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Study economics, politics and philosophy

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Study economics, politics and philosophy

This learning plan provides essential intellectual tools for anyone seeking to understand and engage with the major forces shaping modern society—from market dynamics and policy decisions to ethical frameworks and power structures. It's particularly valuable for aspiring policymakers, business leaders, activists, educators, and informed citizens who want to move beyond headlines and develop sophisticated, evidence-based perspectives on the pressing social, economic, and political challenges of our time.

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How This Learning Plan Was Made

This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn Study economics, politics and philosophy with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Study economics, politics and philosophy.

What You'll Learn

  • Master core principles of economics, political systems, and philosophical reasoning to understand how societies organize and make collective decisions
  • Analyze foundational texts from Smith, Locke, Rousseau, and Plato that established modern concepts of markets, rights, governance, and justice
  • Critically evaluate contemporary debates on inequality, fairness, democratic governance, and moral responsibility using interdisciplinary frameworks
  • Develop skills to identify and assess complex policy trade-offs between efficiency, liberty, and equality
  • Build an integrated worldview capable of analyzing real-world challenges from institutional failures to ethical dilemmas in technology and globalization

Build a solid foundation in the core principles of economics, politics, and philosophy—learning how markets work, how societies govern themselves, and how to think critically about fundamental questions of knowledge and ethics.

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Basic Economics

A clear, jargon-free guide to economic principles for everyday citizens, explaining how markets and economies function.

10 m
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The Problems of Philosophy

Exploring knowledge, reality, and existence through philosophical inquiry

8 m
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Philosophy's Greatest Hits: Think or Die Trying

Lena and Miles drag you kicking and screaming through 2,500 years of humanity's biggest brain battles-from Socrates to Nietzsche-while mercilessly calling out your intellectual laziness every step of the way.

33 m

Explore the foundational works of Smith, Locke, Rousseau, and Plato that established how we understand free markets, individual rights, social contracts, and justice—ideas that continue to drive policy debates and philosophical discourse today.

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The Wealth of Nations

Groundbreaking economic treatise exploring free markets, division of labor, and the invisible hand guiding national prosperity.

6 m
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The Republic

Exploring justice, philosophy, and the ideal society through Socratic dialogues.

12 m
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Dead Economists Still Running Our World

A comprehensive journey through economic history exploring how brilliant minds from Smith to Marx to Keynes shaped the invisible forces behind every decision we make, policy governments implement, and crisis we face today.

30 m

Engage with today's most pressing questions about fairness, wealth distribution, democratic governance, and moral responsibility through modern political philosophy and economic analysis that challenges conventional wisdom.

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A Theory of Justice

Groundbreaking philosophical work proposing principles for a just society through the lens of social contract theory.

8 m
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

An influential economic analysis of wealth inequality, arguing that capitalism inherently concentrates wealth unless checked by policy interventions.

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Political and Economic Ideologies: Freedom vs Equality

Nia and Eli explore capitalism, socialism, and hybrid systems, examining how economic freedom and political power shape our daily lives from coffee choices to career paths.

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Integrate economics, politics, and philosophy to analyze complex real-world problems—from institutional design and market failures to ethical dilemmas and the future of democracy in an age of technology and globalization.

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Why Nations Fail

Analyzing the success and failure of nations

9 m
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Practical Ethics

A thought-provoking exploration of applied ethics, tackling controversial issues like animal rights, euthanasia, and global poverty with rigorous philosophical analysis.

12 m
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Political Economy: What You Need to Know

Lena and Eli explore how politics and economics intersect to shape our world, from your morning coffee price to global trade wars, revealing the frameworks that govern modern society.

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