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PHILOSOPHY - David Hume
David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53…
3 hours ago
HISTORY OF IDEAS - Consumerism
It’s only very recently in history that we’ve been able to buy more than the bare necessities. Can the history of consumption guide us to a wiser fut…
4 hours ago
Why Boys Are Mean To Girls They Like
It can be very hard to keep admitting to yourself and the world that you like someone – when it seems they may not like you. Enjoying our Youtube vi…
5 hours ago
Why We Sabotage Good Relationships
Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Why do some push love away? This film explores the psycholog…
6 hours ago
POP CULTURE: The Clever Tricks of Advertising
Adverts know us well and therefore tease us with promises of love, friendship, calm and success – but then go on merely to sell us things we don’t pa…
7 hours ago
Why Love and Teaching Belong Together
We might believe that a true lover shouldn’t try to teach us to change in any way – but in fact, an acceptance of a legitimate role for education in …
8 hours ago
The REAL Political Divide
We’re used to splitting voters into right and left camps, but might there be a more fruitful division between ‘classical’ and ‘romantic’ voters? Whic…
9 hours ago
The Importance of Self-Pity
Pitying yourself has terrible connotations, but it belongs to what it means to be a friend to oneself. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access…
10 hours ago
POP CULTURE: Why Music Works
Music may be the finest therapy humanity has ever invented. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thou…
11 hours ago
The Power of Simplicity
It can take a very long time indeed to work up the courage to be simple. FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://w…
12 hours ago