Re:The Teaching Company... (Score 1)

The Teaching Company courses are very good indeed. Some personal favorites are:

Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality by Robert Sapolsky

Energy and Climate: Science for Citizens in the Age of Global Warming by Richard Wolfson (which will really hit home as you stare out into the sea of single-commuter vehicles)

And last but not least, any course taught by Daniel N. Robinson (but especially his course on psychology). He's a pleasure to listen to regardless of the topic he's teaching.