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Something Interesting
By Albert BergHistory
Something Interesting episodes
- 14 min
- 13. Living Words, Dead WordsIn which I discuss the idea that ancient people didn't know how to read silently.13 min
- 12. The View From Above
Confessions of Saint Augustine: https://amzn.to/35c5qzE
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius https://amzn.to/3lZthcz
25 min - 11. Socrates Sucks
The Republic of Plato: https://amzn.to/33A3cKX
https://librivox.org/the-republic-version-2-by-plato/
Big Horns Intro 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
29 min - 10. The Virtue of Vultures
The Vulture and the Little Girl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_vulture_and_the_little_girl#/media/File:Kevin-Carter-Child-Vulture-Sudan.jpg
Big Horns Intro 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
17 min - 9. Copernicus, Plato, Schrodinger and the Problem with Reality
Scientific Realism vs Instrumentalism
Saving the Appearances by Owen Barfield: https://amzn.to/3je6o3P
Big Horns Intro 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
27 min - 17 min
- 7. And the Russians Used a Pencil
Buy a Space Pen: https://amzn.to/33S7g9Y
Buy a pencil: https://amzn.to/3gNZtgZ
Big Horns Intro 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
15 min - 6. Banksy Eaten by DinosaursMe and my son meet the dinosaurs: http://imgur.com/gallery/yAcEN0c | Banksy painting shredded at auction: https://youtu.be/eXKE0nAMmg417 min
- 5. Agree with Thine AdversaryMatthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.26 min
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