• adam_y@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Seconded.

      I watched these the first time around. Recently rewatched on YouTube.

      He’s one of those rare educators that doesn’t lecture you so much as offer you a ticket on a great ride.

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        8 months ago

        I’ve just stumbled across these a week ago(?).

        It’s a shame it’s too unlike entertainment, so my wife isn’t interested …sigh. Sometimes I wonder why she married a nerd

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    8 months ago

    This Series is back to back amazing! If you can find it, do yourself a favour, have a drink and just watch it. It is funny and you will learn lots.

    Hell, I am going to do it myself. Again.

    • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPM
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      8 months ago

      Burke is also doing a new Connections series on Curosity Stream, with a few episodes released already. Though if I’m honest, they don’t really seem to capture the same magic these old ones do.

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    8 months ago

    This and another Burke creation - The Day The Earth Changed - are among the best documentary series ever done.

    Both series convey a very real sense of the random churning of humanity, fortuitous little pushes forward or sideways-then-forward-again, on the path to modern technology and how it has transformed society, our lives. And all is done in the most delightful, tongue-in-cheek manner, a sense of both joy and intellect vibrating throughout.
    Masterful stuff.