The Psychology of Heroic Action

John Stuart Mill - About Liberty

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill - http://amzn.to/1P09fNn (affiliate link) =================================================== In this lecture we look at John Stuart Mill's influential work "On Liberty" in which he argues for the importance of individual liberties, especially freedom of opinion and expression. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/08/john-stuart-mill-on-liberty/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Gustave Le Bon: The Psychology of Crowds

In this video we provide a summary of the French social psychologist Gustave Le Bon's classic and highly influential work The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind. In this work Le Bon investigates the nature of crowd psychology. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind - http://amzn.to/1TGAfjO (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/07/the-nature-of-crowds/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How to Stop Being a Slave to the Opinions of Other People

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Epicurus and the Virtuous Life

In this lecture we discuss the ethics of Epicurus, an Ancient Greek philosopher who ascribed to hedonism and claimed that pleasure is the greatest good in life. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Essential Epicurus - http://amzn.to/1TGCROB (affiliate link) Reclaiming Epicurus - http://amzn.to/1WWy5AO (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]

The Psychology of Heroic Action

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