HUMANITY'S GREATEST MINDS
History’s intellectual giants are no longer confined to the page.
Step into the greatest conversations
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PHILOSOPHERS
From Aristotle to Descartes, explore the thinkers who shaped how we reason, question, and understand the world.
For most of history, access to the greatest minds has been scarce, limited to books or to those fortunate enough to learn from them directly. We are dedicated to recreating the greatest thinkers in history, so their wisdom is no longer distant, but available to all.
POLITICAL LEADERS
Statesmen, activists, and revolutionaries whose ideas and actions reshaped nations and the course of history.
MASTERCLASSES FROM THE MINDS THAT SHAPED CIVILIZATION.
Take carefully structured courses taught by the originators of the ideas. Work through each topic in live dialogue and receive feedback on what you have mastered and what requires a little more thought — and speak freely with every thinker whenever you like.
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"I had a most interesting conversation with Lord Keynes focusing on Bretton Woods. I made a point of discussing not just the ideas but the relationship between him and White, his disappointment about seeing the second best idea win, and the areas where he was able to convince the Americans who were, after all, in the driver’s seat. I needed extra time which I used. These conversations teach important lessons and make learning more “lively.”"
"I couldn’t resist… I logged in and had a brief chat with Aristotle (until my time ran out). I think this is fabulous!"
"At first I was skeptical and didn’t like the idea of having avatars engage in teaching, but I now realise this is the future of education."
"I was speechless, which didn’t help us have a conversation."
"(John) Adams answered all of my questions as I would expect him to."
"I spent a few minutes having a conversation with Virginia Woolf. It is incredibly exciting. I was curious to hear her thoughts about women in today’s society. I felt as if the conversation could simply keep going."
"I had a most interesting conversation with Lord Keynes focusing on Bretton Woods. I made a point of discussing not just the ideas but the relationship between him and White, his disappointment about seeing the second best idea win, and the areas where he was able to convince the Americans who were, after all, in the driver’s seat. I needed extra time which I used. These conversations teach important lessons and make learning more “lively.”"
"I couldn’t resist… I logged in and had a brief chat with Aristotle (until my time ran out). I think this is fabulous!"
"At first I was skeptical and didn’t like the idea of having avatars engage in teaching, but I now realise this is the future of education."
"I was speechless, which didn’t help us have a conversation."
"(John) Adams answered all of my questions as I would expect him to."
"I spent a few minutes having a conversation with Virginia Woolf. It is incredibly exciting. I was curious to hear her thoughts about women in today’s society. I felt as if the conversation could simply keep going."
"I had a most interesting conversation with Lord Keynes focusing on Bretton Woods. I made a point of discussing not just the ideas but the relationship between him and White, his disappointment about seeing the second best idea win, and the areas where he was able to convince the Americans who were, after all, in the driver’s seat. I needed extra time which I used. These conversations teach important lessons and make learning more “lively.”"
"I couldn’t resist… I logged in and had a brief chat with Aristotle (until my time ran out). I think this is fabulous!"
"At first I was skeptical and didn’t like the idea of having avatars engage in teaching, but I now realise this is the future of education."
"I was speechless, which didn’t help us have a conversation."
"(John) Adams answered all of my questions as I would expect him to."
"I spent a few minutes having a conversation with Virginia Woolf. It is incredibly exciting. I was curious to hear her thoughts about women in today’s society. I felt as if the conversation could simply keep going."
SCIENTISTS
Pioneers of discovery who unlocked the laws of nature, from physics and psychology to biology and astronomy.
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