Do we need a rule book to be a good person?

Short & Curly

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Philosophy, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Molly and Carl visit Greece in search of the mythical "Scroll of Rights and Wrongs", an ancient guide written by the smartest person to have ever lived: Adamantia The Wise*. The elusive ancient text contains the ultimate guide to morality, but what does it say?

South Wagga Public School: Noah, Lucas, Jasmine, Hunter, Olivia

*definitely not a real person and very much the invention of Molly & Carl.

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0:00.0	ABC Listen
0:02.0	Okay, the ancient map says
0:07.0	Push the nose of the Poseidon statue to reveal the chamber
0:13.0	One more clue on our hunt to find
0:18.0	The Scroll of Rides and Rongs Oh, sorry, long day to find the scroll of rides and wrongs.
0:23.6	Oh, sorry, long day. I'm wrecked.
0:26.2	Come on, pay attention. We're almost there.
0:29.8	Yeah, yeah, you keep saying that, but we've been bouncing all over the Greek islands to the
0:34.1	Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens. We almost died on that hike up to find the hidden
0:38.8	shrine to the Oracle. Yeah, yeah, I know, but I can feel it now. We just need to figure out how
0:45.5	to get into the secret chamber. Now please, tell me which of these statues is Poseidon.
0:51.4	Focus, Carl. Poseidon, ancient Greek god of the sea.
0:55.0	Aha, that'd be the big dude there with the Trident riding on those fishy horses.
0:59.0	Thank you.
1:00.0	Now let's try pushing his nose.
1:02.0	Here!
1:03.0	Yes!
1:05.0	The hidden chamber!
1:07.0	Gosh, they really loved hidden chambers, didn't they?
1:09.0	And inside... The golden vase!
1:13.5	Yes!
1:16.1	Wait, so Molly, are you telling me we are only one step away now
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