Episode 20 - What Was it Like to Live in The Past?

04/12/2024 2h 22min

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Episode Synopsis

Is the world getting worse? Were you born in the wrong generation? Have we left the good old days? Let's find out!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of physical, emotional, and sexual violence; cruelty; and brutality 👁👄👁 (wee lil hint that the past wasn't great)

We'll be looking at the past- but not just a few generations back. We will examine the entire span of human civilisation to uncover what people's daily, lived experience was like back then. What was the human condition like for all of your ancestors? THIS video will tell you!

This is a massive tour de force combining psychology, sociology, history, statistics, and political science to give you genuine insight. To find out what life in the past was like, we don't just list some figures and call it a day: we will explore the human condition itself and the worlds that we've made for ourselves.

In this beastly 2-hr episode we go on a massive journey through how human beings think, the belief systems of societies, and the fundamental values that drive how societies- and the people in them- behave. We will investigate both the broad sweep of history and how societies have evolved, and we will zoom all the way in to a myriad examples of how people throughout history have acted.

If you want to REALLY understand what civilised human existence was like since its very beginning, you've found the answer. The ghost of Yap-mas past has entered my vocal chords and compelled me to pour out words for over two hours, all because I want to give you guys the best understanding possible. Enjoy!

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