The School of Life: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "How to Make an Attractive City", recommended in urban planning and housing threads as a concise summary of what makes cities livable and beautiful.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2015–2018explainerRecommended in urban planning and housing threads as a concise summary of what makes cities livable and beautiful.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2021explainerHN recommends it as a simple entry point to Foucault, especially on mental health and institutionalization.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2018–2022explainerOffered as an accessible introduction to Camus and absurdism.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2016–2025explainerHN points to it as the short cliff's-notes version of the essay and as a charming introduction to The School of Life.
Questions
Which The School of Life video does Hacker News recommend most?
How to Make an Attractive City: recommended in 4 different months by 4 HN users between 2015 and 2018.
Is this every The School of Life video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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