The BEST episodes of Origins: The Journey of Humankind
Every episode of Origins: The Journey of Humankind ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Origins: The Journey of Humankind!
Hosted by Jason Silva, ORIGINS: THE JOURNEY OF HUMANKIND rewinds all the way back to the beginning and explores the innovations that made us modern.
#1 - The Writing On the Wall
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2017
A look at how the ability to communicate impacted the human race.
#4 - Power of Money
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2017
Money is the most successful story imagined by humans, because it's the only story everyone believes. From a simple act of trade to the greed for gold to today’s global economy, the meaning of money and what we value changes as civilization evolves. If modern money is a reflection of who we are, what does it say about us?
#5 - Spark of Civilization
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2017
Harnessing fire gave us the power to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also taught us hard lessons about what we can and cannot control. This is the story of how fire transformed our biology and carried us from the savannah to the moon.
#7 - Building the Future
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/2017
From bone huts to skyscrapers, our shelters have evolved with us, every step of the way.
#8 - Cheating Death
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2017
Microscopic armies have waged war on humanity for thousands of years. Medicine is our great weapon to fight back against invisible, unthinkable death.