🎧 History and Human Nature
Latest Podcast Episodes 🎧 • 26m
It's a belief which has dictated the writings of Machiavelli and Hobbes, Freud and Dawkins - that humans are fundamentally selfish and governed by self-interest. But Rutger Bregman has made a convincing case that this simply isn't true. Starting off with a real version of The Lord of the Flies - where humans stranded on a desert island were driven by kindness and common responsibility - we took a deeper look at human beings through the lens of the past.
Up Next in Latest Podcast Episodes 🎧
-
🎧 CIA: The History
When the Central Intelligence Agency was created by President Truman in 1947, it was the latest incarnation of an American intelligence-gathering service. Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones tells Don about the evolution that led to the creation of the CIA and the often controversial covert operations it has u...
-
🎧 History as Therapy – The School of ...
In early November 2015, Dan was invited to speak at The School of Life. The School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture.
-
🎧 History Hit Presents 'The Christmas...
The Christmas Truce was one of the most miraculous episodes in the history of warfare, and History Hit have a major new podcast and film dropping next week. Watch this space…
