The BEST episodes written by Sean Mcgowan

The Writing On the Wall
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7.73
51 votes

#1 - The Writing On the Wall

Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1 - Episode 4

A look at how the ability to communicate impacted the human race.

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Power of Money
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7.18
65 votes

#2 - Power of Money

Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1 - Episode 3

Money is the most successful story imagined by humans, because it's the only story everyone believes. From a simple act of trade to the greed for gold to today’s global economy, the meaning of money and what we value changes as civilization evolves. If modern money is a reflection of who we are, what does it say about us?

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Spark of Civilization
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7.14
127 votes

#3 - Spark of Civilization

Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1 - Episode 1

Harnessing fire gave us the power to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also taught us hard lessons about what we can and cannot control. This is the story of how fire transformed our biology and carried us from the savannah to the moon.

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Building the Future
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7.03
37 votes

#4 - Building the Future

Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1 - Episode 6

From bone huts to skyscrapers, our shelters have evolved with us, every step of the way.

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Cheating Death
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7.01
82 votes

#5 - Cheating Death

Origins: The Journey of Humankind - Season 1 - Episode 2

Microscopic armies have waged war on humanity for thousands of years. Medicine is our great weapon to fight back against invisible, unthinkable death.

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