Today on Far Future
Horizons we present the third episode of the History Channel’s documentary
series “Big History” that presents History on a grand epic scale.
This installment of “Big
History explores humankind’s obsession with gold.
And, asks the question
why humankind is gold crazy, and discovers there's a hard-wired reason we lust
after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shines.
We reveal how the
science behind our favorite metal drives men across oceans and continents.
Big History integrates studies of the cosmos, Earth, life and humanity using empirical evidence to explore cause-and-effect relations, and is taught at universities and secondary schools often using web-based interactive presentations.”
This multidisciplinary academic movement was spearheaded by historian David Christian of Australia's Macquarie University, who coined the term Big History.
While some academic historians are skeptical about its value or originality, this twenty year old discipline appears to be poised for further growth.
An effort to make the discipline available worldwide is being funded by philanthropist Bill Gates. David Christian has named this effort the Big History Project.
Big.History.S01E03-Gold.Fever by costello74
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