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#116: Jeremy Bentham & Utilitarianism
He was the creator of utilitarianism, a philosophical framework for how societies should be structured, based on the greatest happiness for the grea…
5 years, 3 months ago
#114: Charles Darwin & On the Origin of Species
He is the father of modern biology, and his 1869 book On the Origin of Species presented a revolutionary new idea about how species evolve.
Discover …
5 years, 3 months ago
#112: Personality Tests
The personality industry is worth billions, and promises to help us better understand ourselves.
But how did it start? How does it actually work?
And …
5 years, 4 months ago
#110: Black Friday & A Short History of Discounting
It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?
Plus, learn about the histor…
5 years, 4 months ago
#108: Penal Colonies
Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread.…
5 years, 4 months ago
#106: Superstitions
From black cats to Friday the 13th, superstitions exist in cultures all over the world.
Where do they come from? Why do so many people believe them? …
5 years, 4 months ago
#104: Survivalism
It's the belief that the world is unstable and unpredictable, and that we should all be prepared for what happens when catastrophe strikes.
Learn abo…
5 years, 5 months ago
#102: Daylight Saving Time
In 70 countries around the world we change the time twice a year, giving us longer evenings in summer.
Why did we start doing this? Why do some peopl…
5 years, 5 months ago
#100: Leonardo Da Vinci
He has been called 'the most relentlessly curious man in history', and was the quintessential Renaissance man.
Learn all about the fantastic life of …
5 years, 5 months ago
#98: GDP & Measuring Growth
“It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” - Robert Kennedy
It's the number that world leaders constantly talk about…
5 years, 5 months ago