The Great Courses - Find it Cheaper
Dec 13, 2020
I'm a huge fan of The Great Courses; have been from a young age, back when it was The Teaching Company. My podcast series is inspired after their structure, which I only created because (a) back then TGC:ML didn't exist; (b) to provide something free - TGC is quite expensive. Now with TGC:ML out, MLG & TGC:ML effectively scratch the same itch. You could choose one or the other, or both, depending on your budget / time.
As I said, TGC can be quite expensive. Here are ways to find it cheaper:
- Check your library. That's how I used to get their courses.
- If it's an audio course (like TGC:Consciousness), check Audible first. TGC posts their audio courses to Audible for much cheaper than their website.
- If you plan on using TGC often, subscribe to their Plus service. First ensure all the courses you want are in the Plus service (not full parity, last I checked).
- If you use Plus or just buy a course, check all the coupon sites like RetailMeNot or Honey. TGC, like Udemy, is super coupon-heavy. The "original" price may in fact be one of those time-pressure sales bits, with the discount prices being the intended revenue.
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