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LITERATURE - James Baldwin
James Baldwin was a great African-American writer who understood the meaning of freedom. His work and life give us a guide to how to escape our narro…
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HISTORY OF IDEAS - The Creative Resurgence
The Renaissance is a historical period with some important lessons to teach us about how to improve the world today. We need to study it not for its …
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You NEED to know this about Public Broadcasters...
We’re used to thinking that state broadcasters do something very important: but what really is their function in modern societies? A utopian proposal…
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Discover Lessons at The School of Life
If you like our films here on Youtube, consider coming to study with us at our campuses around the world: in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Istan…
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What Does Your Inner Child Need Today?
Emotional Intelligence, Daily. Start now: https://www.theschooloflife.com/subscription/ Feeling overwhelmed by adult life? This film explores the in…
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The Fundamental Ideas of Hinduism
We don't have to be Hindus to admire the imaginative way in which the religion seeks to align its teachings with the particular demands we face acros…
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POP CULTURE: Finer Celebrities
It’s easy to criticise modern societies for being ‘celebrity obsessed’. But the problem isn’t an interest in celebrity, it’s the sort of celebrities …
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Why We Love to Suffer
Masochism is the belief that one is secretly deserving of punishment. Whilst sexual masochism can be fun, emotional masochism - which is much more co…
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The Impact of Dishonesty to Transform Your Love Life
Relationships suffer from a fundamental tension between the desire to be honest and the fear of being abandoned. We go into relationships in order to…
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The Insight of Pessimism
Pessimism is generally equated with a grumpy and immature kind of mood. But it is in fact at the origin of wisdom – and can even leave us feeling sur…
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