1. Cults
Avsnitt 1 - Cults, Säsong 2
How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.
2. Billionaires
Avsnitt 2 - Billionaires, Säsong 2
There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
3. Animal Intelligence
Avsnitt 3 - Animal Intelligence, Säsong 2
What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.
4. Athleisure
Avsnitt 4 - Athleisure, Säsong 2
It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
5. Coding
Avsnitt 5 - Coding, Säsong 2
Computer code now controls how we live. But how did these programming languages evolve? And how can they be used to build a new and better world?
6. Pirates
Avsnitt 6 - Pirates, Säsong 2
In pop culture, pirates are often depicted as booty-looting rogues, but their history is far more complicated. See how they became enemies of humanity.
7. The Next Pandemic
Avsnitt 7 - The Next Pandemic, Säsong 2
In this episode from 2019, experts including Bill Gates discuss the history of pandemics, how they spread and what could be done to contain them.
8. The Future of Meat
Avsnitt 8 - The Future of Meat, Säsong 2
The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
9. Beauty
Avsnitt 9 - Beauty, Säsong 2
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but what exactly makes things such as art and architecture aesthetically pleasing, and why do we like looking?
10. Diamonds
Avsnitt 10 - Diamonds, Säsong 2
A diamond is forever. But why is that? Dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a status symbol and a sparkly sign of everlasting love.
These explanations may not make you an expert, but there’s certainly a place for sparking a tiny flame of understanding where there otherwise might not have been one.
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