What's it about? The Chaos Machine (2022) explores the dark side of social media. The design of apps like Facebook and Twitter, combined with the nature of human psychology, often make social media bring out the worst in us. Max Fisher, The Chaos Machine. The inside story of how social media rewired our minds and our world. For many of us, it starts as soon as we wake up. We immediately reach for our phones, checking our notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Hopefully we've got some likes and comments, giving us that dopamine rush we've come to crave. If that sounds familiar, The Chaos Machine is for you. Perhaps you're one of the lucky few who's managed to kick the habit. Either way, there's something to be learned here, something to make us all reflect on what's happening to society. In The Chaos Machine, journalist Max Fisher delves into the dark side of social media. These apps aren't just a harmless distraction, but powerful tools carefully...

What's it about? Original Love (2024) presents a fresh approach to spirituality in the modern world. Replacing the concept of original sin, it offers a practical guide based on four elements – “inns” – of contemplative practice to help people find inner peace and connection. Henry Shukman, Original Love, The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening What if the person you think you are, the separate self navigating through life's joys and sorrows, is not the whole story? What if beneath the surface of your thoughts, feelings and experiences lies a more fundamental reality, waiting to be discovered? In this lesson, you'll look at a radical type of self-enquiry, guided by the deep wisdom of contemplative traditions. You'll look at common challenges to meditation and how to overcome them. And finally, you'll learn about the mysterious phenomenon of awakening, or enlightenment, and what it means. The path of meditation isn't about renouncing the world. Rather, it's ...

What's it about? Pixel Flesh (2024) examines the profound impact of modern beauty culture in the digital age, exploring how technological advancements have reshaped our relationship with appearance. It delves into the complexities of crafting online personas and the pressures of presenting idealized versions of ourselves, questioning whether this new paradigm truly empowers women or further entraps them in unrealistic standards. Ellen Atlanta. Pixel Flesh. How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women. In a world saturated with digital images and unattainable beauty standards, women's self-image and hard-won confidence are rapidly deteriorating. This lesson peels back the layers of our beauty-obsessed society, exposing the often painful realities behind carefully curated Instagram feeds and empowering marketing campaigns. In this lesson, you'll gain insight into the underpinning drivers of modern femininity, particularly in relation to physical appearance, sexuality, and aging. Whe...

What's it about? Psychological Types (1921) presents a groundbreaking theory of human personality and cognition, exploring the concepts of introversion and extraversion, alongside four cognitive functions—thinking, feeling, sensation, and intuition. It offers a comprehensive framework for understanding individual differences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. Carl Jung Psychological Types Collected works from The Supreme Theorist of the Conscious The year is 1913. In the town of Kusnacht, Switzerland, in his home office overlooking Lake Zurich, 38-year-old Carl Jung leans forward, listening intently to a patient's vivid dream. These private sessions, conducted in the tense years before World War I, sparked ideas that would revolutionize psychology. Jung is piecing together a theory about the vast unexplored terrain of the human psyche. His developing work, first published in 1921 as Psychological Types, maps this inner landscape, offering a compass to navigat...

What's it about? Job Therapy (2024) poses an important question: Why does work make people unhappy? It’s often attributed to poor management, mundane tasks, or high stress. But these gripes rarely address the true cause of workplace discontent – deeper, unmet psychological needs. By understanding these needs, you can find a job where you can truly flourish. Tessa West, Job Therapy, Finding Work That Works for You Have you ever felt like your workday is a puzzle, where the pieces don't quite fit? You're not alone. Many of us find ourselves in careers or roles that initially promised fulfillment but now seem to drain our spirits and enthusiasm. This disconnect between expectation and reality at work is at the heart of this Lesson to Job Therapy. In this guide, you'll discover common career ailments and practical solutions designed to help you articulate your personal and professional needs. Maybe you're seeking to reinvent yourself in your current field or pivot to ...

What's it about? The Mind's Mirror (2024) explores the possibilities and risks of artificial intelligence. Aiming to provide readers with an understanding of AI's workings, it explores how AI can enhance human capabilities across various fields, while also addressing the societal challenges it presents. Daniela Rus and Gregory Mone, The Mind's Mirror, Risk and Reward in the Age of AI. Are you curious about the potential of artificial intelligence to change how we work and think? Do you wonder how AI systems can learn, how they generalize from data, and how this is similar to or different from humans? In this lesson, we'll explore the fascinating world of AI and its ability to accelerate human progress and productivity across various domains. While we can't cover every aspect of the AI revolution, we'll hit some crucial landmarks. We'll take a deep dive into neural networks, the essential building block of modern AI, and discover just how these artifici...

What's it about? How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart (2024) guides you to rediscover yourself and grow. You'll learn how childhood shapes adult relationships, face fears holding you back, and set healthy limits. By trusting your gut and living purposefully, you'll create real connections and align your life with what matters most to you. Do you sometimes feel like you're not being true to yourself? Maybe you find it hard to set limits, listen to your gut feelings, or give enough value to your own time and energy? Well, it turns out that many of us are stuck in habits that don't help us grow. This is often because of things we experienced as kids or fears that keep us from moving forward. But what if you could break free from these old patterns and get back in touch with who you really are? This lesson will introduce you to the main ideas for starting a path to knowing yourself better and growing as a person. You'll see how your childhood shapes your adult re...