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Should I Die

   2019    Culture
Someday, I will die. But should I? If I was offered a longer life, I would take that in a second. But how long is too long? Is death something I should deny forever, or is death and the role it plays in the universe something I am better off accepting?
Series: Mind Field

The Power of Us

   2018    Culture
Can we find a way to distribute power so that everyone has their say? A U.S. president explains the challenges of making decisions that affect hundreds of millions of lives, and Freeman learns about an African woman who has created a society without men. He explores how the rise of the internet may fundamentally change how democracy works.
Series: The Story of Us

How to Make a Hero

   2018    Culture
A hero is just someone who acts selflessly, out of concern for others, at personal risk and without the expectation of reward. In this episode, Michael Stevens asks employees to help him run a seemingly dangerous experiment, to see if they would blow the whistle to stop him.
Series: Mind Field Season 2
Building Giants

Building Giants

2019  Technology
Walking with Cavemen

Walking with Cavemen

2003  History
Tiger

Tiger

2020  History
Space Race

Space Race

2005  Technology
The Last Narc

The Last Narc

2020  Culture
Enemies of Reason

Enemies of Reason

  Medicine