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Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism: Chinese Popular Religion
A large proportion of Chinese people believe in a god—yet most report they don’t belong to any religion. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, w…
2 weeks ago
The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1
In which John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! Why, you may ask, are we covering US History, and not more World History, or the history of so…
2 weeks ago
Is Atheism a Religion?: Crash Course Religions #13
Atheism is far from new, but the various ways that people say “no thank you” to belief in gods, deities, or particular religions are so diverse that …
2 weeks ago
Crash Course Biology and Ecology Outtakes
Things don't always go as planned in the studio - to everyone's enjoyment, except Hank's.
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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222
In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't …
2 weeks ago
What Are the Rules of War? Just War Theory
Is war ever justified, and how could we tell if it were? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we tackle Just War Theory through the lens…
2 weeks ago
Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Literature #8
In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the c…
2 weeks ago
How Do Religious Texts Work?: Crash Course Religions #14
Sacred texts mean different things to different religions—sometimes they’re essential to belief and practice, and other times, not much importance is…
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Conservation and Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12
Hank wraps up Crash Course Ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the moves we…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
What does Machiavellian mean?
What if a person is a good leader… and a bad person? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack that idea through the lens of Machia…
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