Despite being significantly overrepresented in studies pertaining to behavioural sciences attempting to make universal claims about psychological pathologies, WEIRD participants have proven to be particular anomalies in comparison with the rest

EPISODE THREE: Behaviourism

Aug 12th, 2020 6m 51s

Philosophy and psychology join forces as early 20th century academics band together to attempt to explain the mind and body without falling into common problems faced by Descartes and other dualists.

EPISODE 2: Hesiod's Theogony Intro

Aug 2nd, 2020 5m 36s

Hesiod's Theogony is a Greek creation story in which we see the four primal entities begin a process of creation that results in Zeus ruling the Gods. We love to see it (maybe).

EPISODE 1: Livy's Lucretia

Jul 30th, 2020 5m 33s

Welcome to Knowledge Nuggets! Giving you 5 minute bites of history, philosophy, politics and more!Titus Livius (Livy) finished the 142-book History of Rome in 17 AD. Chapter 57 details the rape and subsequent suicide of a noblewoman name Lucret

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