RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation

Docs & Non-Fiction (Cultural, History, Science)
[ 10:39 - from YouTube ]

If only every lecture were speed-animated like this one, maybe science would break through our thick, self-interested skulls. Brain research has revealed that we are not wired for self-interest, aggression or utilitarianism, as some evolutionary biologists (and Ayn Rand devotees) have argued. No, we are actually wired for attachment, sociability and companionship – and most importantly, empathy, as the global response to the Haiti earthquake makes clear. Economist and EU adviser Jeremy Rifkin makes a powerful case for the need to rethink human nature and the many institutions that attempt to suppress it.

Foursquare Cops:

Episode 1

Comedy (Mockumentary)
[ 3:09 - from YouTube ]

A growing epidemic is plaguing our cities, but lucky for us, an acapella team of cops is on the case. Fake check-ins by Foursquare hooligans, deceitful Twitter feeds and criminal attempts at stealing badges and Mayorships from unsuspecting citizens -- they must be stopped. Especially if a Babysitter Badge is on the line.