Alexander Stepanov (co-author of the C++ standard template library) has been teaching a class at A9 on important works of civilization. The focus is on the most

Alexander Stepanov (co-author of the C++ standard template library) has been teaching a class at A9 on important works of civilization. The focus is on the most influential works---that is, the works that were read and influenced the development of western civilization. The lectures are online at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHxtyCq_WDLXzT_CgYPtjYab8fyd2PkjB https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHxtyCq_WDLXzT_CgYPtj... Unfortunately, it would be easier to consume as audio files as the video adds little. The lectures to date have been on the Greeks but the course is ongoing and will come up to more modern times, ending with Martin Luther King.