Audio LSAT Help

berryfrancisca33

Hi fellow scholars!

I have a long commute to work (about 40 mins) and in between studying on my own, I was curious if anyone had any audio books or critical thinking excercises that could be listened to on my drive. I feel like it's such a waste of time when I could be listening to something that could help me during my studies.
Thank you!

jknauf

If you have a 7sage package you have access to all kinds of different webinars! The webinars cover separate topics in depthly and usually last about an hour or more. All of the webinars are conducted by sages who have scored 170+. There is a plethora of topics ranging from reading comprehension strategies to skipping strategies!

Sprinkles

@jknauf said:
If you have a 7sage package you have access to all kinds of different webinars! The webinars cover separate topics in depthly and usually last about an hour or more. All of the webinars are conducted by sages who have scored 170+. There is a plethora of topics ranging from reading comprehension strategies to skipping strategies!

+1

David Busis a few months back suggested a podcast especially for those who wish to pursue immigration law:
https://player.fm/series/slate-magazine-daily-podcast/working-the-how-does-an-immigration-lawyer-work-edition

It's not necessarily LSAT but it is law related. It's good to keep your mind away from the LSAT sometimes too haha.

Sprinkles

Actually I just realized you aren't a 7sage member. The recorded webinars are only available to those who have a paid account. Sorry about that

Heart Shaped Box

Supreme court oral argument audio is pretty good for critical thinking exercise:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio.aspx

I would also recommend Sam Harris' (one of my favorite authors) Podcast or any intellectual debate/discussion/lectures he had, which are plenty on YouTube.
https://www.samharris.org/podcast

Both are free resource suitable for leisure such as driving.

And Nirvana music. My ultimate favorite, in case you wanna spice things up a little. Kurt's lyrics are something

Jonathan Wang

I don't have a good answer for you, but I do have a question - assuming such a resource existed, what would you look for in it/how would you like it to be structured/what would you like it to cover?

Sprinkles

@"Heart Shaped Box" said:
Supreme court oral argument audio is pretty good for critical thinking exercise:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio.aspx

I would also recommend Sam Harris' (one of my favorite authors) Podcast or any intellectual debate/discussion/lectures he had, which are plenty on YouTube.
https://www.samharris.org/podcast

Both are free resource suitable for leisure such as driving.

Thank you!!!!

jknauf

@"Heart Shaped Box" said:
Supreme court oral argument audio is pretty good for critical thinking exercise:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio.aspx

This is good too. Also listening to moot court competitions can be exciting.

berryfrancisca33

Thanks all! Helpful and comical. If such a thing existed I would prefer it to have the a discussion on formal logic, critical thinking, and mental exercises that I could do in the car. Not necessarily logic games that I wouldn't be able to solve while driving. But just repetitive help that I could pick up during my commute. That way when I went home to study I could have a little boost in understanding the material.

partyondudes

hey @"Jonathan Wang" some ideas:
- have a series of podcasts where the listener has to fill in the blank. It could be like running through flashcards where someone reads the term and you have to say what it is. For example, you could do this with the lawgic indicators. The podcaster would say "only", pause for a few seconds for the listener to think of (or even say out loud) which group "only" is in and how it is translated, and then say say the answer. That may or may not be super effective, but it at least keeps the listener thinking about the crucial things that we can memorize. Basically any flashcards or thinks that require quick responses (identifying valid/invalid argument forms, describing logical fallacies, etc.) in the curriculum could be used for that kind of podcast. (this is similar to the repetitive content that @berryfrancisca33 suggested)
- I've listened to some of Nathan Fox's "Thinking LSAT" podcasts and, for my purposes, they're too long and not to the point. 30 minute podcasts focused on one or two topics would be ideal, I think.
- another podcast idea would be to make JY's introduction lessons for each question type, grammar, logic, etc. into a series of podcasts. I'm not sure how you'd prevent people that are not at least on the 7Sage Starter program from getting access to the podcasts, but being able to re-listen to the description of each question type and how to approach it would be helpful, especially when it's been several months since you completed a given question type section. Sure, we could just go back to the curriculum in the 7Sage app and use the lesson videos as "podcasts", but clicking between sections to get to the next video while driving is not ideal or safe. Having the lesson reviews in podcast form would be great so that when you finish one, the podcast app automatically moves to the next lesson review. Being able to download the podcast so you could listen to it anywhere (including places where streaming is not available) would be helpful too.

partyondudes

I'm sure others have said this elsewhere in the Discussion Forum, but Radiolab's "More Perfect" series about Supreme Court cases is really fun to listen to as well. They do a great job of telling the story of each case and presenting both sides' arguments. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolabmoreperfect

Edit: https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/7697 is where JY introduced "More Perfect"

here's a related discussion about podcasts to listen to:

https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/417

Sprinkles

@"Jonathan Wang" said:
I don't have a good answer for you, but I do have a question - assuming such a resource existed, what would you look for in it/how would you like it to be structured/what would you like it to cover?

Is a Jonathan Wang podcast in the works?

jyang72

I download an app called "Tuneln Radio," where you can listen to a lot of supreme court debates there. I think listening to those debates can also help you improve your sense of argument.