The Song of Ciki Loes is the oldest complete musical piece we have from the ancient world. It was engraved on a tombstone, probably written by a husband for his wife who had passed away. And it says, while you live, shine. Let no grief overpower you. Life exists only for a short time, and time demands is due.
In this episode we begin a series on the beginnings of "Western" thought and science. We start with the catastrophy of the Mycenean Collapse, the Greek Dark Ages, and the Archaic Age, then continue with a discussion of Miletus and its most revered citizen, Thales. Thales has left his mark on the planet with his work. As a brilliant sage whose ideas were the beginnings of science, he helped set a trajectory for all future generations of philosophers and scientists.
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