Today’s media landscape is…a lot. We are drowning in information and starved for meaning. This year’s coin design is inspired by Crash Course’s goal to be a signal in the noise. It’s a sound wave, representing our commitment to providing clarity, context, and meaning.

The sound wave itself translates to: “knowledge weighs nothing,” which is part of a phrase we’ve printed on every Crash Course coin to date.:

"Knowledge weighs nothing: carry all you can."

Thanks to your support, this year has been another big one for Crash Course! We’ve wrapped up everyone’s favorite dinner table topics: sex, religion, and politics. But we’ve continued to double down on covering topical issues that are important to you — like Native American history, Latin American literature, and scientific thinking. No matter the subject, we lead with evidence and scholarly research, and we’re driven by curiosity, a love of stories, and the tireless pursuit of nuance.