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Have businesses become less accountable? If something goes wrong with your flight, train, or takeaway, you'll probably struggle to get a helpful response from someone. Today's guest on Nudge, economist Dan Davies, says this is by design. He calls them Unaccountability Machines, and they're taking over. He explains that they've caused the world's largest defamation settlement against Fox News, almost destroyed Boeing, and even massacred 400 Chinese squirrels. ---  Dan's book: https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/  Dan's Nudgestock talk: https://youtu.be/W-2He-YzjRg?si=Gqk30nCPLDxxEh52 Subscribe to the (free) Nudge Newsletter: https://nudge.ck.page/profile  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/  Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/ ---  Today's sources:  BBC News. (1999, April 15). Dutch airline in squirrel shredding row. BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/320810.stm Davies, D. (2024). The Unaccountability Machine: Why big systems make terrible decisions—and how the world lost its mind. Profile Books.

Was bringt die Zukunft der KI? Erleben wir gerade das Ende der Arbeit oder wird mit KI geradezu ein Ende der Stagnation (im Westen) eingeleitet? Wird uns KI befreien oder unterwerfen? Steht gar die Singularität vor der Tür? All diese Fragen und Prognosen werde ich nicht beantworten, sondern werde vielmehr versuchen, sinnvolle Fragestellungen im Umfeld der KI zu entwickeln und versuchen sie in einen Kontext zu stellen. Diese Folge wird also Fragen aufwerfen sie aber bewusst nicht beantworten. Es ist der Versuch (nach Ralph Ruthardt) einer konstruktiven Irritation. Sie soll helfen, zu neuen Ideen zu kommen, auch zu irritieren und zum Nachdenken anzuregen. (Sollte ich die eine oder andere Frage doch versuchen zu beantworten, verzeihen Sie mir, dieser Podcast ist noch von Menschen, nicht von KI gemacht.) Hörer werden unterschiedliche Antworten finden. Auch wird es zahlreiche Fragen und Aspekte geben, die ich nicht bedacht habe. Teilen Sie Ihre Erkenntnisse und Kritik! Ein Posting auf X mit Referenz an mich wäre eine gute Möglichkeit, auch E-Mails sind gerne gesehen. Hier noch einige Zitate aus der Episode im Original:  “big data all comes from the same place – the past.”, Rory Sutherland   “I said that he was my superior in observation and deduction. If the art of the detective began and ended in reasoning from an arm-chair, my brother would be the greatest criminal agent that ever lived. But he has no ambition and no energy. He will not even go out of his way to verify his own solutions, and would rather be considered wrong than take the trouble to prove himself right. Again and again I have taken a problem to him, and have received an explanation which has afterwards proved to be the correct one. And yet he was absolutely incapable of working out the practical points which must be gone into before a case could be laid before a judge or jury.”, Sherlock Holmes   “AI technology is exceptionally expensive, and to justify those costs, the technology must be able to solve complex problems, which it isn't designed to do.”, Jim Covello   “the US is currently placing its money on one huge bet: that AI will unleash a productivity revolution so great it will ultimately re-start the economy it's presently impeding.” […] “Over the same three years that the AI revolution has been in full swing, labour productivity has grown at barely 1% a year, maintaining a decades-long trend of declining growth across Western countries.”, John Rapley   »Die aufeinanderfolgenden neuen Waffensysteme zeichneten sich durch wachsende operative Schnelligkeit aus, beginnend mit operativen Entscheidungen […], und gerade diese wachsende Schnelligkeit brachte den prinzipiell unberechenbaren Zufallsfaktor ebenfalls ins Spiel. Das ließe sich wie folgt formulieren: ‘Unerhört schnelle Systeme begehen unerhört schnell Fehler.' Dort wo Bruchteile von Sekunden […] entscheiden, ist es unmöglich, militärisch-strategische Gewissheit zu erzielen, oder anders: Man wird nicht mehr zwischen Sieg und Niederlage unterscheiden können.«, Stanislaw Lem   »Die Politiker der parlamentarisch regierten Länder bewältigten schon im vergangenen Jahrhundert nicht einmal alle Probleme des eigenen Staates, geschweige denn die Weltprobleme, und darum hatten sie Berater. […] Mit der Zeit nahmen sie Computersysteme zu Hilfe, und zu spät erkannte man, daß die Menschen zu Sprachrohren ihrer Computer wurden. Sie meinten, sie selbst seien es, die die Dinge überdenken und Schlüsse ziehen […]. Doch tatsächlich operierten sie mit einem vom Rechenzentrum vorfabrizierten Material, und dieses Material bestimmte die menschlichen Entscheidungen.«, Stanislaw Lem   “If the economy is an information-processing system, does that mean that every corporation is an artificial intelligence? If people are worried about out-of-control AI taking over the world and destroying everything, shouldn't we have been trying to do something about them at least seventy years ago – and probably more like two hundred?”, Dan Davies   "The Czar himself is powerless against the bureaucratic body; he can send any one of them to Siberia, but he cannot govern without them, or against their will. The experience of imperial China was very much the same.”, John Stuart Mill   Referenzen Alexander Schatten auf X Weitere Episoden Episode 129: Rules, A Conversation with Prof. Lorraine Daston Episode 128: Aufbruch in die Moderne — Der Mann, der die Welt erfindet! Episode 125: Ist Fortschritt möglich? Ideen als Widergänger über Generationen Episode 122: Komplexitätsillusion oder Heuristik, ein Gespräch mit Gerd Gigerenzer Episode 121: Künstliche Unintelligenz Episode 119: Spy vs Spy: Über künstlicher Intelligenz und anderen Agenten Episode 118: Science and Decision Making under Uncertainty, A Conversation with Prof. John Ioannidis Episode 109: Was ist Komplexität? Ein Gespräch mit Dr. Marco Wehr Episode 103: Schwarze Schwäne in Extremistan; die Welt des Nassim Taleb, ein Gespräch mit Ralph Zlabinger Episode 100: Live im MQ, Was ist Wissen. Ein Gespräch mit Philipp Blom Episode 71: Stagnation oder Fortschritt — eine Reflexion an der Geschichte eines Lebens Episode 68: Modelle und Realität, ein Gespräch mit Dr. Andreas Windisch Episode 65: Getting Nothing Done — Teil 2 Episode 64: Getting Nothing Done — Teil 1 Fachliche Referenzen Frey, C. B., & Osborne, M. A. (2013). The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation? Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford Rory Sutherland, Alchemy, WH Allen (2021) Roger Penrose on AI and consciousness  Arthur Conan Dolye, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter, Strand Magazine (1893) John Rapley, Is the AI Bubble about to Burst? Unherd (2025) GEN AI: To Much Spend, Too Little Benefit? Goldman Sachs (2024) Stanislaw Lem, Waffensysteme des 21. Jahrhunderts (1983) Dan Davies, The Unaccountability Machine, Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind, Profile Books (2024)

Offensichtlich habe ich Vince Ebert bei unserem letzten Gespräch nicht hinreichend abgeschreckt. Ich habe tatsächlich erneut die Freude, ihn zu einem Gespräch begrüßen zu dürfen! Der Titel der heutigen Episode folgt dem Buchtitel seines neuen Buches: »Wot Se Fack, Deutschland?« und statt Deutschland könnte ebenso – wie Vince Ebert im Gespräch erwähnt – Österreich stehen.   Vince Ebert ist Diplom-Physiker und Kabarettist seit über 25 Jahren. In der ARD moderierte er jahrelang die Sendung „Wissen vor Acht“. Seine Bücher sind Bestseller und haben sich über eine Million Mal verkauft. Außerdem ist er einer der gefragtesten Vortragsredner Deutschlands.   Das Buch von Vince Ebert erscheint am 14. August 2025, und ich wünsche an dieser Stelle natürlich viel Erfolg, denn dieses Buch ist es wert, gelesen zu werden!   Weiters möchte ich erwähnen, dass zwischen der Aufnahme unseres Gesprächs und der Veröffentlichung bekannt wurde, dass Vince Ebert mit der Hayek-Medaille 2025 ausgezeichnet wird. – Herzliche Gratulation dazu!   Diese Episode kreist um die Themen seines neuen Buches, beschränkt sich aber nicht darauf. Ich stelle zunächst die Frage, ob das Buch nachdenklicher als die früheren ist – oder ärgerlicher – oder ist es etwa eher Fassungslosigkeit, die man herausliest? Werfen wir unsere westlichen Werte und Errungenschaften ohne Not aus dem Fenster?   »Tagtäglich prasseln Meldungen auf uns ein, die immer absurder, bizarrer und bedrückender werden.« Warum bestätigen viele Menschen die Probleme und die Verrücktheit der Situation in Vier-Augen-Gesprächen, sind aber nicht bereit, dies im täglichen Leben auszudrücken und zu verändern?   Gibt es wieder – wie früher in der DDR – eine private und eine öffentliche Meinung, die sich komplett von der privaten Meinung unterscheidet? Wie kann der Weckruf aussehen, um die Menschen, die den Großteil der Bevölkerung ausmachen, aus dieser Angststarre zu befreien?   Wird der Sturm gar über uns hinwegziehen, wenn die Mehrheit der Menschen sich duckt und stillhält?   Warum schweigen führende Manager, wenn offensichtlich verheerende Ideen in der Politik umgesetzt werden?   »The fraud investigator Bill Black had coined the concept of a ‘criminogenic organisation'. It referred to an institution in which incentives and management systems were structurally designed to ensure that crimes would be committed.«, Dan Davies   Müssen Mitarbeiter und Bürger zunehmend die Feigheit des opportunistischen Managements ausbaden? Gibt es nicht auch im Alltag immer weniger Mut, seine Ansicht auszudrücken und sich schlechten Ideen entgegenzustellen – vom Elternabend bis zum beruflichen Umfeld?   Erleben wir einen solchen Tsunami an irren Ideen, dass die meisten Menschen davon überfordert sind? Gibt es eine Empörungserschöpfung?   »Das nimmt uns Satirikern eigentlich den Job weg.«   Kommen wir in ein neues Biedermeier? Werden die Narren, die häufig die Deutungshoheit zu haben scheinen, dadurch noch kecker?   »Wenn die Vernünftigen den Diskurs verlassen, überlassen sie den Narren das Feld.«   Die Krise, die wir erleben, scheint noch dazu im Kern hausgemacht und eben nicht von großen externen Problemen getrieben zu sein. Wie ist das zu erklären?   Was sind die drei großen Baustellen, die wir nach wie vor ignorieren und die das Potenzial haben, unsere Nationen zu zerstören?   Bürokratie (»Wir müssen da jetzt eine Kommission gründen, für Bürokratieabbau«)   Energieversorgung (siehe auch frühere Episode mit Vince Ebert)   Migration (in beide Richtungen)   Was war die Rolle der Merkel-Regierung ab ca. 2011? Hat sie die Schienen für die heutige tiefe Krise gelegt? Neben der politischen Dimension gibt es aber auch die Frage, wer überhaupt noch als Experte gelten darf?   »Besonders die sogenannten Expertenrunden im Zuge der Diskussionen um Klima, Corona und Migration haben einen neuen Oberlehrertypus hervorgebracht. Dieser verkauft seine Weltanschauung als Wissenschaft, flankiert von latenter Aggressivität und einer kaum zu überbietenden Überheblichkeit, mit der alle diejenigen abserviert werden, die es wagen, zu widersprechen oder auch nur Nachfragen zu stellen.«   Expertise wird gerade auch an Unis gesucht, aber was ist an den Unis los? Wie ist es zur starken Politisierung der Wissenschaft und der Uni-Landschaft gekommen? Ist das überhaupt ein neuer Trend? Sind Entscheidungen, etwa in Klima- oder Energiefragen, tatsächlich alternativlos, wie sie häufig dargestellt werden?   »Klimaforschung ist natürlich objektiv, wenn sie korrekt betrieben wird, aber Klimapolitik ist eine gesellschaftliche Frage. Da muss eine Gesellschaft darüber diskutieren.«   Wie ist das Zusammenspiel zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik zu interpretieren?   »Man weiß dann immer nie, ob die Politik sich die Wissenschafter raussucht, die eine passende Meinung vertreten, oder ob sich die Wissenschaftler politisiert und angepasst haben.«   Darf man sich über die qualitativ fragwürdigen Ergebnisse wundern, wenn Anreizsysteme eingerichtet werden, die Opportunität fördern? Werden politisch erwünschte Erkenntnisse gefordert, so ist das für den Wissenschaftsbetrieb fatal. Gibt es jedoch Unterschiede zwischen Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften?   Fahren Aktivisten eine »Bait and Switch«-Strategie – was ist darunter konkret zu verstehen?   Wem haben wir die woken Ideen zu verdanken? Welche Rolle spielt der Postmodernismus und davor die Entwicklungen der Naturwissenschaft und die Versuche, die Erfolge der Naturwissenschaft in die Geisteswissenschaften zu übernehmen (etwa im Rahmen des Wiener Kreises)?   »Das Schiff wird während der Fahrt laufend neu gebaut«, Otto Neurath Geht es nicht mehr um Wahrheit, sondern nur noch um die (irrige) Idee, alles wäre eine Frage von Machtverhältnissen? Wenn alles eine Frage der Machtstruktur ist, dann habe ich kaum Verantwortung mehr, dann läuft mein Leben nicht rund, weil ich schlechte Entscheidungen getroffen habe, sondern weil mich das Machtsystem unterdrückt und meine Genialität nicht erkennen will. Ist das eine Perpetuierung einer selbstverursachten Opferrolle? Eine bequeme Möglichkeit, die Verantwortungsübernahme zu vermeiden?   In der Geschichte gab es Gegenbewegungen, etwa die Romantik – stecken wir in einer neuen Romantik fest? Alles Emotion, nichts real? Ist alles subjektiv und es gibt keine objektiven Wahrheiten – aber ist diese Behauptung nicht selbstwidersprüchlich? Wie weit ist der Weg von der Postmoderne zur völligen Beliebigkeit?   »1986 hat Herbert Grönemeyer gesungen: Kinder an die Macht. Und immer öfter denke ich: Sein Wunsch hat sich erfüllt.«   Die Umdefinition von Worten ist auch ein gängiges Machtmittel, wie Hayek schon 1945 festgestellt hat:   »Freiheit ist keineswegs das einzige Wort, dessen Bedeutung ins Gegenteil verkehrt worden ist, damit es zum tauglichen Instrument der totalitären Propaganda wird. Wir haben schon gesehen, wie dasselbe mit den Wörtern Gerechtigkeit, Gesetz, Recht und Gleichheit geschieht. Diese Liste könnte so lange fortgesetzt werden, bis sie fast alle gebräuchlichen Ausdrücke der Moral und der Politik umfasst.«   Werden uns Begriffe genommen oder durch stete Umdefinition wertlos gemacht, so werden uns auch Wege der Argumentation genommen. Ist es das, was wir gerade erleben?   So provoziert beispielsweise Jette Nietzard mit »Eat the Rich«-Kappe und »All Cops are Bastards«-Pullover – während andere Vertreter der Partei regelmäßig vor der vermeintlichen Bedrohung der Demokratie durch Hass und Hetze warnen. Ist Hass und Hetze immer Hass und Hetze der anderen?   Woher kommt diese Polarisierung in der Gesellschaft?   »Wir sind ein evolutionäres Produkt. Wir sind rationale Wesen und wir sind auch Gefühlswesen. Wir sind gruppenzentriert, wir sind Individualisten. Wir pendeln immer zwischen dieser Herdenmentalität und diesem individualistischen Selbstentfaltungstrieb.«   Gelingt es zu vielen Menschen, besonders auch Wissenschaftlern und »Experten«, sich dem Test ihrer Ideen an der Realität zu entziehen beziehungsweise den Folgen solcher Tests? Kurz gesagt: Immunisieren sie sich selbst gegen die Fehler, die andere machen, wenn sie den Theorien folgen?   Was ist von der These zu halten, dass das Behaupten offensichtlich absurder Ideen eine Demonstration von großer Macht sein kann, die Menschen noch dazu demütigt?   Wie steht es mit Rationalität und Glauben? Was macht eine Religion heute erfolgreich?   Wie steht es eigentlich um den Rest der Welt – ist dort der Drang, sich selbst abzuschaffen, ebenso groß wie in Europa?   »Die Welt wird natürlich besser – aber wir nehmen uns heraus.«   Wie läuft hingegen der Diskurs in weiten Bereichen deutscher Eliten?   »Hier zulande sprechen wir ganz liebevoll von Familienunternehmern – in anderen Ländern nennt man sie Oligarchen.«, Martyna Linartas   Wieso kämpfen wir im Westen mit solcher Inbrunst gegen genau die Dinge, die uns erfolgreich gemacht, die unseren Wohlstand begründet haben und um die uns die Welt beneidet — oder beneidet hat?   »Der große Vorteil der westlichen Kultur ist die Selbstreflexion, der Selbstzweifel. Nicht umsonst haben wir eine Erinnerungskultur. […] Da sind Dinge schlecht gelaufen, wir versuchen sie jetzt besser zu machen – und wir haben sie auch verbessert. In den letzten zwanzig Jahren ist diese Selbstkorrektur in Selbstverachtung und dieser Selbstzweifel in komplette Selbstzerstörung umgeschlagen. […] Das ist vielleicht das, was man Wohlstandsverwahrlosung nennt.«   Wann kommt es zu Kipppunkten in Gesellschaften?   »Diversität bedeutet, alle denken das Gleiche und sehen dabei unterschiedlich aus. Dabei sollte Diversität eigentlich eine Vielfalt in Meinungen und Ansichten bedeuten.«   Menschen reagieren auf Anreize. Wie kann man diese in unserer Gesellschaft aber verändern?   »You get what you reward for.«, Charlie Munger   Wie hat sich die Rolle des Staates verändert – haben wir unsere Freiheit aufgegeben, um einen Nanny-State zu schaffen? Kann das überhaupt funktionieren – selbst wenn wir gewillt sind, unsere Freiheit aufzugeben?   »Seit ich denken kann, überfrachten wir die Politik mit so hohen Erwartungen, dass sie nur scheitern kann.«   Ist es wirklich die Politik, die scheitert, oder ist es zu einem systemischen Problem geworden? Wie kann uns ein Blick über den Tellerrand helfen? Brauchen wir mehr liberales oder libertäres Gedankengut in Europa?   »Das Gegenteil von links und rechts ist liberal.«   In der Biologie lehnt die Moderne zurecht einen »intelligenten Designer« ab, aber in der Wirtschaft soll das funktionieren? Passt das zusammen? Hat Marktwirtschaft nicht in Wahrheit eine emanzipierende Wirkung? Fürchtet man sich davor? Brodeln in der Gesellschaft so stark Spannungen, dass wir vor neuen Kipppunkten stehen? Können wir das Schiff noch vor dem Eisberg umsteuern?   »Die Revolution hat schon immer ihre eigenen Kinder gefressen.«   Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 130: Populismus und (Ordo)liberalismus, ein Gespräch mit Nils Hesse Episode 128: Aufbruch in die Moderne — Der Mann, der die Welt erfindet! Episode 126: Schwarz gekleidet im dunklen Kohlekeller. Ein Gespräch mit Axel Bojanowski Episode 125: Ist Fortschritt möglich? Ideen als Widergänger über Generationen Episode 118: Science and Decision Making under Uncertainty, A Conversation with Prof. John Ioannidis Episode 117: Der humpelnde Staat, ein Gespräch mit Prof. Christoph Kletzer Episode 113: Liberty in Our Lifetime 1: Conversations with Massimo Mazzone, Vera Kichanova and Tatiana Butanka Episode 107: How to Organise Complex Societies? A Conversation with Johan Norberg Episode 101: Live im MQ, Macht und Ohnmacht in der Wissensgesellschaft. Ein Gespräch mit John G. Haas. Episode 96: Ist der heutigen Welt nur mehr mit Komödie beizukommen? Ein Gespräch mit Vince Ebert Episode 91: Die Heidi-Klum-Universität, ein Gespräch mit Prof. Ehrmann und Prof. Sommer Episode 84: (Epistemische) Krisen? Ein Gespräch mit Jan David Zimmermann Vince Ebert Webseite LinkedIn Twitter / X Wot se Fack, Deutschland? dtv (2025) Lichtblick statt Blackout. dtv (2022) Hayek Medaille 2025 für Vince Ebert Fachliche Referenzen Dan Davies, The Unaccountability Machine, Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind, Profile Books (2024) Wiener Kreis: In Our Time, Logical Positivism (2009) Friedrich von Hayek, The Road to Serfdom, Routledge (1944) Jette Nietzard provoziert, msn (2025) Grüne Kommunalpolitiker klagen über Hass und Drohungen, SZ (2025) Hassnachrichten: Habeck stellte 700 Anzeigen, ZDF (2024) Sabine Hossenfelder auf YouTube Wie ungleich ist Deutschland?: „Wir sprechen von Familienunternehmern – woanders nennt man sie Oligarchen“, Martyna Linartas im Gespräch, Tagesspiegel Interview Juni 2025 Charlie Munger on Incentives Thomas Sowell, intellectuals and Society, Basic Books (2010) James Burnham, The Managerial Revolution; What is Happening in the World, John Day Company (1941)  

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography

Mountains, meridians, rivers, and borders--these are some of the features that divide the world on our maps and in our minds. But geography is far less set in stone than we might believe, and, as Maxim Samson's Earth Shapers contends, in our relatively short time on this planet, humans have become experts at fundamentally reshaping our surroundings. From the Qhapaq Ñan, the Inca's "great road," and Mozambique's colonial railways to a Saudi Arabian smart city, and from Korea's sacred Baekdu-daegan mountain range and the Great Green Wall in Africa to the streets of Chicago, Samson explores how we mold the world around us. And how, as we etch our needs onto the natural landscape, we alter the course of history. These fascinating stories of connectivity show that in our desire to make geographical connections, humans have broken through boundaries of all kinds, conquered treacherous terrain, and carved up landscapes. We crave linkages, and though we do not always pay attention to the in-between, these pathways--these ways of "earth shaping," in Samson's words--are key to understanding our relationship with the planet we call home. An immense work of cultural geography touching on ecology, sociology, history, and politics, Earth Shapers argues that, far from being constrained by geography, we are instead its creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the stories of thirty-nine everyday places and objects, in Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things (Profile, 2025) Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba unpick the threads of the history that we never learned in school, revealing the truth of how Britain's present is bound to a darker past. Taking us from art galleries to football stands, banks to hospitals, from grand country houses to the backs of our kitchen cupboards, Human Resources is an eye-opening inquiry that gives a voice to the enslaved people who built modern Britain. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Jan Overwijk discusses critical systems theory, sociologies of closure and openness, and cybernetic capitalism.   Shownotes Jan Overwijk at the Frankfurt University Institute for Social Research: https://www.ifs.uni-frankfurt.de/personendetails/jan-overwijk.html Jan at the University of Humanistic Studies Utrecht: https://www.uvh.nl/university-of-humanistic-studies/contact/search-employees?person=jimxneoBsHowOfbPivN Overwijk, J. (2025). Cybernetic Capitalism. A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable. Fordham University Press. https://www.fordhampress.com/9781531508937/cybernetic-capitalism/ on the website of the distributor outside of North America you can order the book with a 30% discount with the code “FFF24”: https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781531508937/cybernetic-capitalism/ on Niklas Luhmann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklas_Luhmann Baraldi, C., Corsi, G., & Esposito, E. (2021). Unlocking Luhmann. A Keyword Introduction to Systems Theory. transcript. https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-5674-9/unlocking-luhmann/ Fischer-Lescano, A. (2011). Critical Systems Theory. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 38(1), 3–23. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0191453711421600 Möller, K., & Siri, J. (2023). Niklas Luhmann and Critical Systems Theory. In: R. Rogowski (Ed.), The Anthem Companion to Niklas Luhmann (pp. 141–154). https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/anthem-companion-to-niklas-luhmann/niklas-luhmann-and-critical-systems-theory/982BC5427E171D2BA0D14364377A40F5 on Critical Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_theory on Cybernetics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics Future Histories explanation video on cybernetics (in German): https://youtu.be/QBKC9mM8-so?si=64v0OgBKV3xjXvLl on Humberto Matuarana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humberto_Maturana on Francisco Varela: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Varela Maturana, H. R., & Varela, F. J. (1992). Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding. Shambhala. https://uranos.ch/research/references/Maturana1988/maturana-h-1987-tree-of-knowledge-bkmrk.pdf on Ferdinand de Saussure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_de_Saussure on Post-Structuralism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-structuralism on the differentiation of society into subsystems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiation_(sociology) on Jaques Derrida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Derrida Bob Jessop on Luhmann and the concept of “ecological dominance”: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318543419_The_relevance_of_Luhmann%27s_systems_theory_and_of_Laclau_and_Mouffe%27s_discourse_analysis_to_the_elaboration_of_Marx%27s_state_theory Jessop, B. (2010). From Hegemony to Crisis? The Continuing Ecological Dominance of Neoliberalism. In: K. Birch & V. Mykhnenko (Eds.). Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism: The Collapse of an Economic Order? (pp. 171–187). Zed Books. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318524063_The_continuing_ecological_dominance_of_neoliberalism_in_the_crisis on Surplus Value in Marx and Marxism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surplus_value on Louis Althusser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Althusser Althusser, L. (2014). On the Reproduction of Capitalism: Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses. Verso. https://legalform.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/althusser-on-the-reproduction-of-capitalism.pdf on Stuart Hall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist) on Capital Strikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_strike on the concept of “rationalization” in sociology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationalization_(sociology) on Max Weber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weber Weber, M. (2005). The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Routledge. https://gpde.direito.ufmg.br/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MAX-WEBER.pdf Zuboff, S. (2019). The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power. Profile Books. https://profilebooks.com/work/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism/ on Surveillance Capitalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_capitalism on Herbert Marcuse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Marcuse Marcuse, H. (2002). One-Dimensional Man. Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society. Routledge. https://files.libcom.org/files/Marcuse,%20H%20-%20One-Dimensional%20Man,%202nd%20edn.%20(Routledge,%202002).pdf on Jürgen Habermas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Habermas on Jean-François Lyotard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Lyotard Lyotard, J.-F. (1988). The Differend. Phrases in Dispute. University of Minnesota Press. https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816616114/differend/ on Thermodynamics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics on the Technocracy Movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy_movement Bauman, Z. (2000). Liquid Modernity. Polity. https://giuseppecapograssi.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bauman-liquid-modernity.pdf on New Materialism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_materialism on Gilles Deleuze: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Deleuze on Bruno Latour: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Latour on Donna Haraway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Haraway for criticisms of new materialism and associated tendencies and authors: Malm, A. (2018). The Progress of this Storm. Nature and Society in a Warming World. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/574-the-progress-of-this-storm Brown, W. (2019). In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West. Columbia University Press. https://www.social-ecology.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Wellek-Library-Lectures-Wendy-Brown-In-the-Ruins-of-Neoliberalism_-The-Rise-of-Antidemocratic-Politics-in-the-West-Columbia-University-Press-2019.pdf Hendrikse, R. (2018). Neo-illiberalism. Geoforum, 95, 169–172. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0016718518302057 on N. Katherine Hayles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._Katherine_Hayles Deleuze, G. (1992). Postscript on the Societies of Control. October. Vol. 59. (Winter 1992), 3-7. https://cidadeinseguranca.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/deleuze_control.pdf Brenner, R., Glick, M. (1991). The Regulation Approach. Theory and History. New Left Review. 1/188. https://newleftreview.org/issues/i188/articles/robert-brenner-mark-glick-the-regulation-approach-theory-and-history.pdf on the “Regulation School”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_school Chiapello, E., & Boltanski, L. (2018). The New Spirit of Capitalism. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/1980-the-new-spirit-of-capitalism Hardt, M., & Negri, A. (2000). Empire. Harvard University Press. https://monoskop.org/images/9/95/Hardt_Michael_Negri_Antonio_Empire.pdf on the Tierra Artificial Life Program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierra_(computer_simulation) on Gilbert Simondon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Simondon on Karen Barad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Barad on Post-Fordism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-Fordism on Taylorism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management Srnicek, N. (2017). Platform Capitalism. Polity. https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=platform-capitalism--9781509504862 Hayek, F. A. (2014). The Constitution of Liberty. Routledge. https://ia600805.us.archive.org/35/items/TheConstitutionOfLiberty/The%20Constitution%20of%20Liberty.pdf van Dyk, S. (2018). Post-Wage Politics and the Rise of Community Capitalism. Work, Employment and Society, 32(3), 528–545. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0950017018755663 on Rosa Luxemburg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Luxemburg on Luxemburg's thought on imperialism: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/44096/rosa-luxemburgs-heterodox-view-of-the-global-south Fraser, N. (2022). Cannibal Capitalism. How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do About It. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/2685-cannibal-capitalism on Mariarosa Dalla Costa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariarosa_Dalla_Costa on the “Wages for Housework” Campaign: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wages_for_Housework Moore, J. W. (2015). Capitalism in the Web of Life: Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital. Verso. https://www.versobooks.com/products/74-capitalism-in-the-web-of-life on Stafford Beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Beer Pickering, A. (2010). The Cybernetic Brain: Sketches of Another Future. University of Chicago Press. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo8169881.html Foucualt's quote on socialist governmentality is from this book: Foucault, M. (2008). The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978-1979. Palgrave Macmillan. https://1000littlehammers.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/birth_of_biopolitics.pdf Groos, J. (2025). Planning as an Art of Government. In: J. Groos & C. Sorg (Eds.). Creative Construction. Democratic Planning in the 21st Century and Beyond (pp. 115-132). Bristol University Press. https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/creative-construction   Future Histories Episodes on Related Topics S03E30 | Matt Huber & Kohei Saito on Growth, Progress and Left Imaginaries https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e30-matt-huber-kohei-saito-on-growth-progress-and-left-imaginaries/ S03E29 | Nancy Fraser on Alternatives to Capitalism https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e29-nancy-fraser-on-alternatives-to-capitalism/ S03E19 | Wendy Brown on Socialist Governmentality https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e19-wendy-brown-on-socialist-governmentality/ S03E04 | Tim Platenkamp on Republican Socialism, General Planning and Parametric Control https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e04-tim-platenkamp-on-republican-socialism-general-planning-and-parametric-control/ S03E03 | Planning for Entropy on Sociometabolic Planning https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e03-planning-for-entropy-on-sociometabolic-planning/ S02E31 | Thomas Swann on Anarchist Cybernetics https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s02/e31-thomas-swann-on-anarchist-cybernetics/   --- If you are interested in democratic economic planning, these resources might be of help: Democratic planning – an information website https://www.democratic-planning.com/ Sorg, C. & Groos, J. 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What did beauty look like in the land of pyramids and pharaohs? In this episode, we dive into the anti-aging secrets of Ancient Egypt- from fragrant youth-restoring oils to eyeliner that doubled as medicine (and maybe poison). Discover how sacred rituals, science, and status intertwined in the ancient world's most iconic beauty culture. Tune in and uncover the timeless obsession with staying young. Are. You. Ready?***************Sources and Further Reading: Books & Academic Texts:Tyldesley, Joyce. Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt. Profile Books, 2008.Roehrig, Catharine H. Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005.Ikram, Salima. Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press,2003.Barber, Elizabeth Wayland. Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years – Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times. W. W. Norton & Company, 1994.Pinch, Geraldine. Magic in Ancient Egypt. British Museum Press, 1994.Manniche, Lise. Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt.Cornell University Press, 1999.Fletcher, Joann. The Search for Nefertiti: The True Story of an Amazing Discovery.HarperCollins, 2004.Watterson, Barbara. Women in Ancient Egypt. British Museum Press, 2007.Lucarelli, Rita.“The Ritual and Symbolism of Anointing in Ancient Egypt.” Journal ofEgyptian Archaeology, vol. 103, 2017.Scientific & Archeological Studies:Walter, Philippe et al. “Lead-Based Compounds in Ancient Egyptian Cosmetics: Toxicity and Medicinal Use.” Journal of Archaeological Science, 2010.Link to articleSeiler, Roger et al. “Heavy Metal Toxicity in New Kingdom Egyptian Mummies.” ForensicScience International, vol. 309, 2019.Zakrzewski, Sonia R. “Bioarchaeological Insights into Ancient Egyptian Medicine and Cosmetic Use.” Antiquity, vol. 91, no. 358, 2017, pp. 958–972.Ancient Texts & Translations:The Ebers Papyrus (ca. 1550 BCE). Translated by H. E. Rycroft, 1930.The Book of the Dead– Referenced for funerary anointing and cosmetic/spiritual rituals.Pliny the Elder. Natural History (Book 13, Book 28, Book 33–36 especially) – Roman-eraencyclopedia detailing Egyptian beauty rituals, the use of natron, lead-basedointments, kohl, and anti-aging recipes involving honey, salt, and vinegar.Public domain translation: Perseus Digital Library – Pliny's Natural HistoryExpert Commentary & Interviews:Dr. Philippe Walter, chemist, Louvre Museum — commentary in Science Advances, 2010.Dr. Joann Fletcher, Egyptologist, University of York — interview in National Geographic,2015.Dr. Rita Lucarelli, UC Berkeley — keynote lecture, Annual Egyptological Congress, 2017.Dr. Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist — featured in The Mummy Chronicles: Secrets of Ancient Egypt, 2018.Articles & Online Publications:BBC History. “Ancient Egyptian Beauty Secrets.”Smithsonian Magazine. “Ancient Egyptian Makeup Might Have Been Medicinal.”****************Leave Us a 5* Rating, it helps the...

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Verso, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Verso, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Verso, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Verso, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Verso, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world. In Extractive Capitalism: How Commodities and Cronyism Drive the Global Economy (Profile, 2025) Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose new book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's episodes on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

In dieser Folge steht das Thema »Künstliche Unitelligenz« im Mittelpunkt – ein Begriff, der aus einem Artikel aus dem Spectator stammt: Britain has become a pioneer in Artificial Unintelligence. Was genau verbirgt sich hinter dieser Idee? »Artificial Unintelligence is the means by which people of perfectly adequate natural intelligence are transformed by policies, procedures and protocols into animate but inflexible cogs. They speak and behave, but do not think or decide.« Wie werden aus Menschen mit natürlicher Intelligenz bloß unflexible Rädchen? Wir reflektieren die zunehmende Strukturierung und Standardisierung in Organisationen, um mit wachsender gesellschaftlicher Komplexität umgehen zu können. Ein Ausgangspunkt der Episode ist die Frage, warum wir in immer mehr Organisationen eine strukturelle und individuelle Inkompetenz erleben? Ein Zitat aus dem genannten Artikel fasst es treffend zusammen:  »‘I didn't find anything in common in these cases,' I said, ‘except the stupidity of your staff. I expected him to get angry, but he maintained a Buddha-like calm. ‘Oh, I know,' he replied, ‘but that is the standard expected now.'« Wie konnte es so weit kommen? Liegt es an der Industrialisierung, die laut Dan Davies in The Unaccountability Machine besagt:  »A very important consequence of industrialisation is that it breaks the connection between the worker and the product.« Oder hat es damit zu tun, wie wir mit Überwältungung durch Information umgehen. »When people are overwhelmed by information, they always react in the same way – by building systems.« Sind Menschen, die individuell denken, in solchen Systemen eher hinderlich als hilfreich? Doch was passiert, wenn komplexe Probleme auftreten, die Flexibilität und Kreativität erfordern? Sind unsere Organisationen überhaupt noch in der Lage, mit unerwarteten Situationen umzugehen, oder arbeiten sie nur noch »maschinenhaft« nach Vorgaben – und das mit einem Maschinenverständnis des 19. Jahrhunderts? Ist die Stagnation, die wir seit Jahrzehnten spüren, ein Symptom dieses Systemversagens? Und wie hängt das mit der sogenannten »Unaccountability Machine« zusammen, die Davies beschreibt und die man im Deutschen vielleicht als »Verantwortungslosigkeits-Maschine« bezeichnen könnte? Kann es sogar sein, dass manche Strukturen bewusst als »self-organising control fraud« gestaltet sind? Ein weiteres damit verbundenes Thema ist: Wie beeinflussen moderne Prognose-Tools wie Recommender Systems unser Verhalten? Dienen sie wirklich dazu, bessere Entscheidungen zu ermöglichen, oder machen sie uns hauptsächlich vorhersagbarer? »Menschen, die dies und jedes gekauft/gesehen haben, haben auch dies gekauft/gesehen« – ist das noch Prognose oder schon Formung des Geschmacks? Und was ist mit wissenschaftlichen Modellen komplexer Systeme, die oft relativ beliebige Ergebnisse liefern? Formen sie nicht auch die Meinung von Wissenschaftlern, Politikern und der Gesellschaft – etwa durch die überall beobachtbare schlichte Medienberichterstattung?  Bleibt außerdem der Mensch wirklich »in the loop«, wie oft behauptet wird, oder ist er längst ein »artificial unintelligent man in the loop«, der Empfehlungen des Systems kaum hinterfragen kann? Die Episode wirft auch einen kritischen Blick auf naive Ideologien wie das »Scientific World Management« von Alfred Korzybski, der schrieb:  „it will give a scientific foundation to Political Economy and transform so-called ‘scientific shop management' into genuine ‘scientific world management.'“  War dieser Wunsch nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg verständlich, aber letztlich völlig missgeleitet? Und warum erleben wir heute eine Wiederkehr des naiven Szientismus, der glaubt, »die Wissenschaft« liefere objektive Antworten? Wie hängen solche Ideen mit Phänomenen wie »Science Diplomacy« zusammen? Die zentrale Frage der Episode lautet: Wie erreicht man, dass Menschen in Verantwortung korrekt im Sinne des definierten Zwecks der Organisation entscheiden? Doch was ist überhaupt der Zweck eines Systems? Stafford Beer sagt:  »The purpose of a system is what it does.« Stimmt der definierte Zweck – etwa Gesundheit im Gesundheitssystem – noch mit der Realität überein? Warum entscheiden Ärzte oft defensiv im eigenen Interesse statt im Interesse der Patienten? Und wie überträgt sich dieses Verhalten auf andere Organisationen – von Ministerien bis hin zur Wissenschaft? Davies beschreibt das ab Beispiel des akademischen Publikationswesens so:  „A not-wholly-unfair analysis of academic publishing would be that it is an industry in which academics compete against one another for the privilege of providing free labour for a profitmaking company, which then sells the results back to them at monopoly prices.“  Und weiter:  „The truly valuable output of the academic publishing industry is not journals, but citations.“  Was ist aus der Idee geworden, dass die Generierung von neuem und relevantem Wissen die Aufgabe von Wissenschaft, Förderung und Publikationswesen ist? Zum Abschluss stelle ich die Frage: Wie können Systeme so gestaltet werden, dass Verantwortung wieder übernommen wird? Wie balanciert man die Zuordnung von Konsequenzen mit der Möglichkeit, ehrlich zu scheitern – ohne Innovation zu ersticken? Und was sind »Luxury Beliefs« – jene modischen Ideen elitärer Kreise, die sie selbst nicht tragen müssen, während sie für andere zur existenziellen Bedrohung werden?  Die Episode endet so mit einem Aufruf zur Diskussion: Wie lösen wir diesen Spagat zwischen Verantwortung und Risiko in einer immer komplexeren Welt? Referenzen Andere Episoden Episode 119: Spy vs Spy: Über künstlicher Intelligenz und anderen Agenten Episode 118: Science and Decision Making under Uncertainty, A Conversation with Prof. John Ioannidis Episode 117: Der humpelnde Staat, ein Gespräch mit Prof. Christoph Kletzer Episode 116: Science and Politics, A Conversation with Prof. Jessica Weinkle Episode 106: Wissenschaft als Ersatzreligion? Ein Gespräch mit  Manfred Glauninger Episode 103: Schwarze Schwäne in Extremistan; die Welt des Nassim Taleb, ein Gespräch mit Ralph Zlabinger Episode 93: Covid. Die unerklärliche Stille nach dem Sturm. Ein Gespräch mit Jan David Zimmermann Episode 91: Die Heidi-Klum-Universität, ein Gespräch mit Prof. Ehrmann und Prof. Sommer Episode 84: (Epistemische) Krisen? Ein Gespräch mit Jan David Zimmermann Fachliche Referenzen Britain has become a pioneer in Artificial Unintelligence | The Spectator (2025) Davies, Dan. The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind, Profile Books (2024) Alfred Korzybski, Manhood of Humanity (1921) Jessica Weinkle, What is Science Diplomacy (2025) Nassim Taleb, Skin in the Game, Penguin (2018) Rob Henderson, 'Luxury beliefs' are latest status symbol for rich Americans, New York Post (2019) Lorraine Daston, Rules, Princeton Univ. Press (2023)  

Curious George (2006) tells the tail of the beloved eponymous monkey (sic) and reimagines (and sanitizes) The Man in the Yellow Hat as an archaeologist. This movie sets up a thoughtful and nuanced take on archaeological ethics and neocolonialism, and then says “Fuck it, it belongs in museum after all.” But George is soooo cuuuute! Get in touch with us: Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.social Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode: The History of Curious George: https://www.curiousgeorge.com/history/ Nicholas Wade (2007). In Lice, Clues to Human Origin and Attire. New York Times: https://cell2soul.typepad.com/cell2soul_blog/files/Lice.pdf Aiello and Wheeler (1995). The Expensive Tissue Hypothesis. Current Anthropology: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/204350 Richard Wrangham (2009). Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human. Profile Books: https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/pdfy-DDoNCJJ_Wt0qOH7e/Catching%20Fire%20%5BHow%20Cooking%20Made%20Us%20Human%5D.pdf Ann Nicgorski (2006). Curious George's Bad Example. Archaeology Magazine: https://archive.archaeology.org/online/reviews/curious.html Curious George and the Looted Idol (2006). Archaeology Magazine: https://archive.archaeology.org/0605/news/insider.html Alfred Russel Wallace: https://wallacefund.myspecies.info/content/biography-wallace Kirk Wallace Johnson (2018) The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century. Penguin Random House: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44153387-the-feather-thief Jim Corbett: https://www.corbettnationalpark.in/corbett-heritage.htm Clovis Culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_culture

Curious George (2006) tells the tail of the beloved eponymous monkey (sic) and reimagines (and sanitizes) The Man in the Yellow Hat as an archaeologist. This movie sets up a thoughtful and nuanced take on archaeological ethics and neocolonialism, and then says “Fuck it, it belongs in museum after all.” But George is soooo cuuuute!Get in touch with us:Bluesky: @sotsapodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: @SotSAPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.comIn this episode:The History of Curious George: https://www.curiousgeorge.com/history/Nicholas Wade (2007). In Lice, Clues to Human Origin and Attire. New York Times: https://cell2soul.typepad.com/cell2soul_blog/files/Lice.pdfAiello and Wheeler (1995). The Expensive Tissue Hypothesis. Current Anthropology: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/204350Richard Wrangham (2009). Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human. Profile Books: https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/pdfy-DDoNCJJ_Wt0qOH7e/Catching%20Fire%20%5BHow%20Cooking%20Made%20Us%20Human%5D.pdfAnn Nicgorski (2006). Curious George's Bad Example. Archaeology Magazine: https://archive.archaeology.org/online/reviews/curious.htmlCurious George and the Looted Idol (2006). Archaeology Magazine:https://archive.archaeology.org/0605/news/insider.htmlAlfred Russel Wallace: https://wallacefund.myspecies.info/content/biography-wallaceKirk Wallace Johnson (2018) The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century. Penguin Random House: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44153387-the-feather-thiefJim Corbett: https://www.corbettnationalpark.in/corbett-heritage.htmClovis Culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_culture

Is the journal publishing process and the “game” around journal publishing forcing us to give up on big ideas and instead work on small ideas about trivial matters? We are not so sure. We think that science needs many different types of academics, and they have all sorts of different ideas, big and small, and we need outlets for expressing every single one of them. But outlets, like ideas, are not all equal. Journals are an incremental genre leaning toward rigor and thus risk type-2 errors. Book are an expansive genre learning towards big ideas – and thus risk type-1 errors. So the question is rather what type of scholar you are and whether you can handle the very different processes and mechanisms – those associated with big ideas that take a long time to develop, versus the production of smaller ideas and insights that incrementally push our knowledge forward. References Recker, J., Zeiss, R., & Mueller, M. (2024). iRepair or I Repair? A Dialectical Process Analysis of Control Enactment on the iPhone Repair Aftermarket. MIS Quarterly, 48(1), 321-346. Bechky, B. A., & Davis, G. F. (2025). Resisting the Algorithmic Management of Science: Craft and Community After Generative AI. Administrative Science Quarterly, 70(1), 1-22. Kallinikos, J. (2025). Management and Information Systems (in all shapes and colours) missed the wider significance of computerization and informatization. LinkedIn, . Beniger, J. R. (1989). The Control Revolution: Technological and Economic Origins of the Information Society. Harvard University Press. Zuboff, S. (1998). In The Age Of The Smart Machine: The Future Of Work And Power. Basic Books. Zuboff, S., & Maxmin, J. (2004). The Support Economy: Why Corporations Are Failing Individuals and the Next Episode of Capitalism. Penguin Publishing Group. Zuboff, S. (2019). The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. Profile. Zuboff, S. (1985). Automate/Informate: The Two Faces of Intelligent Technology. Organizational Dynamics, 14(2), 5-18. boyd, d., & Ellison, N. B. (2007). Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 13(1), 210-230. Zittrain, J. L. (2006). The Generative Internet. Harvard Law Review, 119, 1974-2040. Kahneman, D. (2012). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Penguin. Parker, G., Van Alstyne, M., & Choudary, S. P. (2016). Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy - and How to Make Them Work for You. W. W. Norton & Company. Harari, Y. N. (2024). Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Random House. Sauer, H. (2024). The Invention of Good and Evil: A World History of Morality. Profile Books. Harari, Y. N. (2014). Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Harper. von Briel, F., Davidsson, P., & Recker, J. (2018). Digital Technologies as External Enablers of New Venture Creation in the IT Hardware Sector. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 42(1), 47-69. Davidsson, P., Recker, J., & von Briel, F. (2020). External Enablement of New Venture Creation: A Framework. Academy of Management Perspectives, 34(3), 311-332. Davidsson, P., Recker, J., & von Briel, F. (2025). External Enablement of Entrepreneurial Actions and Outcomes: Extension, Review and Research Agenda. Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, 12(3-4), 300-470. Safadi, H., Lalor, J. P., & Berente, N. (2024). The Effect of Bots on Human Interaction in Online Communities. MIS Quarterly, 48(3), 1279-1296. Chen, Z., & Chan, J. (2024). Large Language Model in Creative Work: The Role of Collaboration Modality and User Expertise. Management Science, 70(12), 9101-9117. Dumas, M., La Rosa, M., Mendling, J., & Reijers, H. A. (2018). Fundamentals of Business Process Management (2nd ed.). Springer. Harari, Y. N. (2014). Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. Harvill Secker. Recker, J. (2021). Scientific Research in Information Systems: A Beginner's Guide (2nd ed.). Springer. The Stakeholder Alignment Collaborative. (2025). The Consortia Century: Aligning for Impact. Oxford University Press. 

Dogs are our constant companions: models of loyalty and unconditional love for millions around the world. But these beloved animals are much more than just our pets - and our shared history is far richer and more complex than you might assume.  In Collared: How We Made the Modern Dog (Profile Books, 2024), historian and dog lover Chris Pearson reveals how the shifting fortunes of dogs hold a mirror to our changing society, from the evolution of breeding standards to the fight for animal rights. Wherever humans have gone, dogs have followed, changing size, appearance and even jobs along the way - from the forests of medieval Europe, where greyhounds chased down game for royalty, to the frontlines of twentieth-century conflicts, where dogs carried messages and hauled gun carriages. Despite vast social change, however, the power of the human-canine bond has never diminished. By turns charming, thought-provoking and surprising, Collared reveals the fascinating tale of how we made the modern dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Dogs are our constant companions: models of loyalty and unconditional love for millions around the world. But these beloved animals are much more than just our pets - and our shared history is far richer and more complex than you might assume.  In Collared: How We Made the Modern Dog (Profile Books, 2024), historian and dog lover Chris Pearson reveals how the shifting fortunes of dogs hold a mirror to our changing society, from the evolution of breeding standards to the fight for animal rights. Wherever humans have gone, dogs have followed, changing size, appearance and even jobs along the way - from the forests of medieval Europe, where greyhounds chased down game for royalty, to the frontlines of twentieth-century conflicts, where dogs carried messages and hauled gun carriages. Despite vast social change, however, the power of the human-canine bond has never diminished. By turns charming, thought-provoking and surprising, Collared reveals the fascinating tale of how we made the modern dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Quando guardate una protesi, una gamba, una mano, avete davanti un rimedio, uno spiraglio che permette di poter risolvere una disabilità fisica. Ogni protesi racconta una storia, la storia di una persona e di un dramma, di una difficoltà ma anche una storia di rinascita. Inoltre, è incredibile pensare come le più grandi innovazioni nel campo delle protesi siano scaturite da persone che avevano perso un arto.In questo episodio speciale, Luca e Valeria vi portano in un viaggio nel tempo. Partendo dalla guerra civile americana, ripercorreremo insieme la storia delle protesi, di come siano diventati, da costrutti semplici e cigolanti per amputati di guerra, a strumenti dalla tecnologia avanzatissima, in grado di poter addirittura permetterci di superare le capacità umane.Per approfondire:Mayhew, E. (2013). Wounded: A New History of the Western Front in World War I. Oxford University Press.Mayhew, E. (2017). A heavy reckoning: war, medicine and survival in Afghanistan and beyond. Profile Books.Microprocessor knee and LINXGailey, R. S., & Clemens, S. M. (2017). Sacrifice, science, and support: a history of modern prosthetics. Full Stride: Advancing the State of the Art in Lower Extremity Gait Systems, 35-54.Khatchadourian, R. (2018). Degrees of freedom. The New Yorker, 26.Next-generation prosthetics aim to rewire the brain and the bodyHerr, H., & Wilkenfeld, A. (2003). User‐adaptive control of a magnetorheological prosthetic knee. Industrial Robot: An International Journal, 30(1), 42-55.MIT Media Lab, Hugh HerrQuesto episodio è stato reso disponibile in anteprima a chi ci ha sostenuto e per chi fa parte del supporters club di Spreaker. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scientificast--1762253/support.

waarin we ons als fans van het sandalengenre afvragen welke geschiedenislessen we kunnen trekken uit een Hollywoodblockbuster.Deze aflevering is een live opname van een publiekslezing in Kinepolis Antwerpen (25 november 2024).WIJ ZIJN: Jonas Goossenaerts (inhoud en vertelstem), Filip Vekemans (montage), Benjamin Goyvaerts (inhoud) en Laurent Poschet (inhoud).WIL JE ONS EEN FOOI GEVEN? http://fooienpod.com/geschiedenisvoorherbeginners. Al schenkt u tien cent of tien euro, het duurt tien seconden met een handige QR-codeWIL JE ADVERTEREN IN DEZE PODCAST? Neem dan contact op met adverteren@dagennacht.nlMEER WETEN? Onze geraadpleegde en geciteerde bronnen:Beard, M., Keith, H. (2011). The Colosseum. Profile Books. Londen.Koster, A., Mols, S. (red.) (2016). Gladiatoren, helden van het Colosseum, Uitgeverij Vantilt. Nijmegen.Gabucci, A. (2002). The Colosseum. Getty Trust Publications. Los Angeles.Meier, F. (2017). Gladiatoren. Volksvermaak in het Colosseum. Athenaeum - Pollak & Van Gennep. Amsterdam.Lendering, J., Mainzer Beobachter (blog). https://mainzerbeobachter.com/2024/08/06/het-colosseum-2-bezoekers/ (geraadpleegd op 15/12/2024)Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wir springen in dieser Folge ins Budapest des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts, wo sich ein Journalist daran macht, die Welt des Schreibens für immer zu verändern. Ausgestattet mit einer Idee und viel Tatendrang, will László Bíró ein Schreibgerät erfinden, das den fehleranfälligen Füllfederhalter ablösen soll. So einfach geht das dann allerdings doch nicht, und es wird schließlich auch nicht Bíró sein, der den Kugelschreiber zum Massenprodukt machen wird. // Erwähnte Folgen - https://www.geschichte.fm/archiv/gag437/ // Literatur - Gyoergy Moldova. Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention That Changed the Way We Write. Steerforth Press, 2012. - István Hargittai and Balazs Hargittai. Brilliance in Exile: The Diaspora of Hungarian Scientists From John Von Neumann to Katalin Karikó. Central European University Press, 2023. - James Ward. Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case. Profile Books, 2014. Das Episodenbild zeigt eine Patentzeichnung des Kugelschreibers von Bíró //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Wir springen in dieser Folge ins späte 15. Jahrhundert. Die Reconquista, also die sogenannte Rückeroberung der iberischen Halbinsel durch die nördlichen christlichen Königreiche ist beinahe abgeschlossen. Bis auf Granada, das letzte islamische Königreich auf europäischem Boden. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über Boabdil, den letzten König dieses Reichs, und seinen beinahe unmöglichen Kampf nicht nur gegen die katholischen Könige, sondern auch seine eigene Familie. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG359: Eine kleine Geschichte des Schachspiels – https://gadg.fm/359 - GAG430: Gefangene und Königin – Johanna I. von Kastilien – https://gadg.fm/430 - GAG353: Wallada – https://gadg.fm/353 - GAG365: The Ghost Army – https://gadg.fm/365 - GAG439: Kyros II. und die Entstehung eines Mythos – https://gadg.fm/439 - GAG451: Eine kleine Geschichte der verlorenen Bücher – https://gadg.fm/451 - GAG467: Das Leben der Lucrezia Borgia – https://gadg.fm/467 // Literatur - Bossong, Georg. Das Maurische Spanien. C.H.Beck, 2020. - Elizabeth Drayson. The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End. Profile Books, 2017. - Joseph F. O'Callaghan. The Last Crusade in the West: Castile and the Conquest of Granada. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014. Das Episodenbild zeigt eine Darstellung Boabdils aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel, by Sara Caputo, Profile Books, September 2024.  Sea Control 353 – The Medical Culture of the British Seaman with Dr. Sara CaputoSea Control 527 – The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton SidesBio: Sara is Director of Studies in History, History and Politics, and History and Modern Languages, Magdalene College. Twitter: @SarCaputo

This event was a student careers panel, providing an opportunity to hear insights from panellists covering diverse fields of academia and research, journalism and consultancy in/around the Middle East. Meet the speakers Richard Barltrop is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE Middle East Centre. Since 2001 he has worked for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen and regionally, and for the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan and the UN political mission in Yemen. He is the author of Darfur and the International Community: The Challenges of Conflict Resolution in Sudan (IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, 2011/2015). Nada Bashir is an award-winning International Correspondent based at CNN's London bureau. From reporting on the war in Gaza, to devastating natural disasters, Bashir has delivered distinctive coverage of some of the most consequential stories impacting our world, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Europe. Alexandra Gomes is a Research Fellow responsible for coordinating spatial analysis across a range of projects at LSE Cities. Committed to shaping the future of cities through innovative research and education, her focus spans socio-spatial comparative analysis, urban policy, inequalities, health, sustainable mobility, public space, urban sensescapes, and visual communication. Mina Toksoz is an International Economist having worked at the Economist Intelligence Unit variously as Editorial Director of the Middle East, Europe, and the Country Risk Service. She was Senior Equity Strategist EMEA at AbnAmro, Senior Manager of Country Risk at Standard Bank and later Lloyds' Bank.Toksoz is author of The Economist Guide to Country Risk published by Profile Books in 2014, and co-author of Industrial Policy in Turkey, published by Edinburgh University Press in 2023. This event was chaired by Professor Michael Mason, LSE Middle East Centre. Michael Mason is Director of the Middle East Centre. At LSE, he is also Professor of Environmental Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment. He is interested in ecological politics and governance as applied to questions of accountability, security and sovereignty

Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Lauren Elkin, writer of “Scaffolding”, her first novel published by Chatto & Windus in 2024 which raises questions about marriage, fidelity and abortion. Through this conversation with Erica Wagner, Lauren Elkin discusses her writing process and the influence of her experience as a researcher on her work as a novelist. Together, they also talk about Paris, the city where the story takes place and where Lauren Elkin lived for many years, the feminist movements that inspired her as well as her conception of love.As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Lauren Elkin, Scaffolding © Lauren Elkin, 2024.Excerpt from Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin. Copyright © 2024 by Lauren Elkin. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights ReservedLauren Elkin, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London, © Lauren Elkin, 2016. Vintage, 2017Lauren Elkin, Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New Yok, Tokyo, Venice and London by Lauren Elkin. Copyright © 2016 by Lauren Elkin. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights Reserved© PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayMichelle Perrot The Bedroom, An Intimate History, Translation by Lauren Elkin, © Yale University Press, 2018Histoire de chambres, Michelle Perrot © Éditions du Seuil, 2009, Points, 2018Claude Arnaud, Jean Cocteau: A Life, Translation by Lauren Elkin and Charlotte Mandell, © Yale University Press, 2016Claude Arnaud, Jean Cocteau © Éditions Gallimard, 2003© French-American Foundation – United States Translation PrizeLauren Elkin, No 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute, published by Les Fugitives, London, in 2021Lauren Elkin, Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art, © Lauren Elkin 2023Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, 1862Elizabeth Bowen, The House in Paris, © Elizabeth Cameron, 1935, Copyright © renewed by Elizabeth D. C. Cameron 1963Georges Perrec, Ellis Island, P.O.L, 1995Mayra Davey, Index Cards: Selected Essays, © New Directions, 2020Mary Beard, Women & Power: A Manifesto, © Profile Books, 2017James Wood, How Fiction Works, © Wylie AgencyHow Fiction Works by James Wood, Copyright © 2008 by James Wood. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights Reserved

Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Lauren Elkin, writer of “Scaffolding”, her first novel published by Chatto & Windus in 2024 which raises questions about marriage, fidelity and abortion. Through this conversation with Erica Wagner, Lauren Elkin discusses her writing process and the influence of her experience as a researcher on her work as a novelist. Together, they also talk about Paris, the city where the story takes place and where Lauren Elkin lived for many years, the feminist movements that inspired her as well as her conception of love.As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Lauren Elkin, Scaffolding © Lauren Elkin, 2024.Excerpt from Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin. Copyright © 2024 by Lauren Elkin. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights ReservedLauren Elkin, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London, © Lauren Elkin, 2016. Vintage, 2017Lauren Elkin, Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New Yok, Tokyo, Venice and London by Lauren Elkin. Copyright © 2016 by Lauren Elkin. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights Reserved© PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayMichelle Perrot The Bedroom, An Intimate History, Translation by Lauren Elkin, © Yale University Press, 2018Histoire de chambres, Michelle Perrot © Éditions du Seuil, 2009, Points, 2018Claude Arnaud, Jean Cocteau: A Life, Translation by Lauren Elkin and Charlotte Mandell, © Yale University Press, 2016Claude Arnaud, Jean Cocteau © Éditions Gallimard, 2003© French-American Foundation – United States Translation PrizeLauren Elkin, No 91/92: notes on a Parisian commute, published by Les Fugitives, London, in 2021Lauren Elkin, Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art, © Lauren Elkin 2023Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, 1862Elizabeth Bowen, The House in Paris, © Elizabeth Cameron, 1935, Copyright © renewed by Elizabeth D. C. Cameron 1963Georges Perrec, Ellis Island, P.O.L, 1995Mayra Davey, Index Cards: Selected Essays, © New Directions, 2020Mary Beard, Women & Power: A Manifesto, © Profile Books, 2017James Wood, How Fiction Works, © Wylie AgencyHow Fiction Works by James Wood, Copyright © 2008 by James Wood. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All Rights Reserved

Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über Bücher. Allerdings nicht in erster Linie darüber, wie sie entstanden, sondern wie sie im Laufe unserer Geschichte immer und immer wieder zerstört wurden. // Literatur - Andrew Pettegree und Arthur Der Weduwen. The Library: A Fragile History. Profile Books, 2021. - Fernando Báez. A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq. Atlas, 2008. - Lucien X. Polastron. Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History. Inner Traditions, 2007. - Rebecca Knuth. Burning Books and Leveling Libraries: Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction. Praeger, 2006. - ———. Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the Twentieth Century. Praeger, 2003. Das Episodenbild zeigt einen Ausschnitt eines Gemäldes von Pedro Berruguete. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG439: Kyros II. und die Entstehung eines Mythos – https://gadg.fm/439 - GAG333: Alexandria – https://gadg.fm/333 - GAG400: GAG X Anno Mundi – Anicia Juliana – https://gadg.fm/400 - GAG430: Gefangene und Königin – Johanna I. von Kastilien – https://gadg.fm/430 - GAG410: Lady Six Sky und eine kurze Geschichte der Maya – https://gadg.fm/410 - GAG370: Der Kodex des Archimedes – https://gadg.fm/370 - GAG447: Christina, Hans und Heinrich oder Wie ein Gemälde entsteht – https://gadg.fm/447 //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt!

Museums, the distinguished anthropologist Adam Kuper argues in his new book Museums of Other People, are actually mirrors of ourselves. Rather than revealing curiosities about cultures of antiquity, they are actually living documents of power - particularly western, colonial power. Does this mean we affluent westerners should all feel horribly guilty ever time we go to the British Museum or the Peabody? Perhaps. But Kuper brings these old museums back to life by reminding us of their contemporary political significance. So maybe guilt isn't such a bad thing, if it makes us think a little more deeply about how and why we value other people's culture.Professor Adam Kuper (FBA) is an anthropologist and public intellectual. Most recently a Centennial Professor in this department and a Visiting Professor at Boston University, and a recipient of the Huxley Medal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, he has authored or edited 19 books and published over 100 journal articles focusing on anthropological theory, the history of anthropology in the US and Britain, and southern African societies and cultures. He has made numerous appearances on BBC TV and radio, and reviewed regularly for the London Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement, and the Wall Street Journal. His new book, The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions, Profile Books, was launched in America in April 2024.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

waarin we, mijmerend bij oude ruïnes, zien hoe de antieke wereld grondig door elkaar wordt geschud en ons afvragen waarom het Romeinse imperium verdween.WIJ ZIJN: Jonas Goossenaerts (inhoud en vertelstem), Filip Vekemans (montage), Benjamin Goyvaerts (inhoud) en Laurent Poschet (inhoud).MET BIJDRAGEN VAN: Prof. dr. Jeroen Wijnendaele (expert Romeinse politieke geschiedenis), Prof. dr. em. Hans Hauben (specialist oudheidkunde, Hellenistische en Romeinse geschiedenis), Prof. dr. Sofie Remijsen (specialiste oudheidkunde, Romeinse en Hellenistische geschiedenis), dr. Valérie Weyns (specialiste Hellenistische geschiedenis), Jona Lendering (historicus, journalist, blogger), Laurens Luyten (stem Edward Gibbon en Romeinse auteurs).WIL JE ONS EEN FOOI GEVEN? http://fooienpod.com/geschiedenisvoorherbeginners. Al schenkt u tien cent of tien euro, het duurt tien seconden met een handige QR-codeMEER WETEN? Onze geraadpleegde en geciteerde bronnen: Beard, M. (2016), SPQR. A History of Ancient Rome. Profile Books. Londen. Beard, M. (2023), Emperor of Rome. Profile Books. Londen. Gibbon, E. (2010), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Everyman's Library. Londen. Goldsworthy, A. (2017), Pax Romana. Orion Publishing Group. Londen. Goldsworthy, A. (2010), How Rome fell. Death of a Superpower. Yale University Press. Yale. Wijnendaele, J. (2012), Romeinen en barbaren. De ondergang van het Romeinse rijk in het westen. Standaard Uitgeverij. Antwerpen. Heather, P. (2009), The Fall of the Roman Empire. A new History of Rome and the Barbarians. Oxford University Press. Oxford. Harper, K. (2019), The fate of Rome. Climate, disease and the end of an empire. Princeton University Press. Princeton.Beeld: Wikimedia CommonsOverzicht van de officiële keizers in de 3de eeuw: Alexander Severus (222-235), Maximinus Thrax (235–238), Gordian I en Gordian II (238), Philip the Arab (244–249), Decius (249–251), Trebonianus Gallus (251–253), Aemilianus (253), Valerian (253–260), Saloninus (260), Claudius Gothicus (268–270), Quintillus (270), Aurelian (270–275), Tacitus (275–276), Florianus (276), Probus (276–282), Carus (282–283), Diocletian (284–305)Overzicht van tegenkeizers en troonpretendenten in de 3de eeuw: Sallustius (c. 227), Taurinus (datum onzeker), Ovinius Camillus (mogelijk fictief), Magnus (235), Quartinus (235), Sabinianus (240), Iotapianus (248), Pacatian (248), Silbannacus (datum onzeker), Licinianus (250), Priscus (251–252), Valens Senior (datum onzeker), Ingenuus (260) , Macrianus Major, Macrianus Minor en Quietus (260-261), Regalianus (260), Balista (261), Piso (261), Valens (261), Memor (261), Mussius Aemilianus (261-262), Celsus (mogelijk fictief), Saturninus (mogelijk fictief), Trebellianus (mogelijk fictief), Censorinus (269–270) (mogelijk fictief), Sponsianus (datum onzeker), Domitianus (270–271), Felicissimus (271), Septimius (271) in Dalmatia, Urbanus (271) (mogelijk fictief), Firmus (273), Bonosus (280), Proculus (280), Saturninus (280), Sabinus Julianus (283-285), Amandus and Aelianus (285), Carausius: (286–293), Allectus: (293–296), Domitius Domitianus: (297), Aurelius Achilleus: (297–298), Eugenius: (303)Keizers van het Gallische keizerrijk (tijdelijk afgescheurd deel van het Romeinse Rijk): Postumus (260–269), Laelian (269, usurpator), Marius 269, Victorinus (268/69–271), Domitian II (271, usurpator), Tetricus I (271–274), Tetricus II (273–274), Faustinus (273-274, usurpator)Keizers van het Palmyreense keizerrijk (tijdelijk afgescheurd deel van het Romeinse Rijk): Vaballathus (267?-272), Zenobia (272-273), Antiochus (273)Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

waarin we de religieuze praktijken van de Romeinen onder de loep nemen en volgen hoe het prille christendom uitgroeit tot de belangrijkste religie van het imperium. WIJ ZIJN: Jonas Goossenaerts (inhoud en vertelstem), Filip Vekemans (montage), Benjamin Goyvaerts (inhoud) en Laurent Poschet (inhoud). Met BIJDRAGEN van: Prof. dr. Sofie Remijsen (specialiste oudheidkunde, Romeinse en Hellenistische geschiedenis), Laurens Luyten (Tacitus), Kristel Verbeke en Gene Thomas (presentatie godwalk). Wil je ons een FOOI geven? http://fooienpod.com/geschiedenisvoorherbeginners Al schenkt u tien cent of tien euro, het duurt tien seconden met een handige QR-code MEER WETEN? Onze geraadpleegde en geciteerde bronnen: Beard, M. (2016), SPQR. A History of Ancient Rome. Profile Books. Londen. Beard, M. (2023), Emperor of Rome. Profile Books. Londen. Devoldere, L. (2009), De verloren weg. Van Canterbury naar Rome. Atlas-Contact. Amsterdam. Goldsworthy, A. (2017), Pax Romana. Orion Publishing Group. Londen. Hunink, V., Lendering, J. (2018), Het visioen van Constantijn. Een gebeurtenis die de wereld veranderde. Omniboek. Amsterdam. Kuin, I. (2018), Leven met de goden. Religie in de Oudheid. Amsterdam University Press. Amsterdam. Rüpke, J. (2011), A Companion to Roman Religion. Blackwell Publishing. Oxford. Beeld: Wikimedia Commons De belangrijkste Romeinse goden met hun Griekse tegenhangers: Jupiter (Romeins) - Zeus (Grieks): Oppergod, heerser van de hemel en de donder, beschermer van wetten en gerechtigheid. Juno (Romeins) - Hera (Grieks): Koningin van de goden, beschermster van het huwelijk, vrouwen en geboorte. Neptunus (Romeins) - Poseidon (Grieks): Functie: God van de zeeën, aardbevingen, paarden en bronnen. Mars (Romeins) - Ares (Grieks): God van oorlog, strijd, moed en mannelijke kracht. Venus (Romeins) - Aphrodite (Grieks): Godin van liefde, schoonheid, verlangen, seksualiteit en vruchtbaarheid. Minerva (Romeins) - Athena (Grieks): Godin van wijsheid, strategie, oorlogvoering, handwerk en kunst. Mercurius (Romeins) - Hermes (Grieks): God van handel, dieven, reizigers, boodschapper van de goden en beschermer van handelaren. Diana (Romeins) - Artemis (Grieks): Godin van de jacht, wilde natuur, maagdelijkheid, geboorte en beschermster van vrouwen en kinderen. Vulcanus (Romeins) - Hephaestos (Grieks): God van het vuur, smeedkunst, ambachten, metaalbewerking en vulkanen. Pluto (Romeins) - Hades (Grieks): God van de onderwereld, heerser over de doden en rijkdommen onder de grond.

Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters? Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the most powerful psychological instincts we have - the ones that elicit our care and protection - but there is a deeper story behind the broad appeal of Japanese cats and saccharine greetings cards. In Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World (Profile Books, 2023) Dr. Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in the burgeoning field of cuteness studies, explains how the cute aesthetic spread around the globe, from pop brands to Lolita fashion, kids' cartoons and the unstoppable rise of Hello Kitty. Irresistible delves into the surprisingly ancient origins of Japan's kawaii culture, and uncovers the cross-cultural pollination of the globalised world. Understanding the psychology of cuteness can help answer some of the biggest questions in evolutionary history and the mysterious origins of animal domestication. This is the fascinating cultural history of cuteness, and a revealing look at how our most powerful psychological impulses have remade global style and culture. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters? Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the most powerful psychological instincts we have - the ones that elicit our care and protection - but there is a deeper story behind the broad appeal of Japanese cats and saccharine greetings cards. In Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World (Profile Books, 2023) Dr. Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in the burgeoning field of cuteness studies, explains how the cute aesthetic spread around the globe, from pop brands to Lolita fashion, kids' cartoons and the unstoppable rise of Hello Kitty. Irresistible delves into the surprisingly ancient origins of Japan's kawaii culture, and uncovers the cross-cultural pollination of the globalised world. Understanding the psychology of cuteness can help answer some of the biggest questions in evolutionary history and the mysterious origins of animal domestication. This is the fascinating cultural history of cuteness, and a revealing look at how our most powerful psychological impulses have remade global style and culture. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters? Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the most powerful psychological instincts we have - the ones that elicit our care and protection - but there is a deeper story behind the broad appeal of Japanese cats and saccharine greetings cards. In Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World (Profile Books, 2023) Dr. Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in the burgeoning field of cuteness studies, explains how the cute aesthetic spread around the globe, from pop brands to Lolita fashion, kids' cartoons and the unstoppable rise of Hello Kitty. Irresistible delves into the surprisingly ancient origins of Japan's kawaii culture, and uncovers the cross-cultural pollination of the globalised world. Understanding the psychology of cuteness can help answer some of the biggest questions in evolutionary history and the mysterious origins of animal domestication. This is the fascinating cultural history of cuteness, and a revealing look at how our most powerful psychological impulses have remade global style and culture. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they revolutionise our lives, and why are they such powerful tools for creativity? And how can using a notebook help you change the way you think? In The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper (Profile Books, 2023), Roland Allen reveals all the answers. Ranging from the bustling markets of mediaeval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers, he follows a trail of dazzling ideas, revealing how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories of artists like Leonardo and Frida Kahlo, scientists from Isaac Newton to Marie Curie, and writers from Chaucer to Henry James. We watch Darwin developing his theory of evolution in tiny pocketbooks, see Agatha Christie plotting a hundred murders in scrappy exercise books, and learn how Bruce Chatwin unwittingly inspired the creation of the Moleskine. On the way we meet a host of cooks, kings, sailors, fishermen, musicians, engineers, politicians, adventurers and mathematicians, who all used their notebooks as a space for thinking and to shape the modern world. In an age of AI and digital overload, the humble notebook is more relevant than ever. Allen shows how bullet points can combat ADHD, journals can ease PTSD, and patient diaries soften the trauma of reawakening from coma. The everyday act of moving a pen across paper can have profound consequences, changing the way we think and feel: making us more creative, more productive - and happier. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they revolutionise our lives, and why are they such powerful tools for creativity? And how can using a notebook help you change the way you think? In The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper (Profile Books, 2023), Roland Allen reveals all the answers. Ranging from the bustling markets of mediaeval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers, he follows a trail of dazzling ideas, revealing how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories of artists like Leonardo and Frida Kahlo, scientists from Isaac Newton to Marie Curie, and writers from Chaucer to Henry James. We watch Darwin developing his theory of evolution in tiny pocketbooks, see Agatha Christie plotting a hundred murders in scrappy exercise books, and learn how Bruce Chatwin unwittingly inspired the creation of the Moleskine. On the way we meet a host of cooks, kings, sailors, fishermen, musicians, engineers, politicians, adventurers and mathematicians, who all used their notebooks as a space for thinking and to shape the modern world. In an age of AI and digital overload, the humble notebook is more relevant than ever. Allen shows how bullet points can combat ADHD, journals can ease PTSD, and patient diaries soften the trauma of reawakening from coma. The everyday act of moving a pen across paper can have profound consequences, changing the way we think and feel: making us more creative, more productive - and happier. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they revolutionise our lives, and why are they such powerful tools for creativity? And how can using a notebook help you change the way you think? In The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper (Profile Books, 2023), Roland Allen reveals all the answers. Ranging from the bustling markets of mediaeval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers, he follows a trail of dazzling ideas, revealing how the notebook became our most dependable and versatile tool for creative thinking. He tells the notebook stories of artists like Leonardo and Frida Kahlo, scientists from Isaac Newton to Marie Curie, and writers from Chaucer to Henry James. We watch Darwin developing his theory of evolution in tiny pocketbooks, see Agatha Christie plotting a hundred murders in scrappy exercise books, and learn how Bruce Chatwin unwittingly inspired the creation of the Moleskine. On the way we meet a host of cooks, kings, sailors, fishermen, musicians, engineers, politicians, adventurers and mathematicians, who all used their notebooks as a space for thinking and to shape the modern world. In an age of AI and digital overload, the humble notebook is more relevant than ever. Allen shows how bullet points can combat ADHD, journals can ease PTSD, and patient diaries soften the trauma of reawakening from coma. The everyday act of moving a pen across paper can have profound consequences, changing the way we think and feel: making us more creative, more productive - and happier. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose forthcoming book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Hugh and Margaret Grainger rent a lovely old house near a golf course. At the bottom of the garden is a mysterious, well-kept thatched cottage that appears unoccupied.  However, a visitor senses a strange presence within and occasionally sees lights or figures inside. Margaret, fascinated with communicating via planchette, starts receiving odd messages from an entity calling himself "the gardener."  He announces a desire to enter the main house, catapulting the Graingers into disturbing events.  The empty cottage is not so empty after all, and the gardener's unseen presence brings terror to the once-idyllic home.  Through the planchette, Margaret has unlocked a portal between worlds, allowing a malevolent spirit access into the realm of the living. Now the Graingers must confront the implications of meddling with forces beyond their understanding. I was sent the anthology The Dead of Winter https://profilebooks.com/work/the-dead-of-winter/ By profile books. The Gardener by E F Benson is one of ten classic winter ghost stories in that anthology edited by Cecily Gayford.  Thanks to Profile Books for the copy they sent me.

When the temperature rises, don't lose your cool. Thanks to my guest Cecily Gayford — you can find more information about Murder in a Heatwave and all the other anthologies she has edited via the website for Profile Books. Be aware: there are spoilers in this episode for the the story "The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran" by Dorothy L. Sayers. There are non-spoiler details given about the other books listed below. Mentioned in this episode: — Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie — A Death in Summer by Benjamin Black — The Nice and the Good by Iris Murdoch — Murder in a Heatwave, edited by Cecily Gayford Related Shedunnit episodes: — Episode 1 of "Mysteries of Summer": Cricket and Crime — Murder on Holiday — Death Under Par NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookselling chain that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/murderinaheatwavetranscript. Music by Audioblocks and Blue Dot Sessions. See shedunnitshow.com/musiccredits for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices