Nothing is more precious than knowing the path to knowledge
It is nothing new that the web is, virtually, an infinite well of information and knowledge. It can be said, without running the risk of a wild guess, that practically all content produced by humanity is, in one way or another, converted into digital data, accessible to anyone who wants it.
The problem is knowing which paths to take to reach this knowledge. After all, it is also nothing new that the effect of having so much information accessible so quickly and loudly is, precisely, the difficulty of separating the wheat from the chaff.
And, if there is one thing I have learned in this life as a content producer, it is the value of knowing which paths to take in this search.
And, I can say with conviction, that knowing which are the best channels to find knowledge, in this era so full of noise, is gold.
I found this text on Medium, written by Thomas Oppong. Below is his list, which we have translated in full. All links are in English, but some sites have subtitles and/or Portuguese versions of the courses, such as Coursera or TED.
I think it is highly worth supplementing this with good Brazilian and/or Portuguese links in the comments. So, will you start?
33 websites that will make you a genius
The web is increasingly becoming a powerful resource that can easily help us learn something new every day. And the fantastic websites listed below are all you need.
“I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein
There is a good chance that you will be able to apply at least one of these learning tools and end up becoming a better person than you were last year. These are some of the best websites that will make you smarter day by day.
1. BBC — Future — Makes you smarter, every day.
2. 99U (YouTube) — Actionable insights on productivity, organization, and leadership to help creative people push their ideas forward.
3. Youtube EDU — Educational videos that don't feature cute kittens getting into boxes — but that spark knowledge.
4. WikiWand — A slick new interface for Wikipedia.
5. The long read (The Guardian) — In-depth essays, profiles, and reporting.
6. TED — Great videos to open your mind to almost any topic.
7. iTunes U — Learning on the go from the world's top universities.
8. InsightfulQuestions (subreddit) — Intellectual discussions that are not necessarily tied to one genre or another.
9. Cerego — Helps build personalized study plans based on your strengths and weaknesses to help retain knowledge.
10. University of the People — Tuition-free online university offering higher education across various channels.
11. OpenSesame — Marketplace for online training, now with over 22,000 courses.
12. CreativeLive — Take free creativity classes from the world's top experts.
13. Coursera — Partnering with some of the best US universities, Coursera offers a vast array of free courses.
14. University of reddit — the product of free intellectualism is a sanctuary for sharing knowledge.
15. Quora — You ask, the internet discusses – with top experts and fascinating exchanges on anything.
16. Digital Photography School — A goldmine of articles on how to improve your photography skills.
17. Umano – Explore the largest collection of audio articles read by real people. Dropbox bought Umano. Brain Pickings is a great substitute for number 17.
17.1. Brain Pickings — Long, deep posts on life, art, science, design, history, philosophy, and much more.
18. Peer 2 Peer University or P2PU, is an open educational project that helps you learn at your own pace.
19. MIT Open CourseWare is a catalog of online courses and learning resources offered by MIT.
20. Gibbon — The ultimate playlist for learning.
21. Investopedia — Learn everything you need to know about the world of investing, markets, and personal finance.
22. Udacity offers interactive online classes and higher education courses.
23. Mozilla Developer Network offers detailed documentation and learning resources for web developers.
24. Future learn — enjoy free online courses from top universities and specialist organizations.
25. Google Scholar — provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts, and articles.
26. Brain Pump — A place to learn something new every day.
27. Mental Floss — Test your knowledge with facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain-teasing games.
28. Learnist — Learn from expert-curated web content, videos, and books.
29. DataCamp — Online tutorials on data science and R (statistical software package).
30. edX — Take online courses from the world's best universities.
31. Highbrow — Get bite-sized courses delivered to your inbox.
32. Coursmos — Take a micro-course whenever you want, on any device.
33. Platzi — Live classes on design, marketing, and programming.
Which of your favorite learning tools are not on this list?
source“What could be more important for someone who wants to learn than to become proficient in thinking well?” Peter Worle