Eureka! Innovation in Ancient Greece
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2022
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
It's often thought that the ancient Greeks were devout in tradition, strict in their ways and beliefs. But how true is this? When it comes to creative thinking and innovation, the ancient Greeks excelled! In this episode, Tristan is joined by professor and historian Dr Armand D'Angour as they explore the impact of Ancient Greek innovation, delving into their perception of 'new'. From famous figures in the arts, philosophy, and the ideas of the model state, we look beyond the lens of tragedy. What can we learn from the Ancient Greeks today?
Armand D'Angour is the author of 'How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking' published by Princeton University Press.
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| 0:00.0 | It's the Entrance on History Hit. |
| 0:12.3 | I'm Tristan Hughes, your host and Eureka. |
| 0:15.4 | Finally, we're talking about innovations. |
| 0:18.0 | We're talking about famous figures such as Archimedes, Aristotle and a lesser known |
| 0:23.2 | really interesting figure called Archaitas or Archaitas. |
| 0:27.6 | Right, we're going to be talking about innovations, lessons from ancient Greece, how to innovate |
| 0:33.2 | lessons from ancient Greece. |
| 0:35.2 | Now we're talking all about this with the legendary Dr. Armand Dongoor from Jesus College, |
| 0:40.8 | Oxford. |
| 0:41.8 | Armand, he does a lot of work around ancient Greece, particularly around ancient Greek |
| 0:45.5 | music. |
| 0:46.5 | As you're about to hear, we even get a mention of the Beatles, Taylor Swift and Dyer Straits |
| 0:52.2 | is Sultans of Spring in this episode. |
| 0:54.2 | So if an episode of the ancient's podcast mentions Sultans of Swing and Dyer Straits, you |
| 0:59.4 | know it's going to be a good ep because a little inside knowledge to you from me here. |
| 1:04.4 | Dyer Straits is my favourite band of all time. |
| 1:07.8 | Thanks, Dad. |
| 1:09.2 | But without further ado, to talk about how to innovate lessons from ancient Greece, |
| 1:14.7 | here's Armand. |
| 1:16.0 | Armand, thank you so much for taking the time to come on the podcast today. |
| 1:22.2 | Thank you for inviting me. |
| 1:23.7 | You are very, very welcome indeed. |
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