How Libraries became Centres of Power

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In a game of finding the common connection, you get: war, imperialism, wealth, and resistance. Would you guess the answer to be books?

In this episode, we go back to a time when libraries were treasures that emperors and elites boasted of, and learn the surprising reason why these prized possessions got neglected after a certain point in history.

We find the truth in the maxim Knowledge is Power, and discuss the unfading popularity of biblioclasm as a means of oppression, and as an aid in ethnic cleansing.

If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

You can reach out to me on Instagram: @‌postcards.pfn

My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=04ee832982324d4e

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How Libraries became Centres of Power

Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

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published há 34 weeks

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In a game of finding the common connection, you get: war, imperialism, wealth, and resistance. Would you guess the answer to be books?

We find the truth in the maxim Knowledge is Power, and discuss the unfading popularity of biblioclasm as a means of oppression, and as an aid in ethnic cleansing.

If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

You can reach out to me on Instagram: @‌postcards.pfn

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In this episode, we travel to medieval Japan to trace the origins of Kodawari , or the Japanese pursuit of perfection, that is still proudly held by artists, artisans, fashion designers, and chefs in the country. Does this mean that everything is perfect in Japan? What if the secret lies in having a collective great sense of what could be perfected and what shouldn’t be expected to be perfect? If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @‌postcards.pfn I now have a YouTube show! Check out To Your Heart's Content where my co-host Deepak Gopalakrishnan and I interview a broad range of people who are in the business of Content—from musicians to marketers and artists: https://www.youtube.com/@TYHC-6PC…

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há 34 weeks10:30

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In a game of finding the common connection, you get: war, imperialism, wealth, and resistance. Would you guess the answer to be books ? In this episode, we go back to a time when libraries were treasures that emperors and elites boasted of, and learn the surprising reason why these prized possessions got neglected after a certain point in history. We find the truth in the maxim Knowledge is Power , and discuss the unfading popularity of biblioclasm as a means of oppression, and as an aid in ethnic cleansing. If you liked this episode, do consider rating the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can reach out to me on Instagram: @‌postcards.pfn My second podcast, Smartphone Nation, won the Hindustan Times Podmasters award for Best Documentary (Non-Fiction) earlier this year. If you want to understand how Indian startups in the Impact space are changing the lives of India’s Next Half Billion, please check it out: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rs9XhIkizxobxHhPfKVN9?si=04ee832982324d4e…

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