3 minute lesson

Episode 152. Topic: Gaddafi and Switzerland. Theme: Dictatorship. Why did Gaddagi, the former leader of Libya, want to break up and destroy Switzerland? 

Episode 151. Topic: Caesar and the origin of dictatorship. Theme: Dictatorship. Where does the word and idea of dictatorship come from? Was dictator always a negative word? 

Episode 150. Topic: Histrionic. Theme: Personality disorders. What is histrionic personality disorder and how is it related to antisocial personality disorder? 

Episode 149. Topic: Borderline. Theme: Personality disorders. What is borderline personality disorder? Why is this disorder so dangerous? Is it the same thing as bipolar disorder? 

Episode 148. Topic: Schizoid. Theme: Personality disorders. What is schizoid personality disorder and why are affected individuals so hard to study? 

Episode 147. Topic: Antisocial. Theme: Narcissistic. What is narcissistic personality disorder? What does someone with this disorder act like? And why is it so hard to treat?

Episode 146. Topic: Antisocial. Theme: Personality disorders. What is antisocial personality disorder? Are there any links to genetics or environment? Are there treatments available? 

Episode 145. Topic: Artificial intelligence authorship. Theme: Literature. AI can write articles and even summarize the works of other humans. How close is AI to writing the next hit novel? 

Episode 144. Topic: Academic papers. Theme: Literature. How does science get published and why can it take many months?

Episode 143. Topic: Banned books. Theme: Literature. Why have books been banned throughout history? What are some examples? Is it still happening today?