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In "The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution," C. P. Snow argues a stark divide separates science and humanities, hindering progress. He explores the educational roots, language barriers, and mutual distrust behind this chasm, then calls for increased dialogue, collaboration, and a more holistic education to bridge the gap.

Ever wanted to sound unbearably pretentious at dinner parties? Wondered how one French philosopher managed to make an entire career out of writing sentences no human being could understand? Curious why your literature professor keeps muttering about "the death of the author" while staring vacantly into space?

In diesem Original Podcast findet Volker Wieprecht Antworten auf die philosophischen Fragen, die uns das ganze Leben lang begleiten. In der 2. Staffel geht es um die Sphären, in denen Menschen ihr Glück suchen: das Reich der Ideen, die Gefilde der Musik, die Welt der Drogen, des Geldes und der Selbstoptimierung. Immer auf der Suche nach der besten aller möglichen Wahrheiten. "Wieprechts Wahrheiten" ist ein Podcast für alle, die den tieferen Sinn des Lebens erforschen und sich auf eine spannende Reise mitnehmen lassen wollen.

Our education is concerned with the accumulation of knowledge. Very few of us are capable of living a life without the influence of specialists. What is the point of going to a university, getting a degree and disappearing into the vast structure of society? Q: How shall we approach the idea of study? If you express from something already accumulated it is a deadly bore, but if you are all the time watching, not only yourself but the world, you are learning.

We have accepted violence as a way of life and yet at the same time we want peace.