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Los Altos Institute is a non-profit socialist think tank based on North-Central British Columbia. We oppose intellectual property rights and so, consequently, we make the audio content of our online courses available for download for free. Learn about identity politics, economics, popular culture and a host of other themes on which we teach right here.

  1. 03/27/2024

    How To Do Your Own Research Course

    This is our four-hour course on how to do your own research. You should download our course slides and reference pages here: Slides Reference Page

    3h 47m

  2. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #13: Course Conclusion

    The class discusses the utility of the idea of Western Civilization.

    2h 12m

  3. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #12: Ukraine, Palestine and the West

    In this episode, we return to the theme of the West in war propaganda, focusing on the ideas of JRR Tolkien and Edward Gibbon in modern war propaganda.

    1h 12m

  4. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #11: Post-Colonial Theory and the West

    Post-colonial theory is largely a theory of and about the idea of Western Civilization. In this episode, we discuss the plurality of opinions and thinkers in this academic movement and outline some common positions.

    2h 6m

  5. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #10: The Neo-Spenglerians

    We discuss the influence of Oswald Spengler's Decline of the West and its influence on the political movements of his day and those of the present, and how the idea of Aryanism interacts with ideas of "the West."

    1h 26m

  6. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #09: The 'White Man's Burden' and Rise of the US

    In this episode we talk about how nineteenth century ideas of whiteness reshaped the idea of Western Civilization.

    1h 33m

  7. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #08: The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment was a global event that had peculiar and specific effects on the West.

    1h 45m

  8. 03/14/2024

    Western Civilization - Episode #07: The Age of Discovery and Rise of European Supremacy

    We discuss the importance of Henry the Navigator and the highly contingent character of Europe's rise to global hegemony during the Age of Discovery.

    1h 30m
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Los Altos Institute is a non-profit socialist think tank based on North-Central British Columbia. We oppose intellectual property rights and so, consequently, we make the audio content of our online courses available for download for free. Learn about identity politics, economics, popular culture and a host of other themes on which we teach right here.

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  • Creator
    Los Altos Institute
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Los Altos Institute
  • Show Website
    Los Altos Institute Archive