How To Academy Podcast cover image

Stephen Fry Meets Steven Pinker - Enlightenment Now

How To Academy Podcast

00:00

Star Trek - Why You Shouldn't Oppose Reason

In his book, The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche pulled on two Greek gods to try and explain two sides of human nature. He saw the tensions between the tribal bloodlust frenzied side of our animal selves and this rational, a polonian harmonious side of ourselves. And oddly enough, and Gene Roddenry was a genius, if you look at Star Trek, there is McCoy, who's always going, you green-blooded monsters, and Spock is saying fascinating.

Play episode from 53:23
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app