInHat
Приєднався 11 гру 2017
I make videos about books, reading, and life.
Human society in ethics and politics
I recently read Bertrand Russell's human society in ethics and politics. Here is a summary of what I read and my opinion on whether the book is worthwhile reading or not.
📚Human society in ethics and politics:
00:00 intro
00:56 preface and introduction
03:15 sources of ethical beliefs and feelings
06:49 partial goods, good and bad, and moral codes
11:16 ethical controversy
13:59 ethical knowledge
15:43 extra chapters from ethics
17:26 passions and politics
18:17 politically important desires
23:34 forethought and skill
24:05 summary of entire book
25:25 outro
Books I wrote:
📕 my first book: knowing nothing.
A general overview of skepticism and the implications it has for philosophy, society, and life.
buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZBM2SY6/
📕 my second book: meditations. A collection of essays that cover various topics like the nature of social power or the cyclic nature of life.
buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL23VB2J
More of my writings:
💻my website: ideasinhat.com/
📚Human society in ethics and politics:
00:00 intro
00:56 preface and introduction
03:15 sources of ethical beliefs and feelings
06:49 partial goods, good and bad, and moral codes
11:16 ethical controversy
13:59 ethical knowledge
15:43 extra chapters from ethics
17:26 passions and politics
18:17 politically important desires
23:34 forethought and skill
24:05 summary of entire book
25:25 outro
Books I wrote:
📕 my first book: knowing nothing.
A general overview of skepticism and the implications it has for philosophy, society, and life.
buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZBM2SY6/
📕 my second book: meditations. A collection of essays that cover various topics like the nature of social power or the cyclic nature of life.
buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL23VB2J
More of my writings:
💻my website: ideasinhat.com/
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Відео
should you read?
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I am a reader, and I think I should read; however, it is not obvious that everyone should read. In fact, I think there very good reasons to not read. Here's a quick overview of those reasons. 📚should you read: 00:00 intro 00:20 missing out on life 02:00 diminished returns 04:30 reading is not fun 06:30 ignorance is bliss 08:13 harder to relate to other people 13:29 not all books are good 15:26 ...
library tour: history, philosophy, finance, and psychology bookhaul!
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Bookhaul!! I bought more books! 00:00 intro 00:14 the Warren Buffett portfolio 01:12 snowball: Warren Buffett and the business of life 01:45 ways of being 02:30 art as an experience 03:04 the golden bough 04:20 mindware 04:56 the outer limits of reason 05:53 blackwell anthology of ethics 07:06 2023 IFRS handbook 08:24 Monsoon 09:01 the revolutionary idea of finance 10:08 Turkish commercial code...
epistemology: what is it?
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Have you ever wondered how we know what we know? That is a question epistemology aims to answer. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge. But it also a little bit more than just the study of knowledge itself. Epistemology involves some core elements that can be further explained. Here are those core elements. 📚epistemology explained: 0...
what motivates us to read?
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Everyone has a reason to read one book rather than another, but what about the motivations for those reasons? What are those, and why do we have them? 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of skepticism and the implications it has for philosophy, society, and life. buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZBM2SY6/ 📕 my second book: meditations. A collection of essays that cover various top...
behemoth nonfiction books you should read!
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Big books, I love them! I almost only consider good books to be above 400 pages. Of course, there are exceptions. But, the point being, I really like big books. So, in the spirit of big books, here are some of my favorite nonfiction books that are big! 📚Behemoth nonfiction books you should read! 00:00 intro 00:35 Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology 02:45 Oxford Handbook of Epistemology 04:4...
is everyone selfish?
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There is a debate about whether everyone behaves selfishly or not, and whether we can truly engage in altruistic behavior or not. In my opinion, all our choices are selfish. I explain why in the video. 📚Selfishness vs Altruism 00:00 intro 00:18 what is altruistic behavior? 00:55 what is selfish behavior? 01:39 the debate about egoism and altruism 03:09 who is right? 04:24 conclusion 05:46 outro...
Hardest nonfiction books I ever read
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Not all nonfiction is created equal. Some books are way harder than others. Here are some of the hardest nonfiction books I have ever read. 📚Hard nonfiction books 00:00 intro 00:16 basic readings in cognitive linguistics 03:15 this idea must die 05:05 province of jurisprudence determined 06:37 Oxford handbook of phenomenology 08:39 clinical neuropsychology textbook 10:50 outro 📕 my first book: ...
nonfiction books I enjoyed reading
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Here are some of the non fiction books I enjoyed reading over the past few years. 📚enjoyable nonfiction books 00:00 intro 00:08 Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy 01:48 the righteous mind by Jonathan Haidt 04:18 mythology by Edith Hamilton 05:45 the language instinct by Steven Pinker 09:53 the portable Jung by Joseph Campbell 13:30 outro 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of skeptic...
debt: the first 5,000 years (book review)
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I finally read this very popular nonfiction book "debt: the first 5,000 years" by David Graeber. It is definitely a good book, but it is not nearly as good as the hype surrounding it would lead you to think. Here's my review. 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of skepticism and the implications it has for philosophy, society, and life. buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZBM2SY6/ 📕...
would I read a book written by an AI?
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AI's are already writing books, and they are now also writing journal articles. So, eventually, you are going to be reading something written by an AI either willingly or unwillingly. Which led me to consider whether I in fact want to read anything written by an AI or not. Here's my take. 📚would I read a book written by an AI? 00:00 intro 01:18 would I read a book written by an AI? 02:56 would ...
I found a really good book (reading update)
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I read a pretty weird collection books this last month, and one of them was definitely a book to be added to my "favorite of all time" list. Now, I am at 77/1000 books read. 📚my recent reads 00:00 intro 00:22 Oxford Handbook of Freedom 02:20 Afghanistan: from 1260 to present 05:19 Confessions by St Augustine 08:03 The Rules St Benedict 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of ske...
library tour: economics, history, and philosophy
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Bookhaul!! I got a bunch of books the other day, and I finally got my Ayn Rand books! 00:00 intro 00:11 the essential Keynes 00:53 capitalism, the unknown ideal 01:55 the virtue of selfishness 02:24 philosophy, who needs it? 02:56 free and equal 03:39 ends times, elites and counter-elites and political disintegration 04:35 our mathematical universe 05:06 Stalin's war 06:09 human compatible 06:4...
I read 200+ nonfiction books
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Here are the lessons I have learned and things which have changed as a result of reading 200 nonfiction books. 00:00 intro 00:22 experts are debatable 02:23 reading made me a centrist 03:54 socializing is less tolerable 05:02 reading made me better at understanding others 07:06 reading is essential for writing 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of skepticism and the implicatio...
what modern economics gets wrong
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I have now read chapters 5,6,7, and 8 from debt: the first 5,000 years. And so far, the book is starting to seem overhyped compared to what is actually being offered. Here's what I think so far. 📕 my first book: knowing nothing. A general overview of skepticism and the implications it has for philosophy, society, and life. buy here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZBM2SY6/ 📕 my second book: meditations. A...
library tour: philosophy and history books
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library tour: philosophy and history books
some life lessons I got from reading history
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some life lessons I got from reading history
the state created money - (debt: the first 5000 years part 1)
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the state created money - (debt: the first 5000 years part 1)
library tour: more books on freedom, mysticism, and finance
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library tour: more books on freedom, mysticism, and finance
hidden gems: overlooked nonfiction books
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hidden gems: overlooked nonfiction books
why study religion? (as a non-believer)
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why study religion? (as a non-believer)
library tour: freedom, Christian mysticism, and more
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library tour: freedom, Christian mysticism, and more
reading update: what i read recently!
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reading update: what i read recently!
depression is a cope? (denial of death part 4)
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depression is a cope? (denial of death part 4)
library tour: history, finance, and more history
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library tour: history, finance, and more history
your psychologist replaced God? (denial of death part 3)
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your psychologist replaced God? (denial of death part 3)
NOT opine narrative neo history propaganda the africa, china, middle east topics enough of that view Why can't someone get view point of a native of these lands unfiltered
Give the authors their props
I enjoy hearing the depth of thought that you put into book reviews. Thank you for your work.
@@butterflymagicwithhottea9291 thanks!
I prefer more practically oriented philosophies when considering issues of ethics (I usually consult Buddhist philosophers). However, I think Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir was a really good meditation on ethics as a lived choice (in a way that all paths of life have ethical valuations, such that no way of life could really be completely morally correct, and every path has some amount of ambiguity, given that one person's freedom often requires another's subversion [which is probably a nod to Hegel, by whom she was heavily influenced]).
Thanks
What is your opinion on the book?
Perfect!!! 💯💯💯 I was on the lookout for something on the Middle East. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
(FACTS OVA FEELINGS). Eu Don't have to Burn Books to Destroy a Culture just get Ppl to Stop Reading Them
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Jordan Peterson? in 2024? C'mon man...
@@End-Result what's the issue? Lol. Peterson's book "maps of meaning" is to this day one of the more unique approaches to cognitive neuroscience I have come across. Definitely a unique nonfiction book worth reading.
Hey IdeasInHat! Have you read any David Foster Wallace in the past? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this work, specifically his essays and short stories
@@510Christopher I know of him. But I haven't read anything by him. I can see what interests me.
Lots of books with this title or subtitle. Livy is the author of this one. See also Mary Beard, SPQR.
Big history; Maps Of Time, David Christian, 2004.
Hi Bro If you looking for a dense book to purchase, I will recommend "The Enlightenment - The Pursuit Of Happiness" by Ritchie Robertson
Thanks!
Do you have any book suggestions about negotiations
@@Pharmacylectureinhindi I only know a few. 1. Never split the difference 2. Negotiating yes. 3. Contemporary conflict resolution
Thank you
Hi, can you do a video on moral philosophy books?
You have much to learn in investing. You far overestimate your abilities at investing; just stick to the Vanguard S&P. Most funds don’t beat the market in the long run after fees and the ones that do are just lucky. The fact that you even try to justify this act of gambling by using warren buffet is ridiculous. Warren buffet even said that 90% of his inheritance to his wife will be put in the S&P.
Would be amazing if you started doing more full length videos on the topics you read about. Also fyi, im still blaming you for my ever growing list of books to buy lol.
@@bunnygirlerika9489 I want to continue doing videos that are more like my recent videos. Long, highly edited, and yes I will cover topics I read about!
@@IdeasInHat nice! It's one thing to recommend a book or books but to really into the topics can get people interested so much more and even discussions started.
AI can't hold together plot points correctly, so there's that. This is NOT a move forward. Why anything after 2023 is no longer readable in my opinion. I'm now reading periods before that point but very careful of anything after. Disgusting what AI has done to writing. Also, you say it's intelligent. No, it's just plagiarizing things carefully and rewriting it. It's like the dumb kid in school that copies the smart kid that actually wrote it but doesn't really know anything. It always chooses the most common denominator answer...that means NOT thinking outside the box. Let me tell you, the books that really inspire are something different. They rehash the same concepts and AI is not capable of originality because of the basis it was built on (Plagiarism). AI cannot do anything original because all it does is copies things. As a writer, I've cried many times since this technology came out. How does that sound to you like there's no longer anything special about any single writer. Everything is now robotically the same because we've allowed it. Dostoevsky, special for his psychological writing, is no longer any different from Haruki Murakami, special for his dreamy scenes...everything is the same now. I hate it with the same passion that the KKK holds for...
Btw, Chopin in the background is beautiful. My favourite Nocturno.
20 minutes long ad in Chinese?? Seriously??
After a long period of not reading much of anything, I read W. Somerset Maugham’s ‘Of Human Bondage’ in three days. What an incredibly powerful experience.
@@charlesgrey5607 I will look it up!
Brother, what do you think about the future of the Middle East? (especially israel - palestine and partly iran) outspokenly
@@baran4950 Massive migration issues due to climate, shortages of water, and more liberalization. But, I am thinking in a 75 year span. It's really hard to tell though.
Por favor pon una lista de los libros
Great video! You’ve touched upon many points mentally and emotionally as we all try to move forward in life. Last 4 years has been so damaging! You’re right..reading is life enhancing. Saves many from the toxic fake social media that’s in our face daily. Cup of coffee.. good book and sunny window! Life changing😀
Coffee and books are definitely a key to life! haha.
whatever u do dont play that hack gameknown as chesss.
Haha. Too lateeee!
I consider myself a Reader, that is what I am/I also love to write/personal diary and online diaries. I love words. I love reading words. I read mainly non-fiction, but also read novels etc. . . I think I got into reading when I was young as a way to escape the world around me. I suppose I am a Dreamer. I like escaping into books-all kinds of books. I am interested in many things so I read all kinds of books. I spend hours each day reading since I am now 71 years old. But I have always been a reader since my teen-age years. I have spent countless hours in public libraries-used books stores-used books sales-reading about books online etc. . . I like your UA-cam channel because you mention/talk/show books that I might find interesting (I noticed in this video the book 'The German Genius' by Peter Watson which I am currently reading). I am a book lover! I enjoyed this video-books are wonderful! my online diary crookedfingers.livejournal.com/profile/
I agree, I also love books! I'd be bored without them!
I couldn't agree more
Those who cannot read cannot learn.
As someone who is disabled, unable to work or go out much, reading and gaming keep me occupied and in way, sane. You mentioning people essentially being at a 'factory setting' i can relate to so much. People who talk about things, and state things they have dont actually know ANYTHING of what their talking about, often time simply believing what ever the tv or someone close to them told them. Try to politely and tactifully better inform them, and they tend to get mad, refuse to believe you ect... while refusing to acknowledge any proof you try to give them, even when its proof THEY asked for. It's frustrating and tiring dealing with people.
I just love your content.♥
thank youuu!! I appreciate the kind words 😃😃
Just subscribed!!!
Great timing of this video! I'm a student in uni and during the summer break I finally have free time and one thing I always wanted to do was to just read more. So at the beginning of the summer I started reading every single day, even finished 2 books in one day, which was very surprising to me. But a week ago I just stopped and I couldn't really even figure out why I was pushing myself to read this much. But now that I think about it: for me it comes down to the way I decide to spend my time. Im free to do whatever I want throughout my day and its just a better use of my time to read a book instead of scroll on instagram or watch youtube - I might not remember either in a year, but as that quote goes 'I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.' Also great point on not all books being good, I found that out just recently (I have read around 90 books total). I usually look at the ratings on goodreads, but sometimes when you start it just doesnt click at all. These days I try to avoid a bad book by reading a free sample from kindle if available (Id also be interested how you decide whether a book is worth your time). Anyways, fantastic video!!! Subscribed and maybe in the future make a bit more of a positive "should you read?", this one mainly focued on why you maybe shouldnt, Id be very interested to hear you opinion on that.
@@revenus5491 Thanks! And that is a good quote!
Do u want to have children?
@@blackairforceenergy2127 what in this video made you ask such a question? 🤣🤣
@@IdeasInHat I don’t know! I was just thinking
@@blackairforceenergy2127 I'm leaning towards no, but I still have time to think about it.
Your comment about reading leading to uncertainty reminded me of my favorite Socrates quote; “all I really know is the extent of my ignorance”.
@@smithyman33 that is a pretty good quote!
I subscribed. Keep sharing your thoughts, they are interesting.
@@mohamedyusuf4777 thank you!
It’s better than television but exercise is better
exercise and reading are both pretty good. Same with math and chess.
I think the beauty of reading is that it makes you realize that you can never know everything. I can only imagine how frustrating it would be if I knew everything there is to know, because why bother living on, if there is nothing to discover? Having said that, I also think that life is only worth living when you're striving for the truth, one should decide to desillusion oneself and become painfully aware of ons weaknesses. If the preassumption, that truth is meaningfull, is correct or one decides to observe it as correct, than that would be the real reason why you should take the time and effort to read and also to take sacrifices for it. What are your opinions on that? I'm curious.
I would probably add that you can seek truth outside of reading, and that you can be aware of your weaknesses without reading. But reading is definitely a good way to also pursue those things.
@@IdeasInHat Oh that sure is interesting, than I wonder, how would you be able to reach the same depth as not with reading. You have indirect contact, with the most sophicated people, who ever lived, how can you reach that otherwise? Yeah Podcasts or lessons, sure, but it will mostly be a secondary source, don't you think so? Simply due to the fact, that writing was and is omnipresent. I do not think that it is possible to reach the same level of depth through mere summarys. At least I think, that Reading has to be a part of the journey closer to validity. I wonder if this is a false assumption. If not, are you sure, that reading is optional for experiencing the the complex might of truth and ideas?
@@insidestoryoriginal You can talk with experts, learn through failures, and rely on self-reflection. I.e. I know a lot about psychology in part because I studied people in real-time, both through videos and in person conversations. You can also run your own research experiments!
As a reader, this is a very interesting video. I've been an avid reader since around 2010 (the year I graduated from undergrad). Yet, within all of my reading for almost 15 years, I sometimes wish I was still ignorant about some of the things I've learned about life and the world as a result of reading. I feel like once you see it, you can't unsee it. While I am grateful that I am more aware of some things about life and the world, sometimes I wish I did not know about those realities.
I prefer to know, but I can definitely say that knowing some of the things I know have either negatively impacted me or had little benefit! Not all the info is useful!
I’d place “undetermined” in that category (book was in this video I believe).
@@smithyman33 Yeah, to be honest, I could have never learnt about any of the debates around free will and determinism and still be fine. But it was fun, nonetheless!
Brilliant analysis. I was also pondering about the quote below a lot. What do you think Einstein wants to say here? Quote - "Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. Quote - " Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. " - Albert Einstein
Maybe relying on facts presented by the external world versus facts you arrived at through reflection? That's my only guess. I like chess, math, and writing precisely because they involve thinking, so I feel like that quote really only holds true for people who only ever read.
I think the content we digest is very important through all forms of media. And if the media prevents you from doing…. Then don’t do that. A lot of managing in workplaces doesnt necessarily equate to you having more knowledge than your employees it mostly comes down to having a general knowledge of how things work and plugging people in where they need to go/do.
I really enjoy time on my own reading however as you said it can make you socially inept. As you grow older that social aspect becomes more important for your mental Health so now I am trying to balance things out. A few years I used to read 50 to 70 books , now I only spend 20 min max doing and I am trying interact with people ( kind of hard but worth trying).
This is so true. As I get older, I am hoping to join a chess community for that very reason!
I truly appreciate the depth of knowledge and level of consideration you gave to this subject. Not many people will look up the reference material provided in citations. It demonstrates curiosity. As for the quality of books one chooses, quite often i buy online and pay attention to the reviews and watch any interviews given by the authors. My main struggles with reading are the commitment of time and the ability to recall the information. The benefit from reading, for me, is the education or general knowledge it provides. It benefits attention span, sequential thought, and problem-solving. I tend to read nonfiction books with psychological themes. Thank you for this thought provoking video. Yours is one of my favorite channels.
I also don't remember everything I read. Sometimes I can barely remember what I read 10 years ago :D
I sometimes don't read so that I can get more out of life and get some perspective. Philosophy applied recursively to philosophy becomes kind of unfulfilling after a while, and I find myself even more motivated to read if I go out into the world and try to find evidence for philosophical theories in my surroundings. ... I also sometimes need to take up athletic hobbies to make myself feel alive and live less in my head. Dancing has been a great way for me to expand my consciousness down an alternate route of existing. ... likewise, simply going out and talking to people has shown me how little I need to know to get by, thus taking some pressure off of finishing the books I've bought. ... there's also the occasional anime show or video game that can give my life a different perspective that I wouldn't get by reading. ... and yet, I usually end up returning to reading anyway. I sometimes should be less wary of taking time away from the books, because I usually come back anyway.
Yeah, exercise is definitely a foundation for me as well. I absolutely love jogging and weight lifting. I also need reading breaks every now and then, but I also try to read 4 books a month, haha.
Why do you read or not read?
Don’t play chess bruh you’re too good for chess. Chess is a game that sucks up too much time and effort to be good at and by that point you’re not good at anything else. Much love from wakanda 😊
Haha, I only play 35 minutes a day while I drink my morning coffee. My rating is at best 1500, so I am still pretty bad; and you are right, it will take many cups of coffee for me to reach a rating of 2000. Like 2 years, lmfao. But it is a good morning routine for me, and I find the idea of playing chess when I am old with other old guys to be a fun one. So I need some practice, haha.
like your videos. just for the hell of it, here are 3 books I've read in the past year that I think you might find interesting: - The Logic of Sense -- Gilles Deleuze (this one is going to sound insane if you just look it up on wikipedia or whatever, but trust me when I say it's one of the most novel and fascinating philosophy books I've ever read) - What Darwin Got Wrong -- Jerry Fodor - Mind & World -- John McDowell might have to get pdf/epub or kindle versions, but well worth it imo
@@DesecrateConformity I know those writers. I have a few fodor books. I will look them up!
Thank you for these videos. Please, keep them coming.
Any books recommendations about *sociolinguistics* ?
@@Souf-Yan I only ever got into social philosophy that used language as a variable, never quite made my way into socuolinguistics.