Thanks to Audible for sponsoring this video. Get your 30 day free trial at https://www.audible.com/pursuitofwonder or text pursuitofwonder to 500-500. A short story about a group of individuals who find themselves in a game of chance of which they can’t escape. If you are interested in supporting the channel, you […]
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aYou’ve likely heard of the advanced skills of the Inca Empire. From creating a reliable system of measurement and communication to building a 25,000-mile road system, the Incas were brilliant, innovative people. However, like many native populations, they were bested by the Spanish conquistadors when they invaded in the mid-1500s. […]
Thanks to The Great Courses Plus for sponsoring this video. Signup for your free trial with them today at: http://ow.ly/Z4ZV30pygjw In this video, we delve into 3 essential mysteries that sit inside every moment and realize how little we know about anything and everything. And perhaps why that’s ok. If […]
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This is a fictional piece and is not intended to be scientifically informative regarding déjà vu or otherwise. New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 Also available here: https://www.pursuitofwonder.com/store If you are interested in supporting the channel, you can contribute to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pursuitofwonder Thank you very much to our […]
Thanks to The Great Courses Plus for sponsoring this video. Signup for your free trial with them today at: http://ow.ly/BVwH30pOPL1 In this video, we look at author Kurt Vonnegut’s analysis of the shapes of stories, and what they suggest about our experience and consideration of life. Of course, not every […]
Many of us have heard of the unusual practices of Sparta, the war-obsessed, ancient Greek society. Let’s be real: many of us learned them from the notorious 2006 film, 300. While the movie, and our history books, highlight some of the more impressive aspects of Spartan society, there are plenty […]
This is a fictional short story. However, the study referenced in the middle is based on a real study known as the “Lost In The Mall” experiment, which found that in the right conditions, we can assimilate or create entirely fake memories. New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 Shop Pursuit […]
History is littered with the stories of people who, for a variety of reasons, were cast away from their homes and forced to live in foreign lands. Getting exiled was always a risk in the game of politics. Make the wrong enemy or fall from grace, and men and women […]
