Summary

The provided web content is a curated list of 43 websites and resources across various categories that are recommended for learning and personal development.

Abstract

The web content presents a hand-picked selection of 43 websites, tools, and communities designed to enhance learning and skill acquisition. These resources cover a broad range of topics and interests, from knowledge media and engaging tools to educational blogs and course platforms. The list aims to save time by guiding users to high-quality content that promotes continuous learning and intellectual growth. It includes well-known platforms like TED, Coursera, and Duolingo, as well as lesser-known but equally valuable sites such as Curiosity, Brain Pickings, and Socratic. The content emphasizes the importance of accessing the best learning materials on the web to maintain sanity and efficiency in the face of information overload.

Opinions

The author believes that exploring only the best learning content available is crucial for one's time and sanity.
The list is the result of extensive research, intended to spare users from the hassle of sifting through numerous resources.
The resources mentioned are considered to be of high quality, with the potential to inspire fresh ideas or help master new skills.
The inclusion of diverse categories suggests that the author values a well-rounded approach to learning, encompassing various mediums and community interactions.
The author endorses platforms like TED and Coursera for their contribution to spreading knowledge and providing access to top-tier education.
The mention of less conventional learning tools like Kahoot and Memrise indicates an appreciation for gamified and interactive learning experiences.
The author encourages user engagement by inviting readers to add their own suggestions in the comments, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing.
Bibblio, the content recommendation platform behind the list, is presented as a helpful resource for discovering relevant and engaging content.

43 websites the world uses to learn

A hand-picked list of the best sites, tools and communities

With so much learning content available, exploring only the best stuff on the web is crucial for your time and sanity.

We’ve saved you all those hours of painful Google searching with this list of great knowledge sources, inspiring blogs, tools, communities and course platforms that will help you discover fresh ideas or master new skills.

Knowledge media

TED/TED-Ed— spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks

Curiosity — hundreds of thousands of quality videos for your interests

Investopedia — largest financial education website in the world

Open Culture — compendium of free learning resources

HowStuffWorks — explains thousands of topics, from ESP to lock-picking

Popular Science — magazine on current science and technology

AEON — profound and provocative thinking for the web

The Atlantic — We know it’s a curveball… but it’s awesome!

Book of Life — for the most substantial things in your life

Matter — Award winning publishing platform and studio for storytellers

Blogs

Wait But Why — a stick-figure-illustrated blog about almost everything

Brain Pickings — an inventory of cross-disciplinary interestingness

Backreactions — theoretical physicist on recent news in physics

You Are Not So Smart — an attack on common misconceptions we all have

Hello Internet — Brady Haran and CGP Grey discuss. It’s worth listening.

Whizzpast — a very impressive history blog read

Barking up the wrong tree—science-based insights on how to get ahead

20 Minute VC — Want to get funding or begin a career in VC? Start here!

Engaging tools

Kahoot — engage with learning games, made from multiple choice questions

Lumosity — challenge your cognitive abilities with scientific brain games

Memrise — learning languages and vocabulary, made joyful

Macat — Platform for developing critical thinking

Duolingo — get your language education for free

Degreed — the lifelong learning platform, aggregating everything you do

Communities

Quora — connecting people who have knowledge to the people who need it

Socratic—Answers and content from a huge community of teachers

Declara — discover, collect, and share knowledge with like-minded people

Stack Exchange— expert Q&A communities, including Stack Overflow

Zooniverse — world’s largest platform for people-powered research

Instructables — user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects

Academia — Share and discover academic papers on all topics

Course platforms

Coursera — getting you access to the world’s greatest education

Highbrow — 5-minute courses brought to your inbox every day

Udemy — follow courses on yoga to photography–and much, much more

FutureLearn — go through courses from universities and cultural institutions

MIT OpenCourseWare — virtually all MIT course content

Udacity — acquire skills through series of courses and hands-on projects

edX — access high quality education, including from MIT & Harvard

Codeacademy — learn to code interactively, for free

Khan Academy — work on the skills you choose at your own pace

Academic Earth — free college courses and ongoing series of original videos

Chesscademy — free online lessons for those keen to play chess

How to start a startup — The best one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs

The final list is manually compiled by our expert panel from +250 nominees based on a scoring system analysing learning experience, content quality and price levels.

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