Most learning apps hand you a pile of disconnected lessons. Areté is a curriculum — 104 weeks in deliberate order, where each week builds on the argument of the last and nothing unlocks until you've proven you own it.
Year One lays foundations: what philosophy actually is, how to think clearly under fire, how to end rambling with structure, then the great traditions — Socrates, Aristotle, the Stoics — braided with persuasion, vocabulary, and your first Model UN speeches.
Year Two sharpens identity: Eastern and medieval thought, existentialism, philosophy of mind, advanced rhetoric and negotiation, resolution-writing and crisis strategy — ending in capstones where you assemble everything into your own voice.
Each week ends in a mastery check. Score 80% or the next week stays locked. Progress you can't fake.
One lesson a day — deep (25–30 min) or short (10 min) when life is loud. Streaks, grace days, and laurels keep the habit honest.
Eight trainable faculties — Reason, Voice, Lexicon, Recall, Composure, Diplomacy, Discipline, Vision — visibly leveling as you train.
Socratic, demanding, grounded in your real numbers. Ask anything; it teaches, quizzes, and preps you from where you actually stand.
…and 96 more weeks through ethics, storytelling, Kant, utilitarianism, vocal delivery, negotiation, the Skeptics, and the capstones.
Weeks 1–4, the entire Founder's Mind and Presence tracks, the coach, speech and body-language analysis, flashcards — free forever with an account. The full 104-week ascent is premium: 7 days free, then $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Cancel anytime; your progress stays yours either way.
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The Thinker's Reading maps how you think and where speaking betrays you — then the academy reshapes around you. No card, no catch.