Ideas
Episodes
What Mussolini's rise and fall reveals about modern authoritarianism
This episode examines the rise and fall of Mussolini’s fascist regime to identify lessons for combating modern authoritarianism.
How our education system is far from its original ideals
This episode explores how Wilhelm von Humboldt’s 19th-century educational model spread globally, influencing systems in the US, Canada, and Europe.
Public education was built on this key concept — now it's gone
This episode explores the life of Wilhelm von Humboldt, who radically reformed Prussia’s education system after Napoleon’s defeat.