Welcome to the Featured Videos section of the Fulmo Talk Series!
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Here you’ll find our most important talks — the ones that embody our mission to spread ideas, joy, and knowledge across cultures.
These talks are showcased prominently because they feature ideas worth highlighting featuring leading voices in the fields of happiness research and philosophy.
🌟 First Featured Talk – Prof. Sonja Lyubomirsky
Topic: The Science of Happiness
We were honored to feature Prof. Sonja Lyubomirsky, one of the world’s leading researchers in Happiness Studies.
In this concise yet insightful talk, Prof. Sonja Lyubomirsky explores what science says about well-being and how small changes can lead to lasting happiness. The speaker, a social psychologist with decades of research experience in psychology, emphasizes that happiness is enhanced by focusing on others, cultivating social connections, and practicing activities like gratitude, kindness, and meditation. She also offers a few key tips: engage in meaningful 15-minute conversations by sharing authentically, listening to learn, and showing greater curiosity about the world around us. Watch the Talk to find out more!
👉 Watch the Talk on Youtube Website here: [YouTube Link]
💡 Why it matters: This talk connects the latest research in positive psychology to our daily pursuit of joy and meaning.
🌟 Second Featured Talk – Prof. Anand Manikutty
Topic: Designing Joy
We were honored to also feature Prof. Anand Manikutty, an educator, researcher, inventor and technology industry professional, who introduces ideas from ancient Indian thought and links to ideas from modern research on happiness. He offers an entirely different way of looking at South Asian History.
In this important talk, Anand Manikutty brings together ancient Tamil literature, happiness research, and computational thinking. Drawing from a new developed Philosophy La Joya Filozofio, he challenges colonial readings of Indian philosophy as well as history, and offers a bold, modern reinterpretation. This is a talk for anyone curious about the science of well-being, and the wisdom of the past. This Prelego (trans. : “Talk”) was prepared as an adjunct to an upcoming Talk by Prof. Anand Manikutty sponsored by the IEEE Society and the ACM Society. The talk is subtitled Gxoja Filozofio, Ancient Tamil Wisdom, and Computational Thinking. In addition to introducing a new way of looking at South Asian History, he has also developed a new Philosophy, called La Joya Filozofio, which is meant to be a rival to ancient philosophies, such as Stoicism and Epicureanism, as well as modern philosophies, such as Existentialism.
The slide deck for this Talk is available here: http://bit.ly/4fh1p0k
👉 Watch the Talk on Youtube Website here: [YouTube Link]
💡 Why it matters: Ideas from ancient Indian philosophy can be deeply insightful and can serve as an adjunct to ideas from the field of Positive Psychology and Happiness Science. More information available in the Epistemika Mensa Substack – available here.
🎯 Why Featured Videos?
These videos are the cornerstone of our Talk Series, highlighting ideas that inspire action and bring communities together.
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