82: The Wrath of Achilles: The Iliad

“Like the generations of leaves, the lives of mortal men. Now the wind scatters the old leaves across the earth, now the living timber bursts with the new buds and spring comes round again. And so with men: as one generation comes to life, another dies away.”

Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! In this episode, Neil, Nat, and Adil continue with the next book on their Great Books Project: The Iliad by Homer. This book explores the themes of fate, gods, and the glory of war. Listen along as we dive in to the stories of the Trojan War centering around the greatest warrior, Achilles.

We cover a wide range of topics including:

• The consequences of Achilles' rage and wrath
• Bicameral mind and the development of consciousness
• How war and battles were depicted at this point in time 
• What differentiates us from animals?
• Why gaining new experiences can expand your viewpoints

And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode.

Links from the Episode:

Mentioned in the show:

• Episode 81: The Book of Exodus (0:28)
• Episode 80: The Book of Genesis (0:39)
• Riverside (1:18)
• Clubhouse (1:40)
• Twitter Held Discussions for $4 Billion Takeover of Clubhouse (2:05)
• Nat Chat episode featuring Neil (13:21)
• Bicameral Mentality (26:20)
• Achilles and Patroclus (55:49) 
• Nat’s Ethics notes (59:36)
• Godfather movie (1:09:28)

Books Mentioned:

• The Pioneers (5:16)
• The Peloponnesian War (12:13)
• Prometheus Bound (14:26)
• The Odyssey (26:16)
• The Mahabharata (38:21)
• The Qur'an (56:20) (Book Episode)
• The Epic of Gilgamesh (57:56) (Book Episode)
• Infinite Jest (1:06:30) (Book Episode 1) (Book Episode 2) (Nat’s Book Notes)
• East of Eden (1:09:07) (Nat's Book Not