Explained — Season 2 Episode 1

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S02E01

Cults

★ 7.5 26 Sep 19 25 menit

How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.

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S02E01 26 Sep 19 ★ 7.5 25m Sedang diputar Cults How do cults lure people in and exert control? Learn a cult’s telltale signs, and how loneliness and life online makes indoctrination easier than ever.
S02E02 3 Okt 19 ★ 8.0 23m Billionaires There are more billionaires than ever. But how does this vast accumulation of wealth affect the world? Mark Cuban and Bernie Sanders offer insights.
S02E03 10 Okt 19 ★ 7.8 22m Animal Intelligence What goes on inside an animal's mind? Figuring out how they think and feel might just be the key to understanding our own place in the world.
S02E04 17 Okt 19 ★ 7.3 16m Athleisure It began with bloomers. Then came spandex. Now we sport leggings and other activewear everywhere. How did comfy, casual clothing go mainstream?
S02E05 24 Okt 19 ★ 7.3 24m Coding Computer code now controls how we live. But how did these programming languages evolve? And how can they be used to build a new and better world?
S02E06 31 Okt 19 ★ 7.0 20m Pirates In pop culture, pirates are often depicted as booty-looting rogues, but their history is far more complicated. See how they became enemies of humanity.
S02E07 7 Nov 19 ★ 8.5 20m The Next Pandemic If you're not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for an outbreak? Bill Gates and other experts weigh in.
S02E08 14 Nov 19 ★ 8.5 23m The Future of Meat The planet's current rate of meat consumption is unprecedented -- and becoming unsustainable. In the future, will meat alternatives be the answer?
S02E09 21 Nov 19 ★ 6.7 16m Beauty Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but what exactly makes things such as art and architecture aesthetically pleasing, and why do we like looking?
S02E10 28 Nov 19 ★ 7.3 23m Diamonds A diamond is forever. But why is that? Dig into how these mined pieces of carbon became both a status symbol and a sparkly sign of everlasting love.