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

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"The Long Childhood" from The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski

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Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com

Guest: Shrikant Rangnekar 52 Living Ideas Youtube Channel and Meetup

Theme Music: Polyenso  listen here