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How do you Build a Civilization from Scratch?
FromPart-Time Genius
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
If your time machine got jammed in the past, what would you need to rebuild all of modern civilization? Mango sits down with Ryan North, author of the new book How to Invent Everything, to talk about how to make soap, why leeches were pretty useful for a very short period, how to invent a better horse harness, and why windmills just might be superior to waterwheels. Oh, and how to understand all of Western religion and philosophy through high-fives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Sep 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Why Have Rats Outsmarted Us For So Long?: Rats are our grossest of foes. They’re also geniuses. (Respect, rats.) Hear how they foiled Pablo Escobar; why Chuck E. Cheese transitioned to a mouse; and why tiny trousers are their kryptonite. Featuring AJ Jacobs. by Part-Time Genius