Latest / ArTEEtude: Art, culture and the creative mind. Never so close again. - with Detlef Schlich
#Arteetude 325 – Detlef Schlich and AI Co-Host Sophia follow the strange and fascinating journey of oil through human civilization. At the end we listen to Los Organicos' "Less Friction".
What begins as a simple sauna curiosity in West Cork slowly unfolds into a cultural and philosophical investigation.From ancient olive oil rituals in Greece and Egypt to the birth of the petroleum industry in 1859, oil has shaped human history in surprising ways. It illuminated ancient temples, powered the industrial revolution, lubricated machines, and today sits at the centre of global politics and energy conflicts.But Arteetude would not be Arteetude without a few unexpected detours.Along the way we encounter:• ancient athletes covering themselves in olive oil• the rise of the modern oil…
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