On the Origin of the Universe and the Meaning of Life
The School of Life, a project launched by Alain de Botton, presents a fascinating theory on the origin of the universe and the interconnectivity of all things.
The well-recognized writer and philosopher Alain de Botton has founded a fascinating initiative known as The School of Life, or, in his words: “a new enterprise offering good ideas for everyday life.” The school has its physical campus in London, but relies mostly on the Internet to disseminate its many conferences and conversations in which scientists, researchers, artists and philosophers all have the chance to teach any curious visitor about their specialty.
In this video, Lawrence Krauss gives us what he calls a “secular sermon”: a chat in which he discusses the origin of the universe and how everything in the world is connected to every other thing––a hypothesis that the University of Arizona professor tests in his research.
“A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing?” is a sort of ironic play between the vastness of the cosmos and the insignificance (though vast in another way) of our own beings, a play between the incredible amount of knowledge we have about the world and, at the same time, our overwhelming ignorance of it.
Related Articles
Pictorial spiritism (a woman's drawings guided by a spirit)
There are numerous examples in the history of self-taught artists which suggest an interrogation of that which we take for granted within the universe of art. Such was the case with figures like
Astounding fairytale illustrations from Japan
Fairy tales tribal stories— are more than childish tales. Such fictions, the characters of which inhabit our earliest memories, aren’t just literary works with an aesthetic and pleasant purpose. They
A cinematic poem and an ode to water: its rhythms, shapes and textures
Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water. - John Keats Without water the equation of life, at least life as we know it, would be impossible. A growing hypothesis holds that water, including the
Watch beauty unfold through science in this "ode to a flower" (video)
The study of the microscopic is one of the richest, most aesthetic methods of understanding the world. Lucky is the scientist who, upon seeing something beautiful, is able to see all of the tiny
To invent those we love or to see them as they are? Love in two of the movies' favorite scenes
So much has been said already, of “love” that it’s difficult to add anything, much less something new. It’s possible, though, perhaps because even if you try to pass through the sieve of all our
This app allows you to find and preserve ancient typographies
Most people, even those who are far removed from the world of design, are familiar with some type of typography and its ability to transform any text, help out dyslexics or stretch an eight page paper
The secrets of the mind-body connection
For decades medical research has recognized the existence of the placebo effect — in which the assumption that a medication will help produces actual physical improvements. In addition to this, a
The sea as infinite laboratory
Much of our thinking on the shape of the world and the universe derives from the way scientists and artists have approached these topics over time. Our fascination with the mysteries of the
Sharing and collaborating - natural movements of the creative being
We might sometimes think that artistic or creative activity is, in essence, individualistic. The Genesis of Judeo-Christian tradition portrays a God whose decision to create the world is as vehement
John Malkovich becomes David Lynch (and other characters)
John Malkovich and David Lynch are, respectively, the actor and film director who’ve implicitly or explicitly addressed the issues of identity and its porous barriers through numerous projects. Now