Autodidacts Anonymous
By Matt & Huddo
Autodidacts AnonymousFeb 10, 2021
1.21 - Concludium
In which the Autodidacts excitedly conclude their first series, with a summary of what we've learned and our key takeaways.
1.20 - The End of Homo Sapiens
In which the Autodidacts discuss the future, and speculate about the future of the species.
1.19 - And They Lived Happily Ever After
In which the Autodidacts consider the purpose of human history, and whether all of our striving and progress has actually made us happier.
1.18 - A Permanent Revolution
In which the Autodidacts discuss the overwhelming effects that the Industrial Revolution has had on our modern way of life.
1.17 - The Wheels of Industry
In which the Autodidacts discuss the Industrial Revolution, and for the first time in the series catch up with the modern day.
1.16 - The Capitalist Creed
In which the Autodidacts discuss the birth of Capitalism and how it's changed the world..
1.15 - The Marriage of Science and Empire
In which the Autodidacts discuss how Science and Empire became inextricably linked during the European Age of Exploration..
1.14 - The Discovery of Ignorance
In which the Autodidacts discuss the pioneering mindset that ushered in the modern age.
1.13 - The Secret of Success
In which the Autodidacts take a step back, and discuss some characteristics of the discipline of History in more general terms.
1.12b - The Law of Religion (Unanswerable Questions)
In which the Autodidacts ponder some of the big questions about Religion.
1.12a - The Law of Religion
In which the Autodidacts discuss the easiest of topics - Religion, and its causes and effects.
1.11 - Imperial Visions
In which the Autotididacts discuss the rise of Empires, and their unifying role in history.
1.10 - Scent of Money
In which the Autodidacts discuss everybody's favourite topic - money.
1.09 - The Arrow of History
In which the Autodidacts discuss whether History has a direction or not.
1.08 - There is no Justice in History
In which the Autodidacts discuss the inequalities between groups of people in societies, and how they originate.
1.07 - Memory Overload
In which the Autodidacts discuss the invention of writing & numbers.
1.06 - Building Pyramids
In which the Autodidacts discuss the imagined order(s) that allowed us to build civilisations.
1.05 - History's Biggest Fraud
In which the Autodidacts discuss how the Agricultural Revolution came about, and the consequences thereof.
1.04 - The Flood
In which the Autodidacts discuss the migration of Sapiens throughout the globe, and the effect thereon.
1.03 - A Day in the Life of Adam and Eve
In which the Autodidacts get inside the heads of our Paleolithic ancestors.
1.02 - The Tree of Knowledge
In which the Autodidacts discuss the shared myths that make us human.
1.01 - An Animal of No Significance
In which the Autodidacts trace history from the Big Bang to the Evolution of Homo Sapiens.
1.00 - Introduction
In which the Autodidacts introduce themselves and the podcast.