New • Audiobook Edition

30 Philosophers

A modern journey through humanity’s best ideas — now in audio.

Narrated by the talented Alex Wolfgang
(credited on Audible/Amazon as Adam Carpenter)

Fun moment: in Chapter 17’s Play with Me section he breaks the fourth wall and briefly introduces himself by his real name.

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WWB Season 7 — Returning 2026!

I’m taking this time to catch up with the paired videos for recent WWB editions, and to restructure the WWB into seasions of 8 weeks: 40 tidbits consisting of 32 1-Minute Hot Topics and 8 quotes. Each week featureing a tidbit in philosophy, science, critical, thinking, and history as well as a weekly quote. Follow the TST YouTube channel to catch all new videos. –Mike

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The story of
humanity’s
80 BEST IDEAS,
and the
30 GIANTS
behind them!
30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas

The epic story of how science, history, and philosophy shaped the modern mind.
Journey through 5,000 years of human thought, a fast-paced exploration of how ideas evolved, collided, and transformed the way we understand the world. Through the lives of 30 great thinkers and 80 pivotal ideas, discover how knowledge builds on itself and why critical thinking remains humanity’s greatest tool.

Go beyond snippets and surface-level takes. See how context reveals truth, and how understanding the past can sharpen the way you think today.

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