EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 10 MIN
A Short History of the World Chapter 12 - Primitive Thought
from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells
In which we explore the imaginative and emotional life of early humans, who thought much like children surrounded by vivid dreams, fears, and stories that shaped their understanding of the world. The development of primitive social structures, beliefs in animal spirits, and the role of the early medicine man as a guide within these uncritical systems of cause and effect hint at the origins of religion and communal life in the human adventure.
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In which we explore the imaginative and emotional life of early humans, who thought much like children surrounded by vivid dreams, fears, and stories that shaped their understanding of the world. The development of primitive social structures, beliefs in animal spirits, and the role of the early medicine man as a guide within these uncritical systems of cause and effect hint at the origins of religion and communal life in the human adventure.
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