“Because we can imagine, we are free.” - Jean-Paul Sartre Learn More: The Imaginary Foundation www.imaginaryfoundation.com “The Imaginary Foundation is a think tank from Switzerland that does experimental research on new ways of thinking and the power of the imagination.” Jean-Paul Sartre en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Sartre “He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature but refused it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution"." The Imaginary: A Phenomenological Psychology of the Imagination en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imaginary_(Sartre) “Sartre argues that because we can imagine, we are ontologically free.” Join Jason Silva every week as he freestyles his way into the complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the truth and beauty of science in a form of existential jazz. New episodes every Tuesday. Watch More Shots of Awe on TestTube testtube.com/shotsofawe Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=shotsofawe Jason Silva on Twitter twitter.com/jasonsilva Jason Silva on Facebook facebook.com/jasonlsilva Jason Silva on Google+ plus.google.com/102906645951658302785