Rise & Fall: How Ideas Move the World

Rise & Fall: How Ideas Move the World

By Amanda MaxhamSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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Rise & Fall: How Ideas Move the World episodes

  • Let’s Talk About Sweden

    Is Sweden really the socialist utopia that it is often portrayed as? Is it a socialist nightmare? It’s far away, it’s cold and for Americans, it’s a country surrounded by economic myths. Here’s the real story.

    47 min
  • Anti-Concepts

    Islamophobia, meritocracy and extremism. These three anti-concepts obliterate clear thinking and shut down thoughtful discussion. Have you unwittingly accepted them into your thinking?

    38 min
  • Nature’s Deadliest Killer

    The recent outbreak of Zika virus in the United States brings mankind’s battle against mosquitoes and the diseases they carry to the forefront. We have many tools we can use to fight mosquitoes, so why aren’t we using them?

    42 min

About Rise & Fall: How Ideas Move the World

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Rise & Fall illuminates the philosophic ideas shaping the world, one at a time. From the first spark of a new invention to the fall of Rome, ideas surround us. Ideas shape the way we act, how we…