Eric Hoffer: The True Believer and The Psychology of Mass Movements

The Art of Building a Fulfilling Career - Turn a Passion into a Lucrative Occupation

Become a Supporting Member and access 14 courses and total 68 videos available only to Members ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ Get the transcript and art used in the video: https://academyofideas.com/2022/10/how-to-quit-your-boring-job-turn-a-passion-into-a-career Prefer to Support us with a One-Time Donation? Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas Bitcoin: 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Twitter - https://twitter.com/academyofideas Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/academyofideas Odysee - https://odysee.com/@academyofideas:3 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2dio7KUNuDHErlMumZtNt6 ITunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2FkZW15b2ZpZGVhcy5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw Visit academyofideas.com for more content. Some of the visual art used in the video is by Andreas Varro - https://www.andreasvarro.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Public Schools and the Mainstream Media Dumb Down Our Thinking

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Beginning with Empedocles

In this lecture we discuss Empedocles, the most colorful of all the Presocratics. While Empedocles wrestled with Parmenides' law against becoming, he also harbored within himself a strong spiritual impulse, and died by hurling himself into the volcanic crater of Mt. Etna, convinced that upon his death he would return to divinity. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.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]

Clarence Darrow and Peace Resistance

In this lecture we examine the pacifism of the famous American lawyer Clarence Darrow. We discuss his interesting views on society, war, and the punishment of criminals. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Reading: Resist Not Evil by Clarence Darrow - http://amzn.to/1VjHCQq (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]