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Human Evolution: Learn Where You Come From
Macken Murphy
What makes our species special? Why are we the way we are? This course will tell the human story in all its wonder, from our humble origins as shrewlike organisms to the most powerful animals in history. Along the way, you'll learn about the evolved roots of our essential traits, such as our peculiar lack of body hair, our opposable thumbs, bipedalism, and, of course, our big brains. You'll also discover more about our relatives, from neanderthals to chimpanzees. Learn where you come from in this epic Listenable course. Bibliography: https://bit.ly/2SRUQLG
Basics of Stoic Philosophy and Practice
Gregory Sadler
Ancient Stoic philosophy and practices provide a coherent path to a happier and more productive life. This course introduces you to the key Stoic authors, their most important ideas and insights, and useful techniques and practices.
Mastering the Brain
Patrick Quinn
Arguably the most intricate organ in our entire body, the human brain shapes our reality and life on this Earth every single day. But what exactly is the brain? And how can we better take care of this mysterious creature? This course will teach you the basic neuroscience behind the human brain, the essence of sleep, and what concrete actions each of us can take to improve the quality of our life and our own brain health. If you're ready to take your brain to a whole new level of functioning, understanding, and well-being, then this course is for you. Welcome to your new best friend – your...
The Path from Farm to Fork
Brendan Black
The origin of our food is an important topic to be aware of. This is our food after all. However, many individuals are unaware of the several steps in the chain that gets food to their plate. This course focuses on each step of the process from farm to fork.
Brain-Twisting Paradoxes
John Robin
There are paradoxes in our world that are so complicated, they can make your brain change shape. This course covers ten of the most challenging, brain-twisting paradoxes, collected across thousands of years of history from our greatest minds. Some even seem impossible—or at least, they tell us just how truly difficult certain truths are to grapple with. Take the challenge! Not only will you come out having tackled some of the world’s most mysterious problems, you’ll think differently about the world and bring these skills into your daily life.
The Philosophy of Happiness
Dr. Will Buckingham
What is happiness? How can we find a path to happier lives? Is there a single secret to happiness? Or does happiness mean different things to different people? For generations, questions about human happiness have preoccupied philosophers across the world. “The Philosophy of Happiness” looks at philosophers from Ancient China and Greece to the present day. It explores the varied approaches that philosophers have taken to thinking about what happiness means; looks at what some of the greatest minds in history have said about why happiness matters; and asks how we might be able to attain...
Native American Mindfulness
Hyapatia Lee
This course shares traditional medicine stories of Native Americans, and the meaning of the Wheel of Life. This medicine wheel has been used for centuries to help people navigate through life on their path to happiness, health, harmony, humor, and hope. It's a great tool for mindfulness and meditation.
Understanding Your Brain
Betsy Herbert
This course will give a broad introduction to the fundamentals of neuroscience, covering just what exactly the brain is, what it’s made of, and how its individual components work together to orchestrate the astonishing range of feats we experience every day. We will begin by learning the grand anatomy of the brain, introducing each component part by part. Next, we will delve into the principles of neuronal communication, learning how information is transmitted in the form of electrical signals. We’ll then go on to explore how sensations from the outside world are experienced as perceptions...
Brain Science for Non-Scientists
Wilf Nelson
This is a course that talks about Psychology and Neuroscience as they really work but assumes you have never touched a science textbook and want to be able to understand the news like an expert. By the end of the course, you will find out how to understand brain sciences in the media and what neuroscience can and can't do.
Vikings: History and Mindset
Tom Shippey
This course looks at the forces that made the Vikings, their adaptive responses to changing circumstances, and most of all, their successful mindset. It asks the hard questions: What got them started? What gave them their edge? How did they manage to terrorize Europe for three centuries, from Ireland to Ukraine? What tactics did successful kings use against them? Lessons follow the careers of famous Vikings, like Ivar the Boneless and Egil Skallagrímsson, and some not so famous, like Haesten, “the Vikings’ Viking.” Lessons also cover the Viking assaults on Ireland, England, Spain, Russia,...