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What About India? Part I: Mughals, British, and the Causes of Poverty
How did the British rule affect Indian living standards? Professor Bishnupriya Gupta brings fresh answers to one of history's most heated questions.
Feb 17
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Ilari Mäkelä
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What About India? Part I: Mughals, British, and the Causes of Poverty
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Three Interesting Things About Romantic Love
I’m a persistent romantic, yet I’ve never been the most loyal follower of Valentine’s Day. However, I decided to mark this year's occasion with a small…
Feb 13
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Ilari Mäkelä
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January 2025
Why Patriarchy? Foragers, Farmers, and the Origins of Gender Inequality
Why is patriarchy so pervasive? I search for answers with cognitive anthropologist Angarika Deb. You can either listen to our full conversation or just…
Jan 28
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Ilari Mäkelä
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Evolution Beyond the Selfish Gene
According to Richard Dawkins, we humans are but "robot vehicles" programmed to carry our genes further. Not so, argues epigeneticist Eva Jablonka.
Jan 16
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Ilari Mäkelä
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Nature of Consciousness; Chinese History; Human Polyandry
New episodes from the holiday season
Jan 6
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Ilari Mäkelä
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December 2024
A Live-Recording of On Humans!
This is exciting: I’m hosting the first-ever live recording of On Humans. It will be held this Wednesday at the London Business School.
Dec 16, 2024
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Ilari Mäkelä
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Podcast: A New Theory on The Broadest Patterns of History
Persians. Romans. Chinese. Guptas. Abbasids. Mongols. British. The list of the world’s largest empires is a list of different peoples of Eurasia. With…
Dec 2, 2024
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Ilari Mäkelä
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Podcast: A New Theory on The Broadest Patterns of History
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November 2024
The Origins of Modern China
The story of China is not just the story of one nation. It is the story of a large chunk of humanity — at times a quarter of our species. And for better…
Nov 28, 2024
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Ilari Mäkelä
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October 2024
How We (Literally) Construct Our Worlds
What kind of creatures are we? I am hardly the only one searching for an answer. This is evident in the cottage industry of crafting alternative names…
Oct 9, 2024
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Ilari Mäkelä
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Podcast: This Might Be The Nicest Thing About Human Nature
You are given 20 dollars in cash. You can use it as you wish, but with one condition: you have to use it to treat yourself. Now imagine getting another…
Oct 1, 2024
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Podcast: This Might Be The Nicest Thing About Human Nature
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September 2024
How To Understand Chinese History?
Chinese history is long and complex. With its litany of dynasties and hard-to-pronounce names, it presents a formidable challenge to anyone new to the…
Sep 26, 2024
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Podcast: What About China? Part I: The Deep Currents of Chinese History
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Sep 3, 2024
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Ilari Mäkelä
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