Atlas

Orbits

Routes through the terrain.

Each orbit is a guided path of three books across fields, traditions, and questions.

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6 modules

Psychology

The Burden of Freedom

What do we do with suffering, choice, and responsibility?

  1. 01Man's Search for Meaning
  2. 02The Myth of Sisyphus
  3. 03Escape from Freedom
Fields crossed: Psychology → The Burden of Freedom → BiasOpens next: Bias, Meaning & Moral ConflictDifficulty: Beginner5 modules

Philosophy

Learning to Ask

What is worth believing, and how should one live?

  1. 01Sophie's World
  2. 02The Problems of Philosophy
  3. 03Meditations
Fields crossed: Philosophy → Learning to Ask → Ancient LifeOpens next: Ancient LifeDifficulty: Advanced5 modules

Anthropology

Human Origins & Culture

How did humans become symbolic animals?

  1. 01Sapiens
  2. 02The Interpretation of Cultures
  3. 03The Dawn of Everything
Fields crossed: Anthropology → Human Origins → ExchangeOpens next: Exchange & RitualDifficulty: Intermediate5 modules

Mythology

Myth & Symbol

Why do some stories feel older than the person hearing them?

  1. 01The Power of Myth
  2. 02The Hero with a Thousand Faces
  3. 03Man and His Symbols
Fields crossed: Mythology → Myth → The Hero PatternOpens next: The Hero PatternDifficulty: Beginner5 modules

Sociology

Seeing Society

When does a private trouble become a public pattern?

  1. 01The Sociological Imagination
  2. 02Invitation to Sociology
  3. 03The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Fields crossed: Sociology → Seeing Society → The Social SelfOpens next: The Social SelfDifficulty: Beginner5 modules

Political Theory

Rulers & Rights

Who rules, and by what story?

  1. 01The Prince
  2. 02Leviathan
  3. 03On Liberty
Fields crossed: Political Theory → Rulers → JusticeOpens next: Justice & TerrorDifficulty: Advanced