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Seminar: Beauty & the Recognition of God is a video that discusses the idea that beauty leads to a greater ability to see truth as it really is. The presenter discusses how the world has moved away from truths being based on evidence and towards a post-truth world where people distrust one another. He encourages people to think critically about the world they live in, and how social media has contributed to the spread of mistrust.

00:00:00 Rickenfield discusses how the world has moved away from truths being based on evidence and towards a post-truth world where people distrust one another. This mistrust has consequences in the real world, specifically with the rise of political and social unrest. Rickenfield encourages people to think critically about the world they live in, and how social media has contributed to the spread of mistrust.
00:05:00 The video discusses how online activity can influence how we think, and how Google and Facebook, among others, are driven by profit rather than providing accurate information. It goes on to say that, as a result, the average person is not able to find the truth about anything, and that this can lead to a breakdown of society.
00:10:00 The central thesis of this seminar is that beauty and exposure to beauty leads to a greater ability to see truth as it really is. This phenomenon is called the "optical illusion." Most people see the line on the right as longer than the line on the left, which is actually the same length, due to a cognitive misstep. However, in the 1960s, researchers broadened their experimentations to include everyone, and they found that the majority of people are "weird," which means that they see the lines differently than the average person.
00:15:00 The abstract for the study mentioned in the video states that when people from different parts of the world were shown an optical illusion, many did not see the difference between the lines' lengths. This suggests that people from industrialized and white societies have a deeper perception of space, which can cloud their perception of beauty.
00:20:00 The presenter discusses the idea that humans have cognitive biases which can limit their ability to trust themselves and others. He goes on to explain that this is compounded by the abundance of information available today. He gives an example of a map and how it reflects ancient Greek astronomy. He then poses the question of whether or not we can trust others and points out that even those who specialize in cartography have biases which can affect the information they present. He concludes that the question of trust is complex and does not necessarily require trust in ourselves alone.
00:25:00 This video discusses the idea that one of the reasons the Ptolemaic world map was adapted in this particular way was because it reflected the theological views of the people who created it. It goes on to say that one of the maps, the Islamic world map, is based in truth, while the European world map is based in power dynamics.
00:30:00 The speaker discusses how the concept of beauty is part of a person's meta language, and how it can be either descriptive or evaluative. He also reminds the audience of the central thesis of his seminar, which is that the greater one's exposure to beauty, the greater their ability to see truth as it really is.
00:35:00 The speaker discusses the idea that beauty is part of our meta language, and how it can be subjective or objective. They also mention the concepts of fitrah and al-haq, which are two concepts related to the idea of beauty. Finally, they explain that beauty is part of God's attributes, and that we should strive to emulate them.
00:40:00 The seminar discusses the concept of beauty and how it is part of a state created by God. It also covers how concepts of beauty are part of a super rational state.
00:45:00 Roger Scruton's book "Beauty" discusses the concepts of beauty, pleasure, and judgment. He argues that beauty is pleasing to the senses, and that it is the subject matter of a judgment.
00:50:00 The seminar discusses the concepts of taste, beauty, and meaning, and how they are connected. It explains that when someone sets a table for aesthetic reasons, they are saying something about themselves and their guest. The deeper meaning of setting a table for aesthetic reasons is that it reflects the care the host has for their guests.
00:55:00 The video discusses the difference between art and entertainment, highlighting that art often has a deeper purpose than just being entertaining. It then moves on to discuss prose and poetry, pointing out that prose is often used for information, and that poetry often has a deeper meaning than simply conveying information.

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This video discusses the concept of beauty and how it is connected to the recognition of God. The speaker argues that humans have a natural bias towards things that are part of nature, and that this can be seen in the experience of beauty. He goes on to discuss the concept of awe and how it relates to the Islamic concept of ego. Finally, the speaker encourages the audience to think deeply about their concept of God and how worship fits into their fitrah.

01:00:00 Muhammad, the poet known as the poet of the east, writes a poem in Urdu in which he compares a Muslim to a non-muslim. If a Muslim is a non-muslim, then there is neither kingship nor poverty. However, there are a few words in the first phrase of the poem that could be translated as "a if a muslim is a non-muslim then there is neither kingship nor poverty." This could lose the aspect of beauty in which kingship and poverty are associated with.
01:05:00 Seminar discusses the idea of beauty and how it can be subjective and objective. It also discusses how nature is unbiased, and how this helps us to experience objective beauty.
01:10:00 The video discusses the concept of beauty and the recognition of God. It argues that, in our day-to-day lives, due to the influence of marketing, we tend to value things that are "natural" or "part of nature." This inclination is based on the assumption that nature is unbiased, free of cognitive biases, and thus something that we should naturally incline towards. The video then provides two examples of how this natural bias can be seen in the experience of beauty: the paintings of the Niagara Falls and the view from Mount Cook. It concludes by discussing the concept of awe, which is a mixture of beauty and fear.
01:15:00 The study found that people who are exposed to beauty or nature are more likely to answer questions correctly about objects in a story that weren't actually present. This suggests that when we experience beauty, we may see truth more clearly.
01:20:00 The video discusses the various emotions that can be experienced when a person is in a state of awe, such as appreciation, contentment, pride, and joy. It also discusses how those emotions relate to the Islamic concept of ego. The main thesis of the video is that when a person wants to reach truth, they need to engage with both rational thinking and the natural world. This can be done by looking at things in a new way and by reflecting upon what is happening around us. The quran is constantly asking us to do this, because when we do, we are getting closer and closer to the truth.
01:25:00 The presenter discusses the relationship between beauty and truth, noting that beauty can lead to a deeper understanding of God. He encourages the audience to explore this relationship on their own by way of the Quran. There are a few questions related to electricity going out, but the majority of the questions are about how to obey God. The presenter concludes the seminar by encouraging the audience to think deeply about their concept of God and how worship fits into their fitrah.
01:30:00 The speaker discusses the need to worship and the question of who is worthy of worship. He goes on to discuss the need for revelation to help us understand which aspects of our fitrah are correct and which are incorrect. The speaker mentions a hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad describes two voices: one that urges people to move forward on the straight path and the other that describes the Quran as the light of the fitrah and revelation. Finally, the speaker asks Allah to forgive him for any shortcomings.
01:35:00 In this seminar, the speaker discusses the concept of beauty and how it is perceived by humans. He points out that beauty is not just a physical attribute, but is also recognized as a sign of divinity. Therefore, recognition of beauty is something that is largely reliant on religious beliefs.