When Greeks Flew Kites

BBC Radio 4

Monthly series in which historical novelist Sarah Dunant delves into the past for stories and moments that help frame the present, bringing to life worlds that span the centuries.

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When Greeks Flew Kites

Episodes (19)

Jul 1, 2019 Beyond Reason
Jun 3, 2019 Consider the Walrus: what can history tell us about the climate crisis?
May 6, 2019 Fake History

When Greeks Flew Kites

Jul 1, 2019
28 minutes
25 MB

This month, Sarah Dunant looks at what history can tell us about irrationality. Conspiracy theories, anti-vaccination movements and climate change denial are modern examples of ideas that stubbornly cling on in the face of facts. Drawing on a range of historical moments, Sarah scrutinises the idea of the rational and irrational, showing that the boundary between the two is complicated. Ohio University’s Myrna Perez Sheldon describes a 1981 court case in Alabama which saw the muscle-flexing of a newly powerful Creationist movement, and one which blindsided liberal scientific consensus. Political theorist Hugo Drochon de...

When Greeks Flew Kites

Beyond Reason

BBC Radio 4

00:00 -27:45