The rises and falls of civilizations

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How a handful of trilobites completely overturned our understanding of evolution – 17:00
Three things that set true elites apart from many wannabe versions – 41:56
Which events caused the collapse of several civilizations at once – 59:57
Why it’s pointless to stress about what we should actually be stressing about – 1:18:15

Who is Miroslav Bárta?

Miroslav Bárta leads Czech research in Egypt and Sudan, focusing on pyramid builders’ sites in Abusir. He has long been engaged in interdisciplinary studies of advanced civilizations and the causes of their rise and fall. He is the author of the book "Seven laws: How civilizations arise, reach their peak, and decline" and many other scholarly publications. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the highest scientific honor in the Czech Republic – the Czech Head.