Why the Lack of Religion Breeds Mental Illness

Why Concern for Others' Views Breeds Mental Illness

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Using a Second Self to Catalyze Self-Transformation

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Is Mainstream Media a Danger to Freedom and Reason?

Become a Supporting Member and access 12 courses and 23 videos available only to members ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ Prefer to Support us with a One-Time Donation? Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas Bitcoin: 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Get the transcript (and a gallery to the art) https://academyofideas.com/2021/11/mainstream-media-a-threat-to-freedom-and-sanity/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ Podcast: Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2FkZW15b2ZpZGVhcy5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dio7KUNuDHErlMumZtNt6 Subscribe on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@academyofideas:3 Intro and Outro music composed by Roberto Cipollina - robertocipollina.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Psychological Benefits of Contemplating Death

Become a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Patreon) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Get access to Member videos!** === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === In this video we examine the psychological benefits of periodically contemplating death, a practice which has roots stretching back thousands of years. === Get the transcript (and find links to the paintings used in the video) ► http://academyofideas.com/2018/01/psychological-benefits-of-contemplating-death/ Sign up for our newsletter (get access to a Member-only video) ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Metaphysics: A Foundational Overview

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