Trailer: David Chalmers - From the Matrix to the Metaverse

From the presentation by David Chalmers, From the Matrix to the Metaverse. Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/7s0SzcUnzZo

Omsorg - om framtiden. Trailer

Hur kommer teknologin förändra vår vård och omsorg? Se här inledningen till kortfilmen Omsorg - om framtiden som du hittar här: https://youtu.be/k0agUtE6SHs

Interview with Daniel Wikler on what happened after a seminar on ethics and e-cigs

Director and Professor of Practical Philosophy Gustaf Arrhenius met up with Daniel at a conference in Kigali and took the opportunity to ask him what happened after his talk on ethics and e-cigs at th

What we know about the corona epidemic

What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are Welcome to a seminar with Johanna Adami, epidemiologist and president at Sophiahemmet University, in a conversation with our director Gustaf Arrhenius.

Reality minus minus - James Ladyman, Professor of Philosophy

There is plenty of techno-optimistic takes on virtual worlds. They will offer us opportunity for new and exciting experiences, as real as reality, it is said. But what about the costs? In a talk from

Chesa Boudin, former District Attornay in San Francisco, about crime and punishment.

Does the severity of punishment affect crime rates?⁠ ⁠ One common argument for increasing the length of prison sentences for serious crimes is that harsher penalties will deter people from committing

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Anandi Hattiangadi: A Skeptic's Guide to Virtual Worlds - A response to David Chalmers

Are virtual worlds "real"? Or are they merely "virtual"? In a recent book by David Chalmers, "Reality + - Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy", he argues that if we in fact were already livi

Solidarity in diverse societies - interview with Will Kymlicka

Will Kymlicka, researcher of political philosophy, came to visit the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm in April 2016, thanks to funding from The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social S

What we know about the corona epidemic

What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are