Hacks

History
Arts & Design

Shakespeare's Life and Work

Stephen Greenblatt, Harvard University

In this course from Harvard University, professor and author Stephen Greenblatt details the life of William Shakespeare and explores various methods for interpreting the playwright's works.

Science & Environment
Culture & Society

Shape

Jordan Ellenberg

Jordan Ellenberg reveals a side to geometry we don't often encounter in math class, diving deep into a hidden language that is intrinsically present in everything we see and do.

Education
Science & Environment

Shark-Fin City

Gary Stokes

Conservationist and environmentalist Gary Stokes highlights why and how sharks play a crucial role within our ocean ecosystems, and explains the harsh realities of the the shark-fishing industry.

Personal Growth
Mind & Philosophy
Lifestyle

Shattered Dreams and Scarred Pages

Afreen Rahat

In this Hack, Afreen Rahat shares her poetry, which is a sanctuary for the lost and the solace-seekers, exploring human emotions from bitter secrets to intense longing. It delves into life, death, love, and war. It reminds us of the light in darkness and offers healing to deep scars.

Parenting & Relationships

She Comes First

Ian Kerner, PhD

She Comes First is a guide to improving sex by emphasizing the female orgasm, explaining why changing your mindset about sex and focusing on more intricate stimulation techniques can be more enjoyable than intercourse for both men and women.

Mind & Philosophy
Parenting & Relationships
Personal Growth

Shifting Relationship Paradigms

Vanessa Bennett, Dené Logan

In this July 2022 episode of the Cheaper Than Therapy podcast, we share a passionate conversation based on some questions we received from our listeners, such as 'what do I do if my partner no longer finds me attractive?' We unpack the social and cultural ideas around what monogamy 'should' be.

Arts & Design
Career & Success

Sicker in the Head

Judd Apatow

In this sequel to his 2015 book Sick in the Head, Judd Apatow turns the time he spent stuck in the house during the pandemic into an opportunity to interview more of the biggest names in comedy.

Religion & Spirituality

Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction

Eleanor Nesbitt

This entry in the Very Short Introductions series takes a concise look at the history and teachings of Sikhism.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Business

Sir James Dyson: How to Turn the Mundane into Magic

The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss, Sir James Dyson

In this September 2021 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, Sir James Dyson discusses his inspiring journey, from designing his own vacuum technology to launching a successful business with innovation at its core.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Business

Six Thinking Hats

Edward de Bono

Six Thinking Hats shows you how to disentangle your own and your team or company's cumulative thinking process into six distinct areas to tackle problems from different perspectives.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth
Business
Culture & Society

Skin in the Game

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Skin in the Game is an assessment of asymmetries in human interactions, aimed at helping you understand where and how gaps in uncertainty, risk, knowledge, and fairness emerge, and how to close them.

Culture & Society
Health & Fitness

Sleep, Light & Disease

Jason Prall, John Dahlgren, Joe Rignola

The circadian rhythm is one of the body's most important and underrated tools. In this episode of The Human Longevity Project docuseries, we learn about the importance of sleep and light for good health.

Personal Growth
Mind & Philosophy

Small Pleasures

The School of Life, Alain de Botton

A thoughtful collection of essays on the small, everyday sources of pleasure that bring us closer to our inner life, emotions, and personal experiences of happiness.

Personal Growth

Small Talk and Conversational Vocabulary

Amalia B. Stephens

Aimed at English language learners, this informative lesson from the Georgia Institute of Technology introduces the basics of starting professional conversations in a confident way.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth

Smart People Should Build Things

Andrew Yang

Smart People Should Build Things explains how the current education system works against the economy by producing too many bankers and consultants, instead of innovators, and how we can encourage more young people to become entrepreneurs to solve this problem.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth
Business

Smartcuts

Shane Snow

Smartcuts explains how people and businesses achieve rapid growth and build sustainable, profitable companies by working smarter instead of harder.

Parenting & Relationships

So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex

Ian Kerner

Renowned sexuality counselor Ian Kerner guides the reader through the pitfalls and opportunities of long-term relationships.

Mind & Philosophy

Sober Curious

Ruby Warrington

Journalist and author Ruby Warrington makes a case for radically transforming our consumption of alcohol, detailing the physical, mental, and spiritual rewards that sobriety promises.

Biographies
Culture & Society

Solito

Javier Zamora

In his 2022 memoir, poet Javier Zamora vividly depicts his epic journey from his small Salvadoran hometown to the U.S. when he was just nine years old.

Arts & Design

Songwriting

Gary Barlow

Get inspired and start writing your own songs in this online course led by multi-million-selling singer-songwriter Gary Barlow.

Culture & Society

Sorting Truth from Fiction

Justin Reich, Sam Wineburg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Professors Justin Reich and Sam Wineburg break down the challenge of online fact-checking and reveal the best strategies for evaluating source credibility in a digital world.

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