Season 1 · Episode 3
The Curse Of The Measuring Stick: Math, Magic And Control
August 21, 202512m 23s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (dts.podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Occulture Shock podcast host, Jessica Chobot, investigates the evolution of measurement and mathmatics. From its ancient mystical roots to its modern day applications. How measurement was once a sacred act, deeply intertwined with spirituality and cosmic beliefs, and how it has now transformed into a tool for control and effeciency in modern society.
We traverse history: including ancient Egypt, Greece, the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Highlighting the connections and implications of how we measure and quantify today's world.