The Michael Shermer Show

177. Angus Fletcher — 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature

May 1, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
How to Become a Nero Scientist?
03:32 • 3min
3
The Beginnings of Written Literature Are Synonyms
06:27 • 6min
4
The Effects of Literature on the Brain
12:12 • 5min
5
Shakespeare's Plays
17:07 • 4min
6
Shakespeare
21:19 • 2min
7
The Hemmingway Method of Creativity
23:05 • 2min
8
The End of Science Fiction
25:28 • 6min
9
The Art of Story Am
31:15 • 5min
10
How Did Shakespeare Always Innovate?
36:12 • 2min
11
How to Write a Screenplay
38:30 • 3min
12
The Pilip Dick Story - The Variable Man
41:59 • 4min
13
The Audience Wants Something New. Trust the Audience
46:02 • 2min
14
Is That Really the Idea for a Studio Executive?
47:34 • 2min
15
Are There Any Archetypes?
49:58 • 2min
16
The Resurrection Myth
51:45 • 4min
17
Themes Are the Ghosts in the Machine
55:56 • 2min
18
Are Plots More Powerful Than Ideas?
57:52 • 3min
19
The Day the Earth Stands Still
01:01:14 • 5min
20
The Day There Stands Still, Is That Even True?
01:06:40 • 4min
21
Free Speech Is Important, but Listening Is Just a Bullhorn
01:10:21 • 2min
22
Science Fiction - The Hubres of Science
01:12:47 • 5min
23
Is Your Brain a Tool?
01:17:20 • 2min
24
How Do Memories Change Your Brain?
01:18:53 • 3min
25
In Cold Blood
01:22:07 • 2min
26
Are You a Good Mind Reader?
01:24:16 • 6min
27
The Rise of Reading and Novels
01:29:48 • 5min
28
Why Is C Crime on the Rise or the Decline of Whatever?
01:34:43 • 5min
29
What Can I Do? Nothing Is Always Good, Right?
01:39:24 • 2min
30
What's Your First Written Example?
01:41:08 • 3min
31
Sopho Literary Invention of Increasing Love
01:43:53 • 2min
32
The Most Important Invention in Literature
01:46:02 • 2min
33
Anglus Fletcher, Wonder Works
01:48:19 • 3min
34
Is There a Better Way Than Democracy?
01:50:49 • 2min
35
I've Learnt a Lot Just by Chatting With You
01:52:55 • 17sec