Introduction to Kierkegaard: The Existential Quandary

How to Flourish in Life's Battle

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Joseph Campbell and the Tale of the Hero's Journey

In this video we explore the relationship between mythology and the unconscious, and look at the monomyth Joseph Campbell called the myth of the hero's journey. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell - http://amzn.to/1rsulJ6 (affiliate link) Pathways to Bliss by Joseph Campbell - http://amzn.to/28HSv43 (affiliate link) The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell - http://amzn.to/1ZUkSGe (affiliate link) Get the transcript (see the bottom for links to all the paintings used in the video): http://academyofideas.com/2016/06/joseph-campbell-myth-of-the-heros-journey =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Orwell vs Huxley - Who was Right?

This is a clip from our video George Orwell and 1984: How Freedom Dies Watch it and access the transcript here - https://academyofideas.com/2017/12/george-orwell-1984-how-freedom-dies/ . The opening image was artwork created by Andreas Varro - https://www.andreasvarro.com/ . #shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Voting Cannot Lead Us to Freedom

**Get access to Membership videos!** Become a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Patreon) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === In this video we look at why voting is not an effective way to gain more freedom by examining the nature of political rule and the type of individual most attracted to it. === Get the transcript (and find links to the paintings used in the video) ► https://academyofideas.com/2018/05/why-we-cant-vote-our-way-to-freedom Sign up for our newsletter ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe to us on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Isugpnbhgqtj3jilbpj3tu4m7uq?t=Academy_of_Ideas Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Intro to Democritus

In this lecture we look at Democritus, the father of the philosophical doctrine known as atomism. Along with investigating his proposal that the universe is composed of atoms and void, we discuss the influence which atomism had on subsequent thinkers, as well as look at Democritus' epidemiological and ethical ideas. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]