Escape Ennui - Leonardo da Vinci and a Guide to the Good Life

Introduction to Kierkegaard: The Spiritual Solution

In this video we summarize Kierkegaard's 3 life-views, the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious, and their appropriateness for the eradication of despair. We investigate his ideas on faith, and portray the individual he called the "knight of faith". =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: Kierkegaard An Introduction: Stephen Evans - http://amzn.to/1qQawen (affiliate link) Kierkegaard's Philosophy: Self Deception and Cowardice in the Present Age: John Mullen - http://amzn.to/1qQai75 (affiliate link) Introduction to Kierkegaard: Peter Vardy - Kierkegaard An Introduction: Stephen Evans - http://amzn.to/1qQawen (affiliate link) Kierkegaard's Philosophy: Self Deception and Cowardice in the Present Age: John Mullen - http://amzn.to/1qQai75 (affiliate link) An Introduction to Kierkegaard: Peter Vardy - http://amzn.to/1TNZlhW (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Dumb People are Destroying Society - The Laws of Human Stupidity

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Wealth Inequality: The Merits and the Pitfalls

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/10/wealth-inequality/ In this video we will examine two types of equality that are promoted in contemporary society, namely economic equality, which is the call for decreasing the wealth disparity between the rich and poor, and equality before the law. --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Fabric of Creativity and The Courage to Create

In this video we explore the nature of creativity, the idea that creative insights emerge from the unconscious mind, and look at ways to stimulate creativity. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Courage to Create by Rollo May - http://amzn.to/1TGJmRp (affiliate link) The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - http://amzn.to/1sRDagZ (affiliate link) Mastery by Robert Greene - http://amzn.to/1sRD49k (affiliate link) Higher Creativity: Liberating the Unconscious for Breakthrough Insights by Willis Harman - http://amzn.to/1WWHOqC Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/05/the-nature-of-creativity-and-the-courage-to-create/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Psychology and Principles of Accomplishment

Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Subscribe to our newsletter: http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/11/psychology-principles-mastery/ In this video we examine the the psychology of mastery, and look at deliberate practice and the role in plays in the attainment of expert performance. Recommended Readings: There are a lot of books on mastery. To steer clear of the "fluff", I recommend these books: Peak - Anders Ericsson - http://amzn.to/2f1uA9o (affiliate link) Deep Work - Cal Newport - http://amzn.to/2eeebg0 (affiliate link) Mastery - Robert Greene - http://amzn.to/2fiiMi4 (affiliate link) Talent is Overrated - Geoff Colvin - http://amzn.to/2fijTyc (affiliate link) --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]