Know Thyself 31: The Black Death -- Rumblings in the East
Where did the plague that ravaged Europe in the mid-1300's come from? How did it get there? Today we begin a three episode series on the Great Black Death Plague of Europe that killed millions and rew...
1 Mars 201927min
Know Thyself 30: The Plague of Justinian
In which we begin our "Adapt or Die" Series. The Byzantine empire was under attack, and tens of thousands of people in Constantinople were dying every week. It wasn't the Vandals or the Ostragoths, it...
12 Feb 201933min
Know Thyself 29: Adolf Hitler -- Worst Human Ever
The conclusion to the worst people ever series winds up falling to Godwin's Law. This is one of those rare cases where cliche, popular opinion, and received knowledge happen to be absolutely right: Hi...
28 Jan 20191h 12min
Know Thyself 28: The Lisbon Apocalypse with Susan Neiman, PhD
The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 and The Holocaust What do these events have in common? They were both seminal events that challenged two different eras relationship to, and understanding of, evil...
14 Jan 201947min
Know Thyself 27: 2nd Worst Ever -- The Man of Steel
The Real Life Big Brother that brought fear, suspicion, and distrust to the lives of 200 million people. A man who believed you should kill your enemies, but kill your friends first. He demanded supp...
1 Jan 20191h 17min
Know Thyself 2: The Cannibal Colonists of Jamestown
The first English settlement in the New World was *ahem* less than successful. You've seen the Disney version. Now hear the real story, which is so much better. Greed, incompetence, flayings, drowning...
9 Dec 201839min
Know Thyself 26: 3rd Worst Ever -- The Wrath of Khan
A man in whom there is much to admire. Except for his pioneering studies in mass genocide, I guess. And all the gratuitous violence, of course. And the fact that he killed and displaced so many humans...
27 Nov 201856min
Know Thyself 25: The Sins of Sam Harris
Can science tell us right from wrong? Can it serve as a foundation for morality? Sam Harris believes it can. David Hume said it can’t almost 300 years ago Note!!! This is a break from "The Worst ...
13 Nov 201840min
