Posts Tagged: crashcourse
Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
Hi, I’m John Green; this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to do some compare and contrast, because that’s what passes for hip in world history....
The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25
Hi. I’m John Green, this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to talk about the entire fracking globe over the course of several centuries so let’s...
Metaethics: Crash Course Philosophy #32
Is it wrong to steal to feed your family? Is there such a thing as a good lie? Questions like these are the domain of ethics – the branch...
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16
Hi, my name’s John Green, this is Crash Course: World History, and today we’re gonna talk about Africa. Mr. Green Mr. Green! We’ve already talked about Africa. Egypt is...
The Medieval Islamicate World: Crash Course History of Science #7
The religion of Islam significantly influenced knowledge-making in the greater Mediterranean and western Asian world. Islamicate scholars—meaning people influenced by Islamic civilization, regardless of their religious views—gave us terms...
Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2
Hi, I’m John Green, and this is Crash Course World History. Let’s begin today with a question. Why am I alive? Also, why don’t I have any eyes? Ah,...
Natural Law Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #34
Thomas Aquinas was no dummy. Remember him? The Italian fella? Christian monk? Philosophical superstar of the 13th century? Aquinas thought morality was important for everyone, and that being a...
Fall of The Roman Empire…in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12
Hi there, my name’s John Green; this is Crash Course: World History, and today we’re going to talk about the fall of Rome. Mr. Green, Mr. Green, Mr. Green!...
Determinism vs Free Will: Crash Course Philosophy #24
Crash Course Philosophy is brought to you by Squarespace. Squarespace: share your passion with the world. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that you love your father. By...
Indian Pantheons: Crash Course World Mythology #8
Hey there, I’m Mike Rugnetta and this is Crashcourse mythology. Today, we’re going to tackle one of the most difficult and fascinating pantheons in all of mythology. It’s got...