How to Maintain Liberty in an Unfree World

Why the Loss of Beauty is Destroying Society

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Why Lying to Yourself is Ruining Your Life

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How to Recognize a Purpose and the Psychology of the Daemon

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The Psychology of Depression - How to Damage Your Life

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William James and the Unwell Soul

In this lecture we examine some of William James's ideas from his famous work "Varieties of Religious Experience". We look at his conception of religion and his interesting contrast between the healthy-minded and the sick soul. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James - http://amzn.to/1U9bCcJ (affiliate link) William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert Richardson - http://amzn.to/1OP6TLC (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]