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Pursuit of Prosperity

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A podcast following the people and stories behind humanity's relentless pursuit of technological advancement through the ages.

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8/26/2021

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April 24, 2022

Food

This episode of Pursuit of Prosperity explores the world of Food. From the australopithecines which had to spend hours just chewing to today’s high calorie, nutrient rich food which can be consumed in a matter of minutes, we explore the different events that led to this explosion of the availability and variety of food and its consequences. We explore how cooking, packaging and preservation played a role in making this possible. We also look at the consequences of the industrialization of the food industry and the challenges that must be currently encountered. Timestamps: 1. Food History - Cooking and the evolution of the human brain (00:00) 2. Food Preservation - Historical overview (05:32) 3. Food Preservation & Packaging - The effects of the Napoleonic & World Wars (09:23) 4. Food Packaging - Tetra Pak (15:45) 5. The future of food - Challenges and Solutions (18:14) 6. Sources - (23:28) Sources for this episode: <a href="https://curiositystream.com/video/2095">Curiosity Stream - The History of Food | The Invention of Cooking</a><a href="https://historycooperative.org/history-of-coffee-brewing/"> | </a><a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/how-highly-processed-foods-liberated-1950s-housewives">How Highly Processed Foods Liberated 1950s Housewives | National Women's History Museum (womenshistory.org)</a> |<a href="https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee"> </a><a href="https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/hans-rausing-ein-leben-fuer-tetra-pak-ld.1505578?reduced=true">Tetra Pak machte ihn zu einem der reichsten Menschen der Welt – ein Nachruf auf Hans Rausing | NZZ</a> |<a href="https://www.homegrounds.co/history-of-coffee/"> </a><a href="https://books.google.be/books?id=jtgud2P-EGwC&pg=PR9&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false">Food in Medieval Times - Melitta Weiss Adamson - Google Books</a> | About the Podcast: Pursuit Of Prosperity is a fortnightly podcast following the people and stories behind humanity's relentless pursuit of technological advancement through the ages. Created by Nikhil Nagaraj, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Arnab Das, four technology and podcast enthusiasts, every episode dives into a modern anthropological phenomenon and looks at the breathtaking ideas, lucky coincidences and the passionate people behind its development. Writers and Producers: Shubham Vyas, Arnab Das, Jishnu Chander and Nikhil Nagaraj Graphic Design: Mahak Chhajed Social Media: Tejas Sontakke

January 15, 2022

Coffee and Tea

This episode of Pursuit of Prosperity explores the world of the 2 most common hot beverages - Coffee and Tea. From the Ethopian plateau in the 9th Century AD to the Opium wars in the 19th Century, we explore the different events that led to the ubiquitousness of these beverages across the world. We explore how these beverages played a role in the creation of the modern world order while also looking at stories associated with them, some fictional and others real.  Timestamps: 1. Coffee - Origin and Spread across the World (00:00) 2. Coffee brewing -  Techniques and Machines (08:34) 3. Tea - Introduction, Origin and Etymology (13:30) 4. Tea - UK, China and the Opium Wars (19:29) 5. Tea - Boston Tea Party (25:12) 6. End Credits - (28:30) Sources for this episode: <a href="https://historycooperative.org/history-of-coffee-brewing/">History of Coffee Brewing | History Cooperative</a> | <a href="https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffee">The History of Coffee (ncausa.org)</a> | <a href="https://www.homegrounds.co/history-of-coffee/">History of Coffee: Its Origin and How It Was Discovered (homegrounds.co)</a> | <a href="https://akaracoffee.com/pages/the-origins-of-coffee-in-india">The Origins of Coffee in India – Akara Coffee</a> |  About the Podcast: Pursuit Of Prosperity is a fortnightly podcast following the people and stories behind humanity's relentless pursuit of technological advancement through the ages. Created by Nikhil Nagaraj, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Arnab Das, four technology and podcast enthusiasts, every episode dives into a modern anthropological phenomenon and looks at the breathtaking ideas, lucky coincidences and the passionate people behind its development. Writers and Producers: Arnab Das, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Nikhil Nagaraj Graphic Design: Mahak Chhajed Social Media: Tejas Sontakke

November 8, 2021

Aviation

This episode of Pursuit of Prosperity explores the world of aviation. From ancient history to the current era of accessible flight, we follow key figures and events that revolutionized the way people travel across the globe. Timestamps: 1. Mythology, ancient and medieval history (00:00) 2. Wright Brothers and the first viable airplane (10:12) 3. Commercial flight and the Boeing-Airbus duopoly (17:21) 4. Speed, global warming and the future of air travel (25:44) Sources for this episode: <a href="https://www.deutsches-museum.de/">Startseite - Deutsches Museum (deutsches-museum.de)</a> | <a href="https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/leonardo-da-vinci-and-flight" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">National Air and Space Museum (si.edu)</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/details/Valmiki-Ramayana-Samhita-Aranyakanda/VR-Aranyakanda-49.mp3">Valmiki-Ramayana-Samhita-Aranyakanda : Vishwas Bhide: Internet Archive</a> | <a href="https://www.valmiki.iitk.ac.in/"> Valmiki Ramayanam (iitk.ac.in)</a> | <a href="https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/leonardo-da-vinci-and-flight" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Leonardo da Vinci and Flight</a> | <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/classic/ten-bungled-flight-attempt.htm#pt10" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">10 Bungled Personal Flight Attempts </a> | <a href="https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/physics.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Basic Flight Physics (berkeley.edu)</a> | <a href="https://aerosocietyheritage.com/biographies/george-cayley" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Royal Aeronautical Society | Heritage | Sir George Cayley (aerosocietyheritage.com)</a> | <a href="https://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Prehistory/Cayley/PH2.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sir George Cayley – Making Aviation Practical (centennialofflight.net)</a> | <a href="https://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/cayley.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir George Cayley Bt. (1773 - 1857) (monash.edu.au)</a> | <a href="https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/index.cfm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Wright Brothers (si.edu)</a> | <a href="https://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/History_of_the_Airplane/Decade_After/Faster_Higher_Farther/Faster_Higher_Farther_1.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Faster, Higher, Farther (wright-brothers.org)</a> | <a href="https://aviationoiloutlet.com/blog/early-history-commercial-air-travel/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Early History of Commercial Air Travel - Aviation Oil Outlet</a> | <a href="https://www.britannica.com/technology/history-of-flight/The-jet-enters-the-civilian-world#ref260595" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">history of flight -| Britannica</a> | <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49349566" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train? - BBC News</a>  About the Podcast: Pursuit Of Prosperity is a fortnightly podcast following the people and stories behind humanity's relentless pursuit of technological advancement through the ages. Created by Nikhil Nagaraj, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Arnab Das, four technology and podcast enthusiasts, every episode dives into a modern technological phenomenon and looks at the breathtaking ideas, lucky coincidences and the passionate people behind its development. Writers and Producers: Arnab Das, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Nikhil Nagaraj Graphic Design: Mahak Chhajed Social Media: Shaurya Sahni

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