Academy of Ideas
Academy of Ideas is a podcast that explores the ideas of major philosophers, psychologists, and economists. It is hosted by two brothers from Canada and examines thinkers such as Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, and the Stoics. Episodes discuss modern challenges like self-handicapping and cultural decline, with an emphasis on individual liberty and self-actualization. The show aims to help listeners find meaning and avoid mediocrity. It also offers supporting-member content.
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Machiavelli - The Rulers vs The Masses and the Struggle for Power
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Introduction to Knowledge Theory
How Do We Know What Is True?
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Why the Weak Cling to Group Identities
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Nietzsche and the Collapse of God
Beyond the Grave of Traditional Values | Navigating the Post-Religious Landscape
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The Psychology of Self-Transformation
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Do We Dwell in a Sick Society?
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Aldous Huxley and Brave New World: The Grim Reality of Pleasure
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Why Democracy Leads to Tyranny
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Fyodor Dostoevsky – The Wisdom of a Genius
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Why Concern for Others' Views Breeds Mental Illness
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The Archetypal Western Trajectory, the Last Man, and the Daimon
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How to Recognize a Purpose and the Psychology of the Daemon
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Why Breakdowns can Promote Growth
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Why Suffering can Promote Strength and Health
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Carl Jung - Are Demons Real?
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Smartphones and Social Media - A Mass Surveillance Hellscape
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Why You Should Seek Power, Not Happiness - Nietzsche's Guide to Greatness
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A Beginner's Guide to Nihilism
Escaping the Abyss of Meaninglessness
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The Psychology of Alfred Adler: Superiority, Inferiority, and Courage
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Free Speech, Censorship, and the Threat of Totalitarianism
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Spontaneous Recovery - The Body's Power to Heal from Cancer and Chronic Disease
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Why Passivity Generates Mediocrity and Mental Illness
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The Wisdom of a Pessimist - Arthur Schopenhauer
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The Uncensored Truth about Inflation - How Inflation Enriches Politicians and the 1%
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What Befell Nietzsche? - Insanity and the Divine Frenzy
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Dark Psychology - The Hidden Motives of Social Life
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The Fabric of Creativity and The Courage to Create
In this video we explore the nature of creativity, the idea that creative insights emerge from the unconscious mind, and look at ways to stimulate creativity.
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Søren Kierkegaard and The Virtue of Despair
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The Addict in Us All: How Smartphones are Making a Population of Addicts
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Epictetus and Stoicism: The Wisdom of the Bondsman Philosopher
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The Problem of Anger - How to Unlock the Power of Your Dark Side
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In this video we examine how feelings of powerlessness give rise to anger, and how we
Diogenes the Cynic: A Foundation
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Viktor Frankl: Logotherapy and Mankind's Search for Meaning
In this video we explore the school of thought founded by Viktor Frankl called logotherapy, which claims that the primary motivation of humans is to actualize meaning in their life. We do so by exploring his famous work Man's Search for Meaning.
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Edward Bernays and Group Psychology: Manipulating the Masses
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Should We Obey the Government?
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The Bounds of Science - A Critique of Scientism
In this lecture we examine the claim of scientism, i.e., the belief that the methods of science are the only means to obtain knowledge of the world.
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Do We Live in a Brave New World? - Aldous Huxley's Message to Society
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Social Distancing - Why They want You Isolated and Alone
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Carl Jung's Method of Self-Development - The Route of Individuation
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The Psychology of Conformity
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This video, building on the ideas of Ernest Becker, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Emerson, examines why we are so susceptible to conformity and looks at why nonconformity, or the cultivation of one’s uniqueness, is such an important ingredient in a life well-lived.
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Carl Jung and The Benefit of Anxiety Disorders
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Carl Jung believed that anxiety disorders, and other forms of neuroses, were not solely negative phenomenon. They may produce much suffering, but according to Jung, they also provide us with crucial information concerning our cur
Why Solitude Promotes Greatness - The Benefits of Being Alone
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Introduction to Brainwashing
In this lecture we investigate the nature of propaganda. We examine what propaganda is, the difference between education and propaganda, the history of propaganda, the nature of political propaganda, and the role propaganda plays in modern democracies.
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The Mating Psychology of Women
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How to Escape Mediocrity and Mental Illness - The Road Less Traveled
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Nietzsche and Thus Spoke Zarathustra: The Last Man and The Superman
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In this video we look at the prologue of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, where Nietzsche puts forth his ideal of the Superman and counter-ideal of the Last Man.
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Work Less, Achieve More - Why Working Too Much Cripples Productivity
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How Creativity Helps Cure Depression
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Solitude and Self-Realization: Why You Should Embrace More Time Alone
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Nietzsche and The Human Animal: The Broken and The Strong
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In this video we examine Nietzsche's ideas on why we have strayed from our instincts, and how this has weakened and domesticated us.
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How to Stop Being a Slave to the Opinions of Other People
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Carl Jung's Apocalyptic Forecast
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The Loss of God and the Decay of Society
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How to Stop Being Timid
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The Psychology of Antagonistic Heroes
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The Gulag Archipelago and The Wisdom of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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The Addiction Crisis - Childhood Trauma and a Degraded Culture
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