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​Ten Top-Notch Resources to Learn Philosophy

When I was growing up and getting introduced to philosophy, I had no idea where to start — had to go through 100s of books to understand one concept.

If you are subscribed to this newsletter, it goes without saying that you have Philosophical leaning.

So here’s a Goldmine of resources for you to expand yourself in the world of big ideas that changed the world:

1. Philosophy and the science of human nature (from Yale University; the best in this list): https://oyc.yale.edu/philosophy/phil-181
2. General Philosophy Oxford University: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/general-philosophy​
3. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (the OG): https://plato.stanford.edu/
4. Thousand Word Philosophy - Best Philosophy Essays on the Internet: https://1000wordphilosophy.com/all-essays/​
5. Podcast by the University of Chicago: https://elucidations.vercel.app/​
6. Michael Sugrue (great classic lectures): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFaYLR_1aryjfB7hLrKGRaQ
7. Guide to Freud (a must, if you also have a psychological leaning): https://thedailyidea.org/freud-articles-videos-podcasts/
8. Rick Roderick, former professor, University of Texas: http://rickroderick.org/
9. Podcasts, Interviews, and Lectures on Philosophy, UChicago: https://philosophy.uchicago.edu/news-events/podcasts-interviews-and-lectures
10. Philosophize This Podcast (great place to begin with): https://www.philosophizethis.org/podcasts
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Professional Designer Talks About Kanye’s Designs

Everyone’s talking about Kanye’s Yeezys and we are listening to everyone. But what do the professionals have to say about the designs of Ye’s shoes?

Let’s find that out in this video to understand why they call him a true genius!

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Beginner's Guide to Norse Mythology

I have always been fascinated by the stories of different religions.

They give you a sneak peek into the ideas your ancestors used to make sense of the world and pass-on values in a memetic fashion.

This 17-min short video is a great place to start your intellectual quest of Norse Mythology — into the world of Thor, Odin, Loki, and Ragnarok!

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Content I Shared This Week

You and Your Stories

The stories you believe in are the fundamental building blocks of your identity. Because of this, the mainstream media gets to fabricate your identity.

Marx believed that a revolution from the working class is inevitable and they will take over the means of production eventually. But a neo-Marxist philosopher, Antonio Gramsci, disagreed with him.

He said that the mainstream media has the power to corrupt the thoughts of people to keep them deluded. In this video, we discuss Gramsci, what he meant by Cultural hegemony, and the stories you tell with yourself.

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Operant Conditioning

We often feel tempted to open our fridge mindlessly without wanting anything. There is a similar pattern involved when we check our phone notifications every now and then.

We know there's nothing interesting to eat in the refrigerator, yet we swing the door wide open so many times a day.

​Here's why you do that and how you can get out this programming of your brain!​

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Kill the Ravana of Social Anxiety

During the auspicious time of Dussehra and Diwali, we are offering a 20% discount on all our courses including Art of Conversation.

You can avail the discount using code JAISHREERAM for an upgraded social life.