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Episodes
The Need for Survival vs. The Need to Expand - Sadhguru | After Skool
This episode explores the tension between the instinct for self-preservation and the innate desire for boundless expansion.
Break the Cycle of Addiction - Ram Dass | After Skool
Ram Das explores the spiritual roots of addiction, framing it as a misguided attempt to overcome the mind's sense of separation and return to oneness.
Nikola Tesla - Limitless Energy & the Pyramids of Egypt | After Skool
This episode explores the mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids, arguing they are ancient energy devices rather than mere tombs.
How to Have a Life Worth Living - Jordan Peterson | After Skool
The speaker argues that humans are neurophysiologically adapted to balance security with the unknown, as this tension maximizes information flow and generates a sense of meaning.
Alan Watts & Eckhart Tolle - What Lies Beyond The Mind | After Skool
This episode explores the core experience of Zen Buddhism, defining it as a sudden realization of the "void" or "satori" that signifies complete psychological freedom.
Does The Weather Actually Affect Your Mood? | After Skool
This episode explores the scientific link between weather and human mood, noting that sunlight boosts vitamin D and serotonin, which helps combat Seasonal Affective Disorder.
The Myth of Low-Serotonin & Antidepressants - Dr. Mark Horowitz | After Skool
Psychiatrist Mark Horowitz debunks the "chemical imbalance" myth, explaining that depression stems from life stressors rather than serotonin deficiency.
Why Our Society Has School Shooters - Theo Von | After Skool
The host explores the societal roots of school shootings, arguing that a lack of purpose in work and family life leaves individuals vulnerable to radical ideologies.
Living in SURVIVAL vs. Living in CREATION - Dr. Joe Dispenza | After Skool
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The Scientific Formula for Perfect Sleep - Matt Walker | After Skool
Sleep scientist Matt Walker outlines the four macros of good sleep—quantity, quality, regularity, and timing—and explains how to optimize them for better health.
Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison's Predictions for the 21st Century | After Skool
This episode features a reading from a 1909 interview between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, discussing their visions for the future.
The ONE RULE for LIFE - Immanuel Kant's Moral Philosophy - Mark Manson | After Skool
This episode explores Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy, arguing that his rigid daily routine was a strategy for maximizing intellectual output rather than mere eccentricity.
The Hermetic Principles - Ancient Wisdom for a Better Life - The Alchemist | After Skool
This episode explores the seven Hermetic principles from *The Kybalion*, tracing their origins to ancient wisdom attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
Is Every Civilization Doomed to Fail? - Gregory Aldrete | After Skool
This episode explores the evolution of political systems, contrasting Alexander the Great’s Macedonian military machine with the intellectual foundations of Greek city-states.
You Have NO Choice - George Carlin | After Skool
This episode features a monologue arguing that wealthy business interests, rather than politicians, truly control the United States.
ChatGPT: The Soul Eater - Nick Cave's Emotional Letter - Read by Stephen Fry | After Skool
This episode explores the theological and philosophical implications of AI on human creativity, arguing that ChatGPT commodifies the human spirit by…
A Harmless Man is NOT a Good Man - Jordan Peterson | After Skool
This episode explores the psychological necessity of integrating one’s "shadow" or capacity for cruelty to develop genuine strength and self-respect.
The Profound Meaning of the Myth of Rebirth - Agrippa's Diary | After Skool
This episode explores the ancient myth of the dying and rising god, tracing its evolution from Inanna and Osiris to the Eleusinian and Orphic mysteries.
War On DRUGS or A War On the MIND? | After Skool
This episode of After Skool introduces the first installment of Gaia’s original series, Psychedelica.
Fungal Intelligence - Conscious Mushrooms, Zombie Ants & The Hidden Wisdom of Nature | After Skool
Jasper from the Fungi Academy explores intelligence beyond the brain, highlighting the cognitive abilities of slime molds, jellyfish, and gut bacteria.
Flowers are the Key to Enlightenment - Eckhart Tolle - Evolution of Consciousness | After Skool
This episode features a reading from Eckhart Tolle’s *A New Earth*, exploring how flowers, crystals, and birds represent "enlightened" life forms that transcend their physical nature.
Cocaine vs Sugar | After Skool
This episode explores why sugar is more addictive than cocaine, citing a 2007 study where rats preferred sugar water even at high cocaine doses.
Miyamoto Musashi - How to Master Your Emotions | After Skool
This episode explores Miyamoto Musashi’s philosophy on mastering emotions through the concepts of fudo (mental stability) and mushin no shin (mind without mind).
Marcus Aurelius - The Power of INDIFFERENCE | After Skool
This episode explores the Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, focusing on the power of indifference as a tool for mental clarity and emotional resilience.
Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things | After Skool
This episode explores why intelligent individuals are often more susceptible to ideological bias than less intelligent ones, a phenomenon termed identity-protective cognition.
Does Life Have a Meaning? - Naval Ravikant & Joe Rogan | After Skool
The speaker explores the philosophical question of life's meaning, arguing that any definitive answer leads to Agrippa's trilemma: infinite regress, circular reasoning, or an arbitrary axiom.
How To REPROGRAM Your Mind - Dr. Bruce Lipton | After Skool
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How To See Beauty in an Ever-Changing Universe - Ram Dass | After Skool
The speaker explores the duality of change, framing aging and decay as potential blessings when viewed through a lens of acceptance rather than fear.
The Magic Mushroom Christmas Theory | After Skool
This episode explores the theory that many Christmas traditions, including Santa Claus, reindeer, and ornaments, originate from the use of the…
The End of Time - Novelty Theory - Terence McKenna | After Skool
This episode explores the complex intersection of artificial intelligence, social media, and global connectivity, arguing that digital platforms have…
Is AI Apocalypse Inevitable? - Tristan Harris | After Skool
Tristan Harris argues that AI poses a unique societal risk because it is a general intelligence that can think autonomously, unlike previous technologies.
Your Brain on Birth Control - Dr. Sarah Hill | After Skool
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How an Obsession with SAFETY Leads to Mental Illness & Tyranny - Academy of Ideas | After Skool
This episode argues that modern Western society’s obsession with safety and comfort has created an "age of cowards" prone to mental illness and authoritarianism.
The Slow Poison of Endless Fantasy | After Skool
This narrative follows a talented young swordsman who encounters the "Spirit of Vision," an entity capable of manifesting any image he desires.
Toxoplasma - The Parasite That Turns FEAR Into DESIRE | After Skool
This episode explores the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that sexually reproduces only in felines and manipulates rodent behavior to ensure transmission.
The Prison of Narcissism - Eckhart Tolle | After Skool
This episode explores the nature of the ego, using the myth of Narcissus to illustrate how humans mistakenly identify with mental constructs and possessions.
How Feedback Affects Performance - Andrew Huberman - Growth Mindset | After Skool
Andrew Huberman explores the science of growth mindset, highlighting how praising intelligence undermines motivation while praising effort enhances performance.
How to Destroy Your Enemy - Sun Tzu | After Skool
This episode explores Sun Tzu's Art of War, outlining three escalating strategies for defeating enemies: striking fast, employing psychological…
The Optimal Morning Routine - Andrew Huberman | After Skool
In this episode of After Skool, Andrew Huberman explains how sleep and non-sleep deep rest form the foundation of physical and mental performance.
Rise To Your Greatest Potential - Mike Tyson | After Skool
This episode explores the tension between pursuing greatness and maintaining moral goodness, arguing that the two often conflict and require choosing a side.
When & Why did the Roman Empire Fall? - Gregory Aldrete | After Skool
History professor Greg Aldrete explores the enduring debate over when and why the Roman Empire fell.
Help Us Make More Videos for After Skool | After Skool
The host of After School explains the immense labor required for their animated videos and the financial challenges caused by declining YouTube ad revenue.
How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence - Dr. Anna Lembke | After Skool
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Life is NOT Complicated - Alan Watts | After Skool
This episode explores the idea that the universe has no inherent puzzles, arguing that complexity arises only when we attempt to explain or control nature through language.
Mass Extinction Crisis TODAY | After Skool
This episode explores Earth's history of six mass extinctions, tracing the timeline from ancient ocean freezes to the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
These Moments Mean Everything | After Skool
This episode features a poignant narrative from an 85-year-old woman who temporarily wakes up in her 36-year-old body for one day.
Jordan Peterson - An Antidote to Suffering | After Skool
In this animated lecture, clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson explores the existential roots of human suffering, attributing it to societal…
How Does Matter Give Rise To Consciousness? - Sam Harris | After Skool
This episode explores the profound mystery of how matter gives rise to consciousness, framing it as the central question underlying all human experience and value.
Why Inbreeding is Terrible AND Amazing - Bret Weinstein | After Skool
The episode explores the genetics of dominance, explaining how recessive deleterious alleles hide in heterozygous carriers.
Chemical Farming & The Loss of Human Health - Dr. Zach Bush | After Skool
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