Plate II · Module 02 of 25 · Essential Knowledge

Plate II · The Origins of the Human Species
The argument
Where did the human species come from? You've heard of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection — that species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor. But since his work was published in the 1860s, many new theories have emerged that fill in the gaps Darwin couldn't, such as the missing link. We begin with the Darwin theory taught in schools for over 150 years, and then dive into the way-out-there theories that appear as myths and legends in the most ancient Hebrew and Mesopotamian texts.
What you’ll walk away with
Taught by
Founder, Greenlight Institute
Pat is from New Zealand and moved to Japan in the late 1980s after receiving a 5-year scholarship from the Japanese government to study at Osaka University. He graduated with a degree in modern Japanese history, but has a special interest in ancient civilizations.
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Same branch
What a curriculum should cover and somehow doesn't. Money, philosophy, geography, China, A.I., the institutions that shape daily life.
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