Chapter
Pests and Piles of Rotting Vegetables
03:33 - 09:38 (06:05)
The Soviet Union instituted a pest control program to avoid the fear of excess food going bad, a result of their perfect society mentality. Science should be more imaginative as it requires daring action, but too much food can lead to rotting vegetables.
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The episode reflects on how poetry can accurately portray historical events and convey the mood of the people involved, as seen in a Tang dynasty poem that was quoted in a chapter about the bad science of Lysenko in a book.
03:33 - 04:54 (01:21)
Summary
The episode reflects on how poetry can accurately portray historical events and convey the mood of the people involved, as seen in a Tang dynasty poem that was quoted in a chapter about the bad science of Lysenko in a book.
ChapterPests and Piles of Rotting Vegetables
EpisodePart Two: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this podcast episode, the history of the Chinese sparrow invasion is discussed, including how the Chinese government implemented a program to get rid of the sparrows and the unintended consequences that followed.
04:54 - 06:33 (01:39)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the history of the Chinese sparrow invasion is discussed, including how the Chinese government implemented a program to get rid of the sparrows and the unintended consequences that followed.
ChapterPests and Piles of Rotting Vegetables
EpisodePart Two: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode discusses the false promises made by the Soviet Union propaganda such as "happiness for a thousand years" and the idea that they will perfect the society and its people, which led to the rise of fully automated luxury communism.
06:33 - 07:40 (01:06)
Summary
This episode discusses the false promises made by the Soviet Union propaganda such as "happiness for a thousand years" and the idea that they will perfect the society and its people, which led to the rise of fully automated luxury communism.
ChapterPests and Piles of Rotting Vegetables
EpisodePart Two: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Science should be about acting daringly and recklessly, regardless of previous events, such as wars and genocides.
07:40 - 09:38 (01:57)
Summary
Science should be about acting daringly and recklessly, regardless of previous events, such as wars and genocides. With this approach, people can avoid laboring miserably in the fields and starving during winter.