Ep 63: Knowledge Lost and Knowledge Regained
Description
We often assume that all knowledge is recorded, and every generation builds on the knowledge of past generations. This is not true. Much knowledge is lost -- and some is regained.
Welcome to Episode 63 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.
In this episode, Amit and Ajay discuss precious knowledge of remarkable things that we lost over time -- some of which we are slowly regaining!
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Packaging
00:13 Intro: The Witch Casts a Spell
13:08 Chapter 1: Silphium/Silpheon
20:00 Chapter 2: Dhaka Muslin
29:11 Chapter 3: Fogbank
36:43 Chapter 4: Artemisinin
49:07 Chapter 5: Reconstructing Germany and Japan After WW2
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