Augustine: The Medieval Philosopher Who Solved Anxiety | 5-Minute Videos | PragerU

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🗓️ 13 July 2026

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More and more young people today suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness. But it turns out this isn’t a new problem. Sixteen hundred years ago, a restless university student named Augustine suffered the same maladies. This young man, who would become one of history’s most famous philosophers, found a solution. It still works today. Owen Anderson, Arizona State professor of philosophy and religious studies, tells the story. 🔔 Follow 5 Minute Videos so you never miss an episode. ▶️ Watch more episodes of 5-Minute Videos at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/4lCX76A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Did you enjoy this episode? Follow the show, leave a rating, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation! 👉 What else is PragerU unpacking? From timeless wisdom with Dennis Prager to unfiltered Real Talk with Marissa Streit — discover your next favorite at PragerU.com/podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://l.prageru.com/40ZbPLH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow PragerU: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/prageru⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/PragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PragerU Español: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@esPragerU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.0	Recent studies report that almost two-thirds of college students suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness.
0:40.0	They feel restless, empty, overcome with self-loathing.
0:44.3	They try therapy.
0:45.7	They try psychiatric drugs.
0:47.8	They try political activism.
0:50.0	They might even try to radically change their sexual identity.
0:54.0	But the anxiety doesn't go away.
0:56.5	In fact, it often gets worse.
0:59.3	This is not a new problem.
1:01.2	1600 years ago, a young man, a student of philosophy and law,
1:06.4	trying to find his place in the world, felt exactly the same way.
1:10.6	He was born on the north coast of Africa
1:12.7	in modern-day Algeria. His name was Augustine. He felt a gnawing emptiness he couldn't quite explain.
1:21.0	To find fulfillment, he plunged himself into worldly pleasures. He chased after women. He described
1:27.2	himself as a slave to lust. He even tried
1:30.1	petty crime just for the thrill of it. He and his college friends, they call themselves the wreckers,
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