Altruism Courses and Certifications

TED

Three Principles for Creating Safer AI

Explore principles for developing safe AI with uncertainty, common sense, and human values, aiming to harness superintelligent AI's power while preventing potential catastrophic outcomes.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

NPTEL;  IIT Guwahati

Game Theory and Economics

The course would introduce to the fundamental tools of game theory, a few equilibrium concepts, apart from numerous exercises and applications.

• YouTube
• 1 day 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

The Science of Extreme Behavior - The Line Between Courageous and Crazy

Explore the psychology and biology behind extreme risk-taking behaviors, from BASE jumping to altruism. Experts discuss evolutionary benefits, brain chemistry, and societal impacts of pushing human limits.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

The Science of Cooperation - Evolution of Social Behavior in Humans and Animals

Explore the evolution of cooperation in humans and animals, its role in our social structures, and its dark side. Gain insights into why we cooperate and how it shapes our behavior and relationships.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

The Brains of Altruistic and Psychopathic People - How to Be a Better Human

Explore the fascinating brain differences between extreme altruists and psychopaths with Georgetown neuroscientist Abigail Marsh, plus learn how to cultivate more generous behaviors.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why We Come to the Aid of Our Friends - An Evolutionary Puzzle

Explore the evolutionary puzzle of unconditional friendship, its benefits, and how humans avoid exploitation. Discover the origins, cultural variations, and comparisons to social ties in other species.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution Soup

The Evolution of Morality - Interview with Dr. Oliver Scott Curry

Explore the evolution of morality with Dr. Oliver Scott Curry, examining cross-cultural moral values, ethical development, and the intersection of evolution and human behavior.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Can You Trust Your Memories? - Exploring Consciousness, Memory, and the Human Mind

Explore consciousness, memory fallibility, empathy, and human nature through an engaging dialogue between psychologist Paul Bloom and physicist Brian Greene in this thought-provoking discussion.

• YouTube
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Volunteering Can Transform Your Life's Journey

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Inspiring journey of 87-year-old teacher who turned adversity into compassion through global volunteering, highlighting its transformative power and encouraging others to engage for personal growth and purposeful aging.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

First-Passage Processes in Physics and Beyond

Explore first-passage processes in physics and their applications, from diffusion equations to extreme value statistics and convection. Gain insights into stochastic hunting and open problems in the field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gene-Culture Co-Inheritance of Behavioral Traits: A Price Equation Approach

Explores gene-culture co-inheritance of behavioral traits using a Price equation model, examining how cultural selection can overcome genetic selection and modify genetic selection pressures for complex phenotypes like altruism.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

I Chose America

Inspiring journey of an immigrant doctor overcoming obstacles, achieving success, and finding wisdom through perseverance, altruism, and personal growth in America.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Hacker Community is Dead Long Live the Hacker Community

Explore the evolution of hacker culture, from its origins to modern challenges, and discuss the future of ethical hacking and cybersecurity in this thought-provoking talk.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Filling the Void in a Chaotic World - Moving from Selfish to Service

Discover how shifting from a selfish outlook to serving others can lead to purpose and happiness in a chaotic world. Learn from a tech entrepreneur's journey to philanthropy and making a global impact.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Simple Way to Change Your Life by Helping Others

Discover how helping others can transform your life through a filmmaker's global experiences, emphasizing the power of human connection and generosity in our increasingly disconnected world.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video