Butterfly Effect
S01E08 Confucius and Chinese thought
The decisions made by Kong Qui, recognized in the West as Confucius, during his time as a civil servant and administrator had a profound impact on an entire civilization. But what if Kong Qui had been just as self-serving and corrupt as some of his contemporaries? How would that have altered China's destiny and its perspective on the world?
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Bouvines, France in danger
Genghis Khan: The Empire of the Steppes
Alexander Becomes Great
Sekigahara, the battle of Samurai
Darwin discovering the world
Chernobyl, a reactor out of control
A bus for Martin Luther King
Confucius and Chinese thought
Andrinople, Rome vs Barbarians
Einstein and the Manhattan Project
Rock, freedom and decibels
Space Conquest, a little trip to the moon
The Internet, the origins of the web