{"podcast":{"title":"The School of Life","slug":"the-school-of-life-7778042","podcast_index_feed_id":7778042,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG3817480264","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/144fdd66-0772-11f1-87a0-af342ce9fc71/image/79e7125b4adf8a1b65abbba1f8d05870.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"tscol","episode_count":632,"summary":"Master your emotional intelligence with The School of Life podcast. We apply classic philosophy, modern psychology, and culture to the everyday issues that matter most: work, love, anxiety, and the search for meaning. In each episode, we explore the deepest questions of the human condition through calm, insightful audio essays designed to help you understand yourself and the world around you. Whether you are navigating a difficult relationship, seeking career fulfillment, or simply looking for a moment of calm in a chaotic world, our content offers the wisdom and perspective you need to live a more resilient life. Join millions of listeners on a journey toward self-knowledge. Learn how to manage your emotions, develop better relationships, and find peace of mind with the clearer, kinder thinking of The School of Life. Key Topics: Self-Knowledge & Psychology: Understand your past to heal your future. Philosophy for Life: Practical wisdom from the great thinkers applied to modern problems. Relationships & Love: Navigating dating, marriage, and heartbreak. Work & Career: Finding purpose and overcoming burnout. Calm & Anxiety: Strategies for resilience and peace.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:22:21.284488+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042"},"episode":{"title":"The Seven Deadly Sins","slug":"the-seven-deadly-sins","published_at":"2026-06-18T00:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042/the-seven-deadly-sins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1976238762.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1976238762.mp3","summary":"The Seven Deadly Sins were a list of psychological flaws first identified by Christianity in the 4th century. Christianity was wise in spotting the errors, but rather ungenerous in explaining why they existed. Given that we are all, in a sense, ‘sinners’, we need to find better explanations for our bad behaviour. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/IlXZV Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/R4kax FURTHER READING “Christianity has, traditionally, spoken a lot about sinners. In the fourth century, the Church identified ‘seven deadly sins’: failings of character that were to be particularly condemned and avoided by all righteous people. They were...” You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://goo.gl/TMR7E1 MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLself SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Directed and Animated by: Andrew Benincasa http://www.andrewbenincasa.com ig: andrewbenincasa Music by: Ilusha Tsinadze Listen to the music from the video here: http://ilusha.com/sins/ http://www.ilusha.com #TheSchoolOfLife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The Seven Deadly Sins were a list of psychological flaws first identified by Christianity in the 4th century. Christianity was wise in spotting the errors…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-school-of-life-7778042/episodes/the-seven-deadly-sins/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042/the-seven-deadly-sins.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}