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Post Medieval by Mike Prestwood.
Stories from 1500 to 1950.
The history of modern civilization.
New looks at the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the rise of science.
MODE:
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4 minutes
of short abstracts.
H4-Post Medieval.
10 random key ideas.
1.
Nikola Tesla did not literally “fall in love” with a pigeon, but the story reveals how loneliness, obsession, and myth can blur into legend.
2.
Quote:
- Charles Darwin.
- 1859.
Meaning:
Survival belongs to organisms that respond effectively to change as environments shift over time.
3.
From History: 1858
Planck discovered limits by following the math honestly—even when it contradicted intuition.
4.
The Williams parable is about government. A response to the colonies in New England inacted the same restrictions they escaped.
5.
Quote:
- Max Planck.
- circa 1900.
From History:
Meaning:
Breakthroughs often occur when conviction gives way to honesty.
6.
From History: born 1564.
Galileo, the Father of Modern Physics, showed that careful observation and math could overturn ancient certainty.
8.
From History: 1610
In 1610, Galileo set incorrect maps of the cosmos on the right path. Our mental model of Earth at the center of the universe had to evolve to match observations.
9.
Roger Williams remained part of the colonial conversation long after banishment, proving that difficult ideas do not disappear just because authorities reject them.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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