Philosophy

Dante & the Evolution of Consciousness

Interview w/ Mark Vernon

Aug 11 •

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Is Beauty Mathematical?

Pythagoras & the music of spheres

Jul 19 •

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Why Does Everywhere Look the Same?

An intro to vernacular architecture

Jul 16 •

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What Was Medieval University Like?

The 7 subjects they studied...

Jul 9 •

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When Did Architecture Peak?

Ruskin's 7 rules of architecture

Jul 2 •

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How to Think Like Da Vinci

The 4 steps to greatness

Jun 1 •

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How to Write Well

Orwell's 6 rules for writing

May 28 •

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Why You Need to Slow Down

Lessons from the Vatican's Room of Tears

May 14 •

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Why Myths Matter

C.S. Lewis & the power of myth

May 3 •

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History’s Most Misunderstood Thinker

The truth about Machiavelli...

Apr 26 •

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5 Rules for Life by Marcus Aurelius

An intro to Meditations

Apr 23 •

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How to Remember Everything You Read

Tips from an American philosopher

Apr 9 •

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Why Is the World Losing Color?

The rise of Chromophobia...

Apr 2 •

Why You Should Write

Lessons from George Orwell

Mar 12 •

Stop Trying to Be Productive

Why leisure is the basis of civilization

Feb 26 •

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How to Be Happy: Aristotle's Guide

The 3-step blueprint for flourishing

Feb 12 •

Why Plato Hated Democratic Elections

And how to break the endless cycle

Nov 9, 2024 •

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Da Vinci's Big Idea

The Microcosm and the Macrocosm

Oct 9, 2024 •

10 Big Ideas From Antiquity

To make you a freer thinker

Sep 28, 2024 •

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How to Fix Education

What the ancients knew that we forgot...

Sep 25, 2024 •

Should Objects Be Beautiful?

An intro to Art Nouveau...

Sep 4, 2024 •

The Mathematics of Beauty

Golden ratios & sacred geometry

Aug 24, 2024 •

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What Happened to "Useless" Beauty?

And how to produce ornaments at scale...

Aug 7, 2024 •

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