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YouTube is a free university.
But there are more than 51,000,000 channels there and it's hard to spot the best.
Here are 10 channels that will make you smarter immediately:
1/ TED-Ed (@TED_ED)
You may have heard of TED Talks, but TED-Ed is just as great. They bring together talented educators and animators to share unique ideas.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED 2/ Kurzgesagt (@Kurz_Gesagt)
Kurzgesagt creates some of the most educational and beautiful animated science videos out there.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt 3/ CrashCourse (@TheCrashCourse)
Videos on a wide variety of subjects, including organic chemistry, literature, world history, biology, philosophy, theater, ecology, and many more!
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse 4/ Veritasium (@veritasium)
Videos about science, education, and anything else interesting.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium 5/ Big Think (@bigthink)
This channel helps you improve your life by sharing actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers and doers.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink 6/ Y Combinator (@ycombinator)
Y Combinator's content is pure gold if you want to learn the ins and outs of building a start-up.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator 7/ Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal)
If you want to become more productive, Ali is the person you should talk to. He's a Cambridge University doctor who has become a productivity guru and will help you accomplish more with less.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator @AliAbdaal 8/ SmarterEveryDay (@smartereveryday)
Exploring the world using science.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator @AliAbdaal @smartereveryday 9/ MIT OpenCourseWare (@MITOCW)
A free and open online publication of educational material from thousands of MIT courses.
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator @AliAbdaal @smartereveryday @MITOCW 10/ Khan Academy (@khanacademy)
Providing free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Topics are math, biology, chemistry, physics, history, economics, finance, and grammar, ...
Favorite Video:
youtube.com
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator @AliAbdaal @smartereveryday @MITOCW @khanacademy TL:DR
- TED-ED
- Kurzgesagt
- CrashCourse
- Veritasium
- Big Think
- Y Combinator
- Ali Abdaal
- SmarterEveryDay
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Khan Academy
@TED_ED @Kurz_Gesagt @TheCrashCourse @veritasium @bigthink @ycombinator @AliAbdaal @smartereveryday @MITOCW @khanacademy Thanks for reading!
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