10. Jacob Bronowski on The Ascent of Man

from Unpacking Ideas · host Zach Stehura

In this episode we unpack British Mathematician and Biologist Jacob Bronowski’s 1973 essay “The Long Childhood” from his 1973 documentary series “The Ascent of Man.” This essay explores... -Why it is humans who ride horses and not the other way around -Why Traditional civilizations revered the adult and Modern Western civilization reveres the child -Why all Utopias are destined to fail Link to Video "The Long Childhood" from The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski **note** watching video is not required to enjoy the episode! Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com Guest: Shrikant Rangnekar 52 Living Ideas Youtube Channel and Meetup Theme Music: Polyenso  listen here

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