22 newsletters in this category
Step back from the superficial. These philosophy newsletters offer deep-dives into ethics, logic, existentialism, and the history of ideas, helping you live a more examined and meaningful life.
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Smart kills. Big Think's newsletter delivers insights from the world's leading thinkers on how to think bigger and live better, covering science, tech, and the future of humanity.
A magazine of ideas and culture. Boston Review delivers weekly briefings that explore ethics, politics, and philosophy through in-depth essays and forums that invite debate on the world's most pressing issues.
Philosophy for living. Daily Philosophy delivers weekly briefings that make the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers accessible and applicable to the challenges of modern everyday life.
Philosophy with a soundtrack. Hi-Phi Nation delivers regular briefings and transcripts from the first story-driven philosophy podcast that turns deep philosophical ideas into compelling narrative journalism.
Provoking deep thought. The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI.TV) delivers a weekly briefing ('IAI News') with articles, debates, and videos from the world's leading thinkers on the cutting edge of philosophy, science, and the arts.
Reflections on modern relationships. Esther Perel delivers a monthly newsletter featuring one major essay and curated recommendations to help you navigate your world.
Europe's leading magazine of culture and ideas. The LRB delivers regular briefings featuring its famously long and challenging book reviews, which serve as deep-dives into philosophy, history, and politics.
Science and its stories. Nautilus delivers weekly deep-dives into a single scientific theme, connecting the physical sciences with philosophy, culture, and art in a beautifully illustrated format.
For reason, science, and hope. New Humanist delivers weekly briefings that explore the world through a rationalist and secular humanist lens, focusing on science, ethics, and human rights.
The premier journal of intellectual life in America. The NYRB delivers regular briefings featuring deep-dives into literature, politics, science, and the arts, written by the world's leading thinkers.
Accessible and enjoyable philosophy. Philosophize This! delivers regular briefings and transcripts corresponding to one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts, exploring the history of ideas in chronological order.
Top philosophers interviewed on bite-sized topics. Nigel Warburton and David Edmonds deliver briefings and transcripts from their world-famous podcast, bringing expert philosophical insights to a broad audience.
A thought-provoking idea to your inbox every Sunday. Philosophy Break delivers concise, accessible briefings that distill the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers into manageable 'breaks'.
A magazine of ideas. Philosophy Now delivers regular briefings for its community, featuring interviews with prominent thinkers, book reviews, and a lighthearted approach to deep questions.
Daily wisdom for a better life. The Daily Stoic delivers a morning briefing of practical wisdom inspired by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to help you find resilience and focus.
Critical reflections on contemporary culture. The Hedgehog Review delivers weekly briefings that question the modern world through the lens of history, philosophy, and sociology.
A search for what it means to live a meaningful life. The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) delivers weekly briefings of cross-disciplinary wisdom, exploring the creative lives of artists and thinkers.
A philosophy podcast and philosophy blog. The Partially Examined Life delivers regular briefings with deep-dives into specific philosophical texts, featuring transcripts, reading guides, and expert commentary.
What is philosophy for? The Point delivers weekly briefings featuring essays that examine the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary life, from the way we work to the way we love.
Emotional intelligence for the modern world. The School of Life delivers weekly briefings that use philosophy and psychology to help you find inner calm, understand your relationships, and lead a more resilient life.
Deep dives with stick figures. Tim Urban's (occasional) newsletter provides massive, logic-driven explorations of everything from AI and space to procrastination and human history.
Counter-intuitive life advice. Mark Manson delivers a weekly newsletter featuring three ideas, two quotes, and one question to help you live a life that doesn't suck.