Roberta Jones is a futurologist: she looks at the past to see into the future. In an era in which our society's core values are falling apart and we're really feeling the need to totally shake up our basic beliefs, Roberta Jones dives into old monuments, traditions, myths, and customs to find elements that strongly resonate with our world today.
Using these ancient treasures to help us picture a world that's more in tune with what we really need.
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Roberta Jones is a futurologist: she looks at the past to see into the future. In an era in which our society's core values are falling apart and we're really feeling the need to totally shake up our basic beliefs, Roberta Jones dives into old monuments, traditions, myths, and customs to find elements that strongly resonate with our world today.
Using these ancient treasures to help us picture a world that's more in tune with what we really need.
This podcast was produced wit the support of the "Regione Lazio".
Who decides what it means to be a man or a woman? And what happens when those definitions blur? In this episode, we explore the fascinating legacy of Hermaphroditus, the mythical child of Hermes and Aphrodite, whose story has challenged gender boundaries for millennia. From ancient Greek myths to Roman sculptures, from Renaissance intrigue to modern queer art, we trace how intersexuality and fluid identities have been represented, feared, and celebrated throughout history. With a visit to the Museo Palazzo Massimo in Rome, where the Sleeping Hermaphrodite lies in enigmatic repose, we unravel the deeper meanings behind this timeless figure—and what it reveals about our own world today.
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Roberta Jones - Back to the future
Roberta Jones is a futurologist: she looks at the past to see into the future. In an era in which our society's core values are falling apart and we're really feeling the need to totally shake up our basic beliefs, Roberta Jones dives into old monuments, traditions, myths, and customs to find elements that strongly resonate with our world today.
Using these ancient treasures to help us picture a world that's more in tune with what we really need.
This podcast was produced wit the support of the "Regione Lazio".
