Topics to investigate

The fourth dimension

The fourth dimension is an extension of the third dimension, and in physics, it's often represented by time. It's a fundamental concept in modern physics theories, including Einstein's general relativity, which describes the universe as a four-dimensional continuum.

Grandfather paradox

The Grandfather Paradox is a famous time-travel thought experiment highlighting a logical contradiction: if you travel back in time and kill your own grandfather before your parent was conceived, you would prevent your own birth, meaning you couldn't have existed to travel back and kill him in the first place, creating an impossible loop.

The subconscious mind

The subconscious mind operates below conscious awareness and stores memories, beliefs, and automatic functions, influencing thoughts and behaviors without direct knowledge.

Astronomy

the scientific study of celestial objects (stars, planets, galaxies, etc.) and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere, using physics, chemistry, and math to understand their origin, evolution, and behavior.

Dreams & the sleeping brain

Dreams are vivid mental experiences primarily occurring during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, when the brain is highly active; almost like being awake, but with a unique neurochemical state that allows for illogical, emotional narratives.

Lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming is when you become consciously aware you're in a dream, often during REM sleep, allowing for potential control over the dream's story, characters, and environment, offering enhanced creativity and therapeutic uses for nightmares with techniques like reality checks.

Time travel

the hypothetical movement through past or future.

The placebo effect

The placebo effect is a beneficial health outcome from believing a fake treatment (like a sugar pill or sham procedure) works, triggered by expectation, conditioning, and the patient-provider relationship, leading to real brain changes and the release of natural painkillers (endorphins, dopamine) that improve symptoms, even if it doesn't cure the underlying disease.

Dopamine

Dopamine is a crucial brain chemical (neurotransmitter) and hormone that regulates mood, motivation, pleasure, movement, and reward.

Deja vu

the uncanny feeling that you've experienced a new situation before, even though you know you haven't.

The laws of the universe

"Laws of the universe" refer to fundamental principles governing reality, encompassing both scientific laws (physics, gravity, relativity) that describe the cosmos, and metaphysical/spiritual laws (like the Law of Attraction, Cause & Effect, Vibration) which are seen as guiding human experience and consciousness, often listed as 7 or 12 key principles in spiritual teachings.

Love

Love is a complex, powerful emotion and state of being involving deep affection, care, warmth, and strong attachment, manifesting as romantic desire, familial bonds, platonic friendship, or benevolent concern for others, acting as a core human motivator and frequent theme in arts, studied across psychology, biology, and sociology.

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Ancient History Documentries

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Human Behavioral Biology Lecture

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Women's Rights History

Crash Course

Political Theory & Philosophy

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European History

World History

Nutrition

Body language

Financial intelligence

Psychology

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ProProf Quizzes

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/browse

BigThink

https://bigthink.com/

National Geographic

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

history.com

https://www.history.com/

BuzzFeed

https://www.buzzfeed.com/

Mythical creatures

Spirits, Demons, Angels, Wendigos, Banshees, Onis, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Witches, Aliens, Sirens, Mermaids, Dragons, Hydras, Phoenixs, Unicorns, Gorgons, Goblins, Fairies, Bigfoot, etc

Witch trials

Witch trials were periods of mass hysteria, persecution, and execution for alleged witchcraft, most famously the Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693) in colonial Massachusetts, where fear, religious extremism, and social tensions led to over 200 accusations, 20 executions (mostly by hanging), and deaths in prison.

Tortures

Scolds bridle, the hook, thumbscrews, tongue tearer, pear of anguish, knee splitter, the boot, chair of torture, the rack, judas cradle, iron maiden, hanging cages, dunking, hanging, catherine wheel, strappado, stocks, pillary, heretic's fork, the brazen bull, rat torture.

Personification of evil

describes a person, being, or entity that perfectly embodies or represents the concept of evil, showing extreme wickedness, cruelty, and a lack of morality

Moon

The Moon is Earth's natural satellite, a large, rocky body that orbits our planet and shines by reflecting sunlight, appearing in our night sky with changing shapes (phases) as it orbits.

Religions

Religions are systems of belief and worship, often involving faith in a higher power, sacred texts, rituals, and moral codes, providing meaning, community, and purpose, with major world religions like Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism guiding billions, alongside thousands of other traditions, indigenous beliefs, and non-religious philosophies. All shaping cultures and individual lives.

Mythology

Mythology is a collection of traditional stories, beliefs, and legends from a culture, often featuring supernatural beings like gods and heroes, that explain the world, its origins, and human experiences, serving purposes similar to religion by providing meaning, unity, and moral guidance, though often studied academically as literature or folklore.

Cannibalism

the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species.

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School systems

A school system is the organized structure (public or private) for education, covering levels like elementary, middle, and high school (K-12), managed by districts and states, providing standardized learning for core subjects, and culminating in higher education (college/university) with various options for students.

World affairs

World affairs encompass global events, politics, economics, and relations between countries

Human rights

Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms inherent to all people, regardless of race, sex, nationality, or any other status, ensuring dignity, equality, and justice; they cover civil, political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, like the right to life, freedom from torture, education, and expression, and are protected by international law, obligating states to uphold them.

aeon (philosophy, culture, society)

psyche (psychology, healing, spirituality)

byline (contemporary & pop culture, personal essays)

the ideas letter (critique, global politics, activism)

al majalla (middle east politics, society, culture)

africa is a country (african politics & culture)

the paris review (fiction, poetry, writer interviews)

the yale review (essays, literature, poetry)

emergence magazine (ecology, culture, spirituality)

dazed (fashion & art, culture, beauty)

purple magazine (fashion & art, editorial, current events)

how to by the atlantic (advice, expert interviews)

wild geese (creativity, slow living, meaning)

clearpilled with sigh swoon (spirituality, internet culture, philosophy)

a mug of insights (learning, reading, self improvement)

on being (ethics, meaning, spiritual enquiry)

the a24 process (films, creative process)

the great women artists (art history, interviews)

the lonely palette (art analysis, storytelling)

the slowdown (poetry, daily readings)

philosophise this! (philosophy, accessible education)

stanford psychology podcast (research, interviews)

oliSUNvia (philosophy, internet culture)

manifestelle (femininity, cultural commentary)

the financial diet (personal finances, politics, consumerism)

eternalised (philosophy, psychology, meaning)

great art explained (art history, analysis)

perfectly imperfect (curated recs, internet culture)

the creative independent (artist interviews, creative process)

longreads (weekly reading picks)

arca (media curation platform)

are.na (visual organisation & archiving platform)

archicad

revit

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