Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club.

Selects: Fallout Shelters: Probably Useless (Let’s Never Find Out)
47:49

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: What is Collective Hysteria?
42:03

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: What was the Philadelphia Experiment?
48:17