33 Websites That Will Make

You a Genius

The web is increasingly becoming a powerful

resource that can easily help you learn something
new everyday. These awesome sites are just what
you need.

I have no special talent, I am only passionately

curious. Albert Einstein
There is a good chance youll be able to put at least
one of these learning tools to good use and come
out as a better person than you were last year.
These are some of the best websites that will make
you smarter every day.
1. BBCFutureMaking you smarter, every day.
2. 99U (YouTube)Actionable insights on
productivity, organization, and leadership to help
creative people push ideas forward.
3. Youtube EDUThe education videos that dont
have cute cats in boxesbut they do unlock
knowledge.
4. WikiWandA slick new interface for Wikipedia.
5. The long read (The Guardian)In-depth
reporting, essays and profiles.
6. TEDGreat videos to open your mind on almost
every topic.
7. iTunes ULearning on the go, from some of the
worlds top universities.
8. InsightfulQuestions (subreddit)Intellectual
discussions that are not necessarily genre-specific.

9. CeregoCerego helps you build personalized

study plans based on your strengths and
weaknesses to retain knowledge.
10. University of the PeopleTuition-free online
university that offers higher education in multiple
course streams.
11. OpenSesameMarketplace for online training,
now with 22,000+ courses.
12. CreativeLiveTake free creative classes from
the worlds top experts.
13. CourseraPartnering with some of the top U.S.
universities, Coursera offers massive open online
courses for free.
14. University of redditthe product of free
intellectualism and is a haven for the sharing of
knowledge.
15. QuoraYou ask, the net discusseswith top
experts and fascinating back and forth on
everything.
16. Digital Photography SchoolRead through this
goldmine of articles to improve your photography
skills.

17. Umano -Explore the largest collection of audio

articles powered by real people. Dropbox has
acquired Umano. Brain Pickings is a great
replacement for 17.
Brain PickingsInsightful long form posts on life,
art, science, design, history, philosophy, and more.
18. Peer 2 Peer University or P2PU, is an open
educational project that helps you learn at your
own pace.
19. MIT Open CourseWare is a catalog of free online
courses and learning resources offered by MIT.
20. GibbonThis is the ultimate playlist for
learning.
21. InvestopediaLearn everything you need to
know about the world of investing, markets, and
personal finance.
22. Udacity offers interactive online classes and
courses in higher education.
23. Mozilla Developer Network offers detailed
documentation and learning resources for web
developers.

24. Future learnenjoy free online courses from

top universities and specialist organisations.
25. Google Scholarprovides a search of scholarly
literature across many disciplines and sources,
including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
26. Brain PumpA place to learn something new
everyday.
27. Mental FlossTest your knowledge with
amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and
brain teaser games.
28. LearnistLearn from expertly curated web,
print and video content.
29. DataCampOnline R tutorials and data science
courses.
30. edXTake online courses from the worlds best
universities.
31. HighbrowGet bite-sized daily courses to your
inbox.
32. CoursmosTake a micro-course anytime you
want, on any device.
33. PlatziLive streaming classes on design,
marketing and code.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and

cease only at death. Albert Einstein
What are your favourite learning tools that are not
on this list?
The author is the founder at Alltopstartups (where
he shares resources for startups and entrepreneurs)
and the curator at Postanly (a free weekly newsletter
that delivers the most insightful long-form posts from
top publishers).