Academy of Ideas
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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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Existential Psychotherapy: Mortality, Freedom, Solitude, Purposelessness 29.09.2026 14minRecommended Readings: Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom - http://amzn.to/2bzoc9C (affiliate link) =================================================== In this video we introduce existential psychotherapy, which proposes that many psychological disorders are the result of the individual’s inability to reconcile themselves to ultimate concerns such as death, meaninglessness, freedom, and isolation. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript http://academyofideas.com/2016/08/existential-psychotherapy-death-freedom-isolation-meaninglessness/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Life as a Quest - The Antidote to Squandered Living 29.09.2026 16minAccess 40+ membership videos (more added each month) ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Join via Paypal or Credit Card** === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2020/04/life-as-a-quest-the-antidote-to-a-wasted-existence/ === Podcast: Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify! === Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Sudden Personality Change and the Psychological Rebirth 28.09.2026 15minBecome a Supporting Member (Join us with Paypal or Credit Card) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Gain access to our growing library of Membership videos and courses!** === Podcast: Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify! === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2019/07/rapid-personality-change-psychological-rebirth/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === In this video we explore the process of rapid personality transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Suffering and Self-Overcoming 28.09.2026 8minHow to Support Us: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin: 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/2kI9BuL =========================== In this video we examine subjective helplessness, a pernicious mindset held by far too many people in the modern day. We also look at how reframing our thoughts about failure and suffering can help in overcoming this affliction. =========================== Sign up for our mailing list: http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2017/05/helplessness-suffering-power-to-overcome =========================== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Introduction to Schopenhauer: Schopenhauer's Ethical Philosophy 28.09.2026 20minIn this lecture we look at what it means for us as human beings to manifestations of will, and investigate how Schopenhauer thought this knowledge should influence how we live. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Recommended Readings: The World as Will and Representation - Arthur Schopenhauer - http://amzn.to/1WR65xJ (affiliate link) The Philosophy of Schopenhauer - Bryan Magee -http://amzn.to/1WR5FHv (affiliate link) Schopenhauer: Robert Wicks - http://amzn.to/1TKwk5t (affiliate link) Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! For more videos visit: http://www.academyofideas.com/ ================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Introduction to Carl Jung - Individuation, the Persona, the Unconscious Shadow, and the Self 28.09.2026 17minBecome a Supporting Member and get access to exclusive videos: https://academyofideas.com/members/ ================================================= In the second part of our introduction to Jung (link to part 1 below) we examine the individuation process, dream analysis, the persona, the shadow, the anima/animus, and the Self. Watch our first video on Jung: https://youtu.be/j0KzUS0b_uc ================================================= Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript here: http://academyofideas.com/2016/02/introduction-to-carl-jung-individuation-the-persona-the-shadow-and-the-self/ ================================================= --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Social Media and The Psychology of Detachment 28.09.2026 11minBecome a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Patreon) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Get access to Membership videos and courses!** === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === In this video we put forth the argument that at root the loneliness that afflicts so many people today is caused not by a lack of social interaction, but instead by a lack of a well-defined sense of self. === Get the transcript (and art-work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2018/08/social-media-psychology-of-loneliness Sign up for our newsletter ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe to us on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Isugpnbhgqtj3jilbpj3tu4m7uq?t=Academy_of_Ideas Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 ==== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Problem of Paternal Uncertainty - ~10% of Married Men’s Children are Genetically not their Own 28.09.2026 2minBecome an AOI supporting member and access 12 courses and 84 videos exclusive to members! - academyofideas.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Anaxagoras: A Foundational Overview 28.09.2026 18minIn this lecture we discuss Anaxagoras. Specifically, we will investigate his interesting theory of matter which claimed that 'everything is in everything', and introduce him as the first philosopher to divide the universe into mind and matter. To conclude we will look at the difference between a teleological and mechanistic view of the universe, and see how Anaxagoras combined these two views in a unique manner. For more lectures visit www.academyofideas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
How to Transcend the Downward Pull of Other People 28.09.2026 13minBecome a Supporting Member (Join us with Paypal or Credit Card) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Gain access to Membership videos and courses!** === Podcast: Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify! === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2019/04/overcome-downward-pull-of-other-people/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Nietzsche and Madness - A Descent into the Void 28.09.2026 20minAccess 52+ membership videos (more added each month) ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Join via Paypal or Credit Card or with Bitcoin/Monero** === Paypal (One-Time Donations) ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2021/05/nietzsche-and-madness-a-descent-into-the-depths/ === Get our bi-weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@academyofideas:3 === Podcast: Subscribe to us on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2FkZW15b2ZpZGVhcy5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dio7KUNuDHErlMumZtNt6 === Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ === Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Monero►433AS7XtB9u6awpxwWNqua5TrLzvDZK1iM59Du3pECNiJesFBiMq5U7av8Gc3ozMavcppNU8jXwV1Lpc4ZAVPafh6FsfSBu === Intro and Outro music composed by Roberto Cipollina - robertocipollina.com === Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Why are People Sheeplike in their Obedience to Authority? 28.09.2026 2minBecome a Supporting Member and access 72+ premium videos, with more added each month - https://academyofideas.com/members/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
The Advantages of Reading Remarkable Books 28.09.2026 10minBecome a Supporting Member (Join us with Paypal or Credit Card) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Gain access to Membership videos and courses!** === Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2019/03/benefits-reading-great-books/ === In this video we look at the benefits of great books on our growth and development, and examine how the modern university humanities are corrupting students. === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Why Mediocrity is a Mental Illness 28.09.2026 2minBecome a Supporting Member - https://academyofideas.com/members/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Enacting Therapy On Yourself: Self-Knowledge and Self-Realization 28.09.2026 11minBecome a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Patreon) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Get access to Membership videos and courses!** === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === In a series of books, the 20th century psychoanalyst Karen Horney explored the idea that many people undermine their own well-being as a result of unconscious disturbances which influence their thoughts and behaviors. In this video we examine Horney’s ideas on why unconscious disturbances form, and explore the possibility of attaining self-knowledge so as to free ourselves from their crippling influence. === Get the transcript (and art-work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2018/09/performing-therapy-on-yourself/ Sign up for our newsletter ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe to us on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Isugpnbhgqtj3jilbpj3tu4m7uq?t=Academy_of_Ideas Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 ==== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Carl Jung - Inferiority Complexes and the Realized Self 28.09.2026 13minAccess 45+ membership videos (more added each month) ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Join via Paypal or Credit Card** === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2020/09/carl-jung-inferiority-complexes-superior-self/ === Sign up for our newsletter ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Podcast: Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify! === Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Is Scapegoating Going to Destroy Society? 28.09.2026 2minThis is a clip from our membership video - Could We Turn Evil? - How Evil Spreads Through Society . Access this video and 68+ more, Become a Supporting Member! - https://academyofideas.com/members/ . #shorts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Wealth Inequality: The Merits and the Pitfalls 28.09.2026 13minSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2016/10/wealth-inequality/ In this video we will examine two types of equality that are promoted in contemporary society, namely economic equality, which is the call for decreasing the wealth disparity between the rich and poor, and equality before the law. --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
Metaphysics: A Foundational Overview 28.09.2026 10minRecommended Readings: Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Mumford - http://amzn.to/1TLrFBv (affiliate link) An Introduction to Metaphysics by John Carroll & Ned Markosian - http://amzn.to/1U9aTbh (affiliate link) =================================================== In this lecture we provide an introduction to metaphysics; we examine its history, subject matter, as well as looking at Ludwig Wittgenstein's view of metaphysics. =================================================== Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/academyofideas Visit http://www.academyofideas.com for more videos, video transcripts and more! Get the transcript: http://academyofideas.com/2013/06/introduction-to-metaphysics/ =================================================== --- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
How Civil Disobedience Upholds Freedom and Thwarts Tyranny 28.09.2026 17minAccess 45+ membership videos (more added each month) ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Join via Paypal or Credit Card or Bitcoin** === Get the transcript (and a gallery of the art work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2020/12/how-civil-disobedience-safeguards-freedom-and-prevents-tyranny/ === Stay in touch and up to date with our content ► www.academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Podcast: Subscribe to us on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isugpnbhgqtj3jilbpj3tu4m7uq Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 Subscribe to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dio7KUNuDHErlMumZtNt6 === Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/academyofideas/ === === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal (One-Time Donations) ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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