Cosmos (the NDT series) - my overall favourite series. If you like Cosmos a lot, consider watching the archives of the Royal Institution’s Christmas lectures
The Good Place - Existential Philosophy and Ontology 101, the TV Series. Hilarious, dramatic, and one of the most touching stories I’ve ever encountered
Person of Interest - Basically “What You’ll Learn on Lemmy: The TV Series”, about all of the wondrous horrors of the digital surveillance state in which we all live.
I dislike the way they present Giodano Bruno in the NDT Cosmos. The church was more miffed at his pantheism than any of his astronomical ideas. Less of a scientist and more of a philosopher.
I agree. Admittedly, NDT does say “keep in mind, Bruno didn’t have any evidence for his claims. He was not a scientist.” But still, that scene came off as somewhat less appropriate. I think that, on balance, it’s about showing that entrenched systems of power and authority have an active disincentive to take progressive stances, or even allow radical voices to exist. Even if Bruno did have evidence on his side, the church still would have burned him. Were I making that episode, I would have made it more clear that there were good reasons for him being laughed out of Cambridge. He had no evidence, but the scientists’ arguments highlighted were mostly arguments from authority “but Aristotle said”, or “but the bible says”, rather than demands for evidence and argumentation. Even scientists can fall to the trap of entrenched ideas and authority.
Have you watched the Sagan Cosmos? I like it better than the NDT one, although I usually recommend NDT because it’s an easier sell. I love Sagan so much though. He’s just so gentle and kind, almost the same kind of vibe as Mr Rogers.
Cosmos (the NDT series) - my overall favourite series. If you like Cosmos a lot, consider watching the archives of the Royal Institution’s Christmas lectures
The Good Place - Existential Philosophy and Ontology 101, the TV Series. Hilarious, dramatic, and one of the most touching stories I’ve ever encountered
Person of Interest - Basically “What You’ll Learn on Lemmy: The TV Series”, about all of the wondrous horrors of the digital surveillance state in which we all live.
I dislike the way they present Giodano Bruno in the NDT Cosmos. The church was more miffed at his pantheism than any of his astronomical ideas. Less of a scientist and more of a philosopher.
I agree. Admittedly, NDT does say “keep in mind, Bruno didn’t have any evidence for his claims. He was not a scientist.” But still, that scene came off as somewhat less appropriate. I think that, on balance, it’s about showing that entrenched systems of power and authority have an active disincentive to take progressive stances, or even allow radical voices to exist. Even if Bruno did have evidence on his side, the church still would have burned him. Were I making that episode, I would have made it more clear that there were good reasons for him being laughed out of Cambridge. He had no evidence, but the scientists’ arguments highlighted were mostly arguments from authority “but Aristotle said”, or “but the bible says”, rather than demands for evidence and argumentation. Even scientists can fall to the trap of entrenched ideas and authority.
Have you watched the Sagan Cosmos? I like it better than the NDT one, although I usually recommend NDT because it’s an easier sell. I love Sagan so much though. He’s just so gentle and kind, almost the same kind of vibe as Mr Rogers.
I haven’t! It’s shockingly tough to find anywhere