Overview
Education is seen today as one of the pillars of a modern, democratic society. Yet its historical roots are more often found in authoritarian structures. This episode looks at how rulers - from the Spartans to the Prussians, systematically used school education to instil obedience and discipline in their subjects.
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1 - 1...Democracy Was Invented In Greece? June 18, 2025 -
1 - 2...The Plague Was the Worst Epidemic Ever? June 18, 2025 -
1 - 3...We Used to Work More? June 18, 2025 -
1 - 4...We Always Believed in God? July 09, 2025 -
1 - 5...The Library of Alexandria Burned Down? July 16, 2025 -
1 - 6...Vibrators Were Invented for Female Pleasure? July 23, 2025 -
1 - 7...We Used to Die Younger in the Past? July 27, 2025 -
1 - 8...Hitler Invented the Autobahn? July 30, 2025 -
1 - 9...The Steam Engine Started the Industrial Revolution? August 13, 2025 -
1 - 10...Bartering Was the First Form of Money? August 20, 2025 -
1 - 11...Men Have Always Worn Trousers? August 27, 2025 -
1 - 12...Beauty Standards Have Always Been the Same? September 03, 2025 -
1 - 13...Julius Caesar Was Born by C-Section? September 10, 2025 -
1 - 14...We All Believed the World Was Flat? September 17, 2025 -
1 - 15...There Was No Hygiene in the Middle Ages? September 24, 2025 -
1 - 16...Decadence Caused the Fall of Rome? October 01, 2025 -
1 - 17Education Serves the Common Good? October 08, 2025 -
1 - 18Pirates Were Always Bad? October 15, 2025 -
1 - 19... Collective Ownership is Doomed to Fail? October 22, 2025 -
1 - 20...Pasta Was Made in Italy? October 29, 2025 -
1 - 21Men and Women Have Never Been Equal? November 05, 2025 -
1 - 22...We have always gone on strike? November 12, 2025 -
1 - 23...Secret agents have no qualms of conscience? November 19, 2025 -
1 - 24...We all used to speak the same language? November 26, 2025 -
1 - 25...We used to live in harmony with nature? December 03, 2025 -
1 - 26...Borders Have Always Existed? December 10, 2025 -
1 - 27...Migrations were not as numerous in the past? December 17, 2025 -
1 - 28...Childhood Is A Modern Invention? December 24, 2025 -
1 - 29...We Have Always Eaten Meat? December 31, 2025