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  • Pericles and the Shape of a City’s Soul

    Pericles and the Shape of a City’s Soul
    2025/09/16
    Pericles' Athens was more than marble temples and famous speeches. It was a living experiment in democracy -- flawed, fragile, and dazzlingly ambitious. I'll take you into the heart of the Pnyx, where voices rose in debate, and through the streets where ideas shaped the destiny of a city. Along the way, we'll pause to reflect on the place of women in that world, and the astonishing changes that have brought us closer to the justice so many before could only dream of. And yes... there's even a word from our sponsor, because some traditions, old and new, are simply too fun to resist. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/pericles-and-shape-citys-soul
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    18 分
  • Mozi: The Engineer of Universal Care

    Mozi: The Engineer of Universal Care
    2025/09/14
    In the chaos of the Warring States, Mozi raced from city to city -- not with armies, but with carts of timber, stone, and iron. His goal was simple: keep the gates standing and the people alive. But behind this urgency was a radical philosophy -- that care should fall on everyone, friend and stranger alike. In this episode, Harmonia walks beside Mozi through the smoke of an approaching siege, exploring how his doctrine of "impartial care" challenged the dominant ideals of his time. We see how his ideas were as practical as they were moral, from reinforcing walls to discouraging wasteful displays of power. Along the way, we meet The Impartial Shield -- a sponsor ready to equip your city for peace by making war unthinkable. Through vivid storytelling and the tapestry of history, Mozi's life reveals the enduring question: should love be like ripples in a pond, or like rain falling on all? Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/mozi-engineer-universal-care
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    15 分
  • Herodotus: The Weaver of Worlds

    Herodotus: The Weaver of Worlds
    2025/09/06
    Step into the bustling harbor of Halicarnassus, where ships from every shore bring not just goods, but stories. In this episode, Harmonia walks beside Herodotus -- the man often called the Father of History -- as he gathers tales from across the known world. Through the lens of the great tapestry of history, we explore how Herodotus wove together threads of tradition and archaeology, fact and embellishment, to create The Histories. We see the stakes of telling these stories in an age of empires, and how even unrealized dreams, like the Corinth Canal, can endure for centuries as part of humanity's long weaving. From daring to humanize the enemy to mending the past with embroidered repairs, Herodotus shows us that history is not just a record -- it's an act of care. And along the way, Harmonia picks up her very first sponsor... a pottery shop in Halicarnassus you probably won't be visiting anytime soon. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/herodotus-weaver-worlds
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    1分未満
  • Confucius: Harmony Between Hearts

    Confucius: Harmony Between Hearts
    2025/08/31
    Confucius lived in a time of political chaos, yet he believed the path to stability began not with armies or laws, but with kindness, respect, and daily acts of virtue. Join Harmonia as she recalls the philosopher who wove harmony from human relationships, and see how his wisdom still speaks today. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/confucius-harmony-between-hearts
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    15 分
  • Pythagoras: When Numbers Could Sing

    Pythagoras: When Numbers Could Sing
    2025/08/28
    Pythagoras is remembered for his famous theorem, but to those who knew him, he was far more than a mathematician. In Croton, his secretive brotherhood sought harmony in all things -- not just in numbers, but in life itself. Join Harmonia as she recalls the man who believed the universe was a great weaving of balance and proportion, and discover how his ideas have echoed through time. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/pythagoras-when-numbers-could-sing
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    14 分
  • Laozi and the Way That Cannot Be Spoken

    Laozi and the Way That Cannot Be Spoken
    2025/08/25
    In a world of laws and noise, Laozi stepped away. He left behind a short, mysterious book--the Tao Te Ching--that invites readers to live with less striving, more listening, and a gentler grip on power. In this episode, Harmonia explores how Laozi's vision of the Tao shaped not only Chinese philosophy but the broader human search for balance. This is a story of stillness, softness, and the quiet revolution of letting go. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/laozi-and-way-cannot-be-spoken
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    15 分
  • Pāṇini and the Grammar of Memory

    Pāṇini and the Grammar of Memory
    2025/08/22
    Long before printing presses or textbooks, a scholar named Pini created something astonishing: a complete generative grammar of Sanskrit. In this episode, Harmonia explores how his system preserved not just language, but cultural memory, clarity, and continuity. Pini didn't just document speech--he revealed the structure behind it. His legacy isn't carved in stone, but passed from mind to mind, generation after generation. Along the way, we reflect on memory, tradition, and the invisible architecture that holds human progress together. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/panini-and-grammar-memory
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    16 分
  • Solon and the Laws That Listened

    Solon and the Laws That Listened
    2025/08/19
    Before democracy had a name, Athens faced a crisis of injustice, debt, and despair. Into the chaos stepped Solon--a poet, not a tyrant--who changed the rules without seizing power. In this episode, Harmonia remembers how one man rewrote the laws of a city and trusted its people to live by them. With wisdom, balance, and a steady hand, Solon planted seeds that would shape the future. Along the way, we reflect on law, memory, and the quiet courage that makes progress possible. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/solon-and-laws-listened
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    16 分