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Uncommon Videos of Common Interest

(Some of these videos are poor in quality but rich in content. If the link doesn't work,
you can google the title or subject.)

Biographies

Albert Einstein  How I See the World  

The Secret Life of Isaac Newton (NOVA)

Tesla: Master of Lightning

Johann Sebastian Bach (BBC)

The Genius of Mozart (BBC)  Part 1 of 3. Check side panel for the others.

The Genius of Beethoven (BBC)  Part 1 of 3. Check side panel for more.

Schumann's Song of Love (1947)  This is an old classic with a young Katherine Hepburn that is still worth seeing. Brahms and Liszt play their part in this story of Robert and Clara Schumann.

Chopin: The Women Behind the Music

Liszt in the World  UC TV

Charles Dickens Biography

William Shakespeare--The Conspiracy Theories

Virginia Woolf Documentary

William Blake Documentary

William Wordsworth's Two-Part Prelude  This is a beautiful reading of Wordsworth, one of the great romantic poets. It is an inner biography of his deep soul.

Confucius: Words of Wisdom

Great Minds of Europe: Archimedes  Details the fascinating mystery of a lost manuscript by the ancient mathematician

Great Minds of Europe: Marie Curie

The Life of Benjamin Franklin  

Modern Marvels: The Life of George Washington Carver

The American Woman: Portraits in Courage  Excellent film, hosted by Patricia Neal.

Philosophers & New Perspectives


Unwatched Philosophy  This is a feast of over 100 philosophy videos that range from ancient to modern, east and west.

Jacob Needleman Time and the Soul - A Spiritual Biography  This distinguished American philosopher, writer and profesor of philosophy is interviewed by Michael Lerner at the New School at Commonweal, Pt. Reyes, CA

Edgar Morin  Seven Complex Lessons in Education  I am grateful to Sean Kelly for introducing me to this fine French philosopher.

Ervin Laszlo  Sustainable Transformation  An interview with a concert-pianist-turned-philosopher and founder of the Club of Budapest.

Marilyn Robinson interviewed at Georgetown  One reviewer wrote that even when you don't agree with Robinson, her clarity of thought is valuable. Winner of the Pultizer Prize and the National Humanties Medal.


INTERVIEWS FROM THE FILM "THE CHALLENGE OF RUDOLPH STEINER" - BY JONATHAN STEDALL

Arhur Zajonc  Professor of Physics at Amherst University

Robert MacDermott  Philosopher and Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies

Jacob Sherman  Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies

(You can watch the film itself for a small fee here.)


Creatures Great and Small

Hooked by an Octopus  An excellent TED talk by underwater film maker Mike DeGruy

The Hound and the Orangutan  My favorite short animal video. 4 minutes.

Saving Valentina  A humpback whale saved from being tangled in a fishing net, displays her joy and appreciation.

Clever Dogs Exercising with Owners  Fun stuff from our Best Friends.

How a Leopard Seal Fed Me Penguins  National Geographic Photographer Paul Nicklen shares a rare experience with a huge leopard seal in Antarctica.

Wild Horses Return to China  After many decades, the wild horses of West China return to their ancestral home range.
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