Chapter
Bloodlust for Entertainment
30:19 - 36:34 (06:15)
The evolution of entertainment from gladiator games to watching animals being killed and humans killing each other and animals for sport. Once upon a time, advertising exotic animals was enough to draw people in, now it's bloodshed.
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The Assyrians were one of the earliest peoples to carve their message of enforcing state power by showing what they did to people who broke their biggest laws, while Chinese civilization also used public executions to enforce state power and sovereignty.
30:19 - 32:08 (01:49)
Summary
The Assyrians were one of the earliest peoples to carve their message of enforcing state power by showing what they did to people who broke their biggest laws, while Chinese civilization also used public executions to enforce state power and sovereignty. A story is told that Cambyses II, early king of Persia, forced Egyptian nobles to watch 2000 of their children killed in public.
ChapterBloodlust for Entertainment
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
From gladiatorial games to pro wrestling matches, humans have been entertained by violence and death throughout history, even going to great lengths to witness these events.
32:08 - 35:23 (03:15)
Summary
From gladiatorial games to pro wrestling matches, humans have been entertained by violence and death throughout history, even going to great lengths to witness these events. Despite the ethical implications, one cannot help but wonder if people have been having a good time watching these atrocities.
ChapterBloodlust for Entertainment
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The need for new and sensational spectacles in entertainment led to the importation of exotic animals to showcase to audiences, which gradually evolved into more violent displays such as animal fights and gladiatorial combat.
35:23 - 36:34 (01:11)
Summary
The need for new and sensational spectacles in entertainment led to the importation of exotic animals to showcase to audiences, which gradually evolved into more violent displays such as animal fights and gladiatorial combat.