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S01E03 - You may know Pythagoras because of his triangle. I always assumed that we call it the Pythagorean theorem because it was invented by the man after whom it is named: Pythagoras. But while reading about him, I discovered that Pythagoras most likely didn’t invent it at all.
He left his mark on philosophy in many other ways, though. Pythagoras and his followers became known for the radical idea that everything is number. But they didn’t stop at abstract philosophy. They formed a strange and secretive community that tried to put these ideas into practice, following strict rules and an unusual way of life.
So who was Pythagoras, really?
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00:00 Introduction
04:25 The Pythagorean Problem
07:36 Born a prophet
13:30 Building a cult
19:46 Secret math cult?
25:18 A personal brand
S01E03 - You may know Pythagoras because of his triangle. I always assumed that we call it the Pythagorean theorem because it was invented by the man after whom it is named: Pythagoras. But while reading about him, I discovered that Pythagoras most likely didn’t invent it at all.
He left his mark on philosophy in many other ways, though. Pythagoras and his followers became known for the radical idea that everything is number. But they didn’t stop at abstract philosophy. They formed a strange and secretive community that tried to put these ideas into practice, following strict rules and an unusual way of life.
So who was Pythagoras, really?
Licenses: journeyofideas.substack.com/i/175106409/creative-commons-youtube
The podcast version is available on:
YouTube: youtube.com/@UCoL_c-TTJWPD8Dt-_nPcORw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5ZlyGjQI91aveyCmHGHYgH
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-of-ideas/id1833245462
Support the channel:
✔️ Patreon: patreon.com/einzelgangster
✔️ PayPal: paypal.me/einzelgangerco
Books: (affiliate links):
📖 Taoism for Inner Peace: amzn.to/4bN9lVB
📖 The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: amzn.to/3Yc77Kw
📖 Stoicism for Inner Strength: amzn.to/3rZU0xL
📖 Stoicism for Inner Peace: amzn.to/3e6myLX
📖 Loose: On Letting Stuff Go: amzn.to/3QVfrqM
📖 Unoffendable: amzn.to/35e23a5
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#pythagoras_theorem #pythagoras #pythagoreantheorem
00:00 Introduction
04:25 The Pythagorean Problem
07:36 Born a prophet
13:30 Building a cult
19:46 Secret math cult?
25:18 A personal brand
