Brian Johnson introduces the Philosophers Notes scholarship program, emphasizing that cost should not prevent access (he acknowledges personal experience with financial hardship). He explains the application/approval flow (quick review, automatic approval email with login credentials), notes they have awarded over 1,300–1,500 scholarships, and invites interested people to apply with no pressure; recipients often receive a personal reply.
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Hey, this is Brian. Welcome to the scholarship section on Philosophers Notes. As I mentioned in the home page video, I don't want money to be an issue. If $99 is just too much money for you, I understand. I've been there where money is tight and I'm stressed out and it sucks. So having been there and I know what it's like to not be able to pay my rent and, and to be afraid of where that money's gonna come from, we've created a scholarship program. I'm just super excited about it. We've had 1300 plus, maybe even 1500 plus recipients of our scholarships. Now, I've read nearly every one of the applications. As I said in the homepage video, I'm often brought to tears. I often respond with a personal note. You'll get a note from me when you're approved. But I often, you know, just have to reply to people. I'm so inspired by the courage that so many people who are currently facing struggles are demonstrating. And I'm just honored and giddy to have the opportunity to share stuff that I'm so passionate about with you. So go ahead and sign up. Zero pressure. Just let us know why you're excited about Philosopher's Note. We'll get your email. We've got a system that allows us to quickly go through them, click on a link to approve you. You'll get an email from me, which will be an automatic email, letting you know how excited we are to give you the scholarship. It will have your login and password info. And all I ask is that you take the time to read this stuff and if you resonate with it, live it. And if you find that it's helping you and you think other people you know would dig it, help us spread the word. I want to inspire as many people as we can. And yeah, if you're digging, it would be honored to have your support. Zero pressure. If you don't like it, delete it. But I really hope you love it. And again, I'm just excited to share it with you. So if you're feeling it, go ahead and sign up. Hopefully we'll get you hooked up within 24, 48, 72 hours. And I really hope you love it. All right, enough from me. Have an awesome day. Talk to you soon. Bye.
